Chapter 10
I entered the great hall, it was just barely 7 a.m. So of course I was one of the first people there. This didn't bother me as I liked not having so many people around. I knew that would change in about an hour and as it being saturday and I had no where to be, i would still be here. I sat down in what was now my normal spot at the very end of the slytherin table. I noticed there weren't very many professors up yet. Odd... I thought. Granted it was saturday so perhaps they were still in bed or rather doing something productive. I was taken from my thoughts as a group of gryffindors walked in there were only 3 ,and then two boys who looked alike but slightly older than the first 3, where very loud. Typical I thought. I had only been there a week and I've already noticed the gryffindors thought they could do whatever they wanted. And most the time they could, those three however where among the worst. They got away with everything so I've heard. Expect when it came to Severus. Severus couldn't stand the any of the other three houses, seeing as slytherin was his he took a liking to them. But nothing was better than being in Severus' class when those three came in. He didn't just hate them but loathed them. Especially the boy with the glasses. He was rather cocky and I could tell the feeling was mutual. By this time breakfast was almost over and I hadn't even seen Severus come in. I looked up to noticed he was looking in my direction however. For some reason this made me nervous. I couldn't explain it, I'd never been around people before but this was not like when I was around random people. I pushed the thought aside for there was no point in trying to figure it out. I walked out of the great hall to get some fresh air and maybe explore some of the forest. Even though it was highly forbidden I knew I wouldn't get hurt. After living in a forest since you where very young, I could take care of myself. Even though hogwarts was amazingly beautiful nothing made me feel at home more that fresh are and the forest. It was about 10 in the morning when I decided to actually go into the forest and the further I got the darker it seemed. It was strange but I didnt mind being who I was the dark didn't really scare you. I stop to sit in a cave for a little while and even though it cold and covered in mud I didn't care. It felt like my home. I was there relaxing for a while when I heard footsteps. I had no idea who or what it could be seeing as no one was allowed to go into the forest. I stayed where I was not really feeling like fighting or fleeing and I was pretty sure no was able to see me. I closed my eyes again just for a few seconds when I heard him. "what do you think you're doing out here Ariella." Severus had come out here and found me but why? Why was he out here to begin with. It didnt make since if the forest was so dangerous why was he here alone. "well" he said obviously getting annoyed. " I came to get some fresh air severus. It's no big deal." I said as though it didn't really matter. "it's really none of your concern anyway. I can take care of myself." "detention Ariella for your back take and a week of detention for being out here. And you honestly think you can take care of yourself!? You've no idea who or what I could have been." he was seriously lecturing me for walking into a forest. "well I can and you don't have to believe me if you don't want to Severus. It really doesnt matter." I use my powers to disappear into my room. It was a strange sensation but nothing like what we had done before. Instead of feeling like being pulled through a tube it was a fuzzy cold feeling. Not very pleasant but for more pleasant than whatever we had done before. It was a little less than an hour when I heard Severus finally open and close his door or rather slam the door. The day had gone from good to rather annoying. I got 8 days of detention in just a few seconds. The thought of Severus talking to me like I was 6 years old made me angry. probably a lot more angry than it should have because I could see my hair changing color. I had to calm down. "it's getting worse" I said to myself. I had never feared anything but at that moment I was afraid of what I was capable of. Because I had no idea. This was going to be a long year. And with that in mind I drifted off to a dreamless sleep sitting at my desk.
