Hide and Seek

Disclaimer: ring ring Hello. Ms. Rowling? Hi, I'm one of your biggest fans and I was just wondering if I could have Harry and his friends for click….Hello? Well I guess that clears that up. They're not mine.

Chapter 1:

"That's it. I've had it clear up to HERE with that git I call a boyfriend!"

Ginny Weasley looked up to see her best friend and roommate Hermione Granger come storming into the two bedroom flat the two girls shared outside of the wizarding town of Hogsmeade.

"What did he do this time Hermione?" Ginny asked carefully. Last time Hermione came home this upset she had broken several picture frames and knickknacks from throwing them around in her rage.

Seeing the look on Ginny's face Hermione forced herself to calm down a little before she said, "He's decided that since I'm 'his' he can go ahead and run my life without even bothering to think that I am a real person who can make decisions for myself. I showed up for dinner tonight like he asked me to and he 'informed' me that I'd be moving out of here and in with him next week. Didn't even bother to ask what I thought. Didn't think that maybe I'm not ready to move in with him yet, let alone just abandon you here."

"Hermione slow down, you wouldn't be abandoning me. You'd be at the castle wouldn't you? I could come see you any old' time I wanted to." Ginny could see why she was so upset, but she didn't want to be the one that caused problems between Hermione and her boyfriend, because knowing Severus, he would try to blame it on her if he could.

"I didn't say anything to him about that, but that's not my point Gin. He can't seem to come to the realization that I'm not a slave that has to bow to his every whim." Hermione threw her hands in the air in exasperation; trying not to think too much for fear that she'd go crazy.

Ginny regarded her quietly for a few moments before asking "What are you going to do about it?"

"I don't know." Hermione answered. "I told him it's over, that I don't wan to see him any more, but he just laughed at me. I need to find a way to show him it's really over. Gosh, why did I even fall for him in the first place?"

"Let's see. You told me once that he was so intelligent, intuitive, drop dead gorgeous, and in other words, so absolutely perfect, that you didn't think you could live without him. We tried to tell you that Snape's just not a lovable type of guy. Did you really think you could change him after thirty-something years of being… well, him?"

Hermione knew Ginny was right, she'd known it all along. But she couldn't help hoping that showing Severus how much she loved him would make him a little more caring, to her at least. She didn't really expect him to change for the rest of the world.

"I just need to find a way to see if he really cares at all, to see if he really even loves me. What do you suggest Gin? I can't think of anything right now."

"Leave." Ginny suggested simply.

"WHAT? Ginny you know I can't do that, I've got my job, my Healer training, plus I already said I didn't want to leave you here alone. Besides all that where would I go? You know I don't have that many friends, besides you, Ron, and Harry. My parents couldn't take me in cause they're gone to France for the summer, and..."

"Whoa, slow down girlfriend. First off you do have friends, lots of them who would be willing to help you. Second you wouldn't be 'abandoning' me, as you put it earlier. I'm a big girl too, perfectly capable of caring for myself. Third, you could get another job almost anywhere, and it's not like the Three Broomsticks is suffering for more waitresses. Fourth your Healer training could probably help you. You could learn a lot by traveling to different fields, getting a little hands' on. Let's contact St. Mungo's and see if they could send you somewhere as part of your training"

Hermione sat worrying her lip for a few moments while she thought this over. It all sounded reasonable, and she supposed a little time away from him would do her good. Her spirits lifted as she turned to Ginny. "Gin what would I ever do without you? I'll do it, but only on one condition."

"Okay, what's that?" Ginny asked curiously.

"Severus doesn't get to know where I've gone. St. Mungo's won't tell him becusa it's part of their security act, but you have to promise me that neither you nor anyone else that knows will tell him agreed?"

"Agreed, you go girl." Ginny gave her friend a quick hug before they bustled off to get things in order for Hermione to depart as soon as possible.

A/N: Hi everybody. Well, what do you think? Should I continue? My first ever fanfic so review and tell me what you think. Thanx, Cillyme