Random Stupidity

by Ethra Esme

A/N: I am sorry for this chapter.

Chapter Six

Merghiness

"If you are from a different world, why do you know everything you do? Why have you been here since first year?"

"More convenient for the author." Ethra stated simply.

"Figures. Bloody authors." Snape grumbled. "Okay, tell me something no one else knows."

"Er....I know you're a spy for Dumbledore, infiltrating the Death Eaters."

"Someone told you that." Snape stood up quickly. "Who told you?"

"Nobody bloody told me. I also know you were flipped upside down in the courtyard your fifth year by James Potter and Sirius Black."

"POTTER! He's been leaking Order secrets!"

"Oh, Potter didn't tell me." Ethra, with difficulty, righted herself and stood in front of Snape. "God, you're tall. Anyway, Potter wouldn't tell anyone. Don't you see how alike you two are?"

"We are not alike."

"Um, yeah. You are. Think about it. Potter was picked on for years because no one believed him about Voldemort."

Snape twitched. "You should not say that name."

"Right. Sorry. Anyway, he felt bad for you and was horrified his father had been like that. And then you went and were a total asshole to him."

"I was a what?"

"You're no better than James and Sirius were, especially since you, a grown man, have picked on Harry since he was a little kid."

"I- I didn't...I mean...GET OUT OF MY OFFICE!" Snape suddenly erupted. Ethra couldnt help but jump as Snape took her by the arm and attempted to shove her out. She ripped her arm from his surprisingly tight grasp and took out her wand.

"Do not touch me."

Snape had pulled out his wand as soon as she took hers out. "You wouldn't dare try and duel me."

Ethra laughed. "So I'd lose. So what? At least I'd have stood up for myself. I never did in school, and I always regretted it. This is my second chance. I'm not going to make the same mistake twice."

"Accio wand." Snape commanded, and her wand flew into his hand. "Two months detention, in my classroom. If you are still this insufferable after that, you will have detention with Filch."

"What if I just don't go?"

"I don't think the Headmaster would tolerate that much rebellion, especially if you are not actually a student."

"Tell me something. Why are you such a jerk?"

Snape smiled grimly. "You do not know what I have been through in my life. I think I have earned it."

He handed her wand back.

"Well." She said coldly. "You don't know what I've been through either. Or anyone else for that matter." She stowed her wand away and looked him in the face. Her statement had not affected him at all, it seemed.

"I don't CARE what anyone else has been through. No one cares about what I've been through, after all."

"I might." She said, before she could stop herself. 'Gah. Stupid.' She thought, and before he could reply, she walked quickly out the door.