A/N: I AM SOOOO SORRY IT TOOK ME FOREVER TO UPDATE. HERE IS THE LONG AWAITED CH. 10! ENJOY AND LEAVE ME LOTS OF REVIEWS
Chapter 10: Awaiting Fate
The next day was fun, with her hair not falling right, and she couldn't find her potions book, Hermione was having a bad day. She couldn't concentrate in school because she was engaged to King-of-Slytherin-Severus-Snape. At the moment she didn't even have proof that she was engaged to him, for she had no engagement ring to show for it. Hermione plopped down at the Gryffindor table depressed as she looks around the school courtyard where the students are hanging out, wearing their engagement rings and showing it off to to their friends. She sighed as she turned to her plate and picked at her food. She would every now and then glance up at the High Table at her husband-to-be, who would be in conversation with Albus. She knew that he would glance over at her, for he would feel that someone was staring at him and he would instantly lock eyes with them. However, he wouldn't even give her the shadow of a doubt.
When the bell rang, Hermione went with her friends to their first class. Hermione sat through class in a far away state of wishful thinking and high hopes that she was sure would never happen.
Hermione was sitting in her usual seat in Transfiguration when the doors suddenly busted open, and there he was walking towards her. Severus Snape walked in the middle of the lesson without even looking at McGonnagall, 'Hermione' walked up to Hermione, 'Hermione' took her hand in his and...
"Hermione Granger!" Minerva called out loud to capture Hermione's attention.
Hermione jumped in her seat like a freighted girl being scared in the dark and answered, "Yes, Professor?" Hermione's breath was quick paced for a short moment until she controlled herself.
"Miss Granger, that is the second time you have slipped away in my class, are you feeling well?" Minerva questioned as she eyed her pupil student with concern like a mother over her child.
"Umm.. no, Professer. I am having a small problem..." Hermione trailed off.
Minerva saw great concern and fear in her eyes, which made her speak a little quickly and quietly as she approached her student and kneeled down next to her. "We will discuss it after class."
"Thank you." Hermione thanked. She knew the next class was with him, and she couldn't face him due to many reasons. Some were personal reasons that he is the most hated professor in the entire school. How would she be looked upon with being married to him. She also had some personality questions of how he is without being around the students? Was he abusive in any way, and is he capable of loving someone other than himself even if he loves himself.
When the bell rang, the students packed up and left, Hermione stayed behind and when the last student pulled the heavy oak door shut, Minerva approached Hermione and sat down on the desk in front of her.
"Now Hermione, what is bothering you?" Minerva asked with a little concern in her voice.
"Well, I am sure that you have heard I am getting married to Professor Snape. I am just worried I am going into a very bad relationship. He hasn't socialized or took me out for some sort of ring, he is like avoiding me when i try to approach him. For example, when I try to look at him, he will not even look back at me. I did that in the Great Hall yesterday, and i am thinking of not getting attached with an antisocial, self-centered, twisted,Evil sadist like HIM." Hermione went off.
Minerva laughed. "Well thats one way to describe him. I will have a talk with him, and I will straighten him out. When I am done with the King of Snakes, he will come to your prefect room with polished edges and ready to take you out." Minerva said determinately. She was fired up and nothing was going to stop her from getting what she wants.
Minerva strided down to Severus's office and opened the door. "Severus we must talk." Minerva spoke firmly.
"To what do I owe this pleasure of you barging into my office without knocking?" Severus sneered as he took a sip of wine from his goblet.
"You will knock your comments off and listen to me. I would like for you to do something small for me, I want you to do this small favor for me." Minerva said with a little angst in her voice.
"What must I do?" Severus asked curiously.
"Instead of billowing in your essays, why don't you and Miss Granger go out for a while and get to know one another." Minerva insisted.
"Me.." Severus chuckled with amusement. "You want me to lower myself to the level of that mudblood? I will do no such thing." Severus stated clearly and firmly.
"Severus why are you suck an egomaniac?" Minerva asked waving her hands.
Severus just shrugged as he sipped from his goblet again.
"I know what it is.. You Are A Coward!" Minerva told him to his face.
"Don't you EVER CALL ME A COWARD AGAIN!!!!" Severus raised his voice as he slammed Minerva into the door.
Minerva drew her wand out and pointed it at Snape's crotch. "Do you want me to blow them off? Let me go." Minerva demanded.
Severus looked down at where the wand was pointing, he backed away from Minerva and set on his desk. "Why must I go out with her?" Severus asked with more of a demanding whine.
"Because I felt as though you two should get to know each other. You might fall in love with her if you give her a chance with you." Minerva spoke to him honestly.
"But why?" Severus asked again.
"Because, Severus, you two are one of a kind. You and Hermione are a perfect pair. Just give her a chance, and take her out for a day. She would feel better." Minerva pitched in hoping to hit the pity part of his heart.
"What do you mean by make her feel better?" Severus questioned curiously.
"When her parents find out she is marrying you they will disown her and she will be all alone. At least, I felt as though you two would have each other. That she would have you to lean on when the time came." Minerva explained.
"The letter went out today?" Severus questioned, looking at his goblet as if he were starting to enter a trance.
"Yes it did, Severus. She is going to need all of us to help her out. Harry and Ron are distancing themselves from her even.
"Fucking gits. Why treat her like that? Is it because she is engaged to me?" Severus looked Minerva square in the eye to check for anything peculiar in her mind with legilimancy.
"... It is because so, Severus. She only has her books, and it will be so long before she loses grasp of reality and becomes depressed." Minerva concerned to her colleague.
Severus only nodded that he understood, not blinking nor looking away from the flame of a candle that set on his desk.
"Severus, will you at least spend time with her, please?" Minerva asked nicely.
Severus turned to face Minerva, he gave a curt nod to her, and exited his chambers. Minerva smiled as Severus walked away, for she knew she won the battle as well as the war.