Chapter 7

He had been heading to his office to grab some things before heading to the library to grab Hermione. Why now did he call her Hermione in his head. Walking into his office it didn't feel the same when she wasn't there, it missed the happiness she brought with it. Grabbing the paper he headed out making sure his door was locked. It wasn't a long walk to the library but it was still long and he couldn't wait to see her again. He might just travel to the kitchen quick with her and make her eat something.

Shoving his long hair out of his way he wondered why he hadn't seen Knott yet that night, he usually passed him on his way to get Hermione, that was quite odd. He usually stopped to chat with him about the movement. It was true that they were getting suspicious of him but he tried to sooth it the best he could. He was as you could say an asset to them for he no longer had the dark mark and he was much younger faster and stronger.

"Severus," his head snapped around as he heard the panicked voice, but it wasn't coming from the hallway, was there someone invisible that he couldn't sense. The voice had been weak and pleading.

"Severus, are you there," he heard it again, he recognized the voice. Finally realizing what was happening he reached inside his head to reply still shocked. He could feel her presence there it was strong. He could feel her emotion of panic as she tried to stay connected to him.

"Hermione," he said softly why she would be trying to reach him. How did she he never knew a student able to do it before, she was getting powerful that was for sure.

"I'm in the library there's men here looking for me, there is five, they look like the men that had been in your office that one day, the doors locked and I tried to unlock it and they were there in an instant," she said hurriedly," I'm scared please come please, I'm so scared i can't face them alone I don't have my powers." He didn't have to be told twice in a second he was racing towards there, he was still confused when she had said she didn't have her powers, reaching there faster and faster, he was counting down the hallways he would have to get through," please hurry," she pleaded before he heard a yelp and the connection was disconnected he was almost there. He would not forgive himself if something happened to her. Reaching into the mind of Dumbledore to call all the teachers there. He just hoped and prayed that he would be able to get there in time before anything happened he would never forgive himself if something did.

"What do we have here," she heard the voice as she was ripped from the dark, she had been concentrating so hard on Snape, she didn't notice when the people came closer. Roughly she was thrown to the ground she could feel her ribs sting with pain. It was dark except for the light that was coming from the windows of the doors to the library. She glanced at them no one was there she hoped that Severus ran fast. Looking up all five of them men were around her in a circle, all in their dark robes. She shouldn't have been scared but she was, they were stronger than her right now and she had no way to defend herself her wand was gone. She didn't want to die, she just needed to tap into the powers that she knew she had.

"Ah the little Mudblood good job Knott," the silky voice said. She was pushed up by grimy hands holding her in place, pushing away the pain she smirked at the men they had been the ones visiting Severus that had looked at her so disgustingly. She hated being called a mudblood it was stupid and disgusting.

"Bastards," she spat, and was rewarded with a hefty backhand, the man outraged at her composed face, fumed. A red print was rising on her cheek definite to bruise. How dare they touch her they would pay dearly for that? The force of the hit made her go on her knees, pain shooting through her. She never knew she could hurt everywhere all at once.

"Ah Look whose here," a man said silkily as she was turned to face the door through the clear class was Severus banging on the glass staring wide eyed at her, his wand out," does he want to watch his little mudblood lover die, do you scream for him as he touches you, I want to hear you scream for him."

His hand gripped her by the shoulder as his hand dug in. She would not do it.

"Scream his name," he stated, she kept her mouth shut as she stared at him. Tears blurred her vision as she looked at him.

"I'm sorry,' she mouthed to him, before she knew it she was knocked to the ground and a kick was served to her back. She was dragged up and she looked at the man that stood in front of her.

"i see what he finds so interesting in you," he said coming closer, she ignored him and looked at Severus who was trying his best to open the doors and the other teachers were standing there. She felt the hand on her shirt as he tugged on it. Bringing up her leg she hit the man and he fell to the ground in pain. Trying to wretch herself free it was no use they were stronger. She would not allow them to touch her.

A hand went around her throat as she was picked up off the ground, her air supply cut off. She grabbed at the hands at her throat taking the life from her. Legs kicking her hands trying to pry the stronger one off her throat she gasped for air. She looked at Severus's face as he cast spell after spell at the door. Gasping for air, she saw dots float in front of her. She didn't want to die like this if only she could muster the power that she had before to defend herself but the power she had had before was not coming to her. Just before she lost consciousness she was dropped to the floor gasping for air. On her hands and knees she sucked in much needed air.

Before she was able to fully recover, a hefty foot came to her stomach. She cried out as she felt her rib break her breathe was now labored and gasping.

"Hermione hold on please," she heard the voice looking at Severus, his face angry and content on one thing killing those men just as she was. She wanted to touch him to tell him before she died, no she would not die.

"Ready to die," she heard the voice as she smirked and turned to the man.

"Just try it," she said silkily as she took a fighting pose, though the pain was excrutiating she had stood to face them. The men chuckled looking at one another. Closing her eyes she concentrated, the men chuckled but it died down as she opened her eyes. She forgot that pain as she looked at them. She knew her wand had been taken she could sense which man had it. She would survive this she would go to Severus and actually tell him how she felt and kiss him, with everything she had.

Taking a deep breathe she brought up her hand to say bring it on the men just laughed at her.

"You're going to die just how your parents died," the man snorted," I was there as your mother screamed to spare you in place their lives in stead of yours, your father was a fool though kissing you mother before he tried to fight us, to bad your mother died before we could have a taste, but with you i think you will be much better."

Anger rose, building a volcano waiting to burst. The last thing they should have done was bring up her parents.

Holding up her hand, the spell was cast even before she knew it and with her hand, she threw the object in it at the man. It was as if her instincts were taking over and she knew what to do and did it.

He collapsed as his throat was split open. The next man was immobile for awhile before his brain started working and he chased after her. She dodged him as he fell onto the ground, coming behind him she kicked him in the head and he lay there unconscious.

The other three men looked at her ready to charge. She could feel herself getting weaker and weaker. They charged at her, trying to defend against two the third hit her from behind. Breaking off from them she felt her side her fingers were warm. Raising her hand she stunned the two men that she had just been fighting.

Finally to one man, Knott. Walking up to him, she smirked as she grabbed him roughly around the neck and lifted him just as had happened to her. She was gripping harder and harder she was so angry. But then due to blood loss her hand gave way just as she was pinned to the ground.

She had been tackled to the ground by Snape in an effort not to make her more of a murderer. She heard a pop and the man was gone. I thought you couldn't apparate from the school.

Outside Severus watched, still casting spells as most of the teachers came. He watched her and heard them demand to scream his name. Watching her mouth sorry he felt like he was weak to weak to protect her. He would kill them all, he watched as she was shoved to the ground again.

They stood their watching as the aurora surrounded her, and the knife, so long and beautiful and looked so perfect in her hand it was surreal.

McGonagall and many of the other female teachers gasped at what the knife did. The women had their faces pressed against the window as they watched her fighting the men off. They all called her strong and brave but Snape could see through it she was getting weaker, and she could not hold out for long. He pulled on the door over and over again trying to get it to open but nothing would work.

Finally hearing a click Severus retched the door open, he chased after her as he watched Knott struggle to breathe. Grabbing her around the waist, he took her down to the ground. She did not struggle as she lay almost motionless beneath him.

He heard the pops of apparation. Looking around one man was dead laying there but the others were gone he thought that you couldn't apparate inside the school grounds.

Looking at her her eyes were almost pitch black as she looked up at him. Looking at her side a knife was deep in the side. Glancing up at her she nodded as he ripped it out. The scream she let loose would have made him deaf if he had been listening.

Holding Hermione, he watched as her emotions changed her dark mysterious eyes changed drastically to a creamy caramel.

"Severus," she breathed as he knelt beside her. With his wand he healed her side but she was still weak. He liked the sound of his name on her lips.

With infinite care, Severus picked her up, her still form clinging to him like a lifeline as he took her out of the library and away from the people. A bed was ready for her as he set her in the hospital wing. However, her hands were clinging on to him for dear life.

"Ms.Granger can you please let go of me," he said coldly.

"I didn't mean to, I'm sorry," she sobbed as she curled away from him ignoring the pain in her ribs ignored but the pain in her heart was more grave.

He stood there shocked, sobs racked her small frame, a feeling of uselessness filled him he should have been there to protect her. Teachers ran in and stood there looking at the girl as she cried.

"Hermione," McGonagall said reaching forward to touch the girls shoulder, but Hermione's head shot up before she got there.

"Don't touch me," she snapped another sob contorting her face," I destroy everything I touch."

Everyone fled the room and into the hospital wings, office silencing the door Dumbledore spoke up.

"This is bad, it seems that powers we thought would be dormant for longer have erupted," Dumbledore said, Snape glared at him.

"What do you mean dormant," Snape said coldly.

"I have known for along time since she was born she would be a great witch, she has powers that none of us would ever be able to tap into if we even tried, her powers will go on and off like what we saw in the library," he said rubbing the bridge of his nose, he wasn't prepared to go into a discussion about this.

"Her powers got stronger faster than what I predicted," Dumbledore said looking at his trusted friends," we have to keep this a secret from people, and for Hermione it isn't hard not to tell Harry and Ron since they barely even talk anyway."

"Dumbledore you better come out here," Madame Pomphrey said as she opened the door a look of worry filled her face as everyone marched out to walk to the girl's bed.

She lay there clutching her head screaming her head off.

"GET OUT!" she screamed as pain after pain shot through her head, some one was trying to break into her head, and she fought. Before she knew it strong arms held her head and the pain eased away. A feeling of softness filled her as the fingers massaged her head, lulling her to sleep. Hands rouge large but soft and tender stroked her head. She loved these hands instantly they took away the pain, and she drifted into peace.

They watched as the once evil mans face melted as he stroked the girls head, lulling screams from her giving her rest.

"Severus stay here just in case she may wake up we are going to have a long day today, all students go to Hodsmeade and I am planning a ball in awhile so maybe you can escort her," Dumbledore said," I think if I know her she's going to be a little different tomorrow so take things slow, and thank you Severus from the bottom of my heart.'

Before he could protest he was left alone with the woman, groaning in frustration he slipped into the bed that had been made bigger by the nurse and sat beside her as he rubbed her head. He felt himself react to the feel of her soft hair on his hand the rise and fall of her chest. He was in lust, with his student.

(Maybe Mr. Severus Snape likes to dip his quill in the school ink) Tee Hee

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I like that saying for some reason love it. This is a revised chapter and i hope that if you read this you keep going with the story even though it takes me awhile to get another chapter up i hope you can understand and wait.

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Couldn't do it without you guys, hope you like this chapter, I thought a sort of mental break down was in order since the beginning of the story. There will be a mask ball I have decided, and Hermione's going to change she's going to be loser and funnier and she's actually going to laugh who would think of that.

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