Chapter 4: Summer and fourth year
Hermione Granger was at the shopping centre and didn't notice some muggle boys following her around. When she left the mall and took a path through the woods, she was jumped.
Hermione tried to scream for help,but her mouth was covered. They wore masks and were unidentifiable. Hermione struggled to get away from them as they tore at her clothes. Hermione closed her eyes and then she felt the boys being torn off of her and she was pulled into strong arms and apparated to her home.
Severus let her go and quickly apparated inside his home across the street from hers. He looked through the window and watched her go inside. He then went back to what he was doing, drinking Firewhiskey and sitting in the dark.
Hermione then wanted to know who that man was that saved her. She then decided that she had better become more aware of her surroundings to avoid another confrontation like that because she may not be so lucky like she was this time.
With her fourth year starting, Hermione was ready to study and do all the assignments which includes the extra credit. Hermione took the Thestial drawn carriages back to the school she loved and waited all summer long to go back to, while Severus was waiting for another year to see if the golden trio got into anymore trouble.
Hermione sat in the Great Hall while the hat sang a new song to welcome the new year of school and the new students.
Draco watched Hermione with evil eyes full of revenge to get her back for what she did to him last year. He couldn't believe the filthy mudblood punched him. The thought of her touching him made his skin crawl like they were diseased with her filth.
Severus read his every thought and knew he would have to up his watch over Hermione while he watched over Potter and Weasley.
While the Tri-wizard tournament was taking place, Hermione was there for support on Harry's behalf. At the open time frames, she studied like there was no tomorrow and ignored the snide remarks Draco threw at her.
Severus laid in the shadows like the snake he was and watched over her like an angel. Well, in his own eyes on his appearance and what he has done in the past, he considers himself a dark angel.
Then when the year concluded, he could see that his dark mark was as clear as day. Aside the fact that Karkaroff, and Crouch junior was in plain sight when Harry Potter came back from the graveyard saying that Voldemort has returned. The Ministry of Magic didn't want to hear it, but I knew different and it was about time for my mission to be put into action.
As Hermione bid Viktor farewell and exchanged addresses to write, she turned to Ron and Harry and knew life at Hogwarts would never be the same ever again.
Harry nodded in agreement and Ron nodded nervously.
"You both promise to write to me, right?" Hermione asked as she put one arm on each of their shoulders.
"Oh you bet'cha, 'mione." Ron said reassuringly and promisingly.
Harry nodded in agreement that he would write also.