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"Oh come on Hermione! How can you defend that prat? After what he pulled!!"

"Honestly Ron, I'm not defending Malfoy. I'm only saying you had it coming for once. You shouldn't try to curse people when they aren't looking. It's so..so..so Malfoy-ish!"

"But Hermione..!"

"You guys, enough! Take it easy Ron. Malfoy is a prat but trying to turn him into a ferret again wasn't a great idea when Crabbe and Goyle were right there. And Hermione, Ron is right you know?" Harry spoke up finally. Tired of the argument and knowing where it was going.

"About what exactly?" Hermione asked, hands on her hips.

"About Malfoy being a prat." The three broke into a fit of laughter and the tension faded quickly.

"Yes, Ron you're right. Malfoy is a prat. But I still don't think you should have tried hexing him. Did you see that poor first year run down the hall?! And that awful tail.." She stopped talking and shuddered as she remmebered her own mishap in second year. The laughter sounded again, louder this time.

"Oh no! We're going to be late. Snape's going to hex us if we're not there on time again.!" Ron said, horror present on his face. The three of them took off running for the dungeons. Just as they rounded a corner Hermione saw something that made her skid to a halt. When Ron looked back and yelled for her she waved him off and turned around a different corner.

"What are you doing out here?! What if someone sees you?" She spoke quickly, to Jon who had been hidden behind a statue.

"I think someone already did. Was that Severus Snape I saw? He's a ruddy professor?" His voice didnt hide his disbelief or disgust. When Hermione nodded he only grimaced.

"Come with me." She said and pulled him by the arm towards and empty classroom. "Now what are you doing out here?"

"I wanted to see you. To apologize."

"Oh. Okay. It's forgotten."

"No really Hermione. I had no right to get upset with you and I can't really explain why. I'm just really sorry."

"Remus it's okay. I know all about you."

"Oh I'm so glad. I was really worri...what did you call me?"

"Remus..err Professor Lupin told me what I had suspected. That you're trapped here for a while."

"Oh..I see." Jon sat down on an unused desk a bit take aback. "You really are as clever as he says you are." When he saw the blush cover her face a slight feeling of anger rose within him. Almost jealousy but he quickly dismissed it.

"It's really okay. I understand that you're under a lot of stress right now. If you want I'll still tutor you but if not, it's fine too. Just be more honest with me next time and maybe we can avoid the fight." She spoke with a smile. Shy and quiet as she met his eyes. When he nodded her smile brightened and she moved towards the door.

"Thank you Hermione. For everything"

"You're very welcome. Can I just call you Jon because it's getting confusing, even for me, sorting the two of you out.?" She asked with a quiet laugh.

"Jon is fine. It's my middle name"

"Yes, I know. You better get back before someone see's you about." She said, motioning towards the door.

He walked quickly foreward, biting his lip. With a nod he stepped towards the hall then stopped and turned. Lightly, he touched his lips to Hermione's cheek, whispered a quick 'thank you' and stepped out of sight. Hemrione was left behind, rooted to the spot when Snape found her.

"Miss Granger! What the bloody hell are you doing out here? Get into my class. Or has the know it all learned everything she needs and my little potions lessons are no longer needed?" The greasy teached spoke with venom in his voice. Hermione didn't even hear him. She just followed silently behind him. As she turned to enter the potions dungeon, Professor Lupin turned the corner. Their eyes locked and she paused for a moment. There was hurt within his eyes, and before he tore his gaze from her's she saw something else. But it was gone when Snape's greasy voice broke her reveries. With one last look back, she stepped into the gaping dungeon.

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Thanks for all the great reveiws on this and the other story. Forgot to put a thanks into the other one so it's on this one. Anyway..Thanks again!