As the students filed into the transfiguration classroom, Professor McGonagall finished writing the day�s notes on the board. Scowling, Karina sat in the back of the classroom. To her utmost horror she was flanked by Harry on her right and Draco on her left. She let out a slight groan and laid her head down on her desk.
�Alright let�s begin,� Professor McGonagall said in her usual tone.
The day�s lesson was on transfiguring spells, which turned out to be an extremely irksome process.
�Any questions?� she inquired glancing at the room full of flabbergasted students.
�Yes, I do,� Draco piped up. �What�s the bloody point?�
�It is an important and essential skill to have Mr. Malfoy and therefore I am under strict obligation to teach it to you,� McGonagall answered.
Scanning the room, her eyes fell upon Karina. Immediately a loathing for the girl rose in her chest but the elderly woman suppressed it. Instead she walked over to the sleeping teenager, fully intending to embarrass her.
�Miss Clark, what is the main purpose of transfiguring spells?� she demanded.
Karina lifted her head and met McGonagall�s eyes. Harry could have sworn he saw electric currents pass between them.
�I don�t know and I don�t give a shit, bitch!� Karina spat.
�Oh wait I know. You use them to spy on people!� she added haughtily.
�Detention Miss Clark and fifty points from Gryffindor,� McGonagall answered, highly offended.
Before Karina could say anything else, the bell rang and the students made a mad dash for the door. Behind her, Draco was pestering Harry about how his head of house never deducted points from his own students.
�Oh bugger off Malfoy!� Harry retorted and ran to catch up with his friends.
Karina�s next class was her favorite, Double NEWT Potions. Karina veered from her current direction and sprinted down a small passage and quickly arrived at the door to Snape�s classroom. She walked in, breathing heavily.
�What�s wrong?� Snape asked, concerned.
�That wench gave me detention!� Karina said, tears beginning to fall from her mystical eyes.
�She�ll do anything to keep us apart,� Snape grumbled.
�What�s her problem anyways?� Karina sputtered.
�I don�t know sweetheart, I really don�t,� Snape said, gently rubbing her back in comfort.
Karina pressed herself into his warm body, relishing in his protective embrace. They stood there for several long, silent minutes before he held her at arms length. Smiling, he leaned in and placed a light kiss on her forehead. The sound of voices and footsteps echoing off the stone rudely broke their embrace.
�Listen, after your detention, come to my room ok,� he whispered and before Karina could answer, he let go of her midnight colored robes and strode to the front of the class.
Karina took her usual spot and waited while the rest of her noisy classmates entered and took their seats.
�Potter shut up and sit down,� Snape sneered.
�Sorry,� Harry said, only half apologetically.
�Ungrateful little maggot,� Karina muttered under her breath.
�Seeing as this is your 7th year I�d expect you can make a potion on your own,� Severus began.
�However, there are a few that managed to pass class last year with less than acceptable work,� he added, looking directly at Harry.
A small smile passed over Karina�s lips. The professor tapped his wand on the board and the directions appeared. They were to make a healing potion for AIDS. Ron snickered and turned to Harry.
�Wonder why he wants us to make that,� he whispered.
�Maybe he thinks we have sex with everyone in our year,� Harry whispered back, stifling a snort.
�I bet he needs it for himself,� Ron suggested.
Karina was sitting close enough to hear what they were saying and was about bursting with fury. She pulled out her wand, aimed it at Harry�s cauldron and muttered �explosum�. Immediately, Harry�s potion exploded, engulfing both he and Ron with a thick bright yellow substance.
�What the hell did you do now Potter!� Snape yelled.
�I-I-I didn�t----,� Harry began.
�Oh shut up! Detention,� Snape said exasperatedly.
Karina turned back to her potion, which had turned to a nice cobalt blue. She finished adding the snakeskin and stirred the concoction. Within five minutes it darkened to a midnight blue and she had a perfect sample of the potion. Standing, she slowly walked to the front of the room and gave Snape the vile. He looked up and was momentarily lost in her eyes.
�Professor,� Karina whispered, snapping him out of the daze.
�Put it there,� he said coldly, pointing to a tray.
She did as she was told and returned swiftly to her seat. This was always how it was between them in class. He had told her to show no emotion that might give rise to suspicion. She�d accepted this early on in their relationship and had grown accustomed to changing her composure on demand. She knew that underneath the coldness in his tone was simmering an undying passion and protection for her. Slowly, the other students trickled up and handed in their day�s work. The potion that had exploded on Ron and Harry had dried to a crusty layer of film the color of mashed bananas. The bell rang and the remaining few stragglers handed in their potions and headed for the Great Hall for dinner. Karina waited until the last student had left to stand and move to face her lover.
�Still worried about that detention?� he asked gently.
�No. I just wanted to tell you that I exploded Potter�s potion on him so you�d give him detention,� Karina admitted with a smile.
�You devious little---,� he started but was stopped by Karina�s kiss.
He pulled her close and slowly stroked her neck. His every touch sent chills of pleasure down her spine. She reached up and undid her robes and let them fall around her like a grand water droplet. Taking the hint, Severus removed his own cloak but was more careful with it for he placed it on his chair before returning to face his 17-year-old queen. They kissed deeply for what seemed like hours. Gradually Snape�s member began to harden and his kisses became quicker. Karina flashed a wry smile at him and began to nibble on his ear.
�I make you that horny huh?� she whispered seductively.
�Yes,� he gasped.
He was fully erect now and felt very restricted by his clothing. Karina felt the protruding bulge rub against her thigh vigorously and in a few swift motions had discarded his pants and underwear, followed by her own.
�Shall we try standing up for a change?� Snape asked with a raised brow.
�First time for everything,� Karina answered.
With that he entered her and began thrusting slowly, getting his balance because he had the added weight of her body to account for. When he almost fell over from a rather energetic plunge, he sat her on the edge of his desk and found it much easier to balance.
�Oh God!� Karina moaned in pure ecstasy.
She entangled her hands in his jet-black hair and began fervently smattering kisses anywhere her lips could reach. Suddenly she heard footsteps approaching.
�Oh shit! Potter!� Karina breathed.
Severus hurriedly removed himself and they both dove for their garments, putting them on in record time. Just as the door handle began to turn, Snape sent Karina up to the Great Hall via his private stairway. Snape smoothed his robes and sat down behind his desk, trying to make it look as if he had been waiting for Harry the entire time.