Severus frowned at Dumbledore's surprised "oh" but took a seat beside Hermione across from his desk. He let Hermione explain since she seemed to have a better idea than he did of what was going on right now. He was still trying to figure it out after all, and it wasn't easy by any means. He thoroughly confused. What had supposedly happened shouldn't be possible...

He heard Hermione take a deep breath next to him. "Well... I was walking to the library to get a new book, Headmaster, when I heard a crash so I decided to go investigate," she began quietly. "And I went in, and I found him. He says his name is Severus Snape but that can't be. Professor Snape is in his thirties. I shouldn't be meeting him as a teenager. He says it's supposed to be 1976, but he must be confused. There's no way to time travel forward." She was beginning to try to work it out through babbling when Dumbledore raised his hand to stop her.

"I think I get the gist of it," Dumbledore said with a kind smile. "It sounds like you had a mishap of some sort. What do you remember before you met Miss Granger, Severus?"

Severus frowned slightly at the use of his first name. Few people used it, most preferring Snape and the Marauders preferring Snivellous. Arses. "I was in Slughorn's classroom working on a new potion. He let me in there when I wished as long as I keep it clean. And it wasn't going right," he said simply, wrinkling his nose slightly. He hated admitting when things went wrong. Especially in front of someone he didn't know. "And there was a pop. I guess it exploded. I went flying and when I opened my eyes, my head hurt, and she was standing over me." Speaking of which, his head still was throbbing... He had probably hit it on the floor.

Dumbledore listened quietly and nodded. "I see... Well I'm sure that is what sent you forward into the future. We will have to figure out how to send you back of course," he said with a smile. "Until then, I think you should continue your school work here. Though you should be resorted since you are technically a new student this year." His eyes twinkled behind his glasses.

"I would rather not. I like being in Slytherin, and I have no wish to change that. I fit in well there," Severus said simply. It was one of the few places he felt at home since his home life was never the best.

The old man laughed softly. "I'm sorry. It wasn't quite a recommendation," Dumbledore said politely. "It's school policy. You would be a new student this year. So you have to be resort." He got up and walked towards the old hat. "We'll also have to change your name and put a spell on you to change your appearance so that people don't realize you're actually the young Severus compared to the current Severus." He didn't give him a chance to answer as he set the Sorting Hat on his head.

The hat sat there for a moment, mumbling to itself and Severus. "I've had you here before..." it said softly so only Severus could hear him. "This is quite odd... And I remember I put you in Slytherin last time. But I think it's time for a change. You would do better to make friends in a different house. Walk on the other side of the fence for once. Even if it's only for a short time."

Severus frowned as the hat was put on his head without even giving him the chance to argue with Dumbledore yet. "I would prefer you put me back in Slytherin," he said shortly.

The hat seemed to smirk at his words. "I think you would do better somewhere else though. I told you the first time that you could go in two houses. Now you'll go in the other one. So let's put you in... Gryffindor," it said. The last word was loud enough for the other two to hear.

Hermione looked surprised. "But... I thought he belonged in Slytherin. Professor Snape is head of Slytherin," she said.

"Well the hat has made it's decision," Dumbledore said with a smile, taking the hat and putting it back in it's rightful place. "So you will join Gryffindor today. After we change your appearance a little so that you aren't quite so recognizable. Would you please stand up so that I can?"

Severus pressed his lips together. "No!" he snapped. "I don't want to change my looks. I'm perfectly happy with them, if you don't mind." He looked extremely annoyed. "Isn't there some other way that I can get through my time here without switching houses and my looks? So if you sod would off a bit and give me a bloody say."

Hermione couldn't resist snickering behind her hand. This younger Severus was actually kind of funny, even if she didn't completely approve of the way he. She managed to swallow her amusement after a moment and an idea came to mind. "Why doesn't he stay with Mrs. Weasley? He could continue his studies there since the professors can Floo over there to give him assignments and such... Wouldn't that work?" she asked.

They both looked at her in surprise. Severus hadn't expected that. "That sounds a lot better than going through all of these changes. I prefer to work on my own anyways," he said simply.

Dumbledore thought about it. "Well I'll Floo Molly then and see what she thinks. I see no reason why it shouldn't work. And maybe you could go with him, Miss Granger. Some of your school work will require a partner, like it or not," he said with a smile. "And I know you like to work by yourself as well most of the time."

Severus watched Hermione agree to it if this Mrs. Weasley would agree to it. That couldn't be too bad. She didn't seem too awful so far. "Fine. What will I do until then? I can't just sit here until everything's figured out," he said shortly. He didn't want to sit in an office while people figured his life out for him.

"Of course not. Why don't you wander the castle with Miss Granger for a while? I'm sure you would both enjoy the library if nothing else," Dumbledore suggested.

Hermione smiled and got up. "That would be nice. I was on the way to go get some books myself. Would you be ok with that?" she asked politely. She seemed kind of awkward though but that had to do with the fact that she was talking to a teenage version of one of her professors.

Sighing, Severus got up and nodded slightly, following her out as Dumbledore got ready to Floo Mrs. Weasley. "I'm sure that would work," he said simply. He realized that he didn't know what house she was in despite the fact that he had followed her through most of the castle after being found since his cauldron exploded. "What house are you in?" Maybe she was in Ravenclaw... She seemed rather intelligent.

Hermione paused and bit her lip. "Oh... I'm in Griffindor," she murmured.

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