AN: Yay! My next chapter, and probably the longest chapter I've wrote. I haven't really done much editing, so if there's any mistakes, feel free to point it out. I love everyone who's been reading this, and I hope you enjoy it. =]

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"Miss Granger. Wake up. Wake up." Said a gentle voice.

Hermione rubbed her eyes. "Go away."

"You better wake up now, or you'll be late"

Hermione jumped to attention. Snape was just outside the door, in a… in a white apron. Wow.

"I've prepared breakfast downstairs. Please be down in 10 minutes." And with that, Snape left.

Hermione hurried to change out of her pajamas, and into a set of muggle clothes. She brushed her teeth and washed her face. She pulled her hair into a high ponytail, and set off for breakfast. Snape was waiting downstairs.

The table was set with toast, bacon and eggs. A jug of milk was in the middle. Hermione sat down, and waited for Snape's instructions.

"What are you waiting for? Help yourself." Snape snapped, with his head down, reading The Daily Prophet.

Hermione placed some food on her plate and began eating. Doesn't that girl eat? Snape thought.

They ate in silence, with an occasional rustle of paper, and Snape turned his newspaper. Finally, Hermione started a conversation. The silence was killing him.

"Umm… about today. Are we going to the ministry?" Hermione asked.

"Yes, don't you ever listen Miss Granger?" Snape retorted.

Hermione blushed, "I was just checking, Sir."

"Well, yes we are going. Now hurry up and finish your breakfast, or else we might be late." Snape replied. "Actually, don't hurry. Please place some more food on your plate. You're going to starve yourself."

Hermione looked at her potion master peculiarly. It wasn't like him to say that. "Yes, sir." Was all she could think of to say.

When they arrived at the minister's office, Fudge and Dumbledore were already inside.

"Please take a seat, we have a lot to discuss," Fudge said.

They took a seat and waited for the minister or headmaster to start talking.

"There are a number of issues we need to discuss today; the first one being transferring Miss Granger's guardianship to you." Fudge stated.

"Yes sir. The headmaster has already discussed this with me. I will be responsible for Miss Granger for the next three terms." Snape replied.

"I see, but that is not enough. What about next summer? Or the next one? We can not have Miss Granger in Hogwarts." The minister questioned.

Hermione look frightened.

"Cornelius, we have decided to let Miss Granger to stay at Serverus's house for two weeks as a testing period. Should they both think she should stay there, Snape has kindly agreed to adopt Miss Granger. However, if either of them have any objections, I think Molly would gladly take her, or else we have no choice but to put her up for adoption." Dumbledore replied.

"Yes that seems like a good method." Fudge commented. "Now, next topic, Miss Granger, we have had no choice but to erase your parents' memories of you."

Hermione nodded, not trusting her voice. She could feel tears welling up. She felt a tiny pat on her back. It was Snape.

Fudge was glad she didn't take it as badly as he had expected. "Last thing, last thing." He tried to say as cheerfully as he could.

Hermione had an idea what her last thing was.

"Now, I know you're upset, and I can see it was an accident, but you did use underage magic, and you gave us quite a lot of trouble. He said, winking at the last part. "I didn't want to be harsh, since this was your first offence. This limited your punishment to only a number of things; however, since you are not at school, detentions were not an option. So, I had to resort to the last option. I've already owled Severus on my decision, and he knows what to do, so if I may ask, Severus may you please do this after you left the ministry, for I don't think it's appropriate here."

Hermione grimaced at this. What type of punishment could that mean? Lines? Or detention out of school? Or maybe…? No, that wasn't possible, Hermione thought. They aren't going to do that to me.

Snape turned around, and said "Hermione, we're leaving." He sounded angry, and his voice was bitter. Hermione could not understand.

"Wait Severus." The minister tried to call.

"What is it?"

"We still have to discuss…" He was cut off.

"What do you want to discuss? You want me to spank that girl, right?" He said, almost yelling. "Acting like you're being the nice guy, and leaving all the dirty work to me." He muttered bitterly.

Hermione look mortified. It wasn't happening. It wasn't true, she tried telling herself. She had only been spanked once in her life, and that was when she was seven. She oathed to never have an experience like that again.

Snape had nearly walked out of the office when Dumbledore said quietly, "Stop. Cornelius wants to talk to you about it." He thought for a moment before saying, "Fine, I give you five minutes. Then I'm leaving."

Dumbledore thought it was better to not let Hermione be in this conversation. "Miss Granger, would you kindly excuse yourself and wait outside?" He asked. Hermione nodded. She needed some time to think about what was happening. As she walked out the door, Dumbledore flicked his wand, and the door shut tight, and locked itself.

"Now, what is it?" Snape asked.

"Look, I know that you think I'm being… "unfair" letting you do this, instead of me, but I think Hermione would prefer to be over your lap, then the minister's. And, I do want to say, please don't be too harsh on her. Dumbledore told me you have taken a disliking to her."

"Harsh? I don't think I can be harsh even if I want to. I'm sure that brat would come crying to the headmaster about what I did, and complaining on how mean I was." Snape muttered.

"And that's why we're having some rules. You will do no more, and no less. First of all, I don't think the hand's going to get he point across. Something more solid would help; try using a brush or paddle. Next, give her around 30 swats, but if she disobeys adding a few won't hurt that much. And I do think a little embarrassment would help that girl. So it's decided that the spanking will be bare bottom, and she will be required to stand in the corner for some time without her clothes." Fudge said. "Did you get that?"

Snape nodded. This girl was going to get it good and hard. "Now may I leave?"

The headmaster gave his permission, and unlocked the door. Hermione was standing there look worried.

Snape told Hermione to follow him back to his house.

AN: Hahaha. I'm so mean aren't I? Leaving you waiting for the next chapter. Hmm... if you've read my summary, I told you there's going to be spanking. So be warned. =]