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Hermione walks into the Great Halls looking for Harry. She can't find him so she walks back out. She is heading towards the library when she overhears some Gryffindors talking. "I can't believe that slimy git was allowed to come back to being a teacher after the war. He hasn't changed a bit. You would think that he would be grateful to us since be defeated You-Know-Who but he's still a bastard towards us. Just the other day I was talking and he took 10 points off of Gryffindor!"
"Yeah he is a slimy git, he might be considered a 'war hero' but he did nothing in the final battle, if I remember correctly, which I do, Snape was on the ground bleeding the entire time, I don't see how that helped us at all. I highly doubt that he was on our side in the first place. He probably tricked Harry and Ron into believing that he was on their side, just like he tricked Dumbledore"
"How about Hermione then, she is supposedly the smartest girl in the year, how would she fall for his tricks?"
"I don't know, maybe she isn't as smart as people say she is, it doesn't matter anyways he is still a cowardly slimy git."
Hermione, not being able to contain herself anymore, storms towards them and yells "Enough! Professor Snape might be a snarky git sometimes but considering that almost no one trusts him I really don't blame him, but he has spent his entire school life trying to protect his students, even the ones he couldn't stand! My first year here Professor Snape tried his hardest to prevent Voldemort from getting the Sorcerer's Stone and even got bitten by a three headed dog in the process. He also saved Harry when his broom was being jinxed by Quirrell, who had Voldemort on the back of his head! The second year, he made the potions that un-paralyzed the basilisk's victims as fast as he could to the best of his ability! Third year he made a potion for Professor Lupin so when he turned into a werewolf he would be perfectly harmless, and when we were in danger he went in front of us to protect us and got hurt in the progress! Fifth year he had to pretend to be working for Bloody Voldemort while really be working for Headmaster Dumbledore and he refused to give Umbridge the Veritaserum so she could use it on Harry! Sixth year On top of being a quadruple agent he had a Unbreakable Vow with Draco Malfoy's mother that he would protect Draco and had to kill Dumbledore, on his orders I must add, to gain Voldemorts trust so that he could stop Voldemort! And last year he protected the students the best he could while still trying to help the Order right under Voldemort's nose! He did all he could without arousing suspicion from Voldemort and almost gave his bloody life to protect everyone! Professor Snape is the bravest man I have ever met, braver than all Gryffindors put together; he is not in any way a coward. He has done more for us than anybody else, and that includes Harry! If it wasn't for him we would have never defeated Voldemort and all of us would be dead! I am so sick and tired of people talking bad about Professor Snape when he deserves praise and respect! He is the bravest and loyal man I've ever known and ever will know and you will not insult him again or you'll regret it!"
"Now I know why you believed him, you fell in love with the slimy git! Hey, I just insulted the slimy git again, what are you going to do about it? If you attack us I'll say that you attacked us for no good reason, and it's true, attacking someone for insulting Snape is a bad reason."
"Quite frankly I don't mind getting detention for hexing people who insult him, and I've been dying to try out this spell so." Quickly Hermione took out her wand and did a spell. The two boys hair turned bubble-gum pink, their skin turned orange, and their close turned into dresses. Horrified the two boys stormed off. Laughing to herself for how the spell turned out, knowing that it would last 3 months unless she took it off before then. She turned around the corner and walked into someone.
"Sorry" she says and takes a step back and looked up into cold black eyes. It was Professor Snape. Hermione's heart started pounding and she was blushing. I wonder how much of that he heard. He will not be happy to be compared to Gryffindors and even worse, to Harry. She thought to herself. She saw that Professor Snape looking at her without disgust, but no hint of warmth either. His eyes were emotionless.
"10 points from Gryffindor for yelling in the halls and violence. You have detention tonight." He says in a calm voice, without a hint of the usual distain in his voice.
Angry she said glaring "I'll make sure it doesn't happen again Professor Snape." If it was another teacher I wouldn't of gotten a detention or lose points, Hermione though to herself. He really is a snarky git sometimes. I was just defending him.
"Report to detention at 7:00 tonight Miss Granger. Do not be late."
Glaring at his retreating figure she stormed off into the commons.
Hermione was heading back to the Gryfindor Commons when she hears Ron angrily calling her from behind her. "What is it Ron?" she asked annoyed. They, or more of she, decided that they would be better off as friends and Ron reluctantly agreed, thinking that all she needed was time to realize she was in love with him.
"I can't believe you are in love with that bastard! Is the reason you won't go out with me is because my hair isn't greasy enough! That I am not awful to everyone I meet? Or is it because I can't get you a good grade in exchange for favors? I noticed that you are getting Outstandings in Potions now!" He yelled, saying one more thing with a small smirk "Or are you just trying to get me jealous? Well it's too little too late now, I don't want used goods."
Hermione turned around and slapped him, hard. The outline of her hand was bright red on his cheek. "How dare you Ron." She said in a cold and even voice. Ron's face started to go white with fear. He had never heard that tone from her before. "I would never stoop as low as sleep with a teacher for a good grade, nor would I need to. I study hard and earn my grades. The reason I'm getting better grades in Potions is because Professor Snape doesn't have to favor Slytherins so he could have the favor of Lord Voldemort. I do not and will not ever feel anything romantic towards you, and now, I really don't care to be friends with you either."
Hermione noticed that Harry was next to Ron. In her anger she didn't notice him earlier. To Ron Harry said "I have to agree with Hermione with this one. That was uncalled for." When Ron opened his mouth Harry said "I wouldn't recommend talking to me right now. Maybe when you get your head out of your arse I'll consider talking to you."
Furious Ron stormed out of the room. With a muttered lets go somewhere more private from Harry Hermione and Harry left. They found a secluded room and Harry said "Hermione, I know Snape" seeing Hermione glare he quickly said "Professor Snape has changed since the war ended but did you have to let Ron find out that you are in love with him? He truly believes that he is in love with you and in his opinion you fell in love with the enemy. He still sees him the same way he did when he killed Dumbledore. The memories Professor Snape showed me made me realize why he is the way he is. Why did you let two of the biggest gossips in the school find out your feelings for him?"
"I never said I was in love with Professor Snape Harry, what makes you even think that?" Hermione snapped at Harry. She was still angry because of Ron.
"You never said you didn't either. You don't lie if you can help it and if you didn't feel something towards Professor Snape you would of said so in the beginning."
Blushing like mad Hermione said "you seem to be taking this well."
"You accepted me liking Pansy just fine, it would seem hypocritical if I didn't do the same thing. I haven't been able to tell Ron yet because I knew how he would react."
Wanting desperately to take the subject off of her she asks "how are you and Pansy doing? Has anything happen yet?"
"She has finally agreed to go to The Three Broomsticks with me. She keeps thinking I'm doing this to make fun of her."
"Well she still thinks that you think that you are the 'Great Harry Potter' and believes that the only reason you asked her out is to prove that you can, not because you are interested her."
"How could I not be interested in her? She went against her parents during the final battle, and after the final battle she was the only one, other than you and Ron, that treated me like a human, not the "Great Harry Potter' as you put it. She didn't treat me awfully either, she just told me that she is glad it's finally over and smiled. The only thing to describe her at that moment was beautiful."
"I hope that Pansy realizes that you really like her, if she does she would gladly date you. I can hear the sincerity in your voice when you talk about her, and if she did she would feel beautiful."
"Well she is beautiful."
Noticing that it was 6:45 she told Harry that she had detention and left to the dungeons.
A/N: I've been reading a lot of SS/HG lately and wanted to try my hand at it. Should I continue with this or does it completely suck?