Learning of Worlds-Private

Ellie had frowned when he moved the photo. She had not touched it per his orders. She would never dream of doing something like that, but he had felt the notion to move it. It annoyed her slightly for reasons she herself was not sure of. The frown melted away however as he took her photo, gazing at it. Nan did not know she had taken it with her; she would have been furious. As Snape handed it back to her, she gently took it and put it back into her bag. She then glanced around, confusion dancing across her features. There was not a second bed.

"Where-"she hesitated. Snape was a man who did not like questions, and she was nervous to ask. Seeing no other choice though, she swallowed her nerves. "Where am I to sleep?" It would not surprise her if he said the floor. She would not complain; she had promised herself she would not utter a world of complaint. This was not her world yet. A world she was not use to.

A gentle knock echoed throughout the rooms. Ellie flinched, startled. She glanced between the door and Snape, confused. "Supper, sir,"a house-elf's voice called weakly through the door. Normally, the house-elves would just appear in the teacher's rooms and leave whatever they had asked for. Dumbledore or someone else must have warned this one not to. There were at least ensuring Snape and Ellie had some privacy. They would not have much in Hogwarts.

//I feel a skip to the morning coming on.