Chapter 8

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I awoke to the strange feeling of being embraced. As my eyes fluttered open I saw the reason for this. Snape had me in his arms and was fast asleep. I felt wetness on my cheeks and reached up to examine the cause. I was crying.

Then it all came back to me in jolt that knocked the breath from me.

I looked at the man that had hurt me. Why would he do it? I shut the tears off and wiped the evidence away. I was pissed. How dare he put his arms anywhere near me. I wanted to be left alone. I gathered my courage and pulled back my hand and let it fly.

SMACK!

"You bastard!" I screamed, "How dare you. Not only do you invade my mind without permission, but you break into my room and take me to god knows where."

At this stage Snape was on his arse on the floor. Having fallen out of bed after I smacked him.

"Why I ought to hex you into next week, you ignorant, self opinionated bastard" I screamed. My breathing was ragged and my chest hurt from all the screaming and crying.

Snape calmly got up off the floor and walked around the bed towards me. For a moment I thought he was going to hit me but he just sat down on the bed facing me. There was a foot of space between us. I stared at him, not knowing what to say or do anymore.

"I'm sorry!" he said, "I really am truly sorry." My body gave out on me and I slumped to the floor.

I didn't want to fight with him." I'm sorry for smacking you", I said in a quiet voice.

He just laughed and pulled me up of the ground and into his arms. "I deserved it.", he said. I laughed and squeezed him.

He hugged me back. "You do realize that there's going to be hell to pay for your little stunt." I mumbled into his chest.

"I know." he sighed. I laughed again. He released me and smiled sadly.

"See you in potions." I said as I made my way out of his chambers. I went to my rooms, got showered and changed and headed to the common room to wait for Draco before heading up to breakfast.

The boys and Ginny were already eating when I sat down.

"Mornin Mio...er...Hermione" said Ron.

"Good morning. Potions should be interesting today." I said with a grin.

"Why?" asked Harry.

"Just wait and see." as said as I grabbed some toast. Just as I had finished we got up and left for double potions.

"Silence!" roared Snape. "Today you will be attempting to brew the draught of living death. Begin." and with that he sat and scowled.

Half an hour had passed and still I had not acted. I could feel Snape's eyes on me. He couldn't settle. It was so funny to watch him sweat.

BANG! Neville's potion exploded. Snape was on him in a heart beat. His already frayed nerves now in tatters. Just as Snape started yelling, I jumped up onto the desk and started screaming.

Shocked into silence, Snape turned to me. He was about to open his mouth when I yelled, "WHY CAN'T YOU PEOPLE LEAVE ME ALONE?" After finished with my little speech, I jumped down and continued with my potion.

Ten minutes later everyone was still stunned. I swear you could hear a pin drop. So I decided to lighten the mood with a little music.

"Where is thumpkin? Where is thumpkin? Here I am. Here I am. How are you this morning? Very well; I thank you. Run away. Run away." I paused in my singing to add clover, and then continued.

I got halfway through the second rendition before Snape snapped. You could literarily hear the crack as he came back to himself.

"MISS GRANGER." yelled Snape.

"Yes sir?" I replied innocently.

"Kindly shut your mouth. Finish your potion and leave".

I did just that. But not before blowing him a goodbye kiss, which caused everyone to start giggling nervously.

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