Friday morning Hermione rose from her bed and showered, and then she headed to the Great Hall for breakfast. Thinking to herself as she walked to the Great Hall, "Please don't let Snape be at breakfast I'm feeling half way decent today and I'm hungry. Add to that I don't have potions until last period so I can maybe even make it through lunch. It was even better then that if I get through today I won't have to see him again until Sunday at the Order meeting.

Hermione walked in the Great Hall and sighed she could at least start her breakfast without Snape in the room. Maybe if she hurried she could finish her breakfast and get out of the room before he arrived. Hermione grabbed some toast and bacon and made herself a bacon sandwich and headed to the entrance doors; thinking that she could sit in the rose garden and enjoy her breakfast. Hurrying out the door Hermione cast a quick warming spell and found a seat in the rose garden, it looked like it would be a beautiful day once it warmed up. Right now it was rather cold but with the sun shining and the warming spell it was comfortable.

Hermione got lost in thought while sitting and realized at the last minute that she was going to be late for class. Running through the halls she made it to charms just as the bell rang. Panting slightly Hermione moved into her seat next to Harry and Ron. Ron leaned over "Where were you?"

"I took a bacon sandwich outside so I could eat in peace."

Ron and Harry nodded as Professor Flitwick entered the room and started the lesson. Hermione actually enjoyed her classes that day; the pain was just a little tingle in her stomach. Hermione enjoyed walking to class with her friends; Lavender seemed to be spending more time with the group and was becoming a much better friend. Life just seemed to be moving on.

Lunch even went well, Hermione and the rest of the group grabbed up a bunch of food from the table and went out in the rose garden to enjoy what really had become a perfect fall day. The group talked and just generally enjoyed the time of quiet and good friends. After lunch Hermione went to Rune and then Arthimancy; and then realized that she had to go to the dungeons.

Walking slowly Hermione realized that Blaize Zambini was right behind her. "Blaize why are you staying behind me?"

Blaize just shook his head he couldn't tell her the truth that he was responsible for watching her during this time. "Not looking forward to Potions, I get tired of class by this time of day."

Hermione nodded, "Yes by the end of the day I slow down also."

The warning bell sounded and Hermione sped up she didn't need to get a detention with the git. Arriving just before the final bell Hermione settled into a seat next to Neville; just as she reached down for her quill the door behind her slammed open and Snape walked in.

"Put your books away you will be taking a test today. The questions are on the board; please try to give the proper answer I'm terribly tired of having to buy red ink."

As soon as Snape had walked into the room Hermione's stomach began to hurt; what was strange when he stood over her reading her answers on her test the stomach cramps stopped but as soon as he moved further away they started again. Maybe Poppy was right maybe it was stress, Hermione just couldn't explain it.

Hermione finished her test as quickly as possible and handed it in, when Hermione put her test on the desk Snape looked up; "your home work is the chapter on Poly Juice Potion and I want a complete write up on the ingredients it uses, their properties and other potions they are used in."

Everyone in the class groaned they knew it would be a very long homework assignment. Hermione didn't' care all she wanted to do was get out of the class so she didn't hurt. What was strange once again when the Professor had stood up and got very close to her the pain totally left and her stomach fluttered in a different way?

Hermione quickly gathered up her book and bag and headed for the exit; she looked around as she left the class and noticed that the Professor was looking at her with a funny look in his eyes. Hermione stopped outside the door and took a deep breath. What in the world did that look mean it was like he was going to eat her with his eyes?

Hermione drug herself up the stairs realizing that for the first time in months her stomach wasn't hurting. She didn't know what was going on but she wasn't going to complain.

Friday finally over Hermione went to the great hall for dinner, and then the DA along with some additional friends all went to the room of requirements. The group worked on hexes for several hours then most of the DA slipped away; what was left was Harry, Ron, Lavender, the Patil twins, Luna and Neville. The group talked for an hour or so about what was going on about Hermione and also trying to figure out what in the world had happened to Ginny.

Ron was furious with Ginny he couldn't believe that she had defected to Voldermort, "I just don't understand it Ginny had everything and now she's involved with the death eaters. I hate her and Percy if I ever get the chance I'll make sure they pay for doing that."

Hermione watched Ron she knew he was angry but this was his brother and sister, they made the wrong decision but it was still his family. Hermione had lost her family over the summer and she would have taken Voldermort as family if necessary. She missed them so bad.

Lavender moved over to sit by Hermione, "Hey are you ok you're awfully quiet and you look very sad."

Hermione couldn't get over the change in Lavender over the summer she had grown up and become a really good friend. "I was just thinking I would do anything to have my family back; and here Ron is talking about killing his. I just don't understand it."

Lavender nodded, "Well some day you will find the perfect man your soul mate and you will have a family. I actually know a spell that will name your soul mate. Maybe one of these days we will have a girl's night and we will do the spell and see who your soul mate is."

Hermione looked at Lavender, "There is a spell to find your soul mate?"

"Yeah I'm not supposed to know about it but my mom performed it on me wanting to make sure that I am betrothed to the right person. I know that she performed it but she won't tell me who it is yet.

"Let's slip out and you can perform it on me I would love to know if Ron's my soul mate."

The two girls told everyone that they were tired and were going to head back to their room. Everyone told them goodbye and the girls snuck back to their room.

Their room mates were already in the room so Hermione and Lavender went to the loo to do the spell. "Ok Hermione sit down and let me think for a minute on the wand movements. " In truth Lavender knew the spell well; it had been done to all of the younger death eaters just a few short months ago. Lavender knew who her soul mate was and would be married at Christmas at a big wedding at Court.

"Are you ready Hermione?"

Hermione nodded, she was a little scared but she wanted to know who she should be with for the rest of her life.

Lavender lifted her wand, anima compare acclaro and waved her wand in a serious of complicated movement. Slowly some letters stared to appear in front of Hermione. Hermione wondered at first if the spell was really going to work but in front of her a name was beginning to appear.

Hermione gasped and started shaking her head no no, "Lavender are you positive that this is right? I mean Professor Snape? I get a terrible stomach ache every time I enter his room, he can't be my soul mate."

"Are you around Ron when you are around Professor Snape? Are you thinking about Ron and holding hands with him or touching him?"

"Why? What would that matter?"

"Well it could be your body telling you that you shouldn't be with Ron, maybe your body is already recognizing that Professor Snape is your soul mate."

Lavender watched as Hermione was thinking, this had went much better then Severus had planned. Hermione was falling for it very easily especially after he touched her today and her pain went away.

"Well, I suppose, promise you won't tell anyone this Lavender!"

"Hermione you are my friend I would never say anything that you didn't want me to. I know we have never been that close but since Ginny has left we have become pretty good friends."

Hermione nodded Lavender had become a good friend, "Today when Professor Snape was standing behind me reading my essay over my shoulder the pain in my stomach totally stopped hurting."

Lavender acted surprised, "Really see we might be on to something. Didn't you say you had an Order meeting on Sunday? I'm sure Ron's mom would know about the spell ask her. Maybe she can give you an idea."

"Oh no way Molly would be furious she has always said Ron and I will marry if she found something like this she would blow a fuse."

Lavender nodded, "I guess I understand, I guess you will just have to do some investigation on your own. Maybe you can catch the Professor out in the hall or something and rub against him?"

"I don't think so but we will see, he is just so mean to me; and I really don't think he's very good looking, but he is very smart."

"I actually think he's kind of hot look at his hands and his dark demeanor." Lavender sighed, "Just think an older man I bet he's awesome in bed. I actually envy you; I could get into Professor Snape with no problem."

Hermione looked at Lavender like she had grown horns out of her head and then started laughing. "You're totally crazy!"

"No I'm not haven't you ever heard the old saying the size of a man's nose ties into the size of his equipment. I mean he has to have an amazing piece of equipment." Lavender smirked, from what she had heard from some of the other death eaters his equipment was amazing and he was skilled in its use.

Hermione turned bright red and grabbed Lavender and drug her back to their room. "You're terrible!"

The two girls got ready for bed and the last thing Lavender said was, "Think about it Hermione what a great fantasy."

Hermione lay in bed trying to find sleep for a long time that night. She couldn't believe what the spell had told them. She had never thought of Professor Snape like that but now she couldn't stop but think of him. Hermione still had doubts that he was really working for the good side. There were too many questions that were unanswered for Hermione. She knew that supposedly he was Dumbledore's man but something never seemed right.

Finally Hermione was able to shut down her mind and fell into a dream filled sleep.