Entry for the "Unusual Ships Challenge" - Rolanda Hooch/Severus Snape

Entry for the "Halloween Collection Competition" - prompt: 40. (feeling) Aggression

Rolanda had always had a explosive temper, something that had gotten her in trouble countless times in her life. Or better, her lack of control about it.

She had often received penalties during Quidditch matches when she had been too rude to opponents, either verbally or even physically, but becoming a teacher after her active career had made her calm down over the years.

Of course, she still was somewhat passionate about defending her opinion, but maybe she had matured enough to think a bit longer before acting.

When the Death Eaters took over the Ministry and also had Hogwarts under their reign, with Severus Snape being the new Headmaster, this certain calmness had saved her skin countless times – well, after she had dared to loose it again. Some things never seem to change entirely.

But nonetheless, it did save her from more harm, especially when she was being called to the new Headmaster's office yet again. Most of the time, it was because she had been getting involved into an argument with the Carrows.

She just could not stand the way the students were treated now. When she heard about yet another punishment or even saw injuries on her students during class, she felt the urge to curse these horrible siblings into oblivion.

Fortunately for her, words had been the only weapons she had used against the two so far. Unimaginable what would happen to her if she dared to oppose actively. Maybe Azkaban could be a comfortable option.

But of course, insulting them was already enough for her to end up in front of Snape's desk.

This time, it was because she had told Alecto Carrow to... well, find herself a wizard and involve in some physical activity to release the stress that obviously caused her to torture innocent students. And that doing it with her brother was no appropriate option.

"Now, what am I supposed to do with you, Rolanda? You keep being send here, wasting my precious time."

He was talking to her as if she was a student that kept causing trouble during class, and Rolanda swallowed down another dirty comment – it would do her no good.

In fact, she forbid herself to say anything right now – she could feel her blood boiling in her veins like hot water in a kettle.

Rolanda bit her lip and clenched her fists together so tightly that her fingers were hurting just to keep herself under control.

Oh, how she wished she could just give in to the urge that was raging inside of her and jump at him... Do to this foul little traitor what was happening to the students on daily basis... The students they were supposed to keep from harm...

"I'll give you one more chance. Now leave my office, I have more important things to deal with."

Severus' words penetrated her mind through the thick fog of rage in her head and caused her to turn on her heel.

On her way to her rooms, she shoved the thought of how many times he had let her go without punishment away. He surely was not doing this because of the twisted friendship they had shared in the last years. No, she was pretty sure that he simply liked to play with her fear.

This only fueled the fire of aggression she felt burning inside of her when she saw him and his dumb face somewhere in the school.

And as much as she wished her fist could be hitting his jaw, she had to resign to her knuckles only hitting the wood of her closet door for her own good.