Severus Snape's Roommate- Chapter the Fourth
Hogwart's resident Potion Master was deeply disturbed by the figure that greeted him on his way to his dungeon hidey-hole. The 'person' was clad in a strange tunic looking thing, and Snape distantly noted that he had ears and a tail. With difficulty, he retained his blank face while trying to figure out who exactly he was. He seemed to have met Peeves somewhere, but when Severus saw the glint of a concealed weapon in his boot, he immediately drew his wand.
"Confundus! Expelliarmus! Stupefy!"
Youko looked up perplexedly at Snape and brought his hand up to block the spells. They turned into a glob of bright light, before he brought out a seed and shoved them inside it.
"What might you have just thrown at me?"
Snape, who was gaping openly at the strange display, snapped his mouth shut and hurriedly replied:
"...Spells..."
"Oh... Was I not supposed to catch them?"
"...No..."
"Oops. But they sounded nasty... Was I supposed to let them hit me?"
"...Yes..."
"Hmm... ah well. Oh, could you show me where Severus Snape lives?"
"Sure. I am Severus Snape, so maybe by chance you could tell me what you wanted now?"
"I was told I was to be able to stay with you. I don't think Professor McGonagall trusts me. She seemed to think you would be able to restrain me. I don't think so though. My precious plants wouldn't let you."
"...Um. What exactly do you need a room for?"
"You seem to have killed the Defense teacher..."
"I did not! She should have told me she was allergic to pine nuts before she told me to make a potion based solely on pine nuts!"
"Right then..."
"I suppose we should proceed to my room, Mr...?"
"Youko Kurama, at your service."
"Ah, a Japanese. That explains your... get-up," Severus said as he began the walk to his rooms.
"Get-up?"
"Umm... your tail? And your ears?"
"They don't come off, you know."
"...ah..."