Valentine Devilry

A/N I apologise for not posting for so long. My computer Broke down. But as a bonus I\'ll be posting two chapters today : )


For Disclaimer and ratings see chapter one.

Chapter 2

I turned around, piqued, only to stare at a pair of dark eyes. “You just saved Hufflepuff a hundred points, Miss Granger.”

“Professor Snape.”
“Miss Granger.”
“I didn’t realize you were here.”
“That is obvious.”
“Ummm”

Very eloquent. But seriously, what does one say now? Professor Snape is the resident greasy Git of Hogwarts, git with a capital G. Okay well not so greasy anymore but as menacing as ever before the war. I think about leaving. Then I think about the homework I have to finish. Oh if only homework wasn’t such a compulsion with me.

I look up to find a ghost of a smile on his face. Wait a minute. Snarly Snape doesn’t smile. He only scowls. I did a double take. It’s still there. I don’t know what to make of it. I was still befuddled by the sudden appearance of that smile when he spoke. “I am still amazed by the sudden outburst of your latent sentiments which, may I add, are in keeping with my own.”

Am I hearing things? Snape is actually trying to complement me without appearing to be. Hell must be freezing over. He continued, “But do tell me Miss Granger, why are you so irked by this tomfoolery, when Albus assures me, every now and then, that it finds favor with all young hearts.”

This, I can answer. “Professor, first of all it’s uncouth and juvenile, this giggling and squirming that we just saw. And honestly I can think of better things to do with my time.”

“Like read a book perhaps.”
“Reading a book is any day better than snuggling up to an addle headed asinine who can’t even keep his hands to himself.”
“I guess you are not going to the ball then.”
“True.”
“So you turned down all the offers you received.”

I deliberate for a moment and decide to be equivocal,
“Why, yes.”

Now that’s true. I did turn down all the offers I received. The fact that I did not receive any is a minor detail he doesn’t need to know. Actually, I don’t want to let Snape know that wasnt actually deluged with offers. Don’t ask me why I don’t want that, I just don’t.

I look up. There it is again. That wraith of a smile is back. He’s looking so smug. Don’t know what he’s feeling so complacent about. Surely He didn’t get any offers. Bet he didn’t get a single one. Like me, I have to add grudgingly.
Okay, two can play this gaTimeTime to one-up Mr. Sarcastic Snape.

“But Professor, you are surely going, aren’t you?” I smirk.
“As a matter of fact, Miss Granger, I am not.”
“So I am not the only one who turned down all the offers.”

He squirms imperceptibly. This is getting better by the minute. Oh how I am enjoying tormenting this man, however little. Finally he answers after a moment of deliberation.

“If you must know, yes I did. It’s getting late, just ten minutes to curfew. You had better hurry up.”

He is trying to end this tête-à-tête. Oh sweet Merlin, if only I was a betting woman.
“Good Night, Professor.”
“Good Night, Miss Granger.”

Before he can leave, I turn away and walk off. I can feel his eyes on my back. I can’t help being perplexed about his strange behavior. Tonight we talked more than we had talked in my six and half years at Hogwarts, not counting the classroom conversation. I mean real conversation. What’s with him? All of a sudden, he’s, umm, different, you know, like kind of –- nice -- for lack of an accurate word.

Wake up girl. It’s Snape we are talking about. If anyone as much as heard you saying Snape and nice in the same lifetime, you’ll never come out of St. Mungo’s alive. I feel like giggling at this thought. Giggling? Hermioear,ear, you are most definitely a victim of chronic sleep deprivation. Go. Go to sleep now.

I am back in my bedroom by now. I am tired all of a sudden. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.


As soon as I woke up this morning, a thought struck me. To my utter horror, I hadn’t done any homework last night.

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A/N: So what do you think? Please read and review.

jkrazed - you are my one of my favorite writers. Thanks for reviewing. As for the PDA phobia going out of the window, lets wait and watch :-)

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