Where The Dreams Come True

Chapter 15

The next few months went by quite easily for Eva and her friends. That could possibly be due to the fact that Noemi and her group had gotten detention every day after class for the whole year, for trying to poison their fellow classmate. It was not difficult identifying it was them, as the same blood-looking red ink used for the letter, was the one they used against Eva's hair as well. So they did not really have time to plot anything big against her, apart from insults every time they happened to cross paths with her. The only thing that had her puzzled, was that Snape treated her quite coldly in his classes and not only that, but he appeared to be even more strict than usual. She could not think of a reason why this happened, so one day in February, she decided to talk about it with her friends

"So, I just wanna ask a question..." she initiated the conversation while taking a stroll in the school grounds

"Go ahead, we're listening!" Athena replied

"Okay, so, I know it's weird, but, don't you like notice professor Snape being quite strict lately?" she avoided mentioning her own self at first

"Hmmm... Not really, I mean, I was always terrified by him so I cannot really tell you... I'm sorry Aristea, I know he's your uncle but I cannot help it..." Athena gave her opinion first

"Look, generally he is his normal self. Now as time passes I have noticed that he gets stricter and bitter when it comes to you Eva. I mean, he already is to me, because of our relation, but I am already used to that. Now why he has started doing the same to you I cannot say... And Athena once again, he is a very nice person if you get to know him, but I am used to people fearing him to death." Aristea continued

"I understand.... And ya, I agree on what you said that he's a nice person. And not only from my own opinion, but from the way he was back when I lived in the dungeons. He tried not showing it, but there were times that I could sense he cared. And oh when we talked about you... You should have seen his eyes filled with emotion and love for his niece..." Eva said smiling

"Wait wait wait, you were talking about me?!"

"YOU CAN LOOK HIM IN THE EYES?!"

The two girls said at the same time

"One by one" Eva chuckled "Yes, I mean, I was there for a whole month, even without the two weeks I was unconscious, it was quite some time. So yeah, we talked about many topics, and sometimes they included you. Like how we met and stuff, nothing bad, I promise." she winked at her friend "And yes, when I can look him in the eyes, I've told you, I'm not scared of h-"

And before she had stepped on something, lost her balance and felt herself falling. Not for long though, as someone grabbed her cloak and pulled her back for her to find her balance

"Watch your steps while walking." a deep yet cold voice sneered at her

"I apologize professor, it won't happen again." she turned around to look at him

He just arched an eyebrow at her, turned around and left.

"Did he just sneer at me?! And then ignored me?!" Eva said angrily kicking the snow below her feet

"You already know he can get like that..." Aristea shrugged

"Yea but I didn't do something THAT bad! And I apologized straight away!" Eva continued grumpily

"I still admire how you can talk to him without stuttering tho!" Athena tried lifting the mood gaining nothing more than a shrug

"Stop being grumpyyyyy!!!" Aristea shook Eva's shoulders

"Okay, okay, fine... I'll try to... But I'm still irritated!"

"What about going to the lake for a bit? We know it always makes you feel better!" Athena winked