Chapter 6 - Having Fun

A/N: Thank you for all the wonderful reviews, hehe. I'm sorry it took me soo long to update. Here is the next chapter, enjoy. I am writing a new story as well, 'Eternal Romance' my pairings are SS/HG and LM/GW. Well, enjoy the story. smiles.

Groaning, Hermione tossed and turned in her sleep, finally she opened her eyes and focused on the strange room she was in. Realizing she was in Professor Snapes hotel room, Hermione yawned as she got up and headed into the living room. Severus was laying on the couch, a book on his stomach, his hair covering some of his face. Hermione smiled at him, loving the peaceful look on his handsome face. Yes, she could admit it, he was very handsome, no longer could she deny it. Hermione was so entranced by his beauty that she didn't even realize he was starting to wake up.

Severus slowly opened his eyes as he brushed his hair out of his face. Looking over, he saw Hermione, her chocolate brown eyes staring at him, apparently not realizing he was awake. "Unless you are enjoying the view Miss Granger, I suggest you stop staring." He said in a silky voice.

Hermione blushed as he spoke, she couldn't believe she'd been staring at him like that and not even noticed that he was awake.

Severus smirked as he looked at her clothing, Hermione was still in her nightgown. "You should get dressed Miss Granger, we are leaving soon."

She blushed even more as she followed his gaze, seeing that she was in her nightgown. "Yes sir." She said as she practically ran to the bedroom.

"Ginny where's Hermione?" Draco asked her as he wrapped his arm around her waist.

Ginny grinned mischievously as she looked at him. "You'll see."

Draco smiled at her as Professor Snapes group waited in the hallway for the Professor and Hermione to show up.

"Ready?" Severus asked Hermione as she walked out of the bathroom. She nodded as she headed over towards him. He opened the door and held it for her, Hermione walked out of the room only to be greeted by her friends. Ginny and Draco grinned at her, and Ron, Harry, and Neville looked extremely confused. Hermione blushed as she made her way to her friends. Severus glared at her friends, daring them to ask him why Hermione spent the night in his rooms.

"So, did you two have fun last night?" Draco asked as he looked at Hermione.

"Shut up." She smiled. "Someone decided to lock me out of my room last night, you wouldn't know anything about that would you Ginny?"

Ginny suppressed her grin and shook her head.

"Didn't think so." Hermione chuckled at her friend.

"Mione, what were you doing in that greasy gits hotel room?" Ron asked her, eyeing her suspiciously.

"Ginny, decided to lock me out of our room and Professor Snape was standing outside with me and told me to come with him." She explained.

Ron nodded, still looking suspiciously at her.

"Grab the port key, we are going back to Hogwarts now." Severus commanded as he held onto one of his boots which he'd charmed as a port key. Everyone placed their hands on it and were instantly transported to the entrance hall.

"Welcome back students. I trust you all had a wonderful time." Albus greeted them along with the other groups. His blue eyes twinkled as he looked over at Severus and Hermione.

Hermione wondered what the old man was up to but her thoughts were interrupted by his voice.

"Seeing as you have just gotten back, you all may have the rest of today off." The Headmaster smiled as he dismissed the groups.

She stared over at Severus. He stood by the Headmaster with a bored expression on his face. He was indeed a handsome man, she wondered what it would be like to kiss him. Hermione desperately tried to rid herself of the thought. Draco turned and saw that she was staring off into space, he grabbed her arm, pulling her in the direction of Gryffindor tower and snapping her out of her daydream.

"You alright Hermione?" Draco asked her. Hermione nodded her head as they walked towards the grand staircase.

"You guys go ahead, I'm going to go to the library." Hermione said.

"The library? Already?" Ginny smiled.

"Yep." Hermione replied as she turned and began walking towards the library.

Hermione spent most of the day in the library trying to study for the NEWTS, she wrote at least 10 pages worth of notes after reading a few books she had picked out. Yawning, she looked at the clock on the wall where she was sitting, her eyes widened in shock as she realized she had spent almost her entire day in the library, studying. It was already dinnertime and she had missed lunch, her stomach growled in hunger. Deciding she should eat and study later on, she got up, grabbed her notes and headed towards the Great Hall for dinner.

"Welcome back Hermione." Harry chuckled as she sat down at the table with the rest of the Gryffindors.

Hermione rolled her eyes as a plate appeared in front of her with a mountain of food on it.

"You missed lunch, what were you doing in the library anyway?" Ginny asked.

"Studying for my NEWTS." She replied.

"NEWTS? But we don't have them until the end of the year." Ron said overhearing Hermione's comment.

"I know but I want to make sure I'm prepared." Hermione smiled.

Her friends shook their heads in amazement at her studying habits as they began to eat their dinner.

After dinner Hermione began to head over to the library again when she felt someone wrap their arm around hers. Looking over, she realized it was Draco.

"What Draco?" She asked.

"Come on." He grinned. "Today we party." A twinkle close to Albus Dumbledore's twinkle appeared in his eyes. He tugged on her arm and lead her to Gryffindor Tower.

"Party?" Hermione looked at him in surprise as they entered the common room. "Right now?"

"Hell yeah." He replied as he drew his wand. Soon, the entire common room was decorated for a party. Vodka, rum, tequila, fire whiskey, martinis, and butterbeer appeared on the tables along with cups and shot glasses. Various games were scattered on the floor and a strobe light was on one side of the room. The chairs and couches were moved to the side to make room to dance. Music played through the room as the group sat down.

"Throwing a party?" Lavender grinned as she and her friends walked over towards the drinks.

"I guess so." Ginny smiled.

"How about a game of truth or dare, drinks first." Draco suggested. Everyone got up and headed for the table with the drinks on it.

Draco poured himself and Ginny a shot of tequila and began to pour one for Hermione. Neville and Harry drank a few shots of rum and Ron stuck with the vodka.

Ginny grabbed the drink Draco was making and held it out to Hermione. "I don't drink." She said.

"You do now." Ginny grinned as she handed her the drink. Hermione laughed at her as she took a sip, cringing at the sharp taste of alcohol. "Tell me you've drank before." Ginny smirked.

"I have whenever my parents let me." Hermione replied as she took another sip.

"Really? Well don't just sip it, chug it." Ginny urged her.

Hermione smiled as she started to chug it down, drinking it all in one gulp. She coughed as it burned down her throat. "Damn." She laughed as she poured another shot.

"Gather around everyone, it's time for truth or dare." Draco said as he sat down at the table.

Severus poured himself a glass of fire whiskey as he sat down at his desk, grading papers. His thoughts wandered to Hermione. How she had stayed in his hotel room, how she knew he was a vampire, she accepted it, she didn't fear him…he shook his head as he drank the fire whiskey, there was no way she could have any feelings for him. Severus got up and decided to go and see if any students where out of bed, then he could take points off and get his mind off a certain student.

"Okay you are up first." Draco grinned at Neville. Neville looked at him nervously, fidgeting in his seat. "Truth or dare?"

"Truth."

"Aw no fun. Hmmm….who do you have a crush on?"

"Susan Bones." Neville blushed.

"I thought so." Draco smirked at him. "Your turn."

Neville looked around at his friends, his eyes landing on Hermione. "Truth or dare?"

Hermione took another shot as she answered him. "Truth."

Draco grinned as he leaned over towards Neville, whispering something in his ear. Hermione could feel the effects of the alcohol on her, she felt very tipsy as she watched the two talking to each other.

Finally Neville looked up at her, Draco smirked as he watched her. "Do you like Professor Snape?" Neville asked.

Hermione blushed as all eyes where on her. "Yes." She said.

"I knew it." Harry announced. "It's really disturbing but it's your life." He hiccupped as he drank some of his rum. Ron nodded in agreement.

Ginny giggled as she looked at Hermione. "I think he likes you too."

Hermione looked at Ginny in surprise. "What?"

Draco nodded his head. "Yeah he does seem to have a thing for you. Just the way he looks at you and speaks to you. Not to mention he saved your arse more than once."

Hermione smiled as she remembered how he had saved her several times, could he really like her? The infuriating know-it-all? She really couldn't tell, deciding to get her mind off it, she took another gulp of her tequila.

"Okay time to dance!" Harry declared as he got up, stumbling as he made his way over to Parvati to ask for a dance. Draco nodded in agreement as he pointed his wand at the ceiling and changed the music playing to dance music. Ginny turned on the strobe light and turned the lights down to dim.

"Oh great, now I can't see anything." Hermione laughed as she struggled to stand up. Ron walked over and held his hand out, she gladly accepted as he pulled her up. "Thanks." She smiled as she made her way over to the table. She sat down next to Lavender who was having a shot of whiskey. "Want a drink?" She asked. Hermione nodded. Lavender grabbed a glass and mixed vodka and coke together then handed the drink to Hermione. She began drinking it as she watched her friends on the dance floor. Ginny and Draco were just about humping each other, Harry and Parvati were no better, he had his hands on her hips, grinding with her. She shook her head in amusement at them as she sipped on her drink. "Can you guys dance any closer?" Hermione smiled at her friends. Draco grinned as he pulled Ginny closer. Harry and Parvati walked over towards the table.

"Why aren't you dancing 'Mione?" Harry asked her as he made himself a drink.

"I don't feel like it." She replied.

Harry nodded his head as he looked around the room. "Ron you need to come over here and dance, you too Neville." He said. Both Ron and Neville were busy flirting with Padma and Susan who had just walked into the common room a few minutes ago.

"Maybe in a little while mate." Neville smirked as he continued talking to Susan.

Hermione rolled her eyes at her friends, sipping on her drink.

"Time for bed!" Harry announced as he stumbled towards the door leading to the boys dormitories. Hermione giggled at his behavior as she tried to get up from the table, deciding to go sit on the sofa. Her face met the ground as she tripped over her own feet. She laughed again as she got up, bumping into Harry, causing him to knock into Draco who was still dancing with Ginny. Ron walked over towards her, stumbling as he walked. "Hermione, what's up with you and thaaat greasy git?" He slurred his words.

"He not a git, dammit." She responded, stumbling over her words.

"Oh really 'Mione?" Draco asked as he headed over to her and Ron, Ginny by his side.

"Yes really." Hermione defended Severus as she took another shot.

Draco laughed and shook his head as he leaned over to whisper something in Ginny's ear. Hermione snorted at them as she set her drink down.

"I need some air, come on Ginny let's go for a walk, care to join us Hermione?" Draco asked. Ginny smiled mischievously at her. Hermione, being as tipsy as she was, didn't notice the mischievous glints in their eyes. She nodded her head and began to follow them out of the common room.

Severus stalked around the corridors in the dungeons, taking points off any student that came in his path, he tried to clear his mind of inappropriate thoughts of a certain know-it-all. He tried to distract himself by deducting points off of students as he walked down the hallways of Hogwarts, not paying any attention to where he was headed.

"You okay 'Mione? You look a little tipsy." Draco smirked as he stumbled into Ginny.

Hermione rolled her eyes as she tried to balance herself as she walked next to the couple. "I could say the same about you two."

Ginny laughed as they walked in no particular direction, looking around occasionally to make sure there were no professors walking around where they were at. She knew what Draco was up to, she just hoped they'd 'run' into a certain potions master along the way. They were getting closer to the dungeons and she knew he'd be lurking around somewhere in there.

Severus was deep in thought when he heard voices coming from in front of him, silently he slipped into the shadows, his thoughts interrupted as he waited to see who was coming up. His eyes widened in surprise as he realized where he was, he'd walked all the way to Gryffindor Tower! He groaned in frustration as he tried to remain silent so he could sneak up on the unsuspecting students.

"You really do like him don't you?" A female voice spoke, the footsteps getting louder until, to Severus' surprise, Ginny Weasley, Draco Malfoy, and the person he least expected to see with them, Hermione Granger came into view. Looking at them, he watched as they stumbled a bit before slowing down to talk, he felt himself getting very angry as he realized they were drunk or at least tipsy from drinking.

"Ginny shut up." Hermione slurred.

"You know you do, you even said so when we asked you earlier." Draco said.

Ginny looked over his shoulder and saw movement in the shadows, her instincts told her it was a professor, and she bet she knew which one it was. Smiling, she began questioning Hermione further.

"How long have you liked him?"

Hermione stared at her for a moment and then answered. "Fine maybe I do like him…a little." She smiled.

Severus ears perked up at her admitting she liked someone, he decided to remain where he was so as to hear what she had to say. He mentally smacked himself. Since when did he care about what she had to say, let alone her love life? He shook his head and continued watching them. He noticed the Weasley girl look over in his direction for a moment, then back at Hermione…Miss Granger, that red-head was up to something, he could tell.

"Is it his oh so sexy voice? His dashingly good looks? His wonderful personality? What is it you like about him?" Draco mimicked a girls voice as he asked.

"Shut up Draco." Hermione giggled. "He does have a sexy voice, I'll admit that."

Sexy voice? Severus stared at her. Wonder who it could be….dammit old man, get a grip! He yelled at himself in his head.

"A sexy voice huh? Anything else?" Ginny asked her, she knew Hermione would kill her when she woke up in the morning and realized that she and Draco had gotten information out of her while drunk, but it was worth it, she'd appreciate it soon enough.

"Hmm not anything I'm going to tell you two." Hermione grinned.

"I just cannot believe you have a thing for my head of house, it's just….weird." Draco stated as he wrapped his hand around Ginny's hand.

Severus' eyes widened in surprise as he heard Draco's comment….Her…Miss Granger liked him? Him of all people? The bat of the dungeons? There was no way, he probably heard him wrong. Deciding know would be a good time to deduct points, he walked out of his hiding place and stood behind Draco.

Hermione stopped talking to Ginny, her mouth dropped open in horror as she saw the Potions Master walk out of the shadows. She wondered how much he heard. Ginny smiled at this and Draco slowly turned around the face Severus. "Good evening Professor." He smiled.

"Mr. Malfoy." He nodded. "What are you three doing out after curfew?"

"Umm…Well we decided to get a bit of fresh air." Draco said.

"Really? Then why does your breath smell like alcohol Mr. Malfoy?" Severus asked, his eyebrow raised.

"I assure you it was a casual drink sir." He replied, slurring his words as he spoke.

"No, I can tell it was more than that, 50 points from Gryffindor for drinking and another 10 points for being out past curfew. I suggest you get to your rooms now." He glared at them. Ginny and Draco nodded, taking off for their rooms after they hugged. "I'll see you tomorrow 'Mione." Ginny said as she rushed off to her dorm.

"Night professor." Hermione said as she turned to head to her rooms. She felt herself stumble backwards as she tried to walk, she tried not to fall over as she walked towards her rooms. Suddenly she felt a warm hand on her lower back, balancing her as she walked. She stopped walking and looked behind her, to her surprise, it was the Potion Masters hand which was balancing her.

"Thank you sir." She smiled as they continued walking.

"Do not thank me, I am only helping you because you are drunk right now, which by the way Miss Granger, earned you a detention with me tomorrow evening. 8:00 pm sharp in my classroom." He hissed at her as they arrived at her room. Looking at her, he could feel the hunger building in him again, he quickly looked elsewhere.

Hermione looked at him in shock, wondering why he only gave her detention. She then realized she was the only one who was acting extremely tipsy. She nodded her head at him in agreement. "Goodnight Professor."

Severus nodded and turned around and began heading back to the dungeons. He couldn't believe she'd gotten herself drunk and he had no clue why he had given her a detention. Severus shook his head as he continued walking.

Hermione watched as he walked away, she scolded herself for getting drunk, wishing she had not done it as she walked into her room. She couldn't believe she'd admitted to liking him in front of Draco and Ginny. She wondered if Sev…Professor Snape had heard her or not as she climbed into her bed. Finally, she let herself fall asleep, dreaming of a certain potions master.