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Chapter 3

As Severus began walking through the common room the portrait swung open and in came an incredibly pale blonde boy, his hair tossed from being outdoors. His gray eyes shot colder then the wind outdoors at Severus and he stood still.

"Im surprised you weren't outside Severus, but then again, humiliation comes too quickly for you, eh?" He said in a cold, mature voice that seemed too old for his age. Severus said nothing but turned his head around to see that Erika was already coming up from behind him. The blonde haired boy caught on to the reason of why Severus turned his head around and grinned.

"I didn't know you had a friend Severus, and what might your name be?" He said taking her hand and kissing it as a sign of an old fashioned greeting.

"Her name is Erika Wood, Lucius, and were leaving" Severus said grabbing her hand and pulling her out through the portrait. He walked in silence until they got to the Great Hall.

"Here is the Great Hall, meals are served here at particular times, you'll mostly figure it out by the wave of students coming in." He said before being interrupted.

"Why didn't you want me to talk to Lucius?" Erika asked with her hands on her hips.

"Because you don't want to associate yourself with a person like him." He said coldly, feeling ashamed for making her mad and losing what might be his first friend. She said nothing after that as he showed her the various areas of Hogwarts. As they went outside snowflakes danced in the air and the wind blew less making it enjoyable. They walked out towards the lake and stood there in uncomfortable silence.

"This is a very beautiful place." Erika said quietly, shivering with her arms wrapped around her shoulders. He stood there at first trying not to pay attention to her shivering, but then, giving in to how her whole body rhythmically shook to December's touch he took off his robe and placed it around her shoulders. She smiled at him and said thanks. He nodded and said your welcome.

"Why are you so secretive about yourself?" She asked in a more soothing tone. He had expected it though it still surprised him. Slowly yet calmly he replied.

"I haven't befriended many here. Most find me just as a mere target of amusement here."

"And you think im just going to make fun of you?" She said facing him instead of the glacier white lake.

"I never said that........., its just I'm not use to telling people, about myself. Not many care to know me." Severus said looking down at his shoes.

"Oh. Well how about I offer this, if you ever feel like you need someone to talk to, to help understand, then you know where I am." She said handing him back the coat and walking indoors. As the sun set her hair shown with flecks of snowflakes and burgundy and blue streaks and then she was gone.

Short chapter, I know, more to come, plot thickens eventually, cheers ~E