That fateful Meeting
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter series nor am I anywhere near the writing capabilities of J.K Rowling, but I do own Malaysia Parkinson and everything she stands for because she is based off of me.
"Professor, I don't understand. I've always received top marks on my quizzes! What did I do wrong?" Malaysia couldn't understand why he wanted to talk about her grades. She knew she had done well on her test. She just didn't understand him and she loved that about him. She also loved other things about him like his passion for teaching and just for life itself. She knew he had a past, and not a good one at that, but she didn't care. It turned her on slightly, the whole bad boy persona.
"I actually wanted to know if you would consider privet tutoring, for a student that is failing this class. She specifically asked for your help. Knowing how well you handle yourself under pressure I'm giving you 4 weeks to raise her grade or get detention with me for a month."
"Oh, well, ok…..but professor why didn't you just tell me this in class instead of having me worry about my grade on a test that I know I aced! I would have said yes right away!" Malaysia was really mad at Snape for making her second guess herself. And privet tutoring was all he wanted form her. She thought he knew her well enough to know she would jump at the chance to help another student.
"I would have told you but the student told me to keep it a secret, she doesn't want to tarnish her reputation. She made me promise not to tell you in class."
He knew he shouldn't be lying to Malaysia but it was the only way he could get her alone. He had to think of a student who was failing and a female one at that but he just couldn't think of anyone…or could he? Oh he was mad at himself for lying.
"Well if I may be so bold, who is it professor? I need to know so I can get to work on it right away, I really don't need a detention tarnishing my reputation." Malaysia asked impatiently.
"Oh...it's….umm…..oh it's Miss Bulstrode, she really needs your help" He couldn't believe himself yet another lie.
"Oh poor Millie, I mean Millicent, she is my best friend why didn't she just come to me and ask for help? I just will have to have a talk to her."
"Thanks miss Parkinson, or rather she should be thanking you not me. Ok run along now. Oh and will you please have miss Bulstrode come and see me right away so she can get her missing work from me. Don't dawdle now go!"
He had to talk to Millicent before Malaysia did. He had to some how talk her into doing this or play along with it for the next 4 weeks the only problem was how?