Always (A Severus Snape Love Story) Years 1-2 (Sylvia's Version)

Chapter 17: The Troll

Chapter 17: The Troll

Nobody realized that the day was Halloween until dinner at the Great Hall. The Hall was decorated with floating pumpkins and live bats. All kinds of candy and lollipops were set on the table for desert. Suddenly, in the middle of the meal, Quirrell burst into the room.

"TROLL!!!"He screamed. "TROLL IN THE DUNGEON!!! TROLL IN THE DUNGEON!!"

Dumbledore stood up and all the chatter stopped.

"Thought you'd ought to know,"Quirrell finished. Then he fainted.

Thunder crackled and the Great Hall erupted in shouts and screams. Students got up and scrambled everywhere.

"SIELENCE!!"Dumbledore shouted.

Everyone stopped screaming and yelling.

"Everyone will please, not panic,"He announced. "Now, prefects will lead their house back to the dormitories. Teachers will follow me to the dungeons."

Everyone followed the prefects, but I had my eye on Severus. He slipped through a door in back of the table, and I ran after him. I followed him up the stairs and to the third floor. What was he doing there? I kept out of sight as he opened the door with ease. I heard shouting and spells firing. Then I heard a clonk on the floor and a terrified scream. Severus' voice. No longer able to hold my position, I ran in and saw the three headed dog lying on the ground, sleeping. Quirrell was also on the ground, unconscious, and Severus was lying against the wall.

"Severus!"I cried.

"Violet?"He exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

I helped him outside and closed the door.

"Severus, what happened?"I asked.

"I.... tried to stop him,"Severus managed to get out.

"Stop who?"I asked.

"Quirrell,"Severus replied. "He was trying to get the...... and the dog bit me."

A huge red cut was on his leg. It looked really painful.

"Here,"I said.

"What?"He asked.

"Shh,"I said. Then I put my hand over his leg and slowly closed my fingers into my fist. The cut started to heal until there was only a scratch left.

"How?"Severus asked.

Suddenly, Quirrell banged open the door.

"How dare you?"He cried. "I was this close. THIS CLOSE."

I stood in front of Severus with my wand out.

"Don't you dare hurt him,"I growled.

Quirrell smiled evilly. "Aguamenti!"He exclaimed, and I was hit with a burst of water. I fell on the floor and Quirrell ran off.

Severus starred at my golden tail.

"You... you're a....."He stuttered. "And you never told me!"

"I..... I couldn't,"I said.

He came over and sat next to me.

"Take the locket off,"He said.

It was glowing brightly.

"Why?"I asked.

"Just do it,"Severus said.

I took it off and put it on Severus' neck. It glowed brightly.

"Severus, what does it mean?"I asked.

"It... it means..."Severus said. "It's not run by batteries. It glows whenever you're in love with the person who put it on you."

I smiled widely. "Really?"I asked.

"Yes,"Severus said. "Really."

He put it on my neck and it glowed. I smiled.

"We need to catch up with the teachers,"Severus said. "Can you......"

"Oh, right,"I said. Then I put my hand over my tail and it dissapeared.

Severus helped me up.

"Thank you,"I said.

"No,"He replied. "Thank you. Let's go."

We met the teachers and Quirrell swore that he wouldn't tell anyone.

We all ran to the girls bathroom to find a huge troll on the ground and Harry, Ron and Hermione standing over it.

"Oh!"McGonagall cried. "Explain yourselves, both of you!"

"It's MY fault, Professor,"Hermione said.

We all whipped towards her.

"Your fault, is it, Ms.Granger?"McGonagall asked.

"I went looking for the troll,"Hermione said. "I've read about them and thought I could handle it. But I was wrong. If Harry and Ron hadn't come and found me...... I'd probably be dead."

Harry glanced at Severus' leg and he covered it with a swoosh of his cloak.

"Be that as it may, it was an extremely foolish thing to do, Ms.Granger,"McGonagall said. "5 points will be taken from Gryffindor. As for you two gentlemen, I just hope you realize how fortunate you are. Not many first years could take on a fully grown mountain troll and live to tell the tale! 5 points.... will be awarded to each of you. For sheer dumb luck!"

All the teachers left and I stayed with the trio.

"Perhaps you ought to go,"Quirrell stuttered. "Might wake up!"

He glared at me as I left.

"Good of you to get us out of trouble like that,"Harry said.

"Mind you, we did save her life,"Ron replied.

"Mind you, she might not have needed saving if you hadn't insulted her,"Harry shot back.

"What are friends for?"Ron smiled, and Hermione smiled back as we walked down the dark corridor.

But would Quirrell get his revenge? Would he tell my secret to everyone?