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CHAPTER 2

He felt his headache intensify

'Miss Granger.' he acknowledged.

'It's such a pleasant surprise to see you professor, what are you doing here in India?'

'I am currently wondering, how of all people I should meet you….why me god?' he thought, instead he said 'I own this restaurant.'

To his own surprise, Granger did not look surprised with his statement.

'No wonder, you messed up the dish.' said another voice that was horribly familiar. It took all his willpower not to snarl when he turned his head and saw,

'Nymphadora.'

Tonks banged her hand on the table and the other customers jumped, 'It's Tonks okay, just Tonks.'

Granger looked uncomfortable.

He smirked and straightened his back,'okay.'

Tonks seemed to have forgotten his offence and was staring at him oddly.

Now,he was feeling uncomfortable.

Granger cleared her throat and Tonks snapped back to attention.

'So, Professor, please sit down.' said Granger

He raised an eyebrow, then said stiffly 'No, thank you. I have come to this table because I was informed that you are not happy with this .' He held the plate under her nose.

'Well it looks like chicken, but tastes like pineapple.'

'Have you read the menu?'

'uhhh….'

'I shall read it for you, as it seems that you have lost your ability to read or think.'

He cleared his throat and read 'Sautéed chicken with mushrooms with the essence of pineapple.'

'Well…'

'WELL, miss granger as much as I …'

'Oh, shut your trap Snape, I told that excuse of a waiter about this, because we wanted to meet you.' said Tonks.

He gaped at her and managed to say, 'Meet me? For what?'

Granger started giggling.

'Please, do enlighten me on what you find so amusing miss granger.'

'You, gaping like a fish. I don't think I have, ever, ever seen you look like that.'

Tonks started laughing as well.

He scowled at them.

Hermione bit on her lip, as she read the entry she'd made in her record book.

August 19th-In India

'India is a strange land, full of life, colour and music. Magic can be seen in everything, can be felt everywhere here. How can muggles be so stupid? Or maybe they have just gotten used to this warm surge of power. Everything is connected here, the rich with the poor, the magic with its absence. It is difficult to explain, I can only hope to remember.

We came to know of Professor Snape's whereabouts, no one back home can imagine him being a cook. If Ron and Harry were here, they would roll about in laughter.

He's changed, I mean physically. He's grown his hair, and it doesn't look greasy, it looks very nice indeed. He's got this goatee. He was wearing trousers! No robes and I could see his muscles flexing beneath his black shirt, even Tonks was checking him out. If he weren't already standing so close, I would've checked him out too. The moment he walked away, I noticed his butt….I know what Tonks would say, hell even everybody back home would say the same thing, but there's no use denying Professor Snape, my greasy haired potions master is looking very attractive, very, very attractive.

We'll meet him tomorrow at Bittersweet again.'

Then she muttered 'tego texi tecta' and waved her hands over the pages. Her writing disappeared gradually. She touched the first page lightly with her forefinger and muttered 'infra multum aperio'.Words started to form on the white pages; she began to read her writing.

JULY 31st-

'Harry defeated Lord Voldemort today. But I can't find Malfoy, he apparated as soon as the news came about. I think he went to meet his mother. Ginny is looking for him too, but not for the same reason I am.

Is it possible for him to change so much. Ron thinks Malfoy charmed her somehow; well he certainly did, though not in the way that Ron thinks. Ginny is calling.'

She turned the pages and arrived at August 5th.

'I walked in on Ron and Harry today. They were kissing in Sirius's old room. Ron apologized to me, I don't care anymore. But I should have known, how I could not have known? Ginny must have known, no wonder she and Harry didn't get together after the war. Malfoy, wasn't the only reason. Why did Ron lie to me? Why did he tell me that he cared for me that way? Harry's knocking on my door; I can't look at him right now.'

August 6th

'Ron begged me not to tell Molly. I won't. That's all he really cares about. Harry and I aren't the same anymore. I can't stand being in the same room with him anymore. Draco disappeared again yesterday, I call him Draco now because he calls me Hermione, it is easy to talk to him. But I can't trust him,. he is Slytherin after all and Lucius Malfoy's son.

He asked me if I could sneak Ginny out tomorrow. I said yes.'

August 7th

'Ginny thanked me for helping her. She admitted that she cared about Draco a lot. I hope she knows what she's doing. Molly asked me why Ron and I aren't together. I told her to ask Ron that. She did and he said that we were quite different. I'd say we were poles apart, he being gay and I being straight.

Later Ron asked me if I had a problem with his being gay, I said no, I had a problem with his being a liar. I said many more things, I can't remember. He got angry and said I was bitter. I think I have a right to be bitter. M y boyfriend and my best friend cheated on me.'

August 17th

'Mother passed away in her sleep yesterday. I can't feel a thing, I can't cry. How silly it seems now to have been crying over Ron. This is a real crisis and I can't feel. why can't I feel? Why did god do this? Why did god take away my only source of comfort? I saw for the first time, dad crying. But I didn't feel anything, nothing. It feels like I am dead. I don't have anything to live for.'

August 29th

'Dad talked to me for the first time in a week, it was just like before the war. He told me to go back to magic. He said it was where I belonged. I don't want to leave him. He said he'd be fine, he also told me I looked like shit and needed to get cleaned up. Well, pot calling kettle black. He won't take no for an answer. McGonagall dragged me to Hogwarts. She said I need to complete my education. What for?'

September 19th

'People came to see me. I pleaded a headache. Mom why aren't you here today?'

December 31st

'Dad is feeling much better. He didn't want to join in the festivities. But made sure I went ahead. I didn't want to. He told me that the only way I could heal was if I let go of my past.'

January 27th

'Dad gets along with Draco at least. He admits that Draco has a good sense of humor. I think so too. Ginny chose the right guy for herself. I was wrong, Draco can be trusted.

I talked to Harry today. It feels wonderful. Ron came clean with Molly yesterday, Fred and George had their fun.'

March 1st

'Ron's birthday. I gave him a book on Quidditch. The twins gave him a book called

"How to please your lover- in 101 ways", George reckons he won't be able to use his leg for a week.

When we asked him what Harry had given him, his ears turned pink. Harry just smirked. Oddly he reminded me of Snape. I wonder where Snape is. The Wizengamot pardoned him. I must ask Draco.'

March 2nd

'Draco asked me if I had a thing for Snape, of course I don't. I'd just like to know

where he is. Ron and Harry joined in and started teasing me. This is so trivial, why am I even writing about it?'

March 8th

'I am now officially a researcher. Draco and Harry gave me funds to start my own lab with Tonks. Tonks quit her job, doesn't want to end up like Moody. She handles the clients, I handle the lab. Better this way.

Remus once again made up all the excuse about him being old and damaged. Tonks drank herself silly.'

Hermione smiled and skipped a few more pages and came upon September 5th

'Draco asked Ginny to marry him today. Ginny accepted of course. Ron didn't say anything. Pity, Ginny would've hexed his balls off.

I met Viktor yesterday and we went to his apartment. I don't expect anything more than plain old sex. Keeps things uncomplicated. Ginny says I'm scared of commitment, I say she's jealous of me being able to fuck every single straight guy in Britain.'

Hermione closed her book, put it on the dresser and went to sleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

A/N-latin words used

tego texi tecta-hide

infra -below

multum-much

aperio-reveal

september 19th-hermione's bithday

Thanks to L123o123v123e123 and EmaleeJane

I have to prepare for my exams,so i'll be updating only if i have time.