"Hermione?" She was startled out of her thoughts by a gentle voice.

"Huh? What?" Hermione stared into the headmasters face.

"I'm sorry, I got sidetracked." Dumbledore nodded. He watched Harry and Ron squirm in their seats as they looked at Hermione. She had acted a bit different today, but he couldn't quite put a finger on it. He dismissed his thoughts and cleared his throat.

"I have decided to send you three and Professor Snape to America so you can do further research on how to get him back."

"America? What about our classes?" Harry asked, Hermione looked at him.

"Classes? You are worrying about missing classes?" Hermione smiled. Harry didn't look at her, but kept his glance at Dumbeldoore.

"I've talked with all your professors. There's no need to worry. I have become concerned with this ordeal and decided that if you go to the source, you may find the answer. If there are no further questions, you are dismissed."

"When shall we leave?" Hermione asked.

"This weekend."

"Are we bringing Professor Snape with us?" Dumbledore nodded. Everyone stood up and Dumbledore followed them to the door and watched them make there way out of his office.

"Go to America? He expects us to actually go to America during the school year to do research?"

"Honestly Ron. Do you want the old Snape back or not?" Harry asked as soon as they got to the hallway.

"You seem awfully quiet Hermione. What's bothering you?" Harry turned to Hermione, she had that dazed look upon her face again.

"No…nothing's bothering me, I guess I just kinda got used to the new Snape." Harry and Ron laughed. They continued walking toward their room, but were sidetracked with music playing through a hallway.

"What in the world--" Harry and his friends looked down the hall. It lead to the dungeons.

"Oh no." Hermione said as she took off down the corridor, followed by Harry and Hermione.

"What has Snape done this time?" Hermione continued as the doors to the potions classroom came into view.

"I don't think I want to know." Harry said. Ron said, slowly pushing the doors open to the classroom. They poked their heads in and the first thing they noticed was the soft Chinese type of music playing softly. Then they noticed people spread out randomly throughout the room. Some people were sitting cross-legged and some were lying down on their backs. All of their eyes were closed. Snape was seated in the middle of the class on a huge round pillow they noticed was from the divination classroom. Snape had his eyes closed and his legs crossed. He felt someone watching him so he slowly opened them and smiled when he saw his three, now favorite students in front of him.

"Whoa, hey guy's. Please.." Snape drew in a long breath,

"Join us." Three pillows appeared behind them and they sat down. Not sure of what they were doing, they sat down on them and crossed their legs. Snape reached behind him and brought a pipe up to his lips. He smiled and handed the pipe towards Harry. He took it and looked at it.

"Harry, don't. Smoking is bad for you." Hermione tried to grab the pipe, but Harry moved it away.

"Calm down Hermione." Harry made the motion to hand it back to Snape, but when Hermione relaxed on her pillow he quickly brought it up to his mouth and sucked. He coughed and Ron quickly grabbed it from Harry, then handed it back to Harry. They passed the pipe back and forth, laughing as they did so. Hermione was in shock at what she had just witnessed and looked at Snape. He just sat on his pillow with a stupid grin on his face. Ron handed Hermione the pipe.

"No way!" She shouted. Ron held the pipe in front of her face. She looked at him, then at Harry. They both were sitting there with the stupid grins on their faces.

"Oh, come on Hermione. Don't spoil the fun!" Hermione hesitated before taking the pipe. She looked back at Snape and he smiled at her, she was so lost in the smile she didn't notice bringing the pipe up to her lips and sucking in the succulent fumes. Pretty soon, Harry, Ron and Hermione's world was filled with happiness and laughter.

"Isn't this great?" Snape asked, looking at the three kids sprawled out on the floor on their backs.

"Yuuuuuuuuup." Hermione giggled and tried to stand up. The floor moved and she sat down.

"Don't stand up." She looked at Ron and Ron nodded.

"I need to use the rest room, who's with me!" Snape stood up and yelled. Harry stood up and a few other kids that were around them stood up also.

"Let's go!" Snape led the way out of the room.

"Hermione?"

"Yes Ron?"

"What was in that pipe?"

"I'm not suuuuurrre" Hermione started laughing.

"But I'll tell ya, it's some good shit." Ron started laughing too. That was the first time he ever heard Hermione swear.

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Snape was standing in the boys restroom. He turned to Harry who was standing next to him and laughed.

"This is not a bathroom…it's a urination station…" Harry looked at Snape. Snape blinked.

"I think I'm stoned." Harry laughed. Snape went to wash his hands and laughed even more. Harry hurried over.

"What now?"

"Would you look at that! If you use soap and water, this death mark comes right off!"

"Whoa!" They were amazed. It was gone! Everyone finished and they headed back to the classroom.

When Snape got back to the middle of the room he looked at Hermione and mouthed 'follow me.' Hermione got up, a little wobbly and held onto Snape's arm for balance. He took her into his office where Snape gave her a soft kiss.

"Professor!" Hermione said, pulling out of the kiss. He leaned in close to her and whispered in her ear.

"I'm gonna bite your neck, drink your blood, throw you on a bed, rip your clothes off, then I'm gonna-"

"SNAPE!" Hermione backed away from him, her face blood red.

"Quit it will you? You're kind of freaking me out."

"Sorry." Snape said. Hermione started laughing.

"What's the matter?"

"I have no idea." Snape smiled and started laughing.

"What are you laughing about?"

"Hehe…you are sooooooo stoned right now."

"OOooooh yeah!"

*Hey guy's…what did you think of that? It hit me in Music Theory today…'I should make a scene where they all get stoned!' I'll try my hardest to get the next chapter out asap…it's family weekend where the family comes up, so I might not be able to update again for a few days…Hope all of you are doing well out there! Thanks for all of your reviews!