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"How dare that woman criticize my teaching technique! Changing my syllabus to satisfy the Ministry, indeed!"

Sitting down after taking a large drink of firewhiskey he hid in the bottom left drawer of his desk, Severus Snape resolved to begin grading the fifth year strengthening solution he was sure was going to be abysmal. And the first couple made him correct in that assumption. Dean Thomas' and Seamus Finnigan's each had about 5 facts wrong in the opening paragraph alone. One look at Longbottom's scribble, an extremely large P was immediately embossed in the top right hand corner of the paper without it being read.

At last, one last essay needed to be graded. Harry Potter's. Snape purposely set this one for last. After yesterday's class with Umbridge following him around, Severus was in desperate need of a good laugh. Blood red quill at the ready, Severus began reading.

Some of the facts were worded as if from a textbook, which meant there was help from Ms. Granger. Snape wasn't shocked. She was both unable to contain her know-it-all-ness and was disgustingly loyal to the two baboons she called friends.

It was the last paragraph, which shocked Severus.

I know you don't like me, and I'm sure you're aware that I hate you. However we all have one common enemy. Umbridge. Despite how unfair you are to us Gryffindors, and how you yell and scare poor Neville, and how I'm sure you're completely evil, you are an……alright teacher.

And for once in his whole teaching career, Severus Snape gave an O to a Gryffindor.