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Hogwarts's-Girls
Chapter 10: Trelawney On Probation
Sabrina's chance to be inspected came next.
"What if I can't stop myself from killing her?" Sabrina asked Tabitha.
"What the hell are you so worried about? Just pop into her head and say what she wants you to say," said Tabitha in an obvious voice.
"You want me dead don't you? I can't go in their again it's so Pink! And you never obliviated me from the first time!" Sabrina exclaimed closing her eyes and shuddering in disgust.
Tabitha giggled at her cousin and could only imagine what Minerva's inspection would be like. Actually strike that she knew what would happen.
"Go on, Rina before the toad gives you negative marking for punctuality." Tabitha said laughing as she playfully pushed her cousin towards the dungeons.
There was no one there down in the dungeons but as she approached the classroom Sabrina heard Severus shouting at Neville. Sabrina cautiously entered the class and took a seat at the back of the room.
"Why in Merlin's name did you add hellebore when I wrote Esrectus Powder!? Can't you read Longbottom or did your grandmother forget to buy you glasses last time you went shopping?" Severus asked a cowering Neville.
Severus placed a hand on his forehead removing the hair from his eyes and holding it in one place before he let it fall.
"You get a T for that Longbottom," said Severus sneering.
Sabrina sighed as Severus looked up at her like an angry cat. Unfortunately for Severus that look is only cute on Minerva and Tabitha; for obvious reasons.
"You should get a T for not having any patience shouldn't you Severus," said Sabrina walking up to a frowning Severus.
"What do you mean?" asked Severus confused. Was she trying to say that Longbottom's potion was correct? But that was impossible and if it was right then maybe the boy wasn't as thick as he thought he was but he was never wrong about Longbottom.
"Well he added Esrectus but doesn't Esrectus work faster than hellebore in a vanishing potion?" said Sabrina boredly correcting Severus.
"So?" He asked getting the Slytherin in him out even though he knew he couldn't win.
"So.... He just completed the potion when he was supposed to leave it half way according to your instructions! Sincerely I wonder why you don't let them complete the potions it is such a sheer waste of good potion. Oh very good Harry you did something similar to Neville you got a good hand at potions don't you?" said Sabrina adding the compliment for Harry's potion as Harry blushed lightly.
"You should really be changing their grades, don't you think Severus? I mean a T doesn't suit such well profound potion makers even though they are only students," said Sabrina pouting a little.
Severus flicked his wand and an A appeared on Neville and Harry's parchments instead of a T. They both smiled at Sabrina who winked at them mentally giving Gryffindor twenty points for well made potions.
Awhile later the class cleared out and Sabrina's class was going to begin in another 10 minutes Severus was packing his satchel with essays to grade in the staffroom.
"Are you mad at me Sev?" asked Sabrina cheekily still pouting cutely. Her cousin had schooled her well on that.
"Do you want me to be proud of you?" asked Severus turning to her.
"Well I was kind of hoping for that," she said.
"Well then I guess I'm a bit proud," said Severus forgetting his anger and taking Sabrina into his arms with a small smile.
"Why?" She asked sweetly.
"You know something Rina I have been trying to find out what that boy's problem is for 5 years. I tried really hard to find out his problem; I mean after all Frank Longbottom was a friend even though he was Gryffindor. He was not like Potter and his friends; but anyway he was at the top of his year and his boy appeared to be so dumb! I couldn't believe it. And then you tell me that he's doing things better than he's even asked to and the reason I'm proud is that my search for 5 years was actually futile; he doesn't have a problem so I'm kind of happy," he explained kissing her as she giggled.
"Professor Snape that is very unprofessional of you," said Sabrina swatting his chest playfully.
"Really then what would you call this?" he asked snogging her passionately. She responded easily to his soft lips.
"Hem Hem" came a sickly sweet fake cough from the back which broke them apart.
"Don't say anything, I'll see you later o.k.?" said Severus nibbling Sabrina on the ear and departing from the class as the students who were standing outside, filed in.
"Alright settle down everyone! Now we'll be..." as Sabrina started her sentence she was cut by Dolores.
"Hem Hem" she coughed fakely.
Sabrina clenched her jaw and asked "What?"
"I was wondering if you received my letter?" asked Dolores getting up and showing some part of her cleavage.
"Of course I got it why the hell do you think your standing in my class?" Said Sabrina rudely as Ginny smirked. Dolores said nothing but wrote on her clipboard.
"Alright as I was saying we'll be making growing…" Sabrina began before she was rudely cut by Dolores again with her fake coughing.
"Hem Hem."
Sabrina's short temper snapped.
"Ms. Weasley can you please acquaint Dolores here with rule no. 1 in my class," Sabrina told Ginny.
"No one cuts you or interrupts you while you teach," said Ginny evilly grinning at Umbridge.
"Very good Ginny five points to Gryffindor," said Sabrina.
"So as I was saying we'll be making growing potion today the best potion gets ten points for his/her house! Please begin and the ingredients list is on the board," said Sabrina.
"Growing potion but isn't that an OWL level potion." asked Dolores.
"I wonder how you are planning to grade me when you keep interrupting me with your kindergarten level questions Dolores," sneered Sabrina. After this little dialogue Dolores didn't dare open her mouth.
"How was it?" Minerva and Severus asked together. The three along with Tabitha were in the staffroom. Tabitha was in a chair by the window lazily petting Padfoot as she read a book ignoring them.
"It was alright except the part where I actually snapped at her," said Sabrina.
"I think Severus is rubbing off on you," Said Minerva exiting the staff room for her next lecture.
"I think I am," said Severus beaming and twirling Sabrina around on his finger.
"Tabitha a word please," said Albus entering the staff room and raising an eyebrow at Severus. He had never seen Severus so happy. He chuckled at them, as Tabitha stood and walked up to him. They discussed something and then rushed out of the staff room.
"Wonder where they went?" Sabrina asked Severus who shrugged in response. Padfoot trotted up to them and Severus absently patted his head. The two were quite amazingly getting along.
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After dinner when everyone was returning to their dormitories a loud bang was heard along with a shrill crying.
Sabrina and Severus rushed to the entrance hall from where they had heard the voices. As they reached the hall they saw a big crowd of students and since everyone was afraid of Severus; they let the two professors pass so now Sabrina and Severus were in the front row from where Sabrina could see Harry and is friends looking into the middle of the hall where Sybil Trelawney and Dolores Umbridge were standing face to face.
Dolores thrust an ugly looking parchment into Trelawney's hand. When Trelawney burst out in tears.
"16 years I have lived and taught here. Hogwarts is my home, you can't do this," she cried.
"Actually I can, now why don't you clear off you're embarrassing us," Dolores said disgustedly.
Minerva couldn't take it; even though she didn't very much appreciate Sybil Trelawney, she didn't absolutely hate her either. Well not as much as she hated Dolores.
Minerva stepped up and walked towards Sybil trying to console her; even Professor Sprout walked up to help Minerva in her work.
"Would you like to say something Minerva?" asked Dolores emphasizing her name.
"There are several things I would like to say Dolores!" Exclaimed Minerva snapping wildly. No one had seen Professor McGonagall so mad; she looked ready to strike at any minute.
"There, there Sybil it's not that bad you don't have to actually leave Hogwarts," Minerva told Sybil soothingly.
"And under whose authority is that sentence under?" Asked Dolores making a face very similar to Harry's Aunt Petunia.
"That would be mine," said Albus walking smartly into the entrance hall.
"Minerva, Pamona might I request you to take Sybil back to her chambers?" Albus asked smiling at them.
"But if she lives in those quarters then where will the new teacher reside?" Dolores asked stupidly.
"Oh he won't need that room dear Dolores," Tabitha sneered walking into the room with her arm wrapped around a handsome centaur.
"This is Frienze; I think you will find him suitable," said Albus beaming at Frienze and Tabitha.
"Dumbledore might I remind you that under the Educational Decree No.23…" started Dolores but he cut her.
"You have the right to suspend my teachers but you do not have the authority to banish them front the grounds, that right still remains within the headmaster of the school," said Albus looking up.
"For now," said Dolores angrily walking away.
"Don't you all have studying to do!?" shouted Albus to the student body as they began to clear out.
Something was formulating in that toad's head and Sabrina knew it wasn't anything pleasant.
Simultaneously there was something cooking in the Gryffindor common room between the trio.
"We aren't safe and nor are we learning how to defend ourselves. Its prepostrerous," said Hermione looking at her two best friends.
"We have got to do something, we have got to learn how to defend ourselves," said Hermione firmly.
"I know just the right three people who can help us," Said Harry.
"Tabitha, Sabrina, and Sirius and maybe Snape if he wants to," said Hermione nodding and looking at the boys.
"Snape? He'd never help," said Ron shaking his head.
"He'll do anything that Sabrina tells him. He loves her," Harry pointed out, "As does Sirius love Tabby. I quite like it."
"I guess, but then again he is Snape," said Ron.
"But they won't teach only the three of us will they?" Asked Ron weirdly.
"I guess not but I know a fair few people who would want to join us. I need you to talk to them about this Harry," said Hermione pleadingly.
"No way Hermione. Anyway they think I'm some kind of nutter," said Harry shaking his head.
"But you're the only one who can teach us how to defend ourselves from…Vold…Voldemort," she said a bit fearfully.
"Yeah mate I think Hermione is right I think it's time people came to know your side of the story," said Ron convincingly.
"Fine I'll do it but you better do the job of convincing the Cousins and Snape," said Harry funnily to Hermione who nodded happily.