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What was the point, of living if you only end up dying?

Was all that was going through Hermione's mind as she sat by the window in the Astronomy Tower. She briefly looked up at the moon, which was glowing up in the pitch-black sky and thought of what was doing Professor Lupin.

It was slightly chilly in the tower, but Hermione didn't notice even with a flimsy nightgown on. She just sat there staring up at the night sky wishing that something could ease the pain in her heart. She hadn't sent any Ols to Harry or Ron about her parent for fear of them making a fuss, but she desperately wanted to talk to someone with out them telling her it's alright every 30 seconds.

Mean while in the staff room…

"You don't think she would do something stupid"

"She's dealing with it in her own way"

"Maybe she just wants to be left alone"

"If I could have you attention" Dumbledore entered the staff room with Flawkes sat on his shoulder. The whole staff immediately stopped there chatter and looked at the headmaster expectedly.

"As you know I've asked you all to come here to discuss Miss Grangers state of health, but I am going to tell you something that will probably explain why she is taking it so badly, when she was seven both her parents were killed in a car crash, the two people who were killed in the Death Eater attack were in fact her God parents" the twinkle had completely gone from his normally gleeful eyes.

"That poor child" Sprout whispered as she got out a pink handkerchief

"Well, that explains it" Severus said more to himself

Minerva turned round in her seat and shot him a cold glare.

"Unfortunately" continued Albus "it doesn't end there, Sybil yesterday had another premonition …

"Come on Albus do you expect us beliv…" said Severus sounding rather annoyed

Dumbledore put up a hand to stop the murmuring among the staff. " I know that some of you are not fond of Sybil but if you would please hear me out. She said she herd the words A child of great pain will can pull the balance either way at first I was sure it was Mr Potter but in most ways Miss Granger has experienced a hole lot bad maybe even more than Harry. I do not believe that Voldemort knows of these suspicions but I do not want to take the risk"

"Are you planning on telling Hermione this" said Minerva after a rather long uncomfortable silence. "I think she has a right to know"

"I'm not sure, theirs no point in telling her if I'm wrong but, there's always the possibility that I'm right"

"I think you should tell her seeing as the possibility that Albus is wrong, is the same possibility that I would want to transfer to Griffindor"

"Thank you for that Severus" replied Albus; a small twinkle briefly appeared back in his eyes. "Well then, it's settled Severus will tell Miss Granger tomorrow, goodnight everyone" Albus made to stand and walk out the room when Severus sat up violent lent and made a move to block him.

"Why do I have to tell her, wouldn't it come better from Minerva, she is her head of house"

"Now Severus I do believe that thing like this will come better from someone who won't sugar coat it"

"Fine" Severus snapped and dashed out the room.

"Watch it Black" Severus snarled when nearly crashed in to him by the Great Hall.

Sirius merely replied with a glare.  Severus travelled up to the Astronomy tower trying to get away from the rest of the staff and think of a better way to tell her that she might be in danger rather that saying 'We all think Voldemort is after you, but don't worry we could be wrong'.

As he got to the top he froze, then silently walked to the back wall and leaned against it. Hermione being to wrapped up in her own mind to notice a dark figure crept in. Severus took this as a chance to study her more closely the nightgown was not too reviling but showed her hourglass figure well, and was a nice contrast to her now not quite bushy hair.

 Hermione hopped off the side and on to the cold stone floor where he picked up Hogwarts A History from the side and tipped toed down the staircase and back to her room.

Severus sat in the recently vacated window seat and tried to come to some sense about the about the girl who had manage to take up every corner of his mind. It wasn't that he hated the girl, but he wasn't sure if he liked her either. It had been a while since he'd seen some as bright and willing to learn as her and he didn't want her to waste her life away like he did. He loved teaching at Hogwarts but he couldn't help but think if he never joined the Death Eaters he would have accomplished so much more.

Severus left the Tower in the early hours of the morning and made his way to Hermione's room while hoping that she had a good enough sleep to prepare her for the news.