Disclaimer: nope … still don't own harry potter
A/N: I try to make pairings like these seem realistic, so if you don't like the Snape/Hermione pairing, I suggest you stop reading. There's just something about writing opposites attract fics.
"Professor Snape!" Ginny exclaimed, sure that her friend must be joking. Payback for not telling her about Draco.
"Would you keep your voice down?" Hermione warned, looking around them and moving further into Myrtle's bathroom.
"Professor Severus Snape? Potions Master Snape? THE Snape??"
Hermione sighed. "Apparently I should have kept this to myself."
"Oh, come on, Hermione, forgive me for being a little shell-shocked," Ginny replied, sitting on the counter by the sinks.
"Yes, well, as my friend, do you think you can get over the initial shock, and tell me what to do?" Hermione asked, desperate for advice.
"Well, I don't know…I mean, you still have a year before you're of age, so it would be bad if you two got together right now, but I'm sure once I've had time to process this all, I'll come up with something."
Hermione stared at her.
"What?"
"I don't want you to figure out how to get us together, I want you to help me deal with this and ignore it!" Hermione informed her.
"What? Why?" Ginny asked.
Hermione threw her hands into the air. "He's my teacher, Ginny! I can't have a relationship with him, I can't even begin to fathom the consequences of that!"
"Oh, come on, don't be such a prude, Hermione."
Hermione raised her eyebrows. "A prude? He's a teacher. I'm a student. It's against the law. In BOTH Wizarding and Muggle worlds. I'm not a prude, and I'm also not a criminal, nor am I jailbait."
"Okay," Ginny said, arms in the air. "It was just a joke."
Hermione sighed. "Well, we need to be serious now."
"Right," Ginny said, nodding. Then she was struck with a sudden thought. "Oh, my god, does Ron know?"
"No, why would he?"
"Okay, good," Ginny said.
Hermione looked at her friend. "Why would it be a big deal if Ron knew?"
Ginny stared back at her. "You're kidding, right?"
Hermione shook her head.
"Oh my, he's completely in love with you, Hermione," Ginny informed her. "Has been for years. You really didn't know?"
Hermione shook her head again, flabbergasted.
"Okay, well, that's a problem for another day," Ginny said, patting her friend on the shoulder.
"Right, now we have to figure out how I get over Professor Snape."
Ginny sighed again. "Do we really have to? I mean, I'm sure I can find a way for you to be together, without the teacher/student thing getting in the way. I mean, I was with Draco for weeks, and you guys had no idea."
Hermione shook her head. "No, Ginny. I don't want to pursue a relationship with him. I just want to get past this. Promise me you'll let this drop?"
Ginny nodded her head, but with a devilish, internal chuckle, she crossed her fingers inside her robe.