More on Severus, my darling. Hn...Nothing more than that. Try to enjoy.

Severus suddenly became aware that he was staring at nothing. No one was there in his classroom and no one was anywhere in the hallyway. "Jaken..." he whispered as he sat on a desk and looked glumly about the classroom. He sighed and said "Where are you?"

"Right here, Professor," a voice next to him said. Suddenly, a girl with medium length brown hair and crimson brown eyes appeared next to him and smiled. "Good afternoon, Professor Snape." The girl then straightedned out her black robes and green Slytherin tie.

"You've grown. And in my own house, I see.How's Laserith? Same good attitude as always?" Severus growled as he smiled at the girl in front of him that looked very innocent.

"Yeah. Same jerk as usual. He and my mother are refusing to speak to me and they refuse to pay for anything for school. So I work. Plus, since I have no house because they kicked me out, I've been living here," Buku smiled.

"Well, I expect that I don't need to go over the ciricculum with you, do I, Miss Jaken?" Severus asked as he stood straight and tall next the the 5'3" tall girl next to him.

"No, sir..." she said quietly and looked down to the floor. She didn't speak again until Severus began to move towards the door. "Um...Professor? Do you think that I could... If I could hang out with you until the 'plauge' comes?"

Severus stopped. Wasn't it he that called the rest of the school the plauge just a little while ago? But the better question was that did he want her companionship until they came? "Don't you have anyone else so be with at a time like this, Miss Jaken?" he asked as opened the door.

"Professor, if you don't want me around, I wil leave you alone, then. I can tell exactly when I am not the center of a liking to someone I do like," Jaken said as she walked to the open door where Severus had stepped aside. "Good bye professor," she said meekly and ran out of the room.

Severus leaned against the wall and sighed heavily. What was he going to do now? Dumbledore just said that she liked and respected him...and he just told her off. "Damn it all!" he growled and rested his head on the cool wall of his classroom.

Suddenly, Severus' eyes widened when he heard something he wasn't used to on the stairs. He heard someone crying. "Jaken..." he whispered and sped out of the room. He stopped after a few steps and stared down at the small dark figure curled up. "Miss Jaken, stop crying."

Jaken gasped and looked up at Severus. He face was red and puffy but Severus barely saw any of it when she covered it again and continued to cry.

Severus groaned at his new problem. But he sat next to Jaken anyway. He leaned against the wall next to her and sat quietly as she cried.

'What are you doing? Why not comfort her? She needs someone to care for her right now and you are the only one here,' the voice in the back of Severus' mind said mildly as Severus looked at Jaken.

"Jaken...stop crying," he said quietly as he wrapped his arms around Jaken. He then leaned his head against her own and whispered to her. "No one here can hurt you and I won't allow you to be alone. I will stay with you when no one will...when you need someone to be with."

"Professor? I am alone now. No parents to keep in contact with me...no friends. I don't have anyone anymore...How do you bare it?" Jaken asked as she looked at his hair.

"You aren't alone anymore, Jaken. You now have me...Hn...Do you realize who you really look like?" Severus asked.

"No...I look like no one..." Jaken said quietly and leaned to the wall.

Severus smiled. She looked like someone, but if she didn't know, what was the point on leting her go on with out knowing? "You look exactly like I did when I was your age. I didn't have anyone and I was just like you. Granted I don't have anyone, now, but you will become what I couldn't. I see it already."

"I...look like you? But how can that be? I don't expect you to be hated when you were in school, Professor. I mean, your looks are...um..." Jaken looked up at Severus and blushed.

"My enemy was the same as Voldemort's is now. Damn both of the bastards..."

"Potter... Where you his father's enemy? I hate the Potter's...and their friends. Except Hagrid, of course. And Dumbeldore,...but that is besides the point. Professor, can I...go to Hogsmead?"

"If it has to do with destroying Potter's fifth year, I'm for it...He freakin' owes me..." Severus said helping Jaken up.

Jaken smiled at Severus and held onto his hand. "Yeah...You know...I really do like you. I couldn't wait to come to Hogworts...just so I could meet you. But you could probably say...that I've probably fallen in love with you!" Jaken smiled and then ran back up the stairs to the entry hall.

'Interesting...Love at first sight? No...5 Years...I think I...I love you too, Jaken, for your loneliness, and your resembleance to me...>.O. What in Hell am I thinking? Nevermind it...And no, back of mind, I am not going to go for her." Severus said tapping his head.

'I didn't even say anything, Severus...' his mind told him and laughed. 'You know you want to!'

"Shut up..." Severus said smiling.

So this chapter was to romancey, but i will repair in next installment. Yeesh. To much work in shcoolo, but as soon as summer hits, I am sooooooooooooo Writing my boots off! >.O Apoco.2005 And yes, Jaken will get hurt...Muw hahahaha! >.O 0.o