Sorry for the lack of updatation. And being Halloween, I don't suppose many people will see this soon. But being as my parents decided I'm too old for trick or treating, I'm stuck handing out candy, I figured I'd update. Not the most exciting chapter, but I don't plan on waiting so long again. Read, review and enjoy in front of a big bag of candy.
Chapter 5: Don't Be Vain
MIMI
He was the same way - He was always
"Run away - Hit the road
Don't commit"-You're full of shit!
-Goodbye Love Rent
Chapter 5: Don't Be Vain
He was the same way - He was always
"Run away - Hit the road
Don't commit"-You're full of shit!
-Goodbye Love Rent
Severus stopped in his tracks. How could she know? No one knew, not even the Dark ord. Especially not the Dark Lord! And Severus had planned to keep it that way? How had this girl who hadn't even graduated yet blow the top off his biggest secret? "If I were Secret Keeper, for the Order, it would be less than a pile of cinders, along with your body."
"I'm sure it would be." Hermione's sarcasm was eery. "It's the only thing that makes sense. When Dumbledore died, the Order should have become visible to anyone and everyone. But we went there, before we parted ways. To survey the damage we were sure occurred. Funny thing though,. The house was hidden as always. Nobody knows why, they aren't questioning our luck. They all believe that it's someone who is still in the Order, but prefers not to be known. I guess they thought Dumbledore could've appointed a new Secret Keeper before he died.
"Then that is the answer Ms. Granger."
"But why would he do that? It's not as if he knew he was going to die." It was Severus' turn to feel naked. "Right Professor?
Snape scowled. There was no way Ms.Granger was going to leave willingly and she was dangerously close to the truth about what had happed. And if it was true about her dying, she wouldn't be scared by the though of being killed. Not like Severus could've killed Granger even if he'd wanted to. It amazed him that, while he had the strength to kill the man he'd cared about most in the world, he couldn't kill the innocent girl in front of him. He let out a sigh. What was he going to do? Throw her out? No, she had to stay. In disguise, of course.
"You may stay the night. By tomorrow afternoon I want you out, or by Merlin I swear I'll-"
Hermione stopped him. "Thank you Professor," she said. " Besides, a night's all I need," she said more to herself.
Snape took out his want and pointed it at her. A look of fear flitted across the girl's features. Snape smirked. So she wasn't as unafraid as she'd tried to convince him. She still dreaded death.
"You'll need a disguise. Unless you want us both to wind up dead." He murmured an incantation.
Hermione could feel herself growing, her body changing. Her hair felt different and when she spoke, her voice had a more lilting quality than before.
"How do I look?" she asked.
"Like a corpse."