Walking After You
1 Chapter Five
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2 Disclaimer: see chapter one
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Hermione looked as her friend quizzically. "About us?" she said. "What about us?"
"Well," said Severus. "What do you see when you look in my eyes, Hermione?
"I see love." Hermione said. "I see my best friend and I see a man that, if anything were to happen to him, I would positively die."
Severus smiled at this. "I see that, too."
"I should hope not!" Hermione exclaimed with a grin.
"Why?" Severus asked. "Why should you hope not?"
"I hope you see a woman, Severus." Hermione said. "Not a man!"
He narrowed her eyes at her; he was about to throw some insult about immaturity when the food came.
"Mmm!" Hermione said. "It looks delicious!"
And indeed it was just that.
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That evening, Severus walked Hermione back to her quarters. When they reached their destination, Snape leaned down and kissed the girl. It was not like one of the kisses the two had shared before; it was on the lips…and very nice if Hermione did say so herself!
Hermione turned around and let herself into her quarters. Severus nodded at her and retreated to his own rooms. Hermione collapsed onto her bed, pondering recent events. Would this change anything in their friendship? This was why Hermione was hesitant to go further in the first place. What if things went downhill and she and Severus never spoke ever again. Hermione sighed. She wouldn't worry about it. Time spent worrying was time wasted. She would let tomorrows work themselves out and focus on the present.
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Hermione woke up bright and early the next morning. Although, being in the dungeons, it was not very bright at all. She hurriedly changed into black robes with emerald green trimming and exited her quarters.
Now, as Hermione made her way to the Great Hall, she was stopped by the sound of her name. She was not being called though. Someone was discussing her.
"I don't know why she's his apprentice." Hermione heard a voice in the corridor. "He had to have approved of her."
Hermione paused to see where the rest of the conversation was going.
"Don't worry, girl!" another voice said. "You're so good in Potions. Next year, I'm sure he'll chose you and never look back at that ugly wench!"
Hermione gasped.
But the voice continued. "I'm willing to bet five galleons that he only chose her because Dumbledore made him!" The voice sounded smug. "A Gryffindor of all people!"
Hermione chose this time to come from hiding. Before she could round the corner, she heard a third voice.
"Detention tonight, ladies." Came Snape's silky voice.
Hermione stepped into view. There were two girls: a tall brunette and an even taller blonde; both were nothing less than gorgeous. Snape could see her but the girls could not.
"But, Professor!" One protested.
"You know not to speak of a teacher in that manner." He reprimanded. "I am thoroughly disappointed with you both."
"She's not really a teacher, Professor." Said the blonde.
"Five points from Slytherin." Severus said.
The blonde girl opened her mouth to protest.
The Potions master cut her off, "A piece."
Once again the blonde tried to say something, but the brunette elbowed her. "Yes, Professor." Said the brunette.
The two girls stalked off to the Great Hall.
"Hey, Severus."
"Hello, not 'Hey'," The professor replied.
Hermione ignored this. "Since when do you take points from Slytherin?"
"I'll take points from anyone who deserves it, Miss Granger."
"Oh," Hermione said. "Well, thanks, Sev."
"Of course, love." Severus said. "Of course."
Hermione smiled and placed her hand in the crook of Severus's arm, which he offered to her, and he escorted her to the Great Hall.
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1 Chapter Five
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2 Disclaimer: see chapter one
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Hermione looked as her friend quizzically. "About us?" she said. "What about us?"
"Well," said Severus. "What do you see when you look in my eyes, Hermione?
"I see love." Hermione said. "I see my best friend and I see a man that, if anything were to happen to him, I would positively die."
Severus smiled at this. "I see that, too."
"I should hope not!" Hermione exclaimed with a grin.
"Why?" Severus asked. "Why should you hope not?"
"I hope you see a woman, Severus." Hermione said. "Not a man!"
He narrowed her eyes at her; he was about to throw some insult about immaturity when the food came.
"Mmm!" Hermione said. "It looks delicious!"
And indeed it was just that.
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That evening, Severus walked Hermione back to her quarters. When they reached their destination, Snape leaned down and kissed the girl. It was not like one of the kisses the two had shared before; it was on the lips…and very nice if Hermione did say so herself!
Hermione turned around and let herself into her quarters. Severus nodded at her and retreated to his own rooms. Hermione collapsed onto her bed, pondering recent events. Would this change anything in their friendship? This was why Hermione was hesitant to go further in the first place. What if things went downhill and she and Severus never spoke ever again. Hermione sighed. She wouldn't worry about it. Time spent worrying was time wasted. She would let tomorrows work themselves out and focus on the present.
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Hermione woke up bright and early the next morning. Although, being in the dungeons, it was not very bright at all. She hurriedly changed into black robes with emerald green trimming and exited her quarters.
Now, as Hermione made her way to the Great Hall, she was stopped by the sound of her name. She was not being called though. Someone was discussing her.
"I don't know why she's his apprentice." Hermione heard a voice in the corridor. "He had to have approved of her."
Hermione paused to see where the rest of the conversation was going.
"Don't worry, girl!" another voice said. "You're so good in Potions. Next year, I'm sure he'll chose you and never look back at that ugly wench!"
Hermione gasped.
But the voice continued. "I'm willing to bet five galleons that he only chose her because Dumbledore made him!" The voice sounded smug. "A Gryffindor of all people!"
Hermione chose this time to come from hiding. Before she could round the corner, she heard a third voice.
"Detention tonight, ladies." Came Snape's silky voice.
Hermione stepped into view. There were two girls: a tall brunette and an even taller blonde; both were nothing less than gorgeous. Snape could see her but the girls could not.
"But, Professor!" One protested.
"You know not to speak of a teacher in that manner." He reprimanded. "I am thoroughly disappointed with you both."
"She's not really a teacher, Professor." Said the blonde.
"Five points from Slytherin." Severus said.
The blonde girl opened her mouth to protest.
The Potions master cut her off, "A piece."
Once again the blonde tried to say something, but the brunette elbowed her. "Yes, Professor." Said the brunette.
The two girls stalked off to the Great Hall.
"Hey, Severus."
"Hello, not 'Hey'," The professor replied.
Hermione ignored this. "Since when do you take points from Slytherin?"
"I'll take points from anyone who deserves it, Miss Granger."
"Oh," Hermione said. "Well, thanks, Sev."
"Of course, love." Severus said. "Of course."
Hermione smiled and placed her hand in the crook of Severus's arm, which he offered to her, and he escorted her to the Great Hall.
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Well, what do you think? Please review! I love to hear what you think. Give me some ideas! I love it when you guys give me ideas!