The Alchemy Professor | Severus Snape

Chapter 3

Severus' P.O.V :

We take our seats and wait for the rest of the staff to come. In a couple of minutes averyone are here.

" Students will be here at 10 minutes. Minerva, you know what to do. " Albus says and everyone nods. Minerva leaves and goes to bring the hat.

" Feeling any better ? " I inquire the Professor who sits on my left.

" Yeah... Thanks for asking. " She replies smiling. With the corner of my eye, I catch Albus staring at us curiosly while discussing something with Pince.

" He is spying on us. " I whisper so she would be the only one who can hear me.

" Who ? Oh-wait. Ah. Yeap. He is. Should I send him middle finger ? " She questions locking eye contact with the exact person that she shouldn't. 

My pupils dilate in shock. Did she just ask me if she should send MIDDLE FINGER TO THE HEADMASTER AND ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND RESPECTED WIZARDS NOWADAYS ?

I inhale and exhale. Calm down Severus. 

" No. He is the headmaster. You shou- " I start saying but stop when I see this devilish smile on her face. My gaze moves towards her right hand which is on the table. On full display. Her hand is a fist. All of her fingers except the middle one.It stands straight and proud.

I turn to look at Albus who is laughing like an old mad man.

All the teachers glance at the former transfiguration professor shocked.

I grab her hand and pull it under the table. 

" What were you thinking ? " I whisper-yell when everyone are back at their conversations.

" Teaching him a lesson... I definately failed... but tried... " She answers disappointed.

I sigh. " You act like a child. " I remark with disgust. I will never tell her that this is kind of cute.

" You are absolutely right. This is why he laughed. " She agrees surprising me. 

Students enter the room and sit one the four big tables which represent each house. 

Excitement washes all over her and looks at the now-closed big doors waiting for the first years to come.

I raise an eyebrow confused. She is usually bored during all of the sorting ceremonies. " Do I need to know something ? " I ask her.

" One word. Potter. " She replies not daring to move her gaze from the door.

I freeze. Right. How could I forget ? Harry Potter, the boy who lived is finally at Hogwarts. 

I can't wait to teach him my art... Let's hope that he is not a bastard like his father.

The big door opens and McGonagall leads the first years inside.

My eyes scan all of them and land on him. In the beginning I thought that I saw James but the eyes are different. Green. Just like Lily's...

I take my time observing me. Name after name is called. Kid after kid is sorted until...

" Harry Potter. " McGonagall reads the list in her hands. My eyes follow his movements.

The sorting hat comes in contact with his head. Silence in the whole Great Hall.

Harry whispers something. " Gryffindor. " The hat announces. 

All the Gryffindors applaud happily. 

Someone grabs my hand and squeezes it. I turn to see Y/N with a big smile plastered on her face.

" Just like his parents... " She says proudly.

The sorting continues.

Harry's P.O.V :

I sit on Gryffindor table with a big smile on my face. My first friend, Ron is also in the same house with me. I am so glad.

I feel someone staring at me and turn to see that a professor who is wearing a black robe observes me. Next to him is sitting a woman. She is looking at me with a happy and proud expression. She is wearing :

Without any make up except eyeliner :

She is young and beautiful. 

" She is professor L/N, Y/N L/N. She teaches Alchemy and as professor Dumbledore just said; she will also help at our potions lessons. The professor next to her is professor Snape, Severus Snape; he is the potions master. He and her are the only potions master at the whole school. They are at the same age and hate each other. " I hear someone's voice next to me.

I turn and see a big kid with the same hair color as Ron. " Percy Weasley. Ron's big brother by the way. " He adds.

I smile at him. " Thanks. But professor L/N teaches Alchemy, how can she be a potions mistress ? " 

" Wise question. Alchemy is one of the most difficult lessons, if not the most. It is actually a combination. It combines Transfiguration, Potions and muggle chemistry. So, to become an Alchemist, it is vital you know all of these perfectly. " Percy answers and I nod.

" So, will we do Alchemy ? " I inquire.

Percy shakes his head. " Only 6th and 7th years. " 

" And you are ? " I question.

" In year five. I am a Prefect. "

I nod again thinking about everything. I can't wait to become part of all of this.