Unfortunately when i uploaded last i did it wrong and didn't save the end of the chapter so it was very short and ended quite abruptly, i will try to remember most of what i wrote and continue it in this new chapter, so i apologize in advance if its terrible. I was also informed by Shorty653 that the Creevey brothers were muggleborns so i apologize for my mistake in the last chapter, we shall just have to pretend that this character isnt in fact related to the Creevey brothers in any way and the surname is merely coincidence. So now that i am done with my apologies i shall finally get down to writing, here goes...

Hermione and her new friends headed down to the dungeons for Potions with Professor Slughorn. They chatted their way through the large oak door into the dismal dungeon classroom and distractedly took their seats. It took Hermione a moment to realise that she was left without any one to sit next to. She quickly spotted a seat at the back of the class and hurried to sit down just as Slughorn bounced jovially into the room. Hermione found herself sitting next to a dark haired boy hunched over his textbook scrawling notes into it, she would have introduced herself but knew from personal experience how frustrating it could be to be interrupted whilst taking notes. So she simply sat watching Slughorn greet the class whilst charming a piece of chalk to write the lesson's instructions on the large black board. The boy raised his head, took in the name of the potion and turned to get off his stool, noticing Hermione in the process. As soon as he looked her she saw his dark bottomless eyes and knew this was none other than Severus Tobias Snape. Feeling that this would be the best time to introduce herself Hermione said a cautionary

"Hello" and waited for a reply. The young Snape took a moment to compose himself before mumbling another

"Hello" and sliding off his stool and walking into the store cupboard. He came back a moment later carrying two sets of ingredients for the lesson's potion, they would be brewing a sleeping draught today and would therefor need; Flobberworm mucas, lavender and Valerian sprigs. Snape sat down again and pushing one set off ingredients towards Hermione he said

"I thought seeing as your new, you might not know where the ingredients were in the store cupboard". This of course was not true as Hermione had been inside that store cupboard rather a lot. "So I brought out your ingredients for you."

"Thank you so much, that's very thoughtful of you. i'm Hermione, Hermione Granger".

"Severus Snape."

That was what i could remember of the end of the last chapter and that is where it would have out to all my friends at school who read this, so hi to; Lenny,Jordan, Annie and Shauna. (btw i'm making it that she doesn't know anything about Sirius or Petigrew yet)

Hermione and Severus continued to sit next to each other in Potions, (which benefited Hermione greatly as Potions was (apart from Divination obviously) her worst subject and Severus was a "Potions whiz") and slowly built up a friendship. She felt she could talk to him about anything, and with Dumbledore's permission told him the truth about her past, taking a huge weight of her shoulders. Hermione had never understood the whole house rivalry (except maybe for Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson) and was perfectly happy about making friends with a Slytherin. This however didn't mean that she was no longer friends with the Gryffindors and still kept close with her fellow house mates. She was on her way out to the tree by the bottom of the lake with Lily and The Marauders when she heard a familiar voice call her name.

"I'll see you later" She called to her friends and hurried to the source of the noise. "Severus" she squealed and pulled the boy into a tight hug. "Where were you in Potions, I was hopeless by myself."

" I fainted again." He replied looking upset. Fainting was a regular occurance with Severus, although it had apparently gone down since he had met Hermione.

"Oh 'Rus, are you okay now though?" He had made it clear early on that he hated being called Sev and so she promptly took up the nickname 'Rus.

"Yes, Madame Pomfrey worked her wonders as usual, so I'm right as rain. Would you like to take a walk?"

"Oh yes, that sounds lovely."

Hermione and Severus were lying under the tree by the bottom of the lake in the hot summer sun. They had used an Accio spell to get their books from their Dorms and were revising for their upcoming exams, conferring every so often of something they needed help in, each finding the perfect answer in the other. Both were completely content, they were more than content, they were happy, very happy indeed. Lying in the sun, with their heads together, learning. It was bliss.

" 'Mione, what are you doing for thee summer holidays, seeing as... well you know." She did know, she had managed to stay at Hogwarts for the Christmas holidays with Severus but she couldn't stay for the whole of the summer holidays. "Don't worry 'rus, its all sorted, i'm staying at Lily's for the summer." She said with a smile.

"Your staying at Lily's! Oh that's brilliant, I live not five minutes from there, we can see each other all the time" He replied beaming at her. She simply laughed in glee at his reaction beaming at him in return.

" I GOT AN O!" Hermione screamed running at Severus.

"I knew you would" he replied pulling her into a tight squeeze. " Just like in every other subject." He laughed pulling her closer and planting a small kiss on the top of her head. Realising what he had done, he released her proposed they went for a walk in the sun, seeing as they only had a few more day's left before the summer holiday's.

So there it is. sorry it took so long to write, but i have exams coming up and so revision begins. I will try to write the next chapter as soon as possible but no promises as to how quickly as i'm very busy. So ciao for now.