Spirit Week At Hogwarts
Friday: Famous Person Day

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Disclaimer: see chapter one

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Harry, Hermione, and Ron were sitting and talking before breakfast.

"Harry!" A small voice was heard across the Common Room. "Harry!"

Hermione looked over her shoulder and laughed. "Umm, Harry. Have a look at Colin Creevy."

Harry froze. Colin Creevy. The boy was Harry's personal stalker and papparazzi (sp?) in one.

"Look Harry!"

Harry looked. Then Harry gaped.

"You're famous, Harry!"

"I know, Colin," Harry said.

Hermione stood up with a laugh and walked toward Parvati and Lavender.

She could feel Harry's eyes shooting daggers at her.

Hermione, Parvati, and Lavender were dressed as the Weird Sisters who had performed at the Yule Ball in their fourth year.

Hermione walked down to the Great Hall with Parvati and Lavender. She would have walked with Harry, but she did not think she would be able to handle much of mini-Harry a.k.a. Colin.

"See you in Herbology, Hermione." Parvati said as Hermione walked up to the Head Table.

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Hermione took her usual seat next to Severus.

"Good morning, Miss Granger."

"Good morning, Professor." Hermione said. "It was hilarious Wednesday, Severus. My friends were freaking out because of that show I put on."

Severus put on a look of mock devastation. "Are you meaning to tell that I am not your...What was it, now?" Severus cocked his head to the side. "Oh, yes. Your one and only someone?"

"Of course I am, love."

Severus laughed.

Suddenly, the entire hall became deadly silent.

Severus stopped laughing and glared down at all the students.

Everyone resumed their talking. They were a bit uneasy, though. The Potions Master had shown emotion. Not just any emotion either. True, genuine happiness. Something must be horribly wrong in the world.

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After all her last class of the day, Hermione went up to Gryffindor Tower to change into robes appropriate for the Gryffindor versus Slytherin match.

She went to see Severus wearing scarlet robes with gold glittering stars sprinkled here and there over the material.

"We are so going to cream you, Sev!" Hermione said after Severus had let her into his chambers.

"Cream?"

"It's a muggle term for 'beating the snot out of you'."

"How...eloquent."

"Yes, well." Hermione looked at her wristwatch. "If I don't leave now, I'll be late." Hermione said. "I'm meeting Ron, Dean, and some others in the foyer."

"Allow me to walk you up there?"

"I'd be honored."

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"Hey, um, Hermione?" Ron said after the game had been going on for a good while.

Hermione tore her gaze away from the field.

"You were just kidding on Wednesday, right?" Ron asked. Lavender and Neville leaned forward to hear.

"Ron, don't be so daft!" Hermione looked exasperated. "He is a friend."

"Why do you two call each other 'love'?" Parvati asked.

"I don't really know why. I called him 'love' one day when we were joking around and it stuck." Hermione explained. "I don't like him like you think I do, Ron."

Ron looked uncertain.

"I love him like I love you and Harry, Ron." Hermione smiled. "Don't worry your little red head about me!"

Hermione turned her eyes back to the game in time to see swerving in and out of other players.

Hermione spotted the snitch. She stood up.

"He's going for it!" She screamed.

Hermione grabbed the snitch and looked at the Gryffindors triumphantly.

The Gryffindors were screaming and cheering at the top of their lungs.

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Hermione waited at the bottom of the stands for Severus. When she saw him coming she pasted a smug look on her face.

"Don't give me that, girl." He growled.

Hermione slipped her arm into his and they walked along.

Once they were out of anyone else's earshot, Hermione began to taunt him. "Poor Sevvie," Hermione purred. "Is he mad for losing the Quidditch Cup?"

He glared at her.

She grinned.

At the entrance hall, they parted ways. Before they did, however, Hermione stopped him. "You're my best friend, Sev."

Severus smiled. "And you're mine." He kissed her on her forehead. "Goodnight, Miss Granger."

"Goodnight, Professor Snape."

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"He KISSED YOU!"

This is what Hermione heard when she stepped through the portrait hole.

The entire room, which was celebrating the victory, became silent.

"On my forehead, Ron." Hermione said.

Harry rolled his eyes and tried not to laugh.

"C'mon, Ron. Let's go upstairs and talk."

Lavender and Harry followed them, uninvited.

Hermione went into her room followed by Ron, Lavender and Harry.

"What is this about, Ron?" Hermione asked.

Ron was about to answer when Ginny, Neville, Dean, Seamus, and Parvati entered the room.

"We don't believe you." Ginny said bluntly.

"Go ask him yourself!"

"Field trip!" exclaimed Parvati.

"Oh, I wasn't serious. He'll be livid if we go down there now." Hermione exclaimed.

"I say we go then." Dean said.

"Oh, but...this is not a good idea!"

"If you don't want us to go, that makes us more suspicious." Seamus said.

"Oh, fine!" Hermione gave in.

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"Wait in the classroom." Hermione told them.

"Wait, we don't want you prepping him, letting him know what's to come!"

"Ginny, come with me."

Ginny followed Hermione to Severus's chambers. Hermione muttered "Stellar" under her breath and soon after Severus opened the door.

"What is the meaning of this?" He demanded.

"Come with me, Sev." Hermione took his arm and dragged him to his classroom. She pointed at her friends. "Tell them that there is nothing going on between us!"

Severus looked very solemn. "But, love, why would I do that?"

If looks could kill, Severus would be dead, buried, dug up, and killed again.

"Oh, your serious, aren't you."

"Spotted, Severus."

The rest of the students were shocked at how she could talk to *Snape* like that and get away with it.

"Miss Granger and I are friends. Nothing more. My intentions are honorable. I'm just using her so she will grade my papers next year." He said with a straight face.

Hermione's anger melted away and a smile peeked through.

"Are you guys happy now?"

"Yeah, yeah." Parvati muttered. She had been hoping for some clandestine romance.

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