Teach Me Something
Disclaimer: see chap 1
Author's note: Ok so life sucks cause I've been working on this chapter for like 2 months , and just now finished it. Hope you enjoy it.
Chapter Three: Warming Up Part 1
"And yet you sound like Quirrell."
"You just surprised me." Carris said in a sultry voice once she regained her composure. "trust me, it won't happen again. I also have something over Lupin." At this he raised a questioning eyebrow. "I'm not a werewolf. No, no, no I'm one-hundred percent full human woman." As she said each word she got closer and closer until she was right up next to his lean body. Close enough to smell the hint of rosemary and lavender and sage as well as the strong, wonderful man scent, close enough to feel his chest quickly rise and fall with each breath.
Close enough to effect him like no one had in a long time, close enough to knock him off his guard. "Well, well, uh, uh , I'm su…su…sure yo…you are" he stuttered in response.
Carris smiled coyly at him while leaning up she breathily whispered in his ear "Now who sounds like Quirrell?" She let a full grin spread across her face as she lowered herself back onto her heels. Then an amazing thing happened (although Carris didn't know it was so special), Snape smiled and laughed at the cleverness of the new teacher.
"Now you are the one to catch me off guard, although I too promise it will not happen again." Snape was amazed at how easily a smile could come to his face when in this girls presence. "I'm Professor Snape, the resident potions master and head of slytherin, a house which I'm sure you'll get along with just fine." Where is this coming from? Why in Merlin's name am I being nice to her; what the bloody hell happened to the greasy git. Although I must admit she is quite lovely with that wavy silky black hair and those piercing green eyes and wow that… no stop it Severus. No hitting on the other professors!
Okay so he's staring at me, is that good or bad or what and wait why do I care? I mean he's been rude and snide and his hair is greasy and his skin is sallow and he has amazingly deep black eyes and oh, oh that voice, how could I not love that voice, no not gonna fall for a colleague. I'm not gonna go down that road
Little did either professor know that this silent interlude was silently being observed from the doorway by the old headmaster and the younger sister. A twinkle had taken permanent residence in Dumbledore's eyes. "Well I see the two of you are getting along pretty well, I'm glad to see. After that first meeting I didn't think either of you would be getting along at all but maybe it was love at first sight. At the mention of the dreaded "L-word" the other three inhabitants of the room's eyes bulged out and the two professors sputtered to explain to the head master that they were not in love, far from it. When the old coot beat them to it. "But it may be too early to be saying that…yet, but anyway let us all go down to the Great Hall so that both Miss Knights can meet their colleagues." With that the two professors joined the head master and sixth year on their walk to the Great Hall.
"So I believe you've been giving a house to belong to?" Carris quietly inquired while walking next to her sister.
"Yup, I've been placed in the Headmaster's old house, Gryffendor. It really was amazing how they, but I don't want to ruin the surprise. You'll see it in a little bit." Trista responded happily while glancing between her sister and Professor Snape with unveiled excitement, she added. "So you two looked cozy! I see that a collision meeting hasn't dimmed any of your chances!"
"What chances, Trista? Honestly you're no better than a child sometimes. Professor Snape is just a colleague and maybe a friend, one day. Oh please! Don't give me that look and please act your age. I don't need you to embarrass me by acting like a spoilt brat!"
"I wasn't acting like a spoilt brat, and I just want you to be happy even if it is with one of your colleagues. Look it's been a while since Orlando and I just, I don't know I guess I just know you get wrapped up in work and research and don't take care of yourself unless you are made to or have a reason. I just think he could be the reason to make you take care of yourself. I repeat I just want you to be happy. Okay! If that's being a spoilt brat than I hope more people are spoilt brat then!" With that Trista rushed to keep up with the headmaster. "Fine she's that bad" she imparted as she strode past to join the mass of newly arrived students.
Out of the mass of students, three in particular were very happy to be back at what they had come to know as home, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. Just at the moment that Trista brushed past the headmaster, Ron Weasley looked up and straight at her. Bloody hell! Ron thought while the rest of the world faded away, so much so that he stopped dead in his track causing numerous students to slam into him.
"Watch it Weasel!" Draco Malfoy exclaimed as he walked straight into Ron. "I knew that you weren't bright, but to forget how to walk, I've given you too much credit over the years" But his insults given you too much credit over the years." But his insults fell on deaf ears since Ron's attention was focused solely and completely on Trista. Well, well , well, a new student, hmmm, not bad, but she's no Hermio..oh my god what the bloody hell was I thinking. I do not have any sort of attraction to mud blood Granger! Even though she is very smart and over the years has turned out to be very beauti…ok I need to concentrate, now no being nice to Gryffendors.
Ron meanwhile was hoping beyond hope that this new angel was a Gryffendor or at least not a Slytherin. The actions of the two young men did no go unnoticed by Dumbldore. Ah I see Severus and Miss Night are not the only ones with a romance blossoming. This will be a very interesting year.
End Ch. 3