AN: Again sorry for the shortness but I do intend for this to be a rather
long and indebt story.
Chapter 7:
Hermione had seen little of Severus in two weeks. She had to admit to herself though she did miss him. So she found herself walking slowly through the chillingly damp dungeons.
When she arrived at the dark oak door that lead to Severus' office she knocked hesitantly.
Severus opened the door silently, his usual dark gaze smoldered over when he recognized her. His mouth turned slightly at the corner of his mouth until he noticed a quizzical frown on Hermione's face.
"Are you avoiding me? Because if you are I want to know why."
He moved away from his door and sat down at his desk. "Hermione I don't mean to. I just don't want to answer any questions, and besides I'm working on a project."
She sighed heavily, "Well then if you don't want to answer my questions. what exactly are you working on?"
Severus eyed her before he hesitantly replied, "I'm working on two different projects actually. The first one is Wolfsbane. I am currently trying to better the potion so Lupin doesn't exactly have to take it more then once a year." His eyes shimmered with pleasure while he continued to speak, " So far I have achieved up to 4 months. I am also working on a potion called Bluma." He stood up and walked to where she stood, "Bluma is a potion that can or excuse me will be able to fend off curses, chants, spells, charms, etcetera. Its not supposed to make someone invincible or anything it's just a kind of shield."
Hermione bit back a smile as Severus' face contorted to a pleased look while he continued to speak.
"So far I've only got through the first stages. I'll of course continue back to my thesis." He stated just a tad bit to gently for him. He moved away from her quickly after realizing he was just a little to close to her for his comfort.
She looked thoughtfully at him before she spoke, "Will you take me on as a partner?"
He looked at her startled, "You want to work with me, by my side?"
Hermione replied a little peeved, "I would not have asked if I didn't want to."
Severus glared at her menacingly, "You really shouldn't get snippy with me Ms. Vanderhorn." He contemplated for a moment in silence, "Alright you can help me."
Hermione grinned happily, "Thank you Severus."
Severus stopped himself from smiling at her, 'She called me by my first name.' He shook away his thoughts before speaking again. " Well let's get started than." He turned and walked into the classroom.
Hermione followed and watched as he stripped from his robe and rolled up his sleeves. She was fascinated, she quickly shook her head and wiped away all of the bad thoughts emerging in her mind. She stood back and waited for Severus to tell her what to do
Severus went into the storage closet, and appeared again a minute later with various bottles and jars. He set them around a cauldron that was a puck green substance. "Could you peel the Abyssinian and chop the Daisy root?
She nodded and the young assistant began to do as she was asked before a question popped into her head. "What potion are we working on at the moment?"
Severus' head snapped up and he looked at her, " The Wolfsbane."
She nodded and they stayed silent for the next few hours, with the exception of a few request, such as peeling or adding some kind of ingredient.
Chapter 7:
Hermione had seen little of Severus in two weeks. She had to admit to herself though she did miss him. So she found herself walking slowly through the chillingly damp dungeons.
When she arrived at the dark oak door that lead to Severus' office she knocked hesitantly.
Severus opened the door silently, his usual dark gaze smoldered over when he recognized her. His mouth turned slightly at the corner of his mouth until he noticed a quizzical frown on Hermione's face.
"Are you avoiding me? Because if you are I want to know why."
He moved away from his door and sat down at his desk. "Hermione I don't mean to. I just don't want to answer any questions, and besides I'm working on a project."
She sighed heavily, "Well then if you don't want to answer my questions. what exactly are you working on?"
Severus eyed her before he hesitantly replied, "I'm working on two different projects actually. The first one is Wolfsbane. I am currently trying to better the potion so Lupin doesn't exactly have to take it more then once a year." His eyes shimmered with pleasure while he continued to speak, " So far I have achieved up to 4 months. I am also working on a potion called Bluma." He stood up and walked to where she stood, "Bluma is a potion that can or excuse me will be able to fend off curses, chants, spells, charms, etcetera. Its not supposed to make someone invincible or anything it's just a kind of shield."
Hermione bit back a smile as Severus' face contorted to a pleased look while he continued to speak.
"So far I've only got through the first stages. I'll of course continue back to my thesis." He stated just a tad bit to gently for him. He moved away from her quickly after realizing he was just a little to close to her for his comfort.
She looked thoughtfully at him before she spoke, "Will you take me on as a partner?"
He looked at her startled, "You want to work with me, by my side?"
Hermione replied a little peeved, "I would not have asked if I didn't want to."
Severus glared at her menacingly, "You really shouldn't get snippy with me Ms. Vanderhorn." He contemplated for a moment in silence, "Alright you can help me."
Hermione grinned happily, "Thank you Severus."
Severus stopped himself from smiling at her, 'She called me by my first name.' He shook away his thoughts before speaking again. " Well let's get started than." He turned and walked into the classroom.
Hermione followed and watched as he stripped from his robe and rolled up his sleeves. She was fascinated, she quickly shook her head and wiped away all of the bad thoughts emerging in her mind. She stood back and waited for Severus to tell her what to do
Severus went into the storage closet, and appeared again a minute later with various bottles and jars. He set them around a cauldron that was a puck green substance. "Could you peel the Abyssinian and chop the Daisy root?
She nodded and the young assistant began to do as she was asked before a question popped into her head. "What potion are we working on at the moment?"
Severus' head snapped up and he looked at her, " The Wolfsbane."
She nodded and they stayed silent for the next few hours, with the exception of a few request, such as peeling or adding some kind of ingredient.