AN: I love this story so much but it is taking a lot out of me for all the updates. I hope you all like what I've written so far. Today is January 29, 2015 and this is the first chapter today. Once again anything you recognize is JK Rowling's anything you don't is mine.
Severus POV
August 12, 1996
Granger, Potter and Weasley were walking down Diagon Alley pushing each other and laughing. I frowned as Granger pushed away from the two boys and ran away laughing. Potter ran after her and scooped her up in his arms and twirled her around. Granger threw back her head and squeaked trying to hold down her skirt so she wouldn't flash the whole street.
"He likes her you know." Sirius said. I rounded on him and stared at him and Remus. Both were staring at the two with unconcealed mirth.
"Why would you say that?" I asked turning to look back at the Trio as they made their way into Weasley Wizard Wheezes.
"He's been wanting to ask her out for years." Remus said with a nod. I growled deep in the back of my throat. The thought of Granger with Potter made my blood boil.
"But he knows Hermione would say no." I blinked in confusion and turned to look at the two men next to me.
"Why would she say no?" I asked as we followed the Trio into the Weasley twins' store. It was pure chaos in here. Young children ran around screaming and laughing.
"She has her eye on someone else." Sirius said thoughtfully. I cleared my throat and turned to look at Granger. She was looking at the WonderWitch products thoughtfully and was turning a bottle of Cupid Crystals in her hand.
"Do you know who it is?" I asked watching as she made a face and put the bottle back. After a moment she picked up a box and flushed a bright red. What could possibly make her blush like that?
"She wont talk to anyone but Ginny about it." Remus said looking at Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder. I looked back st Granger who was yelling at one of the twins behind the counter. She was waving her hands around angrily. Looks like whatever she wanted to buy the twin didn't want to sell it to her.
"I'll be right back." I muttered crossing the room quickly. The closer I got the more I could tell Granger was close to tears. What the hell?
"Hermione I can't sell you that!" The twin snapped glaring at her.
"George its not your choice what I spend my money on!" Granger yelled tears glittering in her eyes.
"What is going on here?" I asked silkily stepping up to the counter. Granger looked like she would die of mortification and Weasley looked like he was going to be sick. My eyes snapped to the box on the counter and I almost choked. On the box was a beautiful woman swooning over a pirate on his ship. But it was the curly words on the top that made my heart stutter.
Patented Daydream Charm.
One simple incantation and you will enter a top-quality, highly realistic, thirty-minute daydream, easy to fit into the average school lesson and virtually undetectable (side effects include vacant expression and minor drooling). Not for sale to under-sixteens.
Sweet Salazar... I turned and watched as a single tear slid down Granger's cheek. She shook her head and ran off before I could say anything. I looked back at Weasley who had a pained expression on his face.
"I didn't mean to make her cry." He whispered watching her as she ran out the door. I took a step to go after her but Remus had already gone after her.
"I know you didn't." I muttered after an awkward silence. "How much for the box?"
Weasley jumped a grimace crossing his face. "Three sickles."
I placed the money on the counter and slipped the box into my pocket. Weasley was still making a face and I glared at him. "Oh stop looking so sick they're not for me!"
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