Chapter Fifteen: History Of Jaide And Sev
Hermione was sitting in Jaide's office, her face streaked with tears and the pregnancy test in her hand.
"I don't know what to do." She sobbed, "I mean, what will everyone say when they find out? What will Ron say?"
"'Mione, I can't tell you what everyone else will say but I can tell you that Ron won't care. I've seen the way he looks at you and he really does love you." Jaide said comfortingly, "The worst case scenario is that he picks a fight with Draco and they both get beat up."
"I suppose." Hermione said meekly.
"And don't worry about what others say. I mean, is it really important what they think?"
Hermione smiled, "You know what Jaide, you're absolutely right."
"One of my favourite things to be." She laughed.
"Hey Jaide?"
"Yeah?"
"How did you and Professor Snape get together?"
Jaide looked up, shocked, "What makes you think we're together?"
"Oh come on. It's so obvious." Hermione grinned.
"Well um, we sorta first got together when we were at school here. I was two years below him."
"Only two years!" Hermione exclaimed, "But you're so young."
Jaide burst out laughing, "How old did you think I was 'Mione?"
"Uh, twenty-five?"
"I'm actually thirty-four."
"Really. So that means Professor Snape is thirty-six?"
"Yup, but don't tell him I told you." Jaide giggled.
"Sooo," Hermione prompted, "How'd you guys get together?"
"Well, as you probably know, Sirius used to torment Severus while they were at school. Called him 'Snivellus', hexed him, that sort of thing. Well, when I started at the school I kinda felt sorry for him so I would always help him when my cousin got out of control. Then one day he needed some help with an assignment and he asked me. Now I knew that he didn't really need help with any assignment but I played along. You shoulda seen Siri's face when he found out I was helping Severus. It was hilarious. Siri tried to tell me that Sev was a Slytherin and that Slytherin's and Hufflepuff's don't mix."
"Wait!" Hermione cut her off, "You were a Hufflepuff?"
"Yup. Mother nearly died when she found out." Jaide laughed, "Anyway, one day when we were studying in the library Lucius and his gang of Slytherin's came up and they tried to… well, you know. Sev fought 'em off and told me to run for it. I think, hang on… I busted my arm and see this scar just above my eye. I got that when Crabbe rammed my face into the corner of the wall. Hurt like living hell, it did. So I ran outta the library and was on my way to the Hospital Wing when I ran into Siri, James, Remmy and Pettigrew. Siri knew where I had been and he and James assumed Sev did it so they ran off to kill him while Remmy helped me to the Hospital Wing."
"Woah." Hermione gasped, "That is so cool that he fought for you like that. But what happened when Sirius and James found Professor Snape?"
"Well, as soon as I was all fixed up I went looking for Sev. I found him in the library and he was barely conscious. Siri and James had totally beaten his face in. After I got him to the Hospital Wing I went and yelled at the guys for a while. Didn't do any good though. They were convinced that Sev had something to do with it and they were completely justified beating the crap outta him."
"Did Lucius and those Slytherin's get expelled or something for what they did?"
Jaide laughed, "Lucius Malfoy get expelled from Hogwarts. No way."
"So he got off?"
"He got a detention and twenty points from Slytherin."
"That's hardly fair. What about Sirius and James?"
"Same as Lucius. And of course they still believed Sev had something to do with it. They were furious when I told them about what happened to my eye. See, there was some damage and I'd lost most of my sight from my right eye. I could barely stop them from going to smash Sev again once I had told them."
"So did you and Professor Snape keep seeing each other?"
"Right up till he graduated. Then one day he came to visit me and I saw that he had the Dark Mark on his arm. I didn't say anything but that night I said goodbye to Siri, Remmy, James and Pettigrew and left for Australia. I finished my education over there and started a new life for myself, as a muggle."
"That's so sad. So you never even said goodbye to him."
"I couldn't. It hurt so much to see that Dark Mark. I mean, the deatheaters and Voldemort seek to kill all muggleborns and mugglelovers. I was included in that category so by Sev getting the Dark Mark he'd betrayed me in the worst possible way."
"But you've forgiven him now right? And the two of you are back together?"
"Yes and yes."
"So you probably hung out with Sirius a lot when you were at school?"
"Uh huh. Why?"
"Are you an animagus too?" she asked excitedly.
"Well…"
"Come on Jaide. I won't tell anyone."
"Well, I was an honorary Marauder."
"Cool. Can you show me."
"I don't know…"
"Please, please, please." Hermione begged.
Jaide sighed and concentrated. A few seconds later she had disappeared and in her place was a small, black fox with bright green eyes. Unfortunately, Severus chose that exact moment to burst into the office.
"What are you doing here Granger?" he snapped, "Where's Jaide?"
"Ummm…"
The fox walked out from behind Jaide's desk and sat in front of Severus, looking at him with what could only be described as puppy-dog eyes.
"What's this?" He shook his head, "I should've known, especially after I found out Black was one too. When were you going to tell me about this?"
The fox simply wagged its bushy tail and sauntered back to behind Jaide's desk. A few seconds later Jaide reappeared, grinning madly.
"Could I have a word with you alone?" Severus said pointedly looking at Hermione.
"Okay, okay. I'm leaving." Hermione said, swiftly leaving the office.
"What were you two talking about?"
"Oh nothing." Jaide replied nonchalantly, "Just you know, how we met, what happened at the library, why I went to Australia."
"What!" Severus exclaimed, "You told her all that. You know I don't like people knowing that stuff."
"What's the matter Sev? Ashamed that you fought for me?"
"Well no…" he faltered, "It's just I have a reputation at this school."
"Ah yes, evil, scary Professor Snape."
"That's the one."
"I love you Severus, even if you are evil and scary."
"Don't change the subject." He laughed (yes, Snape laughed)
AN: I thought you'd all be interested to know that I have decied to do a sequel and a prequel. The sequel will be written first and then the prequel. Now, who wants Hermione to end up with Draco and who wants her to end up with Ron?