A/N; OK just finished this chap and I haven't had time to go over it, but I wanted to post it as soon as I could as so many of you have asked me to update sooner-and I just couldnt say no ;)

So, without further ado, here it is...

Hermione woke up in the early hours of the morning alone. It took her a few moments to take in her surroundings. She had had the most wonderful dream of being back at Hogwarts with Harry and Ron.

When realisation hit her that she was back in Snape's room she couldn't help but feel a little saddened. She knew she wouldn't return to Hogwarts again, she had been gone for days and her seventh year had all but finished.

She wished she had the chance to say goodbye.

A burning pain in her forearm made her sit up straight. The mark. It still stung from the night before. She wondered idly if this was what it felt like to get a tattoo. Looking down at her arm she noticed that it had been bandaged up. Had Severus done this?

And where was Severus? She distinctly remembered falling asleep with him beside her.

With a rush of embarrassment she remembered asking him to lie with her. Oh god's, had she actually cuddled up to him during the night? Is that why he had gone, has to been to forward with him? Was it to much for him to take?

Questions buzzed through her mind. She needed to talk with him, settle what misunderstandings he might have.

But were they misunderstandings? She knew she care for him, she had taken the mark to save his life. And she had admitted to him that she cared, was it more than that though?

She wanted to analyse her feelings, but without knowing what Severus thought of her she was too scared of what she would find.

Severus? Had she really started referring to him as that now?

Shaking her head of all thoughts for the moment she decided to get up.

She was still in his shirt, as she looked down it still had traces of her blood on the cuffs. Her knees were dirty from where she had fallen to the ground last night to throw up. If only she had her wand, then she could clean herself and perhaps transfigure his clothes into something more suitable.

She looked over to the adjoining door to his bathroom, what she really wanted was a bath, or maybe even a shower, to wash away what dirt she could.

With little grace she slipped from the bed and stumbled over to the bathroom. She ran a hot shower and stepped in.

IIIII

Severus moved slowly through his abandoned home in Spinners End. He could hear movement and talking coming from his bedroom. As he walked through the hallway he noticed that many of his doors had been blasted from their hinges, obviously this was no muggle burglary then. He took out his wand slowly and held it tightly out in front of him.

Now outside his bedroom door he could hear the wizards' voices more clearly, and if he wasn't mistaken, he recognised who it was.

"There has to be something in here" one of them said.

"We've searched through practically everything, maybe in one of the other rooms?"

"I suppose, I just can't believe that someone can be this secretive"

"He's not secretive, just careful"

"Greasy bastard, why'd he have to take her anyway?"

"I don't now, but don't worry, we'll find her"

"And than I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch"

"Not before we make sure she's ok though, then you can kill him"

"Yeah, and she'll thank me for saving her life"

"Too right, and maybe she'll even go to Hogsmeade with you and not run out on you this time" on of them joked.

"Yeah".

Severus rolled his eyes, could Weasly and potter be any more stupid? Possibly not.

Lazily he pushed the door open and raised his wand at the two boys. They both whipped around just had enough time to look furious with him as he cast Petrificus Totalus on them both.

Before they registered what was happening their rigid bodies hit the hard floor with a soft 'Thud'.

IIIII

Hermione stepped out the shower and wrapped herself in a nearby towel. She looked at herself in the mirror above the sink, it was going to take forever to dry her hair without a wand, and it was going to end up frizzy. With a sigh she wrapped another towel around her wet hair and went beck into the bedroom.

For the first time since she had been her she really did feel like a prisoner. No wand, no company; where was Severus by the way?

Curiously she headed down the stairs to the kitchen to see if he was in there making breakfast. He wasn't. She looked in the hallway, the guest bedrooms and even in the basement. She found a tiny room filled with cauldrons and shelves full of ingredients-some she had never heard of- but no Severus.

Sitting down in the drawing room with a now cold cup of coffee she pondered on where he could be. He wouldn't have left her here, it was possible that he had a meeting or something to go to, or maybe he even went back to Hogwarts to see Dumbledore.

At the thought of Hogwarts her heart gave an uneasy pang. She missed the place terribly.

Just as she drew the mug up to her mouth to take a sip she heard a lout 'Snap'. Shocked she stood up quickly and spilt coffee all down her towel.

"Well hello" a voice said from the doorway.

Hermione's eyes snapped up to take in the intruder. "what are you doing here" she frowned.

"Came to see you" Draco said walking in and taking a seat in the armchair opposite her.

Hermione, still frowning sat back down, "what about the wards?" she asked.

"Apparation parlour, unless that's locked or warded I can travel back and forth as I please".

"Severus usually wards that" she informed him.

"I would think he does" Draco began to smile, "but it looks like he is not here, and you cannot ward it from the outside" he smirked.

Hermione frowned. She noticed Draco's eyes travel over the towel she was wearing, and blushing she tried in vain to cover herself up.

"No need to be so shy Granger" he said, "We are practically family now"

"What to you mean Malfoy?" she snarled at him.

Draco grinning menacingly, lifted up his sleeve and showed her his mark, "did it hurt?" he asked.

Hermione tried to hide her arm behind her back, but all attempts were in vain as Draco leaned forward and pulled her arm out in front of her so he could have a look.

"It still looks sore" he said rubbing his thumb over her swollen skin, "that should go down soon".

Hermione taking her arm back just nodded silently.

"To be honest Granger I never thought you had the balls" Draco smirked.

"Yes, well" Hermione said getting increasingly uncomfortable with the present company, "there is a lot of things you don't know about me"

"Like Snape?" he asked

"What does Snape have to do with this?" Hermione snapped regarding him suspiciously.

"Are you two together?" he got straight to the point.

Hermione didn't answer; instead she glared at him for a moment before leaving the room and heading back upstairs.

Truth be told she didn't know the answer, were they together? She liked him, and she was sure he liked her. He had kissed her if that was any indication. Did she want to be with Severus though?

She sat down on the bed and fell back towards the pillow. The towel covering her hair came loose and her long bushy curls drowned her shoulders.

"Sorry" Draco said now standing just inside the room.

Hermione propped herself up on her elbows and stared at him, "truth be told Malfoy I don't know where I stand with him" she sighed honestly.

Draco moved over and sat beside he on the bed. "Well he is a fool is he doesn't have you" he said looking her over.

"If you're going to behave like that then you can sod off" Hermione snapped and drew her towel tighter around her.

Draco just smirked.

IIIII

Severus arrived back in his parlous not moments after cursing the two boys. He didn't want to waste time, whilst his body-bind curse was effective; he knew it could wear off at any moment.

Just as he had thought it Potter and Weasly started to regain movement. Severus lazily enchanted some rope and watched as it tied itself around their hands and feet.

"You" Ron spat as he resumed the power of his voice.

"Oh do be quiet Mr Weasley"

"You'll pay for this" Harry threatened.

"And will you pay for the damage you both caused to my home?" Severus raised an eyebrow, "no I didn't think so".

"Where's Hermione" Ron demanded.

Severus pinched the bridge of his nose. He really did find these two imbeciles irritating, maybe he would have been better off leaving them to ransack his house.

Rolling his eyes he levitated them both, he was certainty not going to carry them now was he.

"What are you doing?" Harry shouted feeling completely stupid flying through the air, ties up at his hands and feet.

"I am taking you idiots to see Miss Granger, then I am taking you back to Hogwarts" Severus sneered.

"So you do have her" Ron growled triumphantly.

Severus rolled his eyes and continued to float them up the stairs in front of him.

Just as they reached his open bedroom door he not so carefully dropped them to their feet.

"WHAT THE F-" Harry shouted

"Hermione!" Ron bellowed, "What the hell are you doing?"

As Severus made his way to the door and glanced inside, he almost shouted as well. There, on the bed, in nothing but a towel, was Hermione and Draco Malfoy.

What the hell was she doing with him? Why the hell was she half naked? What had Malfoy done to her?

Questions raced through his head, each one worse than the last, as she caught his eye she blushed a deep crimson and tried to cover herself up. That was it, Severus had had enough. He had almost admitted to having feelings for the girl. But not now, seeing her there practically undressed with Draco Malfoy of all people, made him realise what a complete and utter fool he had been. He had thought she cared about him, about him. But that was obviously ridiculous.

Fighting the rage and anger that was boiling inside of him he stormed out the room.

"Severus" he heard her call after him, but he just ignored her. He didn't want her to see him like this.

"Severus?" Ron asked looking bemused.

"Hermione what the HELL is that on your arm?" Harry roared.

A/N; Dun dun derrrrr...

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