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A/N: Glad you liked chapter 2….hopefully this chapter will be better!
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Severus was barely listening as the sorting proceeded. He was reliving the last 10 minutes in his head, over and over, trying to see what he had done to deserve this.
Nothing. Well, almost nothing. He had ignored her for the seven years she was at the school. But besides that…
Wasn't the six years he endured bad enough for his behaivour?
Severus certainly thought so…
The next morning, Severus was passing out timetables to the Slytherins, he noticed the third years had Transfiguration right after Potions on Tuesdays. How this was relevant to anything, he did not know.
Maybe it's just the fact that she's under you, Severus thought unintentionally.
He blushed furiously and several students noticed.
"What?" he growled. Turning away, he left many students trembling.
"Professor Snape?" he heard behind him. He didn't want to turn around.
"Professor Snape?" the voice said again.
He turned and saw her standing there, looking at him.
"It's me, Hermione. Hermione Granger."
He couldn't open his mouth. Even if he would words wouldn't come out.
"Do you not remember me? You taught me when I was younger. I was friends with Harry Potter," her voice was slightly higher as if she suspected him hard of hearing.
She looked at him for a few moments and then smiled.
"Well, maybe another time then," she said cheerfully. Then she was gone.
Well, you sure know how to make an idiot out of yourself, the voice at the back of his head mocked.
"Shut up," he muttered. Luckily the corridor around him was empty. He didn't need to be anymore insane then he already was.
Even though it wasn't one of his brighter moments, Severus couldn't help but relive it as he taught the third years that morning.
She remembered him.
He smiled, on the inside at least, through the whole morning, and even a little on the way to lunch.
When he entered the hall he saw her. She was staring at him.
He quickly looked down and blushed a deep red. He stared at his toes until he reached his seat.
Which was only three seats away from hers.
Lunch went without incident, and all was clear until Snape was walking to the dungeons for his afternoon classes.
He was almost at his office when he heard her.
"Professor Snape!" she called, loudly.
This time, he managed to open his mouth.
"Yes, Hermione?" he said hoarsly.
"Oh, are you ill?" she asked, concerned.
"Just a little," he said, he voice stronger this time.
"Try some pufferfish eyes to stop swelling, Professor," she suggested.
"You can call me Severus," he held back a blush, "now that we're working together."
"I'll remember that. But I actually wanted to ask you something," she paused, "Severus."
He looked up a little.
"My students have all gotten severe cases of the hiccupps. I was wondering if you had any hiccupp solution on you?"
"Oh," he said. He was hoping for a little more.
"I have some in my office. Would you like to come now?" he asked, in what he hoped was an inviting voice.
Hermione looked at her watch.
"Maybe after the lessons. We're both running late for our lessons."
"Ok."
Say something else, his mind encouraged.
"But if it gets worse, then send them to me," he stuttered out.
"I will. Thanks for being so helpful," she smiled.
And Severus could've sweared he had smiled back.
A/N: Unexpected or not?!
I can't make any promises that chapter 4 will be up by the end of the week, so will you guys be willing to wait until Monday or Tuesday?
Sorry!!!
Mina (rainbowcoloredballoons)