Chapter10

The next morning found Hermione and Ginny walking towards the dungeons. Unfortunately they weren't paying attention and Ginny ran smack dead into Aaron. Aaron turned from talking to Justin, his best friends to scold who ever it was that had ran into him, "Watch where your going you….er… hello Hermione, Ginny." He smiled nervously at Ginny, "So Ginny what class are you going to now?"

"Wow man you really weren't paying attention this morning were you? Ginny is taking 5th year potions."

Aaron shook his head, " I was a bit preoccupied."

Ginny turned bright red before nudging Hermione, "We should hurry up, or will be late for potions and we don't want to deal with Snape's wrath." She gave Hermione a smile and whispered , "Well, Mione you wouldn't mind bearing his wrath now would you…or was it his children?" She grinned and rushed off to sit down.

Hermione rolled her eyes in dismay, teenagers were really immature. Severus who had heard everything, walked up behind her and whispered into her ear, "Good morning Hermione, I suggest you go and sit down, and we'll discuss what I overheard later this evening."

Hermione turned beat red and stalked to her seat beside Ginny and slumped into it, wishing the ground would open up and swallow her. "I hate you!" She hissed under her breath, making sure Ginny heard her.

Severus, slipped into his bastard teacher mode and began dictating the class. "Those of you not aware of this, Virginia Weasley is now in this class. Now I want all of you to open your books and read chapters 1-3 in your books, then pair up and get to work with your potions, its due at the end of class. Get to work now!"

Severus watched Hermione from hooded eyes as she worked, 'Was it possible that she had some kind of feelings for him…no of course not it was some sort of joke between the two girls.' By the time that the class ended he had already taken points from Gryffindor for Longbottom's stupidity.

The rest of the day swept by quickly for Hermione. When she finally arrived at Severus' office she rapped at the door.

A gruff voice answered, "Come in Ms. Vanderhorn."

She pushed open the doors and walked towards his desk.

He stood and walked around the desk, leaning up against the edge of it, arms crossed over his chest. He had previously rehearsed what he wanted to say but suddenly he forgot what he was going to say, so he let anything fly from his pale lips, most of it dripping with sarcasm. "Hermione is there something you'd like to discuss? If so I'm waiting for the Miss Know-it-all to reveal what's occupying that mind of yours."

Hermione glared at him in defiance, "You shouldn't have said anything about the incident. It was harmless banter from a friend. It was not meant for your ears. Besides you wouldn't have heard any of it if you hadn't been eavesdropping. So I'm sorry if what was said offended you, but I will not explain myself to you!"

Severus quietly waited for her to finish. She had made him mad, that was for sure the etched lines around his mouth displayed that. He had not been eavesdropping, he had just overheard what had been said. "Hermione, 30 points from Gryffindor for your cheek. And I do not eavesdrop!" He growled, his voice staying steady, although he was shaking in anger.

Hermione swallowed the nervous lump in her throat, "Well Professor I guess you'll have to take another 30 points from Gryffindor."

His eyebrow shot up in confusion, "What ever for?"

"This." Hermione closed the small space between them, wrapped her arms around his neck and covered his mouth with hers.

Severus was shocked beyond belief at first, but it didn't take more than a few seconds before his arms wrapped around her waist and he deepened the kiss by sliding his tongue into her mouth.

She moaned against his mouth softly and ran her fingers through his hair.

He broke away to get air before he crushed his mouth to hers in a toe curling kiss, his left hand slid to the back of her neck and deepened ,what more he could. His right hand began to slid up her slender caress the swell of her breast

Hermione groaned loudly.

Sense knocked backed into him then. He pushed her away and caught his breath. When he could speak again he mumbled, "Get out."

She hesitated longer then he liked and he began to holler, "Get the hell out of here! GO NOW!"

Hermione scrambled to get her things, she some how dropped during their previous activities, and rushed out of the classroom in tears. Half way down the corridor Hermione slid to the floor sprawled next to the wall and sobbed her heart out.

Meanwhile back in the classroom Severus leaned up against the door, and for the first time in... well... it was the first time, he let a tear slip past his hard exterior.