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"What in the world..." Snape said looking at the two in a confused disgust. Both students quickly jumped back from one another, and Draco began to fumble out an excuse while Hermione tried to regain her balance. "Sir you, then she, then I, then that uhhh..." He paused from his incoherent mumbling to lend Hermione a hand up, as she was sitting on the floor after losing her footing. Snape watched her take his hand and stand up with disdainful interest. Once Hermione's feet were both back on solid ground she began to continue Draco's excuse, "You see sir it was like uhh well then I, and he, what I mean to say is..." "That is quite enough miss Granger, any further babbling and I will be forced to remove points from your house. Now where is Professor Trelawny, perhaps she can tell me what actually happened while I was absent with less incoherency, but I highly doubt it." He cast his gaze across his class room as if he was searching for her. "Why would we know where she is Professor?" Draco asked looking around the room nervously. "You mean she never came?" "No sir" They answered in succession "I sent her to watch over you two and to ensure that my floors were sparkling by the time I returned, and twenty minutes later she is still not here? "No sir we never heard or saw her." Draco spoke again, willing Hermione to remain silent before she got them in deeper with Snape then they already were. "I swear if I found out she was having another "vision" instead of coming here like Dumbledore and I asked her too Ill have her fire..." Snape looked at the children with sudden surprise as if he just realized they were there still.
Snape's head swung around and faced the door as if on que it swung open. The ever 'mysterious' form of Professor Trelawny appeared in the dungeon classroom. "Ah Professor Snape, there you are!"
A rather loud cough could be heard from Hermione, Trelawny glared and continued, "As I knew you would be of corse! I find it is better for others if I talk as one with out the sight, it seems to make everyone much more comfor..."
"Where were you?" Snape demanded abruptly cutting her rambling off.
"We'll you see I was on my way here, as you and the good Headmaster asked me to, when a vision came upon me. It was a most glorious vision filled with omens of death and destruction. The poor boy, he's had such a terrible life up to this point, and to think his parents gave their lives for nothing..." "Yes, yes we all know Potter will die this year due to some tragic accident, as he has done for the past four years. As that is the case I do not see how a vision," lips snarling at the word vision, "could have kept you from watching over these two students."
"Ah but Professor Snape, I also saw in my vision that as the grusomness was taking place, these students were serving there detention exactly as you had instructed. I saw no need to come and make sure what I saw was correct, for as you well know with the site, I am always right." She continued voice as mysterious as ever, acting as if Snape had never doubted her abilities.
"In that case if I do not find Potter dead in the morning then I can assume all you have ever said to be and lie, and having this proof in accordance with your own words; have you removed from this premises permanently."
Hermione couldn't help but interject, "But Professor, You can't have her fired for not making correct predictions, only Headmaster Dumbledor could fire her for that; It would be like firing you for making a potion wron..." Hermione's last words were cut off by a sharp pain to the back of her leg where she presumed Draco had kicked her. Before she could turn around and yell at him Snape's sharp glare held her in place.
"Fifty points from Gryfindor." He spat at her
"but Professor I was only trying..."
"To be a smart alike know it all, another ten points for continuing to speak when I have clearly told you to be quite. And for that matter you both have detention again." Seeing the children take this as something other than a punishment he added, "Separate detentions." He smiled a menacing smile as he saw both of the children's face's fall.
Draco spoke for the first time since Trelawny had entered the room, his voice and attiude quickly reverting back to it old tone, "But Proffesor, sir, I didn't do anything. I can't be blamed for the fact that Granger can't keep her big mouth shut can I?" He Immediately regretted his words upon seeing Hermione's hurt look; but he was after all Draco Malfoy, and a Malfoy always looked after himself first.
"Very well Mr. Molfoy I suppose it really isn't your fault, you need serve no detention. Both of you go straight to your dormitories now, If I catch you out wondering the halls Ms. Granger you shall be in even deeper trouble. You are both dismissed."
Hermione and Draco left trough the door as fast as they could, As it closed they could hear Snape and Trelawny continue to fight. Draco went to walk next to Hermione so they could talk about what had happened, but as soon as he got within a few steps of her she sped up faster. This continued all the way up the dungeon stairs until they were both practically running.
"Hermione Stop!" Draco finally gasped at the top of the stairs. "Don't ever talk to me again you, you ferret!"
A/N: I'll be taking down my previous author's note in a few days, so that chapters match their numbers
"What in the world..." Snape said looking at the two in a confused disgust. Both students quickly jumped back from one another, and Draco began to fumble out an excuse while Hermione tried to regain her balance. "Sir you, then she, then I, then that uhhh..." He paused from his incoherent mumbling to lend Hermione a hand up, as she was sitting on the floor after losing her footing. Snape watched her take his hand and stand up with disdainful interest. Once Hermione's feet were both back on solid ground she began to continue Draco's excuse, "You see sir it was like uhh well then I, and he, what I mean to say is..." "That is quite enough miss Granger, any further babbling and I will be forced to remove points from your house. Now where is Professor Trelawny, perhaps she can tell me what actually happened while I was absent with less incoherency, but I highly doubt it." He cast his gaze across his class room as if he was searching for her. "Why would we know where she is Professor?" Draco asked looking around the room nervously. "You mean she never came?" "No sir" They answered in succession "I sent her to watch over you two and to ensure that my floors were sparkling by the time I returned, and twenty minutes later she is still not here? "No sir we never heard or saw her." Draco spoke again, willing Hermione to remain silent before she got them in deeper with Snape then they already were. "I swear if I found out she was having another "vision" instead of coming here like Dumbledore and I asked her too Ill have her fire..." Snape looked at the children with sudden surprise as if he just realized they were there still.
Snape's head swung around and faced the door as if on que it swung open. The ever 'mysterious' form of Professor Trelawny appeared in the dungeon classroom. "Ah Professor Snape, there you are!"
A rather loud cough could be heard from Hermione, Trelawny glared and continued, "As I knew you would be of corse! I find it is better for others if I talk as one with out the sight, it seems to make everyone much more comfor..."
"Where were you?" Snape demanded abruptly cutting her rambling off.
"We'll you see I was on my way here, as you and the good Headmaster asked me to, when a vision came upon me. It was a most glorious vision filled with omens of death and destruction. The poor boy, he's had such a terrible life up to this point, and to think his parents gave their lives for nothing..." "Yes, yes we all know Potter will die this year due to some tragic accident, as he has done for the past four years. As that is the case I do not see how a vision," lips snarling at the word vision, "could have kept you from watching over these two students."
"Ah but Professor Snape, I also saw in my vision that as the grusomness was taking place, these students were serving there detention exactly as you had instructed. I saw no need to come and make sure what I saw was correct, for as you well know with the site, I am always right." She continued voice as mysterious as ever, acting as if Snape had never doubted her abilities.
"In that case if I do not find Potter dead in the morning then I can assume all you have ever said to be and lie, and having this proof in accordance with your own words; have you removed from this premises permanently."
Hermione couldn't help but interject, "But Professor, You can't have her fired for not making correct predictions, only Headmaster Dumbledor could fire her for that; It would be like firing you for making a potion wron..." Hermione's last words were cut off by a sharp pain to the back of her leg where she presumed Draco had kicked her. Before she could turn around and yell at him Snape's sharp glare held her in place.
"Fifty points from Gryfindor." He spat at her
"but Professor I was only trying..."
"To be a smart alike know it all, another ten points for continuing to speak when I have clearly told you to be quite. And for that matter you both have detention again." Seeing the children take this as something other than a punishment he added, "Separate detentions." He smiled a menacing smile as he saw both of the children's face's fall.
Draco spoke for the first time since Trelawny had entered the room, his voice and attiude quickly reverting back to it old tone, "But Proffesor, sir, I didn't do anything. I can't be blamed for the fact that Granger can't keep her big mouth shut can I?" He Immediately regretted his words upon seeing Hermione's hurt look; but he was after all Draco Malfoy, and a Malfoy always looked after himself first.
"Very well Mr. Molfoy I suppose it really isn't your fault, you need serve no detention. Both of you go straight to your dormitories now, If I catch you out wondering the halls Ms. Granger you shall be in even deeper trouble. You are both dismissed."
Hermione and Draco left trough the door as fast as they could, As it closed they could hear Snape and Trelawny continue to fight. Draco went to walk next to Hermione so they could talk about what had happened, but as soon as he got within a few steps of her she sped up faster. This continued all the way up the dungeon stairs until they were both practically running.
"Hermione Stop!" Draco finally gasped at the top of the stairs. "Don't ever talk to me again you, you ferret!"
A/N: I'll be taking down my previous author's note in a few days, so that chapters match their numbers