Chapter 6

After at least 20 minutes of explaining why she had tried to kill herself, Hermione was finally left alone to think. Well, almost alone, Snape was still sitting at her side, watching her every move.

IHermione, you're loved you idiot. What the fuck is wrong with you? What the hell are you doing?/I Hermione mentally kicked herself a few thousand times. She had hurt one of the only people left in her life. She had hurt someone she was starting to fall for. IThank you god, you sent my angel. You really did./I She smiled briefly at the man as he stood.

"I must be going. I have a class to teach in mere minutes. Please get well soon." Snape's usual jeer had replaced the soft, silky voice he had used to make her talk. "I expect you back in class by tomorrow." And with that, the Potions Master turned on his heel and left the room.

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Hermione finally joined her classmates the next morning for breakfast. Ron and Harry had talked almost non-stop about what had been going on around the school while she was in the hospital.

Hermione smiled at her two best friends. "Um, guys, I have something I should tell you." A faint rose color crept onto her cheeks and her eyes started to sparkle for a moment.

Harry and Ron shut up rather quickly, both ready to listen. "C'mon Hermione! Spill it already!" Ron's voice got all excited sounding and he was fidgeting around.

"It's about Severus…" Hermione sighed slightly.

"WHAT?!"

"WHAT?!"

Hermione shook her head. "My goodness, is there an echo in here or something?" She surpresed a laugh, "Seriously, he told me he needs me. Guys, he needs me."

The Gryffindor boys started at their friend in shock. Each had their mouth open and Ron's eyes looked like they were going to pop out.

Hermione laughed. "Come on, let's go. We have class soon.

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Author's Note: Ick.. short. But next chappie is the flashbackish/Snapeish/Hermioneish scene and it will be long. I promise. Don't be mad at me… I love you? *begs and pleads*

Oh yea, and FF.net is being a pain in my ass and it said that my .html files aren't long enough to be a poem or short story… so you'll have to survive with the html tags until I can make them longer….