Chapter 6: Shaking it to the core
Disclaimer: It's mine! All of it! And you can't take it from me! HAHAHAHA=cough= Ok not really but it's fun to pretend.
Thanks to Daintress (She rocks! Check out her fics) and everyone else who reviewed the last chapter. My apologies for not updating sooner. In my own defense, weekends are the worst time for me to do anything. I work on a computer and after Friday and Saturday I don't like to even LOOK at one. All right enough of my excuses. On to chapter 6. Enjoy and review if you get a chance!
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"So Granger..... ready to go?" Draco asked quietly while keeping a wary eye on Madam Pince. "We'll be a few minutes early but I'm sure Professor Snape won't mind."
Hermione nodded and began shoving her books into her bag. As she got up to leave she became aware of the whispers following her.
"I heard she caused Malfoy and Ron to have a duel in the middle of the Great Hall." Was said by a dark haired Ravenclaw whose name Hermione didn't know.
"I heard she got Ron kicked off the Quiddich team by sleeping with Harry Potter, not that I'd pass up the chance at Potter mind you." Came from a 6th year Hufflepuff amid giggles from the others.
"Well Ron Weasley told me that she has been sleeping with every Slytherin above 5th year. Disgrace to Griffindore if you ask me." Sniffed a 5th year Griffindore who gave Hermione an appalled look when she realized that she had overheard her. Draco gave the group a glare and pulled Hermione away.
"People here will believe anything" He muttered disgustedly to Hermione. Hermione nodded miserably.
They walked silently to the dungeons after that, Hermione lost in thought. Just outside the door to the classroom Draco hit himself on the forehead
"Oh no!" He exclaimed "I forgot my notes! Tell Professor Snape I went to get them will you?"
"Of course" Hermione agreed before asking worriedly "He won't be angry will he?"
"He won't be shooting me big happy grins in any case" Draco said eliciting a giggle from Hermione at the mental picture "But he won't sentence me to hang from the ceiling by my thumbs either"
"You will hurry won't you?" Hermione asked
"Count on it" Draco said with a wicked grin.
Hermione smiled back at Draco and entered the classroom. Draco looked around the hallway casually
"You can come out. She's inside" He said softly. The Baron came out of the opposite wall and nodded in greeting.
"He is one floor up. He'll be down in 5 minutes" The Baron whispered
"We better move into position then" Draco said turning towards the stairway and heading up to the landing with the Baron drifting silently behind him.
They stood and listened for the sound of Ron's footsteps. When they heard them, Draco smiled and said
"Showtime"
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Hermione entered the room and was surprised at the warmth that greeted her instead of the chilliness that was usually present in the dungeon classroom.
"This potion reacts better to heat" Snapes voice said, making Hermione jump, as he came out of the corner. "I daresay you will be quite uncomfortable in a very short time with that heavy robe"
"Would you like me to go change Sir?" Hermione asked carefully "I have lighter robes that will still protect me from any potion spills"
"No time" He replied "Where is Mr. Malfoy?"
"He said he had to go grab his notes and would be here in a few minutes" She said watching Severus for a reaction. She was disappointed as he turned and removed a glass jar from a case, hiding his face from her view.
"This is a creme I made that will protect your skin from any potions falling on your skin so the potion maker can move freely without a heavy robe" At Hermione's attempted protest he continued more firmly "The Wolfsbane potion is tricky, the smallest ingredient that shouldn't be there will ruin it. I must ask you to pull your hair back and be comfortable as to not allow sweat to enter the potion"
Hermione nodded and began to remove her robes.
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Ron, coming slowly to serve his detention, slowed as he heard voices coming from around the corner in front of him. After a second he realized it was Malfoy and the Bloody Baron speaking
"So what brings you up here Mr. Malfoy?" He heard the Baron ask "I thought you'd be assisting Professor Snape this evening"
"Hardly" Ron heard Draco snort " Do people actually believe that rot?"
"Ah yes Mr. Malfoy" Ron heard the Baron chuckling "You do all the work and Severus gets the prize"
"I'm not complaining. I mean Grangers a gorgeous piece, if you like Griffindore types" He heard Malfoy say quickly "But I just can't believe no one has noticed. Snape said no one would believe it if he screamed it from the rooftops but I thought SOMEONE would figure it out."
"The man is private I'll give him that" The Baron said "So what are you doing here Mr. Malfoy?"
"Professor Snape gave Weasley detention tonight. I'm supposed to give him a note saying it's postponed until tomorrow"
Ron was confused and inched closer to catch every word.
"I'm surprised Severus didn't crucify Mr Weasley this afternoon." The Baron said laughing.
"That would have raised a few eyebrows wouldn't it?" Draco said "After all I'M the one who's supposed to be in love with Granger. Remember?"
"I almost feel bad for Mr. Weasley" The Baron said "I watched him push her down those stairs. I'm assuming since he is still alive he has no idea what's going on?"
"I'm not sure" Draco said trying not to laugh out loud "I was worried it was all given away today in potions but trust a Weasley to be totally thick. Get this.... He thinks it's just ME protecting Hermione."
Draco and the Baron both laughed
"I almost want him to go after Granger again and watch Snape kill him for touching his property." Draco said before adding "Maybe I'll just leave this note here for him. I have things to do after all"
As Ron watched the two move away he sat thinking of all he'd heard. With a sense of foreboding he walked quietly down the stairs towards the classroom. The door was open a few inches and he peered in. What he saw made him gasp in horror.
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Ahh I hate cliffhangers I know! I'm sorry! I'll get the next chapter up quickly though!
Disclaimer: It's mine! All of it! And you can't take it from me! HAHAHAHA=cough= Ok not really but it's fun to pretend.
Thanks to Daintress (She rocks! Check out her fics) and everyone else who reviewed the last chapter. My apologies for not updating sooner. In my own defense, weekends are the worst time for me to do anything. I work on a computer and after Friday and Saturday I don't like to even LOOK at one. All right enough of my excuses. On to chapter 6. Enjoy and review if you get a chance!
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"So Granger..... ready to go?" Draco asked quietly while keeping a wary eye on Madam Pince. "We'll be a few minutes early but I'm sure Professor Snape won't mind."
Hermione nodded and began shoving her books into her bag. As she got up to leave she became aware of the whispers following her.
"I heard she caused Malfoy and Ron to have a duel in the middle of the Great Hall." Was said by a dark haired Ravenclaw whose name Hermione didn't know.
"I heard she got Ron kicked off the Quiddich team by sleeping with Harry Potter, not that I'd pass up the chance at Potter mind you." Came from a 6th year Hufflepuff amid giggles from the others.
"Well Ron Weasley told me that she has been sleeping with every Slytherin above 5th year. Disgrace to Griffindore if you ask me." Sniffed a 5th year Griffindore who gave Hermione an appalled look when she realized that she had overheard her. Draco gave the group a glare and pulled Hermione away.
"People here will believe anything" He muttered disgustedly to Hermione. Hermione nodded miserably.
They walked silently to the dungeons after that, Hermione lost in thought. Just outside the door to the classroom Draco hit himself on the forehead
"Oh no!" He exclaimed "I forgot my notes! Tell Professor Snape I went to get them will you?"
"Of course" Hermione agreed before asking worriedly "He won't be angry will he?"
"He won't be shooting me big happy grins in any case" Draco said eliciting a giggle from Hermione at the mental picture "But he won't sentence me to hang from the ceiling by my thumbs either"
"You will hurry won't you?" Hermione asked
"Count on it" Draco said with a wicked grin.
Hermione smiled back at Draco and entered the classroom. Draco looked around the hallway casually
"You can come out. She's inside" He said softly. The Baron came out of the opposite wall and nodded in greeting.
"He is one floor up. He'll be down in 5 minutes" The Baron whispered
"We better move into position then" Draco said turning towards the stairway and heading up to the landing with the Baron drifting silently behind him.
They stood and listened for the sound of Ron's footsteps. When they heard them, Draco smiled and said
"Showtime"
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Hermione entered the room and was surprised at the warmth that greeted her instead of the chilliness that was usually present in the dungeon classroom.
"This potion reacts better to heat" Snapes voice said, making Hermione jump, as he came out of the corner. "I daresay you will be quite uncomfortable in a very short time with that heavy robe"
"Would you like me to go change Sir?" Hermione asked carefully "I have lighter robes that will still protect me from any potion spills"
"No time" He replied "Where is Mr. Malfoy?"
"He said he had to go grab his notes and would be here in a few minutes" She said watching Severus for a reaction. She was disappointed as he turned and removed a glass jar from a case, hiding his face from her view.
"This is a creme I made that will protect your skin from any potions falling on your skin so the potion maker can move freely without a heavy robe" At Hermione's attempted protest he continued more firmly "The Wolfsbane potion is tricky, the smallest ingredient that shouldn't be there will ruin it. I must ask you to pull your hair back and be comfortable as to not allow sweat to enter the potion"
Hermione nodded and began to remove her robes.
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Ron, coming slowly to serve his detention, slowed as he heard voices coming from around the corner in front of him. After a second he realized it was Malfoy and the Bloody Baron speaking
"So what brings you up here Mr. Malfoy?" He heard the Baron ask "I thought you'd be assisting Professor Snape this evening"
"Hardly" Ron heard Draco snort " Do people actually believe that rot?"
"Ah yes Mr. Malfoy" Ron heard the Baron chuckling "You do all the work and Severus gets the prize"
"I'm not complaining. I mean Grangers a gorgeous piece, if you like Griffindore types" He heard Malfoy say quickly "But I just can't believe no one has noticed. Snape said no one would believe it if he screamed it from the rooftops but I thought SOMEONE would figure it out."
"The man is private I'll give him that" The Baron said "So what are you doing here Mr. Malfoy?"
"Professor Snape gave Weasley detention tonight. I'm supposed to give him a note saying it's postponed until tomorrow"
Ron was confused and inched closer to catch every word.
"I'm surprised Severus didn't crucify Mr Weasley this afternoon." The Baron said laughing.
"That would have raised a few eyebrows wouldn't it?" Draco said "After all I'M the one who's supposed to be in love with Granger. Remember?"
"I almost feel bad for Mr. Weasley" The Baron said "I watched him push her down those stairs. I'm assuming since he is still alive he has no idea what's going on?"
"I'm not sure" Draco said trying not to laugh out loud "I was worried it was all given away today in potions but trust a Weasley to be totally thick. Get this.... He thinks it's just ME protecting Hermione."
Draco and the Baron both laughed
"I almost want him to go after Granger again and watch Snape kill him for touching his property." Draco said before adding "Maybe I'll just leave this note here for him. I have things to do after all"
As Ron watched the two move away he sat thinking of all he'd heard. With a sense of foreboding he walked quietly down the stairs towards the classroom. The door was open a few inches and he peered in. What he saw made him gasp in horror.
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Ahh I hate cliffhangers I know! I'm sorry! I'll get the next chapter up quickly though!