Falling for the Half-Blood Prince

Chapter 1

*Jasmine's POV*

This is my fourth year in Hogwarts and by far I'm loving this year! Unfortunately, it's almost over, but I'm so pumped for next year!

I was walking down to the next corridor when someone tackled me in a tight hug!

"TONKS!!!"

She let go of me and laughed. When she walked in front of me, I leapt on her back.

"JASMINE!!! GET OFF!"

"NEVER!!!!"

I made her fall down and we couldn't help but laugh our guts out. When the laughing died down, we picked up our stuff that we dropped and had scattered on the floor. Just then a shadow appeared before us and I glanced up to see....Professor Snape!

'Aw crap!'

"May I remind you two that this is a school! There will be no shenanigans in the halls! Is that understood!?"

"Yes professor," Tonks said, but I was just frozen on the spot. I couldn't move, couldn't talk, or function at all! Truth be told, I was shy around Snape. He did something to me, to the point to where that I act like a complete idiot.

"MS. GARSON! ARE YOU LISTENING TO ANYTHING THAT IM SAYING TO YOU!?"

I snapped out of my trance and bolted down the hall. I sped pass students and teachers until I reached the Hufflepuff common room.

I collapsed on the sofa and just stared into space. I was spaced out for a while until a voice broke me from my trance.

"JASMINE! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!?"

I shot my head up and saw Tonks standing there with her arms crossed.

"You ran off when he was talking to you!"

"I'm sorry! It's just that-"

"Just what!?"

I sat there trying to get my words together. "I'm just shy Tonks. Especially around him. He just makes me all nervous and stuff."

Tonks sat next to me and looked at me, "You mean like every other student that gets around him? Scared out of their minds?"

I looked at her and shook my head, "No. I can't explain it. It happened this year, but....Tonks please don't laugh at me!"

"I wont."

I took a deep breath and exhaled, trying to calm my nerves. "I think I might have a..... itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny......crush on Professor Sna-"

"YOU WHAT!?!" Tonks shot up from her seat and looked at me in disbelief. I ran to her and covered her mouth, "SHHHHH! BE QUIET!!!"

I removed my hand away from her mouth, then have her a stern look.

"How? How did this happen Jas?"

It happened the first month of school and -"

"WAIT WAIT WAIT!" She started counting on her fingers then gave me a look of disbelief, "You were HIDING this from me for 8 months!!!"

"Tonks, stop! I was embarrassed! Now let me explain!"

*flashback*

I was sitting on the desk, doing a potion that Professor had assigned to us. I was all the way in the back of the class, trying to get things together, when a shadow appear in front of me.

I looked up and Snape was inspecting my work and was concentrating hard on something, "Ummmm....professor?"

"What is that?"

"What do you mea-"

He reach down, grasp my hand, and lift it up to see whatever had caught his attention. I couldn't see what he was talking about cause his touch made me freeze. Goosebumps were forming everywhere on my body and my breath hitch in my throat.

'What is wrong with me?!'

"Ms. Garson?"

"Hmm? Uh...yes? What's wrong?"

"Be more responsible with your work! The parchment I gave you is ruin from your lack of neatness!"

I looked down and gasp! It was ruined and now I couldn't resume the assignment!

"Oh no! I'm so sorry professor! I wasn't paying attent-"

"I know you weren't! Stay after class!"

He dropped my hand and stormed off. He headed to his desk and looked through some papers.

My hands were shaking and I couldn't breathe the right. After some time I looked around the room to see people packing up for their next class.

When the last of the students left, I headed to his desk and waited for his instructions.

"Here is an extra parchment. I want the potion and this parchment finished by tomorrow and I want it on my desk immediately! Is that understood?"

I had my head down as he was speaking, so I just nodded my head without no eye contact. "Yes professor, I understand."

"Ms. Garson. When I am speaking to you, look at me!"

I looked up and when our eyes met, I felt like collapsing right there on the spot.

"Here's the parchment and I want everything tomorrow."

"Yes professor."

"You are dismissed Ms. Garson."

"Thank you professor!"

I ran out of class and when I reached the hallway, I finally let go of my breathe. I didn't even know I was even holding it.

'What is wrong with me?!'

*end of flashback*

"And ever since then, I've been acting the same whenever he's around. He gives me butterflies Tonks! I can't help it!"

"Jasmine! I thought you said it was a teeny weeny crush!"

"It is!"

"No it isn't! You done fell in love with the bat of the dungeons. You're in love with Severus Snape!"

'......uh oh!'