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Chapter Four
He stood and then went on walking around outside. He went down to the pond and sat despite all he could do was stare at the scratched frozen water that reminded him of the scars of his affliction upon himself, and the thickets ahead of Hogwarts. He sat out there for about an hour just gazing and thinking before the winters chill took hold and forced him indoors. He checked his watch that his family gave him for Christmas a year ago, it was 4 p.m. Dinner was in two hours and he had yet time to waste.
He wandered. Letting the path yet spread before him be his guide as he organized his thoughts. An uproar was going on in his head over Erika, what she said, who she even really was. After a time of wandering he went back to the common room, then to the dorm room and sat on his bed to read. Yet another present from his parents was a book he found he most cherished, a potions book. He spent many nights reading and re-reading the texts and even tried working a few of them.
In what seemed only a few minutes to him he heard a bell ringing distantly, sounding off dinner. He put the book carefully under his bed and walked slowly out of the Slytherin quarters and down to the Great Hall. Students were still coming in as he walked in. He looked towards the last table, his table to find where Erika was. Scanning the table he finally saw her sitting next to Lucius and a few boys he didn't recognize. He took a seat far from her. He ate in silence, watching her as she enjoyed her evening with the others.
When he saw that Erika was getting up he decided he would go after her. Lucius got up to accompany her and as soon as they walked past him and past the great hall Severus got up too. While they took the direct route to the Slytherin common rooms he took a short cut he had learned when he use to go to the library past normal hours to read about potions. He got there just a few minutes before Lucius and Erika and quickly ran over and sat in a chair somewhat close to the fireplace. Both came in and sat down on the couch, laughing at something not obvious to him. After a few minutes of listening he quickly shifted in his seat that caught the attention of the two.
"Where were you at dinner Severus, hiding from those damn Gryffindor's again?" He said richly laughing. Severus sneered in reply and looked over at Erika.
"I'd like to take you up on your offer." He said frankly. She smiled but he noticed that Lucius sent a glare at him.
"What's this offer you made him?" Lucius asked in an oblivious tone.
"Oh, I just told him that if he ever just wants to talk, then im here to talk." She said in a sweet voice. She took his hand and squeezed it gently and got up. He followed. Lucius sat there with a scowl on his face as he disappeared with her at hand.
Chapter Four
He stood and then went on walking around outside. He went down to the pond and sat despite all he could do was stare at the scratched frozen water that reminded him of the scars of his affliction upon himself, and the thickets ahead of Hogwarts. He sat out there for about an hour just gazing and thinking before the winters chill took hold and forced him indoors. He checked his watch that his family gave him for Christmas a year ago, it was 4 p.m. Dinner was in two hours and he had yet time to waste.
He wandered. Letting the path yet spread before him be his guide as he organized his thoughts. An uproar was going on in his head over Erika, what she said, who she even really was. After a time of wandering he went back to the common room, then to the dorm room and sat on his bed to read. Yet another present from his parents was a book he found he most cherished, a potions book. He spent many nights reading and re-reading the texts and even tried working a few of them.
In what seemed only a few minutes to him he heard a bell ringing distantly, sounding off dinner. He put the book carefully under his bed and walked slowly out of the Slytherin quarters and down to the Great Hall. Students were still coming in as he walked in. He looked towards the last table, his table to find where Erika was. Scanning the table he finally saw her sitting next to Lucius and a few boys he didn't recognize. He took a seat far from her. He ate in silence, watching her as she enjoyed her evening with the others.
When he saw that Erika was getting up he decided he would go after her. Lucius got up to accompany her and as soon as they walked past him and past the great hall Severus got up too. While they took the direct route to the Slytherin common rooms he took a short cut he had learned when he use to go to the library past normal hours to read about potions. He got there just a few minutes before Lucius and Erika and quickly ran over and sat in a chair somewhat close to the fireplace. Both came in and sat down on the couch, laughing at something not obvious to him. After a few minutes of listening he quickly shifted in his seat that caught the attention of the two.
"Where were you at dinner Severus, hiding from those damn Gryffindor's again?" He said richly laughing. Severus sneered in reply and looked over at Erika.
"I'd like to take you up on your offer." He said frankly. She smiled but he noticed that Lucius sent a glare at him.
"What's this offer you made him?" Lucius asked in an oblivious tone.
"Oh, I just told him that if he ever just wants to talk, then im here to talk." She said in a sweet voice. She took his hand and squeezed it gently and got up. He followed. Lucius sat there with a scowl on his face as he disappeared with her at hand.