AN: I'm switching POV for this chapter to Snape just because it would make more since that way. I hope you guys like it. It's about his DE meeting.
POV: Snape
I saw that Hermione looked scared and put my arm around her. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. Its not the first time I have had to do these," I said holding her close. I kissed her and let her go. "I'll meet you in class. I have to go talk to the Headmaster about a few things," I said walking out of the room.
I went straight to his office and said the password, "Chocolate Frogs." I wondered how he had never had a break in always using candies for his passwords. I stepped on to the top step and waited as the steps brought me up. I went to the door and knocked. I heard a soft come in from the other side. I opened the door and saw the Headmaster sitting at his desk. "Albus you wanted to see me?" I said looking at him. He was starting to look older and older every time I saw him. His eyes were losing some of there sparkle thanks to Voldemort. "Yes please sit Severus," he said pointing to a chair in front of his desk. I sat and looked around his office. He had gotten more trinkets and gadgets over the summer.
"Severus it has come to my attention that Miss Granger is living with you. Its ok to have your student apprentice living with you but you were supposed to check it over with me first. I will forgive it this time but I need to ask why you chose to have Miss Granger living with you and not Mr. Malfoy?" Dumbledore said looking my up and down. I knew that he knew what Hermione and I had done but I was going to play it like he didn't. "Umm well she was originally supposed to go live with Mr. Malfoy in his rooms. Since the Slytherin Heads rooms have a common room I was going to have her move in there. She actually choose to move in with me. I'm not sure why sir," I said moving around in my chair.
He looked at me and gave me a small smile. He had a little bit of a twinkle in his eyes now. "She likes you Severus. I dare say she likes you as a man not a teacher. I could see it when she started this year. You told her about your wife didn't you?" He asked still smiling because he knew I had. "Yes sir I did," I said cringing a little at the memory of my wife. He stood and came around his desk. "I believe that you like her too. You have not trusted many people with that information. I only ask that if you two do decide that being together is what you want not to let it get out, it would upset the students," he said patting my shoulder and walking towards Fawkes.
I stood and turned to look at him. "Sir you do know that she is getting married in December?" I said walking towards him. He looked back at me and smiled lightly. "Yes I have talked to Lucius about it since he had to ask my permission for them to have the same room. How does that make you feel that there getting married so soon?" He asked turning to face me. Fawkes had crawled up onto his shoulder. "Well I know Miss Granger doesn't want to marry Mr. Malfoy and I have to wonder what Lucius is planning that made him change his mind about Miss Granger. I'm going to a Death Eaters meeting tonight to see if I can learn anything," I told Dumbledore watching as he went back to his desk and sat sitting Fawkes on his knee.
"Well I think you will learn what's happening. I just hope they aren't going to do anything to her," Dumbledore said. "You have better get to you classes; I don't want to keep you." I said my goodbyes and then left the room. I went back down the stairs and went straight to my chambers knowing that Hermione and Draco would be there. As I walked inside I heard talking coming from the lab. I quietly walked down the hall and listened to them. "I don't know Draco I don't think this is the right potion. We just made this one yesterday," I heard Hermione say. "Well that's the page that is marked. Let's just wait until Snape gets back. Where did he go anyways?" I heard Draco say. I decided now would be a good time to go in. "I'm right here Mr. Malfoy. I have not yet set up potions for you to make. I would like it if you would both restart the Wolfs bane potion again. I have run out and need more. That is all for today." I looked at Hermione and nodded my head to her. I left the room and went back to my classroom.
I graded papers for the 3 hours that they were in my chambers. I heard the bell ring and I went back to the chambers to see if Hermione was still there. I saw as she kissed Draco good-bye and then came over to me. "Severus be careful tonight please. I don't want you to get hurt." She gave me a hug and left. I watched her wondering how I got so lucky. I went back to my classroom and finished my day's classes.
As I was going back into my room I saw Hermione come in and drop off her bags. Harry was with her. They were laughing and talking cheerfully. I watched and waited until they left again and then came out in my Death Eaters robes. I walked over to the fireplace and grabbed a handful of Floo powder. I went into the fire place and dropped the Floo powder yelling the Riddle House. I made it just as the meeting was starting. I stood behind Mike Crabbe and watched hoping not to be noticed.
I watched as Lucius and his wife came forward. "Sir we have the dates you asked for. The wedding will be December 26th of this year." I listened closely knowing that that was Hermione and Draco's wedding day. "We will have everything ready for you Lord. I will make sure that Harry Potter will be there." So that's what was going on. "But Lord I have to ask what will happen to the girl?" I heard Lucius say. He had a sick fantasy in his head I could tell. "The girl is useless to me, she will be killed." I heard Voldemort say. I heard a gasp come from behind Lucius. Draco was at the meeting standing off to the side. He came forward and bowed. "Lord I ask your permission to keep the girl to myself after you kill Harry," Draco said his father looking over at him and glaring. I watched Voldemort's face change as anger came upon it.
Voldemort stood and walked forward to where Draco was standing. He lifted Draco's head up by the hair. "Do you mean to tell me Malfoy that you have fallen in love with this filthy mudblood?" He said pulling his head back farther. I had to give Draco points he was being very brave. He had a pained looked on his face but looked Voldemort in the eye. "Yes Lord I have," he said as Voldemort dropped him. He landed hard on the ground. I watched as Voldemort turned around and walked to his chair. He sat and watched Draco get up. Voldemort pulled out his wand and said "Crucio," and pointed his wand at Draco. I watched as Draco went ridged and fell to the ground. I flinched and turned away. I heard Voldemort stop the curse and Draco scream. "This meeting is over. I want you all back here in two days and Malfoy I expect you to have a better reason then love for me to let the girl live," He stood and walked out of the room. I went over to Draco and his father who was standing over him.
"Draco, follow me," I said looking at him. I heard him struggle to get up but follow me. I looked behind me and saw Lucius comforting his wife. "Are you ok Draco?" I asked not really caring much but asking anyways. He was holding his side and limping. "Yeah I didn't know you were here tonight," He said looking at me. "Yeah I came. Why did you do that, are you trying to get yourself killed?" I asked him wondering why he did something so stupid. "No sir I just don't want to lose Hermione," he said hanging his head down in shame. We made it to a fire place and I grabbed his arm and pulled him in with me. I let go of the Floo powder I had been holding and said my password to Hogwarts.
As I walked out of the fireplace I saw Hermione asleep on the couch. I walked over to her and touched her shoulder. She opened her eyes and saw Draco sitting on the ground by the fireplace, holding his side. She looked up at me. "What happened to him?" She asked standing up and walking over to him. "I'm fine but we have to get you out of here Hermione. There planning on killing you at our wedding. You and Potter are the reason why we are getting married. There planning on killing you both," Draco rambled on. I walked over to Draco. "Stop Draco there is no reason to scare her. Come on we should get to the hospital wing," I said lifting Draco into my arms. "I'm coming too." I heard Hermione say behind me. "Fine but keep up," I said leaving the room.