Title: Shuffle

House: Slytherin

Word Count: 100 per Word

Characters/Pairings: Hermione/Severus

On the days that Snape is particularly horrible in Potions Hermione shuffles through the photographs at the end of the day. Most of them are of the Marauders, and Snape is always hovering in the background. In the oldest pictures he looks longingly at the friends. He looks hopeful. He looks lost. In the later ones he just looks disdainful, angry or cold, but every once in a while she catches a glance of the shy boy he was, and it makes everything better. It makes it hurt less when he criticizes her. His sarcasm bites less, because she knows.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title: Oblivious House: Slytherin

Word Count: 100 per Word

Characters/Pairings: Hermione/Severus

Years later, Hermione turned an uncommon shade of red when Severus questioningly picked up the small framed picture that has been on her nightstand for years. In truth she had forgotten about it. He arched an eyebrow, and she just shrugged. "I thought this was lost years ago." He nearly smiled. And she nearly smiled back, than cleared her throat. "It was a gift from McGonagall." "She always had a sick sense of humor." He smirked. She snatched the photo from his fingers, and looked at him with a pained expression on her face. He just didn't get it---yet.