Walking After You
Chapter One
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Disclaimer: Yes, Yes, I know. I took the title from a Foo Fighters song. Sorry! None of the Harry Potter stuff is mine! But Severus Snape's new personality is all mine! (could you imagine the REAL Snape acting like this? yeah right!)
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Hermione stood in the cold dungeon class room listening to her best friend give a speech about how great potions were to his new first years Gryffindors and Slytherins. It was a little different every year, but still the same.
He introduced her as his assistant and the class greeted her. "Good morning, Ms. Granger."
Hermione smiled them and greeted them in turn. She sat down at Severus's desk while he quizzed them on the summer reading which they were supposed to have done.
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Hermione's summer had been quite uneventful. She and Severus had written back and forth and every so often they would get together for a small outing. Hermione's parents were understandably shocked at first but when they realized that the two were no more than friends, they calmed.
Then Severus brought his motorcycle over. Hermione's parents freaked. Somehow, even Hermione wasn't sure, she managed to get them to calm down about the motorcycle.
One week before September first, Severus came to Hermione's house to fetch her and bring her to Hogwart's. He had already been there a week, but now they had lesson plans and syllabuses to go over together.
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"Well, how was your first day of being an assistant, Hermione?" Minerva asked during supper that night.
"Oh, it was okay." Hermione told her. "Mostly I just sat and observed."
The Deputy Headmistress nodded.
"Next week, however," Hermione added. "I will be teaching some classes. I'll be starting with all first year classes and two second years, and I will eventually move on to one each of the rest."
"Sounds like you have a busy time ahead of you."
"Yes, but I am so excited."
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After supper, Hermione and Severus were in his quarters talking over glasses of wine. Tomorrow, Severus and Hermione were to teach the Gryffindor and Slytherin seventh years.
"I don't want you showing favor upon any friends that you might have in these classes." Severus growled at Hermione.
"Of course I won't, love." She said in reply. "I'll be as cold-hearted and mean as you are."
Severus looked at Hermione with a look of mock hurt. "Why, you don't think I'm cold-hearted and mean, do you?"
"Of course not, Sev." She smiled a sugary-sweet smile. "You are callous and cruel."
He smiled. "Well, that's better, then."
"But I'm serious, Hermione. Don't go being nice to Ms. Weasley and that lot of Gryffindors."
"I won't, Sev. I swear." Hermione sipped the rest of her wine and stood to leave.
Severus put her arm around her and walked her to her quarters which were down the hall. (a/n: considerably closer than Gryffindor Tower, huh! he he)
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That night, Hermione lay thinking about her best friend and the year to come. She couldn't help but think that they had a closer relationship than they had one year ago. This thought, by the way, was quite factual, mind you! In her years at Hogwart's, she would never have considered enjoying time with the Potions Master.
What would she do when this year was up, though? Hogwart's did not currently have an opening for a teacher, and she doubted that there would be an opening next year. Hermione sighed. She would let things work themselves out.
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Hermione did not want to wake up. The last thing she wanted to do was observe the Gryffindors and Slytherins bickering. There were two double Gryffindor and Slytherin classes today; third years and seventh years. Hermione sighed and dressed in silky forest green robes. Severus was walking past as she exited her rooms and he paused to wait for her.
"Walk me to breakfast, friend?" She asked.
Severus sighed. "Seeing, as how I stopped for you, I suppose I will be."
She narrowed her eyes. "Shut up, Snape."
Severus raised his eyebrows. "And what, pray tell, is wrong with you?"
"I didn't get sleep last night and I am in no mood for two Gryffindor and Slytherin classes."
Severus smirked at her. "Know you know how I feel."
"Aren't you going to give me any words of advice?"
"Not likely." Severus sneered.
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"Hi, 'Mione!" Ginny said when she entered the dungeon classroom.
Hermione grinned at her friend. "Don't let Severus hear you--"
Snape turned quickly. "Don't let me hear what exactly, Miss Granger?"
Hermione frowned. "Nothing, *Professor*." She turned to Ginny. "Please take your seat, Miss Weasley."
Ginny did so.
"Jeez, Sev." Hermione said once her friend was out of earshot. "I was just gonna tell her to address me properly."
Severus frowned at her. Then a thought struck him. "Miss Granger," He said with an evil grin. "There is a staff meeting tomorrow."
Hermione nodded, not knowing where this was going.
"Please attend it for me and tell me all about it later."
"Okay." Hermione shrugged. *No big deal* she thought.
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Hermione trudged into Severus's quarters wednesday evening. There was a hint of a smile on his face.
"That was the most boring thing I have ever been to." Hermione said glaring at her friend.
"Oh?" He asked. "I thought you might enjoy it."
Hermione did not respond. She only glared icily.
"So, what is the new news?"
Hermione thrust her notes at him and stalked to his wine cabinet.
Severus stopped her. Hermione turned and saw two identical glasses of wine on his table. She sat next to him, picked up her glass and took a sip.
Grinning at him, she sat back and leaned against his shoulder. "Thanks," she whispered.
He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and kissed her forhead.
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Ok, ok! I know. It's not as funny as Spirit Week, but I'm just warming up. I have school now you know, so I cannot updated as often. SORRY!
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Please review! Please please. I'll sleep better knowing that I'm getting reviews!
:-) pretty please??
Chapter One
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Disclaimer: Yes, Yes, I know. I took the title from a Foo Fighters song. Sorry! None of the Harry Potter stuff is mine! But Severus Snape's new personality is all mine! (could you imagine the REAL Snape acting like this? yeah right!)
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Hermione stood in the cold dungeon class room listening to her best friend give a speech about how great potions were to his new first years Gryffindors and Slytherins. It was a little different every year, but still the same.
He introduced her as his assistant and the class greeted her. "Good morning, Ms. Granger."
Hermione smiled them and greeted them in turn. She sat down at Severus's desk while he quizzed them on the summer reading which they were supposed to have done.
~~~~~~~~~~
Hermione's summer had been quite uneventful. She and Severus had written back and forth and every so often they would get together for a small outing. Hermione's parents were understandably shocked at first but when they realized that the two were no more than friends, they calmed.
Then Severus brought his motorcycle over. Hermione's parents freaked. Somehow, even Hermione wasn't sure, she managed to get them to calm down about the motorcycle.
One week before September first, Severus came to Hermione's house to fetch her and bring her to Hogwart's. He had already been there a week, but now they had lesson plans and syllabuses to go over together.
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"Well, how was your first day of being an assistant, Hermione?" Minerva asked during supper that night.
"Oh, it was okay." Hermione told her. "Mostly I just sat and observed."
The Deputy Headmistress nodded.
"Next week, however," Hermione added. "I will be teaching some classes. I'll be starting with all first year classes and two second years, and I will eventually move on to one each of the rest."
"Sounds like you have a busy time ahead of you."
"Yes, but I am so excited."
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After supper, Hermione and Severus were in his quarters talking over glasses of wine. Tomorrow, Severus and Hermione were to teach the Gryffindor and Slytherin seventh years.
"I don't want you showing favor upon any friends that you might have in these classes." Severus growled at Hermione.
"Of course I won't, love." She said in reply. "I'll be as cold-hearted and mean as you are."
Severus looked at Hermione with a look of mock hurt. "Why, you don't think I'm cold-hearted and mean, do you?"
"Of course not, Sev." She smiled a sugary-sweet smile. "You are callous and cruel."
He smiled. "Well, that's better, then."
"But I'm serious, Hermione. Don't go being nice to Ms. Weasley and that lot of Gryffindors."
"I won't, Sev. I swear." Hermione sipped the rest of her wine and stood to leave.
Severus put her arm around her and walked her to her quarters which were down the hall. (a/n: considerably closer than Gryffindor Tower, huh! he he)
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That night, Hermione lay thinking about her best friend and the year to come. She couldn't help but think that they had a closer relationship than they had one year ago. This thought, by the way, was quite factual, mind you! In her years at Hogwart's, she would never have considered enjoying time with the Potions Master.
What would she do when this year was up, though? Hogwart's did not currently have an opening for a teacher, and she doubted that there would be an opening next year. Hermione sighed. She would let things work themselves out.
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Hermione did not want to wake up. The last thing she wanted to do was observe the Gryffindors and Slytherins bickering. There were two double Gryffindor and Slytherin classes today; third years and seventh years. Hermione sighed and dressed in silky forest green robes. Severus was walking past as she exited her rooms and he paused to wait for her.
"Walk me to breakfast, friend?" She asked.
Severus sighed. "Seeing, as how I stopped for you, I suppose I will be."
She narrowed her eyes. "Shut up, Snape."
Severus raised his eyebrows. "And what, pray tell, is wrong with you?"
"I didn't get sleep last night and I am in no mood for two Gryffindor and Slytherin classes."
Severus smirked at her. "Know you know how I feel."
"Aren't you going to give me any words of advice?"
"Not likely." Severus sneered.
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"Hi, 'Mione!" Ginny said when she entered the dungeon classroom.
Hermione grinned at her friend. "Don't let Severus hear you--"
Snape turned quickly. "Don't let me hear what exactly, Miss Granger?"
Hermione frowned. "Nothing, *Professor*." She turned to Ginny. "Please take your seat, Miss Weasley."
Ginny did so.
"Jeez, Sev." Hermione said once her friend was out of earshot. "I was just gonna tell her to address me properly."
Severus frowned at her. Then a thought struck him. "Miss Granger," He said with an evil grin. "There is a staff meeting tomorrow."
Hermione nodded, not knowing where this was going.
"Please attend it for me and tell me all about it later."
"Okay." Hermione shrugged. *No big deal* she thought.
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Hermione trudged into Severus's quarters wednesday evening. There was a hint of a smile on his face.
"That was the most boring thing I have ever been to." Hermione said glaring at her friend.
"Oh?" He asked. "I thought you might enjoy it."
Hermione did not respond. She only glared icily.
"So, what is the new news?"
Hermione thrust her notes at him and stalked to his wine cabinet.
Severus stopped her. Hermione turned and saw two identical glasses of wine on his table. She sat next to him, picked up her glass and took a sip.
Grinning at him, she sat back and leaned against his shoulder. "Thanks," she whispered.
He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and kissed her forhead.
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Ok, ok! I know. It's not as funny as Spirit Week, but I'm just warming up. I have school now you know, so I cannot updated as often. SORRY!
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Please review! Please please. I'll sleep better knowing that I'm getting reviews!
:-) pretty please??