Severus sat behind his desk reading over the seventh year essays. He shook his head at Hermione's paper and drew a red mark over the first half of the paper. She let her grade slip drastically. She had stopped talking to her best friends, Harry Potter and Ron Weasely. The only one she let near her or talked to her was Ginny Weasely. He blamed himself for the change in the brightest witch he knew, and he couldn't do anything to help her.
"Damn it!" cried Severus, sending the papers, quills and red ink across his desk and onto the stone floor. He propped his elbows onto the desk and buried his face in his hands and his body shook with sobs.
Meanwhile, Hermione stood in the classroom doorway. She had forgotten her potions book. She slowly covered her mouth in shock. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. A very venerable Severus Snape.
"It's my fault. It's my entire fault. Gods I'm so sorry Hermione." Severus said knowing she was standing in the doorway. He looked up with tears streaming down his china like face. "I've ruined your life."
Hermione slowly walked up to her Potions Master and stopped next to him. She rested a shaky hand on his shoulder. "I can never full forgive Professor, but I know you had no choice." she gasped with her hand on her five month belly. She saw concern in her professor's face. "No I'm fine. He has his foot in my rib. He likes that one spot. I think I'm forming a bruise."
"You're having a boy?" said Professor Snape.
"Yes I am."
"Here sit down Miss Granger," and he drew her up a comfortable chair with a wave of his wand.
"Thank you." She said with a slight sigh and slowly eased herself down into the chair. "The stairs are becoming harder as he gets bigger. Sir, I've noticed that my vault is gaining money. Are you the reason behind it?"
"Yes I am. I want you to be taken care of Miss Granger. I want you to finish school, and I want your son to be cared for. I at lest owe you that. I've already caused some much damage, but you are safe from the death eaters. And the Dark Lord knows nothing of you and the baby. I attend for it to stay that way."
Hermione blinked back the tears. She wasn't expecting any form of help from him, and he cared enough to protect them from the death eaters and the dark wizard.
"I only ask you to do two things for me." said Severus.
Hermione nodded her head. "What are they sir?"
"I want you to take care of yourself Hermione. Please bring your grades up. I hate to fail such a bright witch. I will be here to help in any finical way that you may need. I can at lest give that to you. I am not the fathering type nor am I the marrying type of man. But I will help you."
Hermione let a sob leave her parted lips. "Thank you sir. Thank you. I would never dream of bringing John on you. I will be grateful for your help. Thank you very much. I must go sir. It will take me awhile to get up the damned stairs."
He nodded and Hermione rose from her chair, grabbed her book and left the classroom. Severus walked to the door and watched Hermione climb the stairs. He sighed heavily at lest they reach a small amount of common ground.
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Severus stood among his fellow death eaters. He had been called by his, "master," and he concealed his emotions and blocked Hermione and the baby from the dark lord. He didn't want him finding out about the child.
"Severus," hissed Voldemort. He had a bold head with a snakelike face, red eyes with a boney thin body.
He stepped forward and bowed, "My Lord how may I serve you?"
"The Mudblood Granger you marked the witch did you not?" He hissed.
"Yes, my lord I did mark the Mudblood. I wanted the pleasure of having her when I wished." The spy told the dark wizard.
Voldemort smirked evilly, "Very well thought out Severus. And how is the witch in the bed?"
"Very well My Lord." he told him.
"Good then I want her here. I wish to have my turn with the wore." he hissed.
Severus hid his shock. He had to think of something and fast. He didn't want the spawn of the devil touching her or his baby. It made him sick. "Wait when did I start referring to the baby as mine? But never the less he will not touch them. I will protect them the only way I know how."
"As you wish my lord." said Severus with a bow.
"Very well said Severus you may go." hissed the Dark Lord, and he quickly left for Hogwarts.
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"I will not see them taken to the Dark Lord. He will not touch them!" yelled Severus as he paced the headmaster's office. "Hermione and John are mine to protect!" He said ranting on and on not realizing he was referring to them as if they meant something to him.
"What you do suggest you do for Hermione and my godson Severus?" asked Albus with a twinkle in his blue eyes.
The spy sat down in the empty armchair with a heavy sigh. He shook his head. "I wish I knew. The only thing I know I must save her life. I will not see her become the Dark Lord's whore." He punched the desk and hissed, "I'll protect my family Dumbledore!" and he swept from the office.
Albus sat back in his chair with a twinkle in his eye. He gentle stroked the tabby cat that sat on top of the desk. "Well, my Tabby I believe Severus will soon realize he needs Hermione just as much as she needs him."
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Hit the button and tell me what you think about chapter 2. Sorry for it being so short.