Thread: Love is merely a madness {Vitae and Snape}

The beginning of the school year was always the most hectic time of the year at Hogwarts and Severus tried his best to stay out of the way and this year was no different. The man sat in his office going through paperwork and setting up his lessons for the first week, McGonagall had told him to make his appearance at some point during the day so that they could discuss a few things but Severus of course didn't show causing the old witch to come find him. McGonagall had given him his job as Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher after his return to the school, she knew that he loved the position and after the hell he had been put through it was the least she could do for him. Severus brought one of his hands up to touch his neck and feel the scars from the snake bites that he had received from Nagini in the shrieking shack when Voldemort sent her after him. If it weren't for Hermione Granger's brilliance Severus knew he wouldn't be alive. When the night finally came Severus got up and organized everything he had been working on then put it away, it was time to do his rounds and make sure there were no students out of bed. Part of him really enjoyed this part of the night especially when he caught students roaming around, the looks on their faces, the fear and utter terror in their eyes made him laugh to himself. Although things calmed a little bit after people found out that he had been protecting Harry Potter while lying to one of the most powerful dark wizards in the world, some of the students looked up to him for it and it made him just shake his head, he was never one to like attention and he had gotten a lot more of it lately then he wanted. His footsteps echoed down the hallways of the school's and he could hear a few of the teachers in the staff lounge as he passed by. Get to your dorm Ms.Avery, 10 points from Ravenclaw ,he stated coldly as he passed a blonde second year who had a knack for being out of bed after hours. If you're still here when I return you'll be serving detention with Filch ,he continued as he got further away. As Severus made his way to the library he kept his eyes open for any other students that were out of bed, the man must've deducted fifty house points altogether. When he got to the library he opened the doors and walked in his wand pointed out with a light radiating off the tip of it. He could hear something in the restricted section and a smirk came across his face, if there was a student in there then that meant double problems for them, one punishment for being out of bed and another for being in the restricted session of the library. Severus quieted his footsteps, Nox ,he whispered turning the light off that was at the tip of his wand. When he rounded the corner and seen the woman standing there he was curious, Lumos ,he stated quietly as he pointed his wand directly at the woman. The light from his wand was bright and probably annoyed the woman but Severus didn't care, Ms.Burke, what brings you to the restricted section of the library at this hour of the night? You know people may get curious if they found out you've been snooping around in this particular section, may I ask what book you're reading? ,Severus asked right before pointing his wand down at the book she had in her hands.