Chapter 584 - Professor Prince (1/2)
After Care of Magical Creatures and a brief interlude between their next class, the marauders made their way to the DADA classroom. The desks were all presently neatly lined up as they all took their seats. James blinked at finding a saved spot between the four of them. Seeing James glance of confusion Sirius grins and says, ”It's for Rowan, she always sits with us.”
James slowly nods his head, before asking the next logical question. ”And why does Rowan sit with us, when she is in Slytherin?”
Sirius slaps his head on his forehead and grins, ”You haven't noticed, have you, mate?”
James blinks owlishly at Lupin, who curiously asks, ”Haven't you noticed the second badge pinned on Rowan and Severus' chests, James?”
James frowns for a moment, before clearly recalling studying the second badge pinned to Severus Snape-. He still was not used to Snape being a Prince. Still, he had paid no further mind to the badge at that moment. But now something was lurking at the back of his head in remembrance. What exactly?
Seeing James unable to recall, Pettigrew saves James despite all things. ”Rowan and Severus passed the Comprehensive Student Apprenticeship Exams and are attending apprentices at Hogwarts.”
James clearly blinks in surprise as Lupin further adds, ”Professor Dumbledore is their apprenticeship master. But because of some of the higher-level classes, they are taking, they're in DADA with us to better accommodate their class schedule.”
”But there has not been a single student apprenticeship in roughly over two hundred years?” James slowly said.
”Mm, and the fact that they're the youngest apprentices in over five hundred years,” Pettigrew mumbled, before cursing himself in private for his weakness in trying to be helpful.
James is saved from asking anything further when Rowan and Severus step through the doorway. However, strangely enough, Rowan goes to sit by Lily, and Severus takes Rowan's seat between the Marauders. Though Lily does peek at Severus and bites her lips, before swiftly turning away to chat with Rowan and the girls.
Sirius unable to help himself and asks, ”Er, are you and Lily fighting, Severus?”
Lupin sighs in frustration clearly lamenting their friendship. Pettigrew, on the other hand, just stares at Sirius as though he is the biggest idiot he had ever seen. Who was stupid enough to state the obvious?
Severus doesn't react and rather coolly takes his things out of his school bag as he replies, ”No, we're not fighting, Sirius. But I am currently in the process of resolving something between us. We'll be fine, but I still need some time to process the event, before everything will be alright between us. Do not worry, I'll be sitting with Lily like usual soon enough. We're childhood friends, after all.”
Sirius wisely keeps his mouth shut this time despite not being convinced. If the glares of Lupin and Pettigrew had not warned him, the cold gaze of Severus had. Sirius motions that he is zipping his mouth shut and throwing away the key.