1994
It had already been a week and the homework Shaylah had accumulated only continued to pile up. She had chosen a large table in the library to sprawl out her books and parchment. Her quill was steady at work when a shadow fell over her. She stalled, waiting for the person to move but the shadow loomed. She shifted her eyes and found a figure in long black robes standing at the edge of the table. A look of irritation on his pale face. "Miss Epans, your essay on Dittany has not yet made it to my desk." He said gruffly."I'm sure you didn't track me down just to remind me." She muttered under her breath. She had found that this Severus was much more cantankerous than her own and she preferred him in small doses.
"What was that?"
"Um, yes Professor, I'm working on it right now." She slid the parchment which read Dittany and Its Many Uses across the top toward him.
"Very well. You're tutoring starts today, I expect to see you in my classroom after dinner." He turned on his heels and disappeared between the shelves.
Shaylah let out a small huff. She had settled into her new life as 'Miss Epans' for the most part but the pull of her old life still dwelled in the back of her mind. The irrational irritation this Severus showed toward his students often ate at her and helped dwindle the urge to think about him as her husband. He was in another life, but not this one. She wondered how they would ever end up together if she succeeded because she didn't think she could stomach this Severus and he looked at her like she was a pest. Much the way he did all the students.
Carrie's voice echoed through the library before the Librarian quickly shushed her. She joined Shaylah at the table, her curly black strands sticking out of her untidy bun like the legs of a spider. "Boy, Professor Snape didn't look too happy. Not that that's unusual."
"Yeah, I have extra tutoring with him tonight to get me caught up on what I missed." Shaylah admitted.
Carrie gritted her teeth. "I'm so sorry." She whispered.
"If I could ever catch up on all this back homework I would feel better." Said Shaylah, rubbing the tips of her fingers over her forehead. She hadn't been a student in a long time and even when she was, her school was very different. She still hadn't quite gotten the hang of the castle or the subjects but it was becoming more manageable. She had to attempt to pass classes, if she flunked out she couldn't complete her mission.
"I bet it's a huge change to adjust to but I think you're doing great Shay." Said Carrie as she placed a hand on Shaylah's arm.
Both girls smiled at each other. "Thanks Carrie."
The two studied in silence until it was time for dinner. Shaylah had made massive progress on her workload. Marsha joined them as they made their way down the stairs, Shaylah almost fell off the edge as one abruptly decided to move.
The Great Hall was bustling as they entered and dark eyes followed her to her seat from the Head table. She questioned why he looked at her at all. That flicker of recognition she had seen in his eyes when they first met, was he trying to recall how he knew her? If the theory was correct and all time ran concurrent, did this Severus harbor some of his future memories without knowing? She felt a headache begin to throb in her temple, perhaps those were questions for another time.
A Hufflepuff boy with shoulder length dark blonde hair tapped Shaylah on the shoulder. "Professor Dumbledore would like to see you after dinner." He said before rushing over to the Hufflepuff table.
"I wonder what Dumbledore wants to see you about." Marsha stated.
Shaylah shrugged her shoulders. "Probably all the missing homework." She chuckled. "But I'm supposed to meet Professor Snape right after dinner."

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Perhaps Another Time, Severus [A Severus Snape Fanfiction]
Fanfiction"What happens if I succeed? Do I just live a different life? I can never come back to this one, not if it works." She wiped the tear from his cheek. Severus let out a heavy sigh. "Yes. You continue on the path that has been set in motion. However, i...