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For a few moments Snape actually enjoyed the kiss. He seemed to forget how he was and who was kissing him. The world seemed to suddenly stand still and all the feelings of anger and anxiety melted away. This serene moment was cut short by the roar of laughter coming from further down the corridor. Draco quickly pulled away to see who was laughing. As he saw Harry and Ron his face turned bright red and tried to hide Hermione behind him. If this got out he would be the laughing stock of his house. Never again would he be able to command any respect from Crabb and Goyle. Thoughts rushed through his head as he tried to come up with a plan to sort out the situation but his mind was still full of Hermione. He had never expected her to kiss back like that. He had totally misjudged her. Perhaps going out with her would not be such a bad thing. He could give up his bad boy image and settle down, he shook his head, that would never happen. No he had to deal with the situation and then he would think about Hermione.
Snape was mortified that the boys had seen this and suddenly it dawned on him that he had just been kissed by Draco Malfoy. Why this would certainly get him sacked from the school and it would definitely mentally scar him for life. Draco was the son of Lucius Malfoy. He shuddered at the thought. He would probably tell all the other Death Eaters and then Voldemort would find out. He hung his head he could see them all laughing at him, his fellow teachers, the students, the Death Eaters and Voldemort. His life was officially over. Or perhaps not, his mind suddenly sprang back into action. Draco did not know he was Hermione he thought that he had been kissing Hermione. He let out a sigh of relief, everything would be fine.
Snape should have known better when dealing with Potter and Weasley. Harry and Ron were laughing so hard that tears were rolling down their faces. They were not really sure what they found funnier, the fact that Draco thought he was kissing Hermione or that he was actually kissing Snape. Ron was finding it hard to breathe. His plan had worked out even better than he thought it would. Who needed Hermione when he could have so much fun with Harry and Snape. Before he had lost sight of what was important. If he really wanted Hermione he could get her but having fun with Harry would only last so long. After all everyone knew that there was no way he would survive the fight with Voldemort. What was important now was enjoying the time they had left not fighting over a girl. If Hermione could have heard what he was thinking she would be relieved but also slightly worried. Ron suddenly noticed that Draco was now stalking towards them but try as he might Ron could not get up.
"And just what is so funny Potter."
Harry immediately answered without thinking.
"Nothing, nothing Malfoy. We'll let you and Hermione..." he let out another giggle. "..get back to your little meeting."
Draco stood back slightly confused. Why on earth had Weasley answered the question while Potter had just carried on giggling.
"Yeah you and Hermione" Ron placed emphasis on the word Hermione. Draco looked even more confused. What on earth did they mean? From behind him Hermione spoke.
"Potter Weasley shut up think about what your saying."
Draco turned to look at Hermione with a look of pure horror on his face. He was sure that Hermione had just sounded exactly like Snape. He opened and closed his mouth again and again. The boys roared with laughter. The look on Hermione's face told him that his worst fears were true. He stood staring, not knowing what to do or how he felt.
Snape was the first to act. He now knew that of this was not sorted out his life would be over. Once he was back to his normal self he would make Potter and Weasley pay. Life was one big laugh to them, well he would change all that. He grabbed hold of Draco's arm and began to pull him down the corridor. The boys stood up both wondering what Snape was up to. The action was just too much to miss so they followed Snape, not exactly sure of where he was leading them. His basic plan was to get Malfoy to Hermione and work from there. For the first time in the whole experience he actually felt like he was the pupil and Hermione was the teacher. He only prayed that she would know what to do about the mess because if she did not then they were all in serious trouble.
Hermione sat in Snape's bedroom playing idly with one of his teddy bears. It was hard to believe that the hard faced Snape she thought she knew could have a softer more caring side. The more she thought about it the more she was able to relate to Snape. Teaching pupils at Hogwarts would be enough to turn anyone into an embittered person. The more she thought about it the less she wanted to go back to her old self. At least Snape had some power to change things. The pupils might misbehave for him but they did respect him. Few people respected her least of all Harry and Ron. This experience had shown to her just how immature the two boys were. Without her Harry would be nothing. He and Ron rarely did any work and the only reason they actually managed to pass exams was by breaking rules and trying out new spells on each other. Perhaps there would be some way to make the spell permanent. She shook her head, Snape would never agree to that he would be sure to go to the headteacher. She sighed and fell back on the bed. In just a few hours she would go back to being plain old Hermione Granger. At least she could enjoy a little more time by herself. When she did go back to being herself she would have to take a serious look at her life. Perhaps even try and make some different friends. Hermione's quiet time was not to last as Snape, Draco, Ron and Harry burst through the door. She sat up quickly and stared at the party then she noticed Draco.
"What on earth is he doing here?"
