A/N: All I have to say is this, well and a couple other things too,
but that's ok. This is a Severus/Hermione fic, if you don't like that, you
probably shouldn't be reading my story. Another thing, thank you to ALL of
my reviewers, Wyrm, Bunny, Jade Caminus, Snapes Mistress, Aras, all of you,
and those to come as well. As for the person who sent the anonymous review
(the latest one), thanks for the complement on my writing, and thanks for
the review, but all of us HG/SS writers, could use some slack. (Well, at
least I could.)
But now, for a complete change in events: THE STORY!
For the weeks leading up to then end of July Hermione avoided Harry and Ron. She didn't want another argument.
Severus pointed out one day that on the last day in July, it was Merlin's Birthday, and, as a tradition in his family, he had to celebrate it.
She pointed out that she wouldn't be able to celebrate much unless she was on decent terms with Harry and Ron. He pointed out that she would never be on decent terms again with Harry and Ron unless she talked to them.
She sighed and left to find them.
She eventually did find them; they were helping Remus and Sirius in the DADA room (Defense against the dark arts). Remus and Sirius had become the first joint teacher effect at Hogwarts ever.
She pulled the pair out into the hallway and began to apologize. She didn't get far though as Ron took her by the arm and told her to stop.
"Hermione, I don't want to hear an apology. I just want to know if we can still be friends." He said.
"Oh Ron!" She exclaimed and hugged him.
"Am I supposed to take that as to say that we're still friends?" He asked no one in particular.
"I suppose so." Harry said, eyeing Hermione strangely. "Hermione, are you and Snape, err . . .. together?"
"No." She said, silently adding "Not yet".
"Good." Harry with a sigh of relief.
"I just have one question though." Hermione said. The boys looked at her expectantly. "Why do you hate so much? Severus is really sweet if you get to know him."
Harry and Ron looked at her like she was mad. The words "sweet" and "Severus" in the same sentence would make anyone look at her weird.
"Why do we hate him?" Ron asked in disbelief.
"Hermione, he gave us loads of detentions--."
"Not to mention house points--."'
"Suggestions of expulsion--."
"Guys, that was two years ago." Hermione cut them off.
"So?" They said together.
"Don't you think it was hard for him to forgive me for all those pranks we pulled on him?" She asked, knowing that it had been very easy for Severus to forgive as he had forgotten completely, but they didn't need to know that.
"I guess." Harry admitted grudgingly.
"Ron?" Hermione turned to him.
"I suppose so." He said, much more grudgingly than Harry did. You would never be able to tell that the three of them were best friends, because currently, the boys were very, VERY intimidated.
"Trust me, it was." She said. She knew perfectly well that she was leading them on.
"I'll take your word on that." Harry said, wrapping an arm around her shoulders like he had when they were younger.
"Yeah. So Hermione, how was your trip to your Grans?" He asked, eyes glinting. He knew her Uncle Stew about as well as Sev did.
She laughed. "Interesting. You can just imagine how well Sev and Uncle Stew got along."
"Yeah, I can." Harry said, looking at Ron who was grinding his teeth together in an attempt not yell at Hermione.
"Ron . . . I know you don't like him, and if you really need to yell at me about it, go ahead, just be prepared to dodge some curses." She smirked evilly at him.
He blanched and shook his head. Harry laughed and told Hermione that he had to go back and help his godfather and Remus.
As she bid them both farewell she distinctly heard Ron mutter to Harry "Hasn't he told her to call him Sevi yet?" Harry hit on the arm and Ron yelped in pain. Hermione laughed to herself and shook her head.
As she walked back down towards the dungeons she heard the unmistakable "purrr" of a small cat. She looked down just as Cavan streaked past her. Than she saw Severus himself running up the stairs.
He froze as he spotted her but kept going as he saw Cavan turn a corner. She ran after, managing to take her struggling cat from Severus' strong arms. She allowed her fingers to linger on his arms but noticed which corridor they were in and quickly placed both hands upon her cat. Severus noticed as well.
And he had just put his hand on the small of her back to lead her down to the dungeons as Minerva stepped out of her office.
They were lucky though, as Cavan chose that moment to jump from Hermione's arms and streak into Minerva's office.
"Oh shit." They both muttered, and ran after him.
"Sorry Minerva!" Hermione exclaimed as the old witch watched her colleagues (or colleague and ward;)) run flat out into her office in pursuit of a small black a white streak of fur.
She turned around and re-entered her office to a very strange sight.
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Ok. I know this wasn't the longest of chapters, but I've been having writer's block. And a case of laziness. And have been reading "Speak" again, but this time for class. Anyway I want to thank Wyrm, for being my most devoted reviewer yet, and thanks again for all my other reviewers.
Anyway though I will try to update again soon, but I make no guarantees. Anyway, I'll be going soon. Bye Bye! -Our very own Miss Anndi Malfoy
But now, for a complete change in events: THE STORY!
For the weeks leading up to then end of July Hermione avoided Harry and Ron. She didn't want another argument.
Severus pointed out one day that on the last day in July, it was Merlin's Birthday, and, as a tradition in his family, he had to celebrate it.
She pointed out that she wouldn't be able to celebrate much unless she was on decent terms with Harry and Ron. He pointed out that she would never be on decent terms again with Harry and Ron unless she talked to them.
She sighed and left to find them.
She eventually did find them; they were helping Remus and Sirius in the DADA room (Defense against the dark arts). Remus and Sirius had become the first joint teacher effect at Hogwarts ever.
She pulled the pair out into the hallway and began to apologize. She didn't get far though as Ron took her by the arm and told her to stop.
"Hermione, I don't want to hear an apology. I just want to know if we can still be friends." He said.
"Oh Ron!" She exclaimed and hugged him.
"Am I supposed to take that as to say that we're still friends?" He asked no one in particular.
"I suppose so." Harry said, eyeing Hermione strangely. "Hermione, are you and Snape, err . . .. together?"
"No." She said, silently adding "Not yet".
"Good." Harry with a sigh of relief.
"I just have one question though." Hermione said. The boys looked at her expectantly. "Why do you hate so much? Severus is really sweet if you get to know him."
Harry and Ron looked at her like she was mad. The words "sweet" and "Severus" in the same sentence would make anyone look at her weird.
"Why do we hate him?" Ron asked in disbelief.
"Hermione, he gave us loads of detentions--."
"Not to mention house points--."'
"Suggestions of expulsion--."
"Guys, that was two years ago." Hermione cut them off.
"So?" They said together.
"Don't you think it was hard for him to forgive me for all those pranks we pulled on him?" She asked, knowing that it had been very easy for Severus to forgive as he had forgotten completely, but they didn't need to know that.
"I guess." Harry admitted grudgingly.
"Ron?" Hermione turned to him.
"I suppose so." He said, much more grudgingly than Harry did. You would never be able to tell that the three of them were best friends, because currently, the boys were very, VERY intimidated.
"Trust me, it was." She said. She knew perfectly well that she was leading them on.
"I'll take your word on that." Harry said, wrapping an arm around her shoulders like he had when they were younger.
"Yeah. So Hermione, how was your trip to your Grans?" He asked, eyes glinting. He knew her Uncle Stew about as well as Sev did.
She laughed. "Interesting. You can just imagine how well Sev and Uncle Stew got along."
"Yeah, I can." Harry said, looking at Ron who was grinding his teeth together in an attempt not yell at Hermione.
"Ron . . . I know you don't like him, and if you really need to yell at me about it, go ahead, just be prepared to dodge some curses." She smirked evilly at him.
He blanched and shook his head. Harry laughed and told Hermione that he had to go back and help his godfather and Remus.
As she bid them both farewell she distinctly heard Ron mutter to Harry "Hasn't he told her to call him Sevi yet?" Harry hit on the arm and Ron yelped in pain. Hermione laughed to herself and shook her head.
As she walked back down towards the dungeons she heard the unmistakable "purrr" of a small cat. She looked down just as Cavan streaked past her. Than she saw Severus himself running up the stairs.
He froze as he spotted her but kept going as he saw Cavan turn a corner. She ran after, managing to take her struggling cat from Severus' strong arms. She allowed her fingers to linger on his arms but noticed which corridor they were in and quickly placed both hands upon her cat. Severus noticed as well.
And he had just put his hand on the small of her back to lead her down to the dungeons as Minerva stepped out of her office.
They were lucky though, as Cavan chose that moment to jump from Hermione's arms and streak into Minerva's office.
"Oh shit." They both muttered, and ran after him.
"Sorry Minerva!" Hermione exclaimed as the old witch watched her colleagues (or colleague and ward;)) run flat out into her office in pursuit of a small black a white streak of fur.
She turned around and re-entered her office to a very strange sight.
*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*
Ok. I know this wasn't the longest of chapters, but I've been having writer's block. And a case of laziness. And have been reading "Speak" again, but this time for class. Anyway I want to thank Wyrm, for being my most devoted reviewer yet, and thanks again for all my other reviewers.
Anyway though I will try to update again soon, but I make no guarantees. Anyway, I'll be going soon. Bye Bye! -Our very own Miss Anndi Malfoy