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"Yes Sir, Draco replies. Now get back to the Common Room, Draco turns to leave. Draco, Malfoy turns around, 5 points to Slytherin for a wonderful job. Draco smirks and walks out.

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Severus hurries back to his rooms. Hermione is laying on his bed motionless. "My dear how are you feeling", Severus says. "Oh, It hurts so bad Severus", she says in pain. "OK, let me make a potion to help you", he says as he walks toward the closet.

He opens the closet and it is filled with bottles and ingredients. "Wow," Hermione is watching from the bed. "What dear?" "I did not know you had your own potions in here." "Yes, I have them in here in case of emergencies." He takes some things from the closet. "Ok let me make it I will be right back." Hermione lays back and starts to relax.

Severus comes back about 10 minutes later. "Here you are." He sits next to her while she drinks it. "Now rest, you will feel much better when you wake." "Ok, thank you Severus" "Your welcome dear, I am going to see Albus I will guard the room with wards so no one will be able to get through." She smiles and falls asleep he goes to Dumbledore's office.

"Ah, Severus how are you," Dumbledore questions. "Well Headmaster I do have some bad news," "go on Severus." "Hermione was attacked today by Draco Malfoy." "Oh no," Dumbledore sighs. "Well I talked to Draco and I believe I have him under control." "And Hermione," Dumbledore questions. "She is sleeping as we speak I have taken care of her." Dumbledore smiles, "You are a good man Severus."

He smiles. "Do you think you could have the house elves bring dinner for Hermione and I to my rooms," Severus questions. "Of course, I will notify them right away," Dumbledore says with a smile. "Thank You, I'm going to go back down to Hermione."

Severus goes down to his rooms and Hermione is still asleep on the bed. He plays with her hair and then gets a book and starts to read. A couple hours later she begins to wake. "Severus," she calls. He gets up and walks over to the bed, "yes my dear."

"What time is it," she says very sleepy. "It's about 5 o'clock, our food should be here shortly." There was a knock on the door. "Ah, that should be it," he says walking to the door.

Severus takes the food from the house elf and they begin to eat. "This is delicious," Hermione says. "I knew you would like it," he replies and she smiles. An owl flies into the room and drops a letter on beside Severus. "What is it," Hermione questions. Severus opens it and reads it. "Severus I would like to meet with you tonight or at your earliest convenience to discuss some plans Voldemort has explained to me. Please owl me back and let me know when you will be arriving..sincerely Lucius Malfoy." Severus sighs and Hermione asks, "when are you going to go?" "Tonight," he responds to Lucius and tells him he will be arriving at 7pm.

They finish eating. "I'm going to shower," he says walking towards the bathroom. "OK, I'm going to read a book." Severus kisses Hermione and showers.

He finishes his shower. "Ok love, I'm going to go, you will be safe here," he says. He kisses her and vanishes out the door.