Walking After You
Chapter Five
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1 Disclaimer: see chapter one
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Hermione Granger opened her eyes for the second time this morning; Although, it wasn't really morning anymore. She looked at the clock on the wall. It was nearing noon. Hermione frowned in disappointment at her laziness and got up to ready herself for the day.
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When Hermione stepped out of the shower, she smelled something wonderful. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until now.
After magically drying her hair and wrapping a deep scarlet bathrobe around herself, she stepped into her main room.
"Oooh, Sev!" Hermione exclaimed. "You brought me food!"
Severus Snape was sitting on a couch reading a thick book.
He looked up at her and smiled.
"I told you that I would, remember?" He said.
"No…actually not." Hermione returned the smile. "I've got to get dressed, I'll return shortly."
Severus nodded and went back to his book while Hermione turned and left the room.
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Hermione was munching on the wonderful lunch Severus had treated her with when a thought came to her. *What was it that he said this morning…?" She pondered. Hermione remembered something about him wanting to talk. She questioned him on this.
"Ah, yes." Severus said. "Thank you, love, for reminding me."
*Should I tell her?* Severus thought. *What would she think of me?* Severus decided against it. He hastily remembered something he picked up at a staff meeting during one of his rare conscious moments.
"It seems as though there is an opening position for a teacher after the Christmas holidays."
"A teacher?" Hermione squealed. "Like for me? I could teach?"
"It is a temporary thing, mind you, Miss Granger." Severus said. "You wont be a professor just yet."
"That's fine," Hermione said. "So just a semester, huh? Sounds good to me! it'll be a good experience."
Snape nodded in agreement.
"What subject?"
"Muggle Studies. It seems that the a close relation of the professor's has fallen ill and he wishes to be with them."
"Muggle Studies," Hermione said in delight. "Why I can do that in my sleep! I am muggle born and I excelled in that class."
"You excelled in all your classes, Hermione." Severus said with a wry smile. "If you wish to take the position, you must inform the headmaster."
"Oh of course, of course!" Said Hermione and she made a mental note to talk with the Headmaster later on today.
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After lunch, Hermione had gone to see the Headmaster to inform him that she readily accepted the offer. She had made appointments with the current Muggle Studies professor to sit in on some of the classes and go over the expected syllabus.
Hermione was a bit worried about teaching. It was one thing to teach a class with the evil potions master helping one, should they need it, but to be entirely by yourself? That was definitely a whole other world!
Hermione fervently hoped that the students would treat her with as much respect when she was alone as when she was with Severus.
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Hermione was in her sitting room on her very comfortable couch with her stocking feet tucked underneath her. She was grading sixth year test on revealing potions when Severus walked in.
"I don't know what I'll do without you to do half the grading for me." He said to her.
"You survived for quite a while without me doing your work, Sev." Hermione commented. "Surely, you can do it once more."
"Yes, but you've spoiled me."
"Hmm…" Hermione hmmed. "Pity. But you know I'll have a full workload then, too. Something I've never had to deal with."
"How about dinner?" Severus suddenly said. (a/n: tongue twister!) "A congratulations dinner."
"Oh, sure." Hermione replied. "I'd love that."
The professor's eyes sparkled. "Great. At eight o'clock, then?"
Hermione nodded.
"Dress nice."
"Muggle or wizard dress?" Hermione asked.
"Wizard." With that last word, Severus left the room to attend to some Head of House duties.
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Hermione carefully dressed for the dinner. She must have tried on ten robes already. She had never acted like this before! Oh, if Severus could see her now! How he would be laughing! How he would be teasing!
Finally, Hermione settled on silky cream colored robes with faint swirls of gold and brown. She clipped her hair up and away from her face and sat to await her companion.
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Hermione sat in the chair Severus had pulled out for her. He had brought her to a restaurant which was clearly a place for the rich members of Society. He was dressed in black robes, but there were different somehow, very elegant in a way.
Severus opened his menu, but Hermione waved hers away telling him to order for her. Hermione would never do this for anyone but him, she trusted his judgement and taste.
After the food had been served and the only sounds were quite murmurs from surrounding tables and the clinks of silverware on plates and glasses on glasses.
"Hermione," Severus said, interrupting the quiet. "We need to talk."
"Talk?" Hermione cocked her head to one side. "About what, love?"
"About us."
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"Use all the talents that you possess for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best."
Henry Van Dyke.
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956 Words
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So, what do you think? I think I'm actually getting somewhere.
I will not post again until I get forty reviews! Which is not so bad, really, because right now I have 33……soo. But please review!!! Please! Seriously folks, if you write you know that reviews are what keep you alive; if you don't write, well, know you know! I thrive off my reviews! I love reviews!
Chapter Five
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1 Disclaimer: see chapter one
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Hermione Granger opened her eyes for the second time this morning; Although, it wasn't really morning anymore. She looked at the clock on the wall. It was nearing noon. Hermione frowned in disappointment at her laziness and got up to ready herself for the day.
~~~~~~~~~~
When Hermione stepped out of the shower, she smelled something wonderful. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until now.
After magically drying her hair and wrapping a deep scarlet bathrobe around herself, she stepped into her main room.
"Oooh, Sev!" Hermione exclaimed. "You brought me food!"
Severus Snape was sitting on a couch reading a thick book.
He looked up at her and smiled.
"I told you that I would, remember?" He said.
"No…actually not." Hermione returned the smile. "I've got to get dressed, I'll return shortly."
Severus nodded and went back to his book while Hermione turned and left the room.
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Hermione was munching on the wonderful lunch Severus had treated her with when a thought came to her. *What was it that he said this morning…?" She pondered. Hermione remembered something about him wanting to talk. She questioned him on this.
"Ah, yes." Severus said. "Thank you, love, for reminding me."
*Should I tell her?* Severus thought. *What would she think of me?* Severus decided against it. He hastily remembered something he picked up at a staff meeting during one of his rare conscious moments.
"It seems as though there is an opening position for a teacher after the Christmas holidays."
"A teacher?" Hermione squealed. "Like for me? I could teach?"
"It is a temporary thing, mind you, Miss Granger." Severus said. "You wont be a professor just yet."
"That's fine," Hermione said. "So just a semester, huh? Sounds good to me! it'll be a good experience."
Snape nodded in agreement.
"What subject?"
"Muggle Studies. It seems that the a close relation of the professor's has fallen ill and he wishes to be with them."
"Muggle Studies," Hermione said in delight. "Why I can do that in my sleep! I am muggle born and I excelled in that class."
"You excelled in all your classes, Hermione." Severus said with a wry smile. "If you wish to take the position, you must inform the headmaster."
"Oh of course, of course!" Said Hermione and she made a mental note to talk with the Headmaster later on today.
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After lunch, Hermione had gone to see the Headmaster to inform him that she readily accepted the offer. She had made appointments with the current Muggle Studies professor to sit in on some of the classes and go over the expected syllabus.
Hermione was a bit worried about teaching. It was one thing to teach a class with the evil potions master helping one, should they need it, but to be entirely by yourself? That was definitely a whole other world!
Hermione fervently hoped that the students would treat her with as much respect when she was alone as when she was with Severus.
~~~~~~~~~~
Hermione was in her sitting room on her very comfortable couch with her stocking feet tucked underneath her. She was grading sixth year test on revealing potions when Severus walked in.
"I don't know what I'll do without you to do half the grading for me." He said to her.
"You survived for quite a while without me doing your work, Sev." Hermione commented. "Surely, you can do it once more."
"Yes, but you've spoiled me."
"Hmm…" Hermione hmmed. "Pity. But you know I'll have a full workload then, too. Something I've never had to deal with."
"How about dinner?" Severus suddenly said. (a/n: tongue twister!) "A congratulations dinner."
"Oh, sure." Hermione replied. "I'd love that."
The professor's eyes sparkled. "Great. At eight o'clock, then?"
Hermione nodded.
"Dress nice."
"Muggle or wizard dress?" Hermione asked.
"Wizard." With that last word, Severus left the room to attend to some Head of House duties.
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Hermione carefully dressed for the dinner. She must have tried on ten robes already. She had never acted like this before! Oh, if Severus could see her now! How he would be laughing! How he would be teasing!
Finally, Hermione settled on silky cream colored robes with faint swirls of gold and brown. She clipped her hair up and away from her face and sat to await her companion.
~~~~~~~~~~
Hermione sat in the chair Severus had pulled out for her. He had brought her to a restaurant which was clearly a place for the rich members of Society. He was dressed in black robes, but there were different somehow, very elegant in a way.
Severus opened his menu, but Hermione waved hers away telling him to order for her. Hermione would never do this for anyone but him, she trusted his judgement and taste.
After the food had been served and the only sounds were quite murmurs from surrounding tables and the clinks of silverware on plates and glasses on glasses.
"Hermione," Severus said, interrupting the quiet. "We need to talk."
"Talk?" Hermione cocked her head to one side. "About what, love?"
"About us."
~~~~~~~~~~
"Use all the talents that you possess for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best."
Henry Van Dyke.
~~~~~~~~~~
956 Words
~~~~~~~~~~
So, what do you think? I think I'm actually getting somewhere.
I will not post again until I get forty reviews! Which is not so bad, really, because right now I have 33……soo. But please review!!! Please! Seriously folks, if you write you know that reviews are what keep you alive; if you don't write, well, know you know! I thrive off my reviews! I love reviews!