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It went by very quickly, the weekend I mean.

Soon it was Monday and all three of us were sitting in Professor McGonagall's room.

"Today we will be transfiguring desks into dogs," she announced as soon as we were all seated and quiet.

Being in her N.E.W.T. level class we knew what was expected of us and we all sat quietly and copied the notes we would need to begin.

"As soon as you finish find a partner to work with and begin. If you have any questions raise your hand and I will come," Professor McGonagall said as she took a seat at her desk.

I was trembling with excitement. I'd been waiting for this since the day I first entered this classroom as a first year and watched my head of house change her desk into a pig and back. It was the most wicked cool thing I had ever seen.

The class passed by seeming to take no time. My desk became a sheltie. Harry's became an Irish Wolfhound. Ron's, I am unsure about because he only got ears and a tail on it. Ron also managed to get a yelp out of it when he kicked it. Professor McGonagall had to send him to the Hospital Wing because the table retaliated by stomping his foot and breaking a toe.

The bell rang a few minutes after Ron limped from the room and as I was leaving Professor McGonagall called me back.

"Hermione would you stay behind a moment?" she called.

I abruptly turned and went to her desk.

"Mr. Potter you may leave, please inform Professor Lupin Hermione will be late arriving for Charms," Professor McGonagall said sternly.

Harry gave me an encouraging look before leaving.

"Professor Dumbledore has given me permission to give you a time turner so you may study more for you N.E.W.T.s," Professor McGonagall said giving me one of her rare smiles. "Use it well."

I grinned and took the chain from her hand and put it over my neck. I tucked it into my shirt.

"See you next lesson Professor," I said and trotted to the door.

Slowly all the other students were drifting into classes and the hall was nearly empty.

I was several minutes late to Charms because the staircase I was on decided to move. I quickly apologized to Professor Lupin. He smiled at me though today it seemed a bit more stretched than usual. But it had just been a full moon so he might not be totally aware of everything that was going on.

I flopped down in a chair next to Harry.

"Pst. What'd McGonagall need to talk to you about?" he whispered as Professor Lupin sat down and held his head for a moment.

"She gave me a time turner," I whispered softly to be sure Harry was the only one who could head. "Just so I can study for N.E.W.T.s."

Harry didn't say anything for the rest of the hour. I knew he hated time turners ever since out third year when he believed he saw his dad save him and Sirius but later discovered it was actually himself instead.

The rest of the week passed in a blur and before I knew it we were descending to the dungeons for Double N.E.W.T. level potions with Slytherins. Last class of the week!

"Hermione do you want to go to Hogsmeade this weekend?" Ron asked, "or will you be determined to try to keep Harry and I locked up in this castle studying for N.E.W.T.s which only you are concerned about?"

"Just because I have a plan for my future and am actually following it through is no reason for you to criticize," I hissed and jerked my hand away from his.

I stalked down into the dungeons alone. I had to break up with him. He would put me in Azkaban for murder. He was a great friend, don't get me wrong, I just wasn't in love him and I wouldn't fall in love with him. I'd known if for a while I guess. Ever since I started thinking about Seve..Professor Snape as more than a teacher. I was so lost in thought I didn't see where I was going.

I collided with what felt like a brick wall.

"Miss Granger," a cold voice spoke above me.

My bum. The floor was freezing. I rubbed my backside.

"Miss GRANGER!"

I looked up. My cheeks were burning red hot. My eyes were the size of dinner plates.

"Miss Granger, now that you have graciously seen fit to allow me the pleasure or rather displeasure of your attention, five points from Gryffindor for not watching where you were going and not apologizing to your Professor when you bump into him," Professor Snape snarled. "What's wrong? Did you break your leg?"

I couldn't remember the last time I'd been so embarrassed. Nothing could be worse than this. Nothing!

His eyes leered down at me as if I was Neville Longbottom and had just exploded another cauldron. They were as cold as the person behind them. Professor Snape sneered.

I just remained on the floor staring up at him.

He growled and reached down, his long pale perfect fingers clasped my upper arm and jerked me up.

I gasped as his fingers touched me. It felt like liquid fire was running in my veins. I closed my eyes to carefully log away all the emotions that were rippling through me. That was when he released my arm. I bit my lip to keep from crying out and pitching myself against him at the loss of contact.

"Miss Granger get into class," Professor Snape snapped. I couldn't help but feel a bit dejected when I noticed him wiping his fingers on his robes nervously as if he'd unintentionally touched something slimy or gross. Was it that bad to touch me?

I slipped to a seat near the back of the room close to the door. I continued to hold my bottom lip between my teeth.

The bell rang seconds later and Professor Snape entered in his typical dramatic way. He flicked his wand at the board.

"Because of your incompetence in brewing the potion assigned last week you will brew it again," Professor Snape sneered.

Just a typical day, or so it seemed. I didn't argue that my potion had been perfect because I knew it had. I know he just would have told me I was an 'insufferable know-it-all chit' and that would be '5 points for being irritating.' So I would just brew the potion without a fuss.

I was seated next to Neville Longbottom though no one was quite sure how he even got into the class.

The class was proceeding smoothly and without any problems until the cauldron next to mine exploded.

The force of the explosion knocked me forward. My hands landed on the lip of the cauldron. Before I had a chance to catch myself and get back my time turned fell out of my shirt and fell into the potion.

I was swirling about. Everything around me became a huge blur.

I tried to clutch the cauldron but it was no longer there.

I pitched forward unconscious.

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