A.N- Okay have decided to up the rating after writing this chapter. Continue reading and you'll find out why. There may also be future sex scenes between two of the characters (which two though!). I only received 1 review for my last chapter. Please review if people don't like it I would like to know why. Is there something wrong with my grammar, writing style, characterisation, etc. Please let me know what you think.

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Chapter 5

Severus Snape was, again, found pacing in his office a grim look upon his face and his mouth set in a stern line. Sirius had, not long ago, set out to help Ms Granger find her way to the castle and to welcome her to Hogwarts. Knowing the sort of welcome Sirius was known to give to most females, Ms Granger would probably be up against a tree with Sirius' tongue in her mouth. For some strange reason Severus found this thought extremely disturbing, more disturbing than usual (as thinking about Sirius with any woman was quite disturbing for Severus anyway).

Snape snarled in frustration. If Sirius Black ever whetted his sexual appetite and put his womanising ways behind him, Severus was quite certain that there would be a huge parade through Leicester Square in honour of this momentous event. It wasn't that Snape held any personal feelings towards Ms Granger, it was merely the fact that while she and Sirius were locked in an intimate embrace, he was pacing his office awaiting his new Professor's arrival.

"If that man ever stops thinking with his manhood I will cut off my head!" Severus cursed aloud.

"No need for that my dear friend. Your head can remain intact," Sirius said cheerily as he strolled into the Headmaster's office, "though I must say that I do sometimes use my head, I just find it more pleasurable to use other parts of my anatomy."

Severus shook his head in exasperation at Sirius' lewd look.

"I do believe that is enough Sirius," called a voice from the door, "now kindly get out of my way so the Headmaster may welcome me in." And with this Sirius stepped aside to reveal a slightly dishevelled Hermione Granger with quite pink cheeks.

The reason Ms Granger appeared so flushed had nothing to do with the walk to the castle and everything to do with the conversation the two men before her had just been having. Though she had to agree with Snape on this one; Sirius did have a habit of having only one thing on his mind, and it certainly wasn't anything honourable. Not that Sirius had ever tried anything on her; she didn't really have any experience in the matter, only the many times she and Harry had gone to visit Sirius only to be met loud moaning and groaning coming from the direction of Sirius' bedroom, though Hermione was quite certain that there had been a few times when she had heard the commotion coming from the vicinity of the kitchen.

However, though Sirius had never made a move on her, she was not totally unaware of his charms. He was an extremely handsome man, who oozed self confidence, wit and charm. He also had the reputation of being quite an amazing lover which did help somewhat.

"Ahh Ms Granger. So nice of you to make time for us in your busy schedule," Severus drawled sinisterly, "you must have forgotten that I asked you to be at the school at nine o'clock precisely, and it is now twenty past. You may want to tidy up your act Ms Granger, I do not tolerate tardiness. And I must say that the first impression of my new professor is not a very high one. You shall have to do something about that."

Hermione's cheeks, which had died down to their normal colour, started to burn a bright red. How dare he! Talking to her like she was still a schoolgirl and he, her professor. She would not tolerate it. Yes, she had been late. But that was because she and Sirius, instead of running to get to the college, had strolled along and taken the time to find out what was happening in each other's lives; it had been quite a while since they'd seen each other and it had been good to catch up.

"How dare you!" Hermione harshly replied. "Don't you dare go treating me like a student! I have been away from school for quite some time, Snape, and I have tried to make something of myself. It was you and Dumbledore who offered me this position and if you really detested the idea so, you should have denied him. My title now is Professor Granger, I am your equal now Snape and I would like to be treated as such. "

"Err I think this might be my cue to leave," Sirius said as he slipped out the door, though neither of the current occupants of the Headmaster's office really even noticed his departure.

"I think the operative word of that statement, Ms Granger, is tried. You tried to make something of yourself, yet did you succeed? No. I do believe that the reason Dumbledore was so adamant that you come and work here was because he felt sorry for you." Hermione flinched. Truth be told, the thought had crossed her mind too, on quite a number of occasions and every time she talked herself out of it, Dumbledore would never hire her if she didn't have the necessary skills and qualifications, she was unable to rid herself of the nagging feeling that it was pity that ultimately decided his decision to hire her as Charms Professor.

"And also," Severus continued, his tone and expression menacing, "I am the Headmaster, you are a mere Professor, we are not equal. That said I will only start to acknowledge that you are a Professor once you have proven it to me. So be prepared, Ms Granger, for me refraining from using the title 'Professor' for quite some time. The other Professors may show pity on you, but I will not."

Hermione grit her teeth in frustration. The con on her pro and con list was turning out to be worse than she had expected and the thought kept flitting through her mind that she may have been a tad rash in making this decision. If this was the sort of thing she would have to put up with every time she and Snape were in the same room, well, she wasn't sure she was cut out for it.

"You may leave, Ms Granger. I am sure Professor Black will be awaiting your companionship and he may be able to make some time to show you your rooms. I trust you have not forgotten everything about Hogwarts, though your timekeeping skills seem to be a bit lax," he said nastily, "have a productive day."

And with that Hermione was guided none too gently out of the Headmaster's office, and the door slammed shut behind her. Really! That man was insufferable. Not even able to say 'Have a nice day'. No, it had to be 'productive'. He really did have a broom shoved up his arse. With that decided, Hermione set about trying to find the elusive Sirius Black. It did not take her all that long. She merely spotted him strolling along the hallway, looking as if he had not a care in the world. It was then that she realised that this was not the same Sirius Black she had first met. The man who had had to hide away from the world and who could trust no one. The man who had looked (and smelt) as if he'd lived in a sewer and hadn't eaten in weeks. No, the Sirius Black currently walking in her direction a lazy smile upon his face was a very changed man. It was funny what a cleared name could do to a person.

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"Hermione. I'm sure he didn't mean all of it. He was just exasperated with us for being a bit late. That was my fault, I'm sorry. I should have remembered how he hates tardiness, but I was just so excited at seeing you," Sirius gave an apologetic smile.

"Oh don't apologise Sirius, that's being silly. It's his fault. You cannot help it that he's a miserable old git," Hermione spat out.

"Oi! Not quite so much of the old thank-you. Severus and I are both the same age, remember?" Sirius said nudging her with his elbow as the meandered along the corridors of Hogwarts. Hermione found it quite odd; the castle with no children whatsoever. It was just wrong somehow.

Hermione laughed. "I keep forgetting. He acts so much older than you."

"And he looks it to right?" Sirius replied with a smirk, though there was a hopeful look in his eyes.

"Well, I err don't really know. I wasn't really paying any attention Sirius. I was too caught up in how much of an absolute git he was being."

"You know I might have to give Ron a good telling off," seeing Hermione's confused frown, he continued, "all these bad words he's been teaching you. They don't befit a proper lady," Sirius said in a posh voice.

Hermione giggled. "I'm sorry it's just that after what you said I was expecting a nice, comfortable, well maybe not quite comfortable, conversation, maybe even some tea and cakes. Instead, you deserted me and I received a barrage of insults from a man who is now my superior," Hermione's shoulders slumped in defeat.

"Hermione," Sirius said gently, "I didn't say he was going to be nice. I just said that his temperament has improved somewhat, that's he's not such an evil, cruel bastard," Sirius pointed out.

"Well I'm sorry Sirius but I did not see that at all, his temperament is as bad as always. In my opinion Snape is a complete and utter bastard!" Hermione declared.

"I really don't believe that my father would appreciate that remark Ms Granger," came an oily voice from behind her.

Hermione whirled around to meet the dark, dangerous eyes of Severus Snape, the bastard himself. Ut-oh, now she was in trouble.

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