don't know how I got the idea for this story, but I hope you enjoy it:)
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter Characters, they belong to JK. However, I own Elisabeth (Els) Vinyal, she's my character, if you want to use her, send me a PM so I know;)
The next to weeks went by quickly, the normal school routine again. I went to my lessons, spent time with Ginny and had a lot of Quidditch practise, Harry really wanted to win the Cup again this year, after not being able to participate in the final match last year. What meant that I had barely any time left to see Severus besides the DADA lessons. Potions was my last lesson on Friday, and after 2 weeks not being able to be with Severus I decided that something had to be done, but I didn't know what, in the lesson I looked at him, making eye-contact with him, hoping that he would heLegilimens skills to read my mind.
It took me a few tries, but he finally got me and I felt him entering my mind, after a few seconds I felt him pull out again and he gave a small nod. By the look in his eyes I saw that he was planning on something, but I didn't know what. It didn't take long before I knew his plan, it was almost the end of the lesson when I was practising the spell on Ginny when I saw him pointing his wand on her from behind, nobody saw his action and as I preformed the spell, the result of it was different. Instead of turning blind Ginny started to scream and run around. Everyone looked to me as Severus undid his spell, "Miss Vinyal, what do you think you are doing", he bellowed, while striding to Ginny, who laid on the floor, shaking. I looked to him, doing my best to look afraid, "I – I don't know sir."
"You, Lovegood, take Miss Weasley to the infirmary, Madame Pomfrey will take care of her. Vinyal, 30 points from Gryffindor and detention tomorrow."
Ginny, who had stopped shaking and now stood a bit wobbly on her legs protested, "But sir, it's the Quidditch match tomorrow, without Elisabeth we are unable to play!"
"I don't care Miss Weasley", he sneered, "Miss Lovegood, take miss Weasley to the infirmary, NOW."
Luna and Ginny slowly moved their way to the infirmary, and as the rest of the started practising again the bell rang. While I was putting my book in my bag I heard Severus saying, "Miss Vinyal, you will stay, we have to discuss your detention."
I slowly walked to the front of the class. When the last student left the room Severus flicked with his wand, closing and locking the door. "Why did you do that to Ginny?", I asked, "She didn't do anything wrong, it was just terrible to see her screaming that way."
Severus got up and walked around his desk to stand in front of me, while grabbing me hands between his own, cool ones he said, "That spell doesn't do anything, I invented it when I was a student here, it makes you scream. I think miss Weasley was a bit shocked by the fact that both spells hit her at the same time, but she will be fine, it's a harmless spell."
He wrapped his arm around me as I placed my head against his chest, inhaling his scent.
"I missed you", I muttered, "But you could've thought of a different way to be with me, you do know that we've got Quidditch tomorrow, how can you give me detention?"
Severus chuckled, "Do you really think I would give you detention for tomorrow, after I gave you my broom. Of course not, you will have detention with me tonight and Sunday."
I looked up, "Why two detentions instead of one?"
"One for every week I have been without you, seems fair to me, doesn't it. Al right off you go now, your detention starts at 7, I'll see you in the Potions classroom." He let go of me and stacked the pile of parchment together.
"What about the points you took from me?", I asked, not liking the fact that he ignored me, he turned around, "Did you forget who I am, I am Severus Snape, the evil snarky teacher, the Dungeon Bat who hates Gryffindor's and never gives points to them, you just have to earn them in the match tomorrow." He gave me an evil grin and walked out of the classroom, his robes billowing behind him as always.
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As soon as I walked into the Common Room, Harry came to me, "Ginny told me about what happened, do you really have detention tomorrow?"
"I should have, yes, but I managed to convince Professor Snape about the importance of the Quidditch match, and now have to serve detention with him tonight and Sunday."
Harry gaped at me, "Are you serious, he gave you a different time to do you detention because of the Quidditch match!"
Harry couldn't believe it, what wasn't surprising, Severus was never easy on his students, he didn't mind that there was a Quidditch match to play. "Ah, well, that's great, but do you have a new broom already, you can't use a Shooting Star."
I nodded, "As a matter of fact, I have a broom for the match, even though it's not mine." Harry looked curious at me, "How, what kind of broom, can you show me?"
"I'll show you tomorrow morning Harry, don't worry it's a really good broom, my American pen friend send his broom to be to borrow, he doesn't use it now and since I told him what happened he just send me his broom."
Harry kept on trying to get information about the broom from me, and I began to be irritated more and more, seriously he was just like James, going on and on about Quidditch, "HARRY POTTER, will you please SHUT IT, I won't tell you about my broom, so don't try it anymore, it's becoming annoying."
Harry was to shocked to respond, seems like he isn't told off enough, although I think that's exactly what Petunia and her husband have been doing all those years. I could see a bit of hurt in Harry's eyes, but he didn't want to show me, the tension between us became a bit awkward, and I was glad when Ginny joined us looking happier then she had been in a while, just after the beginning of the term, she broke up with Dean.
"Looking forward to tomorrow, Els, it is your first real match, I was so exited when I had my first match, it's just thrilling to stand on the pitch, waiting for the whistle and then feel the wind blowing in your hear when you fly."
I nodded, "I know, you can feel the excitement of the players on the stands, I just hope I won't make a fool out of myself."
"You won't, you're a good Chaser, it's a pity you didn't do audition earlier."
"You know that I love flying, but I am just not in to practice 4 times a week, anyway let's go to the Great Hall, my detention starts at 7, and I like to have time to eat something."
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It was just before 7 when I made my way to the dungeons, I wasn't sure if I really had to do a detention, with Severus Snape, you never know. I knocked on the door and entered without waiting. I was dark in the dungeons, the only light coming from a fire in the middle of the room, "Ah, you're here."
I looked around me to locate the place where the sound was coming from, Severus walked into the light of the fire. "You'll be brewing Sleeping Draught and Skele-Grow for the infirmary since there is a Quidditch match tomorrow."
I tried not to roll my eyes, everyone who had a detention with him in the days before a Quidditch match had to make these potions, or something that had to do with it, the potions them self weren't too hard, but if you made a small mistake the potion would be spilled all over you, and you would smell horrible for days, and it was really easy to make a mistake, if you waited only ten seconds to long for adding an ingredient, it could go wrong. I set up the ingredients and started to prepare them.
I was finished after an hour, Potions had always been my best subject, I never made mistakes. As I filled the last vials, Severus came standing next to me, "Are you done?"
I nodded, "Yes, and I am one hundred percent sure that there a no mistakes in them." Severus picked up one of the vials and hold it against the light, "hmm, they are fine, you've done enough for tonight."
I cleared my desk and waited for him to say something, not really sure what I had to do now, when Severus didn't speak to me I walked over his desk and leaned against it, "Am I allowed to go already, people would ask why I am back so early."
He didn't look up, "You can go to my rooms and wait there for me, I'm almost done with these."
I looked at the pile he still had to correct, there were 3 left, "I can help you if you want, they're Third Years essays, aren't they?"
He nodded, "Just this once then, but I warn you, they are rubbish, I can't believe those dunderheads don't remember a thing I taught them."
He sighed and gave me two of the essays, he was right, they were rubbish, they didn't even know what a Werewolf was. It took me fifteen minutes to correct them both, when I was finished I looked up and saw Severus looking at me, trough the bangs that fell before his eyes, I reached out my hand to them, and tucked them behind his ears, "What's wrong?"
He shook his head, "Never mind, I was just thinking", he stood up and gathered his papers, "Are you coming?"
I nodded and followed him to his rooms, he said his password to the portrait and walked inside. I dropped my bag in one of the corners, took of my cloak and dropped on the couch in front of the fire, Severus came out of his study carrying two bottles. He sat down next to me and handed one of the bottles to me, Butterbeer, I looked at him, "Why do you have Butterbeer in your study?"
He grinned, "Why not, if I'm working in there I have to concentrate and don't want to walk to the kitchen to get something to drink." I opened the bottle and drank it thankfully, I was always thirsty after making Potions.
"So are you ready for tomorrow, a bit nervous?" I nodded, "I'm a bit nervous, I've seen it a lot of times form the sidelines, but being participating in the match must be different. From the side you are able so see almost everything that's going on, but being a Chaser means I am busy all the time."
"You know that I won't be able to cheer for you, since it's Gryffindor, it would seem strange if I start cheering for them now, but I'll be cheering for you in silence."
Spending my time with Severus was a good idea, after I left I didn't feel nervous any more, he gave the last push of confidence I needed, and I was sure we would win tomorrow.
A/N I'm not sure if I should continue with this Fanfic, I barely get one or two reviews for a chapter, and that gives me the feeling that people don't like it, or that I am just writing for nothing. Please let me know if I should continue with it!
