Thanks to Dae and Padfootfan for reviewing last chapter. I appreciate your
reviews more then you would believe! Sorry this was relatively short, but
Padfootfan seemed rather eager, so I tried my best despite my not-wanting-
to-write syndrome! Hopefully the next chapters will be longer. Hey, have
ya'll seen the new HP movie yet? Wasn't it cool? I wish they were better
able to stick to the books though. My friend and I went to see it at midnight yesterday and we spent the following hour afterwards pointing out
all the discrepancies. But still awesome! Anyways, here's the story!
Review, please!!!
CHAPTER THREE
Snape woke up with a start as his magical alarm clock went off with a burst of green and silver fireworks that quickly dissipated into the air. He grudgingly got up and got a shower.
Just as he was about to leave to go down to the Great Hall for breakfast, he recalled that probably something should be done about Emmilen. Peeking in on her, he saw that she was fast asleep, curled up in the middle of the bed. Snape quickly summoned a house elf and ordered her to leave breakfast on the table for Emmilen. Next to her food, Snape scrawled a short note telling her that he was going to be in classes and to play quietly. With that done, he headed down to breakfast.
Snape was watching over his 3rd years trying to brew their potions when Dumbledore stuck his head in the door. "Severus, may I speak with you for a moment?"
Snape gave a nod, and turned to his class. "The next one of you who puts a foot wrong while I am away will soon find himself on the train back home." he hissed before striding over to the door.
"Yes, Professor?" he asked, once outside.
"I believe you forgot someone." said Dumbledore seriously. Only then did Snape look down and see Emmilen standing next to the headmaster.
Snape frowned in puzzlement. "I left her breakfast and a note telling her where I was."
Dumbledore sighed. "Oh Severus," he said before he waved his wand and conjured up a coloring book and some crayons and handed them to the little girl. "Here you are, Emmilen. Do go sit down over there and color while I talk to your Uncle Severus."
"Okay, Mr. Albus." said Emmilen intently, taking the toys and sitting where Dumbledore had motioned.
Dumbledore turned back to Snape. "You cannot leave Emmilen by herself, Severus. She's only five. She cannot read. She came looking for you this morning. You are lucky Professor McGonagall found her before Peeves."
"Well, what am I supposed to do with her, then?" asked Snape in exasperation. "I have lessons to teach. I cannot watch a five year old all the time. My potions would be ruined!"
"I would suggest hiring a babysitter, then?"
"A babysitter?"
"Perhaps a couple of your sixth and seventh year students could work out a schedule, since they don't have nearly the number of classes as the younger five grades. Merely a suggestion, Severus, but I will not let you shirk off on your duties again."
"What do I do with her until then?" asked Snape helplessly.
"Bring her with you." Dumbledore turned to Emmilen. "Emmilen, why don't you take your coloring book in with your uncle and color while he teaches."
"Okay." said Emmilen, getting up from the floor.
Snape groaned. He hadn't even thought of what students would say when it was announced that he was taking care of a five year old. People would think he had gone soft. Then he thought of his brother. "All right." he said grudgingly.
Emmilen followed Snape in. He motioned her to sit down in a corner and continue coloring. Really, Snape was amazed just how well behaved Emmilen was. Nothing like those arrogant Gryffindors.
"Professor?" called one of the braver Gryffindors, a boy named Alexander Trinck.
Snape looked in that direction with a scowl. "Yes, Mr. Trinck?"
"Who's that?" he asked, gesturing to Emmilen.
Snape paused a moment. 'It had to come to this, Severus.' he told himself before answering. "This is my niece, Emmilen. She is staying with me. Now, back to work!"
()()()()()()()()()()()()
Snape had managed to find two students, both seventh year Slytherins that he trusted to watch Emmilen, Melinda Stewart and Krista Renlin. The price, a mere 15 Galleons per week, to be split between them. He growled a bit every time he thought of it. Albus and his "brilliant" ideas!
able to stick to the books though. My friend and I went to see it at midnight yesterday and we spent the following hour afterwards pointing out
all the discrepancies. But still awesome! Anyways, here's the story!
Review, please!!!
CHAPTER THREE
Snape woke up with a start as his magical alarm clock went off with a burst of green and silver fireworks that quickly dissipated into the air. He grudgingly got up and got a shower.
Just as he was about to leave to go down to the Great Hall for breakfast, he recalled that probably something should be done about Emmilen. Peeking in on her, he saw that she was fast asleep, curled up in the middle of the bed. Snape quickly summoned a house elf and ordered her to leave breakfast on the table for Emmilen. Next to her food, Snape scrawled a short note telling her that he was going to be in classes and to play quietly. With that done, he headed down to breakfast.
Snape was watching over his 3rd years trying to brew their potions when Dumbledore stuck his head in the door. "Severus, may I speak with you for a moment?"
Snape gave a nod, and turned to his class. "The next one of you who puts a foot wrong while I am away will soon find himself on the train back home." he hissed before striding over to the door.
"Yes, Professor?" he asked, once outside.
"I believe you forgot someone." said Dumbledore seriously. Only then did Snape look down and see Emmilen standing next to the headmaster.
Snape frowned in puzzlement. "I left her breakfast and a note telling her where I was."
Dumbledore sighed. "Oh Severus," he said before he waved his wand and conjured up a coloring book and some crayons and handed them to the little girl. "Here you are, Emmilen. Do go sit down over there and color while I talk to your Uncle Severus."
"Okay, Mr. Albus." said Emmilen intently, taking the toys and sitting where Dumbledore had motioned.
Dumbledore turned back to Snape. "You cannot leave Emmilen by herself, Severus. She's only five. She cannot read. She came looking for you this morning. You are lucky Professor McGonagall found her before Peeves."
"Well, what am I supposed to do with her, then?" asked Snape in exasperation. "I have lessons to teach. I cannot watch a five year old all the time. My potions would be ruined!"
"I would suggest hiring a babysitter, then?"
"A babysitter?"
"Perhaps a couple of your sixth and seventh year students could work out a schedule, since they don't have nearly the number of classes as the younger five grades. Merely a suggestion, Severus, but I will not let you shirk off on your duties again."
"What do I do with her until then?" asked Snape helplessly.
"Bring her with you." Dumbledore turned to Emmilen. "Emmilen, why don't you take your coloring book in with your uncle and color while he teaches."
"Okay." said Emmilen, getting up from the floor.
Snape groaned. He hadn't even thought of what students would say when it was announced that he was taking care of a five year old. People would think he had gone soft. Then he thought of his brother. "All right." he said grudgingly.
Emmilen followed Snape in. He motioned her to sit down in a corner and continue coloring. Really, Snape was amazed just how well behaved Emmilen was. Nothing like those arrogant Gryffindors.
"Professor?" called one of the braver Gryffindors, a boy named Alexander Trinck.
Snape looked in that direction with a scowl. "Yes, Mr. Trinck?"
"Who's that?" he asked, gesturing to Emmilen.
Snape paused a moment. 'It had to come to this, Severus.' he told himself before answering. "This is my niece, Emmilen. She is staying with me. Now, back to work!"
()()()()()()()()()()()()
Snape had managed to find two students, both seventh year Slytherins that he trusted to watch Emmilen, Melinda Stewart and Krista Renlin. The price, a mere 15 Galleons per week, to be split between them. He growled a bit every time he thought of it. Albus and his "brilliant" ideas!