Hermione looked over at the potions master with a bit of fear. Hiding that from all, she looked him in the eye and said confidently 'Yes I do want you to…but with Harry' Mrs. Weasly gasped and hurriedly started dishing up. Everyone looked at Snape to see what his reaction would be. He just looked at Hermione, then Harry, then back to Hermione. As she sat there holding her breath Hermione saw something in Snapes' eyes she had never seen before…emotion. 'I will' said Snape bringing her out of her spell. 'If Harry allows it that is'
Hermione looked around at Harry who seemed to be in shock. 'You would do an unbreakable promise with me?' asked Harry looking at Snape in shock 'You do know what that means don't you?' Snape looked at Harry and at everyone sitting in the small kitchen. 'I do' he said 'and I am prepared to do it if it will prove to Miss Granger that I am not murderer'
Mrs. Weasly finished serving and said 'All right everyone, dig in, Harry you look starved poor thing. All this can wait until after dinner then. Can't possibly agree to do something like that on an empty stomach….Potatoes Arthur?'
Everyone dug in and while the rest of the family ate, Sirius pulled Hermione and Harry aside. 'I believe him' he said looking at the two of them 'but it will be good to have him give an unbreakable promise to put us all at ease. Bright idea Mione' he ended warmly giving her a smile. 'Sirius' Said Harry 'what exactly is an unbreakable promise? I mean I guess it's like the oath… you die if you break it?'
Sirius looked at Harry in surprise then at Hermione 'an unbreakable promise is the same as an oath, but you don't die if you break it' said Hermione in a hushed tone
Harry looked at her and saw she was a bit nervous. 'Why?' asked Harry 'What would happen to him?' Hermione looked at her feet 'He would get the equivalent of the Dementors kiss but he would steal feel pain and have a screen of images flash through his head 24/7' Harry nodded and urged her to go on 'What's on the images' he asked a little tremble in his voice
Hermione looked up at him this time and looked him straight in the eye. 'His worst memories, nightmares, loved ones hurt, and his lover with another man. It does not necessarily have to be true. They could be right in front of him, but he'd think it was true.'
Harry gulped, that sounded just a little bit too familiar 'Like me and Sirius' he stated. Harry hated bringing that up. Even the memory was too much. Everyone told him it wasn't his fault. Lupin had saved Sirius 1 second before the curse would have hit him. If it wasn't or Lupin, Sirius would be dead…and it would be Harry's fault. They had figured out that because Harry shared Voldemorts mind at times, he was seeing these false images because Voldemort had broken Unbreakable promises, but had learnt how to control it. It was Voldemorts fault, and everyone told Harry so, but he still felt guilty thinking about it.
