Beneath these Cold Stone Walls

Disclaimer, im not sure but I think this might just be the longest chapter… ever. Oh and I'm thinking of starting a new fic.. Don't worry I will continue on with this one.. Just I have a one shot that's been eating through my brain ( don't worry we all know I don't have one of those things..)anyways… enjoy.. And hopefully at least one of your questions will be answered… oh but which one will it be… hmm.. Anyways.. Thanks to you guys that reviewed…but I need more for the next time.. Or it will be an even longer break between chapters :P

Hermione awoke in her chambers, well more specifically on her bed. She didn't remember getting here, all she remembered was refusing Severus' offer and getting kicked out.. Then all else was black, except that laugh there was something strange in that laugh.

Hermione groaned… such a headache. She got up and went to her bathroom. Hermione ran a bubble bath casting a charm on the bubbles so they would change colors and continue to smell of chocolate. When the tub was full Hermione reclined in it and began to read. She became so relaxed that she dozed off. As she was blinking to refocus her eyes, Hermione looked around… well that was weird… I never fall asleep during the day. Hermione got out of the tub and walked over to the mirror. She nearly screamed at what she saw. Her mirror was shattered all into the sink, and as if someone had cut themselves, the fragmented glass was covered in blood and was smeared on the wall saying- Betrayed are the many you one promised the end of your happiness is drawing in- He Will die… At reading this Hermione Screamed, and fainted summoning a houself. When the elf saw what appeared to have happened it began to chuckle.. it is exactly as the master commanded.

Severus awoke from the grips of an icy dream in which Hermione had dumped him and refused his proposal, and he had struck her. He shook his head that had happened, and it was even worse in reality then it was in his over exaggerated dream.

What on earth would possess her to do such a thing, something must be wrong. Though there was no time to ponder on it the students would be arriving the day after tomorrow and there was much to do. Severus walked into his sitting room, and began to read.

POTTER DEAD- NEW DARK LORD RISING?

Harry Potter the boy who lived, or to some the boy who would not bloody die, has been slaughtered in his sleep. His corpse was found this morning in his London Flat, by girlfriend Ginny Weasley. " Why me, First my brother and now Harry, I have nothing" Ginny Told us unable to mask her tears. Potter had recently been put on the chudley cannons and was bringing them to victory. Full story on page 12.

Severus was thoroughly disturbed by this, having taught all three of them. Something strange was going on here. Potter was more paranoid than moody, and Ronald having disappeared.. He would never leave his sister, he loved her to much. Ginny seemed normal being completely distraught from the loss of her brother and now Harry…

Severus sat at his place at the head table, watching the sorting. They had passed through about ¾ of the first years and were onto the G's. His eye was caught by Hermione who quickly looked away.. She had become quite reclusive for the past 2 days and not just to him, but to the entire staff. She was perpetually pale and seemed to be quite scared.

She's probably just nervous because she's never seen this daughter of hers, that's coming to this school. Try as he might Severus just couldn't make himself believe that, due to the fact that she wasn't ever fazed in the least by anything like this. A name caught Severus' attention. Granger, Nyx. Her daughter looked nothing like her. A murmur went through the hall. The question asked by all, was it Professor Grangers Daughter? The hall became silent to hear which house the unknown would be at. Surely not Slytherin, Perhaps Gryffindor, maybe even Ravenclaw. No one even considered Hufflepuff. The Hat opened its wide mouth and yelled out a name no one had heard for centuries. Marinus. Severus stared open mouthed. The fifth house it was almost unheard of. No one knew where it was. It was for those that were extremely intelligent but highly dark. Hermione snapped out of her trance when Severus stood up and knocked over his chair. Her thoughts raced, Marinus.. No its not possible.. She was doomed to die now.. that's why the house was almost never used… her daughter.. Dead… well soon anyways.

McGonogall stood up, and walked across the hall to the stage. She took the hat off the confused child's head, and placed it on her own. She had to see why the hat would make such a decision that would ruin the girls life forever.

Everyone's eyes were on the headmaster with the hat on her head. She seemed to be muttering something under her breath, a few seconds later she removed the hat and sat it on the stool.

"Will Professors Snape, and Granger please come to talk to me."

Hermione and Severus both reached the stage at the same time

"What is it Minerva?" Severus asked slightly out of breath, his cheeks flushed.

"Will you continue the sorting Severus, you Hermione, please come with myself and Nyx we have some things we need to discuss, Severus when you are done please join us."

Hermione and Severus both nodded and did as they were told.

In the room adjoining the Great hall where the Triwizard champions had been several years prior were Minerva McGonogall, Hermione Granger, and a rather confused looking 11 year old.

Moments later Severus came into the room with a flourish, "Hermione, Why didn't you remind me she was going to be here?" He asked as he grabbed her arm, "and who or what is her father?"

"I Don't Know Severus, can you please Let go of my arm," and with that Hermione left a very confused looking Headmaster and colleague…