Twin souls Chapter 1: Awakening
Hermione tossed and turned in her bed, finally resting on her stomach. The reason for her insomnia was a strange one indeed. It was Prof. Snape. It was her sixth year and was finding herself with a growing attraction for the smarmy Potions professor.
'Well not really smarmy per se, just irritable.' And from the way he was watching her from the staff table suggested he felt the same way. She was thinking about her problem so much she didn't notice the growing warmth onher back and the strange tingle in the air.
Suddenly she heard a strange voice saying 'Become one with her, protect her. That is your duty.' It sounded like it was coming from behind her so she turned and looked. What she saw was what looked like a woman made of fire kneeling behind her. Before she could scream the woman grabbed her head and shoved it into her pillow. Suddenly there was a weight on her back and it felt like she was clawed open. Then her back started to burn. She screamed and cried into her pillow from the pain. Finally it subsided and a wave of exhaustion overtook her and she fell asleep.
The next morning she awoke with a start and felt at her back and looked around. There was no blood, and there was no wound on her back. She got out of bed and went over to her mirror. She slid off her shirt and before she turned to look she thought to herself. 'What am I doing? It was probably just a strange dream. I'll turn to look and find nothing wrong with my back. So she turned and looked in the mirror and to her shock found a large scar on her back, as though it had been clawed open. Then, before her very eyes, the scar faded and disappeared. She turned and stared at herself in the mirror, in shock at what she just saw. 'What's going on with me?'
