Hermione Jean Granger was just unpacking after filling her parents in on the school year's events when she heard an owl tapping at her window.

Hermione opened it to reveal a black owl.

"Where did you come from?" Hermione asked the black falcon curiously.

The falcon nipped at the letter tied to her leg and Hermione tore it open, dropping two spoons on the floor.

Miss Granger,

Give your parents these portkeys immediately upon receiving them! The activation word for each one is 'Phoenix home' I was not able to make three but I will Apparate you safely out as soon as possible.

In case you do not realize by now, which you would have to be a complete idiot not to, there are Death Eaters attacking your home and I was lucky to be able to hear them boasting about their mission.

Pack a few necessities and then be ready. You have until half an hour before midnight to get your parents out and pack.

Professor Snape

Hermione stared at the letter in shock and made sure she was reading it correctly. 'Death Eaters…midnight…portkeys…' She thought blankly until her mind started working right again.

Hermione threw a few of the things she couldn't possibly live without into her trunk and then started throwing a few things into her duffel bag, hair products and other such stuff, clothes, shoes, books, and the like.

"Mum! Dad! I need to talk to you!" Hermione shouted, running into their room.

"'Mione what is it?" Her father asked, looking up from his newspaper.

"Where's mum?"

"She just left for Yorkshire where she'll be staying with a friend, why?" Her father asked suspiciously.

"Death Eaters are going to be attacking the house tonight, my professor sent me a letter saying we had until a half hour before midnight to pack and leave." Hermione said, handing the letter to her father.

"You can pack stuff with a wand right?" Her father asked, looking around the room.

"I can't do magic without getting in trouble!" Hermione nearly screamed in frustration.

"Go get something decent to travel in on and then we'll see what we can pack." Her father said, putting a comforting hand on his daughter's back.

Hermione nodded and threw on a pair of jeans that were tight on her, a blue t-shirt that went just below the waistline of her jeans, black flats and a matching black jacket. After pinning her hair back so it wouldn't get into her professor's face when he Apparated her, she quickly walked over to her father's room where said professor had just Apparated into.

"Sir?" Hermione asked, confused as to why he was there now.

"Miss Granger, I told you to send over your parents first." Severus sneered at Hermione.
"My mother is in Yorkshire and I still have to pack." Hermione said, feeling every bit the petulant teenager.

"A Conserva!" Severus said, waving his wand as everything in the house went flying into the suitcase on the floor.

"I also put a spell on it so it will hold everything, now if we may go?" Severus said, accio-ing the portkeys from Hermione's room.

"Mr. Granger hold onto this and don't let go after I activate it." Severus said, activating the portkey and sending him off with the luggage.

Hermione was about to inquire about the spell he used, but was cut off by screams and laughter coming from below.

"No time, Miss Granger." Severus said, grabbing the girl close to him and Apparating as quickly as possible.

Hermione felt as if she was being squeezed through a tube and the pulled back out as she gasped for air when she landed in Grimmauld Place.

"What…was…that?" Hermione gasped, as Severus dropped her on the couch.

"Apparition." Severus said, taking the arm chair closest to the fire.

"What was the spell you used earlier, sir? I've never heard of it." Hermione said, looking perplexed for once.

"A Romanian spell, not commonly used other than in Romania and Russia." Severus said, trying to satisfy her curiosity. "Who would've thought the great Miss Granger wouldn't know something?" Severus said sarcastically, getting up and slamming the door behind him.

'Great, what did I do now?' Hermione thought, internally groaning.

Hermione decided to go into the kitchen, but immediately concluded that was a bad idea because as soon as she walked inside she was bombarded by her friends and others.

After many reassurances that she was fine, Hermione managed to slip upstairs with Ron.

"Alright, Hermione, spill. How did you get here?" Ron nearly yelled at her.

"Professor Snape brought me here." Hermione said, looking at their reactions carefully.

"Snape!" He yelled, outraged, and then began to call him every name they knew.

"For gods sake stop!" Hermione yelled at him, slamming the door as she left a confused Ron behind.

'Idiot. The professor saved my life and my dad's how can he not be grateful.' Hermione thought, fuming internally.

Hermione went to the library to cool off and she smiled at seeing Professor Snape's familiar.

"Hi, girl." Hermione said, as the falcon nipped at a loose strand of hair that was framing her face.

Hermione started petting the falcon softly and she was about to start reading a book when the falcon flew off her shoulder and towards the door.

"It seems my familiar has bonded with you, Miss Granger." Severus said, immensely amused at seeing his student playing with Noapte.

"What's her name, sir?" Hermione asked, watching as the falcon landed on Snape's outstretched arm.

"Noapte." Severus said, his Romanian accent barely coming into his voice.

"Miss Granger, what are you doing in here anyways?" Severus asked, remembering that this area of the house was actually forbidden.

"I was in here last year when I came and I wanted to read a bit." Hermione said, hating herself for sounding like a petulant first year.

"Get upstairs, Miss Granger, Black was supposed to have warded the library last year because it is filled with Dark Arts books." Severus said, his voice becoming dangerously low.

Hermione nodded quickly and left him alone in the library as soon as possible.

A/N:

I hope you like this story! I will most definitely be making it a Severus/Hermione story as that is my favorite pairing. Hope you enjoy it the next chapter will be better!

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