Here is the fourth chapter! Admittedly, there is an evil cliffy, but of course you'll have to find out for yourself. No cheating! Thank you to all my lovely reviewers, the next chapter should be up like in half a day LOL!

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On with the story!

Chapter Four: Look Again

Severus strode down the hallway, his cloak swishing dramatically around him and heels clicking against the floor. He hadn't needed the note from Dumbledore to know he was needed in the Room of Requirement. That girl's powers had begun to emerge the second she set foot in Hogwarts. He'd known for seven years. And during the week before her birthday, he'd felt them stronger than ever. Tonight, Miss Granger would experience the awakening. It wasn't going to be pretty.

What he wasn't looking forward to was the fact that he was going to be her guardian. While she had grown out of her insufferable-know-it-all attitude, she was still a Gryffindor. And Potter's best friend. That in itself was a valid reason to hate her. But that was the worst part. He didn't hate her. While he would blatantly deny it if anyone asked, he admired the girl's intelligence and thirst for knowledge.

Admittedly, the knowledge was connected to her celestial powers, but she wasn't boastful or snobby, either, unlike that prat Malfoy. Who wasn't even very bright to begin with. The fact that Miss Granger made more effort in his class than all his Slytherins put together was one of his pet peeves. Even though she didn't wave her hand about whenever he asked a question anymore, he knew that she knew the answer anyway. Add to that the fact that no one else knew the answer, and you get one very annoyed Severus Snape.

Severus found himself in front of the door to the Room of Requirement. Smartly rapping on the door, he was greeted by the face of Dumbledore, who opened the door, letting him in.

"Severus, I believe you know why you are here." Severus nodded, his face completely devoid of emotions. Of course he knew why he was here.

"Miss Granger is the strongest of all celestial spirits. Her awakening will be much more painful, but you must not interfere. Your task is to teach her to control her powers. I trust you know how to," he said, looking at Severus expectantly.

"Tonight she must see the stone. If not, the celestial spirit will destroy her body. It is on the table there," he said, gesturing to the table in the center of the room. "The rest I will explain once her spirit awakes. She should be here soon."

Soon enough, he heard someone knock at the door, and Dumbledore greeted her. She walked in, looking around, not noticing Severus standing in a corner. He walked up behind her. "Good evening, Miss Granger," he drawled, and she turned around to see him standing behind her, looking confused. She really is short, he thought. She greeted him back, looking bewildered. He decided to give her the benefit of the doubt.

Dumbledore began speaking to her again, the whole happy birthday, there's something for you on the table, go open it, you'll find out why Severus is here soon, and so on. He doubted the girl really caught a word of what he said anyway. She walked over to the table. She, too, could feel the aura of the stone. Being a celestial, she would be able to sense the auras of everything around her. Every living being had an aura. Some stronger than others, but an aura nonetheless. She was trembling from the force of the celestial aura of the stone.

Glancing back at Severus, he could see the fear in her eyes. She didn't know what she was afraid of, but she was still afraid of it. Eventually she opened the box, holding the stone. And her spirit felt the power of the stone. She turned it over, and a blue flash of light appeared. He closed his eyes. He didn't have to watch it to know the pain she felt. Her celestial spirit was taking over her body.

"She has awoken," Severus said, watching her fall to the ground.

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Hermione woke, feeling dizzy and as though her head was splitting. She couldn't see clearly, and couldn't recognise her surroundings. Closing her eyes, she saw herself glowing blue, in a blue shield. "It must have been a nightmare," she said firmly to herself.

"Tempting as that thought may be, I'm afraid the events of last night were most certainly not a nightmare," she heard a voice say. Opening her eyes, she saw a fuzzy black figure, looking very much like a large bat. Shaking her head, she focused her vision, and she saw Snape –Professor Snape- looming over her bed. Her strangely familiar bed. She looked around to see her room, with Dumbledore and Professor Snape inside it.

"H-how did you get in my room?" she asked, still feeling dizzy and still having a splitting headache.

Handing her a potion, which she gratefully drank he replied, "Professor Dumbledore and I brought you here. It is imperative that we know of the prophecy you heard from Sybill." He gave her a Pensieve.

Nodding, Hermione pointed her wand towards her forehead. A silvery, gossamer-fine strand came out, and she placed it into the Pensieve. She looked at Professor Snape, who plunged his head into the Pensieve.

Minutes passed, and finally he surfaced. Looking at Dumbledore, who was looking worried and grave, he nodded, saying "She is the one."

"Um, excuse me, but what is going on?" Hermione asked, not wanting to be left out.

"Miss Granger, pay very close attention to what I am about to say to you. Last night, your celestial spirit was awakened. Professor Dumbledore believed you were a celestial, and he was proved correct last night. If Sybill's prophecy is indeed correct, you are now the most powerful witch alive." He paused, letting her soak in his words.

"You need to learn how to control your powers. If they get out of hand, the smallest curse could cause enough impact to kill someone. Firstly, we need to clarify exactly what powers you have. Stand up." he instructed, and she quickly got out of her bed.

"Hold your hand out, palm facing towards me. Repeat after me. Prolabor." he told her.

" Prolabor." she chanted. A blue light shot out of her palm, directed directly at Snape. Although nothing happened to him, she knew she had done it correctly.

"Congratulations, Miss Granger. You have just performed wandless magic. Although it did not affect me, you can still do it. You will also be completely unaffected by all curses and spells. Let me demonstrate," he said, and performed the Body Binding spell. She was unaffected.

"Miss Granger, you are also now a Legilimens, and you can hear another person's thoughts without casting the spell. You are also capable of very powerful wandless magic, just by thinking of a spell and casting it with your hand. I believe you can even resist Unforgivables. This is because your celestial spirit has awoken, enabling you to use these powers at will. My job is to teach you to control these powers." he said, looking straight into her eyes. "Because of this, you must stay with me at all times. The Dark Lord cannot find out about your powers. Your belongings will be moved into my quarters, and you will have to give up your position as Head Girl. You are the only celestial being in Europe, except for one other." he said curtly.

"Who is the other?" asked Hermione.

"I am."