Traitor to the Light
Severus dragged himself into his chambers by sheer willpower. It had been a long night. Voldemort was nearly ready for his attack and his forces were being cruelly whipped into shape.
Hermione was standing with her back to the door. She did not turn when he entered. "Have a good time?" She asked hollowly.
"Hermione..." he moved slowly towards her fighting his aching body.
"I know Severus. I know everything." She turned to face him. Her face set in heartbreaking resolve. Unshed tears caught the light causing her eyes to glisten unnaturally bright. She raised her wand. "I'm sorry Severus."
Severus stared at her, uncomprehending. "Hermione I..."
"Imperio."
His eyes glazed over and a relaxed expression softened his features. He could feel a niggling sensation of wrongness in his mind but the peaceful cloud that had taken over his consciousness overpowered it easily.
"Sit."
The voice commanded and his body obeyed. This was right. This was safe.
"Stand on your head."
His mind, the active part that was still fighting, rebelled at the idea. But his body obeyed easily and he had peace.
"That's right." Hermione smiled. Their little plan had worked beautifully. "Now this is what you will do..."
Harry tiptoed through the dim hallways. The invisibility cloak wrapped tightly about his shoulders. Hermione had insisted they meet in the Astronomy tower and not to tell Ron. He didn't blame her for that. After all Ron had been a bit of a prat since Hermione had turned him down last April. He would probably assume they had met to snog and be in a jealous rage for days. Better he not know.
...
Hermione was late. She was never late. Harry paced worriedly.
He heard the sound of soft footsteps and turned expectantly to the dark doorway.
"Hello Potter."
Hermione kept her eyes glued to her book ignoring the frantic looks Ron had been sending her way all morning.
"Hermione," he hissed, "I need to talk to you."
She brushed a strand of hair from her face and kept reading.
He rose suddenly and grasped her by the elbow, dragging her from the room.
Once they left the crowded Hall Ron dropped Hermione's arm, "Look I know you're still mad at me for what I said about Snape, but there's something you have to hear!"
"Make it quick, I don't have all day," she said coldly.
"Harry is missing!"
A/N: this story is made up of a series of drabbles. Drabbles are short stories or scenes that are exactly 100 words each. In order to prevent my sweet and wonderful readers from developing carpal tunnel from switching chaps every 100 words I have put roughly four drabbles per page. The chapters will all be 300-500 words maximum. If short chapters are something that really bothers you this may not be the story for you, however i hope you will take my formatting as just that and choose to read on. And of course, please review!