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Big Big World

Chapter 4 Another Situation, oops!

It was almost midnight, but McGonagall still hadn't arrived. Hermione had asked her parents to go to bed first, and she and Allison would wait in the living room.

Hermione had moved all their stuff into the living room so her parents wouldn't be awaken by the noises she made when moving their luggage. She really envied that Allison could go to sleep, while she had to stay awake to wait for McGonagall. Though she didn't plan to, she still fell asleep in the end.

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He really hated Gryffindors. They only caused troubles. After a busy night about Harry's sudden pain with his scar, he had to come and pick up Hermione and an unknown muggle from her place.

He arrived by floo in the sitting room of Hermione's home, and saw two girl sleeping on the couch. Hermione was sleeping on the lap of the older one, who had long wavy blond hair tide into a plait. So THAT was the unknown muggle. Strangely, he didn't want to disturb the harmony of the picture. A kind of harmony that he hadn't experienced or seen in years. Snape himself was oblivious about appearance, but he had to admit that she was a really attractive woman in another way. She was a lady. It was a funny way of describing a woman, but she gave Snape the feeling that she was calm and confident about whatever would happen to or around her. She was like aristocrat, but not really aristocrat. It was just the way she postured herself even in sleep demonstrated the unconscious elegance in her. The picture was disturbed anyway, as Hermione woke up with a start.

"Pro... Professor Snape?" Hermione was shocked to see him there, as she was expecting McGonagall instead of ... Snape.

"Yes, Miss Granger. Could you and your friend get ready?"

"Erm... Professor, everything is ready, but Allison wouldn't wake up until tomorrow morning?"

"And may I ask why, Miss Granger? I have had a fairly hectic night already, so please be specific." Snape snarled.

Hermione inhaled deeply before she said, "I had given her some milk mixed with sleeping potion, because she was totally freaked out for what happened, and I couldn't possibly handle her on my own if I explained to her where we were going. So I..."

"Drugged her, and you wouldn't have to face it until later." Snape glared at Hermione, "And how am I supposed to move her?"

"At first I thought Professor McGonagall was coming to collect me, I could fly carrying Allison with me on the broom, accompany by Professor McGonagall, instead of me by floo and them by broom." Hermione explained.

"I am sorry that it's not an option, Miss Granger. You are to carry all these luggage with you through floo back to Hogwarts, and your friend, Miss..."

"Lowe."

"... Lowe is going to go on the broom with me."

Leave Allison with him?! No way! "Professor, I..." Hermione wanted to protest, but was interrupted by Snape.

"Miss Granger, don't make me say it again. You must be back to Hogwarts as soon as possible. Potter is not good. And as his best friend, you might be in danger if you insist on flying with me. Do you understand?"

Harry was not good?! "Yes, Professor."

Snape took some floo from his pocket and threw into the fireplace. The firelight turned green, "Gryffindor's tower." Hermione threw two suitcases into the fire, and then she carried one in her left arm, and said softly at the two cats, which curled next to Allison's feet. "Crookshack, Snowball, we need to go."

Crookshank jumped into Hermione's welcomed arm, but Snowball, she wasn't willing to. Instead, she jumped onto Allison's lap and refused to let go. Hermione was in a really difficult situation. She could possibly grab Snowball with her, but she wasn't sure if she could keep her with her on the way. She turned to Snape and said, "Sorry, Professor, I think I have to leave Snowball and Allison with you then."

TBC

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