-THE CURSED POSITION
CHAPTER 5
That morning Snape came up to the Great Hall to find Kali happily chatting with Flitwick. He was glad she had sat far from his own seat, but was intrigued all the same as to why was she so interested in talking with Flitwick all of a sudden. He glared at her and couldn't focus on eating much.
As he was finishing his cup of coffee, he saw her standing up and leaving. He then quickly moved towards Flitwick to inquire about her.
"Good morning, Filius! How are you this morning?", Snape asked taking the seat Kali was in earlier.
Flitwick eyed him suspiciously at his unusual kindness, "Uh... good morning Severus, I'm fine... uh how are you?"
"Fine.", he said shortly, moving fast to what he really wanted to ask, "I couldn't help but noticing you talking to Professor Nox..."
"Oh yes, lovely woman, isn't she?", said Flitwick enthusiastically.
Snape forced a smile that looked more like he was in pain and nodded, "Hmm... uh you two seemed to be on a quite interesting conversation..."
"She's a very intelligent young lady, always so interested in learning everything!", he paused to drink some tea and continued, "She wanted to know what kind of spells are used around Hogwarts to keep unwanted visitors out and to keep people from apparating."
Snape scowled and narrowed his eyes, "Oh, did she?"
"Well, I told her that even though I'm very aware of many spells for that, the only person to know the specific ones used in Hogwarts was the Headmaster!", Flitwick said casually, finishing his tea.
Then standing up he said, "Well, Severus, if you'll excuse me, I have to head up to my class! Have a good day!"
Snape nodded not looking at him, just staring into space.
"Well, well, well! So she's starting to show her true self...", he muttered to himself and standing up abruptly left the Great Hall.
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"I told you Ron, I know what a time-turner looks like!", Hermione was already losing her patience.
"But Hermione, couldn't it just be an ordinary necklace that resembles a time-turner?", asked Ron.
"No and I think we should try to find out what she's up to!", she said.
"Oh, no! I'm not going to waste my time on that one!", said Ron.
"Besides Hermione, she seems so nice! I think we should be thankful we finally have a normal teacher!", added Harry.
"I can't believe it! What the hell is wrong with you two?", she said now angry.
"What do you mean?", Ron looked at her innocently.
"Suddenly you lost your curiosity, I mean, you were the ones who always wanted to investigate and put ourselves in danger!", she continued, "Now it's obvious that this woman is up to something and you two just sit there and tell me she seems nice?"
"Well, she does seem nice, I don't understand why you don't like her!", said Ron crossing his arms.
"Maybe she's jealous of you Ron!", snorted Harry.
Ron ears suddenly turned very red.
Hermione rolled her eyes up and left the common room shaking her head in disbelief.
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By the end of the day Hermione had her head full of questions and she couldn't understand why nobody seemed to notice there was something strange about Professor Nox. Ron and Harry were acting completely out of character.
She just sighed and started her way to the Great Hall for dinner.
On the way she heard hurried steps down the stairs to the dungeon. She gave a quick look and saw Professor Nox descending the stairs in a very suspicious manner. She seemed jumpy like someone who was sneaking around a forbidding place.
In the spur of the moment, Hermione decided to follow her.
She seemed to be going in the direction of Snape's office and Hermione kept hiding herself behind the big pillars along the dark hall.
She saw Professor Nox get her wand and mutter a spell she couldn't understand. Suddenly the door to Professor Snape's office was opened and the woman sneaked in.
Hermione was about to go to the door to peek inside when a hand pulled her robe, making her fall backwards on someone in the dark corner. Before she could scream, Professor Snape put a hand to her mouth.
"What are you doing here, Miss Granger?", hissed Snape.
"I was... why are you hiding here?", she asked.
"Shhh, she's going to hear you!", he said pulling her down.
"Why don't you go after her, it's your office?", she whispered.
"Because I want to see what she's looking for, now you keep quiet and stay here!", he moved forward and hid behind the pillar right next to his door.
She was going through his desk drawers and reading every parchment she could find. He was intrigued, it looked like the only reason she came to Hogwarts was to steal something. What could he think? This was the second time he caught her going through his things.
If he went in there now to interrogate her, she would laugh in his face and deny to anyone she was ever there. For some reason everyone seemed to trust her and his credibility wasn't the best considering the way he has treated all Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers in the past.
No, he needed proof, he had to find out what she wanted and why, before he could expose her.
At that moment he was startled by a voice behind him.
"What are you doing hiding in there, Professor?, Filch was looking confused, from him to Professor Nox who now stood grinning at the door.
Snape closed his eyes and bowed his head slowly, trying to control his temper, because if he didn't he would strangle Filch.
Professor Nox went ahead and said, "Oh, Professor Snape was just helping me with something, weren't you Professor?"
"No, I wasn't!", he said grinding his teeth and shooting her a piercing look.
"Now Mr. Filch, when are you going to show me the Castle properly? I didn't forget your promise!", she said grabbing the man's arm.
Filch looked embarrassed and elated at the same time.
"We can start now if you want Professor!", Filch said with a shy smile
She glared at Snape and nodded with a smirk, "See you around Professor!"
Snape felt like he was going to explode! The woman managed to escape without even a little embarrassment ... and Filch? What has gotten into him, he's not sweet to anybody!
"That idiot!", he said bitterly.
"I can't believe you let her get away with that!", Hermione said finally coming out of the corner she was hiding.
Snape gave her the most intimidating look and only then she realized who she was talking to and looked down nervously.
"There's nothing I can do, no one seems to believe me... but you can start by telling me what you were doing following her!", he said suddenly realizing she was the first person to act suspicious towards Professor Nox.
"Get in, Miss Granger!" , he said pointing his office.
She took a deep breath and obeyed, taking a seat in front of his desk. She was ready to tell everything she saw and thought about that woman. At least there was someone who was thinking in the same line she was about Professor Nox. Even if this "someone" was Snape.
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CHAPTER 5
That morning Snape came up to the Great Hall to find Kali happily chatting with Flitwick. He was glad she had sat far from his own seat, but was intrigued all the same as to why was she so interested in talking with Flitwick all of a sudden. He glared at her and couldn't focus on eating much.
As he was finishing his cup of coffee, he saw her standing up and leaving. He then quickly moved towards Flitwick to inquire about her.
"Good morning, Filius! How are you this morning?", Snape asked taking the seat Kali was in earlier.
Flitwick eyed him suspiciously at his unusual kindness, "Uh... good morning Severus, I'm fine... uh how are you?"
"Fine.", he said shortly, moving fast to what he really wanted to ask, "I couldn't help but noticing you talking to Professor Nox..."
"Oh yes, lovely woman, isn't she?", said Flitwick enthusiastically.
Snape forced a smile that looked more like he was in pain and nodded, "Hmm... uh you two seemed to be on a quite interesting conversation..."
"She's a very intelligent young lady, always so interested in learning everything!", he paused to drink some tea and continued, "She wanted to know what kind of spells are used around Hogwarts to keep unwanted visitors out and to keep people from apparating."
Snape scowled and narrowed his eyes, "Oh, did she?"
"Well, I told her that even though I'm very aware of many spells for that, the only person to know the specific ones used in Hogwarts was the Headmaster!", Flitwick said casually, finishing his tea.
Then standing up he said, "Well, Severus, if you'll excuse me, I have to head up to my class! Have a good day!"
Snape nodded not looking at him, just staring into space.
"Well, well, well! So she's starting to show her true self...", he muttered to himself and standing up abruptly left the Great Hall.
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"I told you Ron, I know what a time-turner looks like!", Hermione was already losing her patience.
"But Hermione, couldn't it just be an ordinary necklace that resembles a time-turner?", asked Ron.
"No and I think we should try to find out what she's up to!", she said.
"Oh, no! I'm not going to waste my time on that one!", said Ron.
"Besides Hermione, she seems so nice! I think we should be thankful we finally have a normal teacher!", added Harry.
"I can't believe it! What the hell is wrong with you two?", she said now angry.
"What do you mean?", Ron looked at her innocently.
"Suddenly you lost your curiosity, I mean, you were the ones who always wanted to investigate and put ourselves in danger!", she continued, "Now it's obvious that this woman is up to something and you two just sit there and tell me she seems nice?"
"Well, she does seem nice, I don't understand why you don't like her!", said Ron crossing his arms.
"Maybe she's jealous of you Ron!", snorted Harry.
Ron ears suddenly turned very red.
Hermione rolled her eyes up and left the common room shaking her head in disbelief.
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By the end of the day Hermione had her head full of questions and she couldn't understand why nobody seemed to notice there was something strange about Professor Nox. Ron and Harry were acting completely out of character.
She just sighed and started her way to the Great Hall for dinner.
On the way she heard hurried steps down the stairs to the dungeon. She gave a quick look and saw Professor Nox descending the stairs in a very suspicious manner. She seemed jumpy like someone who was sneaking around a forbidding place.
In the spur of the moment, Hermione decided to follow her.
She seemed to be going in the direction of Snape's office and Hermione kept hiding herself behind the big pillars along the dark hall.
She saw Professor Nox get her wand and mutter a spell she couldn't understand. Suddenly the door to Professor Snape's office was opened and the woman sneaked in.
Hermione was about to go to the door to peek inside when a hand pulled her robe, making her fall backwards on someone in the dark corner. Before she could scream, Professor Snape put a hand to her mouth.
"What are you doing here, Miss Granger?", hissed Snape.
"I was... why are you hiding here?", she asked.
"Shhh, she's going to hear you!", he said pulling her down.
"Why don't you go after her, it's your office?", she whispered.
"Because I want to see what she's looking for, now you keep quiet and stay here!", he moved forward and hid behind the pillar right next to his door.
She was going through his desk drawers and reading every parchment she could find. He was intrigued, it looked like the only reason she came to Hogwarts was to steal something. What could he think? This was the second time he caught her going through his things.
If he went in there now to interrogate her, she would laugh in his face and deny to anyone she was ever there. For some reason everyone seemed to trust her and his credibility wasn't the best considering the way he has treated all Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers in the past.
No, he needed proof, he had to find out what she wanted and why, before he could expose her.
At that moment he was startled by a voice behind him.
"What are you doing hiding in there, Professor?, Filch was looking confused, from him to Professor Nox who now stood grinning at the door.
Snape closed his eyes and bowed his head slowly, trying to control his temper, because if he didn't he would strangle Filch.
Professor Nox went ahead and said, "Oh, Professor Snape was just helping me with something, weren't you Professor?"
"No, I wasn't!", he said grinding his teeth and shooting her a piercing look.
"Now Mr. Filch, when are you going to show me the Castle properly? I didn't forget your promise!", she said grabbing the man's arm.
Filch looked embarrassed and elated at the same time.
"We can start now if you want Professor!", Filch said with a shy smile
She glared at Snape and nodded with a smirk, "See you around Professor!"
Snape felt like he was going to explode! The woman managed to escape without even a little embarrassment ... and Filch? What has gotten into him, he's not sweet to anybody!
"That idiot!", he said bitterly.
"I can't believe you let her get away with that!", Hermione said finally coming out of the corner she was hiding.
Snape gave her the most intimidating look and only then she realized who she was talking to and looked down nervously.
"There's nothing I can do, no one seems to believe me... but you can start by telling me what you were doing following her!", he said suddenly realizing she was the first person to act suspicious towards Professor Nox.
"Get in, Miss Granger!" , he said pointing his office.
She took a deep breath and obeyed, taking a seat in front of his desk. She was ready to tell everything she saw and thought about that woman. At least there was someone who was thinking in the same line she was about Professor Nox. Even if this "someone" was Snape.
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