A/N: I do NOT own any of the Harry Potter Characters! Also I do not own the song. The song is by:
Jordan Pruitt "Outside Looking In"
Hearing an Angel's Voice
Chapter 1:Outside Looking In
Hermione was sitting outside in the garden of Hogwarts with herself just for comfort. The sun was showering over her body as Hermione was looking out into outer space. Everyone was out at Hogsemede hanging out as Hermione wanted to stay and catch up on homework and spend some time to herself.
She was thinking about herself and her two best friends. You see, they drifted after their fourth year, after Voldemort's rise. Harry was still having scary dreams of Voldemort. Ron was apparently dating Lavender and was around her practically around her 24/7. Lavender never really liked Hermione so whenever Hermione was around those lovebirds she always receive a glare from Ron's new girlfriend. Ron was oblivious to the glares his girlfriend was sending to his friend so never asked Hermione. Ginny was staying with her parents, being the overprotective parents they were, they didn't let Ginny out as much as they used to. With the Death Eaters coming and going it's hard to know when they would attack.
Though, for Hermione she was mainly putting herself in loads of homework and her music. She had written about four songs that she had created during her stay at Hogwarts. She didn't go and see her parents like she used to, not wanting them to get hurt, so she just wrote letters to them about anything that didn't involve seeing them face-to-face. Whenever her parents would ask her to come back home she would always make an excuse for them. It wasn't technically lying..."it was partly lying," as Hermione liked to say to herself.
Hermione conjured her guitar from her bedroom that was underneath her bed, hidden safely away from everyone not knowing that she secretly played the guitar and wrote her own lyrics. Right in front of her eyes she saw a black case that was shaped like a guitar case. On the front of the guitar case where stickers of the Gryffindor crest and underneath the sticker was a small wavy ribbon that said Hermione Granger. She opened the latch and grabbed her acoustic guitar. The color s on the guitar was dark purple with the border having a bright blue to it.
Hermione looked to her left then to her right to see if anyone was in radar of seeing or hearing her play. Hermione had been playing her guitar since she was seven or so and has shown quite a performance in her practicing each time she was playing her guitar.
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As Severus was walking around the corner just thinking to himself about how he had to grade the worst paper he had ever had to read/correct. So many errors on that you would want to kill yourself if you were a teacher. None of the other Professors were around, mostly at the main table STILL eating. Severus sneered at his colleagues for being so…THEM!! He couldn't explain it, but he felt like he needed a good brandy. Suddenly, Severus stopped dead in his tracks because he heard a faint tune from some sort of object and a voice. A sweet, innocent voice that rang throughout the halls…well Snape's ears at least. Severus hurried a little bit, closer to see where the tune was coming from. He stopped abruptly when he saw a curly brown hair girl sitting on a bench with a weird instrument that made a beautiful tune. He then realized it was his insufferable-know-it-all student. Hermione Granger!! He hid behind the wall and looked throughout the window that had perfect view of his student looking up at the sky and singing.
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Hermione cleared her throat and began to play the first strings and started to sing:
You don't know my name
You don't know anything about me
I tried to play nice
I wanna be in ur game
The things that you say
You may think i never hear about them
But word travels fast
I'm telling you to your face
I'm standing hear behind your back
Somehow Severus felt his heart tighten for some odd reason…also understanding her words of what she was singing.
You don't know how it feels
To be outside the crowd
You don't know what it's like
To be left out
And you don't know how it feels
To be your own best friend
On the outside looking in
Severus felt touched by this song. Feeling like it was made for him. He came out of his hiding spot and walked behind her without her knowing.
If you could read my mind
You might see more of me then meets the eye
And you've been all wrong
Not who you think i am
You've never given me a chance
You don't know how it feels
To be outside the crowd
You don't know what it's like
To be left out
And you don't know how it feels to be your own best friend
On the outside looking in
I'm tired of staying at home
I'm bored and all alone
I'm sick of wasting all my time.
You don't know how it feels
To be outside the crowd
You don't know what it's like
To be left out
And you don't know how it feels to be your own best friend
On the outside looking in
You don't know how it feels
To be outside the crowd
You don't know what its like
To be left out
And you don't know how it feels to be your own best friend
On the outside looking in…
Hermione faded her music and put her head down for a second, but giving enough time to hear someone clearing their throat behind her. Hermione quickly rose up and stared wide eyes at her Potion's Professor.
Hermione opened her mouth, but couldn't find the words to say anything. She quickly shut it for about two seconds before composing herself to speak calmly.
"Morning Professor," Hermione said quietly.
"Morning Miss Granger," Professor Snape said surprised to Hermione he didn't sneer as he usually did.
There was a long a silent gap between the student and the Professor.
What could Hermione say, 'Oh hey Professor! I hope you didn't hear my voice. If so do you want to have some crumpets talk about not spilling this to the whole student body? Yeah…right,' Hermione sarcastically said.
"What are you doing out here Miss Granger," Snape sneered getting back to how he usually acted. 'There's that sneer I was looking for,' Hermione thought, "shouldn't you be out with Potter and the Weasly boy?"
Hermione looked up at Severus, "one, I was out here to clear my head. Two, who I do and don't hang out with, is none of your concern, sir. Now, if you would kindly," 'I doubt that,' both Professor Snape and Hermione thought, "excuse me I have to some homework to finish," Hermione said as she put her Guitar gently in the case and muttered a spell to make the Guitar disappear and reappear, but only underneath Hermione's bed. Hermione walked passed the Potions Professor and was about to leave, before Snape asked a question.
"Does your friends know about your muggle talent with that muggle contraption," Snape asked. Hermione arched an eyebrow surprised why Snape would ask such a thing.
"No," she replied simply. She nodded and left.
Once Hermione left Severus said to himself, "what a beautiful voice you have…Hermione."
Professor shook his head as he walked back down to his dungeons to brew, 'Merlin, what are you saying? You did not just complimented to the insufferable-know-it-all student…did you; well not technically, but STILL!' Snape's mind was now on Hermione's beautiful voice ringing in his ears for the rest of the day.
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