Disclaimer: Oh, how I wish I owned Harry Potter...But I don't.

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Chapter two- An Encounter of the Amusing Sort.

Tristanis's POV

Dear Taylor,

It's been a month since the start of term and I have to say, Severus Snape needs a major attitude adjustment. I'm serious! Well, no, Sirius Black is, but that isn't the point… Anyway, this guy, he's a lot like Jessup from Salem's. Minerva says we're a lot alike, as far as the whole cold heartedness goes. Albus knows about the disease and he actually let me stay on! I swear, that man is the kindest this world has known.

How are things in California? Is Dez doing ok? I hope so. My classes are absolute torture, by the way. It's worst when the Gryffindors and Slytherins are together. Especially the sixth years. They act like such numbskulls, kinda like you! JK.

Love Ya!

Tristie

I logged off, pushing the desk chair back. Stretching, I looked out the window at the children lazing in the unnaturally warm October weather. They were so lucky to be normal…no, there were a few that were different. Like Potter.

I sighed and left my office. Things were going as smoothly as expected at Hogwarts. Ha ha, smooth? This school was just one organized chaos after the next. But that's what I loved about this place; there was never a dull moment. Never any time to get lost in memories. I laughed at one of the kids that started showing off for a girl. He landed flat on his ass. Poor boy.

"Move." I looked up slightly, meeting the black eyes of one Severus Snape. He was glaring at me. I glared back.

"Move yourself." I shot back coolly. We'd been going back and forth like that for weeks. The hint of a smirk formed on his face.

"And why should I, when I could move you myself?" He hissed. My eyes widened. Before I could swat his hands away, he picked me up and dumped me behind him. I sat up, glaring up at him through my now messy brown hair.

"You bastard!" I yelled, flipping back to my feet.

"You were in my way." He sneered, only making me madder. When he turned to go I jumped on his back. He stumbled foreward a bit. I leaped back and ran off, leaving him to his back pain and grouchiness. Bastard.

"Stupid grouch needs to learn what the term happiness means. Idiot. Fucking hell, wound up just like a little tin soldier, only he goes boom, not pop. Annoying gi- ahh! British slang, not good!" I muttered to myself, continuing the journey to the kitchens for a snack. My love of sleep had made me miss breakfast. And lunch.

"You know, talking to oneself is the first sign of madness." I glanced up to see Madame Hooch. Her grin lifted my spirits. "Severus being his usual self again?"

I nodded, rolling my eyes. "Can't just act civil for once. Noooo, has to go and act like he's better than the rest of us. Heh heh, I'll show him."

The gray eyed woman looked at me, amusement threatening to show. "Are you sure you hate our dear potions mater? Seems to me like you're trying to impress him. Trying to get a…dare I say it… date?"

It took me a few seconds to process what she had just said. When I did, I involuntarily jumped back in horror. "God no! No no no no no! He annoys the hell outta me! No way in hell do I want to impress that prick! No no no and I'll say it again, NO!"

By this time I was freaking out. Trying to impress the one person that I absolutely hated me! She had to have some screws loose!

"What ever you say Trista." She smirked before wandering off. I could feel my eye start to twitch.

"Gah!" I yelled, shaking myself. "I need coffee and sugar NOW!"

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No POV

Severus was angry. How dare that girl go and talk back to him! He sneered at the thought of locking her in a room for a few hours, just to piss her off. She certainly deserved it, after all the trouble she'd caused him. Miss Brandon? More like Miss Hellion.

"Dumb, insolent girl!" He growled under his breath. "Nice to everyone but me, even gets along with Trelawney. Two coots deserve to be friends. Bloody American chit."

"Severus, are you alright?" Lupin asked quietly, stopping in front of the black haired man. The werewolf looked genuinely concerned.

"No I'm not Lupin so go away." Severus snarled, trying to get past.

"Its Tristanis isn't it? Getting on your nerves?" Remus looked positively gleeful at Snape's irritation.

"Little girl doesn't know when to leave well enough alone. Stubborn little-"

"I'll take that as a yes." Remus muttered, before leaving the Potions Master to mutter by himself. Severus continued on to his rooms, a haze of anger and irritation settling around his taut form.

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Conference room

Madame Hooch and Remus burst out laughing after sharing stories of bumping into the two quarreling teachers.

"She started hyperventilating?" Lupin asked, his face red from all the laughter. Hooch nodded, tears of mirth streaming down her face.

"I either hit the nail dead on the head or freaked her out beyond reason!"

"No kidding! And Snape was practically starting fires because of her when I stopped him in the hall. It's like the adult version of the Slytherin and Gryffindor wars!" Madame Hooch stopped laughing and looked thoughtful.

"That was not fun, as I remember well. I'm just glad I ended up in Ravenclaw. I didn't have to deal with all that." The gray eyed witch said, grinning at the memories. "I always got a kick out of how Lily would turn James's behavior on himself. I'm surprised to this day that they finally got the act together."

"Yeah, James liked to act like an idiot around Lily. And then he'd go hitting his head on a wall because of it afterwards. I nearly laughed my head off when James came stumbling into our dorm saying Lily had cornered him, yelled at him, and then kissed him before pushing him back to the common room. It was all her fault."

"Well, that's amusing." Madame Hooch laughed again, her eyes twinkling. "Now I understand what my friend said when she lost the bet."

"You had a bet on Lily and James's relationship?" Remus asked, looking at her strangely.

"What kid didn't?" She returned before walking out of the room.

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It is highly unusual that I will update every weekend. I just had a best friend who's reading this bugging me to post before Monday. Pwease Rwieview?