The Crush – Part Two
By Snapesgirl1981
Note: Just wantend to say thanks for the first review. I rated it R because there is going to be sex later in the story- just not while she is 15. I didn't want to change the rating later. That's all. Sorry that the chapters are so short. I try to write longer ones next time.
It was a couple of weeks later right after christmas. Hermione was still her dreamy thoughtfull self, Snape seemed even meaner than usual, deducting house points for basically everything these days ( Fred had suggested it was probably because the potion master hated christmas and made them pay for his crappy mood ) and Ron was watching his best friend more closely these days. It really seemed like Hermione Granger, lover of books and late night studies in the library was interested in Snape of all people!
When he tried to talk about it with Harry the brunette boy seemed clueless. Ron cornered him in the dormitory catching him just before a quidditch practise. The other boy seemed reluctant to even discuss the matter.
"What would make you even suggest such a thing! Hermione is definitly not in love with Professor Snape."
Ron lay on his bed and stared at the ceiling.
"I tell you Harry- there's definitely looking on her part. She looses more and more points in every potion class because she is not even paying attention. And what's worse- she doesn't even care. There was a time when loosing points would have been a major tragedy for her."
Sighing Harry turned around with his broomstick in his hand and walked to the door.
"I still don't see it. Why would that necessarily mean she is in love with Snape? It could be all kinds of things that are bothering her. Maybe she is in love with somebody else?"
Ron shock is head viciously.
"You should see her face Harry! She looks at him like he is the center of her universe and everybody is noticing. I bet even Snape has noticed by now. And she doesn't care."
It was clear from Harry's expression that he wanted to leave but then again this was obviously bothering Ron quite a bit.
"Okay. Even if she was interested in Snape that way- and I am not saying that she is- why would that bother you so much? It's possibly just a crush. And Snape would never in a hundred years respond to that kind of attention. Not from a Gryffindor. Not from Hermione."
"But can't you see it's plain sick! Snape is not only Head of Slytherin but he is- Snape. Evil, sneering, greasy Snape. He hates her, at least once a lesson he insults her one way or other. What would she be seeing in him?"
Harry had a pretty good idea what Hermione saw in Snape but had no intention to tell Ron.
"Are you in love with her Ron?"
The red haired boy looked almost disgusted.
"No. I love Mione sure but in love? Are you loosing your mind Harry? I am just worried!"
Harry believed him. As usual Ron tried to protect Hermione.
"Let her be Ron. She will come around. There is no way in hell Severus Snape would ever fall for a Gryffindor."
The boys shared a quick grin and then left the room together to go to training.
[ Sorry for the akward formatting in the first chapter. That happens when you use a text file and don't bother checking out how it looks online. Hope this is better. Please tell me what you think. ]