Severus Snape x fem! OC Araminta Tobbat
by aureum-lepus
Warnings: none
Word count: 2065
Note: Hello and welcome! This is the start of my Severus Snape x OC fanfic and I am so excited to share this! Please forgive me any mistakes regarding writing or spelling or anything. English is not my first language and have no beta reader (if anyone is interested to help or to talk about anything regarding writing, don't hesitate on messaging me!)
But long story short, please have fun reading and please give me your honest feedback 💖
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Dear Headmaster Albus Dumbledore of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,
I hope you are in the best of health. I am pleased to inform you that I am. Breeding rabbits this year is a bit...troublesome. My little darlings are afraid of all the dogs and snakes that have been hanging around the neighborhood lately.
I heard that the famous Harry Potter will be spending his third year at Hogwarts this year. That sounds very exciting. How is the boy doing? I can still remember my time at Hogwarts very well. How I wish I could roam through those magnificent halls again.
But let's get to the point of why I'm sending you an owl. My work at one of the local Muggle hospitals around here is going well, but it is not the true fulfillment. I'm sure you've already filled all the professors' positions with some exquisite people. The circumstances mentioned above do not allow me to spend my life here any longer and I would be very happy if I could come back to Hogwarts. Could you possibly have a vacancy for me in the Hospital Wing or do any of the professors need an assistant?
I am very pleased to hear from you, Professor Dumbledore.
With the very best and kindest regards,
Minty Delaney
The hand of the man holding the letter was bony and old. Older than it should be. Nevertheless, he read the letter with his lips curled and almost pulled into a smile. The paper on which the message was written looked worn and was slightly yellowish in color. It gave the impression that the owl that brought him these lines had flown an almost infinitely long distance.
Professor Albus Dumbledore rolled the old piece of paper back up into a scroll and tied it back with the ribbon with which the letter had previously been sealed. The old wizard adjusted his crescent-shaped spectacles and cleared his throat briefly. He then sat down on his wooden chair and rested his hands on the solid desk in front of him. "Please." he said in a very friendly and welcoming tone as he pointed to a chair in front of him. A witch of the still young age of twenty nine years slid into his view, her hands restrained in her lap. She took a seat on the creaky chair. Her posture was very tense and her eyes looked anxious.
"Lovley letter. I was very pleased to receive it." Dumbledore said as he tapped on the paper. "Even if I was a little surprised."
"Forgive me for this sudden outburst. The circumstances..." the woman began in a calm voice, but the headmaster interrupted her by placing his hand on his lips.
"You wanted a post in the hospital wing. You would fit in perfectly there, but I'm afraid Madame Pomfrey is already doing an excellent job there."
"I understand. But Professor, you didn't have to let me come here to tell me that. Why don't you write me this cancellation in a letter?"
"I didn't say I didn't have a position for you. Hogwarts has always kept its doors open to those who have sought help and asked for it." the old man smiled. "In your letter, you mentioned that you would also work as an assistant to the professors?"
The woman with gray hair, which she wore in a loose braid, nodded. Her eyes had a pink, almost red glow and as it slowly dawned on her what Dumbledore wanted to tell her, they lit up with joy. The old wizard stood up and walked over to her. He placed his hand on her shoulder. "You will be working as a nurse in the hospital wing with Madame Pomfrey. I have a feeling that we will need someone like you at times like this. However, you will also help the professors with smaller tasks if they need it."
The young witch placed her hand gratefully on the headmaster's. A faint smile crossed her lips and a feeling of security and warmth rose up inside her, something she hadn't felt for a long time. "Thank you, Professor," she almost whispered.
"Use your time with the professors wisely, Minty. Someday I'll hire you as a professor for transfiguration."
Minty Delaney giggled. "You don't really think I'm competition for Professor McGonagall, do you?"
Dumbledore patted her shoulder and took a step back. "Not at all, you are both important and valuable to Hogwarts in your own way." The old man placed his hands on his lower back and his gaze swiveled around the room. He suddenly seemed a little distant and absent. "You must be tired, Minty. I've already had your luggage taken away. You'll find your bedchamber near the Ravenclaw common room. I thought a little proximity to your old house couldn't hurt. I'll introduce you to the professors tomorrow. Luckily, we still have some time before the new school year starts."
Minty stood up hastily. She didn't want to waste any more of Dumbledore's time, as he obviously had other plans for tonight. She tilted her head forwards slightly. "Thank you very much, Professor."
She hurriedly made her way to the spiral staircase that led out of the Headmaster's office. A large eagle guarded the entrance and as soon as she got closer to the statue, it opened the exit. Her foot was just taking the first steps into the long corridor in front of her when she banged her nose against something black. She pulled her hands up quickly when she felt the impact. She felt a rough material under her hands. It seemed to be a mage's robe. 'The object' was not an object, but a man's chest rising and falling as he breathed in a little annoyed.
Unsure, Minty moved her head upwards so that her chin was now digging into the ribbed, thin chest. Her eyes became a little watery. 'What an awkward and embarrassing situation...' she thought.
Her eyes met a very tense, pale face. Dark, tired eyes looked down at her. The man was several heads taller than the small woman. Minty could barely get a whimper out of her throat. The man with black, somewhat stringy hair raised his equally black eyebrow. His already cold face didn't move an inch.
Minty was paralyzed with fear and panic. 'Move...' She felt her jaw tighten and her body tremble. Every muscle was tense. It felt almost impossible to break away from the man, who was probably one of the professors. Minty's eyes ran over the features of his face. Over the dark eyes, to the slightly gaunt cheeks, back to his thinly curled lips and finally to the large, crooked nose in the centre of his face.
She wanted to say something, whisper some kind of apology for her clumsy behavior, but no matter how hard she tried to calm herself, the spasmodic panic spread through her stomach. She opened her mouth, took a deep breath, and the man grabbed her by the wrist.
"And you are..?" the man cut her off before one single word cut escape her throat. His voice was cold and there was a hint of bitterness in it.
"I'm sorry..." Minty stuttered. She feared that the man was about to break her arm.
The wizard quickly pushed Minty against the wall next to them and moved a little further away. He still had a firm grip on her wrist, while he had drawn his wand with the other and was now holding it to her chin. "Your name."
A whimper was all the witch uttered when she touched the cold wall. She squinted her eyes now. What a terrible confrontation. Minty's knees went weak and she took a deep breath. She felt dizzy. "A-a-ara..." she began softly and weakly as a familiar voice beside her interrupted her.
"Severus." Dumbledore's voice cut through her whimpering.
The dark eyes of the man, who was probably called Severus, left Minty and focussed on the headmaster. When he saw Dumbledore put on a friendly smile, Severus knew that there was no danger from this woman and let her go.
"There was no time to mention that I was expecting a guest. Why don't you go to my office, Severus?"
The professor nodded, but gave Minty one last, suspicious look before he went upstairs to the Headmaster's office. Dumbledore was now standing in front of Minty again, placing a hand on her shoulder reassuringly. "Minty..." His voice seemed a little stern.
The young witch swallowed a heavy lump. She was painfully aware of the mistake she had almost made. She had almost told the professor her real name. "I...I'm sorry." Minty stroked her still watery eyes with her index finger.
"No one should know. Do you understand that? You've kept it a secret for years, don't get careless now."
A nod. "I know, Professor."
Albus Dumbledore straightened up. "Now really go to sleep. Dark times are ahead of us. Use every minute you have to yourself." With these words, he left her alone and returned to his office.
Minty wasted no more time either and set off in the direction of the Ravenclaw tower. The way there was uneventful. Strangely enough, she knew exactly where to go without Dumbledore telling her which room was hers.
She was just sure that the path was right and just before she arrived at the tower, she saw a room. A room with a marking. Minty was overcome with such incredible happiness. She felt safe and secure, despite the strange confrontation with Severus. She had felt at home after many years. She quickly opened the door and stepped into the room. Her eyes lit up with joy, knowing full well that Dumbledore had this room set up for her.
It wasn't a large room, but it was very cosy. Right on the other side was a wide window, through which the moonlight was currently shining. There was a large bed in the corner of the room below it. The bed linen was in pastel colours and, like everything else in the room, radiated a certain warmth and familiarity. The wall beside the bed was decorated with a number of dried flowers which where sorted around a mirror. To Minty's left were a pair of bookshelves filled with books on transformations, magical animals and potions. In the centre was a large white and very fluffy carpet. Minty's luggage was also there. A few candles were skilfully placed around the room to provide light.
Minty pulled the scrunchie out of her hair and a broad grin lit up her face. She quickly closed the door behind her and stepped fully into her room. She turned around a few times, taking in every little detail that was hidden here. She finally plopped down on the bed and looked at the door again. The symbol she saw outside was also on the inside of the door. It was a rabbit, its ears hanging limply downwards. That was Minty's symbol. The rabbit with floppy ears. The animal she could transform herself into.
She sighed with relief, stretched out her arms and let herself fall backwards. She bumped her wrist against the mattress a little too hard. A sharp pain shot through her and she hissed from the pain. A soft mattress shouldn't actually hurt. Minty looked at her wrist and saw a small bruise.
She immediately thought of the professor she had met earlier. She began to gently massage her wrist. There was something about this man's appearance that aroused her curiosity and interest. Still, he frightened her. Those dark eyes and that black hair...And then that nose...
He had been very slim, yet he was strong.
Minty closed her eyes.
She visualised him a little more in her mind's eye. She now also remembered the man's scent. Old books, like a library. Candles that had just been blown out. There was more, but she couldn't remember it. As if the room had been tailored to her exact needs, all the candles went out at once.
Minty Delaney's consciousness slowly slipped into a deep sleep. Her thoughts of the strange professor accompanied her into her dream world. There were some exciting days, weeks or even years ahead for her at Hogwarts.
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hi! I have been reading your drabbles and little tumblr bits here for a while but never got the chance to go over to your ao3 till recently, and just wanted to say i think all your writing is amazing <3!!!
i love No Matter the Wreckage and have found it so intriguing to see this sirius through your eyes! i love how you portray him as a character so much and cant wait to see what you do with the next few chapters.
also i found Fault Lines such a lovley, refreshing change of pace and just really enjoyed seeing the growth in them all even if i was sad at the end!!
and i have just finished Carry Me Away witch i love so much!!! your characterizations of sirius, remus, andy, orion, regulus, walburga, and alphard all work so wonderfully together and i loved seeing little bits of each of them and how they (expesially sirius and remus) interact. and the different ways of loving and showing love and growing in this fic really stand out to me as something really thought out or maybe just as something you cared about and its just so lovely and adds so much depth.
sorry for making this so long (but turns out i have a lot to say!) i hope you have a lovely day <33
oh my, good morning to me with this, anon
first of all, i commend you on reading so many words????? youre amazing. and i am so glad you liked all these works. a thousand hearts for you 💜💜💜💜💜
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21 Questions Tag
Tagged by @goldenstars-for-goldenhearts - Thank you for the tag!! :3
Rules: answer 21 questions then tag 21 people you want to get to know better
Nickname: I don’t really have any? Aubs by my family.
Zodiac: Cancer & it definitely fits
Height: 5′5″
Last Movie I Saw: Canvas - I had to watch it for my clinical practice class for my social work program.
Last thing I googled: "Are tomatoes high in potassium?”
Favorite musician: Why?, Ani Difranco, The Cowmen, The Beatles,
Song stuck in my head: Change by The Young Veins
Other blogs: my personal one -> Here!
Do I get asks: Not really! I’d love more.
Blogs following: like 800+
Amount of sleep: About 7
Lucky number: 7 and 17
What I’m wearing rn: A black skater dress and a cardigan.
Dream job: Refugee resettlement caseworker/supervisor/working with native NGOs in refugee camps worldwide.
Dream trip: Greece/Israel/Palestine/Jordan/Lebanon
Favorite food: Pizza, always.
Play any instruments: I’ve been learning to play guitar for the past three days lol.
Languages: English. The tiniest, most elementary Spanish.
Favorite songs: Fatalist Palmistry & - Why?, Destroyer - Lala Lala, anything off Parachutes by Frank Iero and The Patience, Drinkin’ - The Cowmen, anything off The Bitter End by Right Away, Great Captain, and SO MANY MORE.
Random fact: I have a cat named Velma Jane & she’s the absolute best.
Describe your aesthetic: I like to call it “Earth goth”. aka earth tones + the macabre/occult/witchcraft
Who shall I tag: I barely know anyone on tumblr so if I tagged you it’s probably bc I love your blog! @thepisceanwitch, @limitedwitch, @drunkcryptid, @heartgasps, @in-her-broomcloset, @sapphicsorcerer, @thewitchinusall, @starlight-witches, @vapor-vvitch, @yourwickedwitchoftheinternet, @cosmictarotwitch, @opalcrystalwitch, @witchxng, @witchcastors, @witchella, @marigoldwitch, @the-lovley-little-witch
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💥💥💥!CLOSET WITCHES!💥💥💥
Hello! I'm writing this post to help closeted witches! (I hate long posts but this is important (♥ó㉨ò)ノ♡ )
💥YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LOVE EVERYTHING WITCHY.
💥A LITTLE COUGH CAN USE A SPELL AND LOVE. OTHER THEN THAT DO NOT. DO. NOT. REPLACE/USE WITCHCRAFT AS A EXCUSE FOR MEDIAL HEALTH. SEE A DOCTOR IF YOU CAN.
•Candles! Different colored candles have different intents. Just light em up!
💥PLEASE. DO. NOT. DISREGARD YOUR GUARDIAN(S). As much as you may/may not love them they have a religion/practice that they would NOT want to vs disrespected. Witchcraft is good! But when your religious/belittling parents (Some parents aren't religious at all and don't believe in that 'mombo jumbo" or have bad images due to TV/media) CATCH you(worse case scenario)or you just drop it they'll be a bit taken back. Let it on them easily.
•Chalk Boards!! Can't have a pendulum board or a Ouija Board? Get a chalk board! You can erase it any time! Anything is a pendant. Got a needle and a string? Pendant! Got a necklace? Pentant! And for the Ouija you don't need to be fancy. Get a piece of paper and cut/fold it into a triangle!
•Scared your Book Of Shadows/Grimore might get ruined? Save it in your memos/notes section of your smart device! MAKE SURE NO REMINDERS ARE ON(FOR THE MEMO) AND MAKE SURE PUBLIC SHARING IS OFF!!!
💥Do simple things! Energy is only as strong as you! Brush your hair! Eat salty things to cleanse your soul! Open a window(got a lot from a previous post) and let old air travel and welcome new air. Buy a incense(DRAGONS BLOOD IS SO GOOD BUT MAYBE AVOID BECAUSE THE NAME SOUNDS TOO SUSPICIOUS)
•Are you already a sketch artist? Well LIGHTLY make sigils on the paper and erase them later! Remember the sigil though!(Painters can have a canvas and paint a large sigil and then go over it!)
•Wanna read up more on witchcraft? IF YOUR PARENTS CAN NOT SEE WHAT YOU DO VIA SMART DEVICE/YOURE USING A VPN AND A MORE PRIVATE WIFI CONNECTION Download a few Ebooks! Or get a bigger book(that you don't need) carve out the center and put the witchcraft book inside of the bigger book. Or write spells n such in it!
Well that's all I have my lovleys! I hope you had a blessed New years and a wonderful night~~~
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