So sorry I haven't been able to update lately heres the next chapter.

Again don't own harry potter and my English sucks.

It had been a week since Ginny's death and the school was in mourning. It funny after the war there was some grieving but nothing like what was happening now. Classes where being interrupted as students felt the need to go and talk to someone to. There was guidance witches all over the school. Yet Hermione didn't see any of them. Hermione attendend every class though refused to look at severus or answer any question she simply got on with her work.

Late on the night before ginny's funeral Harry turned up at the library. Like Hermione Harry had not talked to anyone since the accident and so he was nervous of how to approach Hermione she was the last of his friends left. "Is it ok if we go for a walk." Hermione looked yup from the book she was reading and saw something she had been feeling for months the pain, despair, hurt, loninging and something else. The something which she had seen the last time she saw snape. Silently Hermione stood up and drew her coat around herself. "How about the lake." Harry sighed with relief. The walk was tense as nobody said anything . Once there Hermione sat down and harry sat by her. For the longest while booth just stared at the lake. "I don't want to feel like hi sany longer I've lost my family, ron and now ginny but there's a part of me feeling like I've lost you to.

Tear built up in Hermione eyes she wanted to hold harry and tell him that wasn't true. She wanted to tell him that she was still here for him but part of her new that it wasn't true that she had isolated herself from harry and all of her friend the only person who she had let in was Severus and she stil had no idea why she done that at first she put it down to a moment of madness but now she wasn't so sure. Finally she placed a hand on harrys shoulder and looked him in the eye. " I know wev'e both change since the war and nobody can bring them back. Im not the same girl I was Harry but I promise that if you ever need me I will try my hardest to help you. I you will always be my best friend even if where not as close as we once where." Harry hugged Hermione "Thank you he wispherd. I don't think I would be able to get through tomorrow without you." Once he said that he turned and walked up to the castle.

Hermione spent a good half hour trying to process her thought and when she still couldn't make sense of them she d got up and started walking allowing her feet to take her where ever . Soon she found herself chad come to a stop outside a portrait she couldn't remember ever seeind before yet some how she new she had. At that moment a door appeared and being curious she opened it. As she walked in she held her breath she was in Severus quarters. Just then Severus appeared. "Are you alright miss granger." His voice was soft and warm and his eyes held a mix of emotions that made Hermione just wanted to cry. Slowly he enveloped her in hug.

"I just need to get away im sorry I should have come I well im." Gently rubbing her back he whisphered that it was ok. " You are welcome her any time. If you feel like you need to get away from yourself or the outside world this door will always be open to you and should you need a ear I am available if you would preffer to read or watch tv help yourself." Severus quickly though what the hell is going on with me but Hermione just relaxed. "Thank you. Could I watch some tv the muggle world helps me relax." "Indeed." He passed Hermione the remote and quietly settled down in an arm chair allowing Hermione to have the sofa. Hermione flicked through the channels till she came across nip tuck. Severus snorted at the choice of tv he would never admit to it but he actually ejoyed the show himself. Some while later Hermione had fallen asleep on the sofa. He gently picked her up and placed her on his bed. Then he moved to the living room and settled down with a spare blanket he would be spending the night on the sofa.