I have written chapters 5 and 6, but I'm not going to put them up yet. They are my standbys in case I experience writer's block. =)

CaptainCrash - I'm glad you're enjoying the story, but I give away nothing! ::shifty eyes:: You'll just have to see...

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Riley sat in her Potions classed and carefully watched Severus Snape. He was an outcast, just like her. When the class ended, she followed him out of the room and down the hallway. He stopped abruptly and turned around to face her.

"Is there a reason why you're following me?" Severus asked sharply.

Riley blinked. "What do you mean?"

"You are following me."

"No."

Severus smirked. "Fine, then. Good bye."

"Um....bye." She said before rushing off to her common room.

The next day the same thing happened. Riley followed Severus out of Potions class. This time she lost track of him. She had almost given up when he stepped out in front of her from his hiding place.

"Aha. I rest my case." Severus said smugly.

Riley turned red. "Okay, I admit it. I've been following you."

"What is it that you want?" He asked, looking at Riley suspiciously.

"Well, actually, I was wondering...if...you...would you help me with my Potions homework? I'm having trouble understanding it." Riley said sheepishly.

Severus sneered. "You're not serious! Why not get your darling Sirius to help you?"

"He's not good at Potions. You know that." Riley said.

Severus sighed. "What is it exactly that you don't understand?"

"The.....process of the Wolfsbane potion." She replied. "And why exactly does it render poisons useless?"

"Yes, well, I must get to my next class. Would you like to meet somewhere to discuss it?" Severus asked.

"Sure. How about the Library at 7:00 this evening?"

"Alright, then. Come prepared." Severus sneered and walked off.

That evening after dinner, Riley made her way up to the Library with her supplies. She walked into the room and spotted Severus sitting at a table. She sat down across from him. Severus looked up.

"Hello." He said.

"Hello. How are you?"

Severus shrugged. "Just dandy. Now then, about the poisons..."

It didn't take long for Severus to explain everything to Riley, much to her disappointment. A few minutes later, she gathered her things in front of her.

"Thank you, Severus." She smiled at him. "You've been a wonderful help."

Severus smirked. "I'm sure." He said.

To the surprise of them both, Riley leaned across the table and kissed Severus on the cheek. Bad timing; Sirius had just walked in and witnessed the whole thing.

"What the bloody...! What's going on here?" Sirius yelled.

The Librarian raised her eyebrows and shot Sirius a glare in warning.

"So this is where you've been. Hanging out in the Library with a greasy git." Sirius whispered angrily.

Severus recovered slightly and stared hard at Sirius. "I can assure you it was nothing. I was helping your girlfriend with her Potions work."

"Sirius, honestly!" Riley grabbed his arm and pulled Sirius out of the Library. "It was a kiss on the cheek. We weren't snogging or anything!"

"And how the heck do I know that?" Sirius asked.

"Trust. You have to trust me, that's all. And I doubt they allow snogging in the Library." She said firmly.

"You could have been in some classroom doing who knows what with him before your little escapade in the Library!" Sirius cried.

Before she knew what she was doing, Riley backhanded Sirius across the face. "How dare you!" She left him standing there, stunned, and went back inside the Library to get her things.

"Good night, Severus." She said, before returning to her common room.