Title: One in a Million
Chapter Six: Someone else's consequences
Disclaimer: I still don't own anything. I just thought that at ch.6 you may as well be reminded.
McGonagall told them to wait while she got Dumbledore and Professor Snape. "You must be joking." he whispered after the teacher left "It wasn't your fault you got dragged into my silly plans."
"Whatever you go through, I go through." she said stubbornly "If I didn't want to help you I wouldn't have. I happen to just like you."
He smiled. She really did have the charm on him. Whatever Professor Snape was trying to do to them he was going to lose. "I'm glad I met you." he said and he meant it. She had really helped him out so much. He had been going through a time when he was lonely, he had been so Quidditch obsessed that the only people in his life were his team... and the annoying admirers.
She looked up from her serious concentration and smiled slightly "I'm glad I met you also."
"We had some fun in the last few months, eh?" he said fondly remembering the incidents from the detention with Snape on. They really weren't pleasant memories but they were the kind that bonded people together.
"Yeah..." she said "If that's what you call fun."
"If we get out of this and we're not expelled..." he said thinking deeply "I wanna show you some real fun. How are you on a broomstick?
She blushed. Passing the flying exams in first year had been the most hard school challenge Hermione had ever faced. She never told Harry or Ron but she had just made it with a passing grade, the only stain on her perfect record.... she was not much on a broomstick. "I... uh... sort of... I just barely passed the exams. I haven't touched a broomstick since they were over."
"Oh come on." he said smartly "You didn't pass.... really, Madam Hooch must have moved a little too fast on the flying. I want to teach you how.... maybe before our coming up game?"
Though flying was very scary to her and she didn't really want to consider it she reluctantly said "I suppose so."
Then Snape burst in followed by McGonagall and Dumbledore. Snape looked so satisfied to see them sitting there... it made them both want to attack him.
It was only a little comfort for them to know that both Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were looking kind of confused. Everyone was waiting for someone to speak. Professor Snape was more than glad to state clearly "You boy, are facing expulsion from the school and the girl at least a suspension."
Professor McGonagall was surprised everyone when she said to Dumbledore "Headmaster, some other form of punishment would be better in my opinion."
Snape was quick to look Dumbledore in the eye and said "I am aware that Hogwarts school has rules. Her students...." he shot Professor McGonagall an evil look "are not excused from them. I for one am tired of favoritism toward the Gryffindor house."
"You are aware of what you did, correct?" Professor Dumbledore asked Oliver quietly.
"Yes." he said not stopping as he added "I knew it was wrong, if that's what you mean sir but, it was the only thing I could do. You have to understand that...."
"And you did not see the logic in leaving it to the teachers?" Snape snapped angrily.
"I couldn't wait." he said "If the teachers had got there too late, I would never forgive myself... and you would have got there too late. I couldn't let...."
"That's enough.... it's all right," Dumbledore said stopping him "Surely Severus, you see the boys point... why the rules don't apply here."
"No." Professor Snape said cooly "If proper punishment is not issued than the committee will be alerted of your favoritism."
Hermione then spoke up "I would have been dead if it wasn't for him. You can't punish anyone for that. I was kidnapped and he saved my life. If either of us did anything wrong... I can't see it."
Snape was still smug. He knew that Dumbledore didn't need any more reports to the committee, he knew he could win this one against Gryffindor. "So what are you going to do Headmaster?" he asked.
Albus Dumbledore for once was worried that he had no power. He did not want to be replaced. "Surely..." he started.
"No." Hermione spoke up again. "Please... you know... when he took me... you know why he wanted me."
Professor McGonagall sighed, he had to try once more. "Yes indeed," she looked meaningfully at Snape "He was trying to use her to be put back into the favor of You-Know-Who."
Dumbledore instantly played off of her comment and said "Voldemort .... do you really think anyone deserves that?"
Snape flinched. Everyone could tell he was thinking. He put on an evil grin but he couldn't stop his mind from running. Back in the dark ages, he had been on the worse end of the Dark Lord's attacks more than once. He almost was considering the situation and could nearly feel the things the boy feared would have happened. "Professor... that isn't fair though."
"The rules of Hogwarts are due for some changing." Dumbledore said decisively "Gryffindor students tend to act out of courage, this was an example of their good attributes... still the other houses attributes need to be put in. I shall propose that all Hogwarts students were put into there houses for a reason and that reason has to be considered in rule breaking,"
"Fine..." Snape said "I agree. Consider yourselves lucky..."
"I think your parents will be hearing about this still." McGonagall added then whispered to them as they were leaving "I'm sure both of your parents will be very proud. I don't know what were getting ourselves into with this new rule though..."
Next chapter summary : The new rule at Hogwarts is driving all the teachers except Snape crazy... and the end of the year approaches and old feelings get out.
Chapter Six: Someone else's consequences
Disclaimer: I still don't own anything. I just thought that at ch.6 you may as well be reminded.
McGonagall told them to wait while she got Dumbledore and Professor Snape. "You must be joking." he whispered after the teacher left "It wasn't your fault you got dragged into my silly plans."
"Whatever you go through, I go through." she said stubbornly "If I didn't want to help you I wouldn't have. I happen to just like you."
He smiled. She really did have the charm on him. Whatever Professor Snape was trying to do to them he was going to lose. "I'm glad I met you." he said and he meant it. She had really helped him out so much. He had been going through a time when he was lonely, he had been so Quidditch obsessed that the only people in his life were his team... and the annoying admirers.
She looked up from her serious concentration and smiled slightly "I'm glad I met you also."
"We had some fun in the last few months, eh?" he said fondly remembering the incidents from the detention with Snape on. They really weren't pleasant memories but they were the kind that bonded people together.
"Yeah..." she said "If that's what you call fun."
"If we get out of this and we're not expelled..." he said thinking deeply "I wanna show you some real fun. How are you on a broomstick?
She blushed. Passing the flying exams in first year had been the most hard school challenge Hermione had ever faced. She never told Harry or Ron but she had just made it with a passing grade, the only stain on her perfect record.... she was not much on a broomstick. "I... uh... sort of... I just barely passed the exams. I haven't touched a broomstick since they were over."
"Oh come on." he said smartly "You didn't pass.... really, Madam Hooch must have moved a little too fast on the flying. I want to teach you how.... maybe before our coming up game?"
Though flying was very scary to her and she didn't really want to consider it she reluctantly said "I suppose so."
Then Snape burst in followed by McGonagall and Dumbledore. Snape looked so satisfied to see them sitting there... it made them both want to attack him.
It was only a little comfort for them to know that both Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were looking kind of confused. Everyone was waiting for someone to speak. Professor Snape was more than glad to state clearly "You boy, are facing expulsion from the school and the girl at least a suspension."
Professor McGonagall was surprised everyone when she said to Dumbledore "Headmaster, some other form of punishment would be better in my opinion."
Snape was quick to look Dumbledore in the eye and said "I am aware that Hogwarts school has rules. Her students...." he shot Professor McGonagall an evil look "are not excused from them. I for one am tired of favoritism toward the Gryffindor house."
"You are aware of what you did, correct?" Professor Dumbledore asked Oliver quietly.
"Yes." he said not stopping as he added "I knew it was wrong, if that's what you mean sir but, it was the only thing I could do. You have to understand that...."
"And you did not see the logic in leaving it to the teachers?" Snape snapped angrily.
"I couldn't wait." he said "If the teachers had got there too late, I would never forgive myself... and you would have got there too late. I couldn't let...."
"That's enough.... it's all right," Dumbledore said stopping him "Surely Severus, you see the boys point... why the rules don't apply here."
"No." Professor Snape said cooly "If proper punishment is not issued than the committee will be alerted of your favoritism."
Hermione then spoke up "I would have been dead if it wasn't for him. You can't punish anyone for that. I was kidnapped and he saved my life. If either of us did anything wrong... I can't see it."
Snape was still smug. He knew that Dumbledore didn't need any more reports to the committee, he knew he could win this one against Gryffindor. "So what are you going to do Headmaster?" he asked.
Albus Dumbledore for once was worried that he had no power. He did not want to be replaced. "Surely..." he started.
"No." Hermione spoke up again. "Please... you know... when he took me... you know why he wanted me."
Professor McGonagall sighed, he had to try once more. "Yes indeed," she looked meaningfully at Snape "He was trying to use her to be put back into the favor of You-Know-Who."
Dumbledore instantly played off of her comment and said "Voldemort .... do you really think anyone deserves that?"
Snape flinched. Everyone could tell he was thinking. He put on an evil grin but he couldn't stop his mind from running. Back in the dark ages, he had been on the worse end of the Dark Lord's attacks more than once. He almost was considering the situation and could nearly feel the things the boy feared would have happened. "Professor... that isn't fair though."
"The rules of Hogwarts are due for some changing." Dumbledore said decisively "Gryffindor students tend to act out of courage, this was an example of their good attributes... still the other houses attributes need to be put in. I shall propose that all Hogwarts students were put into there houses for a reason and that reason has to be considered in rule breaking,"
"Fine..." Snape said "I agree. Consider yourselves lucky..."
"I think your parents will be hearing about this still." McGonagall added then whispered to them as they were leaving "I'm sure both of your parents will be very proud. I don't know what were getting ourselves into with this new rule though..."
Next chapter summary : The new rule at Hogwarts is driving all the teachers except Snape crazy... and the end of the year approaches and old feelings get out.