Chapter 10

Serverus Snape then remembered a moment when he and Lily talked for the last time.

"I'm sorry."

"I'm not interested."

"I'm sorry!"

"Save your breath."

It was nighttime. A young girl with emerald eyes and raven hair was wearing a dressing gown, stood with her arms folded in front of the portrait of the Fat Lady, at the entrance to Gryffindor Tower.

"I only came because Mary told me you were threatening to sleep here."

"I was. I never meant to call you Mudblood, it just-"

"Slipped out?" There was no pity in Lily's voice. "It's too late. I've made excuses for you for years. None of my friends can understand why I even talk to you. You and your precious little Death Eater friends. I know you can't wait join You-Know-Who, can you?"

He opened his mouth, but closed it without speaking.

"I can't pretend anymore. You've chosen your way, I've chosen mine."

"No! Listen, I didn't mean-

"To call me Mudblood? But you call everyone of my birth Mudblood, Serverus. Why should I be any different?"

"Professor Snape?"

Snape shook his head and saw Granger looking up at him with concerned eyes at him. Has she been watching him this whole time?

"Are you alright, sir?" she asked with a concerned voice.

"I'm fine, Miss. Granger. I'm actually surprised you said that to Mr. Malfoy." He said.

Hermione sighed, "He's just so annoying! I hate him so much! He calls me a Mudblood and not anyone else….why should I be any different?"

Serverus Snape's mouth was wide open and couldn't believe what he just heard. Malfoy only calls her that but not anyone else. That is sorta of weird.

"Maybe he has a crush on you." Snape said walking down the stairs.

He heard Hermione snorted. "Why would a Slytherin have a crush on a Gryffindor?"

Snape raised an eyebrow and kept his mouth shut. That's what he heard from the other Slytherins when he was young. They thought he had a crush on Lily.

"Sir, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to say that." Hermione said.

Snape walked towards her and gave a smile to her.

"You remind me of Lily, Miss. Granger." He said.

Hermione's eyes widened, she never thought that Snape would give say something nice to her about anything. But he reminded her of Lily? Harry's mom?

"Thank you, sir." Hermione whispered.

Severus was going to continue his conservation with Hermione but a bunch of students entered the class. After 15 minutes of class, no one was being disrespectful, which made Snape very happy, indeed. During class, Remus was sitting next to Hermione and couldn't help but notice how pale she looked.

"Hermione, are you okay?" Rafael asked.

Hermione looked at Rafael and gave him a smile, "Yes, I'm fine. Why you ask?"

"Maybe because you look like you have been in an iceberg for your whole life. Maybe you should go to the Hospital Wing." He said.

Hermione said no as she continued reading her book. Remus sighed softly; he knew that Hermione would never budge about anything. She never takes care of herself. Hermione was hoping that Rafael would notice how pale she looked. When class started, she felt cold and pain around her entire body like a big wave hit her hard.

"Miss. Granger?" Snape asked.

"Sir?" Hermione wasn't paying any attention what was going in class.

"May I ask what you were daydreaming about?" He asked walking closer to her.

"I…..well you see sir, I was---"Hermione paused.

Hermione stopped talking as she heard a scream.

"HELP! SOMEONE HELP ME!" yelled a voice.

"Did you hear that?" asked Hermione.

"Hear what, Miss. Granger?" asked an annoyed Snape.

Hermione got off her chair as she kept hearing the trouble scream.

"Someone is screaming for help! Can't you hear her?" asked Hermione.

"Hermione, no one is screaming." Rafael said to her.

"Are you okay, Hermione? Maybe you're just hearing things." Ron said.

"I'm not hearing things!" yelled Hermione, "She's screaming for help."

Everyone in the classroom was either snickering, shocked, or not caring what was going on with Hermione. Professor Snape walked to the panicking Gryffindor and stopped her from moving around by placing his hands on her shoulders.

"Miss. Granger, did you drink any potions today?" he asked looking deep in her hazel eyes.

"What? No!" Hermione screamed, she let go of his grasp, "I'm not crazy."

"He's coming." The voice whispered.

Hermione turned around and found her reflection. Well, almost. The girl has bright golden hair with hazel eyes, and was wearing a white dress. She was beautiful but she had fear in her hazel eyes.

"He's coming!" she yelled.

"Who is coming?" Hermione asked.

"He's alive. You must defeat him with my powers, Hermione." She said. "Do not fail this task or else you will be trapped in darkness forever ."

The woman disappeared as her body was covered in fire. Then it circled around Hermione before disappearing inside her necklace. Hermione's eyes were changed from hazel to orange-red.

"Fire arrow…." Hermione whispered before falling down to the ground unconscious.