Severus had always hated Sirius Black. Of course, there was always that moment before Sirius had become friends with James… before he had made the conscious choice to be cruel to Severus… but the hate was still there. And when Hermione had told him that she was going to be living with Lupin, at Grimmauld Place, just so she could find a way to free Black…
He was absolutely furious. And he had her make a choice.
"It's me or Black, Hermione."
And she had chosen; a true Gryffindor to the end, Hermione had chosen Sirius Black over her love.
