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Draco looked back and forth between Hermione and 'Snape.' The resemblance was uncanny. His evil potions professor was related to this nice innocent girl?!
He shuddered. This was creepy. REALLY creepy. Now, if he was going to kiss Hermione, he'd be reminded that her eyes were almost the same color as her uncles, and their hair was basically the same color, except Hermione had highlights. Signing resignedly, his thoughts suddenly began to click in his head. He realized that he really did enjoy Hermione's presence. Okay, he admitted, MAYBE that was understatement. Oh hell, he did want to kiss Hermione, she was just beautiful like that.
Snape, who now had short somewhat spiked brown hair, brown eyes, and a definitely smaller nose, nodded to Hermione and told them to sit down by him.
Hermione realized something all of a sudden, actually, two things. First of all, she knew nothing at all about her newfound family member, and, of all things, Draco was looking at her in a VERY creepy way. All of this combined was becoming strangely unnerving. She decided to tackle the easier problem first.
"Um.. errr.. Uncle Rick... I don't really know much about you... since you're in Slytherin and all."
"Yes, well, as you can plainly see, I'm your Uncle Rick, your mom, Katrina, was my sister, and I was disowned by my parents, your grandparents, once I received my Hogwarts letter. Then I came to Hogwarts for Dumbledore's help. He informed me that the Snape's had no heir, so I changed my appearance, and became part of a pureblood family." Draco looked at him skeptically.
"I told them that I would become their heir, if they would let me stay with them, and I assured them that I was not muggleborn at all, which they completely believed me on, as they were pretty naïve, and they were especially desperate. Being in that 'family' was like not even having a family. Father was always at conventions cough Death Eater cough and mother was... never there, she'd usually be off in some exotic place enjoying herself. I immersed myself in my work, and rarely talked to anybody. I always wondered what would've happened if I'd never gotten my Hogwarts letter, if maybe I would've stayed a happy child. Perhaps my life wouldn't have been as twisted."
An expression of pain crossed his face. He glanced at his two students. Hermione's eyes were shining with the utmost compassion, even if he had been mean to her and her friends all these years, she still felt sorry for her newfound uncle. Draco's face held a look of understanding, of course, he'd grown up on basically the same circumstances, except he was forced to do things a little more than Snape had.
"Maybe I could have been a better person. Maybe I wouldn't be the pathetic loner I am now, maybe I would I have somebody who could understand... maybe..." he trailed off.
"I have a question... umm... Uncle Rick." He quickly regained his composure at this point. "Shoot."
"If you knew I was your niece, then why were you so...um.. mean to me?" Hermione asked, curious.
"Well, first of all I don't like Gryffindors much, sometimes, I just wanted to push you to your potential," he admitted. "I was supposed to do it anyway, to keep off suspicion for my position as spy for the Order."
"Why didn't you tell her?" Draco asked his head of house.
"I couldn't, even if I wanted to. Dumbledore forbade me. But since you'll have no outside contact here, I guess it's ok now, well except for the fact that you'll get the news...."
"So can you um.. take off your 'costume' while you're here then?"
"Maybe, but Potter and Weasley are going to think Snape died and reincarnated or something." Draco said, but when he thought about it, an evil cackle escaped from his lips.
"That could be fun."
And so they plotted, planning to 'reincarnate' Snape the day after next.
Hermione decided to go online with her laptop, and then went straight on WIM, WOL (Wizards OnLine) Instant Messenger. She was surprised that lots of people were actually online, too.
ScarredforLife22: Hey Mione, you're up late.
BlackRose13: Well, you are too.
ScarredforLife22: Nah, I'm entitled to it cuz I'm a guy xP
BlackRose13: coughSEXISTcough =P
ScarredforLife22: lolz -- So wsup?
BlackRose13: Oh, nothing much, I talked with Draco for a while
ScarredforLife22: Oh... um. What about?
BlackRose13: ...my parents --
ScarredforLife22: and Malfoy actually didn't insult you or make fun of you? OO
BlackRose13: It's Draco you know, and he understood how I feel.
ScarredforLife22: ...oh I see... so it's a family member he got to know? BlackRose13: yeah... o.O; god, our lives are too morbid like this... I'm going into evil mode =P cackle hehe... o0oh yeah! There's gonna be a surprise tomorrow morning =P
ScarredforLife22: Oh come on Mione, spill =D
BlackRose13: nah... you'll hafta wait until tomorrow ;D
ScarredforLife22: Aww... you're no fun :P I'm going to talk to Alicia. Be that way xP
BlackRose13: xD Have fun .
ScarredforLife22: Hey Ali!
ScarixAliwaye: o0oh, hey Harry =D
ScarredforLife22: Hermione says something's going to surprise us tomorrow morning. It's very very VERY suspicious...
ScarixAliwaye: lmao! Mebbe she'll tell us she married Malfoy xP
ScarredforLife22: ACK! NOOOOOO... err she wudn't! NEvERRR!!
ScarixAliwaye: You're one of those extremely scary overprotective olderbrother-like best friends aren't you xD
ScarredforLife22: yupperzz!
ScarixAliwaye: Ya know, I'm kinda glad we came to this island. It's like a vacation!
ScarredforLife22: Yeah... but didn't you hear Snape? 5 YEARS!!
ScarixAliwaye: I bet you Hermione and Malfoy will get married within that time?
ScarredforLife22: Pssh.. yeah right, you're not psychic =P
ScarixAliwaye: Wanna bet?
ScarredforLife22: Nahh.. remember what happened to the Weasley's when they gambled with Bagman?
ScarixAliwaye: Well, you can trust me way more than you can trust Ol Baggie =P
ScarredforLife22: How about this, if Malfoy and Hermione start going out, within two weeks, I'll do one task, whatever you want ;D
ScarixAliwaye: Hmm.. only if you promise not to interfere with any pending romance xP
ScarredforLife22: You're on.
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oOJinjahOo: hey Lav
Flowergurl1802: Gin!
oOJinjahOo: the one and only =D
Flowergurl1802: yeah, the only one Blaise likes =P we could all tell at dinner
oOJinjahOo: hey.. at least he's sexy
Flowergurl1802: Oh come on, Ron is hott!
oOJinjahOo: AHHH! DON'T TALK ABOUT MY BROTHER THAT WAY!! covers eyes ITS NOT RIGHT! ACK! IM TOO YOUNG!! AHHHH!!!
Flowergurl1802: lmao, ur overreacting.
oOJinjahOo: its my BROTHER! Juss.. leave that out of our convos from now on ok? =P
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xXBlazingXx: Hermione?
BlackRose13: Errr... who's this?
xXBlazingXx: Look at my sn and tell me whose name that is =P
BlackRose13: I shudve guessed, Blaise =D
xXBlazingXx: yup that's me so hows you and Draco ;P
BlackRose13: he's great to talk to... and I've only 'known' him for about a day!
xXBlazingXx: all you did was talk? -gasp- no snogging each other senseless??
BlackRose13: glare do you REALLY think I would do that?
xXBlazingXx: cough HELL YEAH cough
BlackRose13: ur evil =P
xXBlazingXx: heheh I kno.. and damn proud of it =D
BlackRose13: lol, and other than being evil... you'd also look cute with Gin ;D
--XXBlazingXx has signed off--
Hermione laughed. Blaise definitely liked Ginny.
Then somebody else she didn't know IMed her.
Mkay7: Hi
BlackRose13: Um.. who are you?
Mkay7: I'm another person on this island, is Draco one of your friends?
BlackRose13: Err... yeah... why?
Mkay7: Well, I'm on the island, I was taken about a year or two ago, my 'shift' overlaps with you guys I suppose we'll be meeting once you take your tour. Can you just pass a message to Draco?
BlackRose13: Depends... is it a death threat?
Mkay7: lol, with Death Eaters like my father... it would be ... but just tell him that things aren't always what they seem, and to expect the unexpected.
BlackRose13: Ok, sure. Newayz... care to tell me about urself? =P
Mkay7: Welllllll.... I can't say too much, you see my presence is kind of supposed to be a surprise for Draco
BlackRose13: Are you like.. his girlfriend or something?
Mkay7: o.O hell no. Are you? =P
BlackRose13: I'm not sure... maybe soon xD
Mkay7: You seem nice enough, I see the little twerp has been making better quality friends. You're a big improvement from Crabbe and Goyle you know, at least you can carry a decent convo.
BlackRose13: Where do you know Draco from?
Mkay7: A while back. ANYWAYS..
BlackRose13: Hey! Why don't you tell me about yourself xP
Mkay7: Can't trust you =P you might divulge all my secrets to Draco xD
BlackRose13: yawn Don't worry, I'll just pass him the message. Imma go to sleep now buhbye!
Mkay7: Sweet dreams little one xP
BlackRose13: Heyyy I'm not THAT little!
Mkay7: Well I'm older than you =P
BlackRose13: We'll see...
From: To: Subject: A message from somebody else on this island
Draco,
Somebody IMed me and told me to tell you that "things arent always what they seem, and to expect the unexpected. So waddya make of that? You shud get WIM, so maybe she'd talk to you.
Hermione
As Hermione climbed into bed, she began to wonder who the mystery sn was, but soon her thoughts became fuzzy and she fell asleep.
A/N: READ AND REVIEW PLZ!! Luv, Kali xP