Harry Potter S.S&H.G

Plot: Over the summer break, Dumbledore set out a letter informing the students of a new project at Hogwarts. This project paired a group of students with a teacher end then the students will proceeded to learn about the teacher's job. Harry is put in a group that is led by Professor McGonagall, Ron is with Professor Flitwick, and Hermione is in a group with Severus Snape. Now the students are given the choice to drop this project and get a zero, and that is what every single person in Snape's group does everyone besides Hermione Granger. Snape has never been a big fan of her and now that he is forced to work one on one with her is isn't overjoyed. He has always admired her intelligence and has been mad over the fact that she is always top of his class beating the Slytherins. This project will take half of the year and begins the day that classes start. Hermione is dreading this alone time with Snape, but starts to enjoy the time she spends with him. She sees that on the inside he is a good person and she learns some interesting stuff about him, like the fact that he is only twenty nine and he loves muggle candy. Snape watches her and realizes that this girl is under way too much pressure and that she doesn't eat because she can't find the time. As the year presses on, he gets more and more worried about her and then one day she collapses and gets put is his care completely because Dumbledore either senses that there is something happening between his top student and his grumpiest professor, or he has simply gone of his rocker.

Being forced to live in such close quarters (a.k.a Snape's chambers) makes them see the true person that the other is. Now Snape is fighting the growing feelings for Hermione, while she is extremely confused and doesn't know what to do.

Chapter one,

Holy crashing birds

One Hermione Granger was sitting at her desk at home when she heard two odd sounds. One was a high pitched scream and the other was a loud thunk. Getting up she ran downstairs to find her mother lying on the floor with her hand pressed over her eyes, then her mom lifted her hand and pointed at the window going over Hermione opened it and leaned out. She saw the rose bush under the window shake and ten a very small owl came flying dizzily out. Holding out her hands the bird landed on them, she then untied a letter from its leg and gave it a boost up into the air. Going past her mother she reached out a hand and helped her up, then went back upstairs.

Opening the letter she smiled at the messy handwriting and started to read.

"Dear Hermione,

Harry is here at the Burrow and we're both sad that your not, but we understand you wanted time with your mom after the divorce. Question, have you gotten you school letter yet, if not it will be there soon, I got mine today, if you did, what the hell is Dumbledore thinking?

Forcing us to work with a teacher for half of the year? It is insane; Dumbledore has gone off his rocker. I'm being forced to work with Flitwick. And Harry's got to be in a group with McGonagall, yikes!

You've you got?

I feel really bad for the poor suckers who got stuck with Snape; they'll probably drop out and get a zero for the project, I really don't blame them. And don't worry, neither Harry or I are dropping the project, though I think we should protest, I mean come on, it's bad enough having classes with Flitwick every day, but having to spend an extra two hours with him? I'll be board to death! Yep, that's how you best friend is going to die, Flitwick will kill me with his boring job, also the fact that I'll have to crouch over to hear him talk, he's that short, I'll break my back and then die from boredom, yea that right Harry will have to find a new keeper who sucks even worse then me.

Well hope your good, send me a letter responding to this one, Harry and Ginny and the rest of the family say hi and mum sends her love.

Ron and Harry and Ginny and…"

Sitting down at her desk, Hermione opened it and got out parchment and a pen putting it on the desk, she started to write.

"Dear Ron, Harry, Ginny, and rest of the crew,

I miss all of you and can't wait to see you. Are we still up for school shopping together? I hope so. Ron, your bird crashed into my kitchen window and almost gave my mum a heart attack, I suggest that Pig gets a crash course in landing."

Hermione heard something smack against her window and shrieked. After calming down she went over and opened her window then ran downstairs. Sprinting outside she picked up the dazed school owl and brought it inside. Going back up stairs, see set the animal on her bed and took the letter from its leg. Seeing that the bird was recovering well she opened and began to read the letter.

"Miss Granger,

This year, the school is participating in a new project, a group of seventh year students will be assigned to a teacher to learn about whatever job they teach. This project will last for half of the school year and is worth one class in grading. You have been assigned to Group L and your teacher is Professor Snape. We hope you will wish to participate in this but if not you may drop they project and receive a zero for the project.

You're school list is enclosed and you're head girl duties start the day of classes.

Sincerely,

Professor Dumbledore"

Rereading the part about Snape being her mentor, Hermione fell back against the back of the chair limply.

"What did I do to deserve this?" She thought out loud. "I could always quit the program, but then I'd get a zero. I don't want a zero."

Deciding to stay with Dumbledore's new project, she went back to writing Ron.

"In answer to your question, yes I have received my school letter and I think this project is an extremely good opportunity for us students. As for my professor, I have gotten stuck with Snape. Now I know that he is a greasy, slimly, stuck up, cruel muggle hater, and that he really hates us Gryffindors, but he is a brilliant man who I'm sure has lots to teach. And as for students dropping this project because he is the teacher they got

stuck with, I simply hope that I am not the only one not dropping the project. That would be horrible. I am glad that both you and Harry are keeping this project and no, I do not think that it is an insane idea. Dumbledore has always done his best at being headmaster. Also I don't believe that he has gone "off his rocker" as you so delicately put in your letter. I can't wait to see you, Harry and the family at the shopping trip that I hope is still on, so I'll see in London on Saturday.

Love,

Hermione

P.S Ron, try to write neater, i could hardly read the letter!!