Thanks to Nilyaviewen Greenleaf who had graciously offered to bata for me. So this chapter should be loads better thanks to her. I actually have Chap 14, but I am going to wait till tomorrow to put it up. By the way, anyone else see the 4th movie yet?

Chapter 13

Ending Up on the Rocks

Harry was flying, I can fly, I can fly, I can fly, repeating in his head. But as the river got closer and closer, realization dawned on him, he wasn't flying…..he was falling.

"HARRY!" Hermione screeched, "Professor! You have to catch him!"

Severus didn't flinch at her harsh tone just merely rolled his eyes, "Sit down Ms. Granger," she did.

"You bastard! Are you trying to kill him?" Ron screamed, "if you don't save him…then….then…"

"Then what?"

"I will!"

"Here I come, Harry!" Ron screamed and jumped after him. Severus rolled his eyes. Typical heroic Gryffindor…thank god the unicorns are down there…

"Did our plan work?" Severus asked the Unicorn that had flown with him.

"No, but here they come now," and come they did. Harry and Ron were perched on top of the King of Unicorns, both deathly pale; they looked terribly sick.

Hermione rushed over to help the two of them down, "You're crazy, Severus," the King said.

"So I have been told," he turned to the duo, "it didn't work, did it?"

Harry and Ron were stewing, "Are you trying to get us killed!"

"No." he said innocently, "I'm trying to get you to learn. So try again, Potter."

"What! You honestly expect me to jump off that cliff….AGAIN?"

"Yes, I do, and if you don't I shall report you to the Headmaster. I am sure you don't want that, Potter, so try again," his black eyes glistened.

"I would like to try," Hermione said, shocking them all. Even Severus looked amused by the notion. Gryffindors…why Gryffindors?

"Go ahead," Severus crossed his arms and rocked back on his heels.

The King took off and plummeted to the bottom of the canyon. Obviously, he was trying to keep them safe. He had someone to catch them if they failed…which he knew they would.

Hermione took a deep breath and teetered on the edge of the cliff, arms spread. The same stance as Severus was before. Slowly she fell.

The wind whipped her hair around, her robes falling behind her (luckily she had worn pants that day instead of a skirt) I can do this…..I can do this. Hermione closed her eyes and she seemed to stop. Her breath caught in her throat. She was floating….no, she was flying! Slowly she opened her eyes and she let out a whoop at the sight, punching the air, and then regretting it as she fell another foot.

Below her was the winding river, snaking in and out of the canyon walls. They were monstrous; the canyon must be as deep as Hogwarts was tall. She laughed and look up, she could make out Harry and Ron standing at the edge cheering, but Professor Snape was no where to be seen.

"I dare say Ms. Granger; I am not surprised you managed it on the first try." Hermione spun around, there floating a few feet behind her, sitting cross-legged, arms crossed comfortably over his chest, was Professor Snape.

"Professor?" she said, she instantly began spinning her arms wildly in circles trying to steady herself from spinning completely in circles, "can you please tell me how you do that?"

"Do what?" he inquired a sneaky smirk gracing his lips. She tried bending her legs like him and sit cross-legged like him but only succeeded in toppling herself over so she was hanging upside down.

She glared half-heartedly at him, "sit up-right," she tried lamely.

He smirked again, then stood and began walking around in a large circle as if there was something solid really below him.

"Alright I want you to concentrate, close your eyes and imagine something solid below you."

She closed her eyes and imagined and slowly she felt herself straightening until she was sitting upright.

"Now stand up," she kept her eyes closed and slowly stood her arms spread out as if she was walking a tight rope.

"Relax, Ms. Granger," he said. She nearly jumped out of her skin when he felt his hands lower her arms to her sides. Severus Snape was not the type to help some one like this. He was actually helping a student. It was weird, "now open your eyes and look down."

She did and gasped, they had steadily been lowering, just below her were the river, churning and bubbling. It's current strong, ripping across the shore.

"Hey Hermione you did it!" the scream startled her and she lost her balance, she grabbed Severus' arm and felt him tense, but none the less, grabbed her arms and pulled her away from the water. The two of them landed in a heap on the shore. He was up in a second, and she couldn't help but sigh instantly.

He seemed to open up a little when it was just the two of them, but as soon as she had come in contact with his arm his walls slammed down again.

Slowly she rose to her feet and let out a groan. They had landed hard on the shore….the ROCKY shore. Her left arm…the one she happened to land on, hurt….a lot.

"Let me see," he said shortly, crouching next to her. He pulled out his wand and muttered something under his breath. A blue light erupted around her wrist and the pain instantly disappeared, "It's broken. You will have to see Madam Promfrey,"

The group of Unicorns trotted over to them, "Ms. Granger," the female Unicorn said, "my name is Vioree, come I will fly you back to your stone house." Vioree, the same horse Hermione had ridden before dropped to her knees so Hermione could clamber on top, "Are you French, Vioree?" Hermione asked politely, she didn't notice before, but the Unicorn had a French accent.

"Yes," and they took off.

Severus watched the two fly up and sighed deeply, that was close.

"Come along, Severus, hop on," Severus glared at the King Unicorn but did slide on top of the Unicorn and they flew off. This was going to be a long summer.

End Chapter 13

TBC

I've heard some different comments from a group of different reviewers. One person suggested a Snape/Hermione romance, I am sorry to that reviewer but that is something, I, as a writer, can't do. I can't write good romance for crap. For those who were interested in the romance there might be a nice friendship in the future.