It was time for our Herbology class and we were now inside of the garden with glows and earmuffs on table for each of us. There were also two pots and bags of dirt for plants.

"I don't like this. '' I whispered so no one could hear me.

I slowly went towards my place beside Crabb and Goyle and I wasn't really happy about it, but who am I to complain. It was my fault that I don't want to talk with Pansy. She don't even want to look me in the eye, and I couldn't care less.

At the very beginning of the class Professor Sprout asked all of us what the composition of the mandrakes root was. And Hermione knew the answer. When I think more carefully it is a miracle that I managed to pass last years final exam when I don't like Herbology at all. I just can't stand any types of bugs. They are disgusting.

When I finally pulled my head out of the clouds I realized that Professor Sprout actually explained half of today's lesson and I didn't hear any of it.

So I decided to just copy what everyone else was doing.

Halfway through the lesson, when I was just about to put dirt into the pot and cover this ugly plant, I realized that something small and slimy was moving up against my arm. And when I realized that was a rather big and fat worm, I freaked out. I jumped and screamed at the top of my lungs, and everyone looked at me and started laughing but I didn't care. The only thing I cared about right then is that I need to get this thing off me, and while doing so I actually knocked down my pot and it started screaming louder than before. My earmuffs fell and to be better I passed out in the middle of the class full of laughing Gryffindors and Slytherins.

When I woke up a few hours later I realized that I was still in the garden, and on top of all that, I was lying on filthy Longbottom's shoulder.

I suddenly sprung up just to move away from him. I quickly went towards the door but Professor Sprout called out to me.

"Miss Snape please come here!" her voice echoed through the whole garden.

"Professor, I can't see you." She was nowhere to be found but her voice was still loud and clear.

"I am here!" She suddenly appeared in front of one big shelf which was covered with weirdly tangled plants.

I jumped a little, but I pretend that everything is normal even if she almost made my heart pop out.

" Hello, professor. Why did you need me?"

"Miss Snape I know that you don't like my class, and that is understandable. But I do hope that you will at least pay attention to my class or I will be forced to take more of your house points." She finished her speech with a sight.

"I am sorry professor... But this time it wasn't my fault... I saw a worm!" I was so ashamed of myself. For me to be scared of a stupid worm.

"And?" She had a questionable look on her face "That is just a worm, they are everywhere."

"I know." I put my head down "But I can't stand them."

She sighed "Fine, but for now." She put one hand on her hip and with the other, she pointed one finger at me and started scolding me. "I will just take ten points from your house and I will send you to have a little talk with your father. Seriously Cristine you really need to start studying."

I didn't know what to say so I just nodded and after that, she told me that I could go.

On my way to my dad's classroom I crossed paths with new famous DADA teacher.

" Good afternoon professor... er..."I got confused for a moment, I don't remember names easily and since he was new, I somehow forgot his name." What was your name again? "I asked rather impolitely. I couldn't control myself, I just don't like the way he looked and talked. There was just something off about him.

" Oh dear, you must have heard of me, I am Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merthird-classlass wizard and your new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher, and the best one you will ever have, if I may add!" He smiled sweetly ,or he tried at least.

I lost my words, there is really something messed up with this man.

" So, darling, have you read my books? "He started coming closer to me. And out of instincts, I stepped backwards." You have to read them, you could learn something from them. " Since I was still quiet he just continued with his nonsense." Oh, do you want my autograph? "He started looking for his pen in his weird looking coat. And I just used the opportunity to think of a way to escape.

" Sorry professor but... um.. " I spotted two people in the hallway and I immediately came up with a plan, not really looking who they were. " My friends and I need to go somewhere!" I took those two people by their hands and started walking really fast.

We walked like that for almost five minutes without a single word. And the first thing that I noticed was that the people beside me were much taller and probably older than me. And to be worse I didn't even realized that they were from Gryffindor for the whole walk.

When we stopped I didn't dare to look to their face, afraid of who might be beside me.

"So where? " The first voice said "Are we going?" the second one finished.

I immediately looked at them. The only people that finish each other sentences in this way are the...

"Weasley brothers!" I said this out loud, not even thinking of my actions.

They both bowed to me. It was kind of funny to watch.

"So where are we going?" They said in unison.

"Um.. You do know who I am?" I don't understand, have the noticed from what house I am? They probably wouldn't like to hang out with the likes of me.

"Yes, we know," Fred said, or I think it was Fred. I can't really tell who is who.

"And you two still want to talk with me, even if you know that I am in Slytherin?" I pointed at them, still not convinced by their words.

"Yes!"

"And we would like." Fred (the one on the right) started.

"If you could say hi to your father, from us!" And George (the one on the left) finished.

"What are you talking about?" I lost my father a long time ago. " 'Please don't tell me that they found out.'

"We know that, "

"You are Snape's daughter. "

Both of them whispered close to my ears.

I quickly pushed them away, startled by what they said.

"W... What?... Noooo.. You are wrong!" I smiled weakly "Professor Snape doesn't have children! "

"Sweaty hands, shaking!"

"Denial and bad excuses!"

"You are lying!" They said this one in unison.

I didn't know what to say. I mean, I have never done anything that would blow my cover.

"But how?" I asked, still hoping that this is just one big stupid joke.

"We know everything and everyone in Hogwarts!"

"Also what they are doing and where!"

"That is not creepy at all." I gave them an sarcastic look. "But that doesn't answer my question."

"Well, we found this." One of the brothers gave me a small piece of paper, and when I turned it over I realized that this was a picture. And to be even worse, on picture you could clearly see that I was literally jumping into my father's arms.

"Where did you get this?" I asked even if I could guess the answer.

"Colin gave us!" They said at the same time.

"Please tell me that this is the only copy!" My hands started shaking. By tomorrow the whole school will know and I would need to drop out, and I don't want that.

"It is, don't worry. "

"We bribed Colin to stay quiet."

"Oh, thank Merlin for that!" But it wasn't over, in split second of my so-called victory they both smirked and looking at each other.

"But if you want us to stay quiet?"

"You will have to pay."

Of course, there is always something they want.

"How much?" I was dead serious. I will do anything just to keep studying in Hogwarts.

"Fifty galleons!" Now they were smiling.

"Fifty?! Seriously?... But I don't have that much" I looked at them with puppy eyes.

"Then we will have to spread this through school!"

They turned around and started walking away.

"Wait!" Even if I was facing their backs I could clearly say that they were smiling.

"I will do anything! "This probably was my worst mistake.

"Anything? " Their smirks were bigger than ever.

" Yes! "