Chapter 4
"Hey, Harry." "Yeah, Ron." Harry, Ron, and Draco sat under a tree watching
Snape fuming after his run-in with James. "I just thought you'd like to
know that you're glowing." "What?" Harry looked down, as did the others.
They all found themselves to be glowing. "Look, Snape's moving!" Draco
pointed to Servius walking into the castle. "I think we're going to another
memory." Ron said this just as they evaporated into a cloud of green smoke
and reappeared in the castle.
A sixth year girl was walking down the hall, way after hours. Harry checked
his watch and it was 10:00 PM. "What was that?" The girl turned her head
toward a series of shouts coming down the hall. "Sounds like Filch strung
those stall taggers by their toes again.
"NOW GET OUT!" a deafening shout preceded a tall limp figure being thrown
into the hall. "Servius?" The young girl whispered. She followed him down
to the entrance of the Slytherine common room, so did the boys. "Servius
wait up a second!" "Wha-? Oh hey... Megan, right?" Snape turned to face
Megan, revealing a bruised and scarred face. "What happened?" Megan's face
filled with concern. "Don't worry about it." He turned away and said the
password. "No. I will worry about it." She grabbed his shoulder and turned
him back to face her. "Tell me what's wrong."
MO: Today I was coming back from detention. I swear one day they're liable
to ban me from it. I'm there so often and always screw up something. Like
the time I had to use the quill that cuts into your hand. I ended up
doodling on my paper. Now I have little stick people up and down my right
arm. But enough about that. I was walking down the hall and I heard a yell.
It sounded like professor Ranovious Snape. But I wasn't sure. What I saw
then proved it was. Servius stumbled into the hall. I followed him to see
what was wrong. He was really beat up good.
"It's none of your business." Again. Snape turned away. Megan spun him
around and grabbed his tie. She pulled him toward her and kissed him, and
kissed him, and still kissed him. This is starting to get boring. And then
Megan finally broke away. "Now as your official, unofficial, girlfriend,
I'm making it my official business. Officially. "Ewww, Professor?" Draco
was disgusted that a teacher could actually show emotion. "I've got to go."
Servius rushed off into the common room. The picture swung shut, keeping
Megan from following.
SS: What was I supposed to do? She just waltz up and started giving me the
third degree. I couldn't have told Megan the truth, how my father beats me.
I remember how she bounded up to me. Her long blond hair was wavy, because
she had it braided the day before. The gentle ways caressed her face made
her look so angelic she was practically glowing. Although it could have
been make up.
No. She doesn't wear makeup, doesn't touch it. I overheard her roommate,
Caroline, trying to convince her to do her 'colors'. Whatever that means. I
don't think she needs the makeup. I'm even surprised she had her hair
braided. I don't know what I'm supposed to do. She makes me want to tell
her the truth, tell her everything. She makes me want to spill me soul to
her. I don't know. I need to sort things out.
