AN: Yay! Another chapter! I don't think it turned out as well as what I expected but still, enjoy. =]
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It was already dark now. Hermione has calmed down, and the stinging had worn off slightly. She heard a crack down stairs, and she assumed it was Professor Dumbledore.
"Miss Granger! Come down!" She heard Snape called.
Cautiously, she got off her bed, placed her book neatly on the desk, and went down the stairs.
Dumbledore and Snape were already on the couch with cups of tea. Hermione saw an extra cup set on the table. She assumed it might be for her.
"Take a seat Miss Granger," Dumbledore instructed.
Hermione sat cautiously, and winced as her bottom met the couch.
"I see Professor Snape did it well and hard," Dumbledore winked.
Hermione blushed. "Umm… yes sir."
"That's good to hear, now, there is one other reason I came, I had to make sure Severus hasn't murdered you yet." Dumbledore said with a chuckle.
"Umm… no sir."
"Headmaster, I am sure that if Miss Granger continues to behave like how she does at school, she will certainly be murdered before the end of the holidays." Snape stated seriously.
Hermione blushed even more.
Dumbledore laughed. "It's getting late, I really should go, I still have some unfinished business with the minister. I will come some other day for tea. Bye." And with that, the headmaster disapparated and was gone.
This left Hermione and Severus to a very awkward silence. Finally, Severus decided to talk, "Miss Granger, now that you're staying at my house, I think we should go over the rules, we really don't want this afternoon to repeat, do we?"
Hermione blushed furiously. She mumbled, "No sir."
Geez, doesn't that girl speak properly? Snape thought, but continued, "And I assume that you want to tour the house properly."
Hermione nodded.
"Come with me then" Snape said and showed her the house. There was a kitchen, a living room, a miniature library, that excited Hermione a lot, and a study on this floor. In the basement, was Snape's potions lab, which he warned Hermione to never enter without his permission. Upstairs, were three bedrooms: Snape's, Hermione's and a guest room. There was one bathroom connected to Snape's room, and another from the hall, which Hermione has used the past days. Snape also warned Hermione to not enter Snape's room without permission.
When they were back in the living room, Snape discussed some rules, and a schedule fore her.
"I assume you have finished all you're homework, Miss Granger."
"Yes, sir."
"Well then, this would be your schedule for the next two weeks. I expect you to wake up by 7:20. Breakfast will be at 7:30. After breakfast, you will be studying for at least an hour. You will come down for tea after that hour. You are free to do whatever you like after that till lunch, which will be at 12:30. After lunch, you are free to go outside and explore this town, however, I will expect you back before 6. You will shower after you get back, and we will have dinner at 6:30. Bed time is 10. Please do not be late for any of these times, or you will face consequences, which are something along the lines of what happened this afternoon. Do you understand?"
"Yes sir."
"And a few more things, I don't have many rules in this house, but the ones I have are major, do you get that?"
"Yes sir"
"Okay, first rule, you do NOT go into my potions lab at any time, do I make that clear?"
"Yes sir"
"Next, when you out to town, I do not want you to leave this town without asking me, and I especially don't want you back after 6. Is that one clear?'
"Yes sir."
"And last rule, you will obey whatever I say as long as I'm still your guardian. Do you understand?"
"Yes sir."
"Good, now it's getting late. We really should have dinner."
Snape had already prepared dinner, and it was on the table. They ate in silence, when they finished, Snape said that Hermione would be in charge of some chores, which are washing the dishes for breakfast and dinner, and cleaning up her room. He threatened to give her another good spanking should she slack off. This caused Hermione to blush.
Hermione washed up the dishes and hurried upstairs. She had a shower, and was in bed with a textbook to read before nine. Her bottom still stung when it touched the bed. She winced, and tried to ignore the pain.
After half an hour or so, she heard a knock on the door, and the door opening. She peeked up from her book. It was Snape; he was holding a tube of something that looked like cream.
He handed it to Hermione. "It's for you." He said, and he left.
Hermione looked at the label; it was a muggle soothing cream. She had never been that grateful to Snape as she applied it gently to her stinging and still slightly red bottom.
It felt cool on her skin, and it stopped most of the stinging. She promised to thank her potion professor in the morning as she went to sleep.