It just wasn't fair. Why of all people did he have to be here. Him and his snaky, snarkyness. I'm not even making sense, oh, this is just fabulous! There was the man in back himself, there to make my life miserable.

"Funny, I thought you were the worst one."

"How do you make that conclusion"

"You're twice my age AND I can't stand you!"

"Believe me girly, the feeling is mutual, you want someone to blame, Blame that barmy old kogger!"

I looked at the aforementioned old man. "You did this?"

He just continued to twinkle as he described his plan. "Well, I had to think, Severus had to be married, this is obvious, and so did you, I knew you would get some of the worst kind of offers, from the oldest, wickedest families, and I knew you wanted to stay at Hogwarts, this way, you both are arranged without much pain or trouble."

"I don't even want to hear this madness!" I screamed as I stormed out of the old mans office. Honestly, Severus and I? The man was totally off his rocker now!

Back in my dorm I just laid there, thinking. Glancing at my list every now and then. A choice had to be made, I knew that much. I had come up with a definite "NO" list. Including:

Crabbe

Goyle

Malfoy

Malfoy

Zabini

Those were the obvious "no"s. The rest was battling me. All suitors had their ups and downs. Either weasley I could live with, even though they were like brothers to me, I could still live with them, don't know about the sex thing though….. Dean Thomas and Neville Longbottom I didn't really know too well…. Remus Lupin was a friend and father figure that I am sure was persuaded by Order members to make an offer….. Krum, we had had fun when we dated, of course he wasn't much of a talker, but he still respected my mind enough to let me stay in schooling if chose, but I don't think I could love him…. Which leaves Severus Snape, The one Albus wanted me to choose. Sure I could stay here and I believe he would at least leave me in peace when I read. But could I love Snape? Right now, I couldn't imagine it. Sure he obtained a certain "Mr. Darcy" flare, which seemed very attractive to me. Especially those robes, which hide every aspect of his physique, that almost makes me want to know what's under them. But no, these were just worthless day dreams. The silly musing of a silly little girl.

I finally resolved to go to the only place that I knew was safe, the library. I had received a key from Pince before Summer started, something she had only done once before, to whom, I didn't know. I unlocked my precious library and stepped in, smelling the wonderful smell of old pages that only a true bookworm loves. I wandered into the romance section, something my life was obviously lacking at the moment, and picked up Pride and Prejudice A favorite of mine since I first read it a year before I came to Hogwarts. I was careful not to bend the pages or the binding as I spread out on one of the couches in that particular section.

I sat there reading practically all day, it wasn't until I looked out the window and saw the moon high in the sky that I even thought about wrapping up my little reading session. With almost half the book finished I resolved to take it and finish it tomorrow. I started to get up when I heard someone at the door, someone with a key. Had Pince forgotten something? I got up and walked over to see a tall dark figure entering the room. Defiantly not Pince. I drew my wand and stepped out.

"Alright, whoever you are, this is a library, not a night club."

"Darn, I had my dancing shoes on and everything" came my sarcastic reply. I knew the voice instantly, None other than the snaky one himself.

"What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same granger, do you know how late it is"

"Of course I do!" I really didn't I just couldn't let him know that

"Come now Granger, knowing you, you were probably hidden out in here all day reading some transfiguration book of some sort, and lost track of time." Well at least he was wrong about one thing.

"That is none of your business"

"What is my business is how you go in"

"Pince gave me a key, one of only two she has given out, ever."

"Ahh, how proud you must be. Now you can have even less of a life"

"I have a life!"

"Not without your precious books"

"Like you're any different! What are you doing sneaking about into the library of all places"

"I am the teacher here!"

"Not any more!"

"Ms. Granger, if I were you I would leave before something is said that both of us sorely regret."

"As you wish"

I tried to leave but dropped the book, which damn near gave me a heart attack, seeing as how its an original copy. I quickly knelt down to get it, but the snaky one was faster.

"Ahh what's this, Pride and Prejudice?" He laughed "As it seems I had you pegged wrong, Honestly, a romance novel?"

"Yes, Romance, something you obviously have no concept of!"

"Go back to your fairytales Granger, where all of your silly little dreams come true."

"You truly are a horrible, wretched man. Don't squash my dreams of love just because you feel nothing in the gaping hole you call a heart!"

"OUT! NOW!"

"With pleasure!"

I left in a storm of rage. The nerve of the man.

Back in my room. I placed the book delicately on my desk. And thought about my previous comparison of Snape and Darcy.

How did the man upset me so? Normally such comments wouldn't even bother me, but coming from him, the hit with such force and pain.

If only he were the real Mr. Darcy, this marriage thing would be an easy decision.

Sorry for the late update! I've really been draggin ass, and what with the turn out of the last book, I wasn't sure if anyone was still interested in this kind of fic, but it's worth a try. I promise to update soon!

3-LFJ