First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Snape left his room, walking down the hall, he noticed that McGonagall and Sprout were talking together in the hall, which was he thought most unusual.

“Hello, Professor McGonagall, Professor Sprout?” Snape said politely as he walked up to them, “Is there a problem?” Snape asked softly since their behavior was most curious.

“I take it you haven’t been into the staff room this morning?” McGonagall said softly as she looked around the hall quickly.

“No I have not made it there yet?” Snape asked wearily. “What is going on now?”

Sprout gave a little cough, that sounded like “She’s coming,” As she hurried away.

McGonagall hurried off with a small cough of “go see,” as she too hurried off.

Snape walked off toward the staff room, it was there a new decree, proclaiming teachers not allowed to talk about anything that is not related directly to the subject that they teach.

“How stupid can she get?” Snape muttered as the staff room door was flung open.

“Hem, hem, hello Severus I see you saw my… hem, hem I mean the newest decree, I think this will help do the trick.”

Snape was cringing with the sound of her stupid cough and high pitch girlish squeal that she passed for a voice.

“I doubt you’ll accomplish much with this Umbridge.”

“Please Severus, call me Delores, after all we’ve know each other for such a long time.” Delores giggled in a freaky way, which caused Snape to shudder.

“Good day to you,” Snape turned away from the wall and headed for the door when she simpered at him.

“Wouldn’t you enjoy spending time together?”

“That’s not your area of expertise, so it can not be discussed.” Snape said tartly as he flung open the door and left quickly.

Old toad, I’ll be glad to see her leave. Snape thought as he walked down the hall his black cloak billowing out behind him, it was then he saw Peeves.

“Peeves, Umbridge is in the staff room, wanting some company, why don’t you go join her there.” Snape grinned evilly, his lip curled upward as Peeves gleefully left for the staff room.

Snape finished his breakfast and headed for his classroom, he felt a bit of a rebellious streak in him as he thought of the perfect types of potions to set for his students to work on. Snape unlocked the door and walked inside. Snape walked over to the black board and brought out his wand, giving it a wave at the board so that a potion called, Dark Arts Defensive Draught appeared on the board.

Snape sat at his desk waiting for his fourth term class to come inside; it was not long before the students drifted inside. Luna of course was looking as though she had walked in as though in a fog, her eyes seeing off into space a small smile on her face.

Snape gave his wand a wave the door swung shut as they students settled into their seats.

“I have a interesting potion for you to work on today, it is called Dark Arts Defensive Draught, it will save you from most Dark magic if made right and taken once every two hours.” Snape looked around at them keeping his face neutral. Luna looked mildly surprise and raised her hand into the air.

“Sir, isn’t it something that is not in your scope of expertise since its Dark Magic and not just potions?” Luna asked with a small smile on her face.