Hi, peeps! Here comes more creepy professor Snape XD Enjoy the new chapter :D
Before we knew it, Halloween night had arrived, and I was still getting used to my pixie cut. It looked rather cute to be honest, but there were horrible scars on my neck from the fire scorch. After waiting for Cho and Padma to leave, Luna and I stood nervously in front of the tall mirror in our dorm room, preparing to transfigure her into a male again. For my costume, I had chosen to be zombie Marilyn Monroe. I bought the dress and wig from Gladrags, and borrowed some high heels from Cho. I looked decent, despite Marilyn having beautiful blue eyes, and not terrifying mismatched ones like me.
Luna smiled at me through the mirror, "You look great!"
I smiled back, sadly, "Thanks…"
"What's wrong?"
"...Its just a shame we can't go together without using a disguise…"
"Hey," Luna put a hand on my shoulder, "it'll be worth it." She faced me, "Now, take out your wand." I did, and hesitantly pointed it at her. As the previous changes from our first trial occurred, I walked over to the closet and pulled out the huge case Luna's father had given us. It contained Luna's costume, the phantom of the opera. When I looked back at her, the process was complete. I passed her the costume, and she dressed in the bathroom. When she came out, she was beaming. "I'm so excited!" She jumped up and down like a child.
"Shall we get going then?"
Luna nodded and linked my arm, "I hope there's pudding!"
We arrived at the Great Hall a few minutes later. It was hardly recognizable due to the mob of Halloween decorations. Cobwebs and fake spiders hung from every corner, as well as skeletons and gargoyles and ghosts, not to mention the house ghosts themselves. It was extremely dark, floating candles being the only source of light in the room. It was gorgeous, but before we went any further, I remembered something extremely important, "I just realized we need to come up with a name in case you're introduced to anyone!"
"Hm...How about...Lysander…?"
"Lysander?"
"Yes. It's from A Midsummer Night's Dream." Once we got to the dance floor, I scanned the room full of students and professors, looking for anyone familiar. I managed to spot Hermione with a few of her friends. Professor Snape was nearby, leaned up against a wall, staring at me intently.
How the hell can he tell its me?
I quickly looked away and noticed Professor Flitwick assembling the choir together. He eventually got to me and led me to the choral risers. All of us in various Halloween costumes, we sang Double Trouble, followed by choral versions of the Monster Mash, Thriller, This is Halloween, I Put a Spell on You, and Welcome to My Nightmare.
"So, who's that boy you're with?" Hermione asked. At about eleven o'clock, Hermione and I met up near the snack table and had a sit down after a straight hour and a half of dancing. She was dressed as a cat, and she'd noticed the 'new student' I had as my date, and that he'd literally appeared out of nowhere. We were joined by Luna a few minutes later.
"Oh, yeah, um, Lysander's...an exchange student...from...Australia..."
Luna tried to conceal her chuckling as she shook Hermione's hand. "Would you excuse me? I need to use the restroom." She said in her best Australian accent. She smiled at us and left.
"Don't you think he looks an awful look like Xenophilius Lovegood?" Hermione asked, her eyebrows narrowed.
Stop being so fucking nosy, Hermione!
"...Yeahhh...uhhhh, so what was the homework for Potions?" I tried to change the subject before she got too suspicious.
Luna returned about five minutes later, and she linked my arm, "Nice meeting you, Hermione." After about another hour of dancing, bobbing for apples, and eating endless amounts of goulash and stew, a few different bands took the stage and performed songs from their latest albums, and some more Halloween classics. Luna and I slow danced to what from then on would be our special song.
Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling, so kiss me
As I danced with Luna, I looked to my right and saw Professor Snape still stood watching me like I was a rare, mystical creature, like he wanted to capture me and make me his own, to put me in one of those disgusting jars in his classroom and preserve me. I looked away.
When the Weird Sisters took the stage, Luna left for the bathroom again. I supposed she wasn't used to her 'new wand'. I continued dancing alone, but I was soon joined by Harry.
He tapped me on the shoulder, "Hi!" At first, I didn't know it was him, because when I turned around, I came face to face with Spider-man. When I didn't answer, he took off the mask. He looked gorgeous. He hair was all shaggy and the costume really showed off his slender body. We sat down and spoke and told jokes for a while. We even grabbed a glass of water each and sneakily cast a spell on them, "Eye of rabbit, harp string hum, turn this water in to rum", and the rest of the night just became a blurry euphoria. Much to my surprise, Luna never came back, causing Harry and I to bond over the loud music. I'd only met this guy a few months ago, but I felt like I'd known Harry Potter for a lifetime.
At 1 o'clock in the morning, the prom ended, and we were instructed to go back to our dorms, but instead of returning to the Ravenclaw dorm, I left with Harry to the Gryffindor dorm where we did something that was completely unexpected.
"Harry, I had an amazing time with you tonight…" I sighed as we entered his Gryffindor dorm room hand in hand, still incredibly drunk. "I don't want this night to end ever."
"Well," He smirked, "Who says it has to?" At first, I wasn't quite sure what he meant by that.
Are we going back to the party?
Well, as it turned out, we were going to have a little party of our own.
I woke up at 3 in the morning in a bed that wasn't mine. I looked over and saw Harry, fast asleep with his arms around me. I panicked.
What have I gotten in to?
I carefully slithered out of Harry's grasp, put my dress back on, and looked back at him. We'd actually had sex. I was so shocked at the amount of love I felt for this guy. I gave him a kiss on his snow white forehead, and left the room as quietly as possible.
It was like a ghost town in the hallways; I couldn't hear a sound besides my cautious footsteps and the peaceful crackles of the fire in the lamps that hung from the walls. Just as I reached the staircase, I heard footsteps coming my way, and froze. I listened again and heard nothing, so I proceeded up the stairs to the Ravenclaw dorm, picking up my pace. When I thought the coast was clear, I started to run, afraid of being caught by Filch and Mrs. Norris, but when I turned a corner, I bumped right into someone. Game over.
I gasped, and when I looked up, it was none other than Professor Snape. I felt my heart stop. His expression, as usual, was unreadable. He must have been curious as to why a young Ravenclaw was wondering the halls at 3 in the morning, and I didn't blame him. "Excuse me, professor." I pardoned myself and tried to pass him. I failed, as he grabbed my upper arm, and yanked me back in front of him.
He growled, "What do you think you're doing, Woodcroft...at this time of night?"
"I-…I-…"
"You're lucky I don't report you to Dumbledore. Tell me what you're up to right…now…"
"I-...I was working with a friend in the Gryffindor dorm on our herbology homework, sir." I said the first thing that came to my mind.
"Fay," Snape snarled, "I am prepared to drag you to the headmaster's office and make you beg him to reconsider expulsion, so I suggest you tell me what you're up to."
"Sir, please, I'm just trying to get back to the Ravenclaw dorm." His hand released my arm and softly stroked the side of my face. He looked like he was about to kiss me. He caressed my short hair and let out a quiet moan. My eyes widened.
"Who...was that boy you were with, Woodcroft?" He whispered in my ear, giving off the scent of strong alcohol. He chuckled deeply. "You naughty girl...Don't go messing with my feelings...or there will be dire consequences..."
Frightened, I pulled away and ran as fast as I could down the hall to safety. When I arrived at my dorm room, I found Luna passed out on her bed, no longer under the transfiguration spell. There was a bucket on the floor next to her that she had vomited into numerous times. Without bothering to change into my pajamas, I lay down next to her and held her tightly from behind. I couldn't believe what I'd done to my girlfriend. I felt terrible.