Sweet Serenity

Chapter 1

-- Introduction --

Your POV

It's been 5 years now and I still can't believe that in just 2 years I'll be leaving this awesome and wonderful school. It's sad to be honest, I still want to stay here. I could even live here forever, I won't even get tired of seeing the same old faces I will miss after I graduate. I start off my day with a cup of black coffee which is my favorite beverage! I don't actually have classes for this day, it's like my rest day in a week, so I decided to just relax here in my room and try to sketch a portrait of my professor in Potions. He's not really a type of a professor that students look up to, listen to and adored. Specially adored but I do.

You'll always see him frowning, scoffing and shouting at students running through the hallway, he's very strict and disciplined. But there are times when I wonder, why is he like that? Why can't he loosen up a bit. To be honest for his age, he looks much older. I know he's only 25 years old but he looks older than Dumbledore because of that frown plastered on his face. Oh yeah, his name is Professor Severus Snape, he wanted to have the position in the Defense Against the Dark Arts subject but clearly that position isn't for him. Also I've noticed that no professor stays and lasts in that position for a long period so I guess I'm glad he's not teaching that subject.

I mean Professor Snape is clearly a great potions master, it's just.. he really needs to take a day off to unwind. I'm not really a big fan of studying a lot, but when it's examination week surprisingly I get good grades specially in Potions. Anyway I started to hum one of my favorite song as I finish my drawing of him. I wonder if it's a good idea to give this to him as a gift later? Well I think I will, he might appreciate it, who knows! I guess after this I can see what the golden trio is up to, or maybe I can pay Hagrid a visit. I grabbed my black turtle neck top, a light denim pants, my Slytherin inspired knitted sweater and a pair of black leather boots then I went to the bathroom to change.

Before I got to Hagrid's, I stopped by in front of the potions classroom and checked if the professor is there. Good thing he's not around so I slowly sneaked in and tippy toed until I reach his desk, looks like there's a lot of essay that are waiting to be graded furiously. I pull out a small drawer and placed the portrait that is wrapped neatly with kraft paper which is tied with a twine with a small card attached to it then I left the room and headed out to Hagrid's.

"Hey there missy! What yer up to?", a tall shadow hovered behind me.

"Hagrid! You gave a small scare there, thought you're inside your hut.", I smiled.

"I was out to feed bucky at the woods, care for some tea?", he asked as he opens the door.

"Absolutely!", I skipped inside.

While others usually decline Hagrid's offer for tea, I usually accept it and to be honest it's not that bad. I don't know why they decline this good man's offer. I watch as the half giant walk here and there as he prepares tea for us.

"So Hagrid, anything up?", I asked as I sat on a chair.

"Well earlier I was with Fang and we roamed around the opening of the forest to check any students then I fed Bucky before I saw you in front of meh hut. Be careful missy, yer tea is still hot.", he replied as he pours tea in my cup

"Oh.. I see. This is a different flavor of tea, a good one.", I tried to sip after.

Hagrid smiled and we chatted a bit more before I said goodbye, I happily skipped through the grass and saw Professor Snape staring at me, I find it weird that when I catch him staring at me it feels as if he is boring whole through me but most of the time I shrug it off. I stopped and wave at him as I greeted him a 'good morning' and he acknowledge it with a quick nod. Well usually he just ignores me when I do that but I guess I can call this as a progress? I am trying to be as close with my professors before I leave this magical castle.