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A Teenaged Snape?
Silence was the only apparent sound between Snape and Hermione as they sat across from each other on the train. Well, first of all, it was because Snape was asleep after being awake for so long, while Hermione just sat there staring at him.
'He's so cute when he sleeps,' She thought as she stared at him obessively. Hermione stared at Snape's sleeping form, breathing softly as he laid on the patted seat with his hand cushioning his head. He looked so peaceful to Hermione.
'He looks sort of like Snape, does he act like him too?' She asked herself. Hermione decided she would have to see for herself. So she pretended to cough to wake him up. No response. She coughed a bit louder. No response. Then she coughed even louder. Once again, no reponse.
Hermione was beginning to get frustrated and annoyed. So when he didn't respond for the last time, she coughed the loudest she had ever coughed in her life and kicked him in the shin as well! His eyes immediately flew open and a swear word came out of his mouth.
"What was that for?!" He asked as he rubbed his shin to dull the pain.
"What? I didn't do anything..." Hermione said, trying to look innocent. "...it must be your imagination."
"And how do you supppose I felt pain in my dream?" He asked with his left eyebrow raised in suspicion. This reminded Hermione very much of his "uncle".
"I don't know. What you're dreaming about?" She said cooly. He lowered his brow and sat up. He knew this fight would go nowhere.
"Well," Hermione said shifting in her seat, "Now that you're awake, what brings you to Hogwarts?"
"Well first of all my uncle, Severus is a professor there," He lied, still rather angry, "and secondly, he is unwell and Headmaster thought it be best if he had some company."
"Snape is sick?!" She exclaimed. She could never imagine Snape getting sick.
"Yes, Professor Snape is unwell." He emphasized. Snape was annoyed with her lack of repect for his "uncle".
"Oh, sorry," Hermione said remembering that this Snape was indeed Professor Snape's nephew, "Is it a regular cold, or something very serious?" She asked. This was a question Severus did not suspect. He had forgotten to think of the illness.
"Umm..." He said as he conjured a plan, "...he's...suffering from...um...herpies?" (A/N Hahahahahaha....I just had to do it)
"Herpies!?" She exclaimed. That was most unsuspected.
'Why the hell did I say that?!' Severus though angrily, 'Now she's going to think he's... I mean I'm, a sicko! But I can't go back on my word. It would look to suspious.'
"Yes..." He said cooly, trying to cover up his embarrasment, "...he is suffering from..." Then Snape gulped. "...herpies." As soon as Severus had confirmed that indeed his "uncle" had herpies, Hermione tried desperately to keep herself from bursting out laughing. Snape gave her a look, but soon found the humor in what he had just announced. Hermione seeing his face, burst out laughing and he did as well.
The two laughed a good five minutes before they finally dried their tears (from laughing of course).
"But you can't mention it to anyone." he said, remembering his reputation was at stake. She nodded understadingly.
"So if he's gone, who going to replace him?" she asked, hoping for a new professor.
"I don't know yet, but this person's going to have to be replacing him for at least the entire year," He said looking nervous.
"A whole year?" Asked Hermione in surprise. He nodded in reply.
The two soon found themselves talking comfortably about subjects such as the professors, the subjects at Hogwarts, and many other things. They both found it rather enjoyable to talk to each other, as they talked for hours.
Hermione found out that Snape was very intelligent, just what she had hoped for. He was able to match her intellect and his witty jokes made her laugh so hard that she would be in tears. She also found out that he was almost nothing like Snape, another thing she had hoped for.
Severus, on the other hand, was surprised to find himself opening up to a student...now classmate, that before he found annoying, but now rather pleasant. And now having a closer look at her, he realized that her hair was no longer bushy but fine and a wavy golden.
"What happened to your hair, Miss Granger?" Severus asked.
"Why do you keep calling me Miss Granger?" she asked, "What are you, a 40 year old?" At that comment, Severus gave a nerveous laugh.
'Nearly...' he thought.
"No," He said, "I thought it was proper since that's what my uncle referred to you as."
"Oh..." she said, "...well how'd you know I had changed my hair?" Uh oh! He had forgotten that he had not supposedly met her before.
"Um," he said as he thought quickly, "My uncle described you as a girl with bushy hair when I needed a description to find you." That would work perfectly.
"Oh." She said, a little annoyed that her professor had refered to her as having bushy hair, even though it had been true, "I finally got it wavy at a Muggle salon. The had to thin it and then minorly straighten it. It turned out great thought, even though it did take what seemed like five hours to do." He nodded.
The two soon continued to talk until they finally reached Hogwarts an hour later.
After finally reaching the entrance to Hogwarts, they made their way to Dumbledore's office, finding the old man sitting at his desk with a pleasant smile on his face.
"Welcome Miss Granger." he said with the same sparkle in his eyes he always gave her. "I presume you met Severus?"
'How does he know everything?' Severus thought as he and Hermione sat down in front of Dumblesore.
"Yes I have." said Hermione, as she drank the warm tea Dumbledore had pushed towards her on his desk.
"Good." he said as he slid a cup to Severus as well who reluctantly drank it. "I know you must be wondering why you were ask to come here before the school term started?" She nodded in reply.
"Well the thing is..." He said as his expression turned into a more serious one. "...before Professor Snape was in the position he is in now, he overheard that they had plan to capture you for some unknown reason." This certainly came as a shock to Hermione to hear that she was in danger this time.
"Well the only safe place we could possible think of placing you is here at Hogwarts of course," He said continuing, "and as you might of suspected, you were chosen for the position of Head Girl."
"I am very happy to here that, but whose Head Boy?" She asked, happy that she had been chosen yet still confused.
"I am." said Severus as he sat comfortable in his chair.
"What!?" She exclaimed as she looked at the boy, "You're new, how could you possibly get the position? It took me 6 years to earn the title!" Dumbledore seemed rather amused.
"He has all the qualities we are looking for..." Dumbledore said as Hermione turned her attention over to him, "...so naturally he should be chosen." Hearing that he was indeed qualified made Hermione's temper go down a bit...a bit.
"So I presume you are a Slytherin then." She asked.
"Well actually," He said shifting in his chair. "I have to get sorted first."
"But you're Snape's nephew!" yelled Hermione as she got up from her chair and towered over him. "And I'm pretty sure you're a pure blood."
'Man she can be scary when she wants too.' He thought rather nervously. Before he could open his mouth, Dumbledore interrupted.
"Well I think that's a enough for now," He said getting up from his seat. "Minerva, could you direct them to their Head rooms?" Out of nowhere, Professor McGongall came in to the room with a rather amused look on her face.
"I didn't know that Severus had a nephew," She said as the two got up from their seats. Severus headed towards Hermione's luggage.
'I guess Dumbledore wants to keep this a secret,' He thought as he picked up her suitcase. The two followed Professor McGongall out of the office and through a serious of hallways and staircases. The three finally made their way to a portrait of a knight posing proudly with his head raised high.
"This is Sir Geofferoy Winston," She said as she gestured to the knight. The knight looked at here and then over at the two teenagers.
"Please to meet you, sweet woman and kind sir." He said as he bowed.
"Sir Winston," said Professor McGongall after he had finished, "This is the New Head Girl and Head Boy, Hermione Granger and Severus Snape, I suppose." Severus nodded to reassure her that was indeed his name.
"The password is Dalligon Charter..." she said as the potrait swong open, "...and please do not forget it." All three stepped through the portal and looked up at the marvelous room.
"Oh my god." said Hermione looking everywhere, fascinated with every detail. This was the Head Common room with a roaring fire, handcrafted furniture, and everything was covered in scarlet and gold.
"Since we do not know your House yet Mr. Snape," said Professor McGongall, "It will be left scarlet and gold in time being." He nodded.
"And as soon as you two are settled in, meet the rest of the staff at the Great Hall for dinner." She said as she stepped out of the potrait, leaving the two to marvel at the room.
Is this any good? Sorry about the herpies...It's an inside joke among friends. Please R&R