A/N: I know many of you are patiently (or impatiently) awaiting the updates for Here Comes the Sun and Secrets Don't Make Good Passwords, however, I haven't yet written the next chapter for Secrets, and the update for Here Comes the Sun will hopefully be available tomorrow or the next day. This was something random I typed on my ipod touch, and saved on my computer. I was NOT ignoring my other stories to write this. I had already written it.
To readers of my other stories, I apologize for the delay, but, as many of you probably realized, it was the site's fault. I was unable to update, although I tried every day.
Disclaimer: In case you haven't figured it out already, I don't own this.
Hermione ran up the steps to the castle with Harry and Ron. In the Entrance Hall Peeves was busy pelting students with water balloons.
McGonagall came out of the Great Hall to see what was going on and promptly slipped on the wet floor grabbing an unsuspecting Hermione around the neck to keep herself from falling. Hermione, having been looking in the other direction and not paying attention then proceeded to fall pulling her professor with her so that McGonagall fell on top of Hermione.
Just then Snape decide to make an appearance in the entrance hall.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here? Minerva I thought you were better than this, and with a student no less."
Minerva McGonagall opened her eyes and realized that she was still lying on top of Hermione and she rolled off trying not to hurt Hermione anymore than she already had.
"Miss Granger will need to be taken to the hospital wing. I'm afraid she landed rather hard when I fell. Severus would you make sure the rest of the students make it into the Great Hall safely?"
"I think not, Minerva I will take Miss Granger to the hospital wing. I fear what would happen if you were alone with her."
"Severus Snape are you suggesting that I am having an affair with a student?"
"Please Professor, she fell and landed on Hermione," Harry said.
"A likely story, Potter, go on into the Great Hall, all of you."
He glared at McGonagall making it clear that she was to be included and with the threat he had given her, she had no choice but to turn and walk back into the Great Hall. Snape levitated Hermione to the hospital wing where Hermione explained what happened, and after it was determined that her back would be sore for a few days she was allowed to attend the feast and arrived just as Dumbledore was introducing Umbridge. She took her seat with Harry and Ron and glanced at the head table to see Snape scowling and McGonagall watching her. She engaged Harry and Ron in conversation about the train ride and how stupid Malfoy was and of course what happened in the Entrance Hall.
"If only Peeves hadn't thrown those balloons," Ron was saying, "now we have to carry your book bag for a month."
"Does it seem like Snape was unnecessarily mean to McGonagall to you?" Harry said to them. "I mean it was just an accident, although he didn't see it. You two did look quite… I can almost see how he took it the way he did."
"He was mean though," Ron said.
"Yes Ronald. People usually are. Have you forgotten that we're talking about Snape? He looked jealous to me," Hermione said.
"Jealous? Snape jealous? He a dungeon bat no one likes him," Harry said.
"Are you boys stupid? People are usually jealous when someone has something they want," Hermione said.
"Snape jealous of McGonagall because she slipped on the floor and almost broke her neck?" Ron exclaimed.
"What? Are you saying Snape and McGonagall?" Harry exclaimed loudly.
"Shhhhh, and yes that's what I'm saying, now shut up."
They were attracting looks from other tables including the staff table. Thankfully neither McGonagall nor Snape appeared to have heard as they were both conversing with Dumbledore. As soon as dinner was over Hermione and Ron escorted the first years to the common room and they slunk off to a corner to converse.
"So what you're saying Hermione is that Snape is jealous because he caught McGonagall lying on top of Hermione."
"Because he likes her, yes that's what I think."
"But, he's like half her age," Ron said.
"Yeah so?" Hermione said. "It doesn't matter."
"But... Bloody hell, Snape has a crush on McGonagall."
"Ronald just because you have the emotional capacity of a teaspoon doesn't mean everyone else does too."
Hermione picked up one of her textbooks and began to read not noticing as the common room emptied and even Harry and Ron went to bed after saying goodnight to her. She sensed someone sitting beside her and without looking up she said,
"Ron I have no intention of continuing our discussion. Just because you are less mature than a four year old..." She trailed off having looked up and seen exactly who was sitting in the chair next to her. It wasn't Ron. It was McGonagall.
"Sorry professor. I wasn't paying attention."
"Miss Granger it is I who should be apologizing. I'm quite sorry about what happened earlier. I didn't mean to fall on you. I know it was awkward position to be in especially with Professor Snape's comments."
"Really professor I'm alright. And hey, I have my two personal slaves to carry my book bag for the next month." McGonagall smiled.
"The boys must be thrilled."
"Actually I don't think they were even listening when I told them. Typical boys."
"Now Miss Granger if you are to be paying any attention in class tomorrow I suggest you get some sleep."
"Yes I suppose. I wouldn't want to fall asleep on the first day of classes."
McGonagall transformed into her animagus form and left the common room and Hermione went to bed.
A/N: Please review and let me know if I should continue. And again, I apologize for the wait for updates. I have suddenly found myself juggling four projects as well as several other smaller assignments that I need to complete over the course of the next two weeks, so don't expect updates every three days like I was doing. I will try to get out one chapter for a (all, but that's wishful thinking) story, hopefully tomorrow. Please don't kill me!