A/N: This story was written like the 5th book didn't happen. If you read it
file it in the back in your mind. For the people who didn't read it how
dare you call yourself a Harry Potter fan!
Chapter 4: Snape's Tears and Pushing Him Away
Draco hadn't got a chance to see Hermione since her fainting spell. For the moment he was walking down to see the head of his house, Professor Snape. He and Hermione where doing a potions project together, Snape said he wanted his top students together. Draco knew that he was Snape's favorite student but Hermione was Snape's best. She was very teacher's best student. They had decided earlier on that they were doing a potion to reduce the effects on the Cruciatus cruse. Hermione had already done a lot of personal research on it and had made a complete potion on it already but never had to chance to try it out. Draco suggested that they do her potion and he would research all the ingredients, which he did. He looked down at the main list of ingredients which had to be on the top of the report.
5 Roman Black Dragon Scales
2 English Dragon Claws
2 Unicorn Hairs
4 tablespoons of powdered Dragon's Blood
17 Drops of Vampire Tears
4 ounces of Wolf's bane
3 Drops of Acacia oil
1 ounce of liquid Burdock
6 Drops of Calamus oil
4 ounces of powdered Rowan
54 drops of black mercury
13 sprigs of Tamarisk
The things that were on the list were going to be pretty easy to get. But Draco was worried about getting the Vampire Tears and the Black Mercury, those were very rare items. Draco knew that Snape would be very impressed by the potion that they were going to be brewing. 'Not if Hermione hexes you to ends of the earth.' His brain said. He sighed; he really wanted to make up with Hermione. He really missed their meetings and even though they had been enemies for so long, he loved talking to her. Hermione had told him she wanted to be an Unspeakable. He was kind of surprised since that was so dangerous. Unspeakables were like the spies of the wizarding world. But after hearing her views on laws, policing ideas, profiling, and everything else, he knew that she was going to be perfect at the job. He heard some arguing from within in the Potions room so he opened the door very quietly and walked in. The room was dark and the voices seemed to be coming from Snape's private office. He silently walk toward the door and pressed his ear to it. It was Dumbledore and Snape talking.
"I informed the Ministry about Hermione's situation." Dumbledore said gravely.
"She shouldn't have even been it that situation!" Snape said harshly.
"There was no choice Serveus," Dumbledore said. "If Voldemort would have found out about her she would been raised to be evil. It isn't your fault.."
"It is my fault!" Snape said cutting him off, "God dam it Albus I am her father! I was supposed to keep her safe." Draco felt the air being pulled from his lungs. 'Hermione is Snape's daughter!' He couldn't believe it but what happened next truly knocked him off his heels. He heard light sobbing.
"Serveus you thought they would take care of her." Dumbledore said.
"I..I thought if she was away from me she would be safe." He said and Draco realized that Snape was sobbing. "I promised her mother that I would make sure she was always safe. I promised Amanda on her death bed."
"Serveus we all thought the Grangers were good people," Dumbledore said with a sigh, "Even I thought they were good people. You must write to Remus though, after all Hermione is his niece."
"He will hate me!" Snape said, "Albus you must make sure you have those people some place where he can't get them or where I can get them. I am not sure if he can keep the wolf down and I know I will kill them if I ever saw them. Albus I may not be on the best of terms with him but he is still my brother-in-law. If he kills them he would be slaughtered." Then he gave a great sigh.
"You must tell her Serveus," Dumbledore said then waved his hand to open the door. Of course Draco didn't know Dumbledore had opened the door so when it did he fell right into the office.
"I am in so much trouble." Draco thought.
"Yes you are Mr. Malfoy." Snape hissed at him. Then Draco realized that he had said those words out loud.
"Serveus I think it is fine that he knows after all he is the one that told us of the situation in the first place. By the way Mr. Malfoy what are you doing down here anyway?" Dumbledore asked.
"Well, Sir I was handing in myself and Hermione's potion thesis." Then he handed the scrolls to Snape.
"Well I will leave you two," Dumbledore said before walking out of the door and shutting it.
"Mr. Malfoy I am sure I don't have to tell you to keep the information you heard a complete secret." Snape said while sitting in the chair behind his desk. Draco sat down and sighed.
"You don't have to worry about that sir," He started, "Besides Hermione is not talking to me at the moment and I will not tell anyone else. Believe me I am not my father and I think it is mostly thanks to your daughter." Snape gave Draco a small smile.
"So this is the project." Snape started then he saw what is was an offered Draco a stare.
"Just read the research sir," Draco said, "It is really Hermione's potion all I did was research the ingredients. But after reading her research I think it can really work. I also believe she is on her way to making a blocking spell for all the Unforgivables." Snape just sat there looking at the boy trying to process everything he just said. Draco had said everything rather fast. Then he realized what Draco just said and gapped at him.
"A blocking spell for the Unforgivables," He said, "All of them?"
"Yes sir," Draco said, "I was surprised at first too, but then I read all of her research and I really think she is on to something. I couldn't believe how much research she did."
"Well Mr. Malfoy I have to write a letter and finish looking over this." Snape said, "I think that you should try to talk to Hermione." Draco nodded and then got up and left hoping that Hermione would be in "the room". Serveus Snape sighed as he watched the boy go. He couldn't believe that his daughter was on her way to making a spell to block the Unforgivables. He never felt so much pride then when he thought of that. He got out a piece of parchment and a quill. He gave another heavy sigh and began to write.
Dear Remus,
* * *
Draco was happy that he found Hermione in "the room". But she wasn't too happy to see him. He sat down beside her but she stared into the fire. He scooted closer to her and sighed.
"Can I help you Malfoy?" Hermione said and her voice was pure ice. He flinched at that and sighed again.
"Please Hermione don't be mad at me," He started, "I was just worried. I knew that you would have gone home for the holidays and I didn't want you to. I had to tell them Hermione."
"Why would you, Draco Malfoy, be worried about a Mud-blood." She spat out and Draco flinched again, "You promised me that you would not tell and you did."
"You were going to tell them anyway." Draco said.
"That is not the point. The point is I trusted you and you betrayed me." Hermione said after getting up to tower over him.
"Oh but you can trust Potter." Draco spat out, "He is supposed to be you best friend and he hasn't noticed this all these years." Hermione glared at him before slapping him as hard as she could across his face. Which, in fact, was really hard since it landed Draco on the floor.
"I hate you," Hermione said with hot tears pouring down her face, "I hate you Draco Malfoy." Then she picked up her things and left the room. Draco sighed and got up, amazed that she could hit that hard. He went over and lay on the couch to think. 'I am in such deep shit with her. Me and my stupid pride. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't love her so much.' Draco thought to himself and then it hit him.
"Holy shit," He said aloud to no one, "I have fallen in love with her." Draco turned over and buried his head in one of the pillows and started to cry. And boy, did he cry. For the first time in his life he truly loved someone. He also knew that he couldn't live without her. Now all he had to do was win her back.
Chapter 4: Snape's Tears and Pushing Him Away
Draco hadn't got a chance to see Hermione since her fainting spell. For the moment he was walking down to see the head of his house, Professor Snape. He and Hermione where doing a potions project together, Snape said he wanted his top students together. Draco knew that he was Snape's favorite student but Hermione was Snape's best. She was very teacher's best student. They had decided earlier on that they were doing a potion to reduce the effects on the Cruciatus cruse. Hermione had already done a lot of personal research on it and had made a complete potion on it already but never had to chance to try it out. Draco suggested that they do her potion and he would research all the ingredients, which he did. He looked down at the main list of ingredients which had to be on the top of the report.
5 Roman Black Dragon Scales
2 English Dragon Claws
2 Unicorn Hairs
4 tablespoons of powdered Dragon's Blood
17 Drops of Vampire Tears
4 ounces of Wolf's bane
3 Drops of Acacia oil
1 ounce of liquid Burdock
6 Drops of Calamus oil
4 ounces of powdered Rowan
54 drops of black mercury
13 sprigs of Tamarisk
The things that were on the list were going to be pretty easy to get. But Draco was worried about getting the Vampire Tears and the Black Mercury, those were very rare items. Draco knew that Snape would be very impressed by the potion that they were going to be brewing. 'Not if Hermione hexes you to ends of the earth.' His brain said. He sighed; he really wanted to make up with Hermione. He really missed their meetings and even though they had been enemies for so long, he loved talking to her. Hermione had told him she wanted to be an Unspeakable. He was kind of surprised since that was so dangerous. Unspeakables were like the spies of the wizarding world. But after hearing her views on laws, policing ideas, profiling, and everything else, he knew that she was going to be perfect at the job. He heard some arguing from within in the Potions room so he opened the door very quietly and walked in. The room was dark and the voices seemed to be coming from Snape's private office. He silently walk toward the door and pressed his ear to it. It was Dumbledore and Snape talking.
"I informed the Ministry about Hermione's situation." Dumbledore said gravely.
"She shouldn't have even been it that situation!" Snape said harshly.
"There was no choice Serveus," Dumbledore said. "If Voldemort would have found out about her she would been raised to be evil. It isn't your fault.."
"It is my fault!" Snape said cutting him off, "God dam it Albus I am her father! I was supposed to keep her safe." Draco felt the air being pulled from his lungs. 'Hermione is Snape's daughter!' He couldn't believe it but what happened next truly knocked him off his heels. He heard light sobbing.
"Serveus you thought they would take care of her." Dumbledore said.
"I..I thought if she was away from me she would be safe." He said and Draco realized that Snape was sobbing. "I promised her mother that I would make sure she was always safe. I promised Amanda on her death bed."
"Serveus we all thought the Grangers were good people," Dumbledore said with a sigh, "Even I thought they were good people. You must write to Remus though, after all Hermione is his niece."
"He will hate me!" Snape said, "Albus you must make sure you have those people some place where he can't get them or where I can get them. I am not sure if he can keep the wolf down and I know I will kill them if I ever saw them. Albus I may not be on the best of terms with him but he is still my brother-in-law. If he kills them he would be slaughtered." Then he gave a great sigh.
"You must tell her Serveus," Dumbledore said then waved his hand to open the door. Of course Draco didn't know Dumbledore had opened the door so when it did he fell right into the office.
"I am in so much trouble." Draco thought.
"Yes you are Mr. Malfoy." Snape hissed at him. Then Draco realized that he had said those words out loud.
"Serveus I think it is fine that he knows after all he is the one that told us of the situation in the first place. By the way Mr. Malfoy what are you doing down here anyway?" Dumbledore asked.
"Well, Sir I was handing in myself and Hermione's potion thesis." Then he handed the scrolls to Snape.
"Well I will leave you two," Dumbledore said before walking out of the door and shutting it.
"Mr. Malfoy I am sure I don't have to tell you to keep the information you heard a complete secret." Snape said while sitting in the chair behind his desk. Draco sat down and sighed.
"You don't have to worry about that sir," He started, "Besides Hermione is not talking to me at the moment and I will not tell anyone else. Believe me I am not my father and I think it is mostly thanks to your daughter." Snape gave Draco a small smile.
"So this is the project." Snape started then he saw what is was an offered Draco a stare.
"Just read the research sir," Draco said, "It is really Hermione's potion all I did was research the ingredients. But after reading her research I think it can really work. I also believe she is on her way to making a blocking spell for all the Unforgivables." Snape just sat there looking at the boy trying to process everything he just said. Draco had said everything rather fast. Then he realized what Draco just said and gapped at him.
"A blocking spell for the Unforgivables," He said, "All of them?"
"Yes sir," Draco said, "I was surprised at first too, but then I read all of her research and I really think she is on to something. I couldn't believe how much research she did."
"Well Mr. Malfoy I have to write a letter and finish looking over this." Snape said, "I think that you should try to talk to Hermione." Draco nodded and then got up and left hoping that Hermione would be in "the room". Serveus Snape sighed as he watched the boy go. He couldn't believe that his daughter was on her way to making a spell to block the Unforgivables. He never felt so much pride then when he thought of that. He got out a piece of parchment and a quill. He gave another heavy sigh and began to write.
Dear Remus,
* * *
Draco was happy that he found Hermione in "the room". But she wasn't too happy to see him. He sat down beside her but she stared into the fire. He scooted closer to her and sighed.
"Can I help you Malfoy?" Hermione said and her voice was pure ice. He flinched at that and sighed again.
"Please Hermione don't be mad at me," He started, "I was just worried. I knew that you would have gone home for the holidays and I didn't want you to. I had to tell them Hermione."
"Why would you, Draco Malfoy, be worried about a Mud-blood." She spat out and Draco flinched again, "You promised me that you would not tell and you did."
"You were going to tell them anyway." Draco said.
"That is not the point. The point is I trusted you and you betrayed me." Hermione said after getting up to tower over him.
"Oh but you can trust Potter." Draco spat out, "He is supposed to be you best friend and he hasn't noticed this all these years." Hermione glared at him before slapping him as hard as she could across his face. Which, in fact, was really hard since it landed Draco on the floor.
"I hate you," Hermione said with hot tears pouring down her face, "I hate you Draco Malfoy." Then she picked up her things and left the room. Draco sighed and got up, amazed that she could hit that hard. He went over and lay on the couch to think. 'I am in such deep shit with her. Me and my stupid pride. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't love her so much.' Draco thought to himself and then it hit him.
"Holy shit," He said aloud to no one, "I have fallen in love with her." Draco turned over and buried his head in one of the pillows and started to cry. And boy, did he cry. For the first time in his life he truly loved someone. He also knew that he couldn't live without her. Now all he had to do was win her back.
