If Hermione didn't know any better she would assume he was coming onto her.

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Walking up a common path Hermione could feel a thin layer of dirt on her from her day riding with Godric. A bath was definitely needed before dinner. There were some things that prominently stuck out in her mind about the information she had gathered. The founders were truly a family and had been together since forever. To bring down one would be to steal a family member and that would fracture the dynamic, but she needs to do this. To ensure her family lives she needs to break this one. Lifting her hand to her face Hermione felt the moisture of tears. She didn't realise she had begun to cry. Why did they have to be like this? Why couldn't she just cut the snake out and leave the others untainted. Wrapping her arms around herself she tried desperately to try and keep herself from falling to pieces. Her knees buckled beneath her. What'd she done, this was a mistake each of them had become real to her.

'tut, tut a lady should only be on her knees for 2 reasons and I doubt you are the one to be doing either to be honest Lady Hermione" the thick French ascent cut through Hermione like a knife. He was the last person she wanted to be seeing right now well maybe second last. He held his hand out as though to help her off of her knees, Hermione begrudgingly took it. He just didn't sit right with Hermione but she couldn't place it, maybe because of whom he was acquainted. Now with him in front of her she could see the finer details. His black hair had a strange purple undertone. His jaw line was strong and angular; it matched his high cheek bones. Jean's eyes were dark nearly black. His frame was slender but masculine nowhere near Godric's but still enough to notice. Hermione rose to her feet but he still held her hands. Jean took her hands to his lips and kissed both of them for a fraction too long to make it a French thing.

'You are such a belle femme granger de dame, I would trully be honered if i may escourt you to dinner this evening, I know Salazar had planned to ask you' in her mind it clicked that's why he was being polite to her down in the stables he was going to ask he did her to dinner. Hermione couldn't understand why however 'but I trully doubt he did ask you, you see he alothough he never could how do you say seal the deal'. Herione hated how he was making her sound like a piece of property. He cocked an eyebrow waiting for her response. she finally replied

'It would be my honour if you would escourt me to dinner jean and maybe we could chat about a certain friend of yours' Biting the inside of her cheek and trying not to gag at her response she was thinking of the bigger picture. Jean's face lit uplike a young child on christmas morning. It was unsettling to hermione.

'excellente ma dame, I shall be outside your les chambres à dormir as the sun is setting so I may have more time with you before we dine' he kissed her hand once more before contuning down the path she'd just came from. Herminoe couldn't shake the growing suspion that he thought they were going on a date just the two of them.

Salazar felt like kicking himself. She'd just taken him by surprise. he needed to get to know her angle no one would do what she has done. For merlins sake she has traveled millenia to just start over, there was more and he was going to find out what it was no matter the consequence.

'you look deep in thought my friend, would I be right in saying it is dame granger that robs your thoughts' his thick french accent was a welcome distraction from his current thoughts.

'dear jean I am affaraid you are correct the vixen that is lady granger has been corrupting my thoughts for what seems like too long, I just cant seem to get her from my head' jean's deep throated laugh seemed out of place in this particular moment as salazar was not in on what he found humourous.

'my dearest brother is sounds like you are a mere woman whom has fallen for the leading man' this boiled salazar's blood he was not in love with that women he didn't know her and he couldn't. he was no weak willed woman, he was salazar slytherin of the noble house and true leader against mudbloods tainting his magical school.

'you insult me again in such a way jean and I will make you wish that your mother had ever given you life' salzar's threat stopped thelaugher in an instant. Jean's body language changed from one of jest and openess to one that looked as though he was about to draw his wand.

'my friend I meant no offense pardonnez-moi you see I was going to tell you that I am escorting her to dinner this evening in hopes that I can retrieve some of the information you are so desperate to possess' this is why Salazar kept jean around for every snaky bone in his body jean had three.

Hermione's bath didn't last long enough for her likings. Most of the muscles in her body screamed outrageously at her for putting them through such a long ride. When she returned to her bedroom a dress was lying on her bed with a piece of parchment attached. The vibrant green ink made her think of her Hogwarts acceptance letter. The parchment read:

Lady Granger,

This garment is for you to keep and it would do me a great honour to see you wear it to dinner this evening

S

Honestly Hermione had never seen a dress that was so intricate and well beautiful. The dresses front panel had intricate silver embroidery upon it. Its deep green colour was obviously an ohmage to the Slytherin. The dress was an amazingly striking off the shoulder ball gown with a bustle skirt and poet sleeves covered her mud blood scar perfectly. Looking in her mirror she could hardly believe that she was wearing a gown that he'd given her but damn she did look good. Hermione styled her hair simply that evening the dress was the star.

Three sharp knocks came from the portrait hole with one last look in the mirror Hermione said aloud to herself 'Game face on, now time to play'

Sorry for the short chapter guys and to LadyBookworm80 I hope this is what you are looking for. I know it has nearly been a month but life got in the way. I will try to update more often and as always please read and review and if there is anything anyone wants to see happen in the story or if you wanna say hey I like trip of time I love getting the emails. Bye guys and dolls