"Now. I'd never usually approach a Gryffindor considering my Slytherin roots, but you are well worth Slytherin' into." An idiotic voice piped up from behind Liliana as she walked with Harry and Seamus towards the library.
She spun around and cam face to face with platinum blonde boy, around her age. A smirk plastered across his face that could make a spiders skin crawl.
"I'm sorry?" She scoffed in complete repulsion and disbelief. "I was just wondering if I could show you the sights around here one day.....?" Draco grinned, hopelessly awaiting the girl to divulge her name.
"I apologise, but I don't think I'm looking for your version of showing me around anytime soon. And do you know what? it would probably do you in good stead to be a little more respectful towards women." Liliana groaned, disgusted by Draco's misogynistic attitude.
"Well, aren't you a snotty nosed little bitch! I always get what I want... and one day, I'm going to enjoy having you." Draco smirked, yet something in his eyes told Liliana that he was not playing.
"Malfoy, crawl back under your rock eh?" Harry intervened. He had stood back as he saw Liliana deal with Draco alone but the blondes last words just pushed him over edge.
"Oh, shut it Potter. Nobody is talking to you!" Draco spat angrily, he was about to continue his rant when Liliana cut him off. "Just piss off back to where you came from! you're an obnoxious little turd."
"What did you say?!" Draco raged, grabbing her by the arm aggressively.. his dominance short lived as the girl slung him to the floor.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?!" A familiar deep voice boomed from behind them, pulling Liliana out of the way and glaring at her.
"I will not have students from my house assaulted Miss Valance! 30 points from Gryffindor and detention, with Filtch tonight!" Snape spat angrily, small drops of his saliva landing on the girl's pale face.
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"How dare he give you detention for just defending yourself! This is an outrage! We should tell Dumbledore." Harry huffed. "What's the point though? Even he can't change people like that." She sighed sadly, giving Harry a small smile to let him know that she would be ok.
"Who? Snape?" He asked, wondering who she was referring to.
"The blonde guy... It's not really Snape's fault he was just doing his job I guess."
"Please don't tell me you except his punishment?!" Harry scoffed, "I have no choice, plus, it's impossible for me to prove that I was merely retaliating." Liliana smiled, continuing on her way.
"You really are something else, if it was me I'd be seething." Harry laughed, unable to believe the girls maturity.
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Snape sat in his classroom that evening, reading through a recently released potions journal that had a special article on 'The secret potions of the Africas' when he heard a small knock at his door.
"Come in..." he groaned silkily, his eyes fleeting from the page he was reading briefly to meet bright green orbs that sparkled by the light of candles. "Did I not tell you that your detention is to be served with Filtch?" He snapped.
"Well yes, but, he informed me rather Impolitely that he isn't taking any detentions this week as his cat is sick." Liliana explained.
'Great, I'm going to hex Argus... him and his stupid cat.' Snape thought to himself as he rolled his eyes and shut his magazine.
"Well then, I guess you will just have to serve detention here with me... I'd like you to clean out my potions stores and make sure it is well organised. I expect you to do so without magic and in silence. Is that understood?"
"Yes." She replied quietly, shuffling off to the cupboard quietly to get the job done.
Snape couldn't believe she had just done as told without the slightest complaint or roll of her eyes. Every other student would have had a face like a slapped arse over his request, but she didn't even grunt.
'Bloody strange girl.' He mused to himself, before returning to his reading.
An hour had passed when he finally lifted his oversized nose from the article he was engrossed in. He walked towards his potions store to see how the young witch was getting along.
She nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt his presence behind her, "I don't bite Miss Valance." He mused playfully, the first small smile in years plastered on his aged and sallow face.
"Sorry Professor, I was just a little startled. I'm just finishing up.." she smiled, as she wiped down the final ingredient jar and placed it back in its correct place.
"I'm impressed by your handy work Miss Valance, now if you would like to follow me.." he drawled slowly, before spinning around and heading back to his desk. Liliana followed him as requested and stood in front of his desk.
"I have a question, it is not one that I thought needed asking but considering your excellent behaviour during this detention i feel I must ask..." Snape began, looking at her for a sign to continue.
She nodded and he pinched his bottom lip between his thumb and forefinger, "Why did you assault Draco Malfoy?" He inquired, with genuine intrigue as to her reasoning. 'She is not the kind of imbecile to assault without any provocation.' He thought to himself.
"He was making suggestive and disrespectful comments, Sir." Liliana admitted, Snape could see the disgust in her eyes and decided not to press for a recollection of what it was exactly that Malfoy had said.
"I see, In which case i must apologise for taking action against you without seeing both side's of the argument Miss Valance. I hope you understand that I could only punish you because I didn't see any of Malfoy's prior behaviour." Snape insisted, feeling something in the pit of his stomach. Not quite guilt but close..
"You have no reason to apologise Professor Snape, you were just doing your job." Liliana smiled sweetly, causing Snape's heart to jump.
If it could have leapt out of his chest it would have.
"Miss Valance, you may leave. And, be assured that I shall be having words with Draco Malfoy. I do not abide by harassment." Snape nodded, gesturing for Liliana to leave.
'Oh if that boy wasn't Lucius' son I'd punch him in his snotty little face.' He seethed.
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How You Remind Me (Snape / OC)
Fanfiction*Soundtrack Story* The girl looked just like Lily, how was the dreaded dungeon bat supposed to cope with the new Gryffindor? Was Albus Dumbledore up to his old tricks? Or was there more to it? Either way, Severus Snape was struggling to cope... "I...
