Irish Melody

After many tries Isibeal convinced her friend Davin to look after her mother while she visited her dear friend and tutor, at Hogwart\'s school. Her only problem was what she was going to wear, she couldn\'t dress the same around the kids as she did infront o Severus, and clients. So she dug through her closet, then she ran across the street and dug through Davin\'s closet. Between the two she found a white sweater, and a pair of khaki\'s. She thought that the pairing was nice enough for a saturday in the school. She looked down at her watch it was already 6:50, and she did not want to be late. So she got to her fireplace as soon as she could, then she was in the private labs. She saw Severus hunched over his desk, mumbling to himself about students. He must be grading papers she thought. So she approached him.

\"Good morning Professor.\" She tapped his shoulder. He shot up, not expecting anyone really.

\"Well Isibeal you\'re on time..\" He looked at her. she looked down at his desk to see what he was doing. Than slowly she pulled the ribbon out from her hair and her wild free red curls fell around her face and neck. He was suprised by the beauty of her wild hair. \"You look...price.\" He slapped his head.\"I wanted to say pretty, then i wanted to say nice.. but it came out price. I\'m sorry.\" He blushed. Now this was a feat that shocked Isibeal, she had never seen his pale skin turn anything but angry red, nothing like the little pink dollups that began to form on his cheeks.

\"Well thank you, you too look for lovely.\"

\"I wear this everyday.\" He shrugged she laughed and play punched his shoulder. \"Are you ready for breakfast?\"
\"Oh god yes i\'m starved!\" She patted her stomach. She followed Severus out of the lab, and down the hall of the creepy dungeon. \"Does the entire school look like this? It\'s rather frightening.\" Severus laughed. Soon they were infront of the large wood doors. Severus pulled one open, and began to walk down the aisle. Isibeal looked at the four long tables, scattered with a few children. Then infront of them was a large table filled with older witchs, the other professors, she thought. Severus stopped.
\"Mr. Longbottom.\" A tall skinny scared boy stood.
\"Y..ye...ye..yes Professor...Snnn-nnape?\"
\"This is my friend Miss McOugh.\"
\"Hello Miss. McOugh.\"
\"Call me Isibeal, Neville.\"
\"Yess, ma\'am.\" The child turned suddenly and sat right back down. They continued walking to the Professors table, Isibeal turned to see the people around Neville ask what happened. Neville was still stunned.

At the Professor\'s table a very shabbily put together man moved over one so she may sit next to Severus. Severus held out her chair for her to sit. She smiled at all the other Professors.
\"You must Severus\'s Tutorial?\" A lovely older woman said, her glasses so close to the edge of her nose, Isibeal was afraid she wouldn\'t be quick enough to catch them if they fell.
\"Yes i\'m Isibeal McOugh, pleasure to meet you.\" She held out her hand.
\"Minerva McGonagall, this is Professor Flitwick, Madame Hooch..\" She pointed out the other Professors at the table.
\"I\'m Remus Lupin, professor against the dark arts.\"
\"Oh, Severus isn\'t this one you called of the greatest minds for practices against the dark arts?\" Isibeal gave an evil smile back towards Severus. She bit her lip to keep herself from giggling.
\"Why Severus, that\'s very kind of you to say such things.\"
\"I think you ought to forget anything was said Lupin, it might have been a mistake.\"
\"Well thank you all the same.\" The rest of breakfast continued uneventfully. \"Miss McOugh, would you care to join us with the students this afternoon for a trip to Hogsmeade Village?\" The kind voiced hazel eyed man offered.
\"If it is alright with Severus.\" She looked at him with pleading eyes.
\"Whatever you wish to do, it is your choice,\"
\"Well i think you should come also, you need alittle color on your skin.\"
\"Isibeal, i don\'t often venture with the students.\"
\"I think you should start, it\'s good to have social interactions with them. they all seem like lovely little creatures. Severus, you will join us. There is no question.\" Her voice was stern, the irish twinge gave her just the right amoutn of attitude for him. Severus nodded his head in compliance, never would the other teachers believe what they saw if spoken to them. This young girl was speaking to one of the most feared Professors in Hogwarts, like a child.

Isibeal, was walked all around Hogsmeade by the kindly Remus Lupin, after stubbing her toe on the cobblestone, he gave her chocolate. Isibeal kept looking behind the other teachers to see Severus trailing behind them, arms crossed, staring at the children around them, like cold glass. Back at the school, Isibeal kissed Remus on the cheek, and thanked him for a lovely day. Then shook Minerva\'s hand, and hugged the other Professors. Then as she followed Severus back down to the dungeons. She knew he was angry with her. She was afraid he would make her leave, and it was only 4 o\'clock.

\"Severus.\" She placed a warm hand on his shoulder. He didn\'t turn to look at her. \"Severus, please why are you angry at me?\"
\"You force me to go to that awful little village. Then do not say one word to me, spending all your time with that nonsensical Remus Lupin. It was very rude. It angers me when i feel as though i am being used.\"
\"Severus, i wasn\'t using you. Remus invited us, i just thought it inpolite to ignore him. Plus i thought i came here to meet the people you work with? Not to be your little sad poor Snape case.\"
\"Excuse me?\"
\"Aww poor Professor Snape, look at society\'s little outcast that he so kindly is helping. I\'m not that, i\'m a proud strong woman, who has more sense then to make people think that!\"
\"You\'re not a woman though, you\'re a girl. Not much older then the other students here. Same age as some! It\'s ridiculous that you should behave this way already.\"
\"I want people to believe i\'m a woman. It\'s an act to get respect, i guess.\"
\" Are you acting with me?\" Severus sat down at his desk.
\"Is that what you think i am Severus? You can\'t trust me, that i would want nothing but friendship with you to be completely honest? When have i ever made you think otherwise...oh oh yes of course. Well i assumed since you always have said you don\'t see me as a prostitute that you would understand,t hat nothing with you is an act.\" She was furious with Severu\'s accusations.
\"Listen, let\'s just-\"
\"Please Severus, don\'t make me leave.\" Her eyes were full, he thought at any moment tears would stream down her flush cheeks.
\"Why would you leave?\"
\"\'cause, we\'re fighting. You\'re angry and you\'ll want me to leave.\"
\"Stay, come to supper with me?\" She opened his door and lead the way back to the Great Hall. this time there were many more kids at the tables, they were practically full. She smiled at Neville, who still had a look of confusion. \"Who\'s that with Snape? That his girlfriend?\" Isibeal heard all the little comments as she walked past and couldn\'t help but giggle. She say back down, and began to eat feverently . The other Professors gave her side-ways glances. As she stuffed her face. Severus palced his hand on her shoulder. \"Calme down Isibeal.\" Then Remus began to scarf his food also. Isibeal smiled with alittle bit of duck on her lip. She began to slow down her eating. And she smiled and laughed at the PRofessor\'s jokes, and witty banter.
Then before she knew it, everyone began to leave. Severus stood and she followed him back down to his dungeon lab.
\"Thank you, Severus. Today was the best day of my life.\" She smiled, and hugged Severus. He responded to her hug, by wrapping his arms carefully around her. Then he pulled away quickly. She stood at the fireplace.
\"Isibeal, i would like to send your mother to a hospital... It\'s in Lisbon, and they can treat her with the best magic. I want to help her...you... i want to help you.\"
\"Thank you Severus, but i can\'t pay for those kinds of places.\"
\"I would like to pay, please let me help. It\'s not charity, it\'s because you\'re my friend and i care deeply for you, and well you care deeply for your mother. So i want to help.\"
Isibeal smiled. \"I can call and they can send a coach by next week.\"
\"Thank you Severus.\" She felt the tears stream down her face. She left immediatly. Severus felt his heart beat harder against the walls of his chest. How could doing such good feel so right? After all those years, she had become like a renewal for himself. His thoughts were interrupted.
\"Severus, sorry to bother you, just wanted to say your friend Miss McOugh, is a lovely charming witch. Congratulations.\" With that Minerva left, Severus returned to his thoughts.