Hey all. So, this is gonna be the next chapter. For those of you who read my profile, you may already know that the chapter that I had written was a total bust because it only would have thoroughly confused you. It confused me.

Snape’s Secret

Busted?

It was a school day, so Serena was forced to stay in Severus’ quarters. It was so dreary. It depressed her. There was no point of getting out of bed for now. Oh wait. There was. She had to feed Watson. He was growing a little every day. Sure, it was already noon, but Serena just got out of her cushiony bed while in her PJ’s, all to feed Watson.

Watson watched her get up from his own bed in the corner. His head perked up and he stood and stretched.

“Come on boy. Let’s get you some food.” The small dog ran around her in excitement and barked as if to say ‘Yay! Food!’

Serena had told her that she shouldn’t have to worry about noise because he had, quote ‘placed a silencing charm’ on his quarters. So Serena didn’t mind that Watson was making so much noise.

She had reached the kitchen and pulled out his food. She was about to pour it in his bowl, but realized that he would be waiting for it as she poured it.

“Watson?” No answer. “Watson?” Still no answer. “Hey, boy, where are you?” Barking and then stumbling could be heard in the next room, the study, where the door to Severus’ classroom was. She peered around the corner, into the study. The classroom door was slightly open and Watson was running towards it, barking. “Watson! No!”

Serena ran to the small dog and reached out to grab him before he could run out the door and into the classroom, where Severus’ students could see him. She was too late…sort of.

About thirty young faces turned to look at the newcomer. Some with confusion, some had wonder written on their faces, but one had panic. That one strode, rather quickly, up to the doorway Serena was now occupying, panic still clear on his face. He closed the door behind him after getting the young woman back into his study.

“What are you doing?” He was whispering. Had the silencing charm worn off? Had Severus forgotten to cast it that morning?

“I was trying to stop Watson from going into your classroom.” Serena was terrified. Sure, she had seen Severus angry, but there was something different about his tone right now. It wasn’t so much angry at her, but scared for her.

“It would have been safer to just let him interrupt. At least I can explain that without too much trouble. But a woman? Much less a woman that I was supposed to kill?” Snape walked over to his bar and got some firewhiskey out from the storage.

“What?”

“What?”

“What did you say?”

“You should have let Watson go in the classroom. It would have been better than what happened.”

“No. You were supposed to kill me?”

“Yes! That’s why I’ve been killing myself trying to keep you safe. There’s a price on your head Serena. But now that everyone knows that there’s a girl in my quarters that fits your description, Voldemort is going to ask for me and, trust me, he is NOT going to be happy.” Serena was at a loss for words. The two of them were silent for a long while, until Severus remembered he had a class awaiting his return.

The potions professor made his way back into the room filled with young Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs. Fortunately, Snape knew there were no death eater children in this class. Unfortunately, Hufflepuffs were known for gossiping. What was Severus Snape going to do now?

A/N- I am well aware that this chapter is agonizingly short. But I was getting a little tired of writing my other story, The First Muggleborn, and I needed a break. Plus, I really wanted to continue this story. For some reason, I get more reviews, favorites, alerts & C2’s for this one than I do for the story that I just mentioned. I don’t know why. My opinion, the other story’s better. But, you know, that’s just me speaking. But, by all means, I still do thoroughly enjoy reviews. So, please do continue writing them, they are highly encouraged.