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"Professor Snape!"

"Miss Granger, is there a particular reason as to why you're pounding my door at 6 in the morning?"

"Sorry Professor. I hadn't checked the time due to my excitement to talk to you..."

"Excitement? Are you alright, Miss Granger? Should I send for Madam Pomfrey to check on your mental health?"

"Professor, you have to see this."

Hermione held out the parchment to Snape.

"I don't have time to waste on your useless..."

"Professor, it's important! Please."

"Fine. Get in, and don't touch anything!"

Snape stepped aside to let her in and went through the document. Hermione barely had time to look around the room when he caught her arm and turned her to face him, sharply.

"Where did you find this?"

"Umm... I can't tell you."

"Miss Granger, do you realize how crucial this is?"

"Yes Professor. But I really can't tell you how I came across it. It's not my secret to tell."

"Do you have the last ingredient?"

"Yes, right here."

"Very well. I shall go and get the headmaster. Stay here and avoid touching anything. This room hasn't been completely rid of dark items."

With that, Severus Snape left the room. Hermione took in her surroundings. The room seemed to belong to a pureblood teenager, with overkill Slytherin decorations and pureblood grandeur. Looking around, Hermione realized that this room had belonged to Regulus Black, Sirius's brother. She was about to take a better look at the photographs on the wall when she slipped and fell on the floor, the box with the rocks sliding under the bed. As she pulled the box from under the bed, she found a book lying there. She retrieved it from under the bed and found it to be a diary. 'Regulus A. Black' was written in golden letters across the black cover.

Hermione heard footsteps coming towards the room. She quickly shrunk the diary, putting it in her pocket and straightened herself. Dumbledore entered the room with Snape and smiled at her.

"Miss Granger, can I see the ingredient?"

She held out the box and Dumbledore looked inside.

"Marvellous! And are you sure you cannot disclose the source?"

He looked straight at her with piercing blue eyes. 'Woah! Harry was right about those x-ray eyes!'

"Well Miss Granger, this is a fantastic discovery. I believe Severus here can brew this today itself! By tomorrow, we shall know for sure about the true effect of this potion. I have to go make arrangements for Mr. Potter's arrival tomorrow. I'll leave you to it then Severus."

"Of course Albus. Heavens forbid the boy-who-lived should die while being moved to a safehouse!"

"Now now Severus. There's no need to be so harsh. Miss Granger, I'll ask you not to speak about this to anyone until this potion has been administered. It's time to go down for breakfast."

As Dumbledore left the room, Hermione turned to face the potion master.

"Thank you sir, for your time. I really can't express..."

"Don't mention it."

She was about to leave when Snape spoke to her.

"Miss Granger, would you like to assist me in brewing this?... Close your mouth girl, that look is unbecoming. I only thought it logical to offer you the opportunity since you were the one to discover it... If you have other plans..."

"NO! I mean yes... I would love to Sir!"

"Very well, I'll set up the apparatus here and you may join me after breakfast."

"Thank you sir. I'll come back as soon as possible..."

Hermione hurried down for breakfast and greeted everyone at the table. Ron and Ginny were still asleep, as usual. She gave a shy smile to Sirius and he grinned back at her.

"Wow Mrs. Weasley, breakfast looks delicious."

"Thank you dear. Will you be helping clear the Hall today?"

"I'm sorry Mrs. Weasley but I'll be assisting Professor Snape in brewing potions."

"Why the HELL would you want to assist that stinking bat?"

Hermione felt angry at Sirius's statement. Yes, Severus Snape wasn't a pleasant man. But she respected him for his work and intelligence. She didn't like the fact that Sirius couldn't let go of his childhood grudge.

"He's brewing important potions for the order and I feel honored to be able to assist him."

Hermione gathered up food for two in a tray and stormed out of the room. She had realized that Snape didn't come down for breakfast and thought to get food for him. She knocked on his door and he opened it.

"Miss Granger, what is this?"

"Well sir, I noticed that you didn't come down for breakfast and being too excited to start brewing, I decided to have breakfast here. That is, if you're ok with it... I mean..."

Severus sighed, 'bloody Gryffindors'.

"Come in, Miss Granger."

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