AN: Sorry for the shortness.

Chapter 6

They all agreed that is was perfectly fine with them that the older people decided they'd play the game with them. In fact Corpornicus had his own ideas.

"Hermione you said dare right?"

She glanced towards him a little nervously, "Uh, yes."

Nic grinned slightly, "Then I dare you to sit on Professor Snape's lap face towards him for the rest of this game."

She didn't protest to everyone's shock, instead she stood up and went over to him, sitting almost straddle like upon his lap.

She quickly glanced over to the headmaster and immediately smiled, "Truth or dare?"

"Hm. I'll go with truth." He winked at her with giddiness.

"Not to be too personal but, are the rumors that you and McGonagall are secretly seeing each other true?"

Albus laughed heartedly, "Oh no, unfortunately, its not like that. don't get me wrong I really do have strong feelings for her but, with the war, we decided not to get involved with each other. It's too complicated."

Hermione nodded in understanding; unconsciously she laid her head against Severus' shoulder.

He swallowed hard and ignored the fact that she was there. Unfortunately when Albus asked him a question he was barely playing attention. It turns out that he was dared to buy something other then black. Nothing to bad but Hermione had to go with him.

Finally about an hour later the group of people split up going there own ways.

Although later, Albus had the platform light up and he had couples dancing. Hermione stood off to the side watching them dance, Ginny with Aaron and Paige and Nic with various teachers.

She glanced around and noticed Snape stood off to the side also. So she decided that she would ask him to dance, and she did just that.

He looked startled, but followed her onto the dance floor.

They danced slightly for most of what seemed like two songs, that was before Hermione spoke up, "Professor Snape?"

"What is it Hermione?" He glanced down at her quizzically.

"I was wondering, why it was that everyone keeps trying to push us together."

Severus tensed and turned away from her, "I suppose you should ask them." He disappeared up the path back to school.

Leaving Hermione stunned and even more curious then when she asked.