Title: Twin Snapes Series: Velvet Truths and Wool Misconceptions
Author: Scrybe
Rating: M
Fandom: Harry Potter
Summary: Severus Snape is a private man. But what happens when his almost identical twin comes to teach at the school? And where does Hermione Granger fall into the story?
Chapter Six:
"Your detention tonight is to alphabetize my potions ingredients, then come back when you are finished, and I will assign you another duty to attend to."
"Yes Professor."
"You may skip formalities, Hermione, you may call me Sarcassius."
"Okay..."
Hermione walked over to the shelves and began to work. Shelf by shelf she noticed that the ingredients were already alphabetized. Walking back to the professor, she began:
"Sir, your ingredients are already alphabetized."
"I see, I must have already assigned the task. Very well, come sit and help me grade these first years' essays. May I trust that you have no favorites?"
"Yes sir."
"Sarcassius, Hermione, Sarcassius."
She took a seat in front of his desk and took the quill he offered, and began to grade papers. Two hours later she looked up to find the potions professor staring back at her.
"Sir-Sarcassius?"
"Has anyone ever told you that you have the most beautiful brown eyes?"
"No, no they haven't."
"Well they should."
"I have to go professor, Professor Snape is waiting for me by the forbidden forest."
"Do stop by again."
Hermione walked quickly to the forbidden forest, muttering her apologies as she saw Professor Snape. He bit back his quip and began walking quickly into the forest.
"I understand you've served your detention tonight Miss Granger?"
"Yes sir, with Professor Sarcassius."
"Very well, the next lateness will not be excused."
"I understand."
"Very well. Tonight you will be branded. Follow me."
"Excuse me Professor?"
"Don't look so incredulous. You yourself said that you knew about traditional apprenticeships, did you not?"
"Yes, yes I did, but no where did it say I would be branded."
"Well you did not research your subject correctly. Now, remove your outer robes, lower your blouse and stand by the lake."
"Excuse me?"
"You're excused. Now do as I say."
Reluctantly she pulled her robes away, and pulled her shirt around her shoulders.
"Tisk tisk Miss Granger, you really didn't do your homework. Pull your shirt down to your waist and bend over slightly."
She hesitantly bent over in front of her Professor, her bra glowing white in the moonlight. She felt the first burns of a magical branding, biting her lip as her Professor said the incantation that went along with it.
"Repeat after me, Miss Granger."
For the next half hour she stood over the rock, bent at an odd angle muttering everything her professor intended her to. She was like a slave to him now, no way to break the apprenticeship, no way except death, and she really didn't feel like dying at the current moment. After the private ceremony was over, she pulled up her shirt, and turned to the professor, her cheeks flaming red.
"Are you sure that was necessary Professor Snape?"
"From now on you will have to address me as Master Snape, Miss Granger."
"Ugh!"
"Excuse me?"
"Nothing Master Snape."
"Very well. Tonight we shall be searching for unicorn dung. You will fill exactly one sack of it up, and bring it to me. I shall be in the west wing of the forest. Do try not to get lost. Meet here at midnight if you do not find anything."
They walked in separate directions. The forest was quiet, except for the occasional noise from its inhabitants. She walked quickly in the direction she came, never straying from the path she made. Here and there she came across dropping, levitating them, and placing them in the sack. All the while Severus Snape was on the opposite side of the woods staring into an intense pair of crystal blue eyes.
"Would you like to make a wager brother?"
"What wager is that?"
"Who can bed her first."
"I will not stoop as low as to sleep with a child in order to beat you Sarcassius, I can beat you in anything else though."
"Haha Sev, you always were the cocky one. Well you no longer look eighteen brother, you cannot beat me in this match."
"What will I win when I beat you?"
"Ha! When you beat me, how comical. If by some chance of the gods you win, I shall grant you wish of my departure."
"Very well."
"So you agree?"
"Yes, if it is the only way to rid you from the castle, then I agree. And besides, Miss Granger is of age."
"I will draw the contracts."
"I do not trust you Sarcassius."
"Ah, the snake calling the bird sneaky, how quaint. Very well, I will leave it to you."
"Fine. We start tomorrow."
"Oh and brother?"
"What?"
"What shall I win when I win?"
"You shall get Miss Granger of course."
"That isn't good enough."
"Well if you win, I shall leave."
"Still not good enough Severus, everyone knows that your are just repaying a debt to that old fool."
"Yes, your debt. What do you want if you win, although we both know you will not."
"Hmmm, well Severus, I'll just leave that to when I come to claim my prize."
"Very well."
"Good night Severus. No cheating now, we start tomorrow!"
He walked away from him, and when he drifted out of sight, Severus all but slapped himself in the face. He did not swoon women with flowers and candy! How was he to get Miss Granger to like him if she despised him so? He wanted to curse his competitiveness. This would be a challenge indeed. After Lily, Severus had made it a point not to meddle with women, they were pawns in Voldermort's game. He succumbed to a life of celebacy in order to protect anyone who he could fall in love with. It had been too long since he had a woman, even those at the revels were spared their sex. He had to do the unimaginable. He had to go to Minerva.
End of Chapter six.
A/N: Sorry for the two delay, the next chapter is already halfway done and will be posted later on on Friday night. Next chapter: Severus finally gets sneaky! More from the past! And Hermione goes crazy! Stick around for the next episode!
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