Random Scene 2

Voldy Moldy's Temper Tantrums

Severus Snape sat at his desk after dinner grading essays. He was halfway through the third year stack when someone knocked on his door. Sighing, he put his quill down and yelled.

"Come in!"

The door opened and in walked Harry Potter. Snape immediately glared at the boy. The boy, he noticed, seemed kind of nervous. Like he wasn't sure he should be doing whatever it was he was going to do. Taking a deep breath, he exhaled and looked into the loathing black eyes of the Potionsmaster.

"What do you want Potter?" snapped Snape.

"Sir, I………..Well, I came to……..apologize for……….looking into your pensive last year. It was wrong of me to do so. I…………would also like you……………….to know that…………I have not nor ever will tell anyone what I saw…………..and that I am sorry for what my……………….father and his friends…………..did to you."

Snape simply stared. He had expected gloating from the teen, not a nervous apology. He took a moment, let it sink in, and stopped glaring at the young savior.

"I accept your…………….apologies. Both of them."

The boy looked up again, suddenly relieved. Then, the nervousness came back as he took another deep breath and prepared himself to speak again.

"Sir? Ummmm………………..would you teach me occlumency……………I really would like to learn."

"Why would you like to learn occlumency Mr. Potter?"

At this, the boy became defiant.

"I really do not want to be in pain every time Voldy Moldy throws a temper tantrum!"

Good reply." said Snape and he crossed to the bookshelf. He picked out a book and handed it to Harry. "Read as much as you can understand. We'll go over it on Tuesday at 8:00 pm. Don't be late!"

"Thank you sir!" yelled Harry as he bounced out the door.

Snape groaned. "What have I gotten myself into?"

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