Professor Severus Snape

Musical Detention

Song is Professor by Shane Blair.
This is a fem!Harry and Severus Snape story. May contain Severitus. Please enjoy the final chapter in this book!!!!
Third Person's POV
Harriet Potter was in the habit of sneaking out at night, but it was not for the purpose of getting into trouble. Indeed, Harriet, or Harry as everyone called her, had a hobby that she practiced in secret. Every night she would find an abandoned classroom, put up silencing spells, and practiced her violin.
She never told anyone that she could play for fear of what they would say. Her main problem, however, was the Dursleys. They would never let her keep the violin she had managed to buy. But she loved playing it so much...

As it so happens, her solution came in the form of the tall, dark, and scary Slytherin Head of House. It was close to the end of the year, and Harriet had been so distracted with her thoughts on how she would hide the violin when she had to go home that she forgot to put the silencing charms up one Friday night, thus attracting the Professor's attention.

Severus Snape's POV
I felt a hint of anger as I heard sounds coming from one of the classrooms in the hall I was patrolling. Whoever was there would be getting at least a week's detention. With me.
My anger increased as I approached the classroom. I yanked open the door, intending to yell at the offender, when I was stopped in my tracks.
I recognized the slim form of the Girl Who Lived. She was standing in the middle of the classroom, her back to me, and she had a violin raised to her shoulder.
She had started playing the instant I opened the door. That wasn't exactly what caught my attention, however. The music she played was sad and heartbreaking. It seemed to come from the depths of her soul.
I frowned. Why should she of all people feel sad or heartbroken? She had everything she could have wanted. Her every whim attended to. She wanted for nothing. Why would she feel the need to play anything like this? Shouldn't she be playing happy music.?
I was jerked out of my thoughts at the sound of the music ending. I came to myself to see her still standing with her back to me. The violin was still on her shoulder, but the bow was pointed down.

"Hope you enjoyed the show," she said, a slight bitter note to her voice.

I didn't know how to respond to that, so I said,
"What are you doing out at this hour? Unless you give me a good explanation, it will be a week's detention, which you will spend scrubbing every cauldron in this castle."

Harriet sighed and turned around.

"This," she began, holding up her violin, "is a rather private hobby of mine. I come here in order to practice in peace."
She glanced around briefly.
"I normally put up silencing spells, but I have some-problems on my mind. I must have forgotten."
I scowled.
"What issues could you possibly have?" I snorted.
She only gave me a sad smile, turned around, and began packing up her instrument.
"Detention, Monday evening, 6pm. Don't be late." I ground out.
I turned around, and then paused.
"And bring your violin."
Then, with a dramatic sweep of my robes, I left, giving little thought to the conversation.
Harriet's POV
I sighed as the silhouette of Professor Snape disappeared down the hallway. I finished packing up, and slipped back up to the Gryffindor Tower. I hoped I would be able to sneak my violin to detention. I wondered what he could possibly want with it. Did he intend to confiscate it? No, he would have done it  tonight. So, what did he want?
I wrestled over it for most of the night, resulting in me being tired and grumpy the next morning. At least we had no classes.
I was distracted and worried over my detention, so much so that I was nearly caught not paying attention in class on Monday on several occasions.
When 6pm on Monday finally arrived, I was standing outside of Professor Snape's office, fist posed to knock. I jumped slightly as the door was opened before I could knock, and I was ushered inside.
Thankfully, all of my roommates were at dinner, so I was able to sneak my violin out. I was still worried about sneaking it back in.
Professor Snape told (demanded) me to scrub cauldrons for an hour, and then come find him. Then, he swept out of the room.
Still puzzled, I quickly found the cleaning supplies and began my work. The hour flew by as I scrubbed, lost in my thoughts.
When my time was up, I cleaned up and began to call for the Professor. I paused as I heard his footsteps.
My mouth fell open in surprise as he came in. But it was not his appearance that startled me. It was the fact that he was carrying a violin of his own.
"Sit," he demanded, gesturing me towards the seat in front of his desk.
I did so without protest.
"Open your violin case, and prepare to play," he demanded again.
I obeyed immediately. Once the bow was rosin-ed, and the shoulder rest secure, he told me to follow him. We entered a quaint little room, mostly empty except for the small bookshelf that seemed to contain music books. I watched as Professor Snape reached over, plucked a book off the shelf, and told me to sit in the chair that suddenly appeared.

I spent the rest of that detention learning about the violin. It was the best detention I'd ever had. Once the final hour was complete, he told me to pack up, go to my dorm, and come back at the same time tomorrow.
For once, I didn't feel a keen sense of dread at the words. Especially if they went the same as this one.

***Time Skip Two Months***
Things were now so different in my life. Snape, or Severus as he now insisted I call him, had helped me tremendously. Once I finally told him about the Dursleys, he was adamant that I stay there not a day longer.
I now stay with him, and he still teaches me the violin. He said he taught it to my mother, which surprised me. I didn't know he knew her until that moment. He loves to talk about her. I can tell that he misses her.
Because of his status as a spy, I would be safe from the Death Eaters. I will be forever grateful to him for what he's done for me.
All right!!!! That's it!!!! This book is finally done!!!!! I really hope y'all enjoy it! I enjoyed writing it, even though I'm glad to be done with it. Audios!
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