A/N: o0o0o Drama! *ahem* Yes, then. On with the story!

Hermione sat down in the common room by Ron and Harry, who were trying to do their homework. Harry looked up. Hermione had her hands in her face.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, you okay?" Ron asked.

Hermione shook her head, slightly shaking. Ron put an arm around her, "C'mon Hermione. What's wrong?"

Hermione had been trying not to cry, but she couldn't help it. Whenever people asked her 'What's wrong?' it always made her cry. She cried and cried. She felt Ron and Harry's arms around her, holding her tight and she felt safe. Once she had calmed down enough to look up, she saw Ron and Harry beside her. Ron wiped a tear away.

"What happened? Did someone hurt you?" Ron asked, soothingly.

"I don't feel like talking about it," Hermione stuttered.

"Well, whenever you want to talk, we're here," Harry said.

Hermione nodded and got up, "I'm going to go to bed but," she said, "thanks."

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The next day, Hermione was still scared from the night before. She was even thinking about skipping Potions, but she knew Snape would notice and didn't know what he would do. Also, Ron and Harry had been keeping close to her because she had told them someone had scared her, but she didn't give any hints as to who. They had been very protective all day.

They all sat down in Potions and Hermione jumped when she felt Snape's hand on her shoulder.

"Ms. Granger, you look pale," Snape said, "Something bothering you?"

Hermione looked up at him shaking. She shook her head.

"Well, that's good," Snape took his hand off her shoulder.

All through Potions, Hermione did not answer one question or say anything for that matter. The only person that seemed to notice was her rival in the classroom, Draco Malfoy.

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That night at dinner, Harry and Ron sat across from her with Seamus and Neville beside her. Although neither Seamus nor Neville were especially strong, Hermione still felt safe. They talked and laughed all through dinner and Hermione forgot about Snape- for dinner, at least.

Hermione had to turn her head at that one moment to see Snape- looking right at her, grinning. She gasped as she remembered.

"What's wrong? Something scare you?" Seamus asked.

Hermione shook her head and smiled, "It's nothing. Just saw a-a bug. That's all." She looked at her watch. Dinner was almost over and she had to go to the dungeon soon.

It only seemed like five minutes when dinner was over. But who knows, maybe it was only 5 minutes! Anyway, that's not important. Everyone started to get up and leave and she didn't see Snape walk out.

Hermione was getting very nervous and was thinking about telling Dumbledore. She was even thinking about telling Ron. And Harry of course. See, Hermione was now in her fifth year and she had liked Ron since the first time she saw him. He had liked her too, but they never admitted it. Hermione's crush on Snape was, just, sort of a schoolgirl crush.

The four boys and one girl got up and walked out of the Great Hall. Hermione stopped and the boys turned around, confused.

"Whatcha doing, Hermione?" Ron asked.

"I-I'll meet you guys back in the common room," Hermione said. She turned away and went to the dungeon.