Disclaimer: I know it is shocking and terribly upsetting. I am truly sorry to burst your enthusiasm but I am NOT J.K. Rowling. You'll get over it.
Response to ZoeyChick -
-Marching up and down before a large crowd of stuffed animals and takes a deep breath- "Alright troops! Our mission is to get in and out rescuing Severus Snape in the process! Loan is not good enough for me! I must have him to myself. I am greedy!"
-addressing a black stuffed horse- "Severus! Wemust now rescue your namesake. We have no choice but to be brave.
-talking to stuffed unicorns- "Your mission is to distract ZoeyChick with your insane cuteness! Do you accept it?"
-Two very sweet little voices- "Yes. Rescuing Severus is our greatest mission yet!"
-Author- "Too true!"
-adressing all the stuffed dogs-there are several dozen- "Dogs you must sniff and smell to find my perfect mate! Do you accept your mission?"
-many growling answers- "YES!"
-addressing Remus- a very soft and cute blonde colored teddy bear with a blue bowtie-- "Remus you hold the fort down with Buffy -a buffalo--A/N sue me I couldn't say buffalo when I got him- and the others who are not participating actively. We can not risk losing Severus! No matter what hold your position!"
-addressing Dumbledore--an elephant!- "If you see ZoeyChick you are to blow your trumpet 3 times.
Addressing Reviewers who are kind - As you may have guessed I am leaving on a sacred mission to rescue Severus. Do not expect an update for at least a week. By the way I fixed a small detail in Chapter III.
Ancient Runes was wonderful. NO Sirius!
Severus and I saw together and had a rather heated argument that I felt I won though I know he actually won.
I found myself shamelessly flirting with him.
Ancient Runes was the last class of the day.
Lily and Remus kept throwing secret looks at us. They giggled and whispered pointing at us.
We left class together.
"Jane," Sirius came capering up grinning like a jackass.
"Hello Sirius," I said exasperatedly.
Severus had backed into the shadows as he usually seemed to do whenever Sirius appeared on the scene. Sirius gave him a menacing glare and attempted to drape an arm around me. I slapped Sirius upside the head.
"What was that for?" Sirius asked clutching the back of his head and looking hurt.
Severus snorted hatefully.
"Think that's funny do you?" Sirius asked whipping his wand out and sneering.
Severus already had his out and it was pointed at Sirius' heart.
"Don't tempt me Black," Severus said with deadly calm.
I was sharply reminded of the shrieking shack incident. Time for me to take matters into my own hands.
"Expelliarmus!" I said and pointed my wand at Sirius. His wand flipped up and into mine. "Now children play nicely."
"That spell was brilliant Jane," Severus commented and he put his wand away.
I pointed my wand at Sirius and said, "Stupefy."
Sirius eyes were wide and he fell to the ground unconscious. I tossed his wand onto his chest.
I heard a high whistle behind me. "Nice work Jane," I heard a soft voice whisper in my ear. Remus stood there. He looked slightly more pale than usual.
"Please revive him in five minutes Remus," I said and I grabbed Severus' hand. "Come on Severus, let's go to the great hall."
Remus grinned and nodded.
I dragged Severus off down the hall.
The entire hall went silent when we entered. I smiled at all of them and refused to relinquish my hold on Severus hand. All eyes were on us. What was so spectacular about me talking with Severus? He was a wonderful person once you got past the nastiness which was much easier while he was younger though still it hadn't been easy. The day had been great once I asked him to sit with me. I felt exceptionally pleased with myself.
"Severus," I asked betting my eyes sweetly, "Would you like to study in the library after a quick bite with me?"
Severus was bright cherry red at this point. He managed a nod. I smiled at him again. He pulled his hand back and gave me a slight glare. I gave him a sad look when he did that.
I went to the Gryffindor table and plopped down facing the Slytherins. I ate slowly and stared at my future potions professor. He sat all by himself with out anyone else within at least three feet. Why? True, he was handsome to most. But to me I liked his rather Roman features. His high cheekbones and stygian hair and eyes. His thin muscular chest and dressed in the dark green he looked so incredibly captivating. I flushed. I was thinking about who was considered by most of the student population of my years to be the most evil teacher in Hogwarts history in a sexual way. I felt like I could start swooning at any moment. What was going to happen when I had to return to my time and to the grumpy ex-death eater he would become?
"Students," Professor Dumbledore stood. All the students instantly hushed. "This year we will be having a Halloween Ball and a Christmas Eve dance. Only fifth years and up are allowed to attend."
Mush groaning was heard from the 4th years and under.
I watched Severus get up from his seat. He caught my eye. He raised an eyebrow at me. I gulped the last of my pumpkin juice and hopped up and exited with him.
"Jane, will you please never embarrass me that way again?" his voice was weak and he sounded distressed and pleading.
What had I done? I looked at him. His breathing and he looked quite undone. He trembled a little. Poor Severus. I had been terrible to him. No better than Sirius. I had dragged him from his comfort zone. He was a private person and I'd just dragged him into the lime light.
"Oh Severus. I am so sorry. I never meant to do that to you. Please forgive me," I begged looking into his eyes.
"It's all right," he said though he didn't sound like it was 'all right'.
"No, no Severus. It's not alright. I have been cruel to you and I am so sorry. I promise never to do it again. Please forgive me," I beseeched and I felt the beginning of a ball fest and tears welled up.
"Thanks Jane," Severus whispered.
"Snivellus, may I talk to you?" Sirius said stalking up to us.
"No," Severus glared.
Sirius leered in return and we walked around him. Sirius smiled at me and I disregarded him.
Severus and I sat in the library till ten talking about classes, school, our home life, and just whatever. He was wonderful! I could talk to him about more than Quidditch! What a huge fat BONUS!
"I'll walk you back to your common room," Severus said.
I slipped one of my hands onto his arm and leaned my cheek against him. He escorted me all the way to the seventh floor.
"Jane," he said touching my arm.
"Yes Severus," I said looking up into his eyes hopefully. Was he going to ask me to go to the Halloween Ball with him? Oh please! Oh please! Oh please! I know my eyes were wide and I would stake my life savings on my expression looking desperate.
"You...you...never mind," he said letting go of my arm and turning to go down the stairs.
"Jane," he called again.
"Yes Severus."
"Never mind," he turned and glided away as quickly as he seemed able to do and maintain his glide.
NO! NO! NO! DON'T GO! I pouted and began to whimper and turned to go down the corridor to the common room.
The next several days proceeded in the same way. He would look like he had something important to ask me and then he would stop, scowl at the ground, and slink away.
It was Monday and I was fed up with it! He started to ask me something and pulled the same stunt he'd been doing for the past several days.
"Severus you can ask me you know," I said turning to go down the hall in the direction toward the common room.
He was on the sixth floor. His cheeks colored as he looked up at me.
"Jane," he called. The stairs had shifted and he couldn't get back up to me.
"Severus," I was looking down at him now. I took my bottom lip between my teeth.
He stared up at me and his cheeks burned.
I leaned my arms on the parapet and peered down at him.
"I was wondering if you weren't going to the dance with anyone if you would mind going with me?" Severus voiced the question just loud enough that I could hear. He seemed to find his feet incredibly interesting as he voiced his question.
"Are you asking me on a date?" I asked suffocating my glee.
He stared up at me. His cheeks burned even brighter.
"Do you want it to be that way?" he asked.
A thousand times YES! A million times YES! A billion times YES! FOOLISH SILLY BOY!
"I would love to Severus," I said smiling widely. I was almost bursting with mirth as I turned to go to the common room.
"The dance starts at nine so I'll some to the seventh floor at 8:45. Does that sound alright?" he asked.
Who knew? Who would have ever though Severus Snape, the most dreaded teacher ever to walk the halls of Hogwarts, would ever grin at me and that I would be soaking it up? If I had been told that something like this would be happening to me I would have promptly told the person that they needed psychiatric help or to be admitted to St. Mungos.
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