Chapter 2- Telling the others

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Hermione walked back to Griffyindor Tower with the stack of papers that Snape had given her. That linger was still there and Hermione couldn't shake it, his touch just burnt into her skin. What was she going to tell the others? What would she say to Dumbledore? Hermione shook her head and concentrated on how she was going to juggle her classes this year, studying for the N.E.W.T.S exams and the shadowing assignment. She was Hermione Granger, smartest witch in her time and she could do it!

She reached the Fat Lady's portrait and the woman was looking at a mirror and trying to fluff up the curls in her hair.

"Lumos Lepturno."

The Fat Lady nodded, but gave Hermione a knowing smile.

"What?"

"Your friends are looking for you, dear. There right inside."

Hermione nodded and knew what was coming...the bombardment of questions about her detention with Snape. She knew the one person that would be really interested...Ginny. Hermione rolled her eyes and the Fat Lady opened up the portrait and Hermione climbed through the hole.

Snape sat at his desk, still writing what he had been when Hermione had come down for her detention. The face that she had made when she had read Dumbledore's letter was priceless. It had been a long time since a Headmaster of Hogwarts let a student shadow the teachers. They only got to do that when the Headmaster felt it was time and that they were proper for the job as a teacher. To tell the truth, Snape couldn't have chosen a better, more suited student than Hermione Granger for the job. She was smart, talented, beautiful...

Snape froze. Where did that thought come from? Snape shook his head and contiued to grade. Then, the most oddest thing that didn't occur to him before, did. Why in all thing sacred would Hermione Granger choose to shadow the most meanest, loathed teacher in the entire history of Hogwarts?

Snape put his quill down and thought that out. She, Potter and Weasley had always thoguht of him as the bad guy and probably every little thing that happened in the school, he was probably the first one on their list. Snape shrugged and picked up his black quill. He sure was going to make a needed date with his Pensive, that was for certain, but then...no...he decided not to. He felt that things were certainly about to get interesting.

"For the last time...leave me alone about the detention. It wasn't really one anyway."

Ron's eyebrow went up and Ginny's eyes sparkled with curiousity and excitment. Harry just sat in a chair with a confused look on his face.

"So, then...what was it really?"

Hermione sighed with anger and whipped out Dumbledore's letter. Ginny, Ron and Harry crowded around the letter and Hermione watched their eyes dart across the page.

"Wow, Hermione! You know that's like a big honor, right?"

Hermione nodded and Ron looked at Ginny.

"What do you mean "a big honor"?

Ginny explained to Ron and Harry that only worthy and highly held students get to shadow the teachers. It hasn't been done for over 40 years.

Both of the boys eyebrows went up and they nodded with approvment.

"So, which teacher are you going to pick, Hermione?"

Hermione winced when Ron asked her that. How was she going to say that she, of all people, had chosen the greasy git that lives in the dungeons? Hermione's mouth opened and then closed. She couldn't find the right words...the three others waited and watched her for her answer.

"C'mon, who is it...it can't be that bad. I mean...the worst thing you could do is pick Snape!"

Harry and Ron bursted out laughing and Ginny just scowled at them, but then turned to Hermione and winked at her. Hermione blushed and watched as the two boys rolled on the floor with laughter.

Harry wiped his eyes and sat up, holding his sides.

"Now, really Hermione...who did you pick?"

Hermione stayed silent and it was Harry who first caught on, Ron was still laughing a little and when he sat up, Harry nudged him in his sides. Ron looked at Hermione and looked at her sideways.

"No."

Harry got up and shook his finger at Hermione.

"You can't be serious! Out of all the teachers in this school...you chose him! What the bloody hell were you thinking?"

Hermione winced and Ginny's face grew red with anger. She stood up in front of Harry and stood on her tipetoes so she could reach his face.

"Listen! Hermione could choose whoever she wants! She got picked to do it, not you, so why don't you back off..."

"Gin..."

"No! He needs to learn when to grow up and accept things for the way they are...and people for that matter!"

Ginny huffed one more time and stormed up to the girl's dormitories. Hermione followed her after a couple of seconds and Ron sat staring at Harry.

"Wow. You should know by now, Harry, that when you piss off my sister, she gives one good..."

"Don't even say it."

And Harry stormed out of the Common Room and into the Fat Lady's Corridor. Ron just stared after him and shrugged.

Now I know it's really short, but it's 2AM and I'm really tired of reading and writing tonight...or this morning...or whatever. Peace to you all and please review!