Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from Harry Potter. In this chapter Severus Snape will be making an appearance, I really didn't want him to be dead in this fic. I love him so much; I think he is a great character and didn't deserve to die. So here he is, alive and well in my story. Enjoy!~
Hermione exited the charms classroom and quickly started to make her way towards the dungeons for Potions. She was walking alone since Harry had left the night before, he had only come for a visit and he had to get back to the Ministry of Magic. Him and Ron were working hard to become Aurors and even though she wished they were with her she didn't have to heart to beg them to put their dream on hold for her, well actually she couldn't do that to Harry. Ron could jump off of a cliff for all she cared. Hermione sighed and walked through the door leading to the Potions classroom where she was immediately engulfed into a tight hug by two firm arms. She shrieked and quickly elbowed the person holding her and slipped away when they doubled over in pain. She turned and saw none other than Ron Weasely who was grimacing in pain. "Ron! What are you doing here?"
"Hey Mione, just came to visit my favorite witch." Ron straightened and grinned sheepishly.
"Oh is Lavender here? I didn't know that she came back." Hermione stated coolly at Ron tried to grin at her flirtatiously.
"Aw c'mon Mione, you know that you are the only witch for me." Ron tried to pull her back into his arms but she quickly side stepped him and walked to her seat ignoring him as he followed her.
"Really? Cause I was under the impression that you were with Lavender now seeing as I caught you two shagging in my bed." Hermione glared at him as he whitened slightly. Hermione's voice became shrill in the end and all the other students were watching the confrontation with amusement including Draco and Blaise who were snickering next to her.
"Mione don't be like that."
"Like what Ronald?" Hermione raised an eyebrow at him as he clenched his jaw.
"Really Mione you're being unreasonable, if you hadn't been such a prude I wouldn't have had to run to Lavender now would I?" Ron was starting to yell as his ears turned slightly red.
"Just because I didn't give it up to you doesn't make me a prude, in fact I am far from it." She looked towards Draco and Blaise and winked at them while they grinned and waggled their eyebrows.
The gaze and wink didn't go unnoticed by Ron who glared and grabbed Hermione's tiny wrist. "So that's how it is?! You wouldn't give it up to me but you'll give it to these Slytherins! Let me guess as soon as we broke up you jumped into their beds! You disgusting little slag!" He started to pull Hermione towards the classroom door as the rest of the class stared at her struggling in his grasp.
"Ronald Bilius Weasely let go of me this instant!"
"No you are coming with me and we are leaving. I should never have let you come back here. You should be getting ready for the wedding anyway!" Ron was talking excitedly now as he continued to pull Hermione towards the corridor.
"Wedding? What wedding?" Hermione turned back to look at Draco and Blaise for support. They were both watching in disbelief and were heading in their direction as she grabbed on to the doorjamb to try and stop Ron.
"Our wedding of course!" Ron turned to look at her and started tugging insistently on her arm to break her grip on the wood.
"We are not getting married! We aren't even a couple! Now let go of me!" Hermione grabbed on to Blaise's hand that he outstretched to her as Draco grabbed around her waist and they began pulling her slowly away from Ron who surprisingly hadn't noticed them, his attention was only focused on Hermione.
"We are getting married! Don't worry you just need to get used to the idea."
"There is nothing to get used to! We aren't getting married!" Hermione was tempted to kick Ron and run back to her seat but she didn't want to hurt her foot. She was about to bite his hand that was holding her wrist when a silky voice made her freeze.
"Mister Weasely to what do we owe the pleasure? Surely your Auror training is suitable enough to keep you busy so that you don't have to come harass my students. Now it appears that Miss Granger would like to you to remove your hand from her person so why don't you release her, and scurry back to the Ministry? Hmm?" Professor Snape sneered down at Ron who was glaring viciously at him and tightening his grip on Hermione's wrist as she whimpered slightly.
"Oi Weasel let go! Can't you see that you're hurting her?!" Draco glared at Ron who was glaring at the Potions Master with such venom and the Potions Master was glaring right back.
"I am not hurting her, I would never hurt Hermione. I love her." Ron turned to Hermione who had tears in her eyes and was tugging on her wrist that Ron was still holding in a death grip. He quickly released her and she stumbled back into Blaise's arms, looking at Ron like he had just burned all of her books. "Mione...I-"
"No Ronald, you need to leave. I don't want to see you right now and I don't know when I will want to again."
"But Mione..."
"NO RONALD!" Hermione glared at Ron who started to back away from her as bright red sparks started flying from her hair which was starting to frizz from the magic emanating from her. "Leave now!"
Ron growled and backed away from Hermione. "Fine but I will be back. We are meant to be together." He turned and stalked down the corridor and out of sight.
Hermione took a deep breath and turned to the three Slytherins behind her. "Professor I am so sorry. I had no idea he was coming here and I certainly had no idea that he would pull a stunt like that." Hermione bit her lip and looked at Draco and Blaise who were trying to not to laugh. "What's so funny?"
Blaise managed to keep a straight face and pointed at Hermione's head.
Hermione confusedly looked towards Draco and Professor Snape who were looking at her head. "What?" Hermione reached up at touched her hair and her eyes widened exponentially. Hermione cursed causing all three Slytherins eyes to widen slightly. "Dammit not again, every time I fight with Ron this happens…maybe I should just cut it all off." Hermione sighed and began searching her pockets for her wand. She grew increasingly frustrated when she couldn't find it. Hermione began to grumble to herself as she tugged on her frizzy hair.
"Miss Granger I must insist that you cease that infuriating grumbling." Professor Snape watched Hermione glare at him and resisted the temptation of rolling his eyes. He had softened considerably towards the young women after she had stayed behind in the Shrieking Shack and saved his life after he had been bitten by Nangini. If it wasn't for her quick thinking then he wouldn't be alive and would've never seen his godson again.
Hermione glared venomously at the snarky man. "How about this? I stop grumbling when you stop sneering at everyone." She grinned when he glared at her. "Let me guess…not possible? Well then I shall continue my grumbling thank you very much."
Snape glared at her. "Ten points from Gryffindor for your cheek Miss Granger." He smirked at the girl thinking he had won until she smirked back at him.
"Which one Professor?" Hermione looked towards Draco and Blaise who were watching the exchange with shock. She winked at Draco who flushed slightly and glared at Blaise who was sniggering beside him. Her gaze came back to the stunned Potions Master who quickly cleared his face of any emotion.
Knowing he had been duped by the tiny Gryffindor he turned to the rest of his class, who had been watching the whole thing go down in terror. He scowled and barked, "Everyone sit down and shut up!" The entire class quickly took their seats and Professor Snape turned back to Hermione who was trying to hide a grin. "Detention Miss Granger. Tonight with me and we will discuss your cheeky attitude." He turned and headed towards the front of the classroom with his robes swishing behind him.
"Oh joy then we can paint our nails and discuss which guys turn us on." Hermione gushed in an overly girly voice. She nearly burst out in laughter as Snape froze before walking to his desk. She turned to Blaise and Draco who were trying not to laugh and grabbed their hands leading them to their worktable to get started on the potion that the dour professor had just assigned.
"Geez Granger why did you have to go and piss of Professor Snape?!" Blaise looked incredulously at the brunette walking next to him humming softly as she made her way to the dungeons. "You know he isn't the largest fan of Gryffindor's, so why did it seem like a good idea to rile him up?" Blaise was walking Hermione to her detention seeing as he had nothing better to do before he went on patrol.
Hermione laughed softly. "I just couldn't help it; I guess Harry has been rubbing off on me." She shrugged and stopped in front of the Potions classroom looking at her watch before grinning at Blaise. "I'm about to pull another Harry move, I can't wait to tell him. He's going to be so proud." She wiped a fake tear away grinning mischievously.
Blaise rolled his eyes and gently nudged Hermione forward and frowned when she didn't move. "C'mon Granger you know Snape doesn't like to be kept waiting."
Hermione smirked at him. "I know." She made no move to enter the classroom however and decided just to stand there looking at her fingernails.
Blaise shrugged and started walking down the corridor to start his patrol. "Your funeral Granger. I'll be sure to say something nice in your memory."
"Please make sure I look great before they bury me." Hermione called to his retreating figure. She took a deep breath and knocked softly on the door in front of her, bracing herself when it flew open and a snarling Potions Master appeared; absolutely livid.
"Miss Granger, you had better have a plausible reason for your tardiness." He sneered at her before moving out of her way so that she could enter the room. He slammed the door behind her and made his way to his desk.
"Not really. I was chatting with Blaise outside the door." She grinned at the affronted look on the Professor's face. "Besides I'm only-"She looked down at the watch on her wrist. "Two minutes late. It's not that big of a deal." She perched herself on the worktable directly in front of the dour man.
"Miss Granger what may I ask has gotten into you? You have never acted like this towards any teacher at this school and now you are acting like-like" Snape broke off as he tried to put into words the bane of his frustration.
"Like Harry?" Hermione questioned with a very Slytherin like smirk.
"Yes, like Potter." He spat out the name like it was a vile poison and had a look of utter disgust on his face.
Hermione laughed at the look on the Potion Masters faced and jumped off of the worktable and made her way to stand in front of his desk. "Sorry about that, I had promised Harry that I would do something like that once just for him. He sends his regards by the way." She grinned sheepishly at the stunned man and adjusted her skirt giving him a minute to compose himself.
Snape sneered at her. "How very Slytherin of you Miss Granger."
She giggled. "Yea I have been told that I should've been in Slytherin but I guess the lion beat the snake on that one." She shrugged. "So what horrible tasks do you have in mind for my detention?"
"Before we get to that I would like to express my thanks to you for saving my life that night in the Shrieking Shack. I am positive that I would not be alive had it not been for you." Snape took a deep breath and extended his hand. "I thank you Miss Granger."
Hermione smiled and shook his hand. "I couldn't leave you there like that Professor. I just knew that you had been on our side."
Snape nodded his head in acknowledgement and smirked at her. "Now about your detention."
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