Severus, The Young

Snape's class was almost over and he was grateful for that fact. He had spent all of class trying to figure out a way to reverse the potion because, frankly, he didn't want to go through class again. –I mean, which student would-

Finally it was over and he rushed to eat so that he could go up to the Astronomy Tower. For some reason he thought Ginny would be there and his brain was growing an obsession over her and her mysterious posts and ways. But as soon as he sat down he knew he was going to be delayed. Blaise, Draco, and Pansy were seated at the table bickering.

"KALE!" yelled Draco. "Come over here! Maybe you can help us with our problem."

Snape sighed and sat down by them. "What is it? And make it quick I have other places to be at."

Draco raised an eyebrow. "Like where?"

"Or more like with whom!" Blaise nudged Snape.

Snape rolled his eyes. "Never mind. So, what is it?"

"Draco seems to think Dumbledore has a screen name on WIM," Blaise blurted.

Snape practically choked on his food and suppressed himself from laughing out loud. "Al-Dumbledore? A screen name to chat?"

"Well, who else would make a screen name called WhiteSpectacles? I mean, barely anyone wears glasses at this school! And even if anyone did, why would they use spectacles instead of glasses?" Draco asked.

"Good point about the word but lots of kids have glasses, just look around," Snape said as he gestured with his hand to the mass load of students eating away gaily.

"Fine, turn down my hypothesis, but I shall prove it! And soon it shall become a theory!" Draco said.

"What's up with the word shall? When did u start using that word?" Blaise asked.

"I don't know," shrugged Draco.

Snape quickly finished up his pumpkin juice and dashed off to his dorm placing all his books away messily and heading to the Astronomy Tower. He seated himself in a corner, placed an invisibility spell on himself again and waited patiently.

Slowly but surely, the door squeaked open and Ginny walked inside. Not even bothering to look around to see if anyone was there she fell to the floor and burst out sobbing.

-What's the matter with her? Bad day at school-

A few minutes later, after she had calmed down, she pulled out a diary; the diary she had been talking about earlier on her site. She began to scribble in it in a lovely calligraphy type of writing. Snape moved closer to take a good look at it and jumped back in shock, yelping accidentally. Ginny jumped to her feet and surveyed the room.

"I heard you! I know you're in here! There's no use now, I can use a spell and easily determine where you are and who you are!" Ginny's voice echoed in the room. "Come out now please!"

Snape hesitated, but eventually undid the spell. If she knew the spell to find him then there was no use. She would've found out he was there anyway.

Ginny's eyes widened. "Kale? What are you doing here?"

Snape was surprised. "You know my name?"

Ginny bit her lower lip and seemed to blush. "Yeah, what are you doing here?"

"Can I please see that book you're holding?" Snape asked as he reached his arm out for it. He had to take a closer look…just in case…

"No! Why? What are you doing here?" Ginny asked again.

"Please Ms. Wea-Ginny, can I take a look at that book? I just come here to study, I didn't know you would be here," Snape answered quickly. –Yeah, right. I knew she would be here.-

"Why do you want to see my book?" she asked. She was hesitant to hand it to some stranger. After all, it was her diary.

Snape sighed. What was he supposed to tell her? "I think it might be something else…"

"What are you talking about?"

"Please, can you just hold it up closer to me? I promise I won't read what's inside. I just want to see the cover, the blank pages…"

"How do you know it has blank pages? Why do you want to see it?" Ginny asked. She wasn't going to give in easily.

"You were writing in it. It had to have some blank pages. Please, just lift it up closer so I can look at the cover?" Snape begged pleadingly.

Ginny gave him an odd look but held it closer to him. Snape gaped snatched the book from her hands.

"WHERE DID YOU GET THIS!" He yelled. "WHERE DID YOU GET THIS GINNY!"

"GIVE IT BACK! It's mine! Please, give it back!" Ginny yelled back, jumping up to grab the book from his hand held up high in the air.

"NO! NOT BEFORE YOU TELL ME WHERE YOU GOT IT FROM!"

"Why? Why do you are? Please! GIVE IT BACK!" She lunged for the book and ended up falling on Snape who fell on the ground. She grabbed for the book but Snape sent her flying to the other side of the room.

She hit the floor with a thud and winced. "What's the matter with you? Why won't you just give me back my book!"

Snape walked over to her and sat down beside her.

"Who gave you this?" he asked calmly.

No answer.

"Please, who gave you this? It's not what you think it is, Ginny. Please tell me, who gave you this?"

Ginny mumbled something that Snape didn't hear.

"Who?"

"I found it."

Snape raised an eyebrow.

"After my family and I went to buy books for my first year I found it in my bag with the rest of the books. Someone placed it there accidentally I think," Ginny replied staring at the floor.

"Who would have this in their possession?" Snape thought. It was odd how once second his vocabulary was that of a little kid and the next he was saying big words like possession.

"Why? What's so important about it?" Ginny asked, looking up at him.

Snape paused. Should he tell her? Maybe that would be the only way to figure out more. But maybe she would think he was crazy or something.

"You promise not to think I'm some nut bloke?" Snape asked. Ginny nodded. He took a deep breath. "This is not an ordinary diary. This is Tom Riddle's diary. Have you heard of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?"

Ginny nodded.

"This belongs to him. Only once did I ever read about it. Supposedly if you wrote something, he might write back. It's a magical diary, but it's filled with dark magic. Do you get it?"

"But, does that mean I can't use it anymore?" Ginny asked.

"No, you can use it. Just be careful. If he does write anything back, will you tell me?" Snape asked.

"Okay, but why should I tell you?"

"Because it's dark magic. That means it's basically an evil diary. So who knows what could happen! We don't need missing students."

Ginny shivered at the thought. "Okay, okay, I'll tell you."

Snape smirked and handed her back the diary.

"Do you have WIM?" Snape asked.

Ginny was about to head out of the door but paused for a moment. "Why? Do you?"

"Yes, I do. Do you?"

Ginny smiled. "Yeah, I do. Why don't you IM me sometime? We can chat about my little "evil" diary."

Snape smirked again. "I'll think about it. I'm special, I don't just IM anybody. Only special people."

"So, if you IM me does that mean I'm special?" Ginny asked.

"I guess so."

The two got up and left the room for a good night's chat.

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A/N-So, what do you think? Come on people, I need feedback here! Please review! im SO SORRY for taking so long to update! i just...forgot? well next week i have break so ill try to update more often! no time for personal reponses, sorry! 3