Well Worth It
Summary: Do to complications with Voldemort, Snape ends up staying with Hermione Granger over the summer. Takes place the summer before seventh year. A/U.
Disclaimer: I do not, and will never own the Harry Potter series or it's characters, for they belong to JK Rowling. I just borrow them to have fun with. :)
A/N: This will be a fic that will have the relationship between our favorite two characters progress slowly.
Chapter 3
Last Chapter:
"No, I'm afraid, Severus cannot stay here. He will be more safe somewhere else. And, Miss Granger...I will figure something out. Something that will benefit the both of them. I must go, Minerva. Bring Miss Granger, to my office after dinner. We shall tell her then." Minerva nodded, and watched Albus walk down the hall. She turned to go herself. 'It really just isn't fair. The poor girl will be hurting so much. Her family is gone. And poor Severus...I really hope we come up with a solution to help him as well.'
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Severus had had enough of the unnatural whiteness and sterilness of the infirmary. He wanted out. Now, and to his dismay, he was now fighting with the overly-stubborn mediwitch. It was giving him a severe headache.
"Blast it, woman! Let me go. I have been here for far too long. It is enough to drive a man insane! Mainly me! And I am perfectly able to take care of myself now!" he said heatedly. Unfortunately for him, it had no effect on Madam Pomfrey what-so-ever. She merely shook her head.
"Absolutely not, Severus. The Headmaster said you were to stay here until I thought you were well enough to leave. Seeing how you haven't been released yet, you can take a wild guess as to what I think..." she, however was cut off by the sound of growling and Severus's voice.
"I don't care how you think I am health wise. I am telling you that I am perfectly fine. However, I doubt I will be if I am contained in this place any longer. I am doing nothing but wasting away here. I must get out of here if I am to keep the little bit of sanity that I have left!" Severus was fuming. Madam Pomfrey just stood there watching him. After a minute, she sighed.
"Very well, Severus. I will allow you to leave the Infirmary. But only with the conditions of not over-exerting yourself. If you do anything, anything, that violates these conditions Professor, I promise you will be back in here before you can say Hospital Wing. Is that clear and understood to the fullest?" She watched the youngest professor reluctantly nod his head in consent. Madam Pomfrey waved her wand to undo the binding charm she placed on him. He got up, and started the walk to the double doors of the Infirmary. He turned back, and quietly said a thank you. So quiet that he was sure even Pomfrey didn't hear it.
Four weeks later...
Hermione sighed, she was home. To say she was thrilled would be both an understatement and an overstatement. Hogwarts had been her home for the past six years. And since her parents' deaths three weeks ago, she didn't have anyone to come home to. Yes, she had been invited to stay with the ever-welcoming Weasley's. Harry was staying there also. But, to her, it just wouldn't have been the same. She would still have had to go home to an empty place, anyway, a place that screamed of her parent's brutal deaths to her. But on the other side, she was somewhat grateful. Professor Dumbledore approached her two weeks prior, and had asked if she would be willing to do him and the Order, a favor. Of course, for want of getting her mind off certain events, she readily agreed. Little did she know, though, of what she had so willingly agreed to get herself in to.
-SHr-
Severus sighed. He couldn't believe he was about to do this. Since Dumbledore insisted on not letting him know of who he was to stay with, Severus was less inclined to give up his summer for this. 'I am perfectly fine. I can take care of myself. All I know is, if I end up with someone that he knows I cannot stand, I will guarantee that some heads will roll. But then again, maybe I will luck out...the likelihood of that happening though? Not much.'
Severus glanced down at the paper Dumbledore had given him. It held the address, and picture, of the residence of where he was to go to. He glanced back at the castle, and stepped out of the gates. He took a last look at the picture, closed his eyes, and apparated. A second later he re-opened his eyes. His eyebrow shot up. The house he was standing in front of was medium sized, and white. He cringed as his eyes fell over all the window shutters. They were painted pink. He rolled his eyes heavenward as he stepped up to the door. He raised his hand to knock. His hand froze as the door opened to reveal...
"Miss. Granger..."
-SHr-
A/N: yes, yes, I know. School has been unbelievable. Paper after paper...its crazy.
-OdangoAtama17-