Last time:
"Care to enlighten me as to why you are breaking school rules by going into the forbidden forest?" he asked, knowing damn good and well.
"I was, I thought I saw something and went to investigate." she answered, hoping he didn't catch her slip.
"Detention with me tonight Ms. Granger, starting at 8. Don't be late." He ordered, walking away from her in a brisk walk, he'd get her to admit to him about the lab, one way or another.
Now:
Eight came quicker then she would have liked, but there was little that she could do about it. She had not only snapped at Snape in his own classroom, but then she had been caught coming out of the forbidden forest, detention was bound to happen. She found herself at the door to the classroom and went inside.
"Professor Snape, I'm here for my detention" she called into the empty classroom. There was no response so she sat down in her spot and waited for the great bat to appear. Her day was still pretty crappy, especially since she still hadn't gotten the one potion right. She planned on going back to her lab to start over after detention, providing she got out early enough.
"Ms. Granger, welcome to detention." he said with a smirk, seeming to appear for nowhere.
"Well, it was bound to happen, so what am I doing tonight, grading papers, arranging your supplies, scrubbing the floor, scrubbing cauldrons, take your pick I'm open for anything." she said sarcastically.
"Why Ms. Granger, it appears your attitude hasn't changed for earlier. I think I can rectify that."
"Yeah right" she muttered under her breath.
"What was that girl?" he asked, ready to pounce on her next smart ass remark.
"Nothing sir, I just want to get started so I can get out of here." she replied
"I see, would your wanting to get out of here have anything to do with say...your school work, or perhaps your private lab."
"I have no idea what you're talking about, and yes, I have school work to be done."
"Tsk, tsk, Ms. Granger, Lying will get you no where. You see, I know about your little lab as I was there today. Funny though, I never though of you the type to date a Slytherin."
"Busted" she thought to herself.
"So what are you going to do? Report me to Dumbledore or burn my lab?"
"Don't be stupid, I must admit that I was rather impressed with the set up. I especially curious about the potion that you are creating that you are brave enough to allow Sam to cast an unforgivable at you."
"I told you sir, It's just something I'm toying with."
"None the less, I have a deal for you."
"A deal? Oh, let me guess, you want profit from the potion if I perfect it and place it on the market."
"Actually, no, I want nothing other then to observe your techniques. You see, I am a potions master and I am one because of my fascination with potions. I'm quite interested in your train of thought and your ability to create such a potion."
"And if I say no to you observing me?"
"Then I go to Dumbledore and report your little lab and the fact that you are allowing someone to cast an unforgivable at you. Besides, if something happens to you and they find out that I knew about your ...outings, and did nothing to stop it, I would be on the chopping block."
Hermione sat back in her seat, pondering the situation. If Dumbledore found out, she would be in deep shit and she knew it. Her work would be confiscated, and Sam could possible get into trouble for casting an Unforgivable. She had no choice.
"Fine, but don't touch anything and stay away from the last cauldron, that is something I'm working on for myself."
"I'm afraid I cant do that, Ms. Granger. I agree not to touch anything, but I want to know what potions you are working on for safety reasons."
"Since when do you care about my safety?" she asked, more then a little annoyed
"I care for your safety when I noticed you have potential to make something great in the field of potions. Now, enough with the questions, we are heading to your lab to set the wards to allow my entrance whenever I want, that is your detention...as well as explaining your potions to me."
"I don't have my robes and it's freezing out there." she added, trying to get out of this.
"Borrow some of mine." he snapped, "Accio robes"
A long robe flew into his hand, in which he quickly tossed it to her, "Put these on so we can get going."
Hermione rolled her eyes and placed the large robes over herself before following Snape out of the classroom. When they reached the tree, Hermione turned to him, "Tap your wand to the tree three times while I say the password. The wards will recognize your signature after that."
Severus did as requested, causing the bark of the tree to slide to the side. The pair stepped inside, causing the torches to automatically light.
"The password is Goonies"
"Goonie? He asked
"Muggle movie, I'm sure most magical folk have never heard of it and the chances of anyone guessing that is slim to none."
Severus nodded and looked around a little more. Hermione stepped forward, "come on, theres more to this place then meets the eye." she sighed, walking over to the two large book cases. Hermione raised her wand and slid it down the middle of the bookcases, causing them to move aside where another large room came into view.
"This is another room I use. There is a bathroom through that door, extra supplies in that door, the dangerous ingredients in that door, which is protected like a muggle bomb shelter and through that door, is my indoor garden where I grow some of my own ingredients."
Shock isn't quite to word he was feeling, more like heart stopping excitement. The idea of an indoor garden was amazing to him along with the extra rooms she had described. One by one he opened the doors, gasping at the amount of supplies and dangerous ingredients she had. It was worth a fortune.
"What through that door?" he asked, pointing to a large wooden door on the other side of the room.
"My living room area and a floo."
"A floo? How in the hell did you manage that?"
"Its unregistered and only connected to my parents house. That was how I got here during the summer."
"I see, Well Ms. Granger, we have a lot to discuss. Does your living room have furniture?"
She nodded, "Follow me"
The went inside the room and sat down on the large, worn out couch that was strangely the most comfortable piece of furniture he had ever sat on.
"Where do you want me to start?" she asked
"I think I would like to know how you found this place." he stated
"Fifth year, when I lead Umbridge out here, I accidentally leaned against the tree and fell inside. When I decided to look around, it seemed to be the perfect place for a lab and a general place to get away. So I spent the summer coming back, setting everything up and learning spells to ward the place from unwelcome people and creatures."
"Why would you lead Umbridge out here?" he asked
"Not important" she answered quickly
"Alright, next question, What are your potions? I know what they all are except the fifth and sixth cauldron, which you vanished before I had a chance to look inside."
"The fifth cauldron has a shampoo I'm creating for myself and the sixth is a sensitivitypotion." saying the last one a bit quicker, hoping he wouldn't ask questions, but fate wasn't on her side
"What kind of sensitivity potion?" he asked with a raised eyebrow
"Does it matter?" she asked, still hoping to avoid further discussion
"Yes it does, now tell me before I find out for myself."
She knew he could find out easily by looking inside her mind so she decided to just tell him.
"Its a sensitivity potion for those of us who are well...less sensitive in the... sexualarea." finishing quickly again.
"A potion to increase sexual stimulation?"
"Oh god can this get anymore embarrassing?" she thought to herself
"Yes, that is what the potion is intended for but I haven't perfected it yet."
"I see, and why would you be creating a potion like that?" he asked with a smirk, finally understanding why she was so grouchy.
"That...is none of your business professor." she stated, crossing her arms defiantly.
Deciding not to push it, he relented, "Fine, but if you need help with the potion I may be able to help."
"No thanks" she quickly stated, wanting this conversation to end yesterday, "Anyway, professor, the wards are set to you and you should have no problem getting in but I want your word that this place remains secret. Ron nor Harry even know about this, just myself , Sam and now you."
"You have my word Ms. Granger, but if I may inquire, when did you meet up with Samuel?"
She sighed, knowing this question would come up, "During the summer, I was buying ingredients and bumped into him. We started talking, then moved to dating. Unfortunately, Sam cant keep it in his pants so I dumped him but we are still friends."
"Ah, I could have told you as much, he was the ladies man when at Hogwarts."
"I suspected as much." she answered, " Now that I have had the most embarrassing conversation in history with a professor, can we get back to the castle now?"
"As you wish Ms. Granger, but I do have one more small question. Did Samuel buy you the dangerous ingredients?"
"I'm of age Professor, I can buy what ever I want."
He gave a quick nod and stood to head back to the school with Hermione in tow.
A/N: you guys are awesome with the reviews so far.