Chapter 3
The next few days went without incident. Same boring classes, transfiguration, charms, defense against the dark arts.
I kept a minimal profile, trying not to be noticed too much, doing exactly everything required and no more.
Pansy's anger seemed too dissipated as now she was free to date whom ever she pleased, now that Draco was distracted.
She learned my sarcasm wasn't personal, as no one was spared.
Friday dawned, and at breakfast my housemates informed me that our first class of the day was advanced potions, with Professor Snape.
Snape still looked familiar but I couldn't place where I knew him from.
"We have to spend two hours with Gryffindors" Millicent whined.
The open hostility between Slytherin's rivals, Gryffindor, surprised me. My house mates explained to me that Slytherins always hated Gryffindors because they were Gryffindors. Like that was explanation enough. But oh well, I'm here to blend.
"The Golden Trio does no wrong."
"Yeah, except in Snape's class."
"They break as many rules as they can and get away with it."
I nodded my vague understanding, not my agreement.
Draco kept trying to get as close as he could all week, normally I would have found it annoying but he was too cute to be denied, and he knew it.
We entered the dungeon classroom and Draco pulled my seat out for me, a gesture that was not lost on onlookers.
"Aww, isn't that cute, Malfoy and his new girlfriend." Said one Weasley.
"What's wrong, Weasley? Jealous? Seeing you can't get one?" Draco snapped.
"That is enough, Mr. Weasley, five points from Gryffindor." Snape entered the room. Any noise before he appeared was now gone.
Weasley know better than argue, he sat turning beet red.
"So Miss Xavier lets see if you received any education from your previous school. Tell me if you can, what are the properties of banewort?"
"Well, "I said pausing, "Sir, banewort is most commonly know as belladonna , or deadly nightshade, Latin alropa belladonna, in small amounts it is used in love or lust potion, but not widely used since it s extremely poisonous." I smiled proud of myself. No one tries to insult my intelligence, lest of all a teacher.
Snape scowled "I see Miss Granger has competion, Alright how about heliotrope?"
"Latin is Heliotropium europaeum, also a poison used for invisibility, sir." I sighed hoping this wouldn't last long, but Snape seemed irritated.
"Tell me what would I use conium maculatum for?" he smirked, thinking he stumped me since I inspected my nails, slightly bored now.
"See,"he said obviously pleased with himself.
"Sir?" He looked back at me, "Common name is Hemlock it is also a poison the juice from the root is used to purify and empower swords and magical knives."
The lesson progressed as that. Snape circling me like a buzzard, trying to prove me inferior. I noticed Hermione looking at me with a mixture of awe and sympathy. The rest of the class was mesmerized by it. But as he continued his tirade I was getting agitated. I refused to cower in any way, holding my ground.
He began to seethe, "One hundred points for being such a know it all. You're worst than Granger."
"What?!" I stood "You asked a question and I answered them, I did nothing wrong." I said perplexed.
"Detention, Miss Xavier, be cautious with your tone."
"I can't believe this; you asked a question I answered, respectfully. So I don't answer or get it wrong, what then?"
"Another detention and another fifty points" he spat.
Just when I opened my mouth to argue more, Draco kicked my shin under the table we shared.
"Ow!" I said a little too loud.
'Fifty pints to Slytherin, Mr. Malfoy for keeping your know it all girlfriend I check." Draco looked down slightly embarrassed.
Snape turned and walked into his office, slamming the door behind him.
"What the hell was that about?" I asked dumbfounded.
"Did you learn all that at Durmstrang?" Hermione asked meekly. This was the first time she spoke to me.
"No, my parents ran the local apothecary in our town. I learned most of it before 'that' place.
"Wow. You were young then." She said. Not a question only a statement, I had to remind myself.
I liked Hermione Granger and her friends, really. And made no attempt to hide that fact.
"You said 'that place'" Harry jumped in. "Does that me you didn't like Durmstrang?"
Draco went to say something but I simply raised my hand, effectively quieting him.
Harry noticed the simple gesture and was impressed by her. "Damn' he thought. 'No one can ever shut Malfoy up.'
"I hated it there, but you know, when it's the only thing you know, its home, right?"
Harry nodded,"Yeah, your right." He smiled. I stood there looking into his eyes.
Draco cleared his throat to regain my attention away from Harry. Hermione tugged his sleeve signaling that it was time to leave.
I looked into Draco's crystal eyes. "Draco, What's next for the day?"
"History of magic, then lunch and the rest of the day is free."
"Want to go someplace quiet, private and skip class?" I said hinting. He of course was no virgin. Pansy bragged about that enough, But hey neither am I.
"Oh, okay, love your mind I really do."
I leaned in whispering into his ear, "I want you to concentrate on my body right now, Draco." His eyes widened slightly.
He grabbed my arm and we ran out to find someplace to go.
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Unaware, Snape listened and watched their interplay. 'I know her from somewhere, but it couldn't be.' He thought to himself. 'I must have known her mother. Her long ebony hair, flawless pale skin, bright blue eyes that held no fear. The first student who wasn't afraid of me.'
As Snape sat at his desk, going through the second years assignments he remembered a man coming to Hogwarts in the spring of his sixth year, to visit Dumbledore. Professor of Potions at Durmstrang. The foreign Potions Master had a child with him who looked somewhat like Mercedes, but fear was there, she seemed overwhelmed by all the students of Hogwarts.
He approached Dumbledore for a reason he couldn't remember.
"Ahh, Severus, May I introduce you to the new Potions Master of Durmstrang. Professor Xavier and this is his daughter, Mercedes."
That couldn't possibly be right, that girl has to be my age now. That could have been her aunt or mother maybe.
But he had a feeling that something just wasn't right.
He furiously pounded his fist on his desk, he tried everything he could to stump her or even scare her, but nothing worked.
In fact she seemed slightly bored and that really fired him up.
A mere child, bored of him, a Death Eater. But, no, she was no child. Her unconcieted knowledge of the world around her. Not to mention her eyes, that girl was a woman stuck in a girl's sinful body.
He became erect at the thought of her. 'Damnit Severus,'he chided 'She's still a student,' but he had a feeling she could teach him a thing or two.
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The next few days went without incident. Same boring classes, transfiguration, charms, defense against the dark arts.
I kept a minimal profile, trying not to be noticed too much, doing exactly everything required and no more.
Pansy's anger seemed too dissipated as now she was free to date whom ever she pleased, now that Draco was distracted.
She learned my sarcasm wasn't personal, as no one was spared.
Friday dawned, and at breakfast my housemates informed me that our first class of the day was advanced potions, with Professor Snape.
Snape still looked familiar but I couldn't place where I knew him from.
"We have to spend two hours with Gryffindors" Millicent whined.
The open hostility between Slytherin's rivals, Gryffindor, surprised me. My house mates explained to me that Slytherins always hated Gryffindors because they were Gryffindors. Like that was explanation enough. But oh well, I'm here to blend.
"The Golden Trio does no wrong."
"Yeah, except in Snape's class."
"They break as many rules as they can and get away with it."
I nodded my vague understanding, not my agreement.
Draco kept trying to get as close as he could all week, normally I would have found it annoying but he was too cute to be denied, and he knew it.
We entered the dungeon classroom and Draco pulled my seat out for me, a gesture that was not lost on onlookers.
"Aww, isn't that cute, Malfoy and his new girlfriend." Said one Weasley.
"What's wrong, Weasley? Jealous? Seeing you can't get one?" Draco snapped.
"That is enough, Mr. Weasley, five points from Gryffindor." Snape entered the room. Any noise before he appeared was now gone.
Weasley know better than argue, he sat turning beet red.
"So Miss Xavier lets see if you received any education from your previous school. Tell me if you can, what are the properties of banewort?"
"Well, "I said pausing, "Sir, banewort is most commonly know as belladonna , or deadly nightshade, Latin alropa belladonna, in small amounts it is used in love or lust potion, but not widely used since it s extremely poisonous." I smiled proud of myself. No one tries to insult my intelligence, lest of all a teacher.
Snape scowled "I see Miss Granger has competion, Alright how about heliotrope?"
"Latin is Heliotropium europaeum, also a poison used for invisibility, sir." I sighed hoping this wouldn't last long, but Snape seemed irritated.
"Tell me what would I use conium maculatum for?" he smirked, thinking he stumped me since I inspected my nails, slightly bored now.
"See,"he said obviously pleased with himself.
"Sir?" He looked back at me, "Common name is Hemlock it is also a poison the juice from the root is used to purify and empower swords and magical knives."
The lesson progressed as that. Snape circling me like a buzzard, trying to prove me inferior. I noticed Hermione looking at me with a mixture of awe and sympathy. The rest of the class was mesmerized by it. But as he continued his tirade I was getting agitated. I refused to cower in any way, holding my ground.
He began to seethe, "One hundred points for being such a know it all. You're worst than Granger."
"What?!" I stood "You asked a question and I answered them, I did nothing wrong." I said perplexed.
"Detention, Miss Xavier, be cautious with your tone."
"I can't believe this; you asked a question I answered, respectfully. So I don't answer or get it wrong, what then?"
"Another detention and another fifty points" he spat.
Just when I opened my mouth to argue more, Draco kicked my shin under the table we shared.
"Ow!" I said a little too loud.
'Fifty pints to Slytherin, Mr. Malfoy for keeping your know it all girlfriend I check." Draco looked down slightly embarrassed.
Snape turned and walked into his office, slamming the door behind him.
"What the hell was that about?" I asked dumbfounded.
"Did you learn all that at Durmstrang?" Hermione asked meekly. This was the first time she spoke to me.
"No, my parents ran the local apothecary in our town. I learned most of it before 'that' place.
"Wow. You were young then." She said. Not a question only a statement, I had to remind myself.
I liked Hermione Granger and her friends, really. And made no attempt to hide that fact.
"You said 'that place'" Harry jumped in. "Does that me you didn't like Durmstrang?"
Draco went to say something but I simply raised my hand, effectively quieting him.
Harry noticed the simple gesture and was impressed by her. "Damn' he thought. 'No one can ever shut Malfoy up.'
"I hated it there, but you know, when it's the only thing you know, its home, right?"
Harry nodded,"Yeah, your right." He smiled. I stood there looking into his eyes.
Draco cleared his throat to regain my attention away from Harry. Hermione tugged his sleeve signaling that it was time to leave.
I looked into Draco's crystal eyes. "Draco, What's next for the day?"
"History of magic, then lunch and the rest of the day is free."
"Want to go someplace quiet, private and skip class?" I said hinting. He of course was no virgin. Pansy bragged about that enough, But hey neither am I.
"Oh, okay, love your mind I really do."
I leaned in whispering into his ear, "I want you to concentrate on my body right now, Draco." His eyes widened slightly.
He grabbed my arm and we ran out to find someplace to go.
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Unaware, Snape listened and watched their interplay. 'I know her from somewhere, but it couldn't be.' He thought to himself. 'I must have known her mother. Her long ebony hair, flawless pale skin, bright blue eyes that held no fear. The first student who wasn't afraid of me.'
As Snape sat at his desk, going through the second years assignments he remembered a man coming to Hogwarts in the spring of his sixth year, to visit Dumbledore. Professor of Potions at Durmstrang. The foreign Potions Master had a child with him who looked somewhat like Mercedes, but fear was there, she seemed overwhelmed by all the students of Hogwarts.
He approached Dumbledore for a reason he couldn't remember.
"Ahh, Severus, May I introduce you to the new Potions Master of Durmstrang. Professor Xavier and this is his daughter, Mercedes."
That couldn't possibly be right, that girl has to be my age now. That could have been her aunt or mother maybe.
But he had a feeling that something just wasn't right.
He furiously pounded his fist on his desk, he tried everything he could to stump her or even scare her, but nothing worked.
In fact she seemed slightly bored and that really fired him up.
A mere child, bored of him, a Death Eater. But, no, she was no child. Her unconcieted knowledge of the world around her. Not to mention her eyes, that girl was a woman stuck in a girl's sinful body.
He became erect at the thought of her. 'Damnit Severus,'he chided 'She's still a student,' but he had a feeling she could teach him a thing or two.
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