AN: Hello. It's me again back with another installment of "I'm Going Down." I know I haven't been on track but life has been getting in the way in general. I only got two reviews for the last chapter. I'm kinda disappointed but I'm hopeful for more reviews this chapter. Let's get this show on the rode.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and OCs.

I'm Going Down

Chapter 3

Antoinette sighed as she reluctantly slides of the bed she was sharing with her cousin and placed him gently against the crisp white sheets. She wiped beads of sweat off Severus' pale brow. As Severus whimpered and flinched in pain from the slight touch Tete started getting angry and pissed off all over again. Her little cousin is hurt and she couldn't do a damn thing to lessen the pain except watch over so he won't get worse. She stared down into his paper white face and felt a little piece of her die at the heart-braking site. She turned away from the comatose boy and pulled out her enchanted cell phone. It worked like one of those high tech picture phones but was spelled to work in place with high magic content like Hogwarts and had tons of other goodies on it. She flipped her phone open and murmured the name of the person she desired to call. The phone rang three times before someone picked up. A sleepy and grouchy barked a "Hello?" intone the receiver.

"Hey Lucius, it's Te calling from Hogwarts in the hospital ward," she responded.

"Te?! What are you doing at Hogwarts and what are you doing in the hospital ward of it?" asked a worried Lucius.

"Well…. Severus tried to commit suicide a few hours ago. Luckily I got to him just in time before he lost too much blood and Madam Poppy stabilized him," chocked out Antoinette. She started losing it as soon as started recounting the happenings to her and Severus' friend. You could hear Lucius and his life partner and love of his life Tom cursing and shouting in the background as they tried to calm a disturbed Tete down.

"You stay right there Te. Tom and I are on our way right now!" roared an enraged Malfoy. His childhood best friend is hurting he wasn't there to protect him. Malfoys normally didn't lose their cool and act undignified and make a scene but Lucius didn't care that he was blabbering like a baby and throwing things. His best friend's life is on the line and had to get to him quick.

"No Lucius! Stay where are and calm down. I have everything handled here. I don't want you to rearrange your schedules and meets because everything is ok. You know Sevvie wouldn't want you to get in a fuss because of him. As a matter of fact he would be mortified if you were here watching him like a hawk and treating him frail like. You know he hates that," chuckled a whimpering Te. Lucius tried to protest and saying he was coming but finally Antoinette and Tom finally convinced him to calm down and what until winter brake to visit him. The two talked for a few more minutes and hung up. Tete sighed with relief. Lucius was ready to crack each of the Marauders heads open. He is convinced that they are the main reason Sevvie is suicidal. She said she would cal him later when Severus wakes and tell how he is doing. Te got up from the bed and went into the bathroom to change. She was a mess!

A Stylish Loft in Uptown Manhattan

Lucius Malfoy prowled around his home like a caged animal. He growled as he kicked the nearest thing next to him, which happened to be Dobby the house elf. Dobby let out a yelp and hurriedly put Lucius drink and with a loud 'crack!' disappeared from Malfoy's wrath.

"Lucius will you calm down? Severus will be ok now that his mudblood cousin is mother henning him," Tom said airily. Tom and Tete always have been at odds with each other. They never did like each other the moment they met. Tom calling her a mudblood bitch and she calling him a wannabe elitist asswhipe. They learned to respect each other as the years but see argued and called each other names.

"I know that! But I see want to hex those Girffyndorks who I know somehow are behind this," snapped an irrated Malfoy. Tom just shrugged and went back to his favorite pastime, which is making people who work for him lives miserable.

 "He's fired.. Her pay is docked.. Oh, that wench is definitely getting the ax," Tom muttered as rifled through his papers. He worked for the Ministry in the dark arts and banned magic department. Lucius also worked in the Ministry and owned several businesses. They were modern wizard power couple. Lucius rolled his eyes at Tom's antics and went back to work himself. He would he from Te later anyways. No use worrying.

Back to Hogwarts

Antoinette finish putting on a fresh pair of baggy black jeans. She wore a tee shirt with Tweety on it with a caption that said, "I have Issues." She tied her long limp her into a braided bun and walked out the bathroom. She took one last look at her cousin and left the hospital ward. She walked down some hallways before she realized she was lost.

"Shit," Tete muttered. She looked down a hall and saw a dead end. She went walking around randomly until she bumped into someone. The boy had brown hair peppered with sliver. He was a bit taller than her and he looked real tired.  He helped her up and started apologizing immediately but she held up her hand to silence him.

"It's my fault that we collided young man. I'm sorry. I'm new around here can you help me to the Great Hall? And by the way, what is your name?" Te uttered to the younger teen.

"Uh.. That's ok. We're both at fault for running into each other and I'm sorry also. It would be my pleasure to escort you to the Great and my name is Remus Lupin Madam. May I ask what is your name?" Lupin responded.

"Oh! My name is Antoinette Goodwelle. I'm the DADA teacher. Just call me Miz. Te for now Mr. Lupin," chirped Tete. She was so glad that she met someone nice around this cold castle. She hoped he wasn't one of the people who tortured or did nothing about what happened to Severus or she might just have to lay down the law with him. He seems so nice… And cute too! Tete blushed as she thought that but shock herself slightly as they began moving.

"Alright Ms. Te. It would be a pleasure to help you out since you will be our new professor," murmured Lupin as he took the young lady's soft dry hand in his slightly larger bony hand. They traveled to the great hall in comfortable silence thinking to themselves. As they neared the door they let each other's hands go and murmured thanks and polite see you laters to each other as they opened the hall door.

James's POV

Everything in the hall went silent as the strange woman entered the mess hall. Moony came over and across from Padfoot, Wormtail, and myself. I turned around to eye him intensely. He was staring straight at the trollop who was hugging and snuggling with my Severus a while ago. I resisted the urge to grill him on the wench when Dumbldore called for everyone's attention.

"I bet you are all wondering who this young lady is, hmm? Well, this young woman will be your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Say hello to them Ms. Goodwelle. Don't be shy," said the Professor to woman as she got redder and redder. I glared at the young woman still wondering what her relationship with Severus is. As she began to speak I listened in intently.

"Hello students. I am Antoinette Goodwelle. I will be your teacher for the rest of the year and next year. I was studying at the University of Georgia because I am a studying to be a muggle psychology major. For those who don't know what psychology is it's basically the study of the human mind and human behavior patterns. I'm 21 going on 22. I'm muggleborn. I'm a 5th degree black belt in Tai Chi and grappling and also an expert on press points and such. That basically means I can mop the floor with any of you runts in hand-to-hand combat. And on a final note I am also Severus Snape's cousin so any of you who ever dares to harm my cousin you will be in for a lot of pain," Tete finished with a dangerous glint in her eye. All the students sat back with stunned silence. I watched her sit down in her chair with a satisfied sneer on he r face. A Snape sneer. I guess the sneer is just hereditary then. But the sneer was much more sexier on Severus. I sat back in my seat as a plan started to form in my head. So the bitch is here to protect Snivellius, huh? Well, I'm going to fix her tomorrow. I'm going to let her know that she can't mess with or try to intimidate the Marauders and get away with it. I snapped back to reality as Patfoot started whining.

"Aw man! Why did that ugly wench had to show and ruin our fun with Snivellius?  I bet he went crying to her and begging her to come get him. What a loser," Sirius sneered. 'He hated the new professor already. Good, no need to convince him to help me with my plan then,' I thought as slide a hand through my already messy locks. I felt a malicious smiled dawn my face. 'Soon, I'll run that bitch out of the school and Severus will be all alone, again. Maybe I'll make him completely mine to celebrate when I get rid of that meddling wench of cousin of his'. I felt myself get hard at the very thought of taking my perious Severus. 'I had to have him. Soon. But for now, that little 5th year Ravenclaw winking at me will do,' James thought as her stalked his next bed victim.

Back to Regular POV

Everyone went back to eating again but eyed the new professor warily. 'The little drooling better be afraid,' Tete thought as she munched on her food. See didn't notice or feel the stare of two separate people as inhaled her food. One had soft sad gray eye and another had twinkling blue eyes. Everything went back to normal as minutes passed by. Well, as normal as you can get at Hogwarts.

Hospital Ward- Severus' POV

A moan and a gasp of pain and light-headedness passed through me as I tried to open my eyes. I knew I wasn't dead. Damnit all to hell!! I wanted to die!  Who ever saved he is in for an earful. But for now I got to find a way to sit up and open my eyes without pain or getting nauseated. Severus Snape had just woken up from a nightmare around the time Tete just left for dinner. He had been trying to open his and move around without causing himself discomfort but not succeeding. The only word that he can utter at the moment was, "Fuck…"


TBC…

Mistress: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. The classroom scene is in the next chapter. I'm too tired to write it now.

Severus: You're not tired you're just lazy. (rolls eyes and sneers at the authoress)

Mistress: Oh you wound me Sevvie-kun. Not! I'm tired today damnit and I have finals coming up and papers to write.

Severus: You wouldn't have much to do if you didn't procrastinate.

Mistress: (sighs) Heh. What can I say? I'm the queen of procrastinators! (smiles)

Severus: That is not something to be proud of. -.-;

James: (pops in out of no where) Hey Mistress! When are Severus and I going to get it on? (wraps arms around Sevvie possessively as he blushes)

Severus: Potter you pervert! You will not be getting into my pants anytime soon.

James: Wanna bet? (smiles lecherously as he slides his hand under Severus' shirt)

Mistress: You two! (takes a picture of them) so cute! ^0^

Severus: (growls) Gimme that picture or you will be bed ridden with so many warts that the doctor will think you has been humping frogs.

Mistress: No! (sticks out tongue and hides the picture) Now. I would like to thank those who have reviewed and hope you will comeback for more in the next chapter. Until next! You know what to do. R&R!!!!!!