Forbidden Spells

The Search

As I walk down the long corridor my neck began to burn again, It had stopped bleeding but It just hurt so badly. I couldn't stop thinking about Snape's anger when he though I had left, a part of me felt bad. I could have asked him what was wrong but instead I just walked out and left him.

As my mind wanders a hand touches my shoulder and I spin around, It was Theo.

"Hey, glad I caught you. How are you feeling" he asks with a kind smile.

"I've felt better, but luckily no serious harm done" I say, jokingly.

"I was wondering if you would like to have lunch with me in the Great Hall" he asks.

I hadn't been in the Great Hall since the sorting ceremony, I hated the idea of all those eyes staring at me and judging me. Was I ready to face it all? If I did at least this time I would not be alone. Maybe I should tell Theo about what was going on with me, I was worried that would scare him away and make him hate me. A part of me trusted that he would stay if I DID tell him.

"Theo..." I say, looking up at him slowly.

"Yeah, What's up" he says, looking a bit confused.

"I figure I should tell you about what happened in Potions class" I say.

"Dani-" I quickly cut him off

"I know there is a possibility that you might hate me and I understand if you do but-"

He moves closer to me and puts one finger on my lip, telling me to be quiet.

"I know about you and I know what is going on, you can't help what has happened. People are going to be scared of you and some may even hate you but thats only because they let fear control them. I'm not scared of you. I like you and I can tell you are a good person, now can we please go and get some food" he says with a big smile.

"Sure thing" I say, smiling back at him.

I could not believe he actually said all that and it all sounded like he truly did understand. I had made my first real friend and it felt so nice to be able to have someone that was not going to judge me. I could feel myself smiling as we walked into the Great Hall, I saw people staring at me but at this very moment I felt so strong, nothing could ruin my mood.

We both sit at a table that had a few Ravenclaws, Theo seemed to know two of them. They looked at me, not with judging eyes but with kindness. Being with Theo seemed to actually be helping me in more ways than one.

"Hey Dani look- Its your favourite professor" he says with a smirk.

I turn around to see Professor Snape sitting next to a wild looking woman with curly hair and glasses, something was off though. He looked more miserable than he normally did. Something was surely wrong with him; but there was no point in even asking him he dismissed everything else I said he would certainly dismiss me caring about him.

"He isn't my favourite. If anything he hates me and I am starting to think liking him is just wasted emotions" I say, glaring at Theo.

"Oh I see, so you fancy him then issit" he says, laughing at me.

"What!? No... of course not. He is a teacher for gods sake and he has more mood swings than a teenage girl" I say.

"Then why hasn't he stopped staring at you the whole time we have been talking" he says.

I turn around yet again, my eyes immediately catch his. Something felt different this time; an emotion I had never felt came over me. I could not even begin to describe it. I tried so hard to break the gaze and turn back to Theo but it was like he had a power over me, maybe now was the time to admit that I was utterly and completely-