Severus caught sight of Albus as he greeted the arriving teachers. He felt a wave of betrayal running through him.
"Severus," The old wizard was smiling at him, "I see Miss Granger had brought you along safely."
"I suppose," He gave Hermione an almost icy look, but she had her back to him.
"Well, come along the both of you," Albus replied his eyes twinkling, "I'm sure I can explain everything,"
*******
The pair followed Albus up to his office and they sat down. "Now Severus, I know you must feel betrayed by this whole fiasco," Albus started, "The new minister if Magic was as you know Fudge's protege and doesn't look kindly to my meddling."
"Headmaster," Hermione started, "I think He just wasn't to know why he is in the collar so to speak,"
"Ah yes. Well, seeing as the Ministry turned a blind eye on your useful spying. They only saw the fact that you were at one time a Deatheater, and in this case they decided that the evils were greater than the good. I contacted Miss Granger, here, as soon as I learned that you were indeed going to remain incarcerated. She had already agreed to a teaching position here and the Ministry wouldn't see the tie in her purchasing you and my meddling to bring you back here."
Severus, though, slightly confused by the rambling, understood. Hermione made sure she got him, so she could bring him back here without the Ministry interfering. "So I shouldn't feel betrayed,"
"No my dear boy," Albus said smiling, "Consider your sentence up and your are free to go about you business here."
"Thank you," Severus replied quietly, "How much did she pay for me?"
"A hundred galleons, not including fees." Hermione said, Severus was surprised anyone would charge that amount for a human being let alone him.
"Well, no that some of that is cleared up, I suggest you two get settled in your chambers."
TBC?
A/N: A real shorty I know, but it'll get better. thanks for all of the reviews
"Severus," The old wizard was smiling at him, "I see Miss Granger had brought you along safely."
"I suppose," He gave Hermione an almost icy look, but she had her back to him.
"Well, come along the both of you," Albus replied his eyes twinkling, "I'm sure I can explain everything,"
*******
The pair followed Albus up to his office and they sat down. "Now Severus, I know you must feel betrayed by this whole fiasco," Albus started, "The new minister if Magic was as you know Fudge's protege and doesn't look kindly to my meddling."
"Headmaster," Hermione started, "I think He just wasn't to know why he is in the collar so to speak,"
"Ah yes. Well, seeing as the Ministry turned a blind eye on your useful spying. They only saw the fact that you were at one time a Deatheater, and in this case they decided that the evils were greater than the good. I contacted Miss Granger, here, as soon as I learned that you were indeed going to remain incarcerated. She had already agreed to a teaching position here and the Ministry wouldn't see the tie in her purchasing you and my meddling to bring you back here."
Severus, though, slightly confused by the rambling, understood. Hermione made sure she got him, so she could bring him back here without the Ministry interfering. "So I shouldn't feel betrayed,"
"No my dear boy," Albus said smiling, "Consider your sentence up and your are free to go about you business here."
"Thank you," Severus replied quietly, "How much did she pay for me?"
"A hundred galleons, not including fees." Hermione said, Severus was surprised anyone would charge that amount for a human being let alone him.
"Well, no that some of that is cleared up, I suggest you two get settled in your chambers."
TBC?
A/N: A real shorty I know, but it'll get better. thanks for all of the reviews