Chapter 2

Hermione sat with her fellow Griffindors during the sorting ceremony searching around the room for Severus. But he was nowhere in site. Hermione started becoming very worried.

'Where did he go? Maybe he was hurt or killed!' Hermione thought to herself with a frightened look on her face

Just then Severus walked in quietly, and quickly as if he didn't want to be noticed. Hermione left out a sigh of relief.

'Thank god he's ok' Hermione thought quite happy.

As the first years were being sorted Hermione found herself staring at Severus in amazement. When she noticed Severus staring back at her she quickly turned away as if pretending not to be looking at Severus even though it was extremely obvious she was. Hermione felt her face get hot and red.

"Hermione, Why are get so red in the face? Is something wrong?" Harry blurted out loud.

"No Harry, there is nothing wrong. Just pay attention to the sorting ceremony so we don't get into trouble." Hermione said getting more embarrassed.

After the little incident Hermione tried not to stare but to just make sudden, short, unnoticeable glances over in his general direction.

After the sorting ceremony Hermione went to her dorm and took out an old picture she had of Severus from a previous year and started at it wondering about what could be if only she had the courage to tell him she is in love with him. Hermione thought about how great it would be to date such a great man. She wanted this more than anything in the world, but she was just too shy to tell him how she felt about him. So she fell asleep looking at his picture and wondering what could've been if she would just have the courage to tell him how she feels.