A/N: Ta da!
Ron and Harry walked down to the Common Room to find no one there.
"Where do you think she is?" asked Ron.
"She might be sleeping. Wanna go ask Parvati or Lavender?" Harry said.
"We can't remember? The steps." replied Ron.
"Oh yeah."
Just then, Hermione burst through the door to the Common Room. "You guys! What are you doing up this late?" she asked.
"We were going to ask you the same thing." Harry said.
"Where have you been young lady?" Ron asked, crossing his arms.
"Oh Ron, you sound like your mother." Hermione said. She turned to go to her dorm, but the boys stopped her.
"Hermione, what have you been doing for the past few nights?" Harry asked, sternly.
"I've been, uh, grading papers for Professor Snape." Hermione said.
"Why?" asked Ron.
"Because he asked me to." she replied. The boys raised an eyebrow. "Listen you two, if you don't trust me-"
"Don't be stupid, Hermione." said Ron.
"We trust you, we just worry about you." said Harry.
"Well, I'm fine okay? Don't worry." Hermione said. "Now, I'm going to bed and so should you two."
Hermione smiled at them both and stood on her tiptoes to give Ron a kiss on the lips. He stood shocked and Hermione smiled then went to her dorm.
~*~*~*~*~*~
The next day, Double Potions was on the schedule of the Gryffindors and Slytherins. They all piled into the Dungeon and Ron, Harry, and Hermione sat down in their usual desks. In the back. Professor Snape walked to the front of the class and the room became quiet.
"Today, you will not be making a potion, you will watch me do it and see the effects it has on the one that drinks it." said Snape. "The potion I will be showing you is called Romeo Serenade. The person that drinks it must express their undying love for whoever passes." the class laughed. Snape looked over at Hermione smirked.
"Oh no..." she thought, sinking in her chair
"I will first show you how to make the potion." said Snape, getting a cauldron and putting it on a table with ingredients on it. "Well? What are you waiting for? Take notes!" There was a rustle throughout the dungeon for quills and parchment.
When the potion was complete, there was pink steam rising from the cauldron.
"In previous years, I had made students make this potion and test it also. Please note that if the steam is red instead of pink, it is too strong and instead of the person confessing, they will do a little more than that, if you know what I mean." the class laughed. "Now I will show you the effects of this potion. Let's see...ummm..." Snape said, looking around at the class until his eyes reached Hermione. "Ah! Ms. Granger. How about you?
Hermione reluctantly nodded, "Sure, Professor Snape." She got up and walked over to Snape who was putting the potion in a glass. She saw him quickly tap the glass with his wand, but didn't say anything. Hermione took the glass and drank it. She suddenly felt the same feeling she had experienced last night in the Dungeon and dropped the glass. Leaning on the desk, she looked around at the class, which was all a blur, but she could see their very interested faces.
"Ms. Granger?" asked Professor Snape. Hermione didn't hear. "Ms. Granger!"
"Yes, Severus?" said Hermione drowsily.
Snape raised an eyebrow while the class murmured to themselves.
"What's happening?" Harry asked Ron.
"It looks like she's in some kind of trance or something. And why did she just call him 'Severus'?" asked Ron. Harry shrugged.
"You are not authorized to call me that, Ms. Granger." said Snape.
"But you told me-"
"I told you NOTHING!" Snape said, his voice rising. He grabbed his wand. "Infinite!" The feeling Hermione was having went away and she stood upright beside the desk. She looked first at the class, then at Snape, who was obviously trying to calm down. "Now," he said, "let's show the class what the potion does. Hmm?" Hermione nodded. Snape walked to the back of the room. "When I start to walk across the room, you will do the same. Hermione nodded once more.
Snape walked forward, Hermione doing the same. They passed and Hermione stopped and turned towards Professor Snape. "Oh Professor Snape! You are so handsome! I love you!" as the class laughed, Hermione shook her head. "What-how? I didn't-"
Snape grinned. "It's the potion Ms. Granger! How about you try it on someone else? A girl, perhaps?" The class laughed and Hermione shook her head.
"No, that's okay. I don't roll in that grass." said Hermione, grinning back. This was the Snape she liked. Not the perverted one she had seen the night before, but the strict, sarcastic one. Hermione almost forgot about what had been happening for the past few nights.
Then something hit her. Were the things she had said true, or fake? It they were true, then that would mean...
"Class is dismissed. Ms. Granger, come into my office so I can stop the affects of the potion. We don't want you confessing your love for everyone in the school. Snape said. Ron and Harry walked up to Hermione.
"Very entertaining!" Harry teased. Hermione smiled and looked over at Ron, who was grinning at her.
"We'll meet you back in the common room." Ron said. Hermione smiled and nodded. They walked out and Hermione followed Professor Snape into his office.
Snape picked up a glass and put a few things in it. He handed it to Hermione, who drank it.
"Thank you." Hermione said faintly. Snape nodded. Hermione hesitantly turned around, but then turned back to face Snape. "Professor?" Snape looked up at her.
"Yes?"
"I-I hope you aren't mad at me for calling you Severus. I didn't mean to."
"No." said Snape. "I shouldn't have put that spell on the potion."
Hermione nodded. "I just have one more question."
"Go ahead."
"The things I said...were they true?" asked Hermione. Snape smiled at her and sighed.
"Hermione, the reason I picked you for the example was because I knew you were the only one that would work. Why is that? Because you like me. The thing with this potion is that the person drinking it only confesses to the one they have, well, feelings for. For example, if you and Parvati Patil passed, hopefully it wouldn't take affect." They both smiled. "But, if you and- oh I don't know- " he raised an eyebrow "Mr. Weasley passed, it would work." Hermione gasped and Snape smiled.
"But, why didn't you tell the class? It will be on the final wont it?" she asked.
"I didn't want to humiliate you."
"No offense Professor, but you don't seem like you care how I feel." As soon as she said it, she knew she shouldn't have. "I'm sorry."
"I understand." Snape said, surprising Hermione. "Come back again after dinner tonight." Hermione nodded and left.
A/N: I really want to see your opinions and ideas, so if you have any questions, comments, or rude remarks, review and tell me!