A month or so after winter break, Hermione was rushing out of Potions as
usual when Snape's icy voice stopped her in her tracks.
"Miss Granger? A word, please? I'd like to see you in my office." Meekly, Hermione followed him into the dark, cluttered room and stood nervously in front of his desk.
"Sit," he said, glaring. Hermione sat. "I need to talk to you. It seems you've acquired some new and very interesting personality traits. I wanted to let you know that you've redeemed your Gryffindor self in my eyes through your rather extraordinary cunning. Draco would never have been able to pull off something like that. If I didn't know better, I'd say you would have made a great Slytherin." His face had softened, but it became harsh again. "Just a reminder----if you ever mention this to anyone, I will deny it and you will most definitely suffer for not holding your tongue. You may go, Miss Granger." She gaped at him for a moment, stammered her thanks, and walked shakily to the door. Hermione had just reached for the handle when he stopped her once again.
"Miss Granger?" she turned to see him tossing a dull object nonchalantly, and squinted in an attempt to see what it was. "I believe this may be of use to you. Doubtlessly you know what to do with it." He tossed it at her, and she caught it quickly as it sailed in her direction. Suddenly, the crystal came to life in her hands. She knew what this was. She looked up at Snape, and grinned mischievously. He didn't smile back, but the mirth shone in his eyes.
"Perhaps Madonna is better suited to you, Miss Granger. If, that is, you're tasteless enough to be able to stand that sort of thing. Now go! And your essay had better be an extra six inches long when you turn it in on Monday." Hermione smiled, pocketed the glowing crystal, and ran to find Harry and Ron.
Hermione and Ginny were the only ones who weren't surprised when, in the springtime, Professor Drake was seen showing a rather impressive diamond ring to the other female staff members, and the men were shaking hands enthusiastically with a very embarrassed Professor Snape. He spared a moment to look up at the two girls, and shared with them a secretive sort of smile. It was a once in a lifetime moment, and an expression they were never to see on Snape's face again.
**NOTE** Well, that one is finished, which means that I can begin another! I hope you all liked it! Writing it was a blast, and such a power trip! It's quite enjoyable to have Hogwarts completely at my mercy. Anyway, hope you all had as much fun as I did.
"Miss Granger? A word, please? I'd like to see you in my office." Meekly, Hermione followed him into the dark, cluttered room and stood nervously in front of his desk.
"Sit," he said, glaring. Hermione sat. "I need to talk to you. It seems you've acquired some new and very interesting personality traits. I wanted to let you know that you've redeemed your Gryffindor self in my eyes through your rather extraordinary cunning. Draco would never have been able to pull off something like that. If I didn't know better, I'd say you would have made a great Slytherin." His face had softened, but it became harsh again. "Just a reminder----if you ever mention this to anyone, I will deny it and you will most definitely suffer for not holding your tongue. You may go, Miss Granger." She gaped at him for a moment, stammered her thanks, and walked shakily to the door. Hermione had just reached for the handle when he stopped her once again.
"Miss Granger?" she turned to see him tossing a dull object nonchalantly, and squinted in an attempt to see what it was. "I believe this may be of use to you. Doubtlessly you know what to do with it." He tossed it at her, and she caught it quickly as it sailed in her direction. Suddenly, the crystal came to life in her hands. She knew what this was. She looked up at Snape, and grinned mischievously. He didn't smile back, but the mirth shone in his eyes.
"Perhaps Madonna is better suited to you, Miss Granger. If, that is, you're tasteless enough to be able to stand that sort of thing. Now go! And your essay had better be an extra six inches long when you turn it in on Monday." Hermione smiled, pocketed the glowing crystal, and ran to find Harry and Ron.
Hermione and Ginny were the only ones who weren't surprised when, in the springtime, Professor Drake was seen showing a rather impressive diamond ring to the other female staff members, and the men were shaking hands enthusiastically with a very embarrassed Professor Snape. He spared a moment to look up at the two girls, and shared with them a secretive sort of smile. It was a once in a lifetime moment, and an expression they were never to see on Snape's face again.
**NOTE** Well, that one is finished, which means that I can begin another! I hope you all liked it! Writing it was a blast, and such a power trip! It's quite enjoyable to have Hogwarts completely at my mercy. Anyway, hope you all had as much fun as I did.
