Chapter 2
He considered the young woman who was to become his wife. She was blushing furiously, refusing to look at anything but her sensible black shoes. So much for her Griffyndor courage he sneered. How young she looked sitting there in her school robes, her unruly hair falling into her eyes; she looked like a child being lectured for some misdeed. He sighed and suppressed a smirk as she attempted to reclaim some dignity by sipping her tea. There were so many things she needed to know but, that would have to wait he thought as the teacup dropped from her now heavy fingers.
No doubt she would be furious about the drugged tea but, he could since that she was bordering on exhaustion. The silly little chit probably hadn't slept much since talk of passing this farce of a law had began. In fact, He had noticed that she bore the signs of many sleepless nights in the past two weeks. So it was with little guilt that he slipped the cloak from around her shoulders and, carried her into his room. He transfigured her rumpled robes into a long white night gown and tucked his coverlet about her. Severus scowled at the sleeping figure already she was intruding upon his space. His very bed! she was A burden a pushy, Know-it-all, stubborn griffyndor. It was necessary however, to protect her from the other Death-Eaters as she was much to valuable to the cause to loose. and, a small nagging voice at the back of his mind asserted you've grown to respect her intellect as well as her bravery. He brushed a stray curl away from her cheek. She was still a child innocent in spite of all the things she had faced. He regretted deeply that she was soon to face the harsh realities of the world.
He warded the door and the fireplace so that no one but he could enter and so that Hermione could not leave. Severus smirked at the students that scattered from his path as he marched through the halls. He came to the passage that led to the headmasters chambers."gummy bears" he spat. and stepped behind the eagle statue that swung out of the way. He firmly believed that the headmaster came up with these infernal passwords simply to annoy him. He found Albus sitting behind his desk poised on the tip of his nose; reading a muggle magazine of some sorts. "ahh Severus please come in. How did Mrs Granger react to our plan" Severus ignored the twinkle in the old mans eyes." she reacted well Albus, so well in fact that she is asleep in my bed at the moment" he smirked at the headmasters startled expression. "Don't worry she is fine but, like the rest of the student body; she is sleep deprived, I thought putting her in my bed would be kinder than allowing her to sleep sitting up on my couch". Albus i'm afraid that she doesn't understand the danger of spying on the Dark Lord".I am well aware of that Severus, It will fall to you to teach her. "now Severus, you should be on your way. I cant imagine Miss Granger reacting well to waking in your warded chambers alone.