A/n: An update..sorry about the delay, I didn't have power for a while..I hate hurricanes..and then I got it back but I was lazy so..on to the story...oh, to make it easier, thoughts are in italics! and if you don't read my author notes and get terribly confused it won't be my fault!

Potions Class

Hermione entered the potions classroom and went to sit by her lab partner, Hannah Abbott, the only Hufflepuff brave enough to face Snape for an extra two years. She surveyed the classroom as she sat down only to notice that Malfoy wasn't there yet. She waved quickly at her fellow Gryffindors, Seamus Finnegan and Dean Thomas.

"Oh no, Padma isn't here! Snape is gonna dock her so many points..her housemates won't talk to her for a week!"

All of a sudden, the doors slammed open and Snape walked in, robes billowing in all of his bat-like glory. "And where, pray tell, is Ms. Patil?" his question directed towards Terry Boot, the only other Ravenclaw in the class.

"She's probably still with Professor Flitwick, sir. They had a meeting but I suppose he will write her an excuse." Terry said, as Malfoy sauntered in, late as usual.

"We shall see.." Snape replied silkily.

Just then Padma walked into class, an excuse from Professor Flitwick in her hand. "I'm sorry I'm late, Professor. I had a meeting with Professor Flitwick, and it lasted longer then we had intended. Here's my excuse, sir."

"Well, see that is doesn't happen again, oh and twenty-five points from Ravenclaw for speaking without permission.

Padma bristled, as did everyone else in the class, aside from Malfoy, Parkinson, and Nott, at the unfairness.

Today, we shall learn about the Mandrake Restorative Draft. As only about three of you you will be able to correctly create the potion, I want two rolls of parchment on the ingrediants, procedure, and purpose of the potion, due Friday. However, today, we will begin carefully slicing the Mandrakes.

With that, the class got to work.

(A/n: so as not so confuse the reader, the bold writing is the evil voice in Snapes head and the italics is the nice voice)

Severus Snape, Hogwarts Potions Master and resident evil git, sat at his desk, once again pondering the slim chance he had with one Hermione Granger.

"You should tell her how you feel. You love her and you shouldn't hide it."

"You don't really think she could love you back do you, look at you. She could have Weasley or Potter. Hell, if she wanted him, she could probably get Malfoy. You know they all look better then you!"

"You DO stand a chance..maybe you could start a friendship or something. Who could blain you for wanting a friend."

"A chance? In your dreams...maybe. Why would she even want you for a friend?! Your a freaking git to her and her friends.

"She knows why you have to do it. She knows you're a spy. She understands! Just offer her an extra credit project or something. Ask her if she wants to help with the Wolfsbane potion."

"As if she'd want to.."

"Miss. Granger," he heard himself say, "stay after class."

"You've just messed everything up. You are going to kill her and it will be all your fault. Voldemort will find out you fancy a muggleborn and he will kill her.

"It'll be okay. You are a master at Occulmulency remeber? You'll do fine."

"No you won't, your a death eater. Once she sees that mark, she'll run and never look back."

After class, Hermione approached Professor Snapes desk.

"Miss. Granger, I..." He took out his wand and pionted it at the walls with a muttered "Silencio. As I was saying, I would like to know if you would like to help me improve the Wolfsbane Potion. I have had to make it more frequently now that Professor Lupin is teaching here again, and it is a waste of me precious time. So, would you like to take on an extra credit project?"

"An extra credit project..sounds interesting. But do I want to spend extra time with the Greasy Git to quote Harry and Ron, and how do I know he won't be sneering and cruel while we are working on the Wolfsbane Potion? Well," Hemione thought, then said aloud,"Professor Snape, while I am pleasently suprised at your offer, I don't want to make any commitment. So do you think I could perhaps do it on a trial basis and decide if I want to continue in a few weeks?"

Snape sighed,"I suppose that would be sufficient. You start tonight at seven don't be late and if anyone asks where you are going, tell them I said you had two weeks worth of detentions to make up with me. You are dismissed."

Long after his last class had left his classroom Snape stayed in his classroom, only leaving to eat in the Great Hall, because Albus required it, and immediately returning all in anticipation of Hermione's arrival.

A/n: I do have a Beta and I apologize for not running this through her first but you know..I wanted to get it out..Guess what the next chapter is about..you guessed it! Her first night on her Extra Credit Project!!

For those of you who want more Snape angst, I'm working on it, slowly but surely...

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