Secrets (A Severus Snape Story)

Chapter 11 - Dumbledore's Announcement

Dear Sirius,

   Hey Sirius. Hogwarts has been fun the past few weeks. I seem to be settling in. I've two new friends, Judith and Gabriel. They seem cool, at least they are nice to me. There is also Draco Malfoy, but I'm not sure if we're friends just yet. I haven't got into much trouble... Except that I had a weeks worth of detention with Snape because I punched a student. Hey, it wasn't my fault.

Okay, the real reason I'm writing to you now. It mainly contains Tonks. Sirius, my Metamorphmagus abilities are no longer in control. My hair is changing colours depending on my mood. I thought I had it under control, but it turned pink yesterday! I'm not telling you why it turned pink.

I want you to visit me, but I know how hard it is with... you know the Azkaban stuff... Maybe I can sneak out and meet you somewhere. Seems irresponsible, but I don't care. Make sure to ask Tonks for some help, because I'm not really wanting rainbow hair for the rest of the school year.

Love,
Raven

PS: I know Tonks comes over to visit Remus. Please tell her this information.

I walked to the Great Hall with Gabriel, the letter in my pocket. I'll have to ask Dumbledore if he can send this to Sirius, since I don't have an owl. Judith wasn't in the dorms when I woke up, but I did run into Gabriel in the hallways. As we walked in the Great Hall, nobody really noticed us. Everyone else was eating and chatting away with there friends.

I felt a certain eyes on me and I turned to see Snape sitting at the High Table, staring at me with an emotionless expression. My gaze went to his neck. He covered most of his neck with his collar. Thank god...

I glared at him and he simply smirked. That git put a Sleeping Draught in my coffee he gave me last night! I don't know how he did it, but I was in my dorms when I woke up. What an asshole!

"I wish I could sit with you at the Hufflepuff table, but last time you did that, every Hufflepuff gave you dirty looks." Gabriel said sympathetically, snapping me back into reality. I scoffed and looked at the Hufflepuff table. "Like I care. I'm sitting at my table for the today, that alright? I have a certain blonde I need to apologize too." Gabriel looked at Draco from behind me and blushed a deep red.

"You're blushing Gabriel." I pointed out. He gulped and laughed nervously. "I-I saw a cute girl just walk past." He said quietly. I raised an eyebrow and shrugged.

I walked towards the Slytherin table and sat next to Draco. "Sup Malfoy." I greet, sipping some my coffee mug. He turned to me and sneered. "What do you want Hellstrand? Gonna punch me again?" Draco asked, glaring at me.

I gave a dark chuckle and gently set my coffee mug down. "No. I wanted to apologize for my actions the other day. Punching you was uncalled for and I shouldn't have done it." I said slowly, avoiding eye contact with Draco.

"I told my father." He mumbled, taking a bite out of his bread. I turned to him and raised an eyebrow. "And who is your father exactly?" I ask curiously, grabbing an apple and tossing it in the air and catching it repeatedly.

"Lucius Malfoy. You don't know who he is?" He asked, surprised slightly. I shook my head slowly. "Sounds familiar, not sure." I said quietly, keeping my eyes on the apple I'm tossing. Draco shrugged and continued to eat.

"Attention students!" Dumbledore stood in his seat, all eyes were on him. The Hall quieted down and paid attention to the old wizard. I stopped tossing the apple.

"We have a very special announcement to make. We will be having a dueling challenge with all the four houses!" Dumbledore enthusiastically said, smiling warmly at all the students. He turned to McGonagall and gave a knowing look. McGonagall stood up and stood next to Dumbledore.