Okay people, Chapter 3 is just basically chapter 2 in Harry and Ron's POV. Sorry to those out there that were expecting a progressive chapter! That will be chapter 4. And chapter 4 will be quite lenghly like chapter 1 was and it will confront a LOT of issues circling our couple. On a side note, I tried uploading this chapter yesterday, but woudn't let me, saying there was a bug. But then I noticed that there were stories that had chapters posted on the 26th, so I was like 'what gives?!' Who the Hell knows.... All that matters is that I was able to upload it today for your viewing pleasure! - I know that many people may be saying 'why is this author putting a chapter like THIS in here?' and the reason behind it will come out in later chapters. I needed what happens to Harry and Ron in this chapter to happen, so for the time being you must gripe and read a rewrite of chapter 2. But I do hope you enjoy it nonetheless! After all, chapter 4 is being written as we speak, so.....do put up with me... I promise it'll be worth your while. :-D

All I can say about this chapter is that things get veeeery interesting for Harry and Ron, and like the title says, curiousity will most certainly kill the cat....or 'cats' in this circumstance. Let's just say Harry and Ron just won't be the same after today. I know, I'm evil. :) Deal. Okay, on to the story and please review! You can all expect chapter 4 about a week or 2 from the post date of this chapter because it's a really important chapter that's so long it's starting to clog up my brain. Sound good? Good! I refuse to be one of those authors where you never know when they will post updates, so you can always expect me to give you an update window.

Oh, and I don't think I've mentioned this in the last chapter, but for all disclaimers, please see chapter 1. I'm too lazy to type what I said there at the start of EVERY chapter... I mean, everyone knows everyone owns nothing that belongs to someone else, right? Right. On to the story!

Chapter 3- When Curiosity Kills the Cat

"So Ron and I were going to head over to Hagrid's after school for a visit. You coming, Hermione?"

Ron was already sitting in the Great Hall inhaling his food, and Harry and Hermione stood lingering in the doorway. Hermione had already eaten wasn't going to join her friends.

"I'm afraid I can't, Harry. I have tons of homework and then I have to see Professor Snape about an assignment." She couldn't very well tell Harry the real reason she was going to see Snape. Harry gave her a quizzical look.

"Well that's too bad. If you like, Ron and I can wait for you after you see him and we can go to Hagrid's afterwards."

"Oh, no. You go and enjoy yourself at Hagrid's. I'm not sure how long I'll be and you don't want to be out late at night," she said, hoping he'd give up the pursuit. Harry thought for sure that Hermione would blow off seeing Snape to be with him and Ron.

"Well, if you're absolutely sure, then I guess we'll see you later tonight then."

"Thanks for understanding Harry, I'll see you later." Harry gave Hermione a small smile and a wave and went to join Ron at the table.

Ron was effectively finishing his dinner and was moving to dessert. Harry sat down and started eating. When the two were done, they both left the castle and headed for Hagrid's hut. Unfortunately for them, when they arrived Hagrid was not home. There was a hastily written note on the door that mentioned that a few 'critters' had gotten loose and that he wouldn't be back until late. So with a defeated sigh, both Harry and Ron proceeded towards the castle again.

"Well, this is just great!" Ron cursed, throwing his hands in the air. "Hermione's stuck with Snape and we can't see Hagrid."

"I agree, Ron." Harry felt upset also that their visit was ruined, but then he had an idea. "Hey, how about we go wait for Hermione outside Snape's office and then we'll all do something together."

Ron thought it over for a second. "Sounds good to me! It beats doing homework."

"Great! Then let's go!"

Harry and Ron quickly made their way to Snape's office and stood near the door. After a few minutes passed, Ron started getting bored. "What's taking her so long in there? I thought she just had a question for him."

"Well you know Hermione. One question probably led to another and another..." Harry rolled his eyes and sighed.

"I wish I could hear what was going on in there. At least then I'd know if they're almost done or not," Ron answered.

"Ron, that's a thick wooden door. I doubt you'd be able to hear anything. Unless of course you have those Extendible Ears with you."

Ron frowned. "No. Fred and George took them from me because they said that they wanted to make adjustments to it so it could hear from further distances."

Hearing that, Harry frowned also. They both sat in silence outside Snape's door for a minute. Then, Ron gasped and his face lit up like a fire.

"I just remembered something!" He exclaimed, digging frantically in the pockets of his robe for something. "Aha! Here it is!" Ron opened his hand to reveal a small disk, no bigger than a mini-CD. It looked like a clear, round piece of glass in a silver frame. Harry gave it a strange look.

"What's that Ron?"

"Fred and George call it a Visonator. It's their newest invention. They gave it to me to try out. They said that if you place it on a door or a wall, it will magically create a window that will allow you to see what's behind it. It is only one way though, so whoever or whatever's on the other side won't even know you can see them. And it's only a window. You can't hear anything," Ron proudly explained.

Harry smiled. There were a great many uses for this device that he could think of. A great many uses, indeed. "Wow. Why settle for hearing what's going on in a room if you can see. That's a great invention Ron!"

"Well, you can thank Fred and George for inventing it later. Right now let's put it on Snape's door!" Ron carefully placed the Visonator on the door. Once it touched the door, it made a small hum and latched itself almost magnetically to the door. It then enlarged to twice its original size and the glass began to glow white. A few seconds later, the white light faded, showing a crystal clear window into Snape's office. Harry and Ron peered in. Snape was standing close to Hermione and Hermione appeared to be crying. Ron immediately took the defensive.

"What the? What's Snape doing to her to make her cry?! If he's hurting her, I swear I'll hex him when I see him in class! I don't care how many points he takes from Gryffindor!"

As they continued to look on, they noticed that Snape had lost his familiar sneer. He seemed almost saddened somehow. Then, Snape raised his hands and held Hermione's head in them, smoothing her tears with his thumb. It was Harry's turn to be bewildered.

"What in the world is he doing? Is he actually comforting Hermione?!"

"You got me, Harry. I'm completely clueless."

Then what happened next nearly made Harry and Ron faint. Snape had leaned in and kissed Hermione.

Harry's face turned beet red. He could only stare at the door wide-eyed and mouth gaping at the sight that was presented before him. He was speechless. Ron on the other hand, seemed to be fuming and was completely torn between emotions. He half looked like he was going to break down the door and cast an Unforgivable on Snape and half like he was going to burst out in tears and go running for the hills. He settled for grabbing Harry by the shoulders and shaking him.

"Please tell me this is a bad dream, Harry. Please tell me it is!"

Harry struggled to find the right words to say. "I... I... I don't... understand! Why the Hell would she be kissing Snape?! SNAPE! Of all people!"

Both Harry and Ron could only keep looking on in dismay. Now Snape had his arms wrapped around Hermione and then all of a sudden he lifted her up to rest on his hips. As soon as he did that, Ron gasped. "What the Hell does he think he's doing?! Just look at that evil smirk in his face!"

"Tell me about it. He actually looks...happy. And Hermione looks... well..." Harry didn't want to further freak out Ron by saying she looked 'aroused'.

"This isn't happening, this isn't happening..." Ron kept shaking his head, as if trying to shake out the scene unfolding before him.

Harry looked mortified. "If they go any further, I think I'm going to be sick."

Much to Harry's dismay, they most certainly went further and both Harry and Ron were soon presented with a topless Hermione. They both silently thanked the powers that be that her back was to them. Just seeing Hermione half-naked was one thing but seeing Hermione half-naked in Snape's arms was quite another. As much as they both wanted to look away, they felt as though they had to watch. It was like stopping to see a car accident- you know you shouldn't but you can't help yourself anyway. When Snape carried Hermione into his bedroom and disappeared, both Harry and Ron continued to stare as if expecting something else to happen. It was Ron who looked away and broke the silence first.

"You don't actually think they're going to sleep together, do you?"

Harry gave Ron a withering look. "Gee Ron, what do you think? Hermione was half-naked wrapped up in Snape's arms and he carried her off to a private room in his office. What do you think they're going to do?! Talk about potions?!"

"Well you don't have to get sarcastic about it, Harry! I'm just as upset about this whole thing as you are you know!" Ron yelled. He quickly pulled the Visonator off the door and violently shoved it back into his robe pocket, silently cursing Fred and George for inventing the blasted device in the first place. He could have easily lived without the memory of Snape and Hermione getting it on together. And by the look on Harry's face, he seemed to feel the same.

"I'm sorry, Ron. I just can't wrap my brain around this all. I mean... this is Hermione we're talking about here. And she's bedding Snape! I thought she hated him and that he hated her just like the rest of us. What could've happened to have them all of a sudden be together like that?"

Ron was staring off into space, shaking his head. He was quite obviously shaken up. Harry feared if he wrung his hands together any rougher, he'd draw blood. But he did manage to answer Harry back. "I... I can't deal with this. It's just so wrong. We have to talk to Hermione. We have to convince her that Snape is evil and that she can't be with him!"

Harry shook his head. "No Ron. We can't do that. You know Hermione. She's not stupid. If she's with him like that, then there has to be a reason. I say we ask her what that reason is and then talk her out of being with him."

"All right, Harry." Ron took in a ragged breath and was visibly trying to calm himself. But then another thought occurred to him and his eyes widened. He looked like a deer caught in the headlights. "Harry, I just thought of something! How in the world are we going to face Snape in Potions class?! I mean, you know he's a skilled legilimens and if he sees us looking strangely at him who's to say he won't read our minds?! He'll surely find a way to kill us silently so we don't tell no one!"

Harry gulped. Ron was somewhat right. But although Snape had that skill, he doubted he'd use it in class in front of everyone. Besides, Snape didn't even have a clue that Harry and Ron were outside his door. "I doubt we'll have to worry, Ron. Snape doesn't know what we know. Just play stupid and try not to look him in the eye. We have to pretend we didn't see what we just saw." Harry sighed and placed a hand on Ron's shoulder in a comforting gesture. "Now, let's go back to the dorms. We seriously need to get our minds off this before it eats us alive."

"Yeah, you're right. I'll go mad if I keep thinking about what they're doing in there right now." Ron shuddered at the thought.

Him and Harry began to walk out of the dungeons and back towards the Gryffindor dorms in silence. Everything around them seemed to disappear while they walked. It was as if the world outside their thoughts didn't exist. They remained in their daze until they reached their room and then they both decided to do homework until bedtime to try and forget the evening's events.

The next morning Ron and Harry both got ready and went to the Great Hall for breakfast. Neither Professor Snape, nor Hermione were present. They both took notice of this and gave each other an incredulous look. With that, they walked out of the Hall without eating. Suddenly, they just weren't hungry anymore.

I know! I know! It's short! Please don't hurt me! cowers on floor in a ball with hands over head Especially you, Nore. I know I promised a good chapter and it's coming very soon! Chapter 4 is going to be good.... smiles eevily... and slightly... harmful... to our main couple... but don't fret. It all flows well. Remember, every raging river eventually empties into a peaceful sea. Please review! I eat reviews up like chocolate chip cookies! F.H.