A/N: thanks to all my reviewers. I love you all. You are what keeps me writing. I am trying to make this somewhat of a comedy as well. Let me know how I'm doing.

chapter 8

"I didn't say anything." Ginny followed Hermione out of the room.

"No but I saw that smile."

"Come on, seeing Snape nervous like that was the funniest thing I've ever seen. Then again, seeing my Professor on top of my best friend was rather awkward." Ginny laughed and Hermione couldn't help but smile.

"Think you're funny do you? How about we start talking about Harry again, shall we?"

"Ok, ok I'll be nice."

"Good. I'm tired. I need some sleep." Hermione saw the grin on Ginny's face. "Don't even."

"Oh come on I didn't say anything." Ginny was grinning again.

"Yeah and let's keep it that way. Now I really want to get some sleep."

"Fine, but its not even dinner time yet."

"I know. See you later." Hermione headed up to her room. She rounded the corner to her room and stopped.

"What do you want Draco?" Hermione tried to walk by him but he grabbed her arm.

"Aw you don't sound so happy to see me." He pushed her up against the wall and her breathing immediately sped up. He took his right arm and slid it across her back pulling her against him.

"Draco, don't," she whispered. He took his left hand and slid it up her leg, pulling up her skirt and stopped on her thigh. She lifted up her hand to push him away but he grabbed it and pushed it against the wall. He lowered his head to her neck and she moaned.

"Hey Hermione you forgot your…" Ginny had come running around the corner but came to a halt when she saw Draco and Hermione. As soon as Hermione saw Ginny she pushed Draco off of her.

"What are you doing here Draco?" Ginny said walking slowly towards them.

"He was just leaving." She gave Draco a stern look and said, "Right?" Draco leaned over and whispered, "Bye love." He walked away grinning.

"What the hell was that?" asked Ginny.

"I don't know. See what I mean? It's like I am not myself. It's like everything else just fades away, whether I want it to or not. God he's just so…ugh!"

"How about you just go lie down and clear your head."

"Yeah ok." Hermione walked into her room and layed down on the bed. She seemed to lay there for hours before she fell asleep. When she awoke her room was dark and there was a figure sitting on the end of her bed. Hermione jumped out of bed, grabbed her wand and held it up at the figure.

"Hermione, calm down. It's only me."

"Oh Severus. It's you."

"Who were you expecting?"

"No one."

"I came looking for you but Ginny said you were going to sleep."

"You talked to Ginny?"

"Yes. She cleared up some things like about this afternoon."

"So you're not angry."

"No, as long as no one else knows. No one else knows right?"

"No, no one else knows." She sat back down and leaned against him. He rubbed her back and she slid her hand up his thighs. She traced designs near his groin and could feel his pants getting tighter. She looked up at him smiling. She leaned back on the bed and pulled him on top of her. She kissed him but was interrupted by a knock at the door. Severus groaned and let his head fall next to Hermione's.

"Who is it?" Hermione called.

"It's Professor Dumbledore, Miss Granger."

"Shit," said Severus who ran into Hermione's bathroom. Hermione straightened up her clothes and answered the door.

"Hello Headmaster how are you?" Dumbledore smiled.

"I'm good Miss Granger thank you for asking. I offered to bring your homework from Ancient Ruins so I could make sure you were ok." He handed her a piece of paper which had some words scribbled on it.

"Thank you Professor. I'm fine. I just had a little headache that's all. Nothing to worry about."

"Are you sure there's nothing you want to tell me?" Hermione shook her head.

"If you say so Miss Granger. Good evening." Dumbledore left with that signature twinkle in his eye. Severus emerged from the bathroom.

"Everyone seems to interrupt at the worst possible moments today. So you weren't feeling well earlier?"

"What? Oh yeah. But I'm fine now."

"Ok. I should go." He kissed Hermione on the forehead but she wrapped her arms around him.

"Do you have to?" Hermione reached up and kissed him.

"Yes…" he said in between kisses. "I… have… to go… do… my rounds."

"Oh all right." When he left Hermione grabbed a sweatshirt and headed to the Gryffindor tower. When she entered the common room she saw Ron and Neville playing chess.

"Hey Ron where's Ginny?" Run grunted something.

"She's up in her room," said Neville.

"Thanks Neville." Hermione headed up the stairs and knocked on Ginny's door. When no one answered she opened it quietly incase Ginny was asleep. She peered through the crack but couldn't see anything. Hermione opened the door a little more and slipped in. She saw a light in the corner and saw someone on the bed. I hope she's awake.

"Oh Harry." Hermione could have sworn that that was Ginny's voice. Hermione walked closer and her mouth fell open when she saw Ginny. Harry was lying on top of her with his hand up her skirt. She wasn't wearing a shirt. Ginny tilted her head and almost screamed when she saw Hermione.

"Oh my god!" Hermione yelled. Ginny sat up and knocked Harry off the bed. She scrambled for a blanket to cover herself up. Ginny was blushing profoundly. Harry, who also looked like he was blushing, got up and left quickly. Ginny had managed to pull on a shirt and Hermione sat down next to her.

"I am so sorry Gin. I honestly didn't mean to…"

"It's ok." Hermione grinned and Ginny elbowed her.

"What? I didn't say anything," Hermione said smiling.

Over the next few days everything went normal. Everyone was getting excited for the upcoming Christmas break. Hermione, however was not one of those people.

"I'm going to miss him Gin. A whole two weeks without seeing him! At least your boyfriend gets to come to your house every holiday." Ginny tried not to let Hermione see her smile. They were packing their things as the train was taking them home tomorrow.

"You know you could just stay here with him."

"And tell my parents what?" Hermione changed her voice to sound like a proper young girl, "Oh yes, mother, father, I've decided not to go to Paris with you for Christmas this year. Why? Well, because I am shagging my Professor whom I'm madly in love with. Tata." Ginny laughed.

"It'll be ok Hermione. You can write to him. And then when you get back you can go back to soiling every portion of school with your wild and crazy sex sessions." Hermione turned as red as Ginny's hair.

"We don't do it that much. Do we?" Ginny raised her eyebrows.

"Yes you do. You're like two little bunny rabbits. I'm surprised no one else has found out." Hermione blushed again.

"I should go say goodbye to him." Ginny grinned.

"Have fun."

"Ok not when you make it sound all dirty like that." Hermione left and Ginny almost rolled over on the floor laughing.

Hermione walked to Severus's room. She walked in and found him sitting on his couch by the fire. She sat next to him and put her legs on top of him. He rubbed her thighs.

"I'm going to miss you so much."

"I will too. It will be so lonely here without you. I wish you could stay."

"So do I, but my parents are taking me to Paris."

"Well as long as you don't forget about me."

"I could never forget about you. I love you."

"You've never said that before."

"I haven't? Well I must have been stupid because I do love you."

"I love you too." Hermione snuggled up to him and fell asleep.

The next morning Hermione said goodbye to Severus and gave him a quick kiss. Ok it was more like a quick make out session. Hermione got on the train with Ginny, Harry and Ron. Harry and Ginny were cuddled up on the one seat and Hermione sat next to the window on the other.

She smiled as Severus waved to her as the train began to leave. She blew him a small kiss and turned around when she couldn't see him anymore. Ron finally entered the compartment with his arms full of sweets. Hermione looked over to find Harry and Ginny going at it and Ron threw a chocolate frog at Harry.

"Just because I said you could date my little sister doesn't mean you can snog her right in front of me…or any where else," he added. Hermione smiled. If only he knew how much snogging they actually do.

When they reached Platform 9¾ Hermione pulled Ginny aside and handed her a little bag with pink tissue paper coming out of the top. It said Victoria's Secret on the bag and Ginny looked confused.

"Merry Christmas. Don't open it here though. Wait until you get home and you might want to be alone. It's for you and Harry as well." Hermione winked at Ginny. "I thought you could use some fun. Just don't do anything I wouldn't do."

"Like that narrows it down any," Ginny said sarcastically.

"Exactly." Hermione smiled, linked arms with Ginny and walked over to Mrs. Weasley.

After exchanging hellos with the Weasleys, Hermione found her parents and got in the car. She stared out the window for most of the way to the airport, occasionally answering her parents questions about school and friends. She turned back to the window which was now hard to see out of as it was pouring out. This is going to be the longest two weeks of my life.