Inescapable
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He was upset that he couldn't teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, he was mad when he had to deal with Harry, he was outraged when Lily chose James over him, but now he was livid. On his way to breakfast he had given out at least a dozen detentions and took away a total of 300 house points, most of which being from Gryffindor.
"Why aren't you in a positive mood today?" Minerva told him as he sat down.
"Why thanks for noticing Minerva." He snapped. His eyes quickly turned to leer at the Gryffindor table. As if the students could feel his eyes on them they were hunched, quavering in their boots. He did notice a certain three students were absent from the table.
Smirking, "Minerva it is your duty to escort the students into Hogsmeade is it not?"
"The last time I checked … are you alright Severus you look rather irate?"
"Would you like to be relieved of that duty for a day?"
"Why yes, but …"
"Good." He said before taking one bite and stomping out of the Great Hall.
"What a peculiar man." Minerva said to herself as she finished breakfast.
Room of Requirement …
"Why would Snape want to kill you Mionie?" Ron asked. Early that morning Hermione woke both the boys up, told them to bring their wands, Harry's cloak, and some left over 'treats' from the Weasley's Joke Shop, and practically dragged them to the room of requirement.
"Seriously Hermione he can't be that mad at you. Whatever you did couldn't have been that bad." Harry reassured her yawning.
"Are you two at least a little curious as to what I did?" Hermione looked at her sleepy friends.
"Sure talk away." Ron motioned with his hand.
"So you see a long time ago I was attacked by a panther on the school grounds."
"Attacked!" they said. So now they're interested.
"Yes I have the bite mark to prove it." She said showing them the bite. It surprised her that Snape's potion didn't work on the mark.
Putting her skirt down, "It was rather painful."
"Wait a sec Hermione I didn't get a good look at it." Ron said.
Hitting Ron in the head, "Keep those kinds of thoughts to yourself. Wait till I tell your mother."
"Don't even joke like that Harry." Ron said glaring at him, "Continue Hermione."
"Well you see after extensive research I realized this is not the natural habitat for panthers meaning …"
"It was an animagus!" Harry answered.
"Yes Harry and that is why I have composed a list of possible suspects," she handed them the list, "Either case as you see I needed Lucius's form, but it came for a price."
"I have a feeling I'm not going to like this …" Harry mumbled.
"Well you see he wanted his wand and guess who had it?"
"Snape." The boys answered.
"Well surely he just wouldn't give it to you." Harry said giving her a suspicious look.
"Of course not. So I asked for help last night and to make a long story short when he wasn't looking I threw some sleeping potion in his tea. When he was unconscious I looked all over his room for it. I doubt he knows what I took just yet, but when he does I imagine he'll be even angrier than he is now."
"Gee Hermione that was rather Slytherin of you." Ron said with a smile.
"Desperate times causes desperate measures, but Malfoy showed me what he was and guess."
"A snake?" Harry
"A rat?" Ron
"No, I stinking white lion! All my hard work for nothing. So now I'm on to plan B, that is if Snape doesn't kill me today."
"What's plan B?" they asked.
"I turn back into my animagus form which coincidently is also a panther, run around the forest, and hope it finds me again."
"That's suicidal," Ron protested, "You should at least bring Harry and I with you."
"Exactly, so … will you guys help?" Hermione near begged them.
"If whoever this is wants one of us, he has to get all of us." Harry stated, "I'm in."
"No one's hurting my girl on my watch." Ron said. Hermione felt bad about what she did. It was practically cheating on Ron, but she reminded herself that this was all going to pay off in the end. She needed some sort of closure.
Outside the Gryffindor Common room
"Longbottom!"
"Yes Professor Snape!" Neville squeaked. He had only taken one step outside the common room and the man was already harping on him.
"Granger and her miserable friends … are they inside."
"N ..n ..no …sir." He stuttered.
"Then where are they?"
"Ginny said that Hermione woke the boys up at the crack of dawn and left."
"Did she say where?"
"No."
"Tell her to come out. NOW."
"Ye … ye ..yes …sir!" Neville ran inside as fast as his clumsy feet could carry him. Within a few seconds Ginny also appeared on the outside.
"Ms. Weasley where are they." He said between clenched teeth. Ginny like any other Gryffindor knew when he was mad at someone in their house it could only be Ron, Harry, and Hermione. Ginny knew, but she wasn't going to tell him.
"I have no idea sir."
"You're lying Ginerva."
"I am not lying sir." She said simply. That was when the golden trio, under the invisibility cloak, saw Snape and decided to wait it out.
"He is mad." Harry whispered.
"Tell me something I don't know. Now shh." Hermione whispered back.
"Ginerva I could tell when both Voldemort and Dumbledore would lie to me. Do you honestly think the sister of a Weasley no less would be harder to read than they?"
"As I said sir no."
He looked into her eyes for a few moments before leaning back and turning around. Shouting over his shoulder, "Thanks Ginerva for telling me that they're in the room of requirement."
"But I didn't say …" Ginny muttered defeated. When he was gone the trio went back to their common room and explained the details to Ginny.
"He's right mad Hermione," Ginny warned, "So maybe you should go to Hogsmeade. McGonagall will be there and we all know he hates kids."
Inside the Entrance to Hogwarts
"There is a slight change of plans," Minerva started, "I will not be accompanying you all to Hogsmeade."
"Then who will?" Hermione asked.
Feeling a very intense glare coming at her backside she heard a voice say, "I will."
She turned to see Snape brush past her to stand beside McGonagall, "I assure you I am perfectly able to manage you all. Every … single … one … of … you." He ended looking at Hermione.
On the walk into town, "Harry my favorite flowers are Buttercups."
"Why are you telling me?"
"I just want you to know what flowers to put on my grave after Snape kills me."
"Who said I will leave enough of you to put in a casket Ms. Granger." Snape said suddenly.
"When did you get behind us?" Ron asked pulling his girlfriend closer to him.
"I am surprised you didn't hear me with those ears of yours."
"Are you done Snape." Harry snapped.
"For now." He said striding to the front of the line, but not before giving Hermione a hard look.
"What flower did you say again?"
Madam Puddifoot's
"That git won't come looking for us in here." Ron smiled as they took a seat.
"Do you want anything to drink Ginny?" Harry asked putting his arm around his girlfriend.
"Maybe some Hot Chocolate." Ginny told him leaning in to give him a kiss.
"Oww! Ron." Harry complained rubbing his leg.
"Ronald." Hermione scolded.
"What? I'd like to drink without seeing my sister get molested thank you very much."
"Here you go dears' four hot chocolates." Madam Puddifoot said placing the drinks on the table.
"But we didn't order anything yet." Ron said.
"Oh don't worry. That kind gentleman over there paid for them."
"What kind gentleman?" Hermione asked following her finger to the back of the store. To her horror she saw Snape sitting behind a newspaper which he lowered quickly to give her a smile before pulling it back up.
"When did he get in here?" Harry asked.
Four hot chocolate's later the gang went to Honeydukes to hide. Hermione went to look for crunch worm covered caramel apples to realize that they were all gone. She sighed as she felt someone tap her in the back.
She turned to see the person handing her an apple.
"Thank you," she looked up, "Snape!"
"Granger I think we need to talk … now."
"But umm I'm with my friends."
"They already left with you to the three broomsticks."
"But I'm here."
"Granger you are not the only one who can brew a potion." He smirked, "Follow me."
Defeated she followed him to an empty building. He opened the door and closed it behind them.
"So you thought you could trick the Potion's Master yes?"
"Well …"
Interrupting her, "Question is Granger WHAT DID YOU TAKE FROM MY ROOM!" he shouted at her.
Cowering, "Nothing."
"You lie Granger."
Deciding to change the topic, "You're just mad because you fell for me last night!"
"A young student with a perky chest comes into her Professor's quarters at night. Who wouldn't be attracted?"
"So you admit it then."
"Yes, I admit it. I am attracted to you although I wish I wasn't. Now stop changing topics! WHAT DID YOU TAKE GRANGER!"
"Nothing much."
Growling he pulled her closer to him harshly and used legilimens. He saw only the events of the previous night and what she took.
"Malfoys Wand! You took MALFOYS WAND! What the fuck is wrong with you. You don't just give a Death Eater back his wand! And how come you didn't just ask me. You didn't think I would know! Instead you just had to throw yourself at me like some whore knowing that I'd take the bait! You may be many things Granger, but deceitful isn't one of them!"
Starting to cry, "I … I …just …"
"And not only did you betray my trust as your Professor but what about your stupid friends hmm? What if Malfoy wanted to kill you after you gave him his wand? Did you ever think of that? Did you think no one would notice your disappearance?
And what of Ron hmm? You're the one dating him and look at you hanging off of me! Does he know what you've done hmm? In the future I advise you to think before you act. Brightest witch of our age ha!"
"Are you done yet?" Hermione whimpered crying.
Putting his finger in her face, "Oh this, this has only begun!"
"Stop it please. Just give me a detention. I know I messed up!" she pushed him back.
"A detention will be the least of your worries by the time I'm through with you Granger!"
"What else then?"
"You will serve detention with Filch every weekday until I see fit. Your Saturdays will consist of our apprenticeship. And every Sunday for the rest of this month you will write down what you did wrong and I am taking 100 points from Gryffindor…."
"Anything else?" she asked exasperated.
"I want to know why? Why did you do this?"
"I … I …"
"Don't lie, as a matter of fact, I don't want to know. Tonight however the Slytherin common room needs a good cleaning."
"What I can't do all that! Maybe I should tell Minerva that you keep trying to kiss me."
"Fine, but I wonder whose story she will believe. Yours or mines?"
"She trusts me!"
"But she also knew I had Malfoy's wand and if it's not there …"
"Fine!"
"Good, now you may go and enjoy the last of your freedom."
"You're still mad aren't you?"
"What do you think Granger?"
'I'm doomed' she thought when she reached for the door knob.
"Oh and by the way Granger…"
"Yes sir." She sighed. He grabbed her arm and kissed her again before leaving out in front of her thinking 'I shouldn't have done that'.
Hermione gently touched her lips from his touch before shaking her head side to side and filling it with anger.
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Looks like Snape's not happy … more so than usual