Chapter 3
"Miss Grant, what a… surprise seeing you here." He said nervously, fully expecting to be greeted by the evil sneer of Severus Snape.
"Lupin, it has certainly been a while."
"Yes it has… I was looking for Severus."
"Of course, uh come in I'll just go get him." She said, moving aside so that he could walk into the room. Lupin looked as tired and worn out as ever, his clothing hung shabbily from his thin frame while his kind face was covered with claw marks. It was not easy being a werewolf.
Alex walked back to the bedroom to find Severus standing, fully dressed in his teaching robes. "Remus Lupin is here to see you." She said, walking over to the chair where her clothes were resting over the back.
"Merlin! What is he doing back here?" Snape muttered, walking to the door and out to where Lupin was waiting.
"Severus." He smiled, standing up to greet the surly Potions Master.
"Remus, to what do I owe the… pleasure?" He asked, the words dripping with sarcasm.
"I'm teaching classes for Hagrid this semester, he's taking some time off to heal. I guess he had a little accident with Grawp."
"I assume you are here about your potion then." He said, sitting down in one of the club chairs.
"I'm afraid so Severus." Lupin said with a sad smile. "Is Alex teaching again?"
"Yes, she is the Defense teacher."
"Well she would know better than most."
"Talking about me?" Alex asked, walking into the room and sitting down on the sofa since the chairs were both taken.
"Perish the thought." Snape said with his usual smirk.
"I heard that Harry was staying with you this summer."
"Unfortunately true."
"Honestly Severus, it wasn't that bad." Alex sighed.
"You haven't forgotten the boy have you?" Lupin asked, wondering where Harry was.
"We're not that bad… I'm not that bad with children. He went up to the dorms."
"Ah, well I should go say hello. I'll see you two at lunch I suppose." Lupin said, standing up and walking towards the door.
"Yes, see you there." Alex smiled, closing the door behind him. "What did he want?" She asked sitting back down on the sofa.
"Well it would seem that dear Professor Lupin has returned to Hogwarts." Snape said with a sarcastic smirk.
"As what?" Alex asked, she was the DADA teacher and that was still true as far as she knew.
"Oh calm down, you haven't lost your job. Lupin is filling in the first semester for Hagrid. Apparently he was attacked by one of his pets."
"Ah, so you have to brew the potion again."
"Yes, as stimulating as this review of my conversation is, I need to unpack my office." Snape sighed, standing up and walking towards their chambers.
"Want some help?" Alex asked, following him to the hidden passageway.
"From you? Always." He smirked opening the door and letting her walk infront of him. As they entered his office a feeling of relax set in, both happy to in their normal surroundings. It was going to be a good year.