A/N: Yay chap three! ok its kinda short but I hope you like it.

Chapter 3: Phase One

"Professor, should we be doing this?" Hermione asked as Severus was kissing her neck.

"I thought this is what you wanted Hermione. And please call me Severus, at least in private." He stopped and looked at her.

"Well yes, it is what I want Severus, but can't you get in trouble?"

"I don't care about that. I love you Hermione. I have waited twenty years for you." Hermione seemed to understand what he meant because she didn't say anything about it.

"I love you too. I just don't want to get you fired."

"I understand but you needn't worry." He pulled her against his body and kissed her.

Hermione woke up breathing very heavily. She looked around the room and sighed. Her dream had seemed so real. If only it was real, she thought. Draco had really gotten to her because it had been four days since she told him she liked Professor Snape and that was the fourth dream she had had about her professor. She got up and jumped into the shower.

After her morning rituals, she emerged into the common room and found Draco pouring some coffee.

"Good morning gorgeous." He had called her that non-stop since he thought of it, not that she minded. It didn't hurt to have someone calling you gorgeous on a daily basis, even if he was gay.

"Good morning Draco."

"Want some coffee?" She smelled the coffee and went over to the kitchen.

"Mmm yes please." He poured her a cup and she sat at the counter in front of him. She took it and smelled it before taking a sip.

"So, have you thought at all about what I said the other night?"

"About what?"

"About you and Professor Snape?"

"Not really," she lied. She had thought about it. Probably too much. She had determined that it wouldn't be worth it if they were caught. He could lose everything and she could as well. But that didn't stop her from thinking about him.

"I better get to breakfast. See you there." She left immediately not allowing him to speak. He didn't need to say anything, he already had a plan. Now he just needed to put it into action. Hermione walked into the Great Hall and found Harry, Ron and Ginny already there. She took a seat next to Ron and across from Ginny and Harry who seemed to be sitting rather close.

"Morning guys," she said as she took a piece of toast.

"Morning Hermione. Are you glad it's finally Friday? I am," Ginny said.

"Yeah actually I am. I'm looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend."

"Well I hope you enjoy it, cause us three have Quidditch all weekend, no thanks to Harry," Ron said before stuffing his face. Harry was the Gryffindor seeker and also the team captain. Ginny was a chaser and Ron was the keeper. Harry was determined to be the best Gryffindor team Hogwarts had ever seen.

"If we're going to be the best, we need to get an early start. It's bad enough we haven't practiced all week," Harry said.

"'Arry relax, we're gonna be da bes' dis yea'. We 'ave da bes' team in da schoo'," Ron said with his mouth full. Harry just rolled his eyes.

"Ronald, must you talk and eat at the same time?" Hermione asked sounding rather annoyed. Ron just shrugged and Hermione ignored him. After eating a little more and having another cup of coffee she stood up to leave.

"Hermione, where are you going?" Ginny asked curiously.

"I have a free period, so I thought I'd go up to the library for a little while." She grabbed her things and headed out.

"Why doesn't she just move there? She spends enough time there," Ron asked and Ginny just scowled at him. Draco had watched her leave and followed her out. Hermione took her usual seat, pulled out her book and began to read. Draco peered in the library and noticed that Hermione was the only person in there. Just the he looked down the hallway and saw Professor Snape coming towards him. He muttered a spell and slipped into the library.

"Hello Professor," Draco said as Severus entered the library.

"Hello Draco, my it's crowded in here this morning." It appeared that there was not an empty table in the room. Draco tried not to smirk and looked around.

"Why yes it is," he said innocently. "There does appear to be one seat open." He pointed to a seat. "Over there by Hermione's one." Severus nodded and went over to Hermione's table.

"Care if I join you Miss Granger?" Hermione looked up at who was speaking to her. Then she looked around the room and then back to Severus.

"Oh where did they all come from? Of course I don't mind. Please have a seat." He took a seat across from her and opened his book. Then he remembered that this was the very table they sat at twenty years ago when he first kissed her. He looked up from his book and at her. Her hair had fallen into her face and she was twirling one stray strand between her fingers. She moved to cross her legs and brushed her leg against his. She moved her eyes to look at him to see if he had noticed but he hadn't moved.

He had noticed but forced himself to not move. He then tried to move his legs so that he could 'accidentally' brush her leg. He did touch her leg but it was more than a brush. His leg and pushed against hers and it was rather hard to miss.

Hermione wondered if he had done it accidentally. She decided to test her boundaries. Playing 'footsie' couldn't get him fired could it? But then there was the chance that he would be mad. She decided to risk it anyways.

She stretched out her foot and rubbed it against his leg. After he did nothing she began to slide it up his leg. The whole time she did not once look up from her book. She rested her foot on his knee to see what his reaction would be. He didn't look up. He slid his hand under the table and lightly touched her leg causing her to shiver. She hadn't expected him to do this, but it felt so good. She began to feel guilty about being so forward with him and pulled her leg away.

As she pulled her leg away Severus began to worry. Had he gone too far? But then she was the one who started it. She may have started it Severus, but you should not have rubbed her leg. No matter how much you love her. She doesn't know you love her. And you especially shouldn't have done that in front of all these students. He looked up and the only people in the room where Hermione and him. Now he was very confused. He could have sworn that the library had been full. He got up and left the room without saying good bye to Hermione.

When Hermione had seen him leave she sighed in frustration. She touched the spot on her leg where he had rubbed it. Why did she pull away? Who knows how long she could have just sat there with him rubbing her leg. She too got up and left the library. She didn't even notice that it was empty again. Unknown to her someone had seen hers and Severus' whole incident. Draco emerged from a book shelf he was hiding behind, grinning. He had only hoped something would have happened.

When he was sure he was alone he said aloud, "Phase one, complete."

A/N: Whats that smell? It's the smell of me begging you to review! Please!