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I awoke the next morning to a tap on my shoulder. I opened my eyes and looked up into the eyes on Severus. "Hmm," I yawned. "What time is it?" I asked looking around the room. "It's early. It's five o'clock actually. I hope that's ok," he said standing. "Yeah that's fine. What time do they start breakfast? I'm starved," I said sitting up in bed. I saw Severus's eyes look me up and down. "They start at six, but I can make you something," he said walking towards the door. "Really that would be great. I didn't eat dinner last night," I said standing up. "Mind if I take a shower?" I asked looking at him. "No need to ask, it's your home too now," he said. "I'll get your breakfast ready so it's done when you get out." He left the room while I was digging in my drawers for clean robes and underwear. I went into the bathroom and took a quick shower. After getting dressed I walked out into the kitchen to see Severus talking to Draco at the table. He had papers with him.
"My father sent me these last night. I don't have a clue what made him change his mind but let me tell you I'm very happy he did," he told Snape not knowing I was in the room yet. Snape looked up and saw me standing there. "What's going on?" I asked knowing what it was already. Draco stood up and came towards me. "Ahh my beautiful bride is awake. I was hoping that you would be." He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me on the forehead. "Excuse me did you just say bride?" I asked pulling out of his arms and walking towards Severus to look at the papers he was holding.
"It seems that Lucius was right. Money can buy anything. He's purchased you from the Ministry," he said holding the papers out so I could read them. "Is that possible? I mean I have parents," I said sitting in the chair next to Snape. Draco came walking over to me and sat his hand on my shoulder. "Oh honey you don't know?" he said pretending to care. "Know what?" I said looking from Draco to Snape. "Umm I don't think this is the time. You missed classes yesterday. You shouldn't miss any today," Snape said taking the papers out of my hand making sure I couldn't read something on them.
"Wait, give those back! What do you two know that I don't?" I asked as there was a knocking at the door. Snape got up out of his chair and walked across the living room. He opened the door and Harry came rushing inside. "Hermione, I just heard," he said dropping to his knees hugging me. "Heard what? What in the world is going on here? Severus you better tell me," I said ignoring the look Draco was giving me at the fact that I said Snape's first name. Harry looked up with his mouth opened a little. "She doesn't know yet?" He said looking back at Snape. "No she doesn't can you both just leave?" He asked looking at Draco and Harry. Draco stood and kissed me on the cheek and walked back to the lab. "I'm not leaving, not till you tell her," Harry said still holding me. "Tell me what?" I said looking at Snape and glaring.
"Hermione I really don't know how to say this. But Lucius was serious last night when he said that you would pay for what you did." He got down on his knees to look me in the face better and grabbed my hand. "What do you mean?" I said my voice cracking. "Hermione, Lucius killed you parents last night. Granted he said Voldemort did it and that he was home all night but we know it was him." I looked at Severus stunned. I hugged Harry and then stood up. "I think I'm going to see if Draco needs any help in the lab." I started to walk to the lab on legs that felt like jelly. I heard Harry say, "That went surprisingly well." "I think she is in shock," Snape said standing up. He walked towards me and grabbed my arm. "Are you ok?" He asked me still walking forward. "Yes I'll be fine. Just please let me go," I said still walking forward. Snape let me go but followed behind me. I walked into the lab and saw Draco sitting in his usual spot smirking up at me.
I walked towards Draco and bent a little so I could see his face better. I reached my arm back and punched him hard on the face and walked back out of the lab walking to my room and slamming the door. Before I had left I saw a shocked look come across Draco's face. I sat on my bed and looked at the blackness. I couldn't believe what I had heard. I was in shock. First they had killed Ron and now my parents. There was a knock at the door and there Snape came in. "Hermione, are you ok?" He asked walking towards the bed. He sat down on the bed still facing me. I moved so I was sitting next to him but didn't say a word. I put my arms around his waist and started crying harder then I had ever cried before. Before long he had pulled me into his lap and just let me cry on his shoulder telling me everything was going to be alright and that he was here for me.
After a few minutes of crying I looked up and saw that Snape had his eyes closed. "Severus is Draco still here?" I was hoping he was because I knew it wasn't his fault that he father was a basturd and I also knew I would have to get along with him if we were too married at the end of the year. "Yes he is still here. He is actually waiting for you in the lab." I didn't want to let go of Snape. His arms felt so safe but I knew I couldn't miss classes again today. I let go and stood up. I wiped my face with my hands and looked in my mirror. My face was red and puffy but I didn't care. I walked up to Snape and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you," I said hugging him and then walking out of the room. Harry came up behind me and put his arms around my waist. "Are you alright?" He asked unsure. I turned to face him and gave him a big hug. "I will be yes," I said kissing Harry's forehead. "But right now I need to talk to Draco. We are to be married you know," I said rolling my eyes. "I heard. I'm so sorry Hermione." He was still hugging me. "Thank you Harry. You better go before you're late," I said letting him go. He looked back at me when he walked out the door. I noticed that Snape was still in my room but didn't care.
I walked down the hall to the lab and saw that Draco had started work on the potions. "What are we making?" I asked walking up behind him and putting my hand on his back. "Oh, you're back. Well this one is another sleeping potion. This is the restart of the Wolfs bane and this one is a pain helping potion. I'm sorry Hermione. I didn't know my father was going to do something like that. I know you don't want to marry me. I was going to try and win you over the natural way but look how well that was going. Pansy almost killed me this morning if that makes you feel better," he said looking over at me with a small smile. "Yeah it does kinda," I said giving a small laugh. "Is that where you got this huge bruise on your face from?" I asked touching the skin on his face. "Ouch no you just did that. Thanks for that by the way," he said in a very sarcastic voice. "Well I'm sorry for that but I'm kind of having a bad day." I walked out into the hall to see if Snape was anywhere around but he wasn't. "You're wrong about Snape you know. He was married once," I said looking back at Draco leaning in the doorway. "Huh what do you mean?" He said looking at me with a stumped look on his face. "When he was 20 he was married. He told me Voldemort killed his wife. That's why he was so off yesterday." He kept looking at me and then walked over to me. "Well that sure does explain a lot." Draco put his arm on my shoulder and kissed the top of my head. "Where is he anyways?" He asked looking out into the hall. "I think he has a class of first years right now," I said looking up at Draco.
"Oh well, want to help me cut these stupid things?" He said walking back to the table and grabbing a knife. "Sure. What are we cutting?" I asked grabbing another knife. "No clue I just know it's what I'm supposed to do because Snape said to." He started to cut the leafs into pieces. "Draco can I ask why you suddenly like me so much?" I said watching him cut the leafs. "You're going cut yourself if you do it like that. Here let me show you." I stood behind him and grabbed his arms and show him how to cut the leafs. He actually smelled quite good. Like an Irish rain storm. "What do you mean suddenly like? I've liked you since first year. I'm surprised you couldn't tell," He said putting his knife down and turning to face me. "Even though you were a mudblood there was something about you that was different then all the girls in Slytherin," Draco said grabbing my hands. "And look at you now. You're beautiful," he said holding up my hands. There was a knock at the door. "Draco, will you get that. I'm going to work on these potions some more." I walked back to the table as Draco left the room. I watched him as he walked down the hall and gave a small smile. 'Well at least he's good looking. Could have been worse,' I thought to myself. Draco came back into the room. "I need you to come with me for a second. I have someone I need you to meet," he said grabbing my hand and walking me down the hall.