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Severus Snape was frustrated to say the least, that had been the first time that he'd ever raised his voice during a class, he just wanted to wring his younger self's neck. He knew deep down that it had nothing to do with the potion, he was just looking for any reason at all to give Tobias a hard time.

The class was silent for the remaining time and when the class ended Hermione slowly made her way to Snape's desk.

"Close the door Miss Granger," Severus ordered, Hermione did what she was told and then turned back to him. "I want to establish some things."

"Okay?" Hermione stood in front of his desk waiting for him to tell her what he wanted.

"I need you to keep him out of trouble, he doesn't understand what's going on with the Dark Lord, and I don't want to draw any attention to him." For the first time in a long time, Snape felt his scowl disappear from his face.

"Why do you need me to do it," Hermione asked, crossing her arms. "Why can't you do it?"

"Because you're the only one I- he'll listen to." His eyes dropped from hers, he hoped that she wouldn't ask anymore questions but he knew that was too much to ask for.

"Why, he doesn't listen to me now." She questioned

"Juts trust me," Severus said, exasperated that she kept asking questions. "He will."

"I just don't understand-"

"Hermione!" He shouted, interrupting her. It probably wasn't a good idea for him to call her by her first name, but he made a mental note not to make a habit of it. "You're focusing too much on the wrong thing."

"Okay," She whispered, taking a deep. "What happens if the Dark Lord wants him?"

"Then he shall have him." Severus said, looking up at Hermione.

"You'd just let Voldemort have him without a fight!" Hermione threw her fist on the desk, not understanding why Snape would do something like that.

"Don't say his name!" Snape shouted. "And with the Dark Lord there is no fight."

"I understand," She said, shifting her weight from foot to foot.

"You shouldn't have to worry about the Dark Lord as long as you keep Tobias away from the dark arts," Severus reassured her. "The Dark Lord has no interest in children unless they show potential in the arts."

"That seems easy enough." Hermione said.

"Don't take it lightly," Severus glared up at her. "If he gets ahold of Tobias then everything will change, it will alter the past and the future."

"That's a lot of pressure," She said. "But I can do it."

"Good, that's all I needed." Severus turned back to his papers and started grading them.

"Professor Snape?" Hermione waited for him to respond.

"Yes miss Granger?" Snape looked up at her again.

"When you went to the future did we..." Hermione trailed off. "Never mind, it was a stupid question."

Severus felt his heart skip a beat, he had a pretty good idea of what she was going to ask.

"I can't tell you anything about what will happen in your future." Severus told her.

"It's okay," Hermione said, turning away and heading toward the exit. "Bye professor Snape" She said, exiting the room.

"Oh and you both have detention with me tonight," He added."And don't tell him about this conversation before I get the chance to."

"I miss you Hermione," Snape said out loud after he was sure she'd left the room, little did he know, she was listening right outside the door.

Tobias waited outside the potions classroom in silence for Hermione. It was only a few minutes before she came out.

"What did he want?" Tobias asked as he made his way down the hall.

"He just told me that we both have detention tonight." She said, smiling at the words she just heard from inside the classroom.

"Great," Tobias said sarcastically. "Are you coming?"

They both headed to there next class, both in an okay mood.

Hermione and Tobias both decided to skip lunch that day so that he could help her with potions.

"So what would have a stronger effect on the potion without altering the use, unicorn hair or newt tail?" Tobias asked.

"Well they are two very different ingredients but the unicorn hair would give a stronger effect and not blow the potion up." Hermione answered, a look of smugness running across her face, as Tobias nodded his head at her response.

"Good job Hermione," He told her. "I knew you were a natural at this."

"thanks," She said, modifying the potion in her book.

"So," Tobias started. "What did the professor really say?"

"I told you," Hermione looked up at him. "He told me that we have detention."

"You were in there for a long time," He met her eyes. "I just thought-"

"You thought wrong okay," Hermione snapped at him. "Can we just get back to the potion?"

He wasn't sure why she got so defensive all of a sudden, but he decided to drop it, not wanting to start a fight between them when they were getting along so well.

"Yeah," He agreed. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine." She said.

They sat and worked in silence until they both finished their work.

"I've been thinking and I have a theory." Tobias finally said, breaking the silence.

"About what?" Hermione asked, looking up at him.

"Well, I think I have a pretty good idea of what happens between us." Tobias's face was bright red, and he felt his palms becoming clammy.

"And what is that." Hermione had a pretty good idea herself.

"Well, seeing as the way professor Snape looks at you, and the way he really doesn't like me I was thinking that," Tobias paused, trying not to make things awkward. "That we get together at some point."

Hermione just stared at him, not saying anything.

"I'm sorry, it was a stupid theory anyway." Tobias said after waiting a few seconds.

"No it's not that," Hermione clarified. "It's just that, I was thinking the same thing."

Both their faces were red as they looked at each other.

"Do you...like me?" Hermione asked him, looking away from his eyes.

"I..." Tobias stubbled over his words. "For the short time I've known you, I guess you could say that I do. Do you like me?"

"I haven't really thought about it," She answered honestly. "But you are the only person I can hold an intelligent conversation with, the only person that understands. That counts for something."

"So what do we do about it?" Tobias asked.

"Well, what if we just do what we planned to do, you know you helping me with potions, and then we'll see where it goes from there." Hermione didn't want to force anything between them, she knew it would be awkward if she did.

"Sounds like a good plan to me," He told her. "Now come on, classes are about to start."

They both gathered their books and headed to their next class.

At dinner that night Hermione and Tobias kept exchanging glances and small smiles, they had started to draw the attention of a few people in the great hall.

"Why do you keep looking at Snape?" Ron asked from beside her.

"What?" Hermione asked, tearing her eyes from Tobias's.

"I asked why you- oh never mind." Ron threw his hands up in exasperation.

"Are you and Snape friends?" Harry asked her.

"Yeah, I guess you could say that." Hermione answered.

"I thought you would end up hating him, but I heard you guys got along really well in potions this morning." Harry smiled at her.

"Yeah, you should introduce yourself, I think he would really like you," Hermione told him.

"Maybe I will." Harry said with a smile on his face.

Hermione looked over to see Tobias looking at her again, she gestured for him to come to her table. He got up and excused himself from his table, a few girls protested but he left anyway. He made his way to Hermione's table, smiling when he got there.

"Hey Hermione." He said sitting down beside her, as she gestured him to.

"Hey Tobias," She responded. "My friend Harry wanted to meet you."

She pointed at the boy sitting across from them. He immediately knew that he was James Potter's son, he saw his eyes and immediately knew who his mother was. He felt resentment for the boy deep in his bones, but he had to play his part.

"Potter?" He asked.

"Yeah," Harry said. "You've heard about me?"

"Only through what Hermione's told me," He lied, he hadn't heard anything about Potter, but then again he hadn't said very much about his life either. "She talks very highly of you."

"Is that so," He said smiling at Hermione. "Anyway, if you don't mind my asking, why did you just now start attending Hogwarts."

Tobias paused for a few seconds, trying to remember the story Snape had told him.

"Well," He started. "When I was very young my parents were killed in a car crash, Severus was old enough to care for himself, but I was sent off to my muggle grandmother who didn't want me living with Severus. She had no idea about Hogwarts because she was a muggle, it took a lot of convincing but finally she let me go."

"Well it's nice to have a Snape here that everyone doesn't hate," Harry smiled at him. "Everyone actually seems to love you, you always have a crowed around you."

"Yeah, it's tiring," Tobias told him. "But it's nice, at my old school everyone thought I was weird."

"Muggle are sometimes like that." Harry remembered the few years he had to attend school before Hogwarts.

"See," Hermione said to Harry. "I knew you would like him."

"I never said I wouldn't," Harry looked at her.

The rest of the meal was filled with light hearted chatter between all three, even Ron joined in after he was done eating.

"Well it was nice meeting you both," Tobias said as he stood to leave. "But Hermione and I have detention tonight and we wouldn't want to be late"

"Are you becoming a bad influence on her?" Harry asked, jokingly.

"Yes I am," He said playing along.

"Bye guys," Hermione said, as her and Tobias headed to detention.

"Well that was a pleasant surprise." He said when they exited the great hall.

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked him.

"Well his father wasn't all that nice to me in my time," He told her. "He and Black were actually quite malicious in their assault."

"Oh yeah, they're the reason that you're here, aren't they." She recalled his story from Dumbledore's office.

"Well mostly Black, but yes both played a part." He explained.

"Why didn't they like you?" Hermione asked.

"I never really figured that out," He told her. "Maybe it was because I was Slytherin or that I was better than them in potions class. I mostly think it was because I liked Lily."

"Lily," Hermione said. "As in Lily Potter?"

"Lily Evans back then, but yes," He explained. "How is she."

Hermione looked at the ground. She didn't want to have to explain to him, but he deserved to know.

"Lily was..." Hermione trailed off. "She died many years ago."

She looked over a Tobias, his expression was hallow. He didn't know what to say, he didn't want to say anything.

"I'm sorry," Hermione whispered to him.

"It's not your fault, and besides everyone will die anyway, some sooner than others," He walked a little ahead of her. "Now come on, we have a detention to serve."