I don't own anything and I'm sorry I haven't added in awhile. I've been really stressed out and it's affecting my work. I'm sorry. I'll try to update as soon as I can. Thank you for not getting mad.
"Miss Granger," Snape said motioning for me to come over, "We have a few things to discuss before the school year starts."
"Of course," I said handing Jerome to Luna.
I followed Snape out of the Great Hall and down to the dungeon's. We were completely quiet as we walked and I was a little concerned that he didn't want me to be the one he had to teach.
We got into his classroom and he pointed to a chair sitting in front of his desk. I sat down and waited for him to sit down also. As both of us sat there I wasn't sure if Snape was going to say anything to me, but before I could say anything he asked me a question that threw me through a loop.
"Why did you choose potion making?" Snape asked with a sneer.
"Because I was a cooking assistant over the summer and it reminded me a lot of potion making," I explained evenly, "Then I heard that you had an opening I knew that I had to take it."
"Good answer," he said calmly, "Now, I expect you to be here at 7 o'clock every morning when we start."
"Yes, sir," I said smiling.
"And I don't want you're relationships to get in the way of your work," he said standing up, "When I call you to work you come, okay?"
"Yes, sir," I said taking a deep breath.
"You can leave now," he said motioning for me to leave, "We'll start in a few days."
"Okay," I said standing up and leaving.
As I walked out of the dungeon area my mind thought of all the times I had walked out of that exact same classroom hoping I never had to walk in there again, and now I can't wait until I can stop my work.
"And she lives," George said walking up to me.
"And I live," I said smiling, "Where's everyone else?"
"Harry and Draco went to get food for everyone while Astoria and Luna went to give Jerome a bath before we ate," George said leaning against the wall, "Do you know what Draco and Astoria have been talking about?"
"No," I said biting my lip, "What have they been talking about?"
"That they're going to fast," he said shaking his head, "I don't get it. I've been here for a few hours and I can already tell that they're going to be together for a long time."
"Draco's afraid," I said shrugging, "He doesn't think he deserves anyone since the war."
"That's in the past," he said sighing, "Draco really needs to get over that before it eats him alive."
"That's what I told him," I said throwing my hands up, "Now I just have to get him to believe it."
"Wow," he said pushing himself off the wall, "We're talking about Draco and I don't feel like I hate him."
"I know what you mean," I said smiling softly, "But Draco's a good person. We just have to get him to see it."
"Then let's do it together," he said touching my arm and smirking.
When he touched my arm I felt my heart start to beat quicker. With George here now I realized that it was going to be hard to stop myself from wanting to be with him. I had to try to stay away from him so I don't tell him what I'm feeling.
"Are you okay?" George said softly.
"Yeah," I said shaking my head to clear my thoughts, "I'm fine."
"Hermione," Astoria said walking up to us, "Oh George, can I steal Hermione from you?"
"Sure," George said calmly, "I'll go help Harry and Draco. Bye Hermione."
"Bye George," I said watching him walk away.
Watching him walk away I let out a sigh. I hated to see him walk away, but it was the best thing for both of us. He didn't like me the same way I liked him and if he ever found out things would be awkward.
Anyway, I had no plan on losing one of the few friends I had. I never had many friends that I truly cared about and the thought of losing at least one of them made my heart ache painfully.
"Oww," I said when Astoria hit my arm, "What was that for?"
"You should have told him you loved him," Astoria said throwing her arms up, "Seriously, next time you see him ram him into the wall and plant a big, wet kiss on him."
"Astoria," I said shaking my head, "You don't understand, I…"
"You're doing the same thing you were angry at Draco for," she said crossing her arms.
I looked away from Astoria and started to walk away. Hearing what Astoria was saying I realized that she was right. I was being a hypocrite and I hadn't even noticed. Now I had to think of how I was going to tell George that I liked him.
"Come on," Astoria said sighing, "Everyone is meeting in the Ravenclaw Common Rooms to eat."
"Okay," I said nodding, "And thanks."
"For knocking some sense into you," she said laughing, "No problem. I can't wait to do it again."
Astoria and I walked through the hallways and I tried to think of ways to make everything okay again. I loved George and I had to tell him. Hopefully this wasn't going to backfire on me.
This was going to be the hardest thing I had ever done, but what was I if I didn't try to do this? I had to get enough courage to talk to him. And if Draco could do it, then I could do it too, I had to.
The only thing I was afraid of was how George was going to when I told him this and he said he didn't feel the same way. I guess I just had to bare it. I couldn't just not tell him. Not after what I did with Draco.