Declaimer: Still not mine.
AN: I'm glad you guys still like the story. It's my first one so let me know if I'm doing anything wrong. Thanks for reviewing and keep it up. Sorry for the cliffe but you should have known you wouldn't have to wait long.
Snape walked over and stood by where I was lying. "What the hell are you doing here?" Snape asked lifting me up off the couch and putting me behind him still holding me close. The man at the door walked towards us with his wand out. "So Severus we meet again. Is it just me or do your whore's get younger every time?" He said looking at me. I stood up straighter and put my hands on my hips. "She's not my whore, you idiot, she's my student," he said putting his hand on my back to make sure I didn't go anywhere. He was glaring at the man, his eyes full of anger and hate. "How did you get out of jail?" Snape asked. The man stood up straighter and threw his long blond hair over his shoulder. "Money can get you anything Severus, you should know that," Lucius said looking at me again. "Oh wait a minute. How did I miss this?" He said walking towards Severus who was holding me closer to him. I had my arms wrapped around his waist. Not out of fair so much as I was so close to him that I didn't know what else to do. "Well if it isn't Miss Hermione Granger. You're who Draco wanted me to pair him up with. You have brainwashed my son and now I see why. You have very lovely assets," he said grabbing me away from Snape and looking me up and down. "Let her go! You're here for me," Snape said walking forward. I got pulled back into Lucius's arms. He was holding me so close to him that I could feel his breath on my face.
"Let me go or so help me I will kill you," I said looking him in the eye. "Those are very big words for such a little girl. I think I would like having you in the family. I will have to change the papers right away so you can be a Malfoy," he said kissing my forehead. I brought my knee forward and hit him hard in the groin. He doubled over in pain and I ran back over to Snape and stood beside him. "Like I told Draco I will never be a Malfoy," she said looking back at Lucius. "You will regret that child," he said standing as best as he could. "I will be telling the Lord about this Severus," he said walking out of the room slamming the door.
"How did he get out of jail? I thought the new Minister of Magic didn't like Malfoys," I said looking up at Snape. "You don't think he is really going to change those papers?" I looked at the door again and then back at Snape who was now sitting on the couch with his head in his hands. "Of course he is. It's in the Malfoy's nature to always do what they say they will," he got up out of his set and gave me a small hug. "I'll get you out of this. Don't worry. This is entirely my fault," he said walking away and into the kitchen. I followed him in there and watched him dig in the cupboards. "How is this all your fault?" I asked a little confused by what he was saying.
"Well you wouldn't have been here if I hadn't tricked you into moving in with me," he said sitting at the table with a cup and some firewhisky. "What do you mean tricked me?" I asked sitting at the table across from him. "I knew you wouldn't want to move in with Draco that's why I gave you my rooms as an alternative. I was hoping you would say yes," he said drinking a shot of firewhisky. "You want some?" He offered the firewhisky to me. "Oh no that stuff is horrible," I said. I looked at his face and saw something I had never seen on his face before, sadness. "Sir is there anything else the matter beside the whole Malfoy thing? You've seemed kind of off all day. You're not acting like yourself," I said hoping he was willing to talk about it.
"I'm fine really. It is just that today is the anniversary of my marriage. I was married once. I heard you and Draco talking earlier and what he said. My wife was killed by Voldemort 17 years ago today. We got married a week after we were done with 7th year. Merlin I loved that women. She was so beautiful and full of life. She made me a better person when we were together," he said putting his head in his hands. "Why did Voldemort kill her?" I asked sitting my hand on his leg. "He killed her because I wouldn't kill Lily and James. I didn't like Potter but he had saved my life. I had to show him the same courtesy. I was also by that time getting tried of listening to Voldemort." He reached under the table and put his hand on mine. "You remind me of her. She was a very smart witch like you are," he said looking at me. I just smiled at him not knowing what to say to that. I stood up and walked closer to him. I gave him a hug and he held me in his arms laying his head on my stomach. I heard him start to cry but didn't say a word. He raised his head and let one hand go from around my waist and reached into his shirt pocket and grabbed a handkerchief and wiped his face. "I am sorry," he said looking up at me. "Don't be. Thank you for telling me this. It helps me understand you better," I said still holding him.
From where I was standing I could feel his hair on my chain and cheeks. I found that it wasn't greasy at all but actually very soft to the touch. I took a look at my watch and saw that it was nine thirty. "Shit its 9 already," I said still holding Snape. "You should go to sleep Miss Granger," he said looking up at me. "Please after what you just told me can you call me Hermione?" I asked him hoping he would say yes. "If that is what you want Hermione." When he said it, it sounded like some foreign language but I still liked how it sounded. I smiled. I had decided that I should go to bed but I wasn't sure if I should leave him alone the way he was. "Are you sure you're ok to be left alone?" I asked kneeling in front of him my arms resting on his legs. He put his hand on my cheek and rubbed his thumb just under my eye. "I'll be fine thank you. Umm you don't have a clock in your room so would you like me to wake you in the morning?" He asked looking at me. "Umm… yeah sure, if you're up before me. Thanks," I said standing up. "Good night, Severus." I walked to my room and closed the door. I changed into my pajamas, silk shorts and a silk tank top. I crawl in between my sheet and found that they were satin. 'Hmm nice, Snape sure knows how to pick out sheets,' I thought curling up and slipping a hand under my pillow. I fell asleep soon there after.