In the Gryffindor Common Room

"What do you mean, Snape undressed her?" Ron bellowed.

"Hush, Ron, not so loud!" Harry whispered.

"Ok. So tell me what happened." Ron said, dropping his voice.

"Parvati and I were in the great hall and Dean ran in with Hermione unconscious and so we went to the Hospital wing and Snape was there instead of Madam Pomphrey. So we had to undress her so that I guess he could get a feel as to where to heal her."

"So did you see anything?" Ron asked, turning red.

"Yeah. But It wasn't like in a sexual way. It was like looking at my sister. You know, if I had a sister"

"So you saw something. What?"

"She wasn't wearing a bra."

"And you let Snape alone with her?" Ron cried.

"What else could I do?"

"So you know, how was she?" Everyone except Hermione knew that Ron had always been half in love with Hermione. He certainly didn't think of her like a sister.

"Objectively, I don't know why she never shows off her figure. It's nice." Harry said, turning as red as his Gryffindor sweater.

"How are her-"

"Ron!"

In the Hospital Wing

"Hello, Severus, any deaths while I was gone?" Poppy Pomphrey said cheerily as she walked in, taking off her cloak.

"We have Miss Granger here, she felt sick and fell off a broomstick. She had some internal bleeding but I took care of that. Now she is in a dreamless sleep."

"Who was she with?"

"Dean Thomas."

"I always liked Dean Thomas. I remember in the first year he was here he threw up all over my robes."

"What an endearing story." Severus said dryly.

"When did you give her the potion?"

"About thirty-six hours ago." he said, looking at his watch, noting that it was nearing midnight. The fall must have occurred at about six the day before.

"She'll be waking up soon and wanting a warm bath and something to eat."

"I think I will stay here until she wakes up. No use in her waking up alone."

Severus Snape looked at the peaceful form laying on the bed for about 45 minutes. Then she let out another contented sigh and her black eyelashes fluttered open revealing light brown eyes. She smiled at Severus and closed her eyes again.

"Hermione?" Severus whispered.

"Yes? I'm awake, love." She said. Snape turned red at the endearment he was called. People don't call Severus Snape 'love'. She yawned a dainty yawn and stretched her arms out like a cat.

"Would you like a warm bath, Hermione?"

"Yes, please. What time is it?" She looked at Severus and smiled. He was glad they had their special friendship. It seemed as though she was his only acquaintance that was not a dark wizard. It had been a while since she started to work under him and they became closer. They had not had any real talks since New York, but he thought that sometime in the very near future they would be speaking on better terms.

Dumbledore walked into the hospital wing as soon as Hermione had walked to the bathroom.

"Hello, Albus." Severus said, standing up.

"Hello. Would you come to my office, there are some things I would like to talk to you about."

"What about, Headmaster?"

"Oh, just a new job for you to do." They walked to his office. "Goo Goo Clusters."

They went up the spiraling stairs and into the office.

"Ah, I see Fawkes was reborn this morning."

"Yes, I think he's come back prettier every time. Anyway, I have come to talk to you about a new position that I think would be good for you to fill."

"All right." Severus said, sitting in an armchair and crossing his legs.

"I would like you to be the Head Boy and Girl's Mentor. I think that they need a little more guidance than they are getting. Also, Miss Weasley, Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy are going to be going to Diagon Alley and Muggle London to pick up supplies for a new kind of 'Field Trip' that we will be having."

"What kind of Field Trip?"

"I'll tell you about it later if you decide to take the position."

He considered it for a few moments and then decided.

"I'll do it."

"Wonderful. Now this Field trip will take three weeks and there will be one teacher with every three students, it's only for the seventh years. We will have substitutes in for the three weeks basically playing teacher while we are gone. Of course I will have to stay here, but Minerva will be going."

"Thank you, Albus."

"Now you better be getting to sleep. It's close to one AM." the tired man got up and moved toward the door, "Oh, and Severus. I expect you to chaperone the three heads?" his bright blue eyes laughed as Severus shook his head and walked out the door.