A/N: Hey all! Wow here is chapter 15 for your enjoyment, I wrote it over springbreak so please enjoy and review! I will update when I get a chance, Puppyluv09
Chapter 15: Back to Normal?
The morning after she woke up in Slytherine, Hermione had quickly gone and gotten dressed in the room before bolting to breakfast where her friends were waiting for her at the table.
"Hey you, where were you last night?"
"No Where Gin."
"Lies!"
"No really I was with my friend and he is having a real hard time, and I guess we fell asleep on the couch."
"Sure Hermione," Ron said with his mouth full.
"Ron don't talk with your mouth full."
"Hermione, don't listen to them. You don't have to tell us anything if you aren't ready just know that we want you safe, we are here for you." Harry said.
This comment made tears appear in Hermione's eyes, "Thanks Harry, it means a lot coming from you." They smiled at each other and then continued eating breakfast. The first bell rang and the classes were quickly off to a rough start; Umbridge was in McGonagall's class along with Snape's making notes on not only the curriculum but on the teachers and the student's processes as well. This is ridiculous. Hermione thought. She wanted to hex that toad a new one right there, turn her into a real toad, but that surely would have gotten her into trouble. At the end of Potions, Snape called upon Hermione to speak with him after class, she did.
"You wanted to see me Professor?"
"Yes Miss Granger," Snape withdrew his wand and shut and warded his door. "Hermione, I do have a question."
"Yes?"
"Did you enjoy your day with Narcissa?"
"Oh yes, thank you sir for going along with a detention, I really appreciate it."
"Your thanks are not needed, Lucius is like my brother, and I would do anything for his family, which now includes you." Hermione nodded.
"Another question."
"Ask away."
"Did you enjoy your night in Slytherine?" Hermione paled. "Oh yes Hermione, I know all about that."
"I promise NOTHING happened, we just…"
"Save your breath Hermione, I was there, it is my job to protect those students and with the current events that have occurred, I would prefer to check up on them."
"Thank you sir."
"For what?"
"Not making me go back to Gryffindor."
"Again, your thanks isn't necessary, you are after all like one of my snakes." He smirked at her. "You may get to your classes now Miss Granger."
Hermione nodded, picked up her bag and walked to the door, before she opened it she said, "Severus?"
"Yes Miss Granger."
"Sir, I am sorry that the toad gave you a hard time in front of your students today." Severus nodded and she left for charms.
The rest of the day went smoothly enough; Hermione had gotten a note from her father about a lunch date on one of her free periods. After class she went and confronted the Headmaster about a suggestion for her day with her father. She approached the Gargoyle and realized that she didn't have the password, Crap, she thought.
"Miss Granger, can I help you with something?"
Hermione turned toward the voice and realized that it was Professor McGonagall, "Oh good afternoon Professor, I actually need to see the Headmaster for a quick moment, and it concerns family Professor."
"Ah, well lucky for you I have to see him as well, why don't I escort you up?"
"That would be fine Professor." And the two women walked up to the large door and Hermione knocked."
"Come in."
"Hello Headmaster, Miss Granger here has something to discuss with you that concerns family."
"Ah yes, well Miss Granger, what is it?"
"Sir, my father has requested a lunch with me this week, during one of my free periods of course."
"That would be fine Miss Granger."
"But sir…"
"Do you not wish to have lunch with him?"
"No sir that's not it, it's just that I don't have a free period this year."
"Ah well I believe that after lunch you are in Arithmacy correct?"
"Yes Sir."
"I believe that Vector would make an exception to you missing one class, and maybe even give you an extra lesson this weekend if you wish. I do believe that Mr.'s Potter and Weasley have Divination during this period yes?"
"Yes sir."
"Well then, I will have Hagrid escort you…."
"No!" her outburst made her two professors jump. "I mean… well I just don't want word getting back to whom I am meeting, if you understand sir. I want to be the ones that tell the boys not anyone else."
"I do understand, well then in that case I do believe that I could escort you on Wednesday, if that day works for you."
"Yes sir, thank you."
"Good now go inform your father." Hermione nodded and quickly came up and gave him a brief hug. "Thank you Professor." Albus returned the hug and she did all but skip out of the office.
"Albus?"
"Yes Minerva?"
"I don't like this."
"Don't like what?"
"The fact that she is going alone to Lucius, I trust him as much as Narcissa but he is more of a target then she is, I just don't want to have another funeral so quickly Albus." She looked at him with concern.
"Ah, Minerva, you underestimate my reasons for going with Miss Granger."
"I don't understand you Albus."
"I am going with her, I will remain under cover while she converses with her father, but I will be there every second."
Minerva restrained herself from jumping into his arms, "You are absolutely brilliant Albus Dumbledore."
"So I have been told a few times in my day." Minerva smiled as she left the office.