A Toast to Death
Disclaimer: None of it is mine- it all belongs to J.K. Rowling, only what you don't know is my creation.
Hermione Granger is facing her last year at Hogwarts. As the last battle between good and evil begins, she finds herself falling for Professor Snape, but she must keep her feelings hidden at all costs. What she doesn't know is that Severus is having the same feelings. Will love find a way between these unlikely two, or will death come first?
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. Author Unknown
Chapter Five: Catching up
"Ginny come with me to my rooms so we can talk there without those two dunder heads listening because believe me I know they're listening." I told Ginny, as my eyes move towards where the boys suddenly stop playing chess. "Yeah sure I understand I wouldn't want my brother listening either I have something to ask you about as well." She said as we step out the portrait door making sure no one was around since it was a little bit after hours. "Come on coast is clear." I told her as we walk silently down the hall hoping I don't run into Peeves along the way or Snape for that matter. We finally come to a my portrait which was of a female sitting on a horse in full 17th century French clothing, but it wasn't female its was male clothing and she had a thin sword at her side looking all too much like a pirate expect instead of a ship it's a horse. "How are you Madame Neuville?" I asked her as she got down from the horse and started to pet it. "Just fine my dear, that ghost was just by here looking for you." She said in her French accent with just a touch of arrogance in her voice. I look at Ginny who was sniggering all the while.
"Which one Madame, do you know?" I asked her and she seemed like she was in deep thought. "No, child I don't. They all look the same to me." She replies as she sat on a rock.
"Thanks anyway Madame. Oh and, 'Women on Fire.' " I told her my password and she opens the portrait.
"Lovely rooms 'Mione, I am spending all my time. Here you won't mind will you?" She asked me and I just laughed. "No I don't everyone needs to get away sometimes. Some more often then most." I told her as we sat on the couch, near the fire, facing each other. I took a deep breath and thought about the words before they came out of my mouth. "Ok I need your help in attracting a certain guy, and before you ask I won't tell you who it is. YET!" I told her when I saw she was about to open her mouth and then closed it once I said that. "Sure I'll help but what type of help you want?" She asked me and for once I was at a loss. She saw the look and just smiled. "Meaning clothes, makeup, hair…. Which one or is it all three?" She asked me and I thought about it. I didn't want to make a big change, just subtle changes here and there. I gave her a small smile. "Just a little bit of makeup and I do mean a little bit and my hair. You think you can help? I mean I know it's bloody sad that I don't know these things, but I just wasn't interested in them until now." I told her and she just shook her head.
"Hey Mione I was just thinking about something, your portrait looks just like you have you noticed that?" She asked me.
"You know I haven't given it much thought but she does, doesn't she? Strange. But I can assure you that I am of no relation to her." I told her and she raised an eyebrow up at me.
"You may never know." She said in a offhanded type of way. "My family has been in England for years, I believe." I told her, but she got the little ball rolling in my head. Maybe she is right though I should look into it.
"So what time tomorrow do you want me in here?" She asked me as she turned to face the fire. "Early. I don't want anyone to know until after breakfast. I can have Dobby bring something up." I told her and she nodded her head. "This wouldn't have anything to do with a certain hooked nose professor now would it?" She asked shyly, I looked at her and frowned. I really needed to be careful around the red-head.
She started to giggle while looking at me. "It's not bad 'Mione, everyone gets a teacher crush, it's all a matter of if you're going to go for it or letting it remain just a crush." She replied.
I look at her intently before replying. "You like someone, don't you?" I asked her. She blushed and turned her head.
"Yeah and like you, I have my secrets as well. Just know that. So what's this I hear about Harry and Ron watching a movie called Die Hard?" She quickly changed the subject. Hmm I must have hit a soft spot with her. I guess we all have love problems. "Yeah I invited them over two days ago while you and your mum were doing the girls thing. Ron kept saying the guy who name is Hans Gruber look just like Professor Snape and wish the same thing would happen to him. Quite immature if you ask me the guy Hans looks nothing like him." I told her and she just laughed. "So that's what that dimwit was saying when we got home!" She said while laughing. "What you mean?" I asked her now, curious as too what he had said. "He kept saying Snape got an acting career in the muggle world." She said shaking her head in disbelief. Probably trying to figure out how in the world she got to be his sister.
I really do love my mates, but they still haven't grown up. And it really bugs me to no end how I always have to get them out of trouble and they still see me as that annoying eleven year old girl.
"Well I am off. I'll be here about 6:30in the morning. That's alright?" Ginny asked me as we got up and walked towards the portrait together. "Yeah sure you know the password just keep it to yourself. Oh and before I forget Malfoy and me do share the living quarters together. You have been warned." I told her jokingly. We both knew Malfoy was full of shite. But still its better safe then sorry. The bugger had still got a grudge against me. "See ya. Be careful I don't want you to get caught by Professor Snape. You know what you will do for detention." I told her. She lifted her hand up as she walked away quietly, making sure no one was around the corner, before disappearing herself. I walked back into my chambers and looked around before going to my own room, not noticing Malfoy was in the dark corner watching the whole time.
"Hmm the Mud blood likes someone." He said too him self as he walk quietly back to his own room thinking about the information he just gotten.
A/n: I like to thank those who review my story and those who are reading it. Sorry it took me so long to get chapter five up I now have a new beta also the next chapter will be longer I promise u.