Somewhere Between Hate And Love- Severus Snape Love Story

Potions and Transfiguration

Alex's POV

At 6 o'clock my alarm went off, and reluctantly I got up, showered and dressed. I had about an hour before breakfast so I decided to go to the library. I left my room, and just before I went trough the portrait hole I heard my name being called out by a deep, velvet voice right behind me.

"Miss Kattleburn"- Called the voice behind me. I turned around I saw Snape. 'Of course I have to deal with Snape at 7 in the morning'

"Yes, Professor?"- I replied. I studied him for a second. His expression was one that could easily battle rock and his posture wasn't any different.

"I need you to come with me"- He said and then he started walking out of the portrait and forward trough the corridor after.

I quickly followed him, and after about a minute we reached a door. He entered, and I entered in behind him. It looked like we were in a potions classroom. The walls were covered with potions ingredients and there were about 30 desks in front with caldrons on them. He then opened a door on the left side of the classroom and I followed him thought it. The room we entered seemed to be his office. It still had lots of potion ingridients but it didn't have the students desks, it only had one big desk at the far end of the room. He got behind the desk and sat on his chair. He motioned for me to take the chair in front of his desk, and I quickly sat in it.

"Miss. Kattleburn, first of all I would like to ask you how old exactly are you?" - Asked Snape not really interested, but merely asking of obligation.

"I'm 17 years old professor"- I replied

He cocked an eyebrow at my response- "Then why are you a fifth year?"- He asked, now very interested at what I was going to say next.

"Well, that would probably be because of my awful grades from Beauxbatons"- I said with a smile.

"And why does that give you a reason to smile, perhaps you are proud to be a dunderhead?"- He said now a bit irritated.

"Oh, nothing of the sort Professor, I'm smiling because all those grades aren't true, especially in potions"- I said, feeling smug when I saw the change of his face.

"Oh, really, is that so?"- he asked- "And why would that be so?"

"Well, I'm happy you asked? First of all have you ever seen Beauxbatons?"

"No"

"Well, then let me pain a picture for you, imagine a bunch of cocky women spread in a whole school, tying to teach you how to be a slut and grading you on your looks and skill of seduction instead of your academical performance"

He tried to keep his laughter, but he couldn't and he started laughing, but realising once again that I was there too he quickly changed his expression to the one of stone.

"What's your best subject then?"

"Well, my favourites are Potions, Aritmacy and Defence Against The Dark Arts, but I'm best in Potions."- I replayed.

" Oh, is that so. Well then, I want you here after dinner, so I can see just how good at Potions you are."- He said with a smirk.

"Ok, but why?"- I asked.

"Well, seeing as I am the Potions Master in this school, I want to see how good you are in Potions."

'Great, just great, more time with Snape, isn't that fantastic'

"Fine Professor, I'll be here"

"Good, now off you go, or you'll miss breakfast" - He said leading me out off his office.

I got to the Great Hall, (after taking the wrong steps but I eventually found my way) and when I entered and saw Dumbledore at the teachers table something in my mind clicked

'Of course I forgot, I had to go to his office last night, how stuuupid I am'

I went straight to the Slytherin table, but Dumbledore motioned for me to go to him with his hand. I was just about to sit on the Slytherin table but I quickly changed my course. When I got to the table Dumbledore asked me:

"Hello, Miss Kattleburn, why I hope you are having a nice time here at Hogwarts"

"Yes, I am Headmaster, thank you for asking"- I said shyly, because all of the teachers were now watching me and listening to our conversation.

"You didn't come to my office last night, why is that?"- He asked.

"Well, I am sorry Professor, I was redecorating my room and I guess I got tired from all the magic?"

"Okay Miss Kattleburn, that's no problem, just come to my office tonight please"- He said.

"Yeah, sure Headmaster, until then"- I said, once again heading to the Slytherin table.

I ate some pancakes and I drank some milk, and then I made my way to my first class which happened to be Transfiguration. Once I entered, I saw that everyone was sitting on a desk, and I sat on a free one in the front. There was a cat on the teachers desk. I thought it strange that a teacher would bring their pet to the classroom, but I didn't think about it too much. When the bell rang, the cat jump and before I could see what was happening the cat had transformed into that stern woman that took me to the Headmasters office on my fist day.

"Hello fifth years, today we are going to be learning about transfiguring furniture. Miss Kattleburn could you give us an example please, seeing as you are apparently quite good at that" - She said looking at me.

The whole classroom looked at me, some were laughing, others were whispering, and some were just starring.

"Come on, get up, don't be shy."

I got up and took out my wand.

"See that bookcase there, why don't you transfigure it into an armchair, perhaps"- She said pointing at the bookcase.

I raised my wand and I pointed it.

"Hoc Reformabit"- After casting the spell, the bookshelf turned into a nice green armchair.

"Already attached to your house I see. Good work nonetheless, 15 points to Slytherin. You can sit down again"- She said pointing at my desk.

I sat again and when I looked around the classroom, everyone was staring at me and whispering' ugh, don't these people have a life other than to gossip around, it's like I'm in Beauxbatons again'

"So as you saw the main transfiguration spell for non animate objects is 'Hoc reformabit' as Miss Kattleburn showed us. I want all of you to try transfiguring something from your rooms, if something goes wrong, the reverse spell is 'Reverto', good luck everyone" - And with that everyone started taking their thing and leaving.

"Miss Kattleburn, could you stay, I want to ask you something"- she said right before I departed the classroom.

"Okay Professor"