She walked around the forest totally mesmerized by it and lost the track of time.

It was the supper time and the students were goofing down all the food that had been laid before their eyes. All the chairs in the teachers' table were occupied except the professor Rider one.

Snape was cursing her mentally. "Stupid, good for nothing woman. Now Dumbledore is going to make me go and look for her." He thought

When most of the students had finished eating and were retiring for the night, Professor Rider appeared. She sat happily in her usual seat and started helping herself with some food.

-Such a lovely evening isn't it, Snape?

Snape didn't answer her and kept looking ahead. She sensed his silent anger and decided to stay quiet. For the rest of the supper there hadn't been any words exchange between them. Snape waited until Lara had finished to take her to her chambers.

-Oh, you were waiting for me? Such a gentleman

-I've just done it because you nearly got lost twice in the few time you've been here and I don't want to have to waste my time looking for you.

-I'm sorry I'll make sure to talk with Dumbledore tomorrow so if I get lost nobody has to look for me.

Snape didn't expect such answer. He expected a sarcastic retort or a cheeky answer. It made him feel an ounce of guilt. They kept walking in silent lost in their inner thoughts through the dimly illuminated passages.

They stood in front of their respective doors. Snape was opening his door when he heard a soft voice calling for him.

-Goodnight Professor- said Lara before closing her door.

Both of them went straight to bed. Snape because was tired and frustrated. Teaching kids who didn't understand the art of the potion making and didn't make any effort either, got him in his nerves. He knew that this art required dedication and patience and a little bit of talent but the potions he made them do, even they were a little advanced for their level, everyone who put a little bit of effort could do them. But those kids only thought about waving their wands and forgot the power of the potions.

Lara was tired of her excursion around the castle and the forest. She would bet anything that the girls she asked for direction had already explained that the imposing directress of Azkaban had a poor sense of direction and the story was running around Hogwarts. She wasn't worried about that though. She slept peacefully.

Next day she was running a little bit late. She undressed until she was in her undergarments and picked up all the things she needed to shower. Singing softly to herself, she opened the bathroom door and step inside. The noise of the closing door startled Snape who was taking a bath and opened his eyes to see the cause of the noise.

Their eyes met. They were totally shocked. They had forgotten about the fact they shared the bathroom. They had not coincided until now and it couldn't be a more embarrassing situation. Neither of them had paid any attention to the other bathroom door, Serverus because it had always been there and until now nobody had inhabited the other room and Lara simply those two nights had been so tired that she didn't even see the other door.

There they stood for a few good minutes looking each other in shock, Lara in her black bra with a matching panties and Snape lying naked in the bath that luckily was full of soap bubbles so it was impossible to see through. Lara was blushing so much that her cheeks were bright red and Snape had a soft red tint crawling through his neck and in his cheeks. They both snapped out of their shock.

-I'm s-so s-s-sorry I didn't remember

Lara apologized and as fast as she could manage, she got out and closed the door. She sat on the floor with her back against the door. She waited until Snape was finished to take a quick shower, dressed quickly and sprinted to the Hall because after her absence in the diner and supper, she didn't want to be late and make her reputation worse.

Snape was already sitting, when she took her usually place at breakfast. They both acting like the bathroom scene hadn't happened but they both were evaluating the each other's actions.

-What is your plan today, Lara? – asked Dumbledore

She turned her head towards the headmaster very quickly.

-Well I thought I could visit every class and be of assistance if needed

-Oh, good idea

-Could you tell me where the classes are imparted? I don't want to go all over the castle looking for them and it would take me a lot of days. Also some teachers wouldn't appreciate if I got lost

-Well, If you want I can make a map of the castle.

-Oh, I'd really appreciate it, thanks

-You are welcome. I will have it ready by tomorrow morning

-Oh, then I can't go visiting today

-I'm sure you will find something to do. Before I forget, there is someone who wants to talk to you. He asked me if you could meet him around five o'clock

-Yeah, sure, I don't have anything to do. Where shall I meet him?

-You go out of the castle – As if it was so easy mumbled Lara- and you'll see a small cabin, that's the place.

Dumbledore excused himself and went to his office. Snape went to his classroom to teach those fools something beyond their possibilities. There was only one class before diner. The other classes had gone smoothly, no caldrons had blown up.

This last class was Harry Potter's class. This was the worst class he had to teach. But today was even worse than usually. They couldn't stop talking and this caused distractions. In result three cauldrons had blown up and almost all the brewing potions were wrong even Hermione's one.

Snape was getting annoyed and it has only passed half an hour and it was a double class. When there only remained a quarter of an hour Snape could not stand it anymore. Seven more caldrons had blown up and he had to send three students to the hospital wing. His patience had worn down, he couldn't take anymore of this class but he wanted to know what happened to cause this lack of concentration in the students. He subtly entered into one of the students mind using his skills without the student noticed the intrusion in his mind. He would hardly ever do this because it was an invasion to the privacy of another person but he had to know. He went through his morning memories. Through the student's eyes he saw what caused the commotion.

He was seated in the divinations classroom. Professor Trelawney was going on the interpretations of the dreams. All the students around were sleeping or almost. This boring lecture was interrupted when someone shouted look

-Boys, please, I don't think that looking out of the window is more important than the le-

She didn't continue because all the students even himself had sprinted to the window to get a better view. Now he could see what caused such reaction. There was Lara flying on a broom around the astronomy tower but the amusing thing for the students was that she was flying upside down, her head was pointing to the ground. She was dressed in shorts and in a big sweater. One of the students couldn't refrain himself and shouted.

-Professor Rider don't you know how to fly?

-Yes I do but it's more interesting this way

To prove her point she flew in the correct position a made a spectaculardive leaving everyone with open mouths.

-Well I must go I don't want to importunate your lesson anymore than I already have. I'm sorry Professor about the distraction. Bye

With that she flew away on her broom hanging upside down.

He got out of the students mind and gave the lesson for finished. Many students were surprised because hardly ever Snape let them go before time but amazingly today he finished the lesson five minutes sooner. Nobody would protest.

When he arrived to the teachers table, Lara was already seated there and eating happily a piece of bread.

-Had fun today?- asked Snape sarcastically

Lara was surprised, since when did the stoic man ask how was going her day

- You don't have too much blood on your head, do you? It might explode

After his sarcastic retort, she understood everything. A question was forming now around her head, how did he know about that?, it was impossible that one of the kids had told him. She decided she would ask him later.

-Worried about my health? Ohh, such a sweetheart.

-I am, what's next jumping from the highest tower or getting eaten by some creature of the forbidden forest? Either way I don't want to find a bloody body lying around.

-It isn't a bad idea to jump from a tower I'm gonna try it someday.-Severus gave her a death glare.- I'm not gonna kill myself I'll put an spell to soften the fall.

They continued eating quietly until Dumbledore broke the silence.

-Such an incredible demonstration. Have you ever thought about being a professional quiddich player?

-No, I mean, it's just that Quiddich doesn't appeal me too much. I have fun watching it an all but playing is another matter and there are other sports I'd like to practice.

-Oh well it was a thought.

She rose up once she had finished dining and told Dumbledore she was going to take a nap.

The pillow was so soft and the bed was so comfortable that she overslept and had to make a dash to be in time for the meeting in the cabin at five o'clock