AN: I really want to get to the Marriage Law. So far everything has been a build up to the main part of the story. Once we hit the spot where the Marriage Law becomes a glaring threat the chapters will change from little blurbs through the years to a regular story. Today is January 29, 2015 and this is the second chapter today. Once again anything you recognize is JK Rowling's anything you don't is mine.
Hermione POV
September 2, 1996
I walked into the potions classroom next to Padma. "What did you do over the summer?"
"Not much really." I said flipping a curl over my shoulder. "I spent most of my time at Grimmauld Place with Sirius and Harry."
"Why do you always go there? Don't you ever spend time with your family?" Padma asked swooping her hair into a pony tail.
"My parents and I have just grown apart over the years." I said with a shrug. Padma frowned and sighed.
"Why do you say that?" Padma asked opening the door to the potions classroom.
"Because its true." I said with a shrug and walked into the classroom. Padma and I went to take our seats but we both froze at the same time.
"What is that?" Padma asked with a breathy voice.
"Amortentia." I whispered breathing in deeply. The smell was so amazing I almost moaned. Merlin it smelled delicious. Padma made a little whimper as we took our usual seats in the front. I took in another deep breath and sighed happily.
"What do you smell?" I asked Padma. She took a deep breath and her cheeks flushed.
"Cologne." She whispered her cheeks turning redder. "What about you?"
"Freshly mown grass," I took another breath. "New parchment and..." I took another deep breath and squeaked. Severus. It was his sandalwood and spice scent. I sighed and slumped back in my chair. He smelled amazing.
The door slammed shut and everyone turned to look at Severus but he didn't look at anyone as he made his way to the front of the room. He looked as calm as ever but there was a sparkle in his eyes as he took a deep breath.
"Amortentia." He said silkily and a shiver raced down my spine. "Can anyone tell me the seven main ingredients that are in this potion?"
Severus POV
September 19, 1996
Remus and I were talking about his sixth year students during lunch. "So when will you start talking about the Unforgivables?"
"Probably in November. Right now we're going over Dementors." Remus said popping a carrot in his mouth.
"How well did that go over?" I asked nibbling on some blood sausage.
"It was horrible." Remus said shaking his head. "Three girls cried."
"You didn't bring in an actual Dementor did you?" I asked rounding on him.
"No of course not. It was a Boggart but it still didn't go over very well." Remus muttered shaking his head.
"I can imagine." I muttered. "Did it turn into –"
"HAPPY SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY HERMIONE!" Remus and I both jumped and turned to the Gryffindor table. Potter, Longbottom and both Weasleys were jumping around Granger like lunatics. Granger dropped her head in embarrassment and flushed a bright red color. Her friends danced around her waving their arms and she stood up nervously.
"Thank you." She eventually managed her voice shaking.
"Love you Hermione." Miss Weasley said jumping forward to give Granger a hug. She flushed and wrapped an arm around Miss Weasley's waist.
"I can't believe you can use magic legally now." Weasley moaned enviously. I guess she didn't tell her friends that she was already seventeen and had been for four months.
Granger lowered her head and stared at the floor.
"She hates this." I muttered to Remus.
"How can you tell?" Remus asked as Granger walked out of the Great Hall with her friends.
"I just can." I said shrugging. "She's embarrassed by all the attention."
"Hmmm." Remus hummed thoughtfully. "When did you get to know her so well?"
There was no way to answer that. I had no idea. But I had been retaining information about Granger ever since I had first noticed her. My heart thumped in my chest and I leaned back in my chair. Why did I remember everything about her?
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