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Athenakitty- Good questions. Unfortunately none of them I can answer without giving everything away.
Lady-Jules- I know! I spent the last ten minutes after I put that chapter up going "What have I done!? POOR SEV!" And trust me, nothing truly bad is going to happen to Severus. He's not only my favorite character, he's my head of house, I'm a Slytherin you see.
sparkling silver angel wings- Yes yes, poor Sev. WHOO HOO! SUGAR! munches sugar Thankies!
RaistlinofMetallica- Yay! I updated! Finally! ...ahem sorry...And yes, they should let up...but who knows? My mind takes me many places....none of them make sense however....
GoddessMoonLadey- And yup yup, Tom is safe! Yes, you'd think Severus would be a little smarter about this...my explanation is that everyone has a stupid moment.
Chapter Eight-
A week had passed since Severus Snape had been arrested and only two weeks until Holloween. Throughout the week there had been a break from Potions given the fact that they needed a new Potions Master until they could get their dear old Potions Professor back. Unfortunately, not all the students shared this assessment.
"I'm actually glad we're getting a new Professor" Neville declared at the breakfast table one day "Snape was always a git and picking on me"
Almost all the Gryffindors shared the same opinion. All except a certain Trio.
"Snape only used that curse to save me and Tom. He shouldn't be arrested for that" Harry whispered to his friends as he feed Tom some mashed food.
"That's true, Harry. But the jury will have to be convinced of that" Hermione told him and Ron nodded in agreement.
Before another word could be spoken, Draco Malfoy walked up to the Gryffindor table. It didn't take the blonde long to be up and well again. It had only been a simple stun spell anyway.
"Potter, the headmaster wanted me to tell you that the trial is coming up in a week. And since you were the only other witness besides Bellatrix and Tom, you have to be there for questioning" said the Slytherin, whom looked at them with indifferent eyes.
It seemed that ever since their beloved head of house was arrested, all the Slytherins adopted new attitudes. Most of them for the worst. Pansy Parkinson was more snappy and bossy. Crabbe and Goyle were just even more confused, even with the help of Draco. Blaise Zabini became even more withdrawn. And finally Draco Malfoy, who became more distant and quiet.
They all missed their Potions Master. For if not for him, who would treat the Slytherins how they needed to be treated?
Harry nodded to Draco and murmured "Thank you Malfoy" the words seemed foreign in his mouth.
"You do know that today is the day we get our new Potions Professor" Malfoy commented offhandedly. The trio all looked surprised. Baby Tom, who was in his highchair, sniffled and whimpered. The poor baby was still hungry.
"It's not going to be permanent, right? I mean, Professor Snape is coming back, isn't he?" Harry asked as he continued to feed Tom. The baby happily ate away, oblivious to what was going on around him.
Draco gave an elegant shrug (though how a shrug can be elegant only a Malfoy knows). "He might. He was given a trial, so that shows some promise, I guess."
Harry showed that he understood by nodded and went back to feeding Tom, who didn't notice a thing.
As Draco walked away, Harry could only continue to go about his day, it wouldn't do to be behind in his classes anyway.
Potions Class
As the 5th year Slytherins and Gryffindors gathered in the classroom, they couldn't help but notice a pretty big difference. Not only was the room more bright with a lot more candles, but there were posters all over the walls, the biggest poster that stood out the most (it was neon pink with black text...who wouldn't notice it?) were the classroom rules, the first rule was 1. SMILE! Harry thought he heard a Slytherin whimper at the site of the rule.
It seemed as though there was a silent agreement between the two rivaling houses for the seating arrangements. For once it was the Gryffindors at the front of the class and the Slytherins in the back. Harry had put Tom at the front of the class where there was a crib in plain sight (having learned somewhat from the last time) and went back to sit with Hermione and Ron.
The Gryffindors, at taking a look at all the very very colorful posters, were a bit more wary.
It didn't take long for the classroom door to swing open once more to show a woman in a rainbow colored robe (does the rainbow mean anything I wonder? .). The woman had light brown hair that was curly and went a little passed her shoulders and blue eyes. She batted her eyelashes at her stunned students and gave out a happy sigh.
"Hello my dearest of dear class!" She said in a rather breathy tone and it was all Harry could do to not slap his forehead in dismay, though he thought he heard a distant banging from head to desk by a certain blonde Slytherin, though one could never be sure.
She swept into the room and Harry could swear that she was trying to do ballet up to the front of the class. When she reached the desk at the front, she smiled widely at them all and the whole class couldn't help but compare her to Lockhart.
"Might I introduce myself? I'm Professor Ellane. The two main rules of my class are to smile" she seemed to demonstrate as her smile spread all the more quickly on her face "and to have fun!"
It was pretty obvious that none of the students were smiling or having fun, this made Professor Ellane just smile all the more. "Twenty points off both Slytherin and Gryffindor."
The Gryffindors all gasped and the Slytherins sat there with gaping looks. Finally, Hermione got the courage to speak up. "But why?"
Professor Ellane seemed to beam at Hermione before answering simply "None of you were following my rules."
The Slytherins didn't need another moment of convincing that this teacher was more evil then any of them and they all began to smile, as well as test their acting skills with the having fun bit. The Gryffindors didn't seem to get it as fast and paid rather dearly for it.
"Twenty more points off of Gryffindor" within seconds all the Gryffindors has smiles on their faces and plotting going on in their minds of how to slowly kill this teacher off.
Seeming to finally notice the little crib and baby in the crib at the front of the class. Baby Tom simply stared at the woman, as he held a little stuffed dragon in one hand.
"How cute!" She squealed and poked the little infant on the belly. Tom looked down at his belly where she poked him and seemed to consider this moment, before looking up at her with tears in his eyes. The front row Gryffindors saw the tears and cringed, each of the scooting away from the front. Ellane just smiled at the baby and was rather unprepared when Tom let out a wail.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
The class just stared at the new Potions Professor who blinked back at them.
"What?"
Fast forward passed Potions and into Dinner at the Great Hall
Tom ignored the food that Harry was showing him and trying to get him to eat. Harry sighed and once more tried to get Tom to eat, the baby simply ignored the food. As Harry did this, he vaguely heard the conversations of his fellow Gryffindors.
"I can't believe she kept taking off points for simply NOT SMILING!" declared the enraged Seamus. The rest of the Gryffindors agreed with this assessment.
"I'm sorry to have to say this but....I want Professor Snape back. At least with him we knew what to expect" commented Dean who got a lot of nods of agreements from his fellow peers.
"But how do we get him back?" surprisingly Neville was the one to ask this.
Harry turned his head and caught Hermione's then Ron's eyes and the Trio shared a grin.
Hermione turned to the rest of the Gryffindors and gave a small cough before saying "I think I may have an idea..."
And with that she had the rest of the Gryffindor's attention. When she was finished telling them her plan, the plan was spread to all the other houses (whom had also grown a fond hatred of the new Potions Master).
But it wouldn't be until tomorrow when their plan would be put into motion.
End Chapter
. Chapter done! I'm soooooooo sorry that this took forever to get up. I tried to make this longer then what I usually have but I don't think it worked....the next chapter will hopefully be longer...hopefully...
Also, I have a wish of all you readers. It's to get at the least 60 reviews before my birthday which is July 29th. So for my birthday (which is far away I know) could you review? Please?
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A/N: . Reviews me likey!
Athenakitty- Good questions. Unfortunately none of them I can answer without giving everything away.
Lady-Jules- I know! I spent the last ten minutes after I put that chapter up going "What have I done!? POOR SEV!" And trust me, nothing truly bad is going to happen to Severus. He's not only my favorite character, he's my head of house, I'm a Slytherin you see.
sparkling silver angel wings- Yes yes, poor Sev. WHOO HOO! SUGAR! munches sugar Thankies!
RaistlinofMetallica- Yay! I updated! Finally! ...ahem sorry...And yes, they should let up...but who knows? My mind takes me many places....none of them make sense however....
GoddessMoonLadey- And yup yup, Tom is safe! Yes, you'd think Severus would be a little smarter about this...my explanation is that everyone has a stupid moment.
Chapter Eight-
A week had passed since Severus Snape had been arrested and only two weeks until Holloween. Throughout the week there had been a break from Potions given the fact that they needed a new Potions Master until they could get their dear old Potions Professor back. Unfortunately, not all the students shared this assessment.
"I'm actually glad we're getting a new Professor" Neville declared at the breakfast table one day "Snape was always a git and picking on me"
Almost all the Gryffindors shared the same opinion. All except a certain Trio.
"Snape only used that curse to save me and Tom. He shouldn't be arrested for that" Harry whispered to his friends as he feed Tom some mashed food.
"That's true, Harry. But the jury will have to be convinced of that" Hermione told him and Ron nodded in agreement.
Before another word could be spoken, Draco Malfoy walked up to the Gryffindor table. It didn't take the blonde long to be up and well again. It had only been a simple stun spell anyway.
"Potter, the headmaster wanted me to tell you that the trial is coming up in a week. And since you were the only other witness besides Bellatrix and Tom, you have to be there for questioning" said the Slytherin, whom looked at them with indifferent eyes.
It seemed that ever since their beloved head of house was arrested, all the Slytherins adopted new attitudes. Most of them for the worst. Pansy Parkinson was more snappy and bossy. Crabbe and Goyle were just even more confused, even with the help of Draco. Blaise Zabini became even more withdrawn. And finally Draco Malfoy, who became more distant and quiet.
They all missed their Potions Master. For if not for him, who would treat the Slytherins how they needed to be treated?
Harry nodded to Draco and murmured "Thank you Malfoy" the words seemed foreign in his mouth.
"You do know that today is the day we get our new Potions Professor" Malfoy commented offhandedly. The trio all looked surprised. Baby Tom, who was in his highchair, sniffled and whimpered. The poor baby was still hungry.
"It's not going to be permanent, right? I mean, Professor Snape is coming back, isn't he?" Harry asked as he continued to feed Tom. The baby happily ate away, oblivious to what was going on around him.
Draco gave an elegant shrug (though how a shrug can be elegant only a Malfoy knows). "He might. He was given a trial, so that shows some promise, I guess."
Harry showed that he understood by nodded and went back to feeding Tom, who didn't notice a thing.
As Draco walked away, Harry could only continue to go about his day, it wouldn't do to be behind in his classes anyway.
Potions Class
As the 5th year Slytherins and Gryffindors gathered in the classroom, they couldn't help but notice a pretty big difference. Not only was the room more bright with a lot more candles, but there were posters all over the walls, the biggest poster that stood out the most (it was neon pink with black text...who wouldn't notice it?) were the classroom rules, the first rule was 1. SMILE! Harry thought he heard a Slytherin whimper at the site of the rule.
It seemed as though there was a silent agreement between the two rivaling houses for the seating arrangements. For once it was the Gryffindors at the front of the class and the Slytherins in the back. Harry had put Tom at the front of the class where there was a crib in plain sight (having learned somewhat from the last time) and went back to sit with Hermione and Ron.
The Gryffindors, at taking a look at all the very very colorful posters, were a bit more wary.
It didn't take long for the classroom door to swing open once more to show a woman in a rainbow colored robe (does the rainbow mean anything I wonder? .). The woman had light brown hair that was curly and went a little passed her shoulders and blue eyes. She batted her eyelashes at her stunned students and gave out a happy sigh.
"Hello my dearest of dear class!" She said in a rather breathy tone and it was all Harry could do to not slap his forehead in dismay, though he thought he heard a distant banging from head to desk by a certain blonde Slytherin, though one could never be sure.
She swept into the room and Harry could swear that she was trying to do ballet up to the front of the class. When she reached the desk at the front, she smiled widely at them all and the whole class couldn't help but compare her to Lockhart.
"Might I introduce myself? I'm Professor Ellane. The two main rules of my class are to smile" she seemed to demonstrate as her smile spread all the more quickly on her face "and to have fun!"
It was pretty obvious that none of the students were smiling or having fun, this made Professor Ellane just smile all the more. "Twenty points off both Slytherin and Gryffindor."
The Gryffindors all gasped and the Slytherins sat there with gaping looks. Finally, Hermione got the courage to speak up. "But why?"
Professor Ellane seemed to beam at Hermione before answering simply "None of you were following my rules."
The Slytherins didn't need another moment of convincing that this teacher was more evil then any of them and they all began to smile, as well as test their acting skills with the having fun bit. The Gryffindors didn't seem to get it as fast and paid rather dearly for it.
"Twenty more points off of Gryffindor" within seconds all the Gryffindors has smiles on their faces and plotting going on in their minds of how to slowly kill this teacher off.
Seeming to finally notice the little crib and baby in the crib at the front of the class. Baby Tom simply stared at the woman, as he held a little stuffed dragon in one hand.
"How cute!" She squealed and poked the little infant on the belly. Tom looked down at his belly where she poked him and seemed to consider this moment, before looking up at her with tears in his eyes. The front row Gryffindors saw the tears and cringed, each of the scooting away from the front. Ellane just smiled at the baby and was rather unprepared when Tom let out a wail.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
The class just stared at the new Potions Professor who blinked back at them.
"What?"
Fast forward passed Potions and into Dinner at the Great Hall
Tom ignored the food that Harry was showing him and trying to get him to eat. Harry sighed and once more tried to get Tom to eat, the baby simply ignored the food. As Harry did this, he vaguely heard the conversations of his fellow Gryffindors.
"I can't believe she kept taking off points for simply NOT SMILING!" declared the enraged Seamus. The rest of the Gryffindors agreed with this assessment.
"I'm sorry to have to say this but....I want Professor Snape back. At least with him we knew what to expect" commented Dean who got a lot of nods of agreements from his fellow peers.
"But how do we get him back?" surprisingly Neville was the one to ask this.
Harry turned his head and caught Hermione's then Ron's eyes and the Trio shared a grin.
Hermione turned to the rest of the Gryffindors and gave a small cough before saying "I think I may have an idea..."
And with that she had the rest of the Gryffindor's attention. When she was finished telling them her plan, the plan was spread to all the other houses (whom had also grown a fond hatred of the new Potions Master).
But it wouldn't be until tomorrow when their plan would be put into motion.
End Chapter
. Chapter done! I'm soooooooo sorry that this took forever to get up. I tried to make this longer then what I usually have but I don't think it worked....the next chapter will hopefully be longer...hopefully...
Also, I have a wish of all you readers. It's to get at the least 60 reviews before my birthday which is July 29th. So for my birthday (which is far away I know) could you review? Please?
Review review...the little button on the bottom, press it...review!