1A.N: From here on out mae-E is going to help me with the story. She will be giving me some ideas and we will be brainstorming together. Thank yoy, mae-E, for your help already!

Chapter Seven: Shock

After Sirius left there was silence. Finally Hermione spoke up, "What are we going to do? Her voice was shaky from crying.

"Well as far as I can see, the solution to your problem is simple." (A.N: All you have to do is to become a human yourself. He, he, he. Just had to and that. It is from the Little Mermaid.) Snape's voice was steady and calm.

"How can you say that in a situation like this?" Hermione was slowly losing her patience with him.

"Because it is. Marry me." There was a shocked silence that followed and them...laughter. Hermione was shaking from laughter.

"What the hell is so funny girl?" Severus was shaking because he was so angry. Here he was trying to help her and she was laughing, insufferable little know it all.

"Your joking right?" Hermione managed to get out between gasps.

"No, I'm not joking. Actually I've never been more serious in my entire life." This only made Hermione laugh harder as she tried to picture Snape not being serious. "But you've got to be because you can't actually be considering..."

"Why do you find the idea of us marrying so ludicrous?" Snape interrupted.

Hermione finally started to realize that Snape was being serious. "Well for starters... (A.N: You can get your stubborn ass down here and give me a divorce. Sweet Home Alabama.) Your old enough to be my dad and you're my Professor."

"That didn't stop you and Sirius, now did it. Plus you'll be joining our staff next fall." Severus smirked for once, Miss Granger was to stunned to speak.

"But...i..i..j..just. I can't, I just can't." Hermione finally managed to get out.

"Why? If you're my wife the Dark Lord wouldn't dare let the Malfoy's touch you." Still, silence.

"I..I...I will just talk to Minerva she will know what to do."

"No! You can't tell anyone about this. Not Sirius. Not Potter or Weasel. Not Minerva and you can't give Draco any reason to think that you know." Severus did not know what else to say.

"Why can't I tell them? If I'm in danger shouldn't I at least tell Minerva. She could help us find a solution." they were talking about this as if it were an Arithmetic problem, not a life altering situation.

"No! You can not tell anyone because it could putt both mine and Draco's lives in danger." Severus could not put up with the girls daftness in the situation much longer. "Well, Miss Granger, I suggest that you think about what we have discussed and we shall talk later on in the week." Hermione grabbed her bag and turned to leave. "Oh, and Miss Granger...Happy Birthday."

How could Snape ask her to marry him? And why wouldn't he let her tell anyone? Hermione had been so distracted upon entering the common room that she did not hear two people calling her name as she headed up to the girls dormitories.

"Harry, what's wrong with Hermione? She was obviously crying earlier, and she seemed really distracted." Ron was concerned about Hermione but he did not know what to do.

"I don't know Ron, but I'm going to find out." Harry got up and left the room as well.

Ron looked over at Crookshanks, who was laying in the armchair. What's with everyone being so cryptic lately?

"What am I going to do?" Hermione cried to no one in particular. "I can't marry Snape, I love Sirius. But what else is to be done. Great birthday your having Hermione." Hermione was so caught up in her thoughts that she did not notice the other person in the room.

A.N: well what do you guys think? Some shocker, eh? Will Hermione marry Snape? And Why doesn't Snape want Her to tell anyone? Well read to find out. And if you've taken the time to read this far, please, please, please review!