A/N: Sorry...I wrote part of it once and then I lost it....and also I had a lot going on so..sorry for taking so long..I tried to make it sorta long to make up for it. And also Sorry for any errors I JUST typed it up and it's 10:30 at night, a school night at that. So Sorry. Also thank you to all my reviewers.

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Girl/Cat?

Hermione

I can not let you go through with this. Please don't do this. Return to me! I need you by my side. You are playing a dangerous game and I do not want to lose you. You must be careful, the smallest slip and you could lose. I am very proud to say the least of how you set up Malfoy but if he finds out, then your life will become even more complicated. You could end it all now, come back to the castle, and continue on with your education. No one blames you we are all just wishing for your safe return to us. Harry and Ron are most confused at your disappearance. Isn't there some way that you can convince Voldemort to let you come back to school? I don't normally beg but I am. I'm pleading with you to some way some how try to come back to this castle. Your rooms are just as you left them. I believe that I could also get Albus to let you stay there.Even though he isn't too happy about the whole "us" thing but I explained it to him. And I would really really really like you to come back. I must go but remember no matter what you do I love you and am hoping for your safe arrival.

-Severus Snape

Looking over it he sighed, 'best I can do for now, I hope I got the point across.' Walking over to the owl that had delivered the letter. "Go to her and make sure not to be seen." He told the owl as he gave him the letter and opened the window for him. Watching him soar into the sky and far away.

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Still staring off into the mirror Hermione heard the hooting of a near by owl. Standing up moving towards the window she smiled brightly when she saw which owl it was. It was her owl. She opened the window and called out to it. He came soaring in and stopped on her shoulder to give her the letter Severus had given him. "Thank you so much. I have decided a name for you would you like to know it?" with a hoot Hermione laughed and transfigured some parchment into mice for the owl. Hopping down off her and on to the floor to chase after the mice, he listened intently. "I have decided I like the name Atrickmus." The owl gave her an odd look but then hooted in comply. Sitting down to read the letter Hermione lazily kicked off her slippers that she was wearing and got into bed with out taking her eyes off the note until she was done. "Hmm..Atrickmus...maybe he has a point...but it's too late to decide this, I'm too far in to just get out so easily. Oh well, good night." And with that she fell asleep rather quickly with the note still in her hands.

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In the morning when she woke, which was rather early, she got up and got ready for the day. She wore her hottest outfit that she owned. Walking out to breakfast she, for once, was the first one there. Taking her seat a house elf appeared wanting to know her order. When she was almost through with her breakfast, just a pancake with lots of syrup and butter, Tom walked in and sat across from her. After placing his order he turned to her and smiled. "Good morning darling, what has gotten you up so early this morning?" he asked good naturedly while sipping at his tea.

"Well I wanted to go shopping today."

"Didn't you do that yesterday?"

"Yes I did but I wanted to get something else."

"Then I will call someone for you to go with."

Picking up her tea she quickly drained it while thinking of what to say. "Tom I don't mean to be rude but I would like to pick out some items that I would rather wish for your minions to well. not know of which I prefer."

Laughing a little he gave in, for today he was in a good for some reason. "Then yes you may go but do be careful!"

"I can take care of my self you know!"

"I do not think that you cannot but I just wanted you to be careful."

Blushing a bit she gave him a small smile. "Of course I will. I will be going now." She rose to leave the table but was stopped by one quick question.

"What time should I expect you back?"

Deciding not to put a time restraint on herself she smiled again and said thoughtfully, "I think I'll be making a day out of this.so around dinner I presume."

"Have a good day. And make sure to charge anything you wish to the Malfoy's account. I'll send them along afterwards to pick up the tab."

"Thank you Tom."

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Appearing in Hogsmead Hermione took her time walking to and from stores picking out expensive things that she could care less for, asking for them to be mailed to her. When it was almost lunch time Hermione headed towards where she really wanted to be...Hogwarts. When she got half ways on the grounds she noticed something that worked even better for her..the Syltherin quiddicth team was practicing, which meant Draco couldn't mess anything up for her. With a small smirk at her timing she walked in to find that classes had more than likely not been in session again. Wondering where Severus could be she walked to where she could hear some noise coming from. She looked at her watched and noticed that lunch should have been done for about ten mins now. Wondering who was left in the Great Hall to make such a noise she walked over to the doors like a queen, and kicked them open before her. She was shocked there stood Severus drunk as could be and Albus Dumbledore who was arguing with Snape over something.

Severus turned slowly to see who had come in with such a bang. What he saw made him smile like a lunatic. "HERMIONIE!!!" he yelled out to her and he jumped the table and ran to her where she stood still. He grabbed her up in a big hug and spun her around a couple times before letting her feet touch the ground again. He started to kiss her but she pulled back.

"Severus." He cut her off by trying to kiss her again. She pulled away again."Severus! Listen to me first! Then we can snog all you want." He stopped and looked at her worried. "Severus, I'm not here for good. I'm only here till dinner time. Then I must go."

The look he gave her broke her heart. "Why, why can't you stay with me? I want you hear with me. Please stay!"

"Severus I can't. If I was to stay we would all be in more danger than you would know. I can only stay till dinner and that is finial and if you don't like it and demand for me to stay anymore I'm going to leave now. Do you understand?"

He nodded and broke out crying pulling her close to him and holding her as if he'd never let her go again. "Hermione promise me that someday you'll come back for good?"

"I promise. I promise."

Dumbledore stood up and went over to them, not wanting to disturb them but also knowing what kind of trouble they could get in and not only from himself, he thought it was better if he intervene. "Hermione, welcome back my dear. Severus, Hermione I think that you should take this somewhere more private incase someone should come along. I doubt that it would do either of you good to have anyone find out about this. And as for right now I'm pretending that I don't see this. So hurry before I get my senses back."