Snape felt a little awkward.
He had not heard what Dumbledore said afterward.
Professor McGonagall pressed her lips together.
She seemed utterly helpless.
"Severus, Albus said that Miss Granger and Darren need to use the Time-Turner together."
I think they are both outstanding students, so they will certainly keep each other in check.
"But Miss Cassandra Vole from our House also applied for a Time-Turner. Why not let Potter use one with her?"
Thinking of the feelings Miss Vole had shown toward the brat last term, Snape felt that perhaps it was worth trying.
After all, he had investigated Miss Vole over the summer and discovered that she had told her family she liked the brat as early as her first year.
Most importantly, the Vole family might have approved.
If the Vole family agreed, then once the brat and Cassandra got together, his life would have a little more security.
He thought that would be good.
Yet Dumbledore had assigned Miss Granger to Darren.
He felt somewhat displeased.
But Dumbledore spoke.
Smiling, he said, "I have seen Miss Granger's enthusiasm for Darren more than once.
That is Gryffindor's most sincere love. I think they can begin fostering their feelings from a young age."
Snape sneered.
"What feelings can they foster at such a young age?"
He was dismissive.
But then he saw the knowing look in Dumbledore's eyes as he said, "Severus, don't you want to see Slytherin and Gryffindor have a romance for once?"
Those words nearly brought Snape to tears.
Yet his heart frantically reminded him that the brat was not him, and that Miss Granger was not Lily.
Even if they could be together, it would have nothing to do with him and Lily.
Still, he tacitly agreed to it.
"Do as you please. Isn't that