Hermione Granger and Severus Snape have never seen eye to eye. But after a freak potions accident they find they must put aside their differences or face the consequences. A tale of love and comedy all combined into one! Hope you like it!

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Soul Transfer 101

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Hermione backed herself up against the desk behind her feeling as though her legs were going to give way. Why had she lost her temper? And of all people why did she have to unleash it on Snape. Life was indeed cruel. She could handle having her prefect badge taken away and detention for an eternity…But owling her parents? What would they think of her? Or worse…What would they do to her? She cringed at the thought.

"Now Miss Granger would you kindly pick up your chair and have a seat?" Snape snapped taking another step closer to her causing Hermione to feel dizzy and closed in.

"Yes, yes," she stuttered fumbling around to retrieve her chair and turning it upright. Taking her seat she glanced up timidly at Snape who was she knew, enjoying himself.

"Oh and Gryffindors…Because of your class mate's cheek, note 250 points shall be taken from your house; and another 100 for not address a teacher as according."

The rest of the class seemed too slow. Hermione found herself in a daze lost in deep thought and turmoil. Even when it had ended she found herself unable to produce even a scrolls worth of essay and ended up taking her first failure ever. Snape never seemed more pleased with himself and it made Hermione want to burst again. But realizing her house had paid for her actions stopped her. What was important now was trying to apologize to Neville and also her house. But that would have to wait. Right now, all she wanted to do was be as far away from Snape as she could. And so with his dismissal she found herself out the door before anyone; Harry, Ron and Ginny hot on her heels.

Chapter 2:

She wouldn't cry, no matter how much she wanted to. She could feel the tears forming in her eyes but she blinked them away. No! She wouldn't let that heartless git get to her. She would be damned if she gave in. Racing up the dungeon steps and down the corridor she could hear the footsteps of her friend's in hot pursuit.

"Hermione stop!" Harry called managing to catch up with the witch and blocking her way towards the Grand Stair Case. Grabbing her shoulders and holding her still he waited for the others to catch up.

"Please let me go Harry," Hermione sighed balling her hands into fists trying desperately not to show them just how hurt she was. Snape could be kind when he wished…She had seen it…witnessed it…felt it… But when he got angry he had a temper to make even the bravest wizard shake. He was truly menacing and seemed to have no regards for anyone's feelings say his own. Many times she had witnessed his fuse blow and each time she had wished only to show him just how hurtful it felt to have someone constantly talking you down. But what could she do? It was a hopeless cause against the Potions Master, and he himself knew that. How foolish she must have looked talking back to him. She felt the tears once more form in her eyes and found herself unable to stop them as they slowing leaked down her cheeks.

"Hermione are you ok?" asked Ginny rushing to her friend's side pulling back the brown curly locks from her friend's face. Seeing her friend distraught Ginny wrapped her arms around Hermione hugging her tightly. "Shh...Its ok sweetie…Everything is going to be alright." And for the first time Ginny truly was lost for words. Hermione was one hard egg to crack. Normally she would just brush things off as nothing, trying her best to remain calm. But when she broke it was hard to put back the pieces.

"Bloody Bastard," Ron spat trying his hardest to remain calm. "Thinks just because Dumbledore isn't around anymore he can treat everyone any way he wishes…"

"I-I Just don't, I just don't understand," Hermione cried laying her head against Ginny's. "I just don't know what got into me. And now, not only have I lost my badge…But I've let you guys and my house down. Not to mention I've hurt Neville beyond the point of forgiving. What am I going to do? Neville will never speak to me again. I'm sure he is right now feeling worse than I… And not to mention that my parent's will be furious with me when they find out."

"Shh…Just take it easy 'Mione," Harry said rubbing her back soothingly. "We'll figure this out and we will find a way to fix it. We always do."

"Come on dear. Don't let the words of old Snarky Professor Snape get you down," Ginny smiled pulling away to face her friend. "What you did was honest and courageous."

"It's about time someone put the Greasy Git in his rightful place," Ron sniggered placing an arm around his friend. "And of all people to do it I'm glad it was you. You nearly gave Snape a heart attack. It was bloody brilliant if you ask me."

"Yes but at what price?" Hermione asked raising her head to eye her friends. "Everyone hates me now for losing all those house points. I hate me for losing all those house points! I mean if I had just kept to myself I would have never…"

"Hermione nobody cares about the house points," Harry laughed grabbing her by the shoulders once again. "What you did was probably something that will go down in the History of Hogwarts from now till the end of time. Telling Snape off isn't something you see or hear every day. You are a bloody hero Hermione. And I'm sure everyone else thinks so too."

"Harry is right Hermione," Ginny smiled tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. "Nobody cares about the points…House points can be easily earned around the right people. But telling off the most dreaded Potion Master in time is something that will go down in history. And as for Neville…He is a kind forgiving soul hun. I don't think he could ever hate you. In fact I'm sure he right now is thinking of a way to thank you for chasing off his worst nightmare."

At Ginny's words Hermione found herself laughing and smiling again. Though she still feared losing her badge and the letter Snape would be sending home, she felt somewhat better. It was true she had done something never heard of, but she still felt herself questioning her better judgment. She knew now that classes with Professor Severus Snape would never be the same again. But she also knew that he probably wouldn't try to start anything more with her either. For now that one student had stood up to his cruel and demeaning ways, she knew he would have to work extra hard to stop another from following in her footsteps. Which meant his stricken tongue would probably be a whole lot more civil.

"So Hermione…" Ginny said wrapping her arm around her friend's shoulder. "How about we head off to lunch and then a quick study session before your walk with the Devil tonight?"

Rolling her eyes Hermione gave a low moan of annoyance. She had forgotten completely that today was Friday; the worst day of the week.

The day seemed to pass too quickly for the four. They had spent most of lunch ducking oncoming personal congratulating Hermione on her daring feat. To her surprise, she found that Harry, Ron and Ginny had been right on the number. Nobody who was anybody in Gryffindor seemed to give a flying Hippogriff that Hermione had lost them house points. In fact they seemed more excited about losing them then keeping them. It was rather odd to the bushy haired know it all, but she was at least thankful that nobody hated her…Student wise that was.

After lunch they spent what was left of her time studying. Well…If plagiarizing was studying.

"Honestly you two you need to do your own work instead of trying to copy our work," Hermione warned narrowing her eyes to show her annoyance. "What are you going to do when you are given a test on the matter?"

Both Harry and Ron exchanged side glances smiling. "Easy 'Mione…We'll just copy off of you that's all," Ron laughed quickly dodging a flying book from Hermione.

"Come on Hermione who needs to know this stuff anyways?" Harry asked glancing over his Arithmancy work. "For Merlin's sake Hermione…We only took this class this year because you insisted. But who is going to worry about numbers in such a manner?" Sighing he rolled up his scroll and shoved it into his bag. Standing he made his way over to Ginny who was perched quietly on the sofa. Propping her up against his shoulder he rested his head on hers, watching her study silently.

Hermione smiled returning to her work. For about a minute the room was filled with silence before a loud tap at the window broke the silence.

"What the?" Ron asked standing and rushing over to the window. Unlatching the bolt he ducked quickly as a large black raven swooped into the room landing before Hermione. Tied to it's leg was a small parcel which scribbled upon was her name.

"What is it 'Mione?" Ginny asked lifting her head to get a good look.

"It's a letter," Hermione stated simply shrugging her shoulders. "It's addressed to me."

"Well go on then, open it," Harry said looking equally interested.

Reaching down to untie the letter the Raven quickly snapped at her finger's drawling blood. "Why you nasty little thing!" Hermione shouted placing her finger into her mouth. "Ow…That hurt! Oh you crude Bird…" She stopped for a moment glancing once more down at the letter with her name. It was his handwriting… With her other hand she quickly caught the bird by its beak allowing the other to remove the letter. Once done the bird gave a mighty squawk and quickly took to flight out the window.

"Bloody bird," Ron grumbled relocking the window. "Are you alright 'Mione? Didn't hurt you too bad did he?"

"Just a small scratch Ron," she said opening the letter. "Nothing to be worried about."

Her eyes quickly scanned over the parchment her face turning a deep shade of red. Standing quickly she balled the paper up and rushed to the fireplace throwing it in without hesitation.

"What's wrong? Who was the letter from?" Harry asked looking rather confused.

"It was from HIM," Hermione said stomping her foot in anger. "Professor Severus Snape requests that I meet him in his classroom, 6 sharp for my detention."

"Well that doesn't seem to bad does it?" Ginny asked looking equally puzzled.

"Oh no?" Hermione asked sarcasm dripping from her voice. "Oh and do try to be on time Miss Granger. I trust your lack of judgment hasn't at least affected your punctuality. Oh and please leave your wand behind. You won't need it tonight, nor will you for the rest of your detentions served. S.S."

"Six sharp?" Ron asked glancing over at the clock. "That's in five minutes, the evil tyrant!"

Glancing at the clock she realized Ron was right. Snape had set her up to be late on purpose. Grabbing her bag she unceremoniously replaced all her things anger rushing through her veins. Of all the lowest schemes and tricks…Quickly slipping on her shoes she bid her friends goodnight and quickly set down to the dungeons.

Snape smiled darkly to himself as he replaced Dakara within his cage. He would have loved to of seen the look on Granger's face when she realized she was going to be late for her detention. He had purposely not told her the time in hopes to humiliate her once more. Of course on seeing the letter she probably realized what he was up to, but it didn't matter. Had she been all the more clever she would have realized he hadn't set a time on her detention and would have come back asking; pity. Perhaps she wasn't as bright as she thought she was. Smirking he made his way over to the desk glancing at the clock. Ten seconds to go and still no sign of the little minx.

9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; late.

Grabbing a pen and pulling a stack of first year essays towards him, he smiled darkly as he quickly began to fail them.

For about a minute he sat there alone failing his students when the door suddenly swung open. Glancing up slowly a menacing smirk on his face he watched as a ruffled and angry Hermione Granger entered his class. Moving to the front of the room he realized she was set on saying something to him. But he had already thought of this and had come prepared.

"Ah Miss Granger so glad you could make it to your own detention," he said his voice dripping with sarcasm. She opened her mouth to say something but he cut her off quickly. "Of course it seems you feel that the rules don't apply to you and that you can show whenever you want. But I'm here to tell you this now that you are no more special then anyone else and that from now on you will show up on time or your house will suffer for your better lack of attendance. Do I make myself clear Granger?"

Hermione felt her throat constricting. All she wanted to do now was strangle to bloody bastard till his head fell off!

"Answer me Granger!" Snape snapped his firm voice causing her to jump slightly.

"Yes."

"Yes what?"

"Yes. Yes Sir."

"Very good Granger looks like you have some manners at least," he hissed watching her face go red. Oh how he was going to enjoy this. Revenge was sweet. "Very well then leave your stuff on the table and get to it."

"Get to what Sir?" Hermione asked looking completely confused.

"To what? Why your detention Miss Granger. Did you think I was just going to let you go that easy? You truly are naive." Snape stood back crossing his arms, a sinister smiling playing across his pale face. "You will be from now on every Friday night not only washing out all the cauldrons without magic, but you will also be cleaning out my cupboards and closets rearranging them in alphabetical order to the exact. And since this is a big job I plan it will take you the whole semester to finish. So you better start now. And while you are here I expect complete silence for I will be working of course. So begin."

Hermione never had a chance to put in a word as she found herself quickly engrossed in cleaning the cauldrons. As many dishes as she had done in the past for her Mother, she would never ever complain again. Cleaning cauldrons was something she would never ever wish upon anyone…Well maybe Professor Severus Snape himself…But then she could only wish…Couldn't she?

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