A/N: Sometimes teenage girls can be very mean. And Hermione's "friends" go on to prove that in this chapter :)


Her friends are so jealous
You know how bad girls get
Sometimes it's not so easy
To be the teacher's pet

"Where have you been, 'Mione?" Ron asked when Hermione walked into the common room. He and Harry were sitting on their favourite armchairs by the fire, doing homework.

"I wanted to ask Snape something about my essay so I stayed behind a bit," she replied. "But as always he rudely chased me away."

"Greasy Git," Ron said with great feeling. "Why do you stay after class every day, Hermione?"

"I need all the help I can get Ronald! If I want to get my potions apprenticeship I have to be the best!" She yelled. Ron shrank back into his seat at her tone.

"All right...all right. Geez"

"Give her a break," said Harry. "She's right you know. And 'Mione relax. You'll do great."

"Thanks Harry," she smiled.

"No problem. That's why we're here. Right Ron?" he asked raising his eyebrow in a very Snape like manner as a warning.

Ron mumbled something inaudible, and hid behind his Transfiguration book.

Harry smiled and went back to his homework.

Hermione wanted to laugh but opted for smirking at Ron's hidden form. He would never learn that she always won their fights.

"Ok guys, I'm off to bed. Night," she said to them.

"Night 'Mione," they said in unison not bothering to look up from their books.

She climbed up the stairs to her dorm room. There she was welcomed by the image of her roommates sitting on their beds, talking and laughing. The minute they saw her all conversation stopped. It made her feel weird.

"Err… hello, Hermione," said Lavender.

"Hello girls. What are you up to?" Hermione asked with a smile, hiding her initial discomfort.

"Nothing just talking and relaxing," answered Parvati.

"Talking about what?"

"Oh, Boys, make-up, that kind of stuff," answered Lavender.

"Continue your conversation then, don't let me bother you. I'll just go to bed now because I'm really tired," Hermione assured them and faked a yawn.

They nodded and started talking about random stuff.

Hermione knew they were waiting for her to go to bed. She knew that their conversation topic from before was not boys and make-up. It was something about her. Why else would they shut up the moment she walked in? What on earth were they up to now?

She dressed in her PJ's and pulled the curtains around her bed. She faked a snore and then pretended to be asleep.

"Fiu, she almost caught us! That was a close one," said Lavender's voice.

"Yeah," said Parvati. "Now where were we? Ah, yes. Her and Snape, I bet she's fucking him. Have you seen the looks he gives her?"

"I know right. You just don't give someone those kinds of looks if you aren't with them! And he always stares at her in class. I've seen it."

"Me too! Plus, have you seen the way she looks at him? Oh man. Something's definitely going on between them."

"Yes. And he started giving her points for her magnificent potions. And O's for each assignment. I mean she used to get E's too. But now…"

"I must admit I'm kind of jealous. He's that dark, brooding type. I bet he's great in bed. And I wouldn't mind being a teacher's pet too."

"That would be awesome! Getting a great fuck and good grades with it!"

"Yeah!"

Hermione heard every single word of the conversation and it made her feel physically ill. Her and Snape? As much as she wanted him that would and could never happen. Lavender and Parvati were off their rocks. Deciding she had heard enough she made a fake coughing noise and the conversation stopped.

After a few minutes she heard Lavender and Parvati decide they would go to bed too. But she couldn't sleep. Their conversation troubled her and she was especially worried about them spreading the gossip around school. Snape was her secret fantasy, not her lover. If he found out about anything, she would be dead. He'd think she started the rumours to get him into bed with her or worse…..humiliate him. Involuntarily she fell asleep after a minute or so and in another one of her wet Snape dreams.