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A/N: Thank you all and I hope you guys have a great week...of school lol.
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Chapter 7
The morning began with an amazing buzz amongst the students there were posters all over school saying the theme was chosen and that all student presence was expected in the great hall for breakfast that would end with Professor Snape and Hermione telling them their choice for the theme.
"Now that all of you have respectfully filled your once empty stomachs Professor Snape and Miss Hermione Granger will inform you of their decision." Boomed Professor Dumbledore's voice.
"Thank you Albus. Miss Granger and I were going to put the theme on the posters but we decided to do this the right way so Miss Granger shall now tell you of the theme." Said Snape
"Well without further delay it is my greatest pleasure to inform you all that the ball will be a masquerade ball......... (The entire hall broke out in excited whispering and laughing) "Miss Granger is trying to talk to you all and unless you want a whole Hogwarts detention I suggest you listen carefully!" Spat Snape venomously outraged at the sudden explosion of noise.
"Well like I was saying it will be a Masquerade ball, no certain theme for the type of costume so it could be anything from animal to an actress. Just before the final of the singing competition there will be a quick best costume award. Best dressed boy and best dressed girl, it won't necessarily go to a couple and this is only available to students any further ideas of ours shall be announced at breakfast or dinner in the upcoming week, that is all." Said Hermione.
"Thank you Professor Snape and Miss Granger now as it is a Saturday you are all excused to go about your usual weekend activities." Said Dumbledore happily.
"Hermione you seem kind of off, ever since the semis and that was like 2 and half weeks ago." Said Draco worried.
"What?" Asked Hermione coming out o a trance.
"Hermione you weren't even listening! If you won't listen to me as your boy friend listen to me as your friend remember what ever happens we'll always have this friendship." Said Draco trying to get through to Hermione.
"It's not you Draco, and I appreciate our friendship it's just that I've got so much on my plate right now." Said Hermione weekly not knowing what was wrong with her if truth be told.
"I see that's okay Mione." Said Draco walking over to Hermione giving her a reassuring squeeze and a simple kiss on the head.
"Thanks, for understanding that is." Said Hermione smiling.
"Well I forgot this letter came for you and I have to go meet Harry and Ron in the shrieking shack." Said Draco.
"They told you about that old place? I would have thought they were still suspicious of your intentions." Said Hermione wondering what her three friends were up to.
"Guy stuff, no girls allowed and besides the school thinks I hate you three so I have to meet them some place." Laughed Draco before going off.
"I suppose." Hermione said as the door shut, she went over to the fireplace to open the letter knowing immediately who the sender was.
Miss Granger,
We have to decide upon a few unresolved matters so I would like for you to come to the room of requirement as soon as you read this letter and not after your duties as head girl.
Severus Snape.
I was hoping you'd do that.
"Miss Granger that is the second time you have lost concentration! Do you really want me to use Legillimency on you again?
"Oh sorry sir." Said Hermione smiling rather than looking abashed.
Snape smirked at this.
You have got to stop doing that it looks so damn cute on you. Hermione blushed at that thought and tried to concentrate.
"So have you thought of the music?" Asked Snape.
"Well yes and I thought that maybe we should try muggle as well as wizard, so I think we should try to get Bryan Adams somehow." Said Hermione.
"Okay so who is the muggle artist you wish to bring in?" Asked Snape.
"What do you mean who is the muggle singer? Bryan Adams is a muggle." Said Hermione confused.
"Miss Granger you may be good in potions, transfiguration and all those other subjects you take but you know nothing of the wizarding world secrets! Bryan Adams is a Wizard but sings for muggles as well as the magical community." Explained Snape.
"Oh." Said Hermione feeling foolish. "Well maybe because he sings for both we should just forget the two different singers and bands that way we wont have to go to a lot of trouble because some of the singers are muggle."
"Yes I agree." Said Snape.
"So are you going to ask a teacher?" Said Hermione forgetting herself once more. Why did she always do that? Why feel so comfortable around this man when he was the legendary "Greasy over grown bat of the dungeons"?
"I'll choose to ignore that comment." Said Snape trying to act the evil insensitive Potions Master he usually was but somehow not quite managing it.
"Sorry Sir, it was not my place to pry." Said Hermione.
"Yes well I guess it is something everyone wants to know." Said Snape.
"Know what exactly?" Questioned Hermione.
"I don't know why I'm telling you this, well everyone wants to know has he greasy git ever loved? Is he even capable of it? I was a long time ago, in love that is and we had our lives ahead of us our future set but one day I came home unaware of what had happened I walked into the kitchen of my manor and found her with another man, she had used me for my money, my title and my manor. I never thought I'd love again." Said Snape bitterly with a rage she had never heard even from him but there was something else there was years of sadness locked up inside the body of such a mysterious man.
"You thought?" Asked Hermione.
"Yes I thought, but even I can be proven wrong. I have fallen for someone but I can't bring myself to tell her." Said Snape.
"Why's that?" Asked Hermione.
"Because none could ever love the greasy git of he dungeons, the cold hearted bat that lives to make others miserable." Said Snape bitterly.
"Drop her hints! Become friends with her! Confide in her! Don't be afraid!" Said Hermione knowing whom he was talking about but not wanting to embarrass him yet hoping so dearly he would confess.
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A/N: LoOoL I love to make cliffies. Nah I'm joking it's coz I had to work on my coursework today meaning I cannot actually sit writing pages of fiction today.