Soulmates

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Chapter 2

Hermione's POV

How dare he? Ron is such a prick. I hope I broke his nose. Its bad enough that he calls Severus that outside the classroom but inside and in front of him as well. As I storm down the busy corridor, I can hear someone shouting my name. Who is it? It had better not be Ron or Harry. No its him. What's he doing? He never leaves the classroom at this time? As I walk towards my rooms, I replay that lesson over again in my mind. What was that feeling in his eyes I couldn't identify? Better question what was the feelings that I could identify? Come on Hermione think rationally. So, I firstly identified heat, well that could be explained by the heat coming from the potions. Okay I buy that. The second feeling was passion, well again that could be explained by the potions, I have seen that look many times recently. Okay I buy that. And the last feeling was lust.

As that one word spins through my mind, I stop walking and I realize that the corridor is empty. Everyone has likely gone to dinner. I need to stop analysing Severus' feelings and sort out my own. Why did his presence have a soothing effect on me and why did I suddenly become very warm. When I looked into his eyes, I felt a tingling sensation go down my spine. What was that? I try and identify my feelings towards a certain potions Professor as I carry on walking to my room. However when I pass one of the hidden alcoves, Severus Snape steps out. Great, what does he want?

"Professor." I say as I walk by. Please don't stop me, please just walk by.

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Snape's POV

Where is she going? Maybe I should shout her?

"Miss Granger …... Miss Granger... MISS GRANGER!" I shout but she doesn't even stop. I wonder if she is avoiding me. Well would you blame her? Soulmates? How can we be soulmates? I bet that lesson will be the talk of the school at dinner. Great. Albus will want to talk to me. Well he cant fire me or expel Hermione, its not like we planned any of this. Huh by the looks of where she is walking, she is going to the Head Girl's rooms. I'll head her off.

I slip through one of the secret passage ways and head towards the hidden alcove on the same corridor the Head Girls rooms are. As I step out of the alcove, I am met with just the person I want to see …... Hermione.

"Professor." She says as she walks by. Is that it? After that lesson, all she has got to say is Professor.

"Miss Granger, I wanted to have a talk with you after dinner if possible." I ask polity. Might as well be nice. There is a lot to talk about.

She sighs, "Okay Professor, ill come down straight after dinner." She says. She's confused, I can tell by the furrowing of her brow. Hmm, I wonder if it is as soft as it looks. Really Severus? Get yourself under control.

"Thank you Miss Granger, ill see you then." I reply as I walk back in the direction of the Great Hall.

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Hermione's POV

Thank you? Did he just thank me? I wonder as he turns and glides back towards the Great Hall. I wonder why he hasn't got his cloak on. He's got a nice ass though. What? Where did that come from? Why was I checking out Severus' arse? I ponder these new developments as I put my bag back into my room and rush off to the Great Hall for dinner.

As I enter the Great Hall, everyone's eye's are focused on me, its quite disturbing. I sit down in between Ginny and Neville. As soon as I sat down, Ginny turned to me.

"So, you and Snape are soulmates then?" She asks boldly. Shit, of course everyone would know about that. News like that would spread like wild fire.

"According to the love potion we brewed in potions, my soulmate is a Slytherin and Professor Snape's is a Gryffindor. It doesn't necessarily mean that we are soulmates." I reply sounding more confident then I felt.

"Of course it doesn't, but its a big convenience if it is. Anyway what happened to Ron?" Ginny

"I punched Ron in the nose." I state, piling some mash onto my plate.

"Why?" Ginny

"Because, Ginny he decided it would be good to insult a Professor in between laughs." I say after taking a bite of a slice of pork.

"What Professor was it?" Ginny

This time Neville answers, "Professor Snape."

"You punched Ron in the face because he insulted Snape?" Shock evident in her tone.

"Yes, it wasn't just the fact that he insulted him, Ginny, it was the fact that he insulted him in front of him. Also I've had enough of Ron badmouthing him all the time, I've stayed quiet too long." I reply.

At that moment, Severus walks through the staff entrance and sits down in his normal seat. Everyone in the Great Hall is now looking from me to Severus. For god-sake, what do they think will happen? That we are going to throw ourselves at each other. Hmm not a bad idea. No Hermione, that is a bad idea. I look up at Severus at we lock eyes and again I am left shocked by the feelings that I can see in his black eyes. I can see lust, longing, passion and amusement. I can feel my body start to react to seeing him. I have to get out of here.

I stand up and say a quick bye to Ginny and Neville. I then flee the Great Hall, my dinner left uneaten and forgotten. As I leave, I can feel everyone's eyes on me, which makes me walk faster. As I get to the doors of the Hall, I meet Harry and Ron. I glare at them both and push Ron out of the way. As I am walking away from the Great Hall, I hear Ron call after me, " So you not eating dinner with your boyfriend?" He asked with a smug smirk on his face. At this I froze in place. How dare he? The cheek of him. I pivot on the spot and stride to face Ron. Even though I whisper my next words, the Great Hall is so quiet that the echo around the hall.

"He's not my boyfriend Ron, he's a Professor. A Professor that deserves respect, he's earned that much and more. What's wrong Ron? Jealous that my potential mate actually has brains?" I whisper dangerously. The Great Hall is so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"What do you mean by that?" Ron replies angrily.

"Ron are you so much of a dunderhead, that you cant figure it out for yourself? Clearly not, everyone knows that your mate has got the same amount of brains as you have, which means none. Oh im sure that Lavender has some interesting talents but none that are suitable to be used in the workplace." I raise my eyebrow and place a smirk on my face similar to the Severus'. I can see Ron becoming very red from anger and humiliation. As I turn around to continue walking to my quarters , I hear cheering and clapping coming from the Slytherin table. Well, at least they approve.

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