15. The truth comes out
Snape followed Hermione out of the Entrance Hall and down to the dungeons. He sat down beside her on one of the green sofas.
"What was that all about?" he asked softly.
"You heard?" asked Hermione in surprise
"Yes. I heard all of it."
"Ah"
"What did he mean when he asked if you remembered what I was like? How could you remember, you only just came!" asked Snape anxiously
"I can't tell you"
"Has our whole relationship been a lie?"
"No Severus, never!" Hermione decided to tell him, she couldn't stand him like this. "I'm from the future"
"Pardon?" asked Snape, sure he'd misunderstood
"I'm from the future" repeated Hermione.
Snape stared at her in shock. "And I'm in your future?"
"Yes. But I can't tell you what happens."
As the shock wore off, Snape grew angry. "I can't believe you kept this from me"
"I had to. I was ordered by Dumbledore"
"And yet you could tell me now?"
"I wanted to! I wanted to save our relationship."
"Well, I'm afraid it was too little, too late. We're over Hermione."
"But…"
"No." said Severus, standing up and storming out of the common room, his robes flying behind him.
Hermione stared after him, not believing what had just happened.