It was the Yule ball, and you were both professors, and without partners. You were an very friendly person, but by time the Yule ball came along, everyone asked someone already. You stood beside him, attempting at small talk. He glanced over at you, you never really spoke before unless needed. He looked away and straight ahead in loathing at the crowd of fourth and fifths years dancing, even the staff.

Severus: “what do you want?” he grumbled, he hated this event. He had to give multiple detentions to various students for leaving the great hall and making out in the corridors