A/N: I am So Sorry that this update is so late! My aunt was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and my mother who I take care of agreed to let her stay with us till they got her in to an assisted living home for hospice. So, I have been busy taking care of both of them and have been too exhausted to write anything at the end of my days. But now that she has been moved to the hospital, I am free to start writing again instead of making notes to come back to when I had time. With that rant done, On to the story!

Xx H.G. still xX

Hermione was pleasantly surprised when she and the twins showed up to the great hall. Professor Snape seems to have decided to make an early morning appearance today and Professor Cat was not there yet.

Hermione bid goodbye to the twins and walked up to the head table.

"Excuse me, Sir. I was told that your Professor Snape and that you are the head of the Slytherins. Is that right?"

Hermione said after she got close enough to the table. Professor Snape put his coffee cup down before nodding.

"Yes, that is me, what is it that made one of Minerva's little cubs be brave enough to interrupt my morning coffee? Did one of my snakes hurt your little feelings?"

Snape scoffed at her. Hermione had to fight off the smirk that wanted to make its way to her face.

"Yes sir, I do have a problem with one of the snakes in this school, but it is a bit personal. Would I be able to speak to you privately?"

Snape lifted an eyebrow at the statement then took one more sip of his coffee before getting up and walking into an anti-room off to the side of the main hall. When both of them made it into the room he pulled out his wand waving it around muttering under his breath.

"You may speak now, no one will hear. Which one of my snakes hurt your little feelings?"

Hermione could not hold her smile back anymore as she spoke.

"Sir, who said anything about this snake being one of yours? I just said I had a problem with one of the snakes IN this school."

Snapes eyebrow went back up but said nothing. Waiting for her to continue.

"Well sir, it seems that I in fact have a problem. The problem is that I am SUPPOSED to be a snake. The hat told me that I am meant to be in Slytherin, but it was jinxed to stop a True Heir from being in the house of their ancestors. I am apparently one of Slytherins heirs which I intend to look into, but the fact is that I have been robbed of my ancestral House and the hat told me that you may be able to help me get out of the Den of the Lions and back to where I truly belong."

It if was not for Professor Snape's occlumency shields his mouth would be wide open.

"you mean to tell me that you Miss. Stark are supposed to be in my house, and that an incredibly old magical artifact has been jinxed to keep you out. You do realize that how far fetched that story sounds? I will investigate your claims simply because you said that the hat itself was the one that told you. If and only if what you said pans out, I will look into getting transferred to my house. Is that everything?"

Hermione's smile got bigger as she did in fact have one more thing to ask.

"Well sir now that you mention it. Would it be possible to find and use/rent out some space on the grounds to set up my lab? You see I have developed a means to use muggle tech in a magical rich environment so that I could continue my work for my college courses as well as my own work. And I could use it as a safe space to work on any experiments that could cause damage to the school proper. If I can't get permission for that would I be able to use one of the classrooms that are un-used? Of course, I would magic proof it, but I would make do."

"What do you mean that you have the means to magic proof technology?"

Professor snape said carefully as if approaching a dangerous animal. He had multiple questions but easier to start with the big one.

"easier to show you."

Hermione pulled out her phone.

"LAIL, say hi to professor snape."

"Good morning Professor, I am sure my Lady will explain in great detail so please clam yourself. your heart rate has accelerated rather quickly."

"Thanks, LAIL."

"Of course, my Lady."

"That professor is my Artificial Intelligence that I developed to try to outdo my dad. Anyways currently she is based at my home, but she is linked to any device that I have. Be that my phone here, my laptop, and my lab which is with my squib bodyguard who is waiting to deliver it when I get permission. When I first started developing my magic, I also started shorting out electronics, and as an electrical development portage. Well lets just it was a hindrance. So, I developed a polymer that stands up to electrical magnetic pulses. These EMP's have similar effects on electronics as our magic and so when we tested it worked on keeping electronics running around a magical. The true test was in diagon alley when we walked in with our phones running. They survived. So, I had my AI in lay the lab walls with the polymer as well as every piece of equipment, even the power source is protected."

Snape lost control of his shields for a moment and his jaw dropped. 'This girl is brilliant. Even if the hat says she is lying, I may just apprentice her. The schools class structure would just slow her down.'

Snape coughed a little to clear his throat before saying.

"Miss Stark, you are clearly brilliant. I will inquire about your lab space. That being said we will discuss your placement after I speak to the hat but needless to say do not get to comfortable with the lions as you won't be staying. Even if I have to apprentice you myself. You have far too much brain to be around those lions."

Hermione nodded with a smile on her face before replying.

"Sir don't count out some of the lions. There are at least 2 that are snakes in lion fur. I mean who learns pureblood manners just to con some of them out of money? Have a good day sir."

Hermione finished before walking back out into the Great hall to sit back down next to the twins, who were talking about new product ideas. Her smile still stuck on her face.

A/N: I know it's not much, but I wanted to put something out for you guys for having to wait. Hopefully, we will get a bit of tony and a little bit of happy. See you guys next time.