Anxiety [hp]

- 3.7

[The Whomping Willow idly casts off a few withering leaves.]

[SNAP! Snape pulls down a screen over the blackboard, turns.]

Snape: Turn to page 394.

[As the students eye Snape with guarded curiosity, Malfoy finishes scrawling something on a bit of parchment and balls it up in his hands. As he opens them, a moth flutters from his palms.]

Harry: Excuse me, sir, but... where's Professor Lupin?

"That's what I want to know!" Sirius yelled at the screen.

Snape: That's not really your concern, is it, Potter? Suffice it to say, your Professor finds himself incapable of teaching at the present time. Page 394.

[Snape waves the moth away, blows out a candle and a slide show begins. An ancient woodcut of a horrific beast flickers at the front of the room. Ron frowns down at his book. Slowly flipping through the pages, until Snape points his wand to the book making it flip to page 394.]

Ron: Werewolves?

Hermione: But, sir, we've only just begun
learning about Red Caps and Hinkypunks. We're not meant to start nocturnal beasts for weeks --

Snape: Quiet!

Ron: (to Harry) When did she come in? Did you see her come in... [Jasper slightly shushes the boy as he lays his head down] Seriously Jasp?

"Hey, I get my beauty naps whenever I can ok?" Jasper defended himself.

Snape: Now. Which of you can tell me the difference between an Animagus and a werewolf?

[As the class stares mutely at a slide of an attacking werewolf, Hermione waiting desperately for someone to respond to Snape's question, the moth flutters by Harry. Harry lifts his palm. Malfoy's parchment has reappeared.]

Snape: Ms.Lupin? Want to take a shot at it?

Avery: [scoffs and mutters] I'll take a shot at something alright. Go fuck yourself.

Snape: Mind repeating that, Lupin?

Avery: [innocently smiles] Answer yourself. You and I both know I have an advantage on this subject, due to my father being the teacher for DADA. You know the post you've been trying to get for years.

"Just trouble." Jasmine snickered.

Remus sighs, "Don't encourage the behavior, darling."

"Who do you I got it from?" Avery Shrugged.

Snape: [slighty sneers] Five points from Ravenclaw. Back to the question at hand. No one? How... disappointing.

Hermione: Please, sir, an Animagus is a wizard who elects into an animal. A werewolf has no choice in the Furthermore, the werewolf actively hunts humans responds only to the call of its own kind [Malfoy lets out a low howl.]

Snape: Thank you, Mr. Malfoy. That is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger. Tell me. Are you incapable of restraining yourself? Or do you take pride in being an insufferable know-it-all?

"Why are you reprimanding a student who answered your question?! You, Severus, are one foul professor! One I don't want working in these classes!" Minerva scolded the boy.

"Professor, just wait. There's reason for his hostility. If we change the future, he definitely won't end up like this." Harry defended.