Misunderstood (Severus Snape X Reader)

Chapter 15

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Your POV 

After it being so long since you've caught up with Hermione, Harry, and Ron, the trio told you about everything they've been up to. Ron told you about how Fred and George have their own shop in Diagon Alley. that was before the air of the conversation changed and Harry leaned in a bit more. 

"Malfoy went into Bargin in Burkes. He did something with a really weird looking wardrobe." 

"What?" 

Harry shook his head. "We aren't sure, but we think he's become a Death Eater." 

"Just like his Father." I mumble. Shaking my head I look at him for a moment. 

"What are you two going to do about it?" 

"The same as we always do, figure out how to stop him." 

It had been a couple of weeks after that. Snape is no longer the potions instructor, but now he's got the position he's always wanted. Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. His potions classroom was taken over by Horace Slughorn. 

The change that was happening was happening quickly, no matter what we tried to do about it. Taking a slight sigh, I decided to move my study time to the dark arts classroom. With Slughorn being the new teacher. Harry was able to be in the class from the N.E.W.T program. Though my understanding from Hermione is that he's got a book from someone called the 'Half-Blood Prince'. 

Apparently there's new spells and ways to brew potions in it, that aren't what the standards are for anything else that can be found in the school. I've never been able to see the book since Harry doesn't let it out of his sight, so if it's real, I'm not sure. 

Humming slightly as I sit in the Dark Arts classroom, Snape being out of doing only Merlin knows what, I stare at the wall for a moment. Something was going on, more than we could ever know. Harry gets called to Dumbledore's office more than I'm sure any student has ever at Hogwarts. 

Snape has been acting a little differently than normal with Malfoy lately too. As if he's now, scared of Lucius, which I'm not sure if there's anything more preposterous. I would attempt to talk to him about it, though I doubt even I could get through to find out what's going on. The door opens and I hear the usual fast footsteps of Snape. 

Tilting my head slightly, as I hear him better I hear an abrupt stop in his steps. Turning around the rest of the way I see him looking at me before I go back to facing away from him. Still in my thoughts about everything that was going on. 

"Normally when I come into the room you don't look away from me first." 

Humming in response, I sit there before I'm spun around in my chair, looking at him to see he has his wand in his hand. 

"First you start favoring Malfoy, now you're using magic on me?" 

He puts his wand back into his sleeve as he sighs slightly. "You know I don't appreciate being ignored. Especially not by you." 

Raising a brow I look at him. "You've done nothing but ignore me it seems." 

"Things are changing." 

"Tell me something I don't know, Snape. Everyone in Hogwarts knows things are going on, I bet even the damn paintings can feel it! The only ones that are in denial is the Ministry!" 

He holds his hand up slightly as he tries to get me to relax. "Everything will work out." 

Growling I shake my head before standing. "Ron, Hermione, and Harry want me to walk with them today, I'm sure I'll only see you around and probably nothing more."