A/N: Usual disclaimer. I own some names and the plot.
Keep reading and reviewing. I love reading the reviews so keep them coming.
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Chapter 7: Puppies? Really?
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At lunch, the talk was on how their classes had gone. The sixth and seventh years were describing to the younger students, their experience with the "American". Hermione and Ginny were having an intense conversation on music.
"How was it?" Ginny asked hopefully.
"It was fun and yet informative at the same time."
"Really? How?"
"We got to ask her twenty questions, just about her. We could ask her anything we wanted."
"Wow, do you think she does that with all of her classes?"
"I think so."
"Great can't wait."
"We also took notes on music theory, but not a lot."
"Oh." Ginny's happiness faded at the sound of actual work.
"She knows how to play too. She doesn't just know what she's talking about, she can also do it too. She played a four-minute song from memory, on the piano it was amazing."
"Wow. I wonder where she in now." Ginny said, noticing the empty seat at the High Table in the Great Hall.
"I don't know, maybe she is in her office." Hermione said thoughtfully.
"Yeah, well I am going to go on to the music classroom. Bye." Ginny said her good-byes to the rest of the people around her and headed off to the classroom.
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Ashley stood in her office, with the door open. She had a grooming table set up in front of her, with a Clumber Spaniel on it. The dog was in a frozen stance as Ashley brushed its long, wavy, white and light brown patched fur. The only moving part of the dog as she groomed it was its little docked tail. Ashley moved to the dog's front and she licked her hand whenever her hand got close to her mouth. She lifted the dog carefully off of the table and walked her into the classroom.
Ashley instructed the dog to lay down under her desk. It did and fell asleep. Ashley walked and opened the door and greeted the already assembled class. Most were already there, ten minutes early.
The class went as Ginny expected. Twenty questions, then notes, then released, but no wonderful piano playing. Ginny stayed behind as Ashley walked over to her desk.
"Excuse me Professor."
"Yes. Ginny isn't it?"
"Yes. Hermione Granger told me that you played a song from memory on the piano, is that true?"
"Yeah, it is I would play now but I have an appointment that I have to go to." Ashley said, while picking up a show leash and attaching it to the Clumber's head.
"Oh." Ginny said, slightly disappointed.
"Don't worry, you will here me play before the week is out, I promise." Ashley said as she coaxed the Clumber out from under her desk.
"Oh... What a beautiful dog."
"Thanks, this is Nina, my Clumber Spaniel. Also the reason I have an appointment."
"Wow. I hope nothing is wrong with her."
"Oh no. She was bred to my male named Jamie before I left Virginia and I am going to get a professional opinion on whether I should expect Clumber puppies within the next couple of weeks."
"Awwwww. Puppies! Really?"
"Yeah. I must be going. Bye." Ashley gave up with coaxing Nina forward and picked her up.
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Ashley sat in the Staff Room with Nina the Clumber at her feet, writing a letter. She was smiling so hard, that her cheeks were beginning to hurt. Severus Snape walked in and sat across from her and noticed what he thought was a goofy grin.
"What is the grin for?" Severus asked sarcastically.
"It isn't a grin. It is a smile."
"Ok, what is the smile for?"
"Well, since you asked. I just found out that my Clumber will be having pups. She is due in two weeks, with about seven pups."
"Puppies? Wonderful. Are we still on for this weekend?"
"Yes, of course, but you won't be working with a Clumber so don't get your hopes up."
"Right. Of course, I wouldn't expect you to let those two out of your sight."
"Nope, you will be working either with Mars or Newton. I haven't decided which yet."
"What? Those two. They are psychos." Severus looked very taken-aback at the thought of being dragged around by a happy go lucky Great Dane or being licked to death by a head strong Beagle.
"No they aren't plus, they only goof of outside of the ring. They are my favorite dogs to show."
"Right. How are they going to know the difference?"
"Well, since the best place to learn is at a show that is where we are going."
"We. Meaning me, to a dog show."
"Yes. I have to go. Wear muggle clothes on Saturday. I'll be in the dungeons at six in the morning on Saturday. Bye." She got up and left with the pregnant Clumber in her arms.
"What! Muggle clothes! Six in the morning on a Saturday! I'd liked to see you try and make me." Severus shouted at her as she left.
Ashley glared at him. "All right then. I guess you will see me try. I need a handler; Joey and I can't show all the time. You will be coming if I have to drag you. I was going to ask Harry Potter or Remus Lupin but you agreed to learn this weekend."
"Remus or Potter? Fine I'll go but I won't like it." Severus sneered at her.
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A/N: Well that went just like I wanted it to. Wow. Hard work thinking up ways to get to that. Also, I have an idea, please be open minded. It should work. I got the suggestion from my best friend. It will be in some chapters coming up. Keep on reading and reviewing. Thanks
Severussnapesgirl12786
Keep reading and reviewing. I love reading the reviews so keep them coming.
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Chapter 7: Puppies? Really?
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At lunch, the talk was on how their classes had gone. The sixth and seventh years were describing to the younger students, their experience with the "American". Hermione and Ginny were having an intense conversation on music.
"How was it?" Ginny asked hopefully.
"It was fun and yet informative at the same time."
"Really? How?"
"We got to ask her twenty questions, just about her. We could ask her anything we wanted."
"Wow, do you think she does that with all of her classes?"
"I think so."
"Great can't wait."
"We also took notes on music theory, but not a lot."
"Oh." Ginny's happiness faded at the sound of actual work.
"She knows how to play too. She doesn't just know what she's talking about, she can also do it too. She played a four-minute song from memory, on the piano it was amazing."
"Wow. I wonder where she in now." Ginny said, noticing the empty seat at the High Table in the Great Hall.
"I don't know, maybe she is in her office." Hermione said thoughtfully.
"Yeah, well I am going to go on to the music classroom. Bye." Ginny said her good-byes to the rest of the people around her and headed off to the classroom.
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Ashley stood in her office, with the door open. She had a grooming table set up in front of her, with a Clumber Spaniel on it. The dog was in a frozen stance as Ashley brushed its long, wavy, white and light brown patched fur. The only moving part of the dog as she groomed it was its little docked tail. Ashley moved to the dog's front and she licked her hand whenever her hand got close to her mouth. She lifted the dog carefully off of the table and walked her into the classroom.
Ashley instructed the dog to lay down under her desk. It did and fell asleep. Ashley walked and opened the door and greeted the already assembled class. Most were already there, ten minutes early.
The class went as Ginny expected. Twenty questions, then notes, then released, but no wonderful piano playing. Ginny stayed behind as Ashley walked over to her desk.
"Excuse me Professor."
"Yes. Ginny isn't it?"
"Yes. Hermione Granger told me that you played a song from memory on the piano, is that true?"
"Yeah, it is I would play now but I have an appointment that I have to go to." Ashley said, while picking up a show leash and attaching it to the Clumber's head.
"Oh." Ginny said, slightly disappointed.
"Don't worry, you will here me play before the week is out, I promise." Ashley said as she coaxed the Clumber out from under her desk.
"Oh... What a beautiful dog."
"Thanks, this is Nina, my Clumber Spaniel. Also the reason I have an appointment."
"Wow. I hope nothing is wrong with her."
"Oh no. She was bred to my male named Jamie before I left Virginia and I am going to get a professional opinion on whether I should expect Clumber puppies within the next couple of weeks."
"Awwwww. Puppies! Really?"
"Yeah. I must be going. Bye." Ashley gave up with coaxing Nina forward and picked her up.
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Ashley sat in the Staff Room with Nina the Clumber at her feet, writing a letter. She was smiling so hard, that her cheeks were beginning to hurt. Severus Snape walked in and sat across from her and noticed what he thought was a goofy grin.
"What is the grin for?" Severus asked sarcastically.
"It isn't a grin. It is a smile."
"Ok, what is the smile for?"
"Well, since you asked. I just found out that my Clumber will be having pups. She is due in two weeks, with about seven pups."
"Puppies? Wonderful. Are we still on for this weekend?"
"Yes, of course, but you won't be working with a Clumber so don't get your hopes up."
"Right. Of course, I wouldn't expect you to let those two out of your sight."
"Nope, you will be working either with Mars or Newton. I haven't decided which yet."
"What? Those two. They are psychos." Severus looked very taken-aback at the thought of being dragged around by a happy go lucky Great Dane or being licked to death by a head strong Beagle.
"No they aren't plus, they only goof of outside of the ring. They are my favorite dogs to show."
"Right. How are they going to know the difference?"
"Well, since the best place to learn is at a show that is where we are going."
"We. Meaning me, to a dog show."
"Yes. I have to go. Wear muggle clothes on Saturday. I'll be in the dungeons at six in the morning on Saturday. Bye." She got up and left with the pregnant Clumber in her arms.
"What! Muggle clothes! Six in the morning on a Saturday! I'd liked to see you try and make me." Severus shouted at her as she left.
Ashley glared at him. "All right then. I guess you will see me try. I need a handler; Joey and I can't show all the time. You will be coming if I have to drag you. I was going to ask Harry Potter or Remus Lupin but you agreed to learn this weekend."
"Remus or Potter? Fine I'll go but I won't like it." Severus sneered at her.
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A/N: Well that went just like I wanted it to. Wow. Hard work thinking up ways to get to that. Also, I have an idea, please be open minded. It should work. I got the suggestion from my best friend. It will be in some chapters coming up. Keep on reading and reviewing. Thanks
Severussnapesgirl12786
