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"Hermione just tell me who your in love with it does not concern me much I am just curious," Severus said slipping into his cold demeanor.
"Well… Severus I don't think you truly want to know so just forget about it please," she wanted to tell him that she was apparently in love with him but she wasn't even sure if she thought she was.
"Can't even say the name Hermione how sad," he said rolling his eyes
"Do you want to know or not?"
"Yes I do my curiosity is getting the better of me now please pray tell who did you think of?"
"Well if you must know!" Hermione stood out of the bed and started walking to the door her voice a yell and most likely about to wake Sirius, "I thought of you!" she all but screamed as she slammed the hospital door shut and headed towards the great hall.
She was bloody sick of his mood swings! She knew who he was but why couldn't he just be nice all the time! Hermione stomped down to the great hall only then realizing that her pants and sleeves were covered in blood.
Severus blood…. She hadn't even asked if he was okay.. Her heart got the better of her as she headed back up to the hospital wing. Wanting to make sure the one her heart desired was all right. He may be a bloody fool but he was her friend and the one she loved…
Severus stared after her the door having just slammed.
What had she said? Had he heard correctly? She couldn't have said…
No.. Who could love him? A death eater, and she was muggle born. No… he had misheard. But he was so sure she had said that she had thought of him.
Memories came flooding back to him. Their first kiss shared out of fear. Her wanting to go to his master to protect him. Her sitting in a chair as he awoke only for his eyes to meet her, the first sight he had seen upon waking from his masters attack. Madame Pomfrey saying she had been there ever day, barely leaving. Her eyes flying open as the vampire kissed her. Her frightened eyes locking with his as he went to attack the vampire. Her face being the first he saw when he awoke only a few moments ago. He had thought her some sort of dream. The shock in her eyes upon seeing him smile. The first time he had seen her…. And many many more.
Was it possible that somewhere along the line she had developed feeling of love for him? He knew it was possible for him to have fallen in love with her…for he had. But did she share the same feelings? Or had she lied to save her face? Maybe she loved Black or someone worse? Was it possible for her to love him? Was this only fate? Fate leading the two of them together? Fate? Was it fated to be? Could it be?
He was lost in his own thoughts when the door opening roused him from his mind. He wasn't sure how long he had thought. Somehow Black had managed to say asleep even through Hermione yelling.
Severus looked up and at the door. Surprised to see Hermione standing there, coming towards him as if nothing had happened.
She sat down in a chair near him drawing the curtain around his bed and the chair she sat in. It was as if the outside world didn't exist.
"How do you feel?" she asked looking as the curtains instead at him.
"How do I feel?" he repeated confused as to why she was back.
"Your wound"
"Oh.. I feel fine.."
"That is good I was.. worried about you."
"I see?"
"Yes, I got down to the great hall and saw your… saw my robes were stained."
"Yes.."
"Thank you"
"I beg your pardon?" he asked confused at why she was thanking him
"For saving me… for helping Sirius save me that is."
"I.. Your welcome"
There was an awkward silence for a moment
Hermione trying to break the silence spoke the first thing that came into her mind.
"The vampires name was Blake…"
"Oh?"
"Yes …he spoke to me for a moment before trying to…I'm not sure what he was trying to do."
"Bewitch you and marry you… To make you become one of his many queens…"
"Oh… well I am glad you came.. or else I would have become a vampire queens.." Hermione laughed at the idea of herself as a queen let alone a vampire one.
"No, you broke the spell he couldn't have had you as his queen after that."
"Oh.. Well I understand I guess," Hermione shrugged her shoulders.
"Hermione…"
"Yes?"
"Did you… I mean.. what you said?"
Hermione cleared her throat, "I did…"
Hermione and Severus were both 18 almost 19. They should have had a lot of experience with this type of thing but they had not. Hermione being the bookworm she was had only had one boyfriend, Victor Krum and that hadn't been all too serious. Severus Snape being the Slytherin he was had never bothered with girls. He had preferred quiet to girls, and now he found himself feeling nervous and flustered something he was not used to. He liked to be in control not to being nervous. But now Hermione and Severus were on equal playing field.
"Hermione I like you to.." Severus said looking to the floor as Hermiones eyes sought his.
"What?" she asked not sure if she understood.
"Do you like me? I mean as more than a friend?"
"I.." Gryffindor courage took over, "I do Severus very much.."
"I lo…. like you to," he had almost said love! What was wrong with him!
Hermione cleared her throat not sure what to say.
"So?" she asked hoping he would take over the topic at hand.
"So? So what?"
"So what about this.." she said blushing crimson.
"Well if we like each other we should enjoy each other's company," he said nodding his head.
Hermione knew this was his way of making whatever they had official. But what were they? Boyfriend girlfriend? No Severus Snape was no ones boyfriend, he would have to have to be called something else. Not a lover that sounded too serious. So what was he? She would have to figure it out later; at the moment she had a conversation to get back to.
Severus waited desperately for Hermiones response she seemed to be lost in her own mind. He feared a response would never come and then it did…
"I agree," she said locking eyes with him and smiling a timid smile.
"Hermione.."
"Yes?"
"I am tired now if you don't mind," he said yawning
"No of course not," she was glad he had said that kind and hadn't had a mood swing. She would have to learn to put up with his mood swings if she… they were going to make this work.
She smiled and stood
"Good night Hermione," he said closing his eyes.
"Good night Severus," she turned to go but stopped at the sound of his voice.
"I told Lucius I performed a memory charm on you. We can't be seen in public together. Do you understand?"
Hermione had forgotten about their predicament. She wondered how this would affect the two of them.
"I.. understand"
"Good, then I will meet you in our room once I'm out of the hospital. No one has to know we are still friends. But we had a fight that's why we are no longer friends. That should keep him away from you," by him Hermione knew he meant Voldemort.
"I hope so. Severus I will miss you. I wish you a speedy recovery be safe. Bye" Hermione turned and only barely heard him as she left. "Good bye Hermione."
It was four days later that Severus was out of the hospital and back into Hermiones life. They had met as planned the moment he was free of Madame Pomfrey.
"I am glad you are out of the hospital," Hermione said taking a seat on the couch after choosing a book.
"So am I," he replied gathering the ingredients he needed for the potion he was making, "What happened while I was in the hospital?"
"Nothing really only a few things. Dumbledore announced the next even is in a few days. We will be making a potion. He wouldn't say which one. The ones in the next even are our team and then James Potter, Lucius, Aiden, and Alice Erwin."
"The task should be an easy one for me I am rather gifted at the art of potions."
"Yes, I think I will do well also. I have been helping Jena prepare for the competition so far. She doesn't know many potions."
"Yes, but I think she will do fine."
"I missed not sitting with you this week.."
"Yes, I know I was stuck in the hospital wing. No one came to see me not since you left."
"I would have but you know I couldn't… I am sorry."
"Not your fault Hermione. So who have you been sitting with? The Ravenclaws? Jena?"
"No…I have been sitting with the Gryffindors."
"Oh?" he said not taking his eyes off his potion.
"Yes.. I have made great friends with Remus and Lily. James and Sirius are also my friends."
The potion vial smashed in Severus hand
"Severus are you okay?" Hermione asked getting to her feet to help pick up the glass
"Sirius and James? Are your friends?" he all but yelled as Hermione bent to pick the glass shards with him
"Yes, Severus they are. James is a very nice boy and Sirius is… also nice"
"I see," Severus slipped back into his cold demeanor as he stood and let Hermione pick the rest of the shards
"Well I hope you have enjoyed spending time with Black and Potter."
Severus cast a cleaning charm and restarted the ruined potion.
"What are you saying Severus? I can't spend time with them why? Because they are in Gryffindor? What is it!" Hermiones anger was rising she didn't like the idea of Severus hating them because they were Gryffindors… she was a Gryffindor.
"No Hermione! Because they touched me and made my world a living heck for the past six years!"
"They have changed they have matured we all have, Severus, you grew out of the "I hate mudbloods" thingand they grew out of the "lets kill Snape" idea."
"Hermione… why would you even want to befriend people like that! And you know that Black likes you!"
"Yes, Severus me and every other girl in the world!"
"Hermione… why?"
"You are just JELOUS!" Hermione walked back over and sat down on the couch
"No, I am worried Black will hurt you…" Severus whispered coming over to sit by Hermione.
"He won't I know him. He is loyal, kind, brave, and a good man." Severus stiffened
"I see"
"Severus… he's nothing compared to you" Severus relaxed
"I am sorry Hermione"
"Apology accepted. What were you working on anyway?"
"Oh a new potion the Corso del Tempo potion."
Hermiones heart stopped. The potion that she had been working on before she fell off the stairs before she fell into this time. The potion that had changed her life. Corso del Tempo was back.
"Hermione are you alright?" she hadn't realized but her mouth had dropped open and she had gone very pale.
"I…y,yes I'm okay.."
"Well anyway this potion is suppose to be a time traveling potion or something if brewed properly it could sent you back as far as a week."
"Wow.." she couldn't say anything else but that.
"What time is it?"
"I am guessing around time to go to dinner."
"Yes, I should go you should not be seen with me the stairs can take you down in an hour alright?"
"No… I don't want you to leave just yet."
"What?"
"Severus I need to talk to you…"
Hermiones heart screamed for her to tell Severus who she was exactly and where she was from, but her mind screamed for her to shut up and to ignore the heart.
Severus didn't like the sound of those words. What if she told him she truly loved Black? Or something equally horrible…no nothing was as bad as that.
"Severus…I…" NO NO NO NO! Screamed Hermiones head.
"I…" YES YES YES YES! Yelled Hermiones heart.
"Yes?" Severus asked dreading the answer
"I need to know what you know about the Corso del Tempo potion…" It had been the first thing to pop into her head and in the end her head had won over her heart.
"Oh is that all well of course I will tell you everything I know"
"You have my full attention."
"It's a time traveling potion, hard to make, the ingredients are rare, and the maker of the potion is Eliza Withworthy."
Hermiones eyes became as big as saucers. Eliza was the maker of the potion. She hadn't found that anywhere in any book at all. For once books had failed her.
"Hermione?"
"Eliza Withworthy?" she asked
"Yes, a female in he hmm.. let me see ah.. yes in her late 30's"
Eliza was alive?
"Eliza Withworthy is alive?" she squeaked
"Well of course she is"
"Yes, yes…tell me more about her."
"Well she is a leading expert on time travel. She is a bit insane. Married a William Withworthy. Hmm…that's about all I know of her. Dumbledore could help you out though if you want more information they are friends it seems. Actually the reason I was trying to make it was because I over heard Dumbledore talking to Madame Pomfrey about the next challenge. I believe that's the potion we will be making."
"Oh.."
"Dinner is almost on I will see you down there." Severus got up and left the room Hermione followed they took the stairs down and went separate ways to the great hall.
Hermione sat eating between Remus and Sirius. Lily, James, and Peter across from her. So much for staying away from them she thought.
She was still thinking about Eliza when Dumbledore took the podium.
"Hello and welcome back to all the players! I have an announcement concerning them to make! The second event is at hand! All players will be required to make the Corso del Tempo potion and go back one day! The ingredients are rare and all players will have to look hard to find them, some you will have to buy. Now then the judge of the potions and the one you may go to for questions will be my good friend, Eliza Withworthy!"
A tall blonde haired woman rose from down the staff table and nodded to the group. She was a very pretty woman. She had blue eyes with spectacular glasses. Her blonde hair was in a peculiar state. It was piled high on her head jetting from the top and then draping down the sides. The best way to describe it was that she had two ponytails on her head that fell on either side of her face making her look like a creature with long ears. She was dressed in purple robes with stars on them. She sat back down and Dumbledore continued to speak.
"The potion will be due in one week Eliza will be back then she will stay here for two days for any questions the players may have."
The great hall applauded as Dumbledore finished.
Hermione could have sworn that Dumbledore had been looking directly at her while saying "any questions." Hermione wondered again if in all his knowledge the headmaster had once again found out the impossible and now knew Hermione for what she was. Or rather where she was from. Hermione missed the smile Dumbledore sent her as she became lost in her thoughts and staring at Eliza Withworthy.
HAHAHAH! I told you she would come in sooner or later she is very odd though… Anyway I have premiere tickets to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! YAY I am about to leave and go see it now just had to finish writing this last chapter ENJOY! PLEASE REVIEW! THANKS!