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Summary: Set in seventh year. Severus is found out as a spy after saving Hermione from Death Eaters during the summer, now they have to spend the Christmas break with each other due to them both being in danger. Will they bite each others heads off, or will they get along better than anyone expected?

A/N: I started writing this during my Government class, needless to say I got bored. I hope you enjoy it, and please review. :)

Tension

Severus Snape, Potions Master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was downright fuming, as he walked down to his private chambers after a meeting with the Headmaster, robes billowing behinds him. There is no way that I'm going along with this at all! He thought furiously I don't care if it is for my safety. Isn't it bad enough that I saved her from the Death Eaters during the summer, but now I have to spend Christmas break with her! This isn't my year. As he was thinking this he didn't notice that there was someone in his way and he bumped into that someone. He caught his balance before he felt but the person wasn't as balanced as he was. He notice that it was Hermione Granger, Gryffindor Know-It-All, he grabbed her before she could fall back and do some serious damage to her self.

"Miss Granger, what are you doing out of your bed after curfew? Five points from Gryffindor. Now get to bed!" He said in his usual Professor demeanor.

Hermione stood her ground and looked up at him defiantly. "I was headed to bed, I came down here to ask you if you had any Dreamless Sleep Potion, I asked Madam Pomfrey but she didn't have any, so I came here." She said fervently hoping he had some, and would give it to her. The nightmares she was having about her parents deaths were becoming unbearable. Snape nodded, and motioned ford her to follow him to his office, which she did, and he handed her some. Hermione took it.

"Thank you, Professor Snape." She said and she headed back to her room. Since she was Head Girl, she had her own room. Once she was there she took the potion, and she fell into a peaceful sleep.

The next day, which was also the last day before Christmas break, Hermione was headed to Charms, before a 4th year Hufflepuff gave Hermione a note. She took it from him, thanked him, and read it.

Miss Granger,

Please come to my office now, there is something of utmost importance that I need to discuss with you.

Thank You,

Albus Dumbledore

P.S. I do enjoy The Weasley's Skiving Snack Boxes.

Hermione sighed, and walked to the stone Gargoyle, gave the password and walked onto the moving staircase. Once at the door she knocked, and walked in after hearing an "Come in" and sat down in one of the chairs.

"Miss Granger I have some news that I need you to be informed of." He started. "It would seem that you and Severus are in danger from Voldemort,and his Death Eaters. Now, you don't need to worry there is a safe house that I have prepared some 20 years ago just incase anyone needed to use it. You and Severus will be there for Christmas break. I'm assuming you would rather stay here but I don't think it's safe as this is the first place that they will look and I don't want to take that chance." He finished and waited for her to respond.

Hermione just sat there, absorbing all that she heard. Do I really? The whole Christmas break with Professor Snape? I'm sure I'm not going to like this at all. I feel bad for him being found out a spy for our side. Hermione sighed, thinking there's not much she could do about it. "Alright sir, when do we leave?" She asked.

Dumbledore smiled. "Well you two will leave after classes are over, I'm afraid you will have to keep this a secret, just tell Harry, and Ron that you are going to go visit a relative or something." He said. "That is all that I needed to discuss with you, if you don't have any questions, you are dismissed."

Hermione nodded, and got up and left. She headed to Charms class and, after explaining to Flitwick about where she was, she sat down next to Harry, and Ron.

"Why were you so late 'Mione?" Harry asked.

"I had to talk to Professor Dumbledore, he said that my Aunt Tammy wanted me to visit during the Christmas break." Hermione replied. Harry and Ron nodded, apparently satified with her answer, and went back to their Charms notes. Hermione sighed.

The rest of the day went by slow it wasn't until Potions that Hermione actually remembered what Professor Dumbledore told her this morning.

As Hermione was working on her potions,Amortentia, Snape walked up to her desk. "Miss Granger stay after class." He said, and he walked back to his desk. Hermione nodded and went back to working on her potion alone. After class was dismissed Hermione walked up to Snape's desk, and stood waiting for him to address her.

"Miss Granger, I want you to be ready, in the Headmasters office, to leave in one hour. No dawdling, or anything, is that clear?" He asked in a voice that brooked no argument, although he new very well that she wouldn't argue with him. Hermione nodded, and left. Severus sighed and stood up and walked to his chambers, and started packing. He wondered how on earth he was going to survive two weeks with that girl. No, wait a minute she's not a little girl anymore, she certainly has grown up this past year. She no longer has her buck teeth, or bushy hair. Her hair has grown straight and down to her hips, and her teeth have been straight since her fourth year. Severus sighed again and rubbed his face, and continued to pack.

Hermione walked to her room and started to pack her trunk. She wondered if they could actually get along or if they were going to be at each others throats all break, she certainly hoped that they wouldn't she wanted some time to think, and relax. Hermione sighed and shook her head, she was being stupid, of course Professor Snape wasn't going to start anything. He never instigated fights, he just antagonized people. Hermione ran her hand through her hair, and continued packing. An hour later Hermione, and Severus were standing outside the stone gargoyle with their trunks, shrunk and in their pockets. Severus gave the password, and they both stood on the staircase. Severus walked in the door first and Hermione followed. Professor Dumbledore stood waiting for them by the fire place, with some floo powder. Severus took some, and looked at Hermione. "Miss Granger, it would be faster if we go together so hold onto my arm." He said Hermione nodded and grabbed ahold of him and after Severus said the destination they were gone in a flash of green fire.