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Sleep did not come easy that night for Severus. He tossed and turned in his bed memories tormenting his mind. Sitting up his eyes glanced around in the darkness. Sleep wasn't going to come so he climbed out of bed and stretched throwing on his robes exiting his chambers slowly.
The embers were dying in the fireplace a glowing orange. Staring at them for a few moments he moved to the girl's door and slowly opened it. Peering in he saw that the girl had fallen asleep once more. Glancing around the room and noticed a small black book lying on the arm of the chair. As he crept into the room he picked the book up glancing towards the bed to make sure he hadn't woken her.
Sinking into a chair he lit the fire again to light up the room. The book looked oddly familiar to him. The black leather was old and worn with years of use. He held it in his hands closing his eyes as he remembered when he wrote in it night after night during his Hogwarts years.
"Why would the foolish girl have this out?" He thought to himself.
She's reading my journal He fumed angrily. How dare she?
Sitting heavily in the chair he looked at the book once more. He didn't need to read it to know what was written there. Pressing it to his chest he yawned wearily resting his head on the back of the chair he fell asleep, still holding it close.
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Faint early morning light woke Hermione from her sleep as well as a rumbling stomach. Uncurling herself she stretched glancing towards the chair. The book was missing. She got to her feet quickly checking the chair and the floor around it.
"Where is it?" She whispered rechecking the area around the chair.
Quickly she changed her clothing and decided to go for a walk. As she stepped out of her room she stopped cold in her tracks seeing Snape asleep in a chair. Certain that he was asleep she stepped quietly around him. Something stopped her though. There lying on his chest was the black book. Her heart stopped.
He knows I found and read it She thought with dread.
She left as quickly and quietly as possible before he could wake up and catch her. Coming out into the cold dungeon corridor Hermione sighed relieved that she hadn't made a sound.
Wandering around the castle might clear her head, but she highly doubted that reaching the main floor. It was so quiet that it was quite eerie. When she stepped outside a cold breeze swept across her as she stepped into the snow.
The crunch under her feet felt almost refreshing and her steps quickened until she was running around the courtyard. She suddenly tripped on an unseen object causing her to fall in the snow, rolling on her back she stared up at the sky.
Minutes flew by as she laid there, the snow seeping through her clothes chilling her to the bone. Hermione knew she should get up and go inside but she was afraid that she would run into Snape.
"Misses Granger there you are." A relieved voice came from behind her.
Hermione looked up to find Dobby standing over her with an anxious look on his face.
"Professor Snape has asked me to come find Miss Hermione Granger. Professor Snape wishes to speak with Miss Hermione Granger." He said taking her hand and pulling her to her feet.
Hermione groaned. "I'm coming Dobby, I'm coming." She sighed following the house elf inside and back towards the dark, cold dungeons dread on her mind.
Hey guys sorry for the really short chapter. I started school this week and I already have homework grrr. I hope you liked and please be patient I'll get around to the story hopefully this weekend. R&R!