"Hello Beautiful" winked Draco who was walking down the hallway towards her. Leaning in he pulled her close and pecked her o the lips
"Are you okay?" worry crossing his features
"Im perfectly okay, stop worrying Draco"
"Sorry" he murmured slightly embarrassed
"Don't be" she smiled kissing him once more, Draco immediately deepened the kiss happy she was okay and washing Seamus out of her mouth, Hermione kissed back contently running her hand through his hair while the other was around his neck, his arms wrapped around her waist.
Snape cleared his throat and they split
"Yes that's really lessons Miss Granger" he said frowning
"Sorry professor we'll be going now" Hermione stated blushing as Draco released all of her but a hand where they entwined her fingers, Snape and Hermione both glanced at hers and Draco's hands then at each other remembering when Hermione had fell asleep holding Snape's hand a pang of longing in both of them followed by slight guilt in Hermione.
"Draco you go on and I'll catch up"
"Okay babe"" he smiled pecking her on the lips and going for a stroll in the direction of defence against the dark arts.
"Are you okay?" concern crossed her features
"Yes, im fine Miss Granger"
"Yes well if you want to talk, I doubt you will, but if you do, you know where to find me"
"Miss Granger I think you have forgotten, you're a student and im a teacher"
"Yes but im also a friend Severus and friends look out for each other" with this she span on her heel and left after Draco.
"What was that about?" He asked as he took her hand
"Nothing"
"That face doesn't look like nothing"
"We're nearly there"
"You haven't heard the last of this"
"It was about a piece of extra work that confused me" he pecked her on the lips
"If you don't want to say, just tell me, there's no need to lie" his face pained
"Oh I'm sorry Draco"
"I'll see you later okay?" Hermione asked
"Very well, a top the astronomy tower" and with that Draco entered DADA, Hermione waited several minutes before going in herself
"Sorry im late Professor"
"It's quite alright Miss Granger; Professor Snape was just following protocol, are you okay?"
"Yes thank you"
"Good, as you can see everyone's already started duelling and since you and Malfoy were both late you're stuck with him im afraid"
"Professor we had a little falling out"
"Well then this is a good place to get rid of the negative vibes isn't it, Malfoy your partnered with Granger" He stood up from where he was sat 'watching' Crabbe and Goyle a distracted look in his eyes until he saw Hermione
"Bring it Mudblood" he growled hurt flashing in Hermione's eyes as she drew her wand sending a curse at him straight away which he rebounded back at her. It was like a fireworks display lights flying everywhere until Lupin stepped in disarming them both. Malfoy looked furious; Hermione just looked close to tears, a side effect of the anger "Class has ended" he said chucking Hermione her wand the Draco as soon as she had hers Hermione went following her feet through some short cuts, bag slung over her shoulder a tear running down her cheek. Bumping into none other than Albus Dumbledore.
"Sorry Headmaster, I didn't see you there"
"It's quite alright Miss Granger, aren't you having any lunch?"
"No sir Im not hungry"
"What is troubling you?"
"Nothing Sir, I have no more lessons so I'm just going to go back to my room and relax and get my work done"
"Very well, you're not alone"
"I know Professor, thank you" she smiled weakly
"Nothing to thank me for my dear" he said surveying her over his half moon spectacles, as she stepped around him not looking back.
Arriving at her door Hermione pulled out the necklace which she kept her key on and noticed the ring Snape had given her, well Dumbledore had given to Snape to give to her, now she knew why it changed colour at her touch it was so obvious, accepting who he was to her she undid the necklace it was kept on and slid it off onto her left index finger before unlocking the door and putting the necklace back on, kicking the door shut on her way to the sofa which she collapsed on summoning a wizard photo of her parents she had managed to take of them cuddling and laughing before kissing, it was at Christmas the one that had just passed, she had left to make a cup of coffee, when she came back she snapped the photo of them in their full glory. Beginning to weep she undid her tie. There was a knock on her door
"Who is it?" Hermione called her voice cracking
"Me" Snape called back there was several moments of shuffling before Hermione yanked the door open "What do you want?"
He took in her appearance tie hanging loose, top 2 buttons undone, shirt un tucked, sleeves rolled up and one tear stained face
"I overheard Dumbledore worrying about you and I wanted to see if you were okay"
"I'm fine"
"Can I come in?" he asked, Hermione just nodded and walked to the sofa curling up once more, closing the door Snape summoned her a blanket which he laid over her as he sat down.
"Is that them?" Snape asked pointing to the picture Hermione had summoned
"Yes"
"Do you want me to put it on the fire place?"
She just nodded and handed it to him which he placed right in the centre of the mantel piece.
"Do you want a drink?"
She shook her head
"Food?"
Once again she shook her head
"Hermione you have to eat something"
"No I don't"
Snape sighed standing "I'm not going to sit here and watch you wither away"
"Wait, if you stay, I'll eat as much as I can"
"Very well" he said summoning a tray of steak, chips, a ham sandwich, crisps and 2 glasses of butter beer
"Oh yes I forgot, all the bottles of alcohol are gone from your room and I have to say the amount was quite astonishing"
"It wasn't just me it was Draco, we looted the room of requirement, I won't do it again, I promise"
"I thought so, that's the last time I'm letting him look after you without a magically bonded contract of some sort"
"Does all the staff think im an alcoholic?"
"Are you?"
"No"
"Well then, I guess they don't" Snape caught her hand as she ran it through her hair and looked at the ring quizzically before letting her hand fall as there was a knock on the door
"It's Malfoy" He stated as Hermione stood face blank but wand in hand yanking open the door to an obviously rather tipsy Draco
"What do you want" she growled pulling away from his hand
"You"
"You are having a laugh if you think im doing anything with you; first you get annoyed at me for making an excuse when you wouldn't drop the subject, then you call me a Mudblood which acting or not you shouldn't call your girlfriend, then when we were duelling you tried to cause me a decent amount of damage, yes that's right, I know what spells you were casting"
"Hermione"
"What" she growled
"Is that us then, are we done, just like that?"
"Yes Draco, we're done" she said sadly closing the door on him to face Severus
"Don't say anything, I know I'm a bitch, I know I should have probably given him a second chance, I know okay"
"What spells was he casting"
Hermione sighed running her hand through her hair "It doesn't matter"
"Hermione!"
"Im suppose to be helping him not hindering him"
"Didn't you think about that before you give his mouth a wash out with your tongue!"
"He was different then, we didn't have to worry about acting, didn't have to worry about the fact that the horrible things he says while 'acting' are actually what he thinks"
"Then was yesterday!"
"Why is this effecting you so much!" she shouted and then silence broken by the simple words Snape growled "I don't know…All I know is I shouldn't of came here"
"Don't leave" Hermione said in a small voice catching his hand
"Why shouldn't I?"
"I mean… please"
"Miss Granger"
"I'm sorry, I'll apologize to Draco, just please, don't leave me alone with my thoughts"
He sighed and sat down a small part of him wishing he had sat down closer to her
"Do you want a drink?" Hermione asked and Snape nodded gazing at the fire. Hermione sighed while standing and heading to the kitchen reaching for the top shelf when Snape came up behind her his arm reaching past hers and picking up to goblets, before setting them on the side. Hermione knew that being himself and not hiding all of a sudden was his way of apologizing. She turned and he was closer than she first thought. They both paused for a moment as their eyes met something flashing through both of them though neither one knew what it was. Snape's hand came up and brushed her cheek
"Did my jar do that?" he asked as he ran the back of his hand over a ever so faint scar
"Yes"
"And who gave you that bruise?"
"I think one of Malfoy's spells caught me"
"Do you want me to heal it?" Hermione nodded and he mumbled a spell
"How do you do that?"
"Years of much needed and used practice, now about that drink"
"Oh, yeah, sorry" Hermione blushed and slid out from between him and the counter going into the magically cooled cupboard she got out a bottle of pumpkin juice and poured until the glasses were full, putting the bottle away as she levitated Snape's glass to him and took hers in hand
"Make yourself at home" she said slightly sarcastically knowing full well he already had
"I intend to" he smirked and Hermione chuckled before adding in a sad voice "You didn't want to end it with Malfoy did you?"
"No, but he had a thing with Pansky as well as me and I think Lucius asked him to act like he liked me then go out with me other girlfriends or not, I suppose he thought it would of made me want to help them more"
"How do you know all that?"
"Im not stupid Severus" she smiled sadly
"Lucius obviously is if he thinks you being in a relationship with Draco is going to want to make you help them more"
"No not stupid, more desperate, hurting, worried, he just wants to make sure his family have a chance at a new life, even if he doesn't"
'The insight and understanding she has for people is outstanding' Snape thought as silence fell once more, but it wasn't awkward or because they were annoyed merely because they were content with nothing filling it.
"How are you, after your run in with Seamus I mean?"
"It wasn't really a run in, more of an ambush, but im fine thank you"
"And your wrist?"
"Good no thanks to you" she smiled slightly
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing?"
"That" he said pointing at her mouth "say's nothing, but your eyes tell a completely different story"
"Maybe my eyes show past pain not present pain"
"I never said it was pain, it could be worry, emptiness, anger"
"Okay, I get your point" she sighed
"You don't have to talk about it, but if you want to I'm here"
"I do, but there's nothing more to say"
"Come here" he said holding out his arm to her and she cuddled into him
"What must I do to restore your innocence?"
"I have no innocence Severus"
"I bet you have some"
"Like?"
"Like… your virginity"
"What makes you think I still have that?"
"I kind of just hoped"
"Yes I do still have it, unlike most" she laughed at this point an owl flew in through the window she always left open no matter what the letter it was carrying had Harry's scrawled writing on the front
'Be at the entrance hall in 10 minutes'
"Are you coming?" Hermione asked as she took his hand and pulled him up with her
"That says Hermione Granger, not Hermione Granger and Severus Snape, it's addressed to you not us" oh how they both liked the sound of us
"Okay" Hermione said "Don't wait up" she smirked turning but his hand closed on her shoulder "What if I want to wait up"
"Then do"
"Come to my quarters as soon as your finished doing whatever you have to do"
"Aren't you staying here?"
"No 1. That would look very bad 2. I have other work to do"
"Okay it's a dat… deal" Hermione blushed
"Yes it's a deal Miss Granger he smirked following her out the door Hermione going left and Snape right.
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