Author's Notes: Thank you all for your reviews and follows favorites. I'm so excited not sure yet where this is going to go so let's ride this journey together. Here is the next chapter. Please bare with me as I lost internet since the publish of the first 3 chapters so I'm doing this the long way via my cell phone at the moment!

The Forbidden Crush

Chapter 4

Hermione spotted Harry, Ron, Draco, and Ginny outside the common room. She ran over to them hoping they wouldn't see any of her emotions so she plastered on the best smile she could muster.

"Hi everyone. What are you talking about?" She said when she finally got to them.

"Hey 'Mione. Nothing much." Replied Ron "Ginny just talking about some nonsense gossip as usual"

"Oh no, What is it this time Ginny?" Hermione said rolling her eyes. She didn't pay attention to rumors very much but right now she needed a distraction.

Ginny's face lit up at Hermione's inquiry. "Well rumor has it Pavarti Patil is pregnant. Nobody knows for sure yet though."

'Thank goodness it's not about me which hopefully means nobody noticed what happened in Potions.' Hermione though to herself. She shook her thoughts away then looked at the group and said "We should get down to dinner. I don't know about you all but I'm hungry."

With that the rest all agreed with her and they headed down to the Great Hall.

Snape entered the Hall and took the open seat next to Minerva. Since the war he decided to step down as headmaster she was named Headmistress. Now was his chance to speak with her.

"Minerva I have a question for you." He said calmly.

"What is that Severus?" Looking a bit nervous probably sensing his nervousness.

"It's about Granger. Has she said anything about me to you lately?" He questioned searching her facial expressions for any hints to her having knowledge of this.

"No, Why?" She said startled looking a bit shocked and taken back.

"It seems like she may have a crush on me. She is constantly staring at me, She blushes whenever I say anything to her or am near her, And when I asked them to write about what they smelled from the Amortentia Potion for homework she seemed almost panicked and ran out of the room." He said finally taking a breath.

"Well I do know that she has admired you for years but that aside I have noticed that she has been acting a little strange and it's only before or after your classes."

"What should we do about this situation? We both know she is of age but she is still my student. Were the circumstances different I could simply ignore it but being she is in my classroom a few times a week that would be difficult. Also the fact if someone finds out rumors will start and my loyalty to the teacher's oath may be questioned."

Minerva looked over to where Hermione was sitting and sighed when she noticed her staring at Severus before she turned away pretending as if nothing happened. "Would you like me to speak with her?"

Severus was about to accept that but then sighed when he realised if it came from Minerva she might think the whole school knew as well and would probably be more self conscious then she is already. He put on the persona of acting like he hated all the students but deep inside he truely did care for his students, Although he could do without the dunderheads. Finally he responded. "No I'll speak to her after her next class with me."

After that they ate in silence and when he was done he left to the dungeons to mark the undoubtedly large pile of papers lying on his desk.