Hermione walked down the stairs and into the common room the next morning. It was already midday and a Hogsmead weekend so she was surprised when she saw Snape sitting on the red sofa.

He cleared his throat and stood, walking over to her, "I would ah, like to invite you to have lunch with me...in my personal rooms."

She chuckled at his awkwardness, "I would love to."

Snape smiled astounding Hermione as she ran upstairs to get her jacket. When she came back, Snape was waiting at the door ready to take her hand. The hallways were deserted so Hermione relaxed and held on to Snape's hand a little lighter. Snape stopped at a portrait a little away from the Slytherin common room. He uttered the password and ushered Hermione in. His quarters were the traditional silver and green with splashes of black, brown and blue.

"Have a seat." He smiled, gesturing to the table. It was gorgeous, silver cloth and green candles along with platefuls of food.

"This is amazing," Hermione blushed at the trouble he had gone to for her, "Thank you."

"Well, nothing is too much for the woman I love." Snape spoke in his normal hard voice looking down and blushing slightly.

Hermione took charge caressing his hand and leaning in to peck his cheek, "Thank you." She picked up her glass, "Wine?"

Snape composed himself and spoke, "You're a woman now, you should dine like one." Hermione grinned that he treated her like a woman when in everyone's eyes she was a child. The lunch passed fast as they talked of many things until it was late afternoon.

"You should be going since your friends will be looking for you." Snape stood with her and walked to the door. Hermione stretched her body to reach his and brought her lips to his. He staggered a little before grabbing her roughly and kissing her back with excitement. They crashed their bodies to the wall and Hermione brought her legs around his hips rubbing herself against him. He growled, pushing her off and distancing himself.

"That was really good," Hermione laughed, putting her hands to his chest, "I'm sorry I got carried away."

"I did too. I should have more control, but I don't regret it." Snape ushered her out into the hallway kissing her quickly on the lips.

"What the hell!" Draco yelled, slamming the Slytherin portrait closed and storming up to the couple.

"Oh, Draco. Hermione stammered smoothing out her clothing as Snape glared.

"I thought we were together now you're off shagging an old man!" Draco yelled glaring at Hermione.

"I'm certainly not shagging him and we are not together. I like you a lot and we've kissed, but both of you only like me because of a stupid love potion!" Hermione yelled realising that she was foolish for getting carried away since it wasn't real.

"Well, why don't you inform us when you make your choice Miss. Granger." Snape sneered slamming the portrait to his room shut.

"Tell me when you pick me", Draco winked grabbing her and quickly kissing her on the cheek, "You don't want to be with an old man."

Hermione watched him walk off as she fell to the ground and cursed the potion while wondering what she was going to do.

"It'll be alright Hermione." Ginny soothed Hermione as she sobbed into the couch.

"I have to wait for the potion to wear off, then see if they truly love me," Hermione wiped her tears and sat up, "I'll just have to avoid them until then."

"That won't be an easy task." Ginny brushed Hermione's hair back and patted her back.

"I know, thanks Ginny." Hermione smiled, hugging her friend and stepping outside into the room of stairwells.

"Hermione." Snape pushed himself off the wall and walked towards her arrogantly, which was not like him at all.

"What!" She snapped.

"I wanted to apologise." Snape shrugged.

Again Hermione was wondering what was wrong with him, "Stay away from me please, and until the potion wears off...leave me alone." Hermione crossed her arms.

"You dare to raise your voice at me mudblood!" He sneered slapping her. She gasped and started running down the stairs.

"Cruico!" Snape yelled as Hermione fell down the stairs landing painfully at the bottom and screaming out in pain.

"Expelliarmus!" Draco yelled, pointing his wand at Snape and disarming him, "Hermione!"

He ran to her and picked up her limp body. She whimpered softly and curled up.

"Draco, touching a mudblood? What would your father think?" Snape arched an eyebrow.

"My father can go to hell!" Draco yelled as Snape looked surprised.

Draco concentrated for a moment on his stance, then scoffed, "You're not Snape." He whispered.

"Very good." Snape sneered as he contorted and grimaced. His hair turned a platinum blonde and his face morphed.

"Father," Draco growled, "How did you get in here?"

"The vanishing cabinet. You've done your part well." He smirked walking off, "I will report to the Dark Lord."

"Why did you do all this? What did you gain from it?" Draco yelled to his father from the stairs above.

"That will all become clear soon." He smirked tapping his cane against the ground.

Hermione stirred in Draco's arms as Draco cursed himself for being a coward when it came to his father. He sighed carrying Hermione down to the lake and laying her down in the soft grass as her eyes fluttered open.

"Snape!" She whispered.

"No, no it wasn't him. It was my father, he used a polyjuice potion. He came in with a vanishing cabinet in the room of requirement and many others may come too." He scratched his arm and absently lifted his left sleeve.

Hermione gasped standing up and backing away, "You're a death eater!"

"No! I mean, yes, but I don't want to be and I never meant for any of it to happen. I was forced and they threatened to kill my mother!" Draco yelled standing up.

"You're just like all the other Slytherins. You're evil!" She yelled running back to the castle as she heard him swear loudly.

She ran to Snape's room to search for him. "Hello is Snape in there?" She asked the lovely portrait of a mermaid with long red hair lounging on a rock overlooking a clear blue lake. The mermaid giggled and shook her head before grabbing a shell and combing her hair. Hermione cursed before running into the potions room. For all she knew he could have been in on it, but he was Dumbledore's spy so he could be in trouble. She cursed again at the empty potion room before running to Dumbledore's office.

"Butterbeer! Honeydukes! Cockroach Clusters! She yelled trying to figure out the password, "Dammit, BANANA!" The great bird turned allowing her entrance, "What? Really..." She shook her head and ran up the stairs.

"Professor Dumbledore, I am eternally sorry for barging in but Snape may be in trouble. Lucius Malfoy was in the castle he got in through a disappearing cabinet and he pretended to be Snape and he used an unforgivable on me and I think Snape was caught!"

Dumbledore jumped to his feet, "Thank you for informing me Miss. Granger I ask you to please alert Professor McGonagall to my disappearance and ask for her to perform the duties of headmaster while I'm gone."

"Yes Sir, absolutely just be careful, please." She began to cry as the pain and stress came crushing down.

"I will try my best and I'm sure everyone will be fine." Dumbledore had a small smile before he disapparated away.

Hermione was confused as to how as she had told the boys many times you couldn't apparate in Hogwarts, but Dumbledore was the headmaster so clearly he was above the rules. She walked out of his office ready to go to Professor McGonagall when she stumbled into her at the door.

"Oh, Miss. Granger." She looked a little shocked.

"Professor, I think Snape was caught out as a spy Dumbledore went to rescue him, he said all duties of headmaster went to you until he returned."

"Thank-you Hermione. You look exhausted so please get some rest now." Hermione nodded goodbye and walked to the common room.

"Hermione wait, I'm not going to hurt you I couldn't." Draco stood out front of the portrait.

"I...ah." Hermione was at a loss for words as she looked at his now covered arm picturing what was underneath.

"I had a duty. I had to follow in the steps of my father...straight to Azkaban. If I had a choice, I would have never gotten it."

"I just, I can't. It would have been hard enough being who we are but you being that is just too much." She opened up the portrait, "The worst part is I would have chosen you...had I not known."

Draco looked on devastated as she closed the portrait and collapsed to the ground in front of the fireplace crying once again.

"Hermione, what's wrong." Harry fell down beside her hugging her.

"I'll be honest. I liked Draco I was going to choose him but, he's a deatheater." Her voice cracked on that word and she broke down again. Harry just sat there holding her. The good thing was Harry didn't judge easily and he would never judge her but, Draco had to be stopped before he hurt someone in Hogwarts.

"It'll be okay." He repeated over and over.