ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING?
The next day was colder than , the previous one. Natasha struggled to get out of her blanket. It was just too cold even in the dorm. Natasha somehow came out of her dorm, deciding that it was best to stay indoors. Ron was not out of his dorm, but as Natasha was hungry decided to go to Breakfast alone. The great hall was nearly empty, except for the Professors who were eating breakfast. Dumbledore saw her coming to the hall ,and nodded at her giving a smile. The breakfast was light, and Natasha finished hers fast, and returned to the common room. She found Ron sitting and waiting for her. "Oh you already finished breakfast huh, I will go then", Ron said, and went. Natasha remembered that there was Christmas homework pending, and started doing it. Ron returned shortly and came to Natasha immediately. "What are you doing?", Ron asked. "Do you remember that we have some pending homework? I am doing it now.", Natasha replied. "But there is still a week of holidays left!", Ron exclaimed. "Unlike you Ron, I hate doing my work at the last moment.", Natasha said. Ron was angry , when Natasha told that and said,"Sometimes you are even worse than Hermione.". Natasha was really angry at this and decided to go to library and finish her work.
The Library was very peaceful and quiet. There was noone there except for Madam Pince. Natasha liked to work alone. She took her parchment and quill, and started doing her work. She started with her potions work, which was to write about the Forgetfulness-potion, which causes an unknown degree of memory loss in the drinker. She took out her book, and started writing about it. She spent nearly an hour and finished it successfully. Natasha decided that it was better to go to her common room,as she was feeling better and was no longer angry at Ron. She also felt like playing a game or two of wizarding Chess with Ron to cheer him up. He was her best friend after all. She took her parchment , and quills and put it back inside her bag. She left the Library in a cheerful mood. While she was walking through the corridors, back to her common room, she suddenly felt a need to open her bag and check, if she had left anything inside the Library. She was both walking and checking inside her bag, when suddenly she collided with someone who was coming from her left side.
"Sorry.", she said as many books had fallen on to the floor , all of which belonged to the person whom she had just collided with. When she looked up, she realized that it was Professor Quirrel. "N-Never m-m-mind Ms P-Potter, E-even i s-should have l-looked.",he said in a stuttering voice. Natasha nodded and was thankful that the Professor did not scold her. She then continued walking. But then before she could go further, someone grabbed her hand and stopped her. She turned around angrily, to shout at the person who did it , but was astonished to find that it was Professor Quirrel. "W-what happened Professor?",asked Natasha in a fearful tone. "I would like you to come with me Ms Potter.", he commanded. His usual fearful tone was gone from his voice. He had a hungry look on his face. Natasha was starting to get scared. The professor was not letting her go. "Please sir, i have some work to finish.", Natasha pleaded. Before he could do anything else, a voice came from the corridors,"What are you doing Professor Quirrel?".
It was Professor Snape. Natasha was relieved, that the Professor had come."I-i was t-telling Ms P-potter to come w-with me to m-my office S-Severus.", Professor Quirrel said. He had got back his usual tone which was very strange. "And may I ask, why you need Ms Potter?", Professor Snape said. "I-I wanted to g-give h-her a b-b-book", the Professor said. "I will also come with you, I needed Ms Potter for something.", Professor Snape said. "I-i t-think i have the b-book here.", Professor Quirrel searched his bag, and gave a book to Natasha. "I a-am s-sure you will f-find this book u-useful Ms P-Potter.", Professor Quirrel said. "I already have this book Professor.", Natasha said recognizing the book as one of her collection. "Well that is settled then, Professor Quirrel. Now Natasha, come with me ,i have to talk to you about something.", Professor Snape said. Natasha followed him, and she was relieved , and thankful to Professor Snape that he rescued her from the creepy professor.
"T-that was really scary! Thank you sir, for taking me away from that professor.", Natasha said with relief. "Ms Potter i have to order you to avoid Professor Quirrel whenever you are alone.", Professor Snape said. "Why so sir?", Natasha asked,though she was glad to avoid him. "I have my reasons Ms Potter. I can say only one thing, he is not some one you can trust. I will accompany you till your common room Ms Potter. What were you doing outside you common room on this cold day anyway?", Professor Snape asked and walked with her. "I was in the Library sir, doing my homework. People were disturbing me in my common room, so I decided to do it in the Library where I knew it would be quiet.", Natasha said. "Very well Ms Potter, you do have a valid reason.", Professor Snape said. "Sir, i just finished my Potions homework, sir. Can I give it to you now?", Natasha asked. "You can Ms potter.", Professor said, and Natasha gave her homework. They reached the common room shortly afterwards. "Thank you Professor.", Natasha said. "You are welcome, Lil...", the professor stopped in the middle looking a bit shocked, but continued,"Natasha.",the Professor said and walked away. Natasha was confused. "Did the Professor call me by my mother's name? Did they know each other?", Natasha thought. She knew that, if her mother was alive she would be the same age as the Professor. He looked to be in his early thirties. So would be her mother, if she was alive.
Natasha thought about all this, and climbed through the portrait hole, to the common room. Ron was waiting for her at the common room with an angry face. "Where were you?", Ron asked. Natasha told Ron what happened. Ron was shocked upon hearing about Snape and Quirrel. "I told you Ron, Snape is not evil. He saved me from that creep.", Natasha said. Ron still refused to believe her. "Natasha, what if Quirrel was trying to warn you about Snape, and Snape prevented him doing just that!", Ron said. Natasha was getting really angry at this point. " I can't believe you Ron! That Professor just saved me from a creep, and you are still telling he is evil!? I think you are evil!", Natasha shouted angrily and ran back to her dorm. She fell into the bed crying. For some unknown reason she was feeling bad for her potions Professor. She had a feeling that he knew her mom,and wanted to ask him about it. But considering that he might get angry, she decided against it. She was really exhausted, and decided to skip lunch and take some rest. She fell asleep really fast.
A/N A really short chapter. I thought that content of this chapter was independent of the previous and the next chapter, so decided against combining it. The next chapter will be posted by tomorrow or tuesday.