Chapter 3: The morning after

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. J.K.Rowling Owns Harry Potter. I wish I owned Harry Potter but, alas, I only own the plot.

Summary: Blah, blah, blah, and blah! Sounds good, huh? Okay...here's a real summary: Hermione and Severus almost get caught, (I think the first sounded better, j/k).

Dedication: To all of those who review *passes out candy* To everyone else...*gives a good kick up the ...*

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"Hermione...?" said Severus Snape, groggily on Saturday morning.

"Go away..." she said shoving her pillow over her ears. She added with a muffled voice, "It's too early." Severus got out of the bed to go to the bathroom and he figured he would wake her up when he was finished. He entered the bathroom and turned on the light, and the sight that greeted him was not pretty, to say the least.

"What the hell...?" he mumbled trying to comb his untame hair and decided that he would just take a quick shower. He turned the water to hot and was about to get in when Hermione came bounding in the bathroom.

"Ah...you started the shower for me. How sweet of you," she said happily.

"What...well actually, oh never mind," he said for a response. Most couples would just shower together but Hermione was not one to share her showers. Severus found that out a month ago. He still didn't like to think about it. While Hermione was in the shower, Severus got on a set of his black robes and conjured up another pair for Hermione. He then went on to conjure a cup of tea and some fresh scones for him and Hermione to enjoy when she got out of the shower. Thirty minutes later, while the tea was cooling, and the scones weren't looking quite as fresh, Hermione got out of the shower.

"That was quite a refreshing shower...ooh...scones," and Hermione sat down to eat. She conjured herself some marmalade and spread it over her scone while Severus was reading the Daily Prophet every now and the mumbling things like, "Damn Fudge, always messing things up," and, "Oh good Lord, now what did you write Skeeter?!" This was all very amusing to Hermione and she started to giggle.

"What is so funny Hermione?" inquired Severus.

"Well, didn't I tell you?" he shook his head so she continued. "In my fourth year I caught Rita in the hospital wing. She's an unregistered animagus. A big fat beetle," and Hermione started to laugh again, this time Severus joined her for a minute. After they enjoyed their breakfast Hermione flooed back to her common room and quietly snuck up to her dormitory.

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"Hermione...?" Harry asked her later that day at lunch. "Where were you last night?"

"The library...where else?" she responded. Harry seemed to accept this answer but Ron didn't.

"No you weren't. I went looking for you last night," he said accusingly.

"It's a big library. Besides, you wouldn't have seen me anyway. I was in the Restricted section looking up something for extra credit in Potions. You can help me if you want?" Hermione responded calmly. Apparently she was a very good liar. This also kept Ron quiet because he responded with a, "I have enough of that stupid subject as it is."
Hermione just smirked to herself thinking, 'well that shut him up...but that was close. We are going to have to be more careful...'

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A/N: Okay...here's the deal. All of you people who read without reviewing are going to come under my hypnotic spell and REVIEW! Or else...*glares at all silent readers* Much love (to all those who review...j/k), Rose Eva.