Ok, no dedications today. I am too something to try to think of a dedication.

Hermione became accustomed to school again that following Monday. She was worried greatly. She had not seen Severus all day.

"Hey, Mione, you seem a little off colour today." Ron said, putting a possesive arm around her.

"I am just thinking."

"More than usual?" Harry asked, looking at her in mock suprise.

"Yes, Harry. More than usual."

"No, really. What is wrong. You barely said anything all Divination period. And for you, that's a shocker."

"Really. I am fine." she said as they walked past the Potion's room where first years were filing out.

"Miss Granger." Snape said as he exited the room.

"Yes, Professor?" she asked, lowering her eyelids.

"We have a session today, before dinner, correct?"

"Yes sir."

"Please be prompt."

"I will sir." she said, acting submissive.

~*~In the Gryffindor Common room~*~

"Hey, Parvati." Harry said, making his way over to the girl sitting by the fire in a squishy cloth chair.

"Hi Harry. What's going on?" she put her bookmark into her book and turned to look at the tall, lean seeker in front of her.

"I was just wondering what you were doing over here all alone." He smiled

"I was reading." she laughed a little tinkly laugh and shook her head so that her long black hair came out of her huge almond shaped eyes.

"I can go, if you want." he stammered, moving to leave.

"No. I haven't talked to you in a little while. At least since yesterday." she laughed again and the crimson bindi on her forehead flashed.

"I know. So, are you going with anyone the next Hogsmeade weekend?"

"I thought about going with Dean."

"Oh." he said, looking into the fire.

"But I said no."

"Really?" he looked interested again.

"I would love to go with you, Harry."

"Who says I was asking you?" his mischievous grin glinted in the firelight.

"Who cares if you are if I already said yes?"

~*~ In the Head Boy and Girl's Common Room~*~

"Hey, Mione. What are you doing?" Ginny asked as she came through the door.

"I have to get ready for my first potion's apprentice session."

"Weren't you already apprinticed to McGonagoll?"

"Yes, but that's over now."

"Oh, so now you're with Snape?"

"Yeah. He's not so bad..."

"Something happened in New York, didn't it?" Ginny asked incredulously

"No!" Hermione said, a little too forcefully.

"I can tell when you are lying." Ginny said, "You'd best go ahead and spit it out."

"I hate you." she giggled, falling onto the sofa.

"No you don't. Now tell me."

"Fine. I went to New York with Professor Snape. Dumbledore set it up so that we had to sleep in the same bed. And then he took me to the theatre and after the production, we were standing in the alley and talking and then, well, we just kissed. And of course, after he kisses me he has to have that oh, gods, I'm her teacher fit. So we argued for a little while. Then he collapsed, vanished and told me to get back to Hogwarts. So I was running down the street and Diggle-"

"Deladeus Diggle?"

"Yes. Anyway, he stopped me and told me Dumbledore was at the fire for me. So I went and found out he got summoned by the dark mark because there was going to be a death eater revel. So I flooed back to Hogwarts as fast as I could."

"Then what happened?" the younger girl asked

"Dumbledore told me he knew we had feelings for eachother and he approves."

"He approves?"

"Yes."

"Thats wonderful! It's high time that you got done with crumbly Krum."

"I was done with him a long time ago."

"Then why did you steal Ron's action figue of him. I know it's beside your bed."

"Why do you have to know so damn much, Gin?"

"Because I've been one of your best friends since second ear."

"I know. Damn you."

"Already been damned."