Of fire and sin
A.n: I in now way own Harry Potter and its characters. If I did…I would be awesome.
"Most people…are desperate to be needed. And if they don't feel good about themselves or think they're undeserving of love, some will fasten upon the worst possible way to satisfy that need to punish themselves…and then there are the rare ones who know love, who understand it. Who freely give themselves, demanding only a return of that love, that trust…" ---- Kisten "Every which way but dead" By Kim Harrison.
Chapter one- Attention: Detention
It hadn't been her fault. Neville's potion had boiled over and spilled into hers, causing it to explode right in her face. His scowl had been fierce and she could literally feel his anger sparking from his body.
Hermione Granger had received her first detention and it was her first detention in 7 years.
She was furious.
Hermione walked down the stars to the dungeons to serve her detention. She did not wish to spend her night in the dungeons doing whatever Snape ordered her to do. From what Harry had told her of his detentions with Snape, they were far from pleasant.
She sighed as she reached his classroom door and heaved it open. Inside, she sat herself in front of a stack of parchment that were just there. Before she had a chance to see what the stack was, a door that she had never noticed before opened and Snape swept into the room with a malevolent scowl.
"Good evening, Miss Granger. For your detention, you will go through my cabinets and check off this inventory. If you do not complete it by the time this detention ends, you will come back tomorrow night. Do I make myself clear?
"But sir…!"
"Do I, Miss Granger?"
Hermione nodded reluctantly and picked up the parchment that she now saw was the inventory list of potions and potion ingredients. She held back a sigh because Snape was eyeing her as she walked to the cabinets and opened them. She began to check off the things listed: vials of wolfs bane, bottles of sleeping draughts, jars of newt legs and fairy wings. She could feel Snape's eyes burning into her back and she bit back the comment that threatened to burst forth.
About two hours later:
"Miss Granger, your time is up. Give me the list…"
Hermione marked off one more thing and walked to the front of the room, where Snape was seated at his desk. She handed him the list and he skimmed it. He looked back up at her and sneered.
"You have 5 things left to check. You will come back tomorrow night…"
"Professor…"
"You WILL come back…or it will be a months detention and 50 points from Gryffindor."
Hermione was speechless. He couldn't possibly be serious.
"Sir, this is most ridiculous…"
"Ridiculous? Are you contradicting me, Granger?"
"No sir, but…"
Snape stood and towered over her.
"But nothing. You will come in for the rest of this week. Today being Monday…you will come here after dinner each day of the week until Friday. If you miss a day, you will make up for it the following week. You may go now…"
Hermione was shocked. What a vile greasy git!
Hermione set her jaw and clenched her fists at her sides. She turned and stomped out of his room, not even bothering to shut the door behind her.
This was going to be a long week.
A.n: I know short chapter…but they will get longer…
Next Chapter: Chapter 2-- Tuesday