No Other Option
Summary: Hermione must marry. But to save her would he do anything?
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
Chapter 2"I have grave news," Professor Dumbledore said quietly to everyone sitting around the table. "The Grangers where attacked, late last night. Neither survived."
"But Albus, the wards…" Professor McGonagall said almost outraged.
"They got through."
"Hermione… where is she?" Mrs. Weasely said as silent tears ran down her face.
"She's visiting a cousin, in America." He replied.
"They're stronger than we thought."
"Yes. Normal wards wont work. I'll have to gather a group and set new wards around the Weasely house and, add wards to Mr. Potter's aunt and uncle's. I'll need someone to go and fetch Miss Granger?" he asked.
"I'll go." Remus Lupin volunteered.
"Good, and Severus you go with him. It's a long trip, you can keep each other company."
"Why cant he just apparate?" Snape asked sourly.
"Severus, you know he can't," he replied, "Besides neither can Miss Granger. And I don't want you seen, so you'll both have to take a plane."
"A what?"
"Hermione." A very impatient girl said trying to wake up her cousin. "Hermione!" she shouted only causing her cousin to stir slightly. "Hermione, what would your mother say if she found you still asleep past noon?"
"She'd say good for you. Now leave me alone."
"Well, you see I would but there's two really hot guys standing in my living room. Said they met you last night. Seems you made quite the impression."
"What?" Hermione paused trying to think through her sleep-deprived mind.
"Just kidding. Jeez," she replied laughing.
"Ha. Ha. I don't find that funny."
"But really. Get dress, they're waiting."
With a very confuse look on her face, she gathered some things to take a shower. Whoever it was could wait. Taking the longest shower she could stand she stopped the flow of the water and dried herself off. She got dressed and put her hair up in a messy bun. She walked out of the bathroom and through her bedroom to the living room. Catching sight of who 'they' were, she stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes wide and her mouth slightly open she walked further into the room.
"Professor Snape, Remus… What are you doing here?" she asked avoiding eye contact with both.
"Something seems off."
"What'da mean?"
"I mean no demons have attacked in over a month," the first on replied.
"And isn't that a good thing?" the second one asked.
"Not if they're planning something…"
"I still don't understand why you have to leave."
"Neither do I. But I'll find out eventually."
Hermione stopped her packing to sit next to her cousin. She really didn't know why she had to go a whole two weeks before she was scheduled to, but she would do as she was told. She was to leave in an hour, and go to the airport with her professors. They would wait at the there till their flight came, then leave for England. She had asked why they were taking a plane and not something faster, like a portkey. The answer she got was something along the lines of 'Mind your own business.' Though the version she heard was a bit more colorful. Leave it to Professor Snape to make things more confusing. She thought recalling their conversation. She had a feeling that something horrible had happened, though what 'that' was, she had no clue.
"Promise to owl?"
"Of course Anneliese!" Hermione replied giving her cousin a tight hug.
"Miss Granger." came a very dark voice form the door.
"Already?" she asked almost tearful.
He nodded once before leaving. The girls looked at each other both with small tears running down their faces.
"I don't know why we're crying." Anneliese said standing up.
"Me either." Hermione replied laughing slightly.
"Come on, I'll see you to the cab."
The ride in the cab was uneventful. There was no noise except the shifting of feet, and the light taps of summer rain against the windows. No words were said as they unloaded the car and walked into the airport. Hermione helped Remus check them in as Snape found some place for them to sit. Hermione sat down with a sign. She would have to wait four hours at the airport before getting on the plane and she was no closer to understanding why they had come to get her so early. To make things worse the feeling she had that something horrible had happened had now settled in her stomach. Snape had found a good table. She thought looking out the window beside her. They were tucked in a corner with very little people about. They were facing a window looking out at the planes as they took off.
"How's your summer been so far, Hermione?" Remus asked from beside her, trying to be cheerful.
"It's been good. And yours?"
"Good as well," he paused and looked over at Snape. "It's a shame your cousin couldn't come with us."
"Mmm… she had work."
"How old is your cousin?" Remus asked.
"She's twenty-five." She replied.
"Your parents left you with a twenty-five year old?" Snape asked looking into her eyes.
"Yes." She answered.
Two hours slowly slipped by. Only two hours more, she thought, just great. She had only packed a book, but was saving that for the long flight ahead of her. The gods above knew that there wouldn't be anything else to do. She started to drum her fingers on the table only to be stopped with a glare from Snape. Remus had long gone to sleep, his head resting in his arms unaware to the world.
"I'm going to the bathroom." Hermione said standing up.
Snape stood as well following her as she began to move.
"Do I have to have an escort?" she asked.
"Yes Miss Granger." He replied.
"Everywhere?"
He nodded.
"So you're going to follow me into the bathroom? You know I don't think you can do that. I'm mean, well, obviously you can, because there's really no one to stop you, but I imagine there'll be a lot of women in there that'll start screaming and hit you till you get out. You know if I was you I wouldn't want to attempt that. Sounds like trouble."
"No one asked for your opinion, Miss Granger. And no I would not go in with you I would wait out side." He said harshly.
She shook her head and continued walking. She turned around a corner and smacked right into some. I seem to be doing that a lot, she though to herself standing up.
"Sorry." She apologized looking up and into the face she ran into.
She stopped short. The man she had run into wasn't moving, or for that matter doing anything at all. He wasn't breathing, and his eyes never shifted to her as she spoke. She took a quick look around and noticed that no one was moving. They all seemed to be going somewhere, yet nowhere at all. She stared open-mouthed; it was as if everyone had froze in time. She spun around looking for a wizard, there wasn't one.
"What else could've done this." She spoke out loud, knowing no one would hear her.
"Done what? Miss Granger?"
"Phoebe?" a woman called out.
"Yeah." She replied distracted.
"I made the potion. Now what?"
"We wait."
"For what, exactly?"
"I'm not really sure Paige, but something's going to happen. I can feel it."
End of Chapter 2A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed. Sorry it took so long and that it's a bit shorter. This is sort of going to be a cross-over with Charmed. You'll find out more, later. Let me now if you're confused about anything and I'll be happy to try and help.