I've been trying to work out a way to see Professor Snape, but Harry and Weasley seem to actually want to be around me, Harry more so. I can't simply tell them I'm going to have a casual chat with their least favourite teacher, it takes me a while to realise the best way to get rid of them.

Half way through dinner, while Weasley is shoving food down his throat like a pig, I stand up "I'm going to the library, I need to start an essay" I inform them, I wait momentarily to see if they wanted to join me.

Harry looked tempted, but was torn between finishing his food and coming.

"You two finish eating, I'll see you in the common room later" I tell them, directing it to Harry. He smiles and nods

"See you later Hermione" Harry says politely before turning back to his food.

"Bye" Weasley adds with his mouth full; disgusting.

I walk to the great hall door, I turn and make instant eye contact with Professor Snape, he'd been watching me, and after a moment he stands. I take my cue and leave, heading down to his office.

Just as I reach Professor Snape's office, the door opens, I see him already at his desk. How on earth did he beat me? I walk in and sit down silently, waiting for him to talk to me, he looks deep in thought.

"First Gryffindor, then Potter and Weasley? You trying to get killed?" Snape asks plainly, his voice deep and cold, like always.

"They know, it's planned" I almost croak out, suddenly nervous that he'll disagree.

I hear the office door slam shut and the shutters close, it becomes dark instantly, which I find rather settling, this it makes this room seem more familiar, more like the classroom.

"Planned?" Snape asks

"I… I'm working on the inside… like a spy… making friends… then if, I mean when the dark lord returns… I won't be suspected" I mutter out, no longer having the confidence in myself with this idea; I still wonder how I got into Gryffindor.

"You're a spy?" Snape asks, actual shock on his face and I thought I saw pity there for a few moments "You're 11!" he exclaims angrily.

I instantly shrink down in the chair, my eyes wide, he was angry. Very angry. Was he angry at me? The decision?

"And making friends with Potter and Weasley?" Snape asks, his cold, emotionless voice returning.

"If I make friends now, when he returns, they won't suspect me. I'm 11" I tell him, using his words from moments ago to empathise my point. The room falls silent, I can't even imagine what is going through his head, I still remember him helping Draco and I with potions and supplying us potions when we were ill or injured. But at this moment, I've never felt so distant from him.

After what seems like hours, but was probably only minutes, he speaks "This is a big responsibility, one not for a child. You don't understand what's going on, you aren't even old enough to choose a side"

When I don't respond, he continues

"You were very brave and very stupid to even think about this, let alone go through with it. Return to your dorm, I will speak with you later." Snape says, obviously dismissing me.

I instantly get up and walk out of his office, feeling worse than ever. He didn't think I could do it, he's wrong, I can do it. I will prove myself.

Later on that night, Harry and Weasley return to the common room, probably been eating the whole time. I restrain myself from rolling my eyes at Weasley's dirty hands and face.

We were only talking for a few minutes when Harry brings up Fluffy again, that's when I take them to the library, insisting we continue searching through books. Although I may have suggested it because I know Weasley hates the library, sometimes I wonder if he could actually read.

It's only after we've been at the library for a few hours that I actually start thinking about what the other two were, instead of what Snape had said to me. It didn't take me long to remember a book I read a few weeks previously. After finding it, I instantly took it over to the boys and slams it down on the table, I had to resist from smiling at Weasley jumping.

After a few seconds I start flicking open the book, looking for the right page

"I read this book weeks ago" I start, drifting off as I found the page "Here we are, Nicolas Flamel"

Both Harry and Weasley lean forward

"The founder of the Philos.." Weasley starts

"Philosopher Stone! That's what's Fluffy's guarding" I conclude.

"That musts be what Snape wants" Harry adds to my conclusion.

I look at Harry, my expression impartial, why would Snape want it? Harry is certain it has something to do with the dark lord. Maybe Snape is bringing him back and thinks that I don't have enough time to make friends with them. All I do know, is that I need to talk to Snape before these boys do something crazy to get us killed, or worse expelled.

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