Chapter 4
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot line. Uncle Snape (although he's yet to be mentioned) is Slytherin Girls but I have full permission to use it.
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"Hi I'm.oh hell" Draco immediately pulled back his hand when he saw who his interview had been set up with.
"Oh hell's right. What are you doing here Malfoy?" Draco looked at her like it was the most idiotic question in the world.
"I believe that I'm here for the interview, Granger." but her was cut off by Hermione.
"Its Miss Granger to you Malfoy, now please hand over your resume or whatever so that I can get this over with, I have a lunch meeting"
"Oh, well, then I'll make sure to tie you up all day"
"Oh God. Just hand it over please so I can get this over and done with"
"Uh-uh. This isn't a very good impression to be making on me as I'm might be coming here to work with you"
"A) You have no right to tell me what to do or how to act, B) I don't have to make a good first impression, or whatever you want to call it and C) You'll be working under me not with me" Draco just sat there, his eyebrows raised and a smirk forming on his lips.
Hermione was about to launch into another little lecture when there was a knock on her door. She let out a slightly relieved sigh. "Come in"
"Sorry to interrupt you miss, but an owl just arrived for you"
"That's ok" Hermione walked around her desk to retrieve the letter from Kaya (A/N: I'm pretty sure you figured this out, but Kaya is Hermione's secretary). "Kaya, do me a favor and get Mr.Malfoy something to drink if he wants" Hermione told her not even looking up from the letter.
About five minutes later Kaya came back with a cup of coffee for Draco and a bottle of water for Hermione.
"Kaya, please tell my uncle and sister to come right inside when they get here"
(A/N: I know that Hermione's sister is from her adopted family but lets say that Hermione reported her father at some point in the five year gap and her uncle got custody of her)
"Ok, is that all?"
"Yes I believe so Kaya. Thanks." With that Kaya walked out of the office and closed the door.
"Ok, Malfoy lets back to this"
"Granger, did you just tell her to let them in right in the middle of our interview?"
"Your point would be?"
"Its rude. As you are in an interview they should have to wait for us to finish"
"Ummmm. Let me think about that..how 'bout no. You were rude to me and I don't really care if its rude, they're making a special trip in to see me and my friends, so if it's an inconvenience to you I suggest you leave"
"No I came for the interview and you damn well better give it to me"
"Why even bother, what if I don't want to hire you because I don't think that we could be compatible in a working environment. What if I decide not to hire you because I just don't like you?"
"Why don't you tell me what's really bothering you Granger. We may be enemies, but I can tell that there's something else wrong. Believe it or not I did pay attention to you and your feelings for a year. I, actually, know for a fact that I know you better than anyone else"
"There's nothing else wrong. You don't know me in the least anymore so don't even try to tell me that you do. The Mia you knew in 7th year, died in 7th year and she will never be back. You lost her Grad night and so did everyone else."
"What do you mean, I lost her on Grad night? I didn't do anything; I explained why I did what I did. I told you I had no choice"
"Like hell you didn't have a choice. You had to be the big guys and figure it out on your own, but you never thought to come to me did you? No, I mean I was only the smartest and most powerful witch in our year! You didn't even come clean when I confronted you guys!"
"We didn't want you in anymore danger then you were already in! We were trying to."
"Don't even say it" Hermione cut him off. "You didn't think that while you were trying to protect me that you hurt me even more. You killed me that night, but you know what, I never cried over you! I was only ever scared half to death that I would find out in the paper that you had been found dead! When you did that, you killed what was left of me and I hate you for it! I hate you for everything! I just plain hate you!"
"You don't think that it didn't kill me to do that? You don't think that I tried to think of every possible way around it? But I screwed up ok. I didn't know what to do. The only thing on my mind was to protect you, Ginny and Padma! But you know what? I hate you to! I hate you for tearing my heart in two! I hate you for you and everything that I went through for you! I hate you for making me show my feelings! I hate that you made me love you! I hate you for you!"
"I hate that you made me love you! I trusted you more than life itself. You were my anchor to the world. But you blew, Malfoy. I told you than that I would've gone to the end with you. I would've gone into hiding for the rest of my life, gone to Azkaban, even DIE for you! Don't you get it? I would've gone to the ends of the earth with you, if it meant that I could love you. I loved you with all my heart, but you took my heart with you when you old me to leave. You took the Mia you knew. In fact, you took away the Mia everyone knew. You took away everything, but what Granger used to be. You left the one thing that I hated most about myself. You left my know-it-all, bookworm self."
"I don't care! Don't you get that? You made me faulter in what was supposed to be my destiny. I thought that my destiny was to be with you all that year. When you walked away from me and didn't even shed a single tear, that's when I knew I was wrong. When you went back to calling me Malfoy, I knew right then that there was no hope. I no longer care about you and I no longer care about our friends. I said in my vows to the Dark Lord that feeling love, caring and compassion towards another is a sign of true weakness and even if I didn't believe it than I sure as hell do now. You're a stupid, selfish b."
"THAT'S QUITE ENOUGH YOU TWO!" Snape's voice thundered through the room. "I can't believe you two. You're acting like ten year olds. And what kind of example is that to show Adi, Mia?"
"But Uncle I."
"I don't want to hear it Hermione. I know you two had problems at the end of your seventh year. I also know that there's not much chance that you'll ever be friends again. But Mia, you know that Draco here is the best for the job but you also know that I hate him for what he did to you. Draco, as much as I think of you as my own, you hurt Mia and I hate you for it but I can almost assure you that you have this job but you hurt Mia in anyway, I will make sure no one ever find your body"
"Yes, sir" they both mumbled, acting as if they were still in school.
"Good, now, are you finished here?"
"I believe so, Malfoy, I'll owl you this week" Hermione told him, a look of disgust on her face. She knew that her uncle was right, that Draco was right for the job, but she just did not want to hire him.
Draco just glared at her and Snape, although he had a bit of a smirk playing on his lips when he looked at Hermione. He knew he had that job, he just didn't know how long it would be before she actually admitted it more than herself.
Once Draco had cleared the office, Snape sat down at Hermione's desk. They were planning on taking her over to pick up Ginny and Padma so that they could all go to lunch.
Snape studied his niece closely, and saw that her eyes were showing absolutely no emotion. He had watched her slip into this not caring, cant stand the world, leave me alone or I'll kill you state. He, however, like everyone else thought it would pass, but by the time that they realized it wouldn't, it was to late to pull her back.
They had become very close over the years, and him getting custody of Adi had just made their relationship stronger. They were the only two beings on this earth that he loved and he wasn't about to let them go. However, he always knew that there was apart of herself that she kept hidden from everyone, even her best friends. Padma and Ginny saw it too. She hid her soul, or didn't have one, but they all saw it show through at some points.
This worried Snape very much, for this is what happened to him when he thought that he had lost Hermione forever. He had withdrawn and become evil and cold. But he saw beneath all that on Hermione. He could tell that seeing Draco again was killing her. The prospect of having to work with him again was bugging her even more.
And from what he has just walked in on, he could tell that Draco didn't mach like the arrangement either. He had talked to Draco over the years and thought of him as a son, though he hated him for what he did to Hermione. He could also understand it.
"Uncle Severus" Hermione's voice broke his train of thought. "Come on, we have to be at the office in like 5 minutes and I believe Ginny made reservations for lunch somewhere in Hogsmeade"
"OK, come on, let's go get Adi. I sent her outside when we came in to you two fighting. I believe that Kaya should be out there spoiling her lunch about now"
"Yeah, you know Kaya. Always lots of candy in her desk. I think that's why Adi likes it here so much" Hermione said, a small smile playing on her lips. She had missed her little sister greatly, for she was always away with Snape up at Hogwarts.
Hermione and her uncle went outside to find Kaya, doing exactly what they thought. Feeding Adi candy and spoiling her lunch.
"Mina!" Adianna squealed, as she ran into her sister's outstretched arms.
"Hey baby, have you been good for Uncle Sev?" Hermione asked, giving her sister a tight hug.
"Yes, Mina. Uncle Sev bought me a teddy that talks with me, and he.." Hermione smiled at her little sister's enthusiasm, as her face lit up while telling her everything that Uncle Severus had done for her or given her.
"Come on you two, we have to get to the office so that we don't miss our reservations"
With that Hermione picked up her little sister in her arms and apparated with her, Uncle Severus following right behind.
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So?? I'm kind of iffy about this chapter. But I think I can go somewhere with it. I'm still looking for story ideas. I am in great need of them and I've only gotten one so far. Also, if you would like an email when I update just leave your email address in your reviews.
As I already said, this is likely to change, as I have yet to hear from one of my betas, but I cant seem to write anything else unless I have reviews in, I need the inspiration. So don't be surprised if this comes up as reposted at some point.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot line. Uncle Snape (although he's yet to be mentioned) is Slytherin Girls but I have full permission to use it.
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"Hi I'm.oh hell" Draco immediately pulled back his hand when he saw who his interview had been set up with.
"Oh hell's right. What are you doing here Malfoy?" Draco looked at her like it was the most idiotic question in the world.
"I believe that I'm here for the interview, Granger." but her was cut off by Hermione.
"Its Miss Granger to you Malfoy, now please hand over your resume or whatever so that I can get this over with, I have a lunch meeting"
"Oh, well, then I'll make sure to tie you up all day"
"Oh God. Just hand it over please so I can get this over and done with"
"Uh-uh. This isn't a very good impression to be making on me as I'm might be coming here to work with you"
"A) You have no right to tell me what to do or how to act, B) I don't have to make a good first impression, or whatever you want to call it and C) You'll be working under me not with me" Draco just sat there, his eyebrows raised and a smirk forming on his lips.
Hermione was about to launch into another little lecture when there was a knock on her door. She let out a slightly relieved sigh. "Come in"
"Sorry to interrupt you miss, but an owl just arrived for you"
"That's ok" Hermione walked around her desk to retrieve the letter from Kaya (A/N: I'm pretty sure you figured this out, but Kaya is Hermione's secretary). "Kaya, do me a favor and get Mr.Malfoy something to drink if he wants" Hermione told her not even looking up from the letter.
About five minutes later Kaya came back with a cup of coffee for Draco and a bottle of water for Hermione.
"Kaya, please tell my uncle and sister to come right inside when they get here"
(A/N: I know that Hermione's sister is from her adopted family but lets say that Hermione reported her father at some point in the five year gap and her uncle got custody of her)
"Ok, is that all?"
"Yes I believe so Kaya. Thanks." With that Kaya walked out of the office and closed the door.
"Ok, Malfoy lets back to this"
"Granger, did you just tell her to let them in right in the middle of our interview?"
"Your point would be?"
"Its rude. As you are in an interview they should have to wait for us to finish"
"Ummmm. Let me think about that..how 'bout no. You were rude to me and I don't really care if its rude, they're making a special trip in to see me and my friends, so if it's an inconvenience to you I suggest you leave"
"No I came for the interview and you damn well better give it to me"
"Why even bother, what if I don't want to hire you because I don't think that we could be compatible in a working environment. What if I decide not to hire you because I just don't like you?"
"Why don't you tell me what's really bothering you Granger. We may be enemies, but I can tell that there's something else wrong. Believe it or not I did pay attention to you and your feelings for a year. I, actually, know for a fact that I know you better than anyone else"
"There's nothing else wrong. You don't know me in the least anymore so don't even try to tell me that you do. The Mia you knew in 7th year, died in 7th year and she will never be back. You lost her Grad night and so did everyone else."
"What do you mean, I lost her on Grad night? I didn't do anything; I explained why I did what I did. I told you I had no choice"
"Like hell you didn't have a choice. You had to be the big guys and figure it out on your own, but you never thought to come to me did you? No, I mean I was only the smartest and most powerful witch in our year! You didn't even come clean when I confronted you guys!"
"We didn't want you in anymore danger then you were already in! We were trying to."
"Don't even say it" Hermione cut him off. "You didn't think that while you were trying to protect me that you hurt me even more. You killed me that night, but you know what, I never cried over you! I was only ever scared half to death that I would find out in the paper that you had been found dead! When you did that, you killed what was left of me and I hate you for it! I hate you for everything! I just plain hate you!"
"You don't think that it didn't kill me to do that? You don't think that I tried to think of every possible way around it? But I screwed up ok. I didn't know what to do. The only thing on my mind was to protect you, Ginny and Padma! But you know what? I hate you to! I hate you for tearing my heart in two! I hate you for you and everything that I went through for you! I hate you for making me show my feelings! I hate that you made me love you! I hate you for you!"
"I hate that you made me love you! I trusted you more than life itself. You were my anchor to the world. But you blew, Malfoy. I told you than that I would've gone to the end with you. I would've gone into hiding for the rest of my life, gone to Azkaban, even DIE for you! Don't you get it? I would've gone to the ends of the earth with you, if it meant that I could love you. I loved you with all my heart, but you took my heart with you when you old me to leave. You took the Mia you knew. In fact, you took away the Mia everyone knew. You took away everything, but what Granger used to be. You left the one thing that I hated most about myself. You left my know-it-all, bookworm self."
"I don't care! Don't you get that? You made me faulter in what was supposed to be my destiny. I thought that my destiny was to be with you all that year. When you walked away from me and didn't even shed a single tear, that's when I knew I was wrong. When you went back to calling me Malfoy, I knew right then that there was no hope. I no longer care about you and I no longer care about our friends. I said in my vows to the Dark Lord that feeling love, caring and compassion towards another is a sign of true weakness and even if I didn't believe it than I sure as hell do now. You're a stupid, selfish b."
"THAT'S QUITE ENOUGH YOU TWO!" Snape's voice thundered through the room. "I can't believe you two. You're acting like ten year olds. And what kind of example is that to show Adi, Mia?"
"But Uncle I."
"I don't want to hear it Hermione. I know you two had problems at the end of your seventh year. I also know that there's not much chance that you'll ever be friends again. But Mia, you know that Draco here is the best for the job but you also know that I hate him for what he did to you. Draco, as much as I think of you as my own, you hurt Mia and I hate you for it but I can almost assure you that you have this job but you hurt Mia in anyway, I will make sure no one ever find your body"
"Yes, sir" they both mumbled, acting as if they were still in school.
"Good, now, are you finished here?"
"I believe so, Malfoy, I'll owl you this week" Hermione told him, a look of disgust on her face. She knew that her uncle was right, that Draco was right for the job, but she just did not want to hire him.
Draco just glared at her and Snape, although he had a bit of a smirk playing on his lips when he looked at Hermione. He knew he had that job, he just didn't know how long it would be before she actually admitted it more than herself.
Once Draco had cleared the office, Snape sat down at Hermione's desk. They were planning on taking her over to pick up Ginny and Padma so that they could all go to lunch.
Snape studied his niece closely, and saw that her eyes were showing absolutely no emotion. He had watched her slip into this not caring, cant stand the world, leave me alone or I'll kill you state. He, however, like everyone else thought it would pass, but by the time that they realized it wouldn't, it was to late to pull her back.
They had become very close over the years, and him getting custody of Adi had just made their relationship stronger. They were the only two beings on this earth that he loved and he wasn't about to let them go. However, he always knew that there was apart of herself that she kept hidden from everyone, even her best friends. Padma and Ginny saw it too. She hid her soul, or didn't have one, but they all saw it show through at some points.
This worried Snape very much, for this is what happened to him when he thought that he had lost Hermione forever. He had withdrawn and become evil and cold. But he saw beneath all that on Hermione. He could tell that seeing Draco again was killing her. The prospect of having to work with him again was bugging her even more.
And from what he has just walked in on, he could tell that Draco didn't mach like the arrangement either. He had talked to Draco over the years and thought of him as a son, though he hated him for what he did to Hermione. He could also understand it.
"Uncle Severus" Hermione's voice broke his train of thought. "Come on, we have to be at the office in like 5 minutes and I believe Ginny made reservations for lunch somewhere in Hogsmeade"
"OK, come on, let's go get Adi. I sent her outside when we came in to you two fighting. I believe that Kaya should be out there spoiling her lunch about now"
"Yeah, you know Kaya. Always lots of candy in her desk. I think that's why Adi likes it here so much" Hermione said, a small smile playing on her lips. She had missed her little sister greatly, for she was always away with Snape up at Hogwarts.
Hermione and her uncle went outside to find Kaya, doing exactly what they thought. Feeding Adi candy and spoiling her lunch.
"Mina!" Adianna squealed, as she ran into her sister's outstretched arms.
"Hey baby, have you been good for Uncle Sev?" Hermione asked, giving her sister a tight hug.
"Yes, Mina. Uncle Sev bought me a teddy that talks with me, and he.." Hermione smiled at her little sister's enthusiasm, as her face lit up while telling her everything that Uncle Severus had done for her or given her.
"Come on you two, we have to get to the office so that we don't miss our reservations"
With that Hermione picked up her little sister in her arms and apparated with her, Uncle Severus following right behind.
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So?? I'm kind of iffy about this chapter. But I think I can go somewhere with it. I'm still looking for story ideas. I am in great need of them and I've only gotten one so far. Also, if you would like an email when I update just leave your email address in your reviews.
As I already said, this is likely to change, as I have yet to hear from one of my betas, but I cant seem to write anything else unless I have reviews in, I need the inspiration. So don't be surprised if this comes up as reposted at some point.