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Hermione's mind was racing with the thoughts of the dream she had, had and what Snape had said. She looked up at her professor who was silently staring back his fingers laced together in front of him.
Sighing she took a deep breath and looked straight into Snape's eyes. "Prof… professor I had a dream about someone who has been gone for awhile."
"Oh?" Snape paused. "Who might this person be Miss Granger?"
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Hermione whispered.
Snape scowled at her. "Try me." He replied
Hermione sighed again. "In my dream I spoke with Sirius Black, he came to me in the forbidden forest." She stated.
The potion's master visibly stiffened leaning back into his chair. "What did Black have to say to you?" He asked coolly.
"Sirius told me that what I read was all true and that you could help me." Hermione whispered. "He….he said you were not all that bad."
"Black was right that I can help you with what you are going through." Snape responded after a moment. "It is quite late we will talk at a later time." He added rising from his chair.
Hermione rose with him with a sigh of relief not wanting to reveal everything all at once, she could also tell that Snape wasn't exactly ready to listen to Hermione's problems.
Disappearing into her room Hermione sat down on the bed staring blankly at the bookshelf. She was too wide awake to sleep right now. Picking out a book she sat back against the headboard and began to read. It was dawn before she knew it.
Placing the book back on the shelf Hermione changed quickly and stepped out into Snape's common room. Snape was no where to be seen so she left his chambers to make her way up to the Great Hall for breakfast.
Snape was already sitting in his seat at the head table talking quietly to Professor Dumbledore. He looked up as Hermione sat down on her own at the nearly empty Gryffindor table.
She ate breakfast quietly keeping her eyes fixed to her plate. After finishing Hermione rose from the table and quickly left the Great Hall in search of place of solitude.
It wasn't until later that night that Severus saw Hermione again. It was well after curfew and the girl had not returned to the dungeons. Not to say he was worried or nothing but with the girl in her state of mind anything was possible.
Silently he strode down the hallways of the school looking in the places where he had gone and hid when he felt down, but there was no sign of her. As he rounded the corner he heard a faint noise. Slowing his step Snape listened intently waiting to hear it again.
He heard her crying down the hall so he quickened his steps. Hermione was curled up in a corner lying against a pillar. Snape approached her slowly so as to not startle her.
"Miss Granger…" He called out.
Red rimmed, tear stained eyes looked up at Snape startled by being found. "Professor…..Snape…..I….I'm sorry." She stammered clambering to her feet.
Severus silently glared at her. He noticed she was clutching a piece of parchment to her chest.
"Miss Granger why are you out after curfew?" He asked crossing his arms over his chest.
Hermione sniffed wiping her eyes and stared up at her professor. "I'm sorry." She whispered.
Severus saw that she wasn't going to tell him anything at the moment so he beckoned her to follow him. They walked in silence to Snape's chambers
When they entered the chambers Hermione made for her room. "Miss Granger please sit. We must talk." Severus said.
Hermione sighed. "I guess I should start from the beginning."
"That would be a good start." He said dryly.
Her hands were shaking slightly as she thought of how to explain everything to her professor.
"My…parents started fighting over the summer." She began.
Snape leaned forward. "What were they fighting over?" He asked.
Hermione sighed heavily her eyes wandered around Snape's dungeons her hands wringing together in her lap.
She finally made eye contact with Snape. "My mum and dad have given into the fear of You-Know-Who. They are fighting because they are afraid that I will lead him to them." She sighed.
Severus looked at Hermione carefully. Her face was drawn and scared. "It's not your fault." He said softly.
Hermione looked up at him hopelessly. She feared that he wasn't telling the truth. Her hands were shaking uncontrollably in her lap.
Snape looked at quietly understanding why his student was depressed. Family was important or what he dreamed of, for he had not experienced an importance of family.
"I started to cut myself when my parents began to fight. I didn't want to burden my friends, what after had happened last year…" Hermione went on telling her story not looking once at her professor.
Snape sat silently listening, contemplating on how to handle this situation; he had to admit he wasn't very good at dealing with students who needed this type of help.
Merlin help me He thought…
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