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Chapter 2

Hermione and Ginny had spent most of the day wandering aimlessly around the stores at Diagon Alley. They were about to leave, when Hermione realised that she hadn't been to the apothecary to get the potion ingredients.

"Oh, I almost forgot! I still need to get those ingredients."

Ginny, who was carrying a large number of bags, looked at Hermione with a 'and you really expect me to go with you?' look.

Hermione laughed at her struggling friend.

"Don't worry, Ginny, I was going to ask you to wait for me here anyway!"

A look of relief spread across her face as she sank down onto a bench, letting the bags fall next to her.

"Thanks, Mione, I really don't think I would have made it! Well, don't be too long."

"I won't," Hermione smiled, heading over to the apothecary.

She stepped into the shop and pulled out her list.

"Right, nothing onthe listis illegal, thank Merlin, so I can get everything here."

She walked up to the counter where a small man stood. He smiled at her, showing crooked dirty teeth. He looked as though a good wash would kill him!

"Ello, an what can I do for you then, dear?"

Hermione shuddered slightly, before handing him the list.

"Do you have all these in stock?"

The man took the parchment from her and looked at it. He studied it for a while, squinting his eyes slightly. He shook his head, causing her to panic. What if he knew what it was for? He wouldn't sell her the ingrediants if he knew what she was doing!

"I'm sorry, miss, I'm afraid I can't read it." He looked at her, slightly embarrassed. She let out the breath she was holding and visiblyrelaxed. She was about to tell him that it didn't matter and she would find them herself when he suddenly looked past her and smiled again.

She didn't notice anyone else entering the store. She was about to turn around when the shop assistant spoke up.

"Ah, Professor Snape, what can I do for you?"

Hermione's breath caught in her throat and she stood rooted to the spot. She didn't dare turn around. Slowly she retrieved the list with her ingredients, hiding it from view. She knew if Snape saw it, he would most probably recognise the potion.

She heard him move behind her and before she knew it he was standing next to her. She willed herself to move, maybe he hadn't seen her? She decided to leave now, while he was talking to the shop assistant, until she heard him calling her back.

"Er, miss, maybe Professor Snapewould be ablehelp you with whatever you need, I'm sure he wouldn't mind."

She spun around to see Snape looking at the shop assistant with a deadly glare.

"Um, n...no, it's quite alright. I'll come back another time." Hermione tried to keep her breathing regular as she backed out of the store, Snape still not looking at her. Part of her felt hurt at this, the other, relieved.Did he despise her so much that he couldn't bare to look at her? But, then again,she knew if he looked at her, she would probably loose herself in those dark, alluring eyes and probably do something stupid. He always had that effect on her.

She shook her head and tried to force herself to walk out of the store, instead of running. Before she made it out the store, she heard Snape commenting about foolish children to the assistant. She managed to walk away, despite the hurt he caused with those few words.

She made it back to where Ginny was sitting, who was looking at her with concern.

"What's wrong, Mione? You look like you've seen a ghost!"

Hermione shook herself mentally once more and turned to her friend, forcing a smile.

"Nothing, I'm fine, it's just that they didn't have the ingredients. I'll go back tomorrow."

"Ok, well if you're sure that's all that's bothering you, then we'll go back tomorrow."

"Oh, no, it's ok, I'll go alone. I'll be getting up early, and I know how much you love to sleep in."

"Ok, we best be going, it's nearly time for tea. Mum will go mental if we're not home by then."

The two girls gathered their things and walked back to the Leaky Cauldron to floo back to Grimmauld Place. Hermione sighed. What a waste of time! Damn Snape, it's allhis fault! Well there was always tomorrow, she thought with a slight smile, feeling slightly better now that she had some sort of plan, no matter how underdeveloped.

I know, nothings happening, but things will get better in the next chapter. I just had to get that part out and now it is! Well leave a review, I also accept anonymous reviews!