Spirit Week At Hogwarts
Sunday: House Colors Day

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Disclaimer: see chapter 1
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Hermione sat down at the Staff table clad in gold and scarlet robes. She was wearing a lion pendant on her necklace. Once again she was seated next to Professor Snape, on her other side, however, sat Minerva McGonagall. This should be interesting, she thought. Right between the Head of Slytherin and the Head of Gryffindor.

Once everyone had entered the Hall, the contest began. The chosen contestants from the Gryffindor house were Ginny Weasly, who had charmed her hair so that it was scarlet and a fifth year boy had charmed his hair gold. Ginny was wearing gold robes, and the boy was wearing scarlet robes.

Hermione saw that the chosen Slytherin girl had charmed her hair to look like silver snakes and was wearing beautiful emerald green robes.

After everybody voted and put their ballots into the magic counting box, they began to eat.

"Clara is going to win, I bet." Snape said, referring to the young Slytherin girl.

"I don't know, that Ravenclaw boy's outfit was quite something, Severus." Hermione knew that the boy's outfit did not compare in the least to Clara's, but she said it simply to spite her friend.

Snape snorted, "Yes, Hermione. I'm sure it was."

"Don't go cheering on the enemy, Hermione." McGonagall said.

"Oh, yes." Hermione suddenly remembered, "We're playing Ravenclaw tomorrow aren't we?"

Minerva nodded. Hermione looked around the hall and noticed that all the Quidditch players had worn their Quidditch robes. Simple, yet supportive of their respective houses.

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Albus Dumbledore stood up and walked to the magic counting box. If all had gone well, there should be only one slip of parchment in it now.

"The winner of Sunday's contest is," the Headmaster paused for effect, "Carla Linisk"

That day, the Slytherins won the contest. The Gryffindors were scowling and the Slytherins cheering.

"You were right, Severus." Hermione said, "I hate to say it, but you were."

"Of course I was." The Potions Master said with a sneer.

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Hermione was walking in the dungeons.

She suddenly stopped, for no apparent reason at all, turned to the wall and said, "Riot."

Severus heard a chime and looked up. On a piece of parchment which was charmed to show who was outside his door (wall?), He saw Hermione.

With a wave of his hand a door way appeared and Hermione stepped into his sitting room.

"Hello, Severus," Hermione greeted him, "I've come to return that book you lent me."

She handed him, 'The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide.' It was a moderately thick book, made of five novels.

"Did you like it?" Snape asked.

"Oh, yes! It was quite humorous" Hermione said. "I read the first book a while ago, but I never read the whole thing."

When she had first seen it, Hermione immediately inquired about it. What was Severus doing with a muggle book? He lent it to her and she loved it.

"I must go down to the Hogsmeade Apothecary today. I am running low on my stores." Snape told Hermione, "Care to join me?"

"I'd love to." Hermione accepted.

"Fine." Snape said. "Meet me in the foyer in one half hour."

"Yes," Was all she said before she turned to leave.

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"Andromeda" Hermione said a the fat lady dressed in pink silk. The portrait swung open and Hermione stepped through the hole.

"Hullo there." Ron said when he saw her.

"Oh," Hermione smiled, "Hello, Ron; Hello, Harry."

"What are you up to?" Harry, who was playing wizard's chess with Seamus asked.

"Oh, I'm off to Hogsmeade for the afternoon." Hermione said nonchalantly.

"You may be Head Girl and all, but don't you have to be accompanied by a teacher?" Ron asked.

"Most of the time yes. But that doesn't matter, because I'm going with Severus to the apothecary."

The three boys shuddered at hearing Hermione use his first name. "I really must be going." Hermione hurried to her room, changed into silky brown robes with swirling designs on them.

"By, boys!" She said as she hurried out the portrait hole and down to meet her teacher.

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After the visit to the apothecary, the two headed into the three broomsticks for a lunch. That afternoon they discussed things from the upcoming game and new potion theorys that Snape had read about.

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