Entry for the "Halloween Event: Costume Party Competition" - character: Rolanda Hooch; costume: Veela
Entry for the "Halloween Collection Competition" - prompt: 31. Heavy Rain
Creature!AU
Heavy rain was pouring down at the Hogwarts castle, cooling down a hot August summer day. Severus Snape, his arms crossed in front of his chest and a bored expression on his face, stood in front of the high oak doors, next to Minerva McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore.
He made no effort to conceal that he would have preferred to be in his private Potions Lab right now, rather than to stand here and wait for the new Flying Instructor.
Wasn't it enough that Minerva and Albus were here? Why was he needed here?! But Albus had made it clear to him that his presence was nonoptional.
Severus was tapping his foot impatiently by the time a figure became visible on the path leading up to the castle from the village of Hogsmeade. The person was concealed by a bright pink umbrella that was shielding her from the thick curtain of raindrops.
"Ah, there she is," Albus said with a calm smile. "I am pretty sure you will remember Rolanda, Minerva. And Severus, it could be that you came across her while being a student, she only was two years below you."
"Unlikely," Severus snarled, giving his best to sound bored. He had never really payed attention to anybody during school – he had been busy with avoiding the Marauders.
"Miss Hooch, what a pleasure to finally have you here!," Albus greeted the woman as soon as she had climbed the last steps of the stairs.
The umbrella dropped, and so did Severus' jaw only seconds later, even though he quickly pulled himself together.
In front of him stood the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life.
Rolanda Hooch was athletic, but still not too muscular. Her skin had a soft, glossy tan and her light blonde hair was falling over her shoulders in smooth waves. It framed her beautiful face, from which her eyes were the most remarkable part. They were gold, and the intense, yet friendly gaze she was sending out was causing a pleasant shiver to run down his back. A glow seemed to emanate from her and he could feel how it enchanted him.
"Professor Dumbledore, good afternoon," she greeted Albus back, and for Severus, it was as if a angel was singing.
"You surely remember Professor McGonagall... and this is Professor Snape."
Rolanda shook Minerva's hand, then turned to Severus, who felt paralyzed.
"Nice to meet you, Professor Snape."
His mouth opened and closed, as if he was a fish, and he could not find any words, feeling how a uncomfortable heat crept through his body.
Albus had a amused smile on his lips as he said:"Let us go to my office and have a tea."
While speaking, be offered both Minerva and Rolanda his elbow, and they accepted.
And as they made their way into the Entrance Hall, Severus nearly stumbled over his own cloak in order to keep up with the beauty, asking himself what the hell was going wrong in his head. Through the fog that filled his mind he could only make out one thought: A Veela.