Professor Snape's Maledictus

Chapter 3 - Fight or Flight

Mai POV:

I let out a small sigh as I reached the Slytherin table and sat at the end, focusing on eating my food, Professor Snape isn't at the table this time around, but Professor McGonagall is and now she is watching me, which for some reason makes me even more uncomfortable. I dig into my cereal, just hoping to escape her stern gaze rather quickly. The cereal didn't even taste good anymore, has my curse also been changing my taste buds towards anything that isn't meat? I eventually stopped with my first gag and pushed the bowl away, my favorite cereal has now officially gone to my worst cereal and almost made me sick, how could today get any more worse? I stood up and stalked off to my round of classes.

I walked down to my Transfiguration class with Professor McGonagall with a small sigh, wondering if she'll be acting even more weird then Professor Snape. Damn I hope not.

I sat at the back as per usual and took notes, nothing eventful happened as per usual but I did feel Professor McGonagall stare holes through me, which made me begin to shake slightly with fear and pressure. 

Timeskip

I was walking down the hall until three older Gryffindor boys slammed me into the wall, they did this all the time last year and I guess I wasn't as lucky as I was yesterday because we crossed paths today.

"Did this freak not learn from last year not to get in our way?" One chirped, smugly staring down at the shaking girl infront of them.

"Guess we'll have to spend all year teaching her the same lesson" Another chimed in, chuckling and his tone filled with mockery and an under lying of eagerness to get started.

It wasn't long before all three were pummeling punches on me without mercy.

"Hey!" A deep and furious voice called out, all three boys stopped and turned around to see who shouted, Me on the other-hand, my fight or flight instincts activated and before I could think it through, my body filled with the familiar feeling as it shifted from the once 5'2 girl to a large black owl, and very quickly flying through the corridors and out an open entrance, rushing to someplace I could deem safe to calm down and gather myself together. The air beat against my small feathered body as my wings pounded the air, until my talons were wrapped tightly around the railings of the astronomy tower, and only once I was positive I was balanced correctly, I shuffled my wings until they were comfortably pressed against my body once more.

My gaze looked down at the courtyard and let out a small sigh, now I've fucked everything up, I've revealed my secret in front of quite a few people and news here spreads like wild-fire. I was doing so well too at keeping it hidden. 

I hopped down from the railing and let my body take form of my human side once more, letting out a heavy sigh and hugging my knees, trembling in fear, what if a professor saw? Would they expel me for being cursed.

I suddenly became very aware of my surroundings when two people bust through the astronomy door, Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall. My breathing hitched at the sight of the two frantic professors as they both ran towards me.

"Miss Graves! What just. . . Happened?! We have. . . to take you to. . . Dumbledore!" Professor McGonagall stated through breaths. 

"A...am I in trouble?" I managed to stutter out as I hesitantly rose to my feet. earning a them both shaking their heads no to me as they lead me away from the tower and slowly leading me to Dumbledore's office in awkward silence.