A/N: Hey everyone here's the next chapter, I hope you like it.
Realizations
Flashback
As soon as the door of the Room of Requirement closed, Professor Snape stirred awake. His eyelids fluttered before opening. He brought his arm and covered his eyes. "Who the bloody hell turned on the lights," he yelled annoyed, before uncovering his eyes and peering around the room. Confusion crossed his face as he found the room to be empty.
Quickly sitting up, he drew the sheets down to find he was in top condition, everything healed and let alone in only his boxers. 'What the hell?' Someone had found him, but who? He pulled back the covers and got out of the bed, looking around the room. It appeared to be the Room of Requirement, but how? His hand scratched his head as he walked around the room.
He had the most peculiar dream. It felt so real, those hands running up and down the length of his body, stopping at certain points. The way they rubbed and massaged him, it almost felt like a female. He absently ran his fingers across his chest. But who would touch him willingly? 'Wait a minute,' he exclaimed, pausing in his tracks.
He turned his head and swore he saw something out of the corner of his eye and was right. A piece of paper sat on the green couch, somewhat resembling the one in his room. Walking over to it, he hoped the letter would reveal some insight to the person who had helped him. He stared blatantly at it before picking it up and reading it:
I have o idea if you'll find this, but in case you do there's some headache and pepper-up potion in the medicine closet and a fresh set of clothes are in the bathroom. Hope you're feeling better.
'That's it,' he sighed angrily pocketing the letter. "They didn't even sign it," he said aloud, pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration. Looking up he figured heed get a shower and forget that this all happened. Well that's what he told himself.
End Flashback
That morning, I rushed back to my dormitory, unable to stay awake any longer than I already had. I reached my portrait and quickly said the password, scurrying into bed, drawing the covers over my head, not ready to face the day ahead of me.
I breathed in the scent of my bed and quickly fell asleep. But let me tell you that didn't last very long, as my two best friends pounded on my portrait.
Flashback
"Hermione," called Ron through the portrait, while Harry pounded continuously. "Mate she's not coming out," Ron said casually leaning against the stonewall.
"Yeah, I know you' oomph." Ron jerked his head to the right, only to find Harry on the floor.
"Who's not coming out?" Hermione wearily said yawning through the portrait that a now open.
"Never mind," brushed off Ron stepping over Harry who had his head propped up in his hands.
Hermione threw her friends a curious look. "Oh okay," she yawned again, turning around and laying back down on the couch.
Ron picked up Harry before walking toward Hermione. "You okay?" he asked.
Not bothering to open her eyes, Hermione answered, "Yeah just didn't get much sleep."
"Well you better wake up, because breakfast already started and I'm starving," Harry exclaimed hearing his stomach rumble.
Hermione's eyes shot open, "What! What time is it?"
"Around 8," Ron put in as Hermione sat up rubbing her head. "Jeez Hermione I think this is the first time I've seen you not on top of things," he laughed, as Hermione shot him a glare that shut him up.
End Flashback
Okay that was the first thing that went wrong that day. I should have realized that when Ron said that something was wrong. But no I thought my day was going to be like any other day. Well I have two words for you. Yeah. Right.
Flashback
Hermione, Ron and Harry had just taken their seats when the door to the potions room opened dramatically, the sound echoing off the room. Reaching his desk, Professor Snape turned around and threw a menacing glare to the class. "Well what are you waiting for? Get to work," he snarled waving his hand as instructions appeared on the blackboard next to him.
The students scuffled around in their bags finding quills and parchments, as Snape turned around and sat down at his desk, taking a pile of papers out to grade.
Hermione copied down the notes on the board while sneaking glances at her Professor every once and a while. 'Well at least he looks better,' Hermione thought, while continuing her notes.
When Hermione was finished, she casually walked over to the potions closet and gathered her ingredients. She set the cauldron over the flame and looked around the room. Some students were finishing the notes, while others were slowly making their way to the potions closet. Turning back to her cauldron, she started adding her ingredients to the potion.
Professor Snape paused in his grading and took a quick glance around the room. 'Of course the Granger girl is ahead of the class,' he breathed annoyed of her know-it-all ways.
Snape propped his hands up to support his head, while he was thinking. He pulled out the letter from his pocket that he kept with him and read it over again. It was baffling him and hardly anything baffled him. The letter sounded so simple, but for his injuries, it had to be healed by a higher-level student. Rubbing the bridge of his nose, he folded the letter and put it back into his pocket.
'Alright that's the last ingredient,' Hermione sighed, wiping her brow. 'Now I have to wait 15 minutes,' she yawned, 'in which I'll take a short rest.' Hermione laid her head in her arms and closed her eyes.
"Miss Granger," Snape's voice boomed very close to her. Hermione's head jerked up fully awake, staring into the eyes of her Professor who was inches from her face. "Why are you sleeping in my class?" he questioned accompanied by a glare.
"Because I was tired," Hermione shot back, giving him a glare of her own.
"20 point from Gryffindor Miss Granger for talking back to a teacher and detention tonight my room, 8 o clock," he smirked.
End Flashback
I know me and my big mouth. Jeez couldn't keep it shut for a moment. How stupid am I? Okay don't answer that. I know I'm stupid, but add my know-it-all brain that didn't know it all and this is what you get.
Flashback
Hermione reached Professor Snape's door and knocked cautiously. "Enter," his icy voice echoed.
Taking a deep breath Hermione grabbed the handle and opened the door revealing Professor Snape in his black robes standing in front of his desk. Hermione closed the door behind her and stood in front of Snape, awaiting her punishment. "Tonight Miss Granger we will be heading into the Forbidden Forest to collect a few potions ingredients I need," he said calmly looking at her awaiting a reaction.
Hermione's head shot up at the mention of the Forbidden Forest. Looking at her Professor staring at her, she slowly counted to ten, feeling the need to explode.
Snape watched, as her hands clenched at her sides, making her cheeks turn pink in a cute way. Wait did he just say in a cute way? Oh Gods, someone crucio him now, thinking that about her and a student at that. "Let's go," he bit out, making his way out of the classroom.
Hermione looked up startled at her Professor's sudden outburst. 'What's got his knickers in a twist,' she thought and hurried after Snape.
"Now follow close behind me Miss Granger with your wand ready," he stated, entering the forest, Hermione close behind.
The forest was pitch black, with a few of the moons rays reflecting against the fog hanging low to the ground.
Hermione sucked in a breath, wiping her wand furiously to her right. "Stay close," was all Snape said as Hermione swore she saw something run past through the trees.
Staying close behind, Hermione felt that they were delving deeper into the forest. When she thought they could go no further, they emerged into a small clearing bathed in moonlight. Professor Snape swiftly turned around facing Hermione. "Now Miss Granger this is where we part ways."
"What! Why?" squealed Hermione, petrified of going any further. Her eyes glued onto Snape awaiting an answer.
Snape rolled his eyes. "Because Miss Granger that's the only way we'll be able to collect these ingredients before daybreak." Hermione nodded. 'Yep I'm going to die and when I do I'm haunting your sorry ass Professor,' she mentally chided. "Now you will go to your right and I to my left. If you see anything or are in any danger send up red sparks," Snape finished turning around. "Oh yeah Miss Granger try to go at least 5 minutes without crying for your life," Snape smirked before disappearing into the forest.
Hermione watched him go before she too started walking except in the opposite direction.
"Try to go at least 5 minutes Miss Granger," she mocked. "Who the hell does he think he is?" Hermione yelled frustrated, making the birds sitting nearby fly away. Hermione let her frustration get the better of her that she didn't even bother looking around her.
"Look what we have here," a voice whispered. Hermione jumped looking behind her, wand ready. But before she could do anything, someone had covered her mouth pulling her into the shadows of the trees.
"Stupid girl," Snape mumbled under his breath smirking. But for some reason he couldn't shake the feeling that something was about to happen. He stopped and turned around, half expecting Hermione to come running up. 'Wait you called her by her first name,' a voice in the back of his head smiled. 'So,' he smirked back, 'it doesn't mean anything,' he denied turning back around to only come face to face with Lucius Malfoy.
"Lucius," Snape acknowledged calmly, while inside he was in turmoil. His heart beating frantically with one word echoing in his head, 'Hermione.'
"Severus my old friend, what brings you out here and at this time of night?" Lucius questioned mysteriously, raising his eyebrows.
"Potions, what else," Severus answered meekly keeping eye contact with Lucius. "You?"
Lucius frowned, "Waiting for a few of my fellow death eaters to return. You know the usual." His frown hen turned into a smile as he looked behind Severus spotting his fellow death eaters plus one.
Severus seeing Lucius smile turned to look behind him and froze.
Two death eaters appeared from the shadows. Reaching Lucius the two men threw Hermione to the ground. "I hope you two didn't have much trouble." Lucius smirked strolling in front of Severus.
"No, not much. But she's a fighter alright. Gave us some nasty bruises. I wonder what she's like in bed," he laughed.
Snape listened to the conversation between the two men but his eyes never left Hermione. Her face was bruised along with the rest of her body while sporting several cuts that were still bleeding. While it also looked like she was in a full body bind. He had seen enough. "Lucius what have you done to my student?" Snape yelled.
Lucius turned around smirking. "Why Severus we're just having some harmless fun." He walked up to Severus inches from his face. "Why don't I wake her up? Enervate."
Severus looked past Lucius as Hermione rolled onto her side opening her eyes. "Professor?" Hermione croaked.
"Well, well, well looks like the princess has awoken," Lucius, cackled walking over to Hermione. He bent down next to her as fear etched across her face. "Now what's a pretty thing like you doing out here?" Lucius said caressing Hermione's cheek making her whimper.
"Lucius," Snape warned.
"What?" Lucius snarled irritated. "I'm just having some fun."
Hermione looked up at her Professor silently pleading for him to help her. Snape walked up to Lucius, grabbing him by his collar, pulling him up to face him. "If anything happens to her Dumbledore will have my head and I'll be found out. Do you want that to happen?"
"No."
"Good, now go." Snape let go of Lucius pushing him away. Lucius took one last look at Severus before apparating away.
Once he was gone, Snape let g of a breath he didn't realize he had been holding and walked over to Hermione. Severus held her hand and pulled her up gently. But Hermione fumbled, pushing flush up against his body. "Sorry," she answered meekly.
He looked down onto the girl…no woman in his arms. She looked so helpless; the spark in her eyes had evaporated. What had those men done? "It's okay. Do you think you can stand by yourself?" He felt Hermione shake her head in his chest. "I thought so." Snape rolled his eyes before putting his arms under her knees and lifting her from the ground.
Hermione arms immediately snaked around Snape's neck completely shocking him. He looked upon Hermione with wide eyes as she cuddled into his chest, a ghost of a smile present on her face.
Snape brushed a piece of hair from Hermione's face before removing it and frowning at his own actions. Snape tool on last look at Hermione and headed back to the castle, the potions ingredients forgotten.
End Flashback
That night was one of the scariest situations I had ever been put in. When they took me, all I could think of was the worst. Until they knocked me, out of course. After that, I don't remember much except when Severus walked over to me picking me up. But instead, I stumbled and fell into him. Oh, how that brought a blush to my face, before he did the unexpected and picked me up in his arms.
After that, I only remember waking up in the hospital wing, a sense of loneliness filling me seeing Severus nowhere in the Hospital Wing. Tears filled me eyes, as my only thought was 'He should be here next to me, waiting for me to wake up.' And at that moment, I had realized I had developed a crush on my Potions Professor.
A/N: Hey everyone did you like it? Well reviews are appreciated andI'm going tostrive for 10 reviews untilI post for the next chapter so if you want the next chapter you know what to do.
