Hermione pulled away from Draco quickly, and gasped in horror as Snape's
features twisted into a tight knot, full of white hot fury.
"Ms. Granger. I see exchanging suggestive looks in potions was not enough. And you," He frowned at Draco, "How dare you bring someone other than a Slytherin into this room."
The humiliation was worse than the punishment. Defiantly, Draco took Hermione's hand. Snape's anger seemed to build further.
"I will not tolerate this behaviour. Out!" He pointed at the door. Hermione and Draco attempted to leave together, but Snape held Draco back by a forceful snake-like grip on his shoulder. Trying to hold back the hot tears that threatened to spill from her eyes, Hermione decided to go and see Hagrid. As soon as she entered the wooden hut, Hagrid
smiled gently at her.
"So yeh love him but yeh love is forbidden."
"How do you..."
"Ah, I know a lotta things Hermione. Like the fact that you're off with that boy while the both of yeh should be in charms. And now-"
"I won't stop seeing him Hagrid."
"That's not what I was going teh say."
"Well, I..."
"I was going to say that yeh best be careful. Not sure yeh can trust that Malfoy completely. Now," Hagrid raised a hand, "I'm not saying yeh shouldn't see him. Just best be careful is all."
*
Potions the next day was more terrible than usual, if that was possible. Draco and Hermione didn't dare sit together. Snape kept his eyes on them, a cold, sharp, cobra-like gaze. When he thought Snape wasn't looking, Draco looked over at Hermione, but she was writing furiously in her book. Later on in the practical part of their lesson, Draco pretended he ahd run out of snake eyes. Walking briskly past Hermione and her couldron, his hand snaked out and briefly grasped her's. Snape's voice suddenly boomed through the darkness.
"Remember, do not start reciting the incantation until you have thouroughly mixed the snake eyes and deadly nightshade. Of course," he continued, glaring at Draco, "Some of us have been doing other things with our hands and mouths lately."
"Ms. Granger. I see exchanging suggestive looks in potions was not enough. And you," He frowned at Draco, "How dare you bring someone other than a Slytherin into this room."
The humiliation was worse than the punishment. Defiantly, Draco took Hermione's hand. Snape's anger seemed to build further.
"I will not tolerate this behaviour. Out!" He pointed at the door. Hermione and Draco attempted to leave together, but Snape held Draco back by a forceful snake-like grip on his shoulder. Trying to hold back the hot tears that threatened to spill from her eyes, Hermione decided to go and see Hagrid. As soon as she entered the wooden hut, Hagrid
smiled gently at her.
"So yeh love him but yeh love is forbidden."
"How do you..."
"Ah, I know a lotta things Hermione. Like the fact that you're off with that boy while the both of yeh should be in charms. And now-"
"I won't stop seeing him Hagrid."
"That's not what I was going teh say."
"Well, I..."
"I was going to say that yeh best be careful. Not sure yeh can trust that Malfoy completely. Now," Hagrid raised a hand, "I'm not saying yeh shouldn't see him. Just best be careful is all."
*
Potions the next day was more terrible than usual, if that was possible. Draco and Hermione didn't dare sit together. Snape kept his eyes on them, a cold, sharp, cobra-like gaze. When he thought Snape wasn't looking, Draco looked over at Hermione, but she was writing furiously in her book. Later on in the practical part of their lesson, Draco pretended he ahd run out of snake eyes. Walking briskly past Hermione and her couldron, his hand snaked out and briefly grasped her's. Snape's voice suddenly boomed through the darkness.
"Remember, do not start reciting the incantation until you have thouroughly mixed the snake eyes and deadly nightshade. Of course," he continued, glaring at Draco, "Some of us have been doing other things with our hands and mouths lately."