True Colours

XOXO Novel inspired by the song 'True Colours' might include a songfic type chapter later on in this story. Happy reading i hope you like it XOXO

Chapter One

She ran around the corner and he could finally breathe again. Seeing her face always made him smile. She always brought out the best in him and he couldn't imagine himself without her.

Then he woke up and his reality set in once again. He stood and stretched grabbing his robe from over the back of the chair in the corner. He sighed as he looked into the mirror, when did he get so old, so sad?

Severus saw his eyes were red, tears had clearly been escaping in his sleep. He hadn't dreamt of Lily in a long time but seeing her son arrive at Hogwarts that year brought everything back. With one swoop of his right arm he knocked everything off the top of his dresser and yelled in grief.

There was a knock at his door. Severus waved his wand to clear the mess and opened the door. "Headmaster" he greeted Albus gruffly.

He smiled at Severus and entered, his eyes gleaming with mischief as he walked over to the armchair and sat down. Severus followed suit, sitting in the chair opposite him.

"How are you coping Severus?" Albus asked calmly.

Severus laughed sarcastically. "You can't be serious Albus. How can I go about acting normal when he is here? Whenever he sits in my class he reminds me of her. I don't think i can handle that for the next seven years!"

Albus gleamed. "I need you to focus on something more important, Severus. There has been another prophecy. In Harry Potter's 5th year, there will be an order. A women from the ministry will call for all half-bloods and purebloods. A law will be passed. If you don't protect the female member of the golden trio, she will die. She needs to survive, Severus"

"Do we know who she will be?" he asked. Albus just shook his head. "We will find out this year, you need to keep an eye out for the sooner we know, the sooner you will be able to start your task."

"Which is?" Severus pushed.

"To make her fall in love with you" Dumbledore smiled.

It was the first week of classes and his first class was the first year students. He was not looking forward to double potions with Harry Potter, but he knew that it would help him with his task to spend more time with him. Everything had revolved around Harry so far, so it was a good start anyway.

Severus walked towards his first potions class of the day. He actually rather enjoyed his job as potions master, even though he originally applied for the DADA job initially. The clock would chime in about twenty minutes to tell students to head to class. He rounded the corner, waving his wand to unlock the door and ran into something, knocking it over. He heard a slight squeal. Turning he saw a small student in a pile on the floor. "I'm sorry, I didn't see you" He started, helping her to her feet after collecting her books from the floor.

"That's alright, professor, I wasn't watching where i was going. I was looking at the map of the school. I think i am lost" the girl replied kindly. "Well, If you are taking potions first this morning, you are in my class right through here" he said as he opened the door. Severus allowed her to walk through first. She instantly walked toward the front of the class at sat front and centre behind the cauldron in the front row.

'Another know it all, fantastic' he thought to himself, rolling his eyes at the back of her head. He followed suit, walking past her desk to the blackboard at the front of the room. With the flick of his wrist, the chalk levitated and started writing the first year lesson on the board as he sat at his desk to write down a seating plan. He looked at the clock,

"You realise you are here fifteen minutes early?" he asked looking up at the girl. It was then he finally had the chance to look at her. Her hair took up fifty percent of her body, like a shrub had been placed atop her head. Her uniform was new, neat and tidy. Gryffindor colours adorned the trimmings of her uniform.

She looked up and smiled sheepishly "Yes professor. I thought it might be harder to find my classes so I left the great hall early to allow myself time to get lost, but i ran into you. If you need any help, i would be happy.."

"That won't be necessary, Miss…"

"Granger, sir. Hermione Granger" she piped up.

"Ah, yes. Well you had better keep up with the class miss percent of this class have been doing potions since they were little. I won't be slowing down for a muggle born" he replied.

Instantly Hermione's face dropped. She responded with a mere head nod. Severus put his head in his hands.

"What I meant to say was, it will be harder for you to keep up without putting in the effort. I don't lower my standards just because of your family history. Put in the effort and I'm sure you will do well" he said looking at her. She smiled slightly and nodded, eagerly scratching away notes that were written on the rolled his eyes. Was he getting soft in his old age?

The clock chimed ten minutes later and the other students started pouring into the class excitedly.