Little White Lies›› Severus Snape

Chapter Four

Ellie's Pov
"So during my research I found like three things that sound right. One was called Trauma Bounding, the other is something muggles call trauma dumping? I think it's like a condition-"

"For being one of the smartest men in the room you are stupid." I blurted out bursting into loud laughter that echoed through out the Great Hall mixed with the other loud laughter from the children enjoying their dinner.

The staff table was bustling with energy knowing that right after they would start pulling names for the Tri Wizard Tournament. Who ever would see the day me and Severus sitting side by side with our plates of food, quills a notebooks showing our long waited research.

"How am I an idiot you selfish little-" I still felt like laughing pointing my quill at the two things he had underlined.

"Those aren't conditions Severus. It's more like a topic you speak off like for example. Two people can trauma bound over something they both experience, while trauma dumping is meeting someone and just pouring all the bad things that happened to you outs." More little giggles were leaving from my mouth at his surprised face, it turned sour in a few seconds before he was scoffing looking away drinking from his cup.

"Whatever what did you find?" It was now my turn to choke on my food coughing up a storm, feeling him pitifully patting at the back of my back hard like a few times.

"I'm going to be so honest with you Severus.. Most of my ideas came from like books I read. I don't know maybe its not all the serious." I was trying to shove it to the side so that it was bothering with our teachings anymore.

He didn't seem to look like he was going to give up on this speaking in a dead tone.

"I saw a memory of you in a winter cabin being pranked by your cousins. You were chasing them in pink knickers in the snow." I once again choked even harder, yanking at my cup to chug the water down to sooth the rough burn. He had smug expression, while I coughed out sputtering out.

"And?! I saw you kissing some girl." He sent me such a murderous glare like children we are arguing over this.

"That was private. Oh good heavens I can't take this." He rubbed at the bridge of his nose
A couple times. I was also having a headache. Everyday we were going back and forth.

Our hands slightly touched when we grew quiet to finish our meal. Seems the students now were enjoying gossiping about my sudden friendship with their potions master. I tapped my fingers under my chin thinking. Was it maybe coming into magic from being here? No

"Ellie I see you and Severus seem to be getting along well. I'm glad it seems you two are having a problem can you two come to my office." I gave Albus an odd stare. He could hear us from that far? Snape also peered around me lifting an eyebrow.

"Oh yes we are amazing friends. He has the best jokes don't you Severus?" He grumbled from his spot, reluctantly shoving pieces of roast chicken into his mouth.

"Excellent!" I flashed Albus another smile watching him stand up moving down towards the front area of the great hall. He clapped his hands a few times before all the food on the house tables were disappearing, most likely back to the kitchen with the house eleves.

It took some time before dinner was over and all us staff members were standing in the back, while the large blue goblet of fire was brought out.

I saw so many students had thrown their names in there. I held back a quiet yawn wanting to head back to my chambers for rest. Severus nudged me slightly from the side of me.

I just nudged him back sliding my hands through the sleeves of my robe fluttering my eyes. Tri Wizard Tournament.. Also means the Yule ball... the schools. Reading minds with my co worker. I was going mad by the days.

I blinked my heavy eyes a couple more, tuning into the boom voice bouncing around.