A/N: Usual disclaimer. I own the plot and some character names. Also to those who don't like SS/OC fics, please don't read any further. I personally like them, when they are well written and would actually work. Please read and review. Also, to all of the flamers out there, I am writing this for me, not for you. If you read it and want to review than good for you, personally I could care less whether you think this story is a Mary-sue because it is turning out to be one, against my better judgment. I assure you though, my OC will not be some stupid little sap that will go diving into dear old Snape's arms, they are both going to have to work! -evil grin- On with the next chapter.
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Chapter 10: The puppies are here!
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A week had passed and Aelanna had already left. Ashley was bent over a large wooden box crying. She looked at Nina, who was sleeping happily as her six newborn puppies nursed. Several teachers turned and inquired about her, all Ashley could do was smile and nod. It was nearly time for breakfast, so many people were walking by, craning their necks to see what was going on. Remus Lupin walked, "Ashley, what's wrong?"
Ashley looked up with swollen red eyes and crossed her blood covered arms. "I know that I should be happy today with the arrival of the puppies and all, but I can't." Ashley picked up a crumpled up letter and threw it into the already diminishing fire. Lupin arched an eyebrow and peered into the wooden whelping box. Ashley looked at Lupin, "Six total, four girls and two boys. I guess that I am trying to get used to this."
"Get used to what?"
"The puppies and being single again."
"Oh, I am sorry to hear that."
"It's... I'm ok. He had to owl me right as the first pup was born. So I hope he enjoyed my reply which was covered in dog blood." Ashley said with an evil grin.
"I'm sure he did. It's no wonder that Slytherins like you." Lupin said with a hearty laugh.
Ashley picked up a puppy from the whelping box and placed it gently on her desk. She raised her wand at the puppy. "What are you doing?" Lupin said with a shocked look. Ashley flicked her wrist and most of the puppy's tail fell off. Remus looked down at the puppy and gave a sigh of relief.
"You didn't think I would kill it did you?"
"I don't know, you seemed awfully upset."
"Simple docking spell, I don't like Clumbers with long tails, they look funny." Ashley said while gently placing the puppy back with its mother and siblings. She picked up another puppy and docked it in the same location as the other pup. Remus looked on as she kept on until there were six docked off dog tails on her desk. "It is best to do it when they are first born, before they realize they ever had a long tail." Ashley said noticing Lupin's blank look.
"I have never seen puppies this young, do they always look like that?"
"Yeah, when ever I have a litter of Great Danes, I affectionately call them my squirming little potatoes. Right now, they are blind and deaf, but not mute. I have already dealt with their screams. They will scream more until they are about two weeks, when I am nearly about to go insane." Ashley said with a slight chuckle.
"How many litters have you bred?"
"I have bred two Great Dane litters and ten Beagle litters. This is my first litter of Clumbers. Before these were born, Mars, my Great Dane, was the youngest he was born three months before my interview here."
"I am certain that Albus will certainly be down here soon to check up on them. He doesn't miss anything that goes on here, whether human or not."
"I don't mind, just as long as he keeps the candy away from them. Chocolate, even in small amounts will kill a dog. Most candy can and will send a dog into seizures. Nina may seem calm now but she likes to try and sneak food whenever she can. She is the only reason why I haven't had chocolate in over two years. She figured how to open a Twix bar wrapper and had to be rushed to the vet, so I haven't had any kind of candy around my dogs since then." Ashley said while looking at Nina.
Ashley and Remus kneeled over the whelping box, still talking about dogs, when Nina woke up and greeted Ashley with a big wet kiss. Lupin smiled and gave her a gentle pat on the head. Just as Nina was beginning to socialize with her owner, one of her puppies let out a loud, shrill scream, for no apparent reason. Nina rushed to it and gave it a nuzzle as Professor Snape stormed into Ashley's office. He arched any eyebrow, while noticing Lupin and Ashley kneeled over a box, "What was that scream?"
Ashley chuckled softly, "Just a fussy newborn puppy."
"Whatever you say." Snape peered into the box as another puppy let out a scream. Ashley picked it up an stroked its back with her finger, as Nina nuzzled it affectionately. Snape scoffed and left the office, with his black robes billowing behind him.
"Don't worry about him, cold and stuck up is what he is." Lupin commented while watching Ashley expertly rub the puppy into a normal breathing pattern.
"Seems that way." Ashley mumbled as she put the puppy back with its siblings. Ashley stifled down a yawn while watching Nina tend to her puppies.
"You look tired." Lupin commented with a hint of concern.
"I am a bit, I have been up since one."
"I'll let you rest. I will see you later." Lupin got up and left. Ashley shut the door and locked it as she went into her rooms and fell asleep.
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A/N: Keep on reading and reviewing. Like I said before, those of you who do not like Snape/OC fics then don't read any more. There will be more to come soon.
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Chapter 10: The puppies are here!
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A week had passed and Aelanna had already left. Ashley was bent over a large wooden box crying. She looked at Nina, who was sleeping happily as her six newborn puppies nursed. Several teachers turned and inquired about her, all Ashley could do was smile and nod. It was nearly time for breakfast, so many people were walking by, craning their necks to see what was going on. Remus Lupin walked, "Ashley, what's wrong?"
Ashley looked up with swollen red eyes and crossed her blood covered arms. "I know that I should be happy today with the arrival of the puppies and all, but I can't." Ashley picked up a crumpled up letter and threw it into the already diminishing fire. Lupin arched an eyebrow and peered into the wooden whelping box. Ashley looked at Lupin, "Six total, four girls and two boys. I guess that I am trying to get used to this."
"Get used to what?"
"The puppies and being single again."
"Oh, I am sorry to hear that."
"It's... I'm ok. He had to owl me right as the first pup was born. So I hope he enjoyed my reply which was covered in dog blood." Ashley said with an evil grin.
"I'm sure he did. It's no wonder that Slytherins like you." Lupin said with a hearty laugh.
Ashley picked up a puppy from the whelping box and placed it gently on her desk. She raised her wand at the puppy. "What are you doing?" Lupin said with a shocked look. Ashley flicked her wrist and most of the puppy's tail fell off. Remus looked down at the puppy and gave a sigh of relief.
"You didn't think I would kill it did you?"
"I don't know, you seemed awfully upset."
"Simple docking spell, I don't like Clumbers with long tails, they look funny." Ashley said while gently placing the puppy back with its mother and siblings. She picked up another puppy and docked it in the same location as the other pup. Remus looked on as she kept on until there were six docked off dog tails on her desk. "It is best to do it when they are first born, before they realize they ever had a long tail." Ashley said noticing Lupin's blank look.
"I have never seen puppies this young, do they always look like that?"
"Yeah, when ever I have a litter of Great Danes, I affectionately call them my squirming little potatoes. Right now, they are blind and deaf, but not mute. I have already dealt with their screams. They will scream more until they are about two weeks, when I am nearly about to go insane." Ashley said with a slight chuckle.
"How many litters have you bred?"
"I have bred two Great Dane litters and ten Beagle litters. This is my first litter of Clumbers. Before these were born, Mars, my Great Dane, was the youngest he was born three months before my interview here."
"I am certain that Albus will certainly be down here soon to check up on them. He doesn't miss anything that goes on here, whether human or not."
"I don't mind, just as long as he keeps the candy away from them. Chocolate, even in small amounts will kill a dog. Most candy can and will send a dog into seizures. Nina may seem calm now but she likes to try and sneak food whenever she can. She is the only reason why I haven't had chocolate in over two years. She figured how to open a Twix bar wrapper and had to be rushed to the vet, so I haven't had any kind of candy around my dogs since then." Ashley said while looking at Nina.
Ashley and Remus kneeled over the whelping box, still talking about dogs, when Nina woke up and greeted Ashley with a big wet kiss. Lupin smiled and gave her a gentle pat on the head. Just as Nina was beginning to socialize with her owner, one of her puppies let out a loud, shrill scream, for no apparent reason. Nina rushed to it and gave it a nuzzle as Professor Snape stormed into Ashley's office. He arched any eyebrow, while noticing Lupin and Ashley kneeled over a box, "What was that scream?"
Ashley chuckled softly, "Just a fussy newborn puppy."
"Whatever you say." Snape peered into the box as another puppy let out a scream. Ashley picked it up an stroked its back with her finger, as Nina nuzzled it affectionately. Snape scoffed and left the office, with his black robes billowing behind him.
"Don't worry about him, cold and stuck up is what he is." Lupin commented while watching Ashley expertly rub the puppy into a normal breathing pattern.
"Seems that way." Ashley mumbled as she put the puppy back with its siblings. Ashley stifled down a yawn while watching Nina tend to her puppies.
"You look tired." Lupin commented with a hint of concern.
"I am a bit, I have been up since one."
"I'll let you rest. I will see you later." Lupin got up and left. Ashley shut the door and locked it as she went into her rooms and fell asleep.
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A/N: Keep on reading and reviewing. Like I said before, those of you who do not like Snape/OC fics then don't read any more. There will be more to come soon.
