Once Hermione had finally calmed down, she managed to take a long look at her still scowling, yet bored looking professor.
"Uh, can I ask a dumb question?" she asked
"You just did." He retorted
Hermione rolled her eyes, "Well, Heres another one; Who is supposed to keep us from being trampled now?"
Severus looked over to the girl, "I haven't the faintest Idea." he replied, "But, I do know that it will be a few days before it is discovered that I too am the size of a large mouse unless I manage to get in contact with Dumbledore."
Hermione bit her lip to prevent another laughing fit.
"Then what do you suggest? Sit around here until someone realizes something is wrong?" she asked
"That is exactly what I am suggesting. I would be squashed faster then you if given the chance. In case you haven't noticed, I'm not exactly a favorite to the students."
"Well" Hermione started, "Maybe if your disposition was a little better, students wouldn't be out to squash you."
Severus rolled his eyes, "I'm going to try and contact Dumbledore." and he left her little house without another word.
Hermione waited until she knew Severus had left and burst into another round of laughter. This was something she would always remember. The image of Severus Snape in a doll house was another image she would take with a smile to her grave.
She watched out of her little window as Severus made large strides across the room in an attempt to figure out how to get in contact with someone. She watched as he observed the floo. She could tell he was wondering if he would be big enough to even get anywhere. When he walked away from that, she knew he couldn't.
"What about an owl?" Hermione called out.
Severus spun around and smirked, "Your brain has apparently shrunk as well. Did or did it not occur to you that we are the right size for an owls meal."
It hadn't occurred to her about that little problem and she was glad she didn't try to call an owl and learn the hard way. She plopped down on her little bed and tried to think..
"Floo is out, Owl's completely out, little black book that leads to Slytherin common room... out. -- there has to be a way." she muttered.
She heard her little door slam shut and watched as Severus stormed back into the room.
"Move" he growled
Hermione glared at him, "Move?"
"Yes, move.. off the bed."
"Okayyyy.. why?"
"Because I can think better when I lie down." He retorted, "Now move."
Hermione stood from the bed and allowed Severus to lay down.
"Why didn't you use your own bed?" She asked
Severus gave her the look that said ' go away '
"Don't look at me in that tone of voice." she almost yelled, he was in her bed and she wanted to know why.
Severus rolled his eyes, "Icantgetonthebed." he finally muttered out quickly.
"Come again" she asked
She could here his growl, "I said... I. Cant. Get. on. the .bed." he replied through clinched teeth.
"Well you better figure out a way... I'm not giving my bed over to you." she screeched
"Well I'm not sleeping on the floor." he replied.
"Then make another bed... out there somewhere." she said while flinging her hand in the direction of the outside of the doll house.
Severus finally sat up.. it was apparent he wouldn't get any thinking done.
"Why don't you make me a bed?" he asked
Hermione gave him a funny look, "I can't.. I'm too small to do anything like that."
"Exactly" he replied, "and neither can I."
Hermione huffed and walked over to the chair. Severus lay back down and closed his eyes. She knew he wasn't asleep as she could see his eyes moving behind his eye lids and she really hoped he could figure something out.. she was not giving up her bed.
Llllllllllllllll
Two hours later, Severus sat up with a growl, he couldn't think of anything. Being small sucked. He climbed out of the twin sized bed and spotted Hermione asleep in the chair. She had been sleeping a lot more lately, mostly out of sheer boredom.
Being frustrated with the situation himself, he walked over and kicked the chair to wake her up, sending Hermione to the ground while clutching her chest.
"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?" She yelled while trying to slow her heat rate down.
"Because it is not fair for you to be sleeping peacefully when we are both in a lot of trouble here."
"Couldn't think of anything?" she asked while standing up and rubbing the soreness from her bum.
"No" he replied dryly
Hermione shook her head in defeat until a light bulb went off, "What about the house elves? They can get Dumbledore."
Severus looked almost happy that she had an idea until he had a chance to kick it around a little, "Try if you want, but they won't come down here." he finally said while sinking back to the edge of the bed.
This time Hermione growled, "That's it... I'm going to scurry along the halls until I get to his office."
"Don't be ridiculous – you'll never make it."
"Watch me" and with that she pulled the port key that led into the bathroom. She wanted to make sure she wouldn't have to go to wee for a while.
Severus groaned, he knew she was serious and he also knew he would have to go if he couldn't stop her. He walked over and pulled the port key, figuring she just used it to get down to ground level.
Once he landed, he was met with a shriek.
"Get out" she yelled
Severus turned pale at the sight in front of him and scurried out of the bathroom as quick as he possible could... this day couldn't get any worse.
Once she had finished up, Severus asked if she was decent and went into the bathroom.
"We cannot leave the room." He stated firmly
"Yes.. we can" she replied as she washed her hands.
"No, we cant. Not only is there a risk of being stepped on, there is also the little problem of owls and Ms. Norris – we'd be food for some creature within twenty minutes."
He had a point.
Hermione let out a whine, "Then I'm out of suggestions." she stated
"As am I" he replied and pulled the port key to get back inside the house.
Hermione wallowed in self pity for a few minutes longer before going back to the house. When she arrived, she noticed Severus was already taking care of the sleeping arrangements.
She looked at her twin sized bed and laughed. Severus had taken a sheet and draped it across a small piece of yarn that was pinned on each side of the wall, making a little barrier half way down the bed for privacy.
"That is so not going to work."
"Why not?.. it's genius" he replied, obviously proud of himself.
"Oh, I don't know.. maybe for the fact that we only have about the width of foot to sleep on."
"It will suffice until we can get a hold of someone." he replied while crawling into his side of the bed, fully clothed with the exception of his shoes.
It was going to be a long night.
A/N: things will get a little more interesting in the next chapter...