#10

Severus Snape hated Mondays. He hated school, always had. He hated mornings. And most of all he hated his students.

Speak of the Devil, he sighed inwardly as Kameron Morge approached the head table of the Great Hall.

The fourth year smiled and held out an apple to him. "Have a wonderful day, Snookums!" She blew him a kiss with a wide sweep of her hand and flounced back to the Gryffindor table.

Severus' cheeks burned as he turned to see all the other teachers staring at him.

"Severus?" Minerva's quizzical tone made him blush harder.

He cleared his throat nervously. "Just a joke, of course."

One by one the professors went back to their breakfasts. Albus was the last, his eyes twinkling merrily.

I am going to kill that girl.

Above all else, he hated Kameron Morge.

The next morning seemed better.

He had been sure to take as many points away from Gryffindor as he could (without getting too ridiculous) in revenge.

Kameron, however, just smiled and gazed up at him adoringly. The only reason he was sure this was a joke was that Potter and his lackeys were hiding smirks behind their hands.

Severus was just thankful that none of the professors had brought it up.

"Oh, Severus," Madam Hooch nudged him with her elbow and nodded toward something.

He looked up and groaned.

"Happy Tuesday, Sevvy!"

Kameron placed another apple on the table in front of him and walked away.

Several of the teachers, Hooch included, were smothering giggles. He glared at them menacingly and threw the apple away, as he had done with the first one. Who knew what sort of charm Morge had put on it?

Severus skipped breakfast the next day, hoping to curb the teen's antics. He was surprised when it actually worked. Lunch and dinner were Kameron-free. He felt safe enough to eat breakfast the next day.

Unfortunately, he was wrong.

"I'm so glad to see you this morning, Snapey-poo. You know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day!" The blonde plopped two apples onto his plate before smiling and walking off.

Severus glared at her all through Potions that day, not paying attention when other students asked for his help, and ignoring their groans when he gave them a pop quiz. But Kameron kept that insufferable smile on her face the entire time.

He called her up to his desk after class.

"Yes, Professor?"

He spoke to her through gritted teeth. "I would greatly appreciate it, Ms. Morge, if you would refrain from addressing me with nicknames or making my name sound cutesy."

Kameron looked serious as she nodded. "Oh, absolutely, Professor. I had no idea it was making you uncomfortable."

Snape snorted in obvious disbelief. But he was glad the issue had been taken care of.

The next morning he was given yet another apple as a cheery Kameron Morge said, "Lovely weather we're having, wouldn't you agree, Debbie, dear?"

As the professors laughed, Severus slumped in his seat.

I hate my life.

A/N:

The Debbie thing's kind of an inside joke between me and my sister. (Don't ask).