The Other Spy

Chapter Seventeen

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Hermione buttoned up her deep navy blue robes with shaky hands. It seemed like it had been years since she had adventured out from the safety of Severus's chambers. Severus walked into the bedroom quietly helped her button up her robes. She pulled back her hair into a tight bun.

"The students miss you." he said gently. "I want you to continue to teach. You'll teach the first through third years." Hermione took a deep breath and nodded. "Come." he took her hand and they quietly left the dungeons.

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Hermione hid her shaky hands inside the pockets of her robes, but masked her emotions from her students. She stopped when a student wrapped her arms around her waist. She looked down and saw a first year. Hermione smiled gently down at red head.

"Hello Misty. I missed you too sweetheart." She looked over at Severus and he smirked at his lover. "Now, go on. I'll see you in class."

Misty pulled back and nodded. "It's good to have you back Miss Granger." she went into the great hall.

Severus and Hermione walked down the ale between the Gryffindor and Slytherin tables quietly talking to each other. They stopped at the head table and he pulled out her seat. She thanked him and sat down next to Minerva.

"Hermione, my dear girl it's wonderful to have you back." Minerva said and gently gave her hand a squeezed. She was one of the few that knew what really happened. "How are feeling?"

Hermione shrugged her shoulders. She still felt num and shut off from what happened. She did admit to herself it was good to be out of the bedroom.

Minerva leaned over and whispered, "It's alright dear." She only nodded her head not trusting her voice.

Albus looked over at Hermione and gave her a reassuring smile. She smiled weakly at the headmaster. She turned to her plate.

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Ginny smiled at her best friend grateful she was up and out of the bedchambers. She leaned over to Harry and whispered, "Look Mione's finally out and about." Harry looked up and saw his best friend at the table next to Snape. He sighed in relief.

They looked over at Ron and saw his face turn red with anger. They had tried to keep the red head busy so he wouldn't try to find Hermione. Harry had even started carrying the Marauder's Map and his invisibility cloak with him at all times. He put strong spells over them when he was asleep. He didn't find Hermione.

"He's getting worse, Gin." Harry whispered as they walked out of the great hall.

"I know. But we can only do so much. Snape has been discovered and we only have Malfoy Sr. and Mione in Voldemort's ranks. He doesn't call Mione every time there's a death eater meeting."

"I know." he whispered. "I'll see you later." she nodded and they went their separate ways.

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Harry was the first person to walk into potions classroom. Professor Snape looked up and nodded. Harry returned it. He put his hand over his scar and fell to his knees in pain. Severus looked up and saw Harry on the floor. He quickly swept down the ale and knelt down in front of the young man.

"Harry? Harry? Block your mind."

He looked up and his vision blurry. "He's angry. Every angry." he grabbed the Potions Master's shoulder to remain up right. "He has Sirius. He has Sirius." he blacked out.

Severus saw the class standing in the doorway. "Write an essay on Wolfsbane Potion. Get out!" The class quickly left the dungeons. Severus picked Harry up and carry him to his chambers.

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