A/N- Well, here is your update. I had the option of making it longer, or up faster, and well, you can see which one I chose. The next chapter should be longer though, so it might be up a day later or so than these have been coming up. I hope you enjoy this one.

Disclaimer- Me? Own something? Breaks out in hysterical laughter

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Chapter 7- Sweet Dreams, Hermione

She stared at him for a moment, snapping her mouth shut. "Sorry sir, it is just that-"

"No explanation is needed Miss Granger. Follow me." He turned from her quickly, heading to the far right hand corner of his library. He sneered as he heard her follow. That girl honestly needed to learn to be more silent than she was currently being. Ah… This was the place… He stopped, and turned around abruptly, and nearly ended up with yet another incident where the girl had fallen into him. Thankfully, she regained her balance before that particular event occurred. He raised his brow at her. "Are you feeling well, Miss Granger? It seems that you cannot keep your balance as of late."

She felt her cheeks grow hot. "I'm fine sir." She watched as his lip twitched upwards. Damn him, he was finding her amusing, but as she was about to say something, she remembered that she did not really want to annoy him; at least not yet. After all, it WAS her very first day as his apprentice.

"Very well, then. There is a desk here in this corner." He flicked his wand in the direction, and a rather long piece of paper appeared upon it. "And upon that paper is your day's instructions. Do be on time, Miss Granger. I would rather not have you waste any more of my time than is already necessary." And with that he turned from her, and left the impressive library, billowing robes and all. The moment that the entrance was once again closed, he pinched the bridge of his nose, after that assignment, what in the bloody hell to do with her?

At that moment he smirked. With a stroke of luck, she wouldn't be able to finish, had he been correct about the fact she had previously not been asleep. That would give him adequate time to figure out what he would have her start with. And it couldn't be easy. After all, the stupid girl hadn't come to him to receive 'an easy earned' education, and he had no intentions of giving her one.

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She stared at the note/list in front of her, her mouth hanging down as far as it would go. The man was completely mad… Read thoroughly a total of twelve books, accompanying a seven-foot parchment by next breakfast? But she hadn't had any sleep…

Oh well, she had, after all, gotten herself into this mess. She was the one that went to Snape before breakfast, not the other way around. She should have seen this one coming. She sighed, and started to hunt down the books. The Importance of Powders, Replacing Key Ingredients; The Book of Substitutes, Important Potions to Keep On-Hand, amongst a few others. She then sat down heavily in the chair and began to read. It seemed to go slowly, but her eyes felt as if they were beginning to shut the entire time. NO! She had to stay awake; she simply had to!

With new determination, she tackled the books. They were amazing. Everything within them seemed to be essential for Potions, and yet, she couldn't remember seeing any of these titles within the school's more public library. It seemed rather odd to her…

After she completed four of the seven books, and completed at least two feet of parchment worth of notes, she started to feel almost numb, but she refused to quit. She would prove to him that she was worth taking on as his apprentice, even if it would kill her. So she continued on, starting on the fifth of the twelve books she needed to complete for her assignment. She could do this… She knew she could…

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Snape began to pace. It had been hours since he had left her within the room; in fact, she had not shown up for lunch, dinner, or breakfast in fact. Strange. He thought the girl would have enough sense at least to eat something. Oh well. If the girl wanted to starve, it was her own problem. Perhaps he should go there. He was going to give her another hour of leeway, but damn it, this 'waiting' was starting to grind on his nerves.

Oh well, he did say after breakfast, did he not?

With his deduction, he left his quarters, and down the hall to his library, and recited the incantation. The entrance soon moved aside, and he entered. How far did the girl get anyway? Tenth book? Perhaps even the eleventh by now? He stalked over to the corner he had assigned her, and what he saw before him, made him scowl.

Stupid, stupid girl. That would honestly answer his question about whether or not the girl had any common sense at all. Obviously not; otherwise, she would not be currently sleeping on a book, and still be holding a quill over her parchment.

To say the least, he was livid. Not for the fact she had fallen asleep, no, he had actually expected that. No, he was livid that she had not used her more common sensibilities to take a nap before starting the work, the fact she had not eaten, and bloody hell she was only on the fifth book. In the name of Merlin…

He pinched the bridge of his nose, and then after a breath, sneered. Annoying Gryffindor… He quietly picked up one of the books on the side of the desk, raised it to mid-air, and with all his might, slammed it hard onto the desk. And as the girl squealed and fell out of her chair promptly, he could not hold back the chuckle that was lodged at the back of his throat.

Damn, so much for not ever laughing again… Oh well, it was for a good cause anyway. He crossed his arms. "Miss Granger, did I, or did I not say that I expected you to be finished by now? And you are where exactly? The fifth book is it? If I am correct in this assumption, that is not quite half way to being complete."

Unfortunately for him, the now half-delirious creature that he just startled into the world of the living, decided it was the perfect time to interrupt him. "What in the world was that for?"

He raised a brow, slightly annoyed by her interruption. "Which one, the long assignment on no sleep, or me waking you up."

"There are better ways to wake people up than that! And didn't you know that I had no sleep before starting this assignment? The assignment was impossible; I worked until I fell asleep. Considering the fact that I am still holding this stupid quill, I fell asleep while I was still working. Not to mention-"

"Do shut up Miss Granger." His eyes were thin, and his voice was no higher than a whisper. She felt as though he were shouting, his anger seemed to emanate from him so strongly. "First of all, I did know you had no sleep, second, yes, I knew the assignment was close to impossible, considering your state. Third, it was rather obvious that you fell asleep while you were working. But I do see that you are missing the point entirely that I am trying to make, Miss Granger. You seemed to have signed a piece of parchment yesterday morning. You have now two weeks to complete my new task as punishment for your behavior, seeing as you felt the need to argue before you even knew what I was to say." He flicked his wand at the list, and it grew into a two-foot scroll. "Your instructions are there. You are not to leave this library until you are done, and I will be locking the door on my way out, so don't even try to leave until either the two weeks are up, or you are done." With this he started to head towards the door, and just as he started to open it, something stopped him.

Her mouth once again fell open, for the third time in just two days. "But that's not fair!"

He turned to her. "Is it really? You seem to be forgetting that for the next four years, you belong to me." And with that, he was gone.

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A/N- Once again, I'm sorry for the short chapter. And as always, please review! I love them, and squeal every time I get an email saying that I have received one. So yes, I do read them all.