Trapped

Chapter 3 – The Warning Signs

The next morning found a very tired Snape. He had hauled himself out of bed a while back and had changed into his robes. Then he proceeded to sit in silence for a while. Thoughts of the dream keep re-entering his mind. Umbridge had certainly made her impression, he thought. After what only seemed like minutes Snape awoke from his trance and realised it was time to head towards the Great Hall. Albus wouldn\'t accept any excuse for not being present.

As he entered the Hall everything seemed, as it should be. Draco Malfoy, was bigging him self up to any one who would listen on the Slytherin table. The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws were all seated quietly and were eating their way through breakfast. Over on the Gryffindor table, Potter and his cohorts were laughing at Longbottom. The boy seemed to only endear his fellow Gryffindor\'s, with his stupidity. Snape gave an inward sigh as he realised he would have Longbottom in one of his first classes that day.

He saw all his colleagues seated down in the seats. Few acknowledged his arrival by nodding their heads. He looked at Dumbledore, but he was too busy in a conversation with McGonagall. He glanced at his usual seat and saw that Umbridge was ever present, in the Defence Professors seat. She looked up at him, as he went to pull out his seat. Smiling, she bid him good morning and asked him if he slept well. Snape stared at her and nodded politely.

For once Umbridge was acting like a normal human being. She wasn\'t speaking or trying to make any advances towards Snape. Breakfast passed quickly and quietly. The majority of the student body had left the Great Hall, when Snape felt a hand glide over his left leg. His initial reaction was to gasp, making him choke on his toast. All the Professors turned to look at him. McGonagall looked at him with disapproval.

\'Severus, you are meant to chew you\'re food. You\'re not a Neanderthal\'

Snape glared at her and frowned into his breakfast. Umbridge finally got up, leaving him on his own. Suddenly he didn\'t feel like eating his toast, he got up, left and went towards the dungeons.

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Snape\'s first lesson went by rather quickly. Everyone in the seventh year group had successfully finished their potions in the correct amount of time and was now just packing their things away. He felt in an average mood, which by accounts was a good mood for Snape. The seventh years piled away, some of the Slytherin students muttered a goodbye in the direction of the Potions Master. There was a moments peace before..

\'LONGBOTTOM! 50 points for your clumsiness. Mop that up now!\' Bellowed Snape. Ten seconds into his first potions class and Longbottom was already making a mess. The Slytherin and Gryffindor fifth years settled down, in silence. All the students were gazing up at him, as he demanded the attention.

He started off the lesson with his fifth year speech. The speech that told them, that if, and only if they passed their Potions Owl, would they be allowed back next year.

\'....I expect you to scrape an \"acceptable\" in your OWL, or suffer my...displeasure\' Speaking quietly. He smiled inwardly as he overheard Longbottom gulp.

The fifth years were asked to produce a Draught of Peace. Most managed it successfully. However there were those who failed. Weasley\'s produced green sparks and a foul odour, when it was supposed to produce a light silver vapour. Longbottom had once again screwed up and produced the heavy thick mixture. Even one of his own had messed up royally. Goyle managed to shatter his flagon and set fire to his robes. Snape decided he would make an example of the class’s miss-haps.

As Snape walked around the room, he eyed up the dunderheads, one by one. Thinking about whom to pick on. He looked at Goyle, he wouldn\'t pick on him. He didn\'t want to take points from his own house. Longbottom, perhaps. Then again, the novelty had worn off from humiliating Longbottom. He glanced over at Weasley and then at Potter. A small malicious smirk spread across Snape\'s face. Potter.

\'Potter, what is this supposed to be?\' Snape asked. Potter answered and Snape waited for all the Slytherin to glance over, before humiliating the boy. He proceeded to goad him and then vanished Potters potion. Potter looked lost, after that incident and Snape was enjoying it. Since Umbridge had decided to lay claim to him he hadn\'t seen much light relief.

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A few days later, Snape was in his private lab, making a pain relief potion for Madam Pomfrey. Umbridge had been fairly quiet. Snape had, of course, made this assumption before. Only to have her glide her hands over his leg. Shaking that memory from his head, he proceeded to stir his potion. So wrapped up in his work, he failed to notice Umbridge slip in through the door behind him.

\'Hem, hem\' Snape stopped what he was doing and spun round to face a hardly dressed Umbridge. Umbridge walked over to him, swaying her hips, in a vain attempt to be seductive. Snape looked at her and suppressed a shudder. Umbridge was built like a hippo, he noted. She was wearing a Lycra lilac mini-skirt. Her chunky legs were tanned and she sported pink open toed shoes that had a pink daisy attached. She also wore a lilac shirt with a fluffy pink cardigan. All this pink fluffiness was almost enough to make Snape throw up violently.

\'Hello Severus\' She purred as she came closer. Severus stepped back, but found he couldn\'t due to the table he was leaning on.

\'Umbridge, what brings you down here?\' He forced out in a polite tone.

‘Why Severus, that’s no way to talk to a lady is it?’ She said, complete with a mock pout. She moved closer to his body, so close she was practically on top of him. He legs were either side of his and her hands were at the side of him, resting on the table. Snape gulped and tried to talk her out of what ever it was, she was going to do.

\'I would just like to say that, Umbridge-‘ Snape started to say, but Umbridge stopped him mid sentence.

‘Dolores, please’

‘Okay, Dolores, I feel flattered by your attention, but It’s unwanted physical contact. I just so not fancy you’ Snape found this hard to say, he’d never really had to let down any woman in his life. He found the situation odd, even more so when Umbridge gave out a shrill cackle. Snape looked at her questioningly.

‘Come now Severus, you don’t think I want you for your looks? I can have any good-looking man I choose. I want you for your mind and your power. But I don’t think you’re in any position to refuse me.’

She whispered in a venomous tone, of which Snape himself would be proud. She smirked at his obvious discomfort and trailed one of her hands across his groin. Snape jerked upwards and Umbridge laughed. She leaned over and whispered again, this time into his ear.

‘Deny me all you want Severus; I can always find a way to force myself upon you. Dolores Jane Umbridge ALWAYS gets what she wants.’ Upon finishing her sentence she kissed him on his neck and proceeded to undo his trousers.

Snape felt a rush of relief when they’re was a knock on the door. Before Umbridge could stop him, he shouted for them to enter. Umbridge moved away from him and turned to glare at whoever disturbed her. Snape quickly did his trousers back up and turned to face the door. In walked McGonagall.

‘Minerva, what can I do for you?’ Asked Severus, ignoring Umbridge’s presence. Umbridge snorted angrily and stalked off towards the door. Minerva eyed her suspiciously.

‘Until next time Severus. Oh and Minerva, dear, you will do well not to get in my way again’ Spat Umbridge as she made her exit. Minerva turned to Severus and shook her head.

‘Really! That woman! Oh I heard about your complaint against her. Though I didn’t believe it at the time, I most certainly do now.’ She re-assured Snape, who scowled.

‘Well tell Albus that!’ He snapped ‘And what was it you came down here to tell me?’

‘That I could do with a Pepper-up potion, I’ve not been feeling to well’ Snape nodded and motioned over to a rack of potions. Once McGonagall had left with potion in hand, Snape packed up his things and returned to his chambers.

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