A/N: Okay so I know that I haven't written anything in a while but I'm trying to put some more stuff out. Okay the first work of my hopefully long burst inspiration. Hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters.

Time

Chapter 2

Hermione continued to talk not realizing, at first, that she was in a whole new place. Severus, who sat with his back against a tree, appeared to be asleep. He looked younger, more relaxed. His robe and vest were thrown over low hanging branches and the sleeves of his white oxford shirt were rolled up to the elbow. The buttons on the top of his shirt were undone and his tie hung loose about his neck. It left his neck bare and made Hermione realize that he was more tan. He had stubble on his chin and his nose looked much straighter. His face was upturned and his hair hung back from his face. Hermione couldn't remember a time she had seen Severus without hair hanging in his face. Her eyes flicked back to the tie at his neck. Green and Silver. He wore the tie of a student in his house.

Hermione's mind reeled as she realized she wasn't in her time. Hermione made to move away, realizing how her presence could affect the future. But her escape was ruined when a rather loud twig snapped under her foot and woke Severus. His eyes flew open and his hand flew to her wrist. The strength of his grasp surprised her. It was a strength she never knew he possessed.

"Who are you?" He demanded.

"I'm…I'm not in your year. Or your house." Hermione said footing around the answer he wanted.

"You are wearing a Head Girl's Badge. Lily Evans is the Head Girl this year." He pointed out the obvious, which only served to make me mad. "Who are you?" He asked again after I didn't respond.

"My name is…Alexandra Seine." The name of her childhood friend was the only that would come to her mind.

"Well Alexandra, I think your story doesn't add up." He pulled her closer to him. "I think your in a place where your not supposed to be and I want to know what your doing here."

"Well I don't care what you think or want, Severus Snape. I'm here to see the headmaster." Her wand was at his throat. "Let. Me. Go." Her hand slipped from his grip. But the look on his reminded her of Severus in her first years at school, before the defeat of the dark lord. And maybe it was out of habit, or built-in respect but a whispered, 'sorry sir' was heard as she walked away.

She walked the path to Dumbledore's office in silence. The echoes of her footsteps were the only sound in the hall. She jumped when Severus appeared beside her and a squeak of fear emitted from her throat. He looked as surprised as she did but soon his laughter rang throughout the halls. If Hermione had been surprised before she was double that now. Although she and Severus had built a kind of friendship in the future and they had verbal volleys back and forth daily; she had never heard him laugh. It was a strange throaty nose that was pleasant and put a curve to her lips.

"What are you doing here Severus?" She asked with a sigh.

"I'm going to take you to Dumbledore's office. I naively thought that if I hadn't seen you here you must have never been here. But obviously you know a lot more than I previously thought. How do you know my name?"

"It's entirely to long of a story and nothing seems safe to say. I need to speak to Dumbledore. I need to speak to him now." Dumbledore came out from behind a statue of Merlin and into view.

"Well then talk we will then my dear." Follow me up to my office. "Pumpkin Juice" The gargoyle stepped out of the way and the staircase appeared and I followed Dumbledore onto it.

When Severus tried to get on I stopped him. "I need to speak to Professor Dumbledore in private." Dumbledore and me rode the stairs to the top and into his office. He took a seat behind his immense desk and I took a seat in a big leather chair across from him. "Well Professor, my name is Hermione Granger and I'm from the future."