"Hermione it was you all along" Harry gapes.
"Harry will you please tell me what in the name of Merlin you are talking about" I yell at him.
"The power of Muggle born magic" Severus says, more to himself than to anyone else I think.
What the bleedin' hell is going on.
"Hellooooo" I call out impatiently.
"Of course he would never know about muggle born magic" Harry begins to say amazed.
Oh come on, this is ridiculous.
"Oi" I cry out.
Both Harry and Severus spin around from their daydreams and look at me wide eyed.
"Not to put a damper on things, I mean im really grateful, ol' Voldie is gone and everything, but will someone please tell me what is going on" I sigh.
"Sorry Hermione" Harry laughs "but its just well, y'know a bit of a shock".
"What is?" I say impatiently.
"Well you killing Voldermort for a start" Harry gasps.
"But how did I-" I begin, but Severus cuts me off.
"With the power he knows not, you used wand-less magic Hermione" Severus gasps, "That's very, VERY rare."
I don't believe it.
"I did?" I gasp, and find my hand clasped a hand to my mouth.
"Yes" Harry says In awe.
"Wand-less magic" I begin to recite from a book I read once, " one of the most rarest types of magic existing, only able to be performed with complete mind concentration, and by a muggle born witch or wizard, it is caused from growing up without a wand in a muggle environment"
"That right" Severus praises.
"So what did I do?" I ask just as amazed as everyone else now.
"Well it was the strangest thing" Harry began, "Voldermort threw the curse at Snape-"
"Professor Snape" Severus cut in.
Harry scowled at him and continued on, "and whilst Snape, sorry Professor Snape had his eyes closed tight like a little girlie-"
"I most certainly did not" Severus argued back.
"You most certainly did" Harry retorted.
"Did not"
"Did"
"Did not"
"Did"
"Not"
"Did"
"Not"
"Did"
"Will you two shut up" I shout to stop their childish rambling.
"Anyway" Harry began again, "The curse just flew back and hit Voldie, we knew it was you because you were muttering something, like 'Make it stop, not Severus'" Harry said in a mock voice.
"Then you opened your eyes and we all realised what you did" Severus whispered.
I look back and forth at the two and then around at the surrendering Death Eaters, I half expect them to break into song or dance and tell me this is all one big joke, but they don't, they just stand there looking scared.
Weird.
"I had my suspicions of course" Severus spoke, "I knew something was up when The Dark Lord asked for you to join our side, I knew there was more there" he moved closer and kissed me softly on the forehead.
"As touching as this is" a cold voice drawled from across the circle, "I would like to know where we stand"
I look over and see Lucius Malfoy looking bored with the whole exchange.
"Malfoy" Harry growls, and advances towards him.
I put a hand out to stop him killing Lucius, or attacking him for the time being. He is like a rabid dog on heat. Harry that is not Lucius, that would be crazy.
"As there is nothing for me to be here for I think I'll leave" Lucius states.
How dare he.
"You will not" I cry after him.
"Oh. And why is that?" he turns around and asks. " I am not staying to watch the three of you blood traitors kiss and make up, nor do I really want to wait for Aurors and the Ministry to arrive, so if you don't mind…" he moves further away.
"And you think we will just let you leave" Severus threatens.
"No, I believe you don't have a choice" and with that Lucius stepped away and dissaperatd.
"Shit," I call out.
Great now he will probably hunt me down and kill me in my sleep.
Uuurrgh.
"The Order is arriving" Harry calls out.
I look over and sure enough I see the familiar features of Mad-Eye leading a crowd of people on broomsticks. I can hear a faint murmur of "Constant Vigilance" on the wind and can't help but smile.
I look over at Severus, surprisingly he looks panicked.
"What is it?" I ask though I have a pretty good feeling I know what it is.
"They won't understand" He whispers so only I can hear, "They already suspected me, and even after the proof is laid out on the table before them, they will want revenge, punishment for what I have done"
I look deep into his dark eyes. I know he is right.
I sigh.
"You owe me" I warn him.
And in a flash he is gone, I know they will ask where he is but for the time being I think Harry and I will be able to answer most of their enquiries.
Harry comes over to me beaming, "Where's Snape?" he asks looking around.
"Ssssh" I sush him, "I'll explain in a bit" he looks at me warily and shrugs.
The order land nearby and most of the Death Munchers begin to scurry away like mice.
It's quite amusing to watch.
Hehehe.
"Hermione Granger?" I hear a voice call.
I look over and see the wide eyed smile of McGonagall racing towards me.
She is running quite fast.
I think if she doesn't stop she will most defiantly hit me.
Defiantly.
Crap.
I move aside just in time and she goes flying over onto the soft ground next to me.
Crap.
"Erm, Sorry professor" I call over sheepishly.
"Not to worry" she says whilst brushing off pieces of dirt from her robes.
I can't help but grim sinisterly.
"My child, are you alrigh?t" it seems she suddenly remembers I'm here and grabs me into a tight hug.
"Fine" I manage to say whilst being crushed.
Seriously this woman is stronger than she seems.
"Where's Severus" She asks.
I knew it was coming, I knew it, but what to tell her, its not as if I could say, 'oh well he is probably in hiding somewhere seeing as you all want to kill him for what he has done, but despite all that I won't tell you where he is because I love him bla, bla, bla' yeah right.
But I can't say that, "Erm" I stutter and begin to ravel in a tale about him being gone with the wind… or something like that.
Hours later and after a good lecture on how to comb you hair safely from Mad-Eye-Moody I think we are just about cleaned up.
Most of the scurrying Death Chompers have been rounded up and the rest of the order are ready to go.
"You coming 'Mione" Harry beams.
I look deep into his happy green eyes.
How can I let him down, how can I say no, I don't want to see Ron, Ginny, and my Parents, even if it is for the first time in almost months.
I realise that I cant.
I'm not part of that life or them anymore, I mean, how would they react to me being in love with a convicted killer on the run? I mean they could probably get over that if it wasn't Snape.
But it is.
And that's who I have to be with now.
I shake my head at Harry, surprisingly he seems to understand.
"I'll see you later okay?" he shouts over.
I smile and nod.
Of course he will.
I watch as they all speed off on their brooms. What a peculiar sight.
Now for the most important matter at hand.
Severus.
Hmmmm…
Bloody typical, I have no idea where to look for him.
I look back up at the night sky, not that he would be there, but I need inspiration.
Ah crap.
I have no clue as to where he is.
Suddenly I hear a 'pop' behind me.
"Severus?" I call out into the dark…
