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I had to re-upload everything, none of the chapters have changed.

Unexpected Emotions

Chapter One - When The War Is Over

The war had ended five days ago. Voldermort had finally come to his downfall in Godric's Hollow once more, and again it was Harry Potter, the boy who lived, that destroyed Voldermort's world.

Lucius Malfoy had exposed Severus Snape as a spy. Voldermort had taken Malfoy's word and tortured Snape until he was a remnant of the man who had scared Hogwarts students just moments before that fatal night. Snape had not denied Malfoy's accusation, he was tired of the façade, and he was fed up with his lonesome life. He partly blamed himself for the lack of company. Severus Snape, was a feared man, he never forgave himself for the past, and never allowed people to get close to him in fear that he would hurt them.

And now Hermione Granger, age 24, sat beside him crying. Why? She couldn't explain. Hermione had graduated from Hogwarts with an Order of Merlin, second class and had been asked to join the Order of The Phoenix. It was with the order that she had worked on various potions, of poison and antidote. And it was on occasion that she consulted the wisest potions master in the field. A friendship had not formed between the two, but instead a level of understanding.

She and Snape were alike; they both lived a life of solitude. Hermione remained friends with Harry and Ron, but only saw them on occasion. It was the same as their final year at Hogwarts; her studies came first and foremost, as did her work.

"Please Professor, wake up. There is no longer anything to fear."

The man still lay up on the white sheets, his skin almost blending in like a camouflage. His chest rose and fell with each breath, but her words fell on deaf ear.

"Still no change, my child?"

Hermione shook her head, "No Albus, I wish he would wake, for purely selfish reasons. I miss him."

"Ah so finally after many years, you see Severus as I do. Not as an ogre, but as a lonely man."

"I know exactly how he feels. We live the same sort of life, just with different pasts."

Dumbledore placed a comforting hand on Hermione's shoulder. "You should go and rest my child. Minerva has a bed made up for you in Gryffindor tower. The password is 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses', I will stay with Severus."

"Thank you Albus." Hermione rose from the chair feeling a little stiff from sitting so long. She kissed Snape on the cheek and then left the ward.

"Severus old friend, you better wake soon. The new school year is starting. Who will I have on staff to scare the first years?"

~*~

"Young Miss Granger, it has been a long time, Password my dear?" asked the slightly faded Fat Lady.

"Les Liaisons Dangereuses"

The portrait swung open and Hermione entered the familiar common room. She walked past the brightly burning fire and headed up to McGonagall's chamber. Hermione was about to knock when the door swung open, narrowly missing her nose.

"Hermione, Albus told me you were here. Come child." Minerva McGonagall put a protective arm around Hermione's shoulders and led her to the guest chambers. "Such a worry it will be with out Severus around."

"I hope he recovers soon. Hogwarts needs him"

"Yes, I'm not sure that the second years, and onwards will miss him, except for the Slytherin's of course. But I can't remember what first year students were like before Severus' speech in the dreaded first year potions class."

Hermione nodded. "He always frightened the wits out of Neville, I think he still does."

Hermione and Minerva laughed. "Get some sleep, Hermione; I'll wake you at 6 so you can return to Severus as soon as possible."

"Thank you Minerva, I'm going to try reading him his notes tomorrow. Hopefully it will stimulate him enough to wake."