Well here is the next chapter and I still do not own Harry Potter.

I hope you all enjoy this. I have really had a fun time writing this.

- Hermione Granger -

"Harry, will you go to the library with me to get the books I need?" I asked after the cat left.

"Sure Hermione," Harry replied standing up from the game he was playing with Remus.

"What about me?" Remus whined stretching out the last word.

"Weren't you talking earlier about having papers to grade?" I asked scoffing in false pretense. I really did just need to talk to Harry right now.

"Nice to know that I'm chopped liver now that you've returned to the future and your HARRY! Even with all your memories of the past," Remus said turning and making loud fake sobbing sounds.

"Remus you'll help me decide what to wear. Of course it will have to be appropriate for Potion brewing. But you must help me with this," I said as I pushed the painting open.

Remus brightened at his new task very pleased with my offer.

Harry and I hopped down and went slowly toward the library.

"The Wolfsbane Potion is very difficult to brew," Harry said. "But I doubt you will have a problem with the Polyjuice Potion. After all, you did successfully brew it in our second year."

I frowned, "Harry, I've missed you horribly and there is something I really need your help on."

"What?" Harry asked watching me closer now.

"How am I going to tell Ron?" I asked lacing my arm through Harry's and pressing my cheek against it as we made our way to the library. "Surely we...I cannot tell him all the details yet. He is not ready to hear it."

I'd never felt sicker than I did just talking about it. What would actually telling him be like? How could I do this? It would hurt me worse to continue the deception I decided. To think of anyone but Severus holding me intimately or kissing me was enough to nauseate my entire body. I had to break up with Ron...today.

I was so wrapped up in my inner monologue that I didn't realize we were entering the library. The head-boy and head-girl could borrow any book any time they wanted from the Restricted Section. Harry and I had taken advantage of our new privilege joyously.

The two books I needed took less than five minutes to find. I took them to Madam Pince and she carefully and shrewdly examined me as I tucked the books under my arm.

"You know better than to try to brew any of these potions don't you?" she asked examining us with narrow eyes. For some reason she had always told us this whenever we checked out a book on potions ever since our second year.

I restrained the urge to roll my eyes as I answered, "Professor Snape is having me get these books for the Potions work I've missed over the past two months. I'll only be brewing these potions under his watchful eyes."

Honestly! She still treated us as though we were snot nosed first years when we were in our final months of schooling. It was infuriating. The fact that we had tricked a professor in our earlier years into signing a paper that allowed us to check out a book exclusively for the purpose of brewing the Polyjuice Potion is utterly irrelevant to the here and now. I had absolutely no rule breaking in mind this time.

She nodded to Harry and me as we left.

"Harry you've got to help me tell Ron," I said hugging the books to my chest and staring at my shoes.

"Help tell me what?" Ron asked and he came bounding up and flung his arms around my waist. "I've missed you Hermione." He leaned down to try to kiss me.

I struggled away only feeling his lips lightly brush across my forehead like a kiss from a brother.

"Why did you do that Hermione? I've really missed you," Ron asked glaring hurtfully at me. "It's been two months."

"Ron, I'm sorry for what I have to do. Our relationship is not working for me. I can't do this anymore. I love you like a brother and I pray you still want to be my friend. I was going to break up with you the day of the accident after potions. I promise some day to tell you the whole story of this. Today is just not the day you are ready to hear it. I have to go now and get ready for potions. I'm supposed to meet Professor Snape and begin brewing the make-up potions. I'm sorry Ron. I hope you can forgive me," I said turning and swiftly crawling into the common room that Harry and I shared. I shut my eyes for a moment to put a stopper on my tears.

"Wow. That didn't sound too good," Remus said softly as I placed the books in the chair and pinched the bridge of my nose.

"It wasn't," I said careful to keep my answer relatively neutral before changing the subject. "Since it's the holidays I don't have to wear the uniform. Do you have any ideas?"

"As a matter of fact while you were gone with Harry I went through your clothes. I found just the thing," Remus said and he pointed to the sofa.

I opened my eyes. Remus still had the best taste apparently. A long tight fitting black skirt with slits that went to halfway up my thighs sat with my shirt was wine red with elastic cuffs and gold lace around them. A silk ribbon the same shade as the shirt tied under my chest after lacing up my stomach. I would be able to tuck my bracelet under the sleeve without it looking suspicious.

"Also dear, I recommend that you wear the gloves I made you so Severus does not see his ring. We would not want to see him lose his job for a pedophilic relationship. Well Sirius would but I wouldn't," Remus said handing me the gloves.

"Yeah. Plus I am not ready to tell him yet," I said taking the gloves and walking into my room.

I dressed quickly after looking at my clock. It was three fifteen by the time I was dressed and had my hair pulled back into a ponytail.

"Remus," I called as I sat down in front of my vanity.

Remus slowly pushed the door open.

"You look awesome Hermione. What'd you need?" he asked walking over to me.

"I was never good with make-up. Could you help me?" I asked giving him the puppy-dog pout.

"You don't have to use the puppy-dog pout you know. I want to anyway," Remus cried in delight.

He applied a beautiful dark red lipstick and a light dusting of rouge.

"What do you think?" he asked stepping aside so I could see my own reflection. Remus has this habit of standing in front of me when he is doing my make-up so it is a giant surprise when he reveals his work.

"Remus, you are amazing!" I said touching the pads of my fingers to my cheeks to be sure it was real.

Remus flushed pleasurably and looked down.

I looked at the clock. Three twenty.

"Thank you Remus. I better go now to be sure I won't be late," I said grabbing my bag of potion ingredients and leaving to the common room pulling my red gloves and grabbed my potions books. I left the common room and began walking towards a certain mirror.

I arrived in the dungeons with two minutes to spare. I took several deep breaths to calm myself before entering Professor Snape's presence.

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