May 12th Thursday

Chocolate Units 5, Assignments Due 2, Assignments Turned in 7, Mafloy Seductions 3 (better), Days until N.E.W.T.s 19

Ginny's not being very nice.

"'Morning, Hermione," she said, with a smirk, the following morning as I walked sluggishly into the commons room.

"'Morning…" I hesitated, noticing the cocky smile. "What?"

"Hermione…sit down," she commanded. She sounded like she was on the verge of laughter. It was rather early, a bit too early, and the commons room was practically deserted except for a first year scrambling to finish his homework by the window.

I collapsed in the armchair, glaring at her. Caught a glimpse of her neck, which she tried to hide. Hickies seem to be a contagious disease lately.

Leaning close, she whispered, "You like Snape, don't you?"

"He's a good teacher, and very intelligent…so yes, I suppose I respect him."

"No, Hermione. That's not what I meant." She leaned closer, whispering. "I mean…do you like him?"

Oooh….

Bugger!

"N-no!" I objected, shooting out of my chair. The boy from the window gave me anodd look. I almost told him to shove it when Ginny interrupted me.

"You DO!"

I sneered at her, hoping my face wasn't turning red. I was confused.

Wait, I shouldn't have been confused.

I didn't like him!

"Ew!" I exclaimed. "He's a teacher!"

Ginny leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms across her chest. "So? Never stopped you before."

I almost asked her what she was talking about…but then I remembered. Lockhart. Ugh…I never thought that would come back to haunt me.

I frowned. "Snape's a git."

"Again, never stopped you before."

"Shut up, Ginny!"

"It's the truth."

She got up and left.

Oh, Merlin, she knows.

Wait…she knows what? I donot like Snape!

May 17th Tuesday

Chocolate Units 1 (v.g.), Draco Seductions 1 (better), Nervous Breakdowns (almost) 1

Horrible,horrible news.

Dumbledore called a meeting in the staff room for faculty, Head boys and girls, and prefects. Of course, Professor McGonagall wasn't there. If Ron was, I didn't notice.

Snape sat across from me, glancing at me with all meaning I could fathom.

I hope he didn't see me turn really, really red.

I do not like him.

But anyway, I haven't seen Dumbledore thisdrawn since Sirius died.

"I have some bad news…"

Everyone looked at McGonagall's vacant chair expectantly, immediately understanding what this bad news must concern.

"Lucius Malfoy is holding Professor McGonagall captive, and he will kill her before she ever returns to Hogwarts."

Everyone gasped in unison.

"Oh," Dumbledore added. "And now Miss Granger may seduce Draco Malfoy on a daily basis without shame, because of his father's doings."

Okay, no, he didn't say that. Though it would have been quite brilliant.

May 19th Thursday

7:50pm

Snape stopped me in the hall on the way to Charms.

"Her…Miss Granger, I will be leaving this afternoon."

I blinked at him. "…all right."

Good Merlin, he was sexy.

"I do not know if I will be back in time for N.E.W.Ts." No! "But I shall try. I wish you well. Goodbye, Miss Granger."

I watched as he descended the stairs back to his dungeons.

Argh…

8:03pm

Damn. I do like him

Not telling Ginny.

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