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In her eyes [open] Mar 4, 2017 21:21:39 GMT -5

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Elizabeth walked around taking in the place that she had grown up – the place that she had called home for 7 years. She had been teaching at Hogwarts for two years now and it still seemed like a dream but she was home and that was something she loved. Of course teaching had its challenges and if you parted her knowledge on at least one student then she was doing her job correctly. Her life had not been easy when her parents passed away, it had been so difficult and for a short while she had rebelled, it had been expected. But, her grandmother had become her constant and it was her who told her that she would have been stupid not to take this job. Sadly, the woman that had been her constant passed away 6 months into her job, but although it made her sad – the happy memories were her guidance.

It had been difficult to settle in about become a professor – Elizabeth has no idea where she would start and the students were difficult but that had all been in the past now and she had found her stride. At this present moment in time she was walking around grounds before the students ar-rived to begin another year. The students seemed to look younger every year and it was hard to believe that she stood in their shoes all those year ago – oh how proud her parents had been when she had been sorted into Ravenclaw, the years passed one by one and now she seemed older and wiser.

Often, Elizabeth would pray to whatever gods and goddess exists to protect her students as the dark times approached. Her parents had been raised during the past war – in times that they didn’t know but that was something that never stopped them, they had given her such a happy childhood and guided her with their grace and always ensured that she was safe.
A soft smile embraced on her lips as she stood by the lake at dusk watching the sunset. It was now her duty to guide her students the best she could – she had faith that they would be kept safe, which was her only wish. Closing her eyes for a moment, her hair in soft waves over her shoulders and dressed in a simple pair of black trousers and a light blue top completed with a leather jacket – she had a small love for muggle fashion and the way she dressed showed it. “This is my home.” She quietly muttered to herself.

Every student found their place here at the enchanting castle and she hoped that would always happen with every year that passed. Pulling her jacket closer to her body as cold wind ran through for a moment lost in deep thought. This was something she did every year – it was reflect on the past and the future. She had sworn to herself she wouldn’t forget a single moment of what made her the person she was and the people she did miss.

What she wouldn’t give sometimes to freeze a moment so that it wouldn’t be lost to her – some moments caused her to just smile, it was almost as if it was a light that would cause a glow.

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Snape moved threw the forest on the Hogwarts grounds, getting some difference herbs or other items that grew in the forest if one had time and knew where to find them. Most Snape ether grew at Hogwarts or his home, yet some had to be grown in the forest. Of course if Snape could find away to transplant some herbs or that found he needed he would due so to help keep items on hand and in stock. If he was lucky this year he could avoid having a student or students that, robbed his stock of course he had some potions already brewed many potions and still was to get stocks up on many potions like for burns and other things that could happen in class, if they did not go to the hospital wing.

As Snape got them he put them in a container and into a bottomless bag so they would be safe, once he was done Snape left the forest easily moving over the grounds, he was in his teachers black robes that flowed behind him like a wave on the water, his black hair still touch his shoulders and his eyes brown could piece with a look, like he knew if you where lying. Snape moved over the grounds down the path he knew all to well, could walk in his sleep if he wanted. Snape moved out of the forest with no issues, his path took him by the black lake as he approached the path above the bank Snape could see Elizabeth Crawley a professor here that had been teaching 2 years and not long before that was a student.

Snape could not help fill a bit older to have students he was the Professor of, now teaching of course it was not unheard of for in other professors he was bound to run into the same thing. Snape held nothing against her for become a teacher or being a woman, Snape was not a one to think one sex above the other, but that did not mean he had not been a jerk to some degree to her when she was in school. He only hopped that know that she was grown she knew more his reason for being a jerk and the want to keep her safe not merely docking points or such because she had been in Ravenclaw. As Snape knew that dusk darkness would soon be upon them, not that they had to fear an attack of any kind at least for now. Snape's eyes glanced to see she was watching the sunset, something no bad to do if one got the chance and could be a relaxing thing to do and interesting to see the change form day to day in the sunrise and sunsets. Snape approached some before he spoke "Afternoon Elizabeth, enjoying the sunset?"

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In her eyes [open] Mar 5, 2017 9:58:10 GMT -5

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At the age of thirty-two, her life had gone on as any normal life had – Elizabeth graduated with good grades and accepted a job post at the ministry. Now, she thought that she didn’t work at the ministry for a long time but look back it had been a decade of her life – that was something that was difficult to get her head around. All along it would seem that growing older had hit her, trying not to be a believer of it but of course that was difficult to do.

Walking around the lake for a short while taking the view, the castle in front of the sky was a beautiful view and soon it would be chaos when the students arrived back. If Elizabeth had the chance to help student through a difficult moment, then that was something she would certainly try to do – after all that is what a professor did as part of their roles. Her view went back to the sky and once more standing still, this made her feel at peace and allowed her to become lost in her own thoughts and it gave the strength to battle the next day. Elizabeth would continue to keep her head up even if she sometimes had difficulties with the students, it didn’t take them long to learn that she was not a pushover and there would always be consequences to behaviours. They could try to tear her down, but it would never work because she had a duty to the students and she would stay right where she was otherwise she would be in the wrong profession.

Being pulled out of deep thought, Elizabeth turned her attention to Professor Snape that spoke to her in greeting. “Good evening Severus, I am indeed. I find that it is quite relaxing.” She spoke with a soft smile. Elizabeth remembered the days that she was taught by Professor Snape and those days were sometimes quite frightening – but back than she was a teenager and thought she had all the answers. Looking back on those memories, how wrong that notion had been and of course he had been ‘difficult’ but that was teaching method and who was she to question that when she was still trying to find her own style.

“I am assuming you have been collecting potion ingredients Professor?” Elizabeth turned to address him for a moment. They were colleagues and Elizabeth had a healthy respect for him and how he managed to deal with the students. That was not a great deal that she knew about Severus Snape, but of course that was of no consequence.

“Anything interesting collected this evening?” She spoke once again. Elizabeth never had a true gift for Potions, which laid with the subject she taught now.

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Snape heard her words "Yes, it can be and more so when you due not have to worry about students getting into trouble" For one thing Snape learned was their was always one, a student that had to press to see how far they could go before getting into trouble, like break the rules if they could. He could think of one such student that had been breaking the rules since the first year and so far it had not stopped and with his friends in tow that meant more students to be watching out for to keep safe even if form them self.

Snape heard her words "Yes, thought would be good to see my stocks are a bit more full, encase I have students stealing form me again" The issue was Snape knew who did it or most the time for few would dare try Snape on stealing form him for he was more likely to rip one apart for such a thing. Yet when it came to Granger, he only caught her once and after that even if he did not see her do it he knew. The issue also was that, it was stealing no matter the reason and if he turned a blind eye half the time, if they asked Snape might be more inclined of course that was a big might and also he figured they feared him to much to ask, so thought stealing was better.

Another issue he saw was Potter and Weasley used Granger to make the potions for they ether did not trust them self or something and he could not help wonder if they used her in other areas when it came to school. Snape could say she was very smart, even if he knew said it out load for she was after all in Gryffindor and since when could he show favor to one not in his house openly. "Are you ready for the new school year to start and have all your items you need ready for the school year?"

Snape thought it would be good to see she was ready being still knew one had to some times go over a list more than once just to insure they had everything they needed or they had to go over lesson plans to see everything would be good for the right year of class. Of course Snape was not about to tell another professor how to teach a class, for everyone had their own styles or would build one he just hoped she build a wall not to be pushed when it came to her lessons or the way she was going to teach when it came to a student to challenge her so to speak.

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In her eyes [open] Mar 11, 2017 16:57:58 GMT -5

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It was a long time since she had managed to feel truly relaxed in one place and feel content – Elizabeth was always at home when she was at Hogwarts. If a place could be bottled then it would be this and the place would stand still. It would always live on and carry – it was hard to believe that days had turn into days since Elizabeth had been a student. Sometimes, she didn’t feel in her thirties. Of course, not all memories she had at Hogwarts were perfect and some of course were not so sweet, but one had to know bad times otherwise what was life? But it was always what her grandmother would talk about that that allowed her to continue to strive forward – it was the actions of a person that allows them to live on, living in negativity was not the way to live life.

Once more, Elizabeth turned her attention to Professor Snape and gave a small chuckle. “Such a pity once cannot cause temporary harm to a student, it would make them think twice.” She spoke in jest and smirked slightly. “However, I believe Professor Dumbledore would frown upon that and I believe I like my job too much to even try.” Elizabeth would never wish harm upon a student, she would just make sure that they didn’t push her around, they would know that she was the professor and they were the student.

Now she knew that it was difficult when some of the students would torment come what way, and oh how she wished she could sometimes hide in the Ravenclaw tower as she once did as a student. But, that was not the answer these days and certainly not as a grown adult – those memories were never really out of sight, although it could sometimes feel that could fade at any moment. Elizabeth listened as Severus spoke once more and she shook her head for a moment. “I don’t believe I will ever be ready for the new year ahead – but I am as prepared as I can be.” She paused for a moment. “I think I am still recovering from my first year of teaching – how do you manage it?”

Elizabeth was a perfectionist and a little erratic sometimes when she overthought a situation – but at least she used it to her advantage and just took it one step at a time and it gave her some peace of mind. But she was human, sometimes she could fall apart when it became too much, but she would just go back to the start and take it little by little, day by day, one step at a time because that is how she managed to gain back control.

“I have to admit Severus, I believe it is admirable how you have managed to teach for so long. I mean, you scared the living hell into me – but now I can see why otherwise students would blow themselves up every day.” Elizabeth chuckled once more but was quite serious with her words.

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In her eyes [open] Mar 11, 2017 20:43:57 GMT -5

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Snape did not miss Elizabeth words he was surprised to hear her say it, perhaps Elizabeth was more slytherin than she like to think. Of course if she meant her words Snape might be more inclined to act, yet at the moment she appeared to just be blowing off steam. "Elizabeth you sound perfectly slytherin, maybe the sorting hat placed you in the wrong house and you are right Professor Dumbledore would not take kindly to such things" The reason he was cold to the students not being their friends or friendly, yes he could favor his house yet did not mean he would turn a blind eye if they did something that would put them in danger.

Snape heard her next words and question "Practice helps, of course having the students already half scared of me before they have even their first class helps" Snape smirked before he spoke on "But, to make things more simple getting into a routine of how you will teach, each level of class form what will be thought and how you will teach it. Also, helps to have plans on what you will do if you have a student that needs more time or has a harder time to learn or the problem student and those kinds of things. Over time, it gets easier to be ready and being prepared is a good start. Over time, it does not get as hard even if it can be trying on you at times or most the time, advice for that is find something to relaxed you and calm you down"

At Elizabeth s last words, he was glade she knew his reason for being the way he was of course he did not change once out of class ether, making people hate and fear him yet none got to badly hurt so in the end he though it worked out, "I will take that as a complement, but yes you are right when it comes to my methods" After all they were not a secret, just not many liked to be as harsh or cold, yet not everyone had a class student could get greatly hurt if they did not keep focused on their tasks.

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“I suspect that my parents would have not agreed with you on that observation Severus.” Elizabeth spoke for a moment before continuing. “Although, I think we all have traits of the other houses, it just seems my inner Slytherin is show, but no doubt my inner Hufflepuff will shine brightly tomorrow.” She chuckled as she finished her sentence. Of course when tomorrow comes it was a new day and it would mean that a new academic year would begin. Elizabeth would have to be prepared as she could and that meant that she could do no more – after all fail to plan, one plans to fails.

Watching the long shadows casting from the castle and the forest over the lake and the surrounding areas as the sun continued to set. It was indeed peaceful around the lake and it was one of her favourite places to just think and process everything that had happened throughout the day – although all that she had done today was finalise the last of her lesson plans. It could sometimes be quite isolating being a professor with only the students for company during the day and the seeing other professors at meal times or on night patrols. If there was only one downside to teaching it could be the stated element above.

“You should take it as a compliment, I never had a gift from potions and before you say anything sarcastic about me being a Ravenclaw… we can’t all be amazing at everything after all.” She smirked and looked at him from the corner of her eyes.

Nobody told her it would be easy and they would try to persuade her not to go into, but Elizabeth was stubborn and she did just that.

Elizabeth drew her attention back to Severus and the advice he was giving to her and she was absorbing it. “I can say I have done lesson plans, but I feel that I might be in over my head.” She tapped her finger against her cheek for a moment. “But, I already have my first year under my belt and so at least I know how the students act.” Elizabeth paused once more. “Although, they can be reckless – it makes me glad that the worst my class can do is predicting a future they may not like but with numbers – amongst other things.”

Elizabeth considered her options at the present moment before she had a random moment and she knew that Professor Snape was a private man that was obvious to any student or human. “Why did you chose teaching?” It was something that made her curious and everyone had their own reasons.

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In her eyes [open] Mar 11, 2017 22:57:04 GMT -5

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"Maybe not, besides it might of taken until now for your slytherin side to show or part of one, I suppose everyone could have traits of the other houses" After all their was nothing saying that one did not have such traits leaving reason for why people at times could be sorted to different houses at the sorting. "So with your inner Hufflepuff shining threw tomorrow, are you going to test the waters with being nice and perhaps friendly to the students with the new year starting?" Snape did not care if other students wanted to be friendly to students more than him after all it was their option just as his ways where his.

The sun set even more, as it did everything around them started to cast even more shadows on the grounds as it started to slowly get darker. They should think to head in yet nothing was out here that could harm them at least unless they went to the forest and he did not see anything coming out of the forest after them not today anyway. Snape glaceed out taking in the view of the lake, setting sun and the chance that came with it, something that would always be just a little bit different no matter how many items one watched and like Elizabeth said the place was peaceful and Snape thought he should enjoy it before students started to take over the place.

Snape had been close to come back with some comment, yet Elizabeth stopped him for a moment so he did not say something quick. "Should I take that as you see me being amazing at everything? For I do not ever recall saying I was amazing at everything" At her words Snape listened before he spoke "Having the first year already under your belt helps, just take it one day at a time no need to worried about the what ifs for they will only make you more likely to fall into doing them. And some new students might act different to what you are used to but, since you have already tough the older students it will be more easy for you to deal with them this coming year for those are the ones that normally like to try you" For they went threw the time of I know everything, I can do everything and no adult knows anything.

"So you do not have issues with the students playing pranks on you?" After all many students did try such things at least once on a professor, some times it was in good fun other times it was because they were upset, Snape did not have such things happen much and things never really happened in class if anything was done it was away form something that could kill you. At her last words they took him of guard, few ever asked him such things so having someone that had not been teaching long and also knew his cold demeanor was something to add to the surprise. "Besides it was something I wanted to do, I thought I would make a good professor and I knew the field very well, I thought I might be good at shaping the minds at Hogwarts and getting them ready for their future" Snape could not say it had been part of a deal, of course he was very good at potions and he was sure few could match him of course that was his own opinion.

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