Chapter eight: A change in the prophecy
Monday had arrived, Hermione and Severus woke up in each other's arms. Severus was smiling at her and she was smiling back at him.
"Good morning love." Severus whispered to her. Hermione kissed him.
"Good morning to you too." Hermione replied back to him.
"What time is it?" Hermione asked.
"7:30 why?" Severus asked.
"we missed breakfast, and class is about to start." Hermione said, she then realized what she said and hoped out of bed and started to get dressed.
"CRAP!" Severus said after a moment of 'what the hell' and realized that he was about to be late to class himself.
"thirty freekin minutes! No freekin time!" Hermione blurted out as she tried to brush her rat's nest she calls hair. Severus hurriedly dressed in his robes. Amazingly, they were really in about fifteen minutes to spare. Severus was done first and decided to make a sandwich for the two of them. Hermione had came out of his room not even noticing him she was almost to the front door until Severus called to her.
"HERMIONE!" Severus called rushing into the living room to stop her for a moment before leaving her self.
"What?" Hermione said.
"You forgot something." Severus said as he realized she almost forgot her potion's book.
"here you go… drink it now, eat on the way." Severus said handing her a glass of milk and the sandwich. Hermione drank as fast as she could.
"Thank you love…see you in class." Hermione said and kissed Severus quickly on the lips and left eating her sandwich on the way.
She was able to get to her class on time, but barely. She sat next to Neville up front, Harry and Ron sat behind her.
Severus came in with his billowing robes as he closed the windows and headed up front of the class room. It was eight o clock on the dot.
"you will be brewing wolfs ban potion….get started, directions on the board…NOW!" Severus said as he sat behind his desk and begun grading essays.
It was with in thirty to forty five minutes when the class started when Albus Dumbledore came barging in.
"Headmaster…what is the meaning of this? Your disturbing my class room" Severus snarled.
"Professor Snape, come with me, Miss Granger you shall come too. It's very important, meet me in my office immediately." Albus said and rushed off back to his office. Hermione could tell it was because Albus usually never disturbs classes.
"Miss Granger, you heard the Headmaster, follow me….Keep doing your work, I expect a sample when we return…." Severus said as he and Hermione rushed to the headmaster's office.
Headmaster's office
Severus and Hermione barged into his office, Albus was standing by his desk, Severus realized he lost that twinkle in his eye's and knew this was serious.
"Lemon Drop?" Albus asked while popping one in his mouth. Severus shook his head.
"You know I hate those things, you asked us here for a reason….Albus, what's wrong?" Severus asked.
"Remember when Harry gotten the Prophecy? Last year at the ministry?" Albus asked.
"Yes, I was there…" Hermione answered, Hermione looked at Severus confused.
"That Prophecy was fake." Albus said.
"WHAT! How could that be?" Severus asked.
"I just got word from the ministry that Harry is NOT the chosen one….it's one of his best friends." Albus answered.
"And why would Harry NOT be the chosen one, I mean, he's got his mark on his forehead, he is destiny to kill him." Hermione said.
"I don't know, but I do know who is suppose to kill Tom now, only the strongest witch can kill him. Harry is not the strongest wizard." Albus explained. Severus was taken aback by the whole situation.
"And who is this witch that suppose to kill the Dark Lord?" Severus asked in almost frighten tone.
There was awkward silence for a couple of minutes. Albus had finally answered his question.
"Miss. Granger."
Those words that came out of his mouth stunned Severus and Hermione.
"I don't understand, How is Hermione suppose to kill the Dark Lord?" Severus asked as he grabbed Hermione's hand.
"She is the strongest witch of our time. She has power that the Dark Lord knows not. She will become Queen eventually, but first before she takes the throne, it says you have to kill him." Albus explained.
" I swore to protect her Albus, you were there were you not? How am I suppose to protect her if she's the one who has to defeat the Dark Lord?" Severus asked.
" I don't know for sure, Harry seems to think he is the Chosen one, but in fact, it's Miss Granger. I will tell him tonight after dinner, but I wanted to tell you first." Albus told them. Hermione looked petrified, she couldn't find the words to express how she feels right this moment, apparently, it was all written on her face.
"Since I do not spy any more, how will we know when the Dark Lord will attack? I mean, it could be today for all was know….or next week. We have no idea!" Severus said, gripping on Hermione's hand to sooth her. Nothing worked.
" I believe that Harry has connections to Tom and with out he noticing, Tom will warn Harry about what time precisely the war will take place, remember last year too, when he kept having visions of what was going on? Well, he has been doing it this year too, only for some reason, not as bad, which is a good thing to be quit frank." Albus said.
"I do remember that as well, so you believe Potter will deliver the news after he sees his visions of when it will happen?" Severus asked.
"Yes, I do. Miss Granger, it is very important that you practice everything you know about Defense and how to cast them." Albus told Hermione. Hermione shook her head.
"I advice Severus would be able to teach you…with Remus and Sirius Black, Harry and Mr. Weasly would benefit also from the training with you three Severus." Albus told them.
"Of course I would teach Hermione everything I know…but Black and Lupin? Are you serious?"
"Yes, while you work with Miss. Granger, Harry and Mr. Weasly would benefit working with Remus and Sirius. You would at least try to work with them would you Severus? Albus asked. Severus sighed.
"Fine, but don't expect me to be nice them." Severus sneered at the idea.
"I wont. You will start Wednesday after classes." Albus said.
"Very well…is that all?" Severus asked a little irritated.
" Yes….tell Harry to meet me here right after dinner." Albus told Severus.
"Will do." Severus spat. And with that, he and Severus left to go back to the class room.
Severus's Classroom
Hermione had sat back next to Neville while Severus told Harry something.
"Yes Professor?" asked Harry.
"Headmaster Dumbledore wants you to meet him in his office immediately after dinner, is that clear?" Severus asked while in front of Harry's desk.
"Yes Sir." Harry told him, and Severus went back to his desk to do some more grading, but couldn't because he kept on thinking on the discussion that he and Hermione had with Dumbledore.
After Potions, Hermione, Ron and Harry left the classroom, while heading to Charms, Harry was confused.
"Why did Dumbledore wanted to see you Hermione? And Snape?" Harry asked.
"You'll understand why when you see him tonight after dinner Harry, it's not my place." Hermione answered him.
"So, it's about the war then?" Harry asked. Hermione slapped him silly on the back side of his head.
"Of course you ding bat. Why else would Professor Snape and I were needed by the Headmaster." Hermione said.
"Oh, I don't know…I was thinking…well, it's stupid anyway, you would never…." Harry babbled.
"Harry spit it out….what would you think I would never do?" Hermione asked.
"Well, for a second I thought you and Snape where sleeping together…." Hermione slapped him harder on the back of his head.
"OU! Herms, can you stop doing that!" Harry asked while rubbing his head.
"YOU should know better than to think I would be sleeping with Sev…Professor Snape." Hermione quickly fixed her self.
"hey, you almost said his name…" Ron interfered.
"And what is that supposed to mean ah? It was a slip of the tongue. It could happen to anybody." Hermione told them.
"Yeah…right…and I suppose Snape would accidentally say your given name?" Ron asked.
"Ron, Harry shut your traps…there is nothing…I repeat…NOTHING going on between Professor Snape and myself….A teacher/student relationship…are you insane? That's barbaric if you ask me." Hermione told them.
"Yeah…your right…what was I thinking? Snape hates you…." Harry said as they entered the Charms classroom.
A/N I hope you like it…yeah not much fluff in this chapter…but hopefully next chapter…please REVIEW would be really nice if you did.
