"Not at all. Some my friends call me that, anyway," Melanie said with a smile. "It's nice to meet you, Loric."

Severus resisted glaring at the boy, not liking what he saw.

"You'll get one hundred." He told her, promising. 

"Melanie, it's ah... Getting late. We'll continue this tomo- wait, later on today, alone." He said, walking back to the Butterbeer bottle. "You're welcome to take one with you." 

"I see," Melanie said, inside somewhat upset. "I'd be happy to," she added, taking a Butterbeer. "G'night, Snapey-I mean, Professor." She laughed, winked, and made sure she didn't hug him before she went to her dormitory. "Sorry, Loric, I gotta get going. Hermoine'll be furious at me when I get there."

Hermoine, of course, was still awake-studying, of all things. "Where the hell have you been?" She asked. "Snape's," Melanie answered, with a smile instead of a growl like she had meant to do. "Why the smile?" Melanie froze. Should she tell Hermoine...? She was her best friend, she had a right to know.

"I dunno, Hermoine. Since, like, that Saturday, when I, ya know...embraced Snape. I didn't feel the normal..err..hatred I once had for him. It was like I appreciated him. That I...enjoyed being around him..." She stopped, unable to explain.

((Omg you're gonna laugh at this! ;D))

"You mean to tell me..." Hermoine started. "You like...SNAPE?!?" Melanie scowled. "I never said that." Then she added in her head, Out loud...But she shook the thought away.

"I'm going to bed. 'Night, Hermoine. And keep your mouth shut."

((Timeskip to before breakfast after Chancey maybe wants to post one more.))

((Sorry, Dream. Didn't see your post.))

((Alright, time-skip.))

What was Severus doing, getting so close to a student? But, as much as he scolded himself, he knew he had enjoyed spending time with her. He walked back into his room, before getting angry over Nemian. If he ever looked at Melanie like she was a raw steak again, he might abandon magic and put his fist through his jaw.

**Breakfast**

((Now post.)) 

((;D))

"Morning, Snapey!" Melanie said, appearing in his doorway to his cla.ssroom all of a sudden. She had made sure that no students were around before calling him that; Melanie wasn't one to go back on a promise.

Severus growled at her, the portrait closing behind him. He was seriously thinking of renouncing his robes, but thought better of it.

"Morning, Potter." 

Severus turned his back on her, before turning back.

"Favorite band?" He asked. 

Melanie smiled at the sound of Flyleaf, she began to sing softly along to the lyrics:

"I don't know who I am anymore,

Not once in my life have I been real,

But I've never felt this close before..." She sang, soft but not caring if Snape heard her.

Loric left his dorm and headed for breakfast when he was stopped by Filch and Ms.Norris. Looks like today was a day without breakfast. He followed the two to see what his punishment was going to be.

((xD.))

"I've been looking in your window.

I've been dressing in your clothes.

I've been walking dead, watching you

Long enough to know I can go on." Severus whispered softly, before hearing a knock at the door. He turned the music down, striding over to open it.

"Ah, hello Mr. Filch. What brings you here?" He sneered, looking down at Nemian next to him.

"Well, this boy had been suspected for the attack on Mrs. Norris yesterday. I need you, since you're the Head o' House." Filch said in his usual growl, glaring at the boy.

"He's been suspected, but incorrectly so. He couldn't have done it, seeing as how he was here." Severus answered simply, stumping Filch.

"Well, ah, right then. Back to breakfast."