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Chapter Four

Hermione

Now that exams were over the Fifth through Seventh years did not have classes. Harry and Ron took this as an opportunity to fly and mess around. I had far too much to do, I had recieved a letter from Amelia Bones whom was naturally suspicious but agreed to meet the day after term ended. She was a formidable fighter and we would need everyone we could. Perhaps getting Sirius a trial date would also help matters, considering she is the head of the DMLE I figured she, would be the best place to start.

I had spent so many hours devouring books from the library and ones I had found in the Room of Requirement. My brain has always retained information well but it seems now all I have to do is read it once and it sticks in my head. Was this a reault of my trip back in time, or was it my brain maturing even faster. I still had so much to do, I had been researching Properties and found a home which once belonged to the Gaunt Family.

Little Hangleton was the place, I remember Harry telling me that was the Graveyard was where Voldemort was resurrected. It didn't take long to track it down and it was going to have to be done soon. If I wasn't sure that the wards on the castle would alert the headmaster to my leaving I would do it now.

"Hey Hermione, listen to this. Amelia Bones contacted Dumbledore, she is reopening Sirius's case now Fudge has resigned." I smiled at him and thankfully Madam Bones had a head on her shoulders unlike those other idiots.

"That's great Harry." He didn't question it or ask any questions that's what I love most about Harry. He is so very smart but thankfully he doesn't question good fortune and just goes with it.

"Ron and I were gonna go down to the Quidditch Pitch for a bit before our detention, do you wanna come?" Considering I only had an hour and a half before I had to be down in the dungeons I shook my head at him.

"I just have a few things to do. You know flying is not my strong suit nor my favourite pass time. Have fun though."He nodded and went away in the opposite direction. I made my way up to the room of Requirement and arrived back into the room of hidden things. Everytime I passed the cabinet I wasn't too sure whether or not I should destroy it.

If I could convince Narcissa Malfoy to take a, leap of faith Draco should have no need for it. Bellatrix and her Minions should not be able to gain access to the Castle and Dumbledore if he behaves and I get to the Horcrux in time should not have to die. As the door to the Room closed I immediately thought of The Half Blood Princes book, there was things in this book that I am going to need. Spells, enchantments and Potions.

It was only when I actually read it cover to cover I realised how much we were going to need.

"Accio, Half Blood Princes Books." Three books came flying at me and one smacked me on the shoulder, another hit my leg and the last one smacked me right in the face. One was a Seventh year Potions Book with even more annotations written in the margins. Another was an Ancient Runes book whick had recieved the same treatment. The last one was a black notebook that must have originally been blank but was full of his handwriting.

I didn't know exactly what it was but I think its his own personal notes. Seeing spells and everything else it was almost like reading his Diary. Severus Snape was a fucking genius, I could not even fathom his brain. I just wanted to throw this notebook down in front of him and ask him about it all.

The room soon had it set up for a training session, Auror Dummies sat for me to practice on. I had managed to maintain a good duelling technique in the future but that was a year of Yoga, running and some kickboxing with my dad before sending hin away. My fifth year body however was lacking in muscle which I would need if I was going to be duelling Death Eaters.

It would not be easy and more than likely take me the entire summer to at least start to feel a little bit fitter. I spent an hour slowly stretching and light cardio. After my injury I would have to take it easy and not push myself. Once I was finished I got changed into a clean pair of black leggings and red long sleeve top. Harry and Ron were heading to their detention in their own clothes and realistically now the school year was over I don't think Professor Snape will have an issue with it. I had made it down to the dungeons with three minutes to spare, I didn't have to knock on the door this time because it was wide open, he was sat at his desk with pages in front of him and didnt even look up when I came into the room.

Things had been weird since the last detention, I could see the dour Potions Master look at me rather oddly. It wouldn't really bother me too much usually but I could also see the headmaster every now and again give me a strange look. They couldn't know anything because for some strange reason I have brought my Occlumency Shields back in time with me. I knew my secrets were safe but it was still unnerving that both of them had been staring at me ever since.

"Same as before Professor?" He lifted his head and inclined it slightly toward me, he seemed to tense as I walked into the room. It was subtle and I would not have noticed it at this age before but I become pretty good at reading people and he was definitely uncomfortable.

"Try and not blow anything up Miss Granger." I smirked slightly before nodding and taking off my outer robes when I seen him do a double take at my attire. He didn't say anything to me because technically my academic year was over, if I wanted to I could probably contest these detentions and Professor McGonagall would get me out of them.

I enjoyed brewing and I would be lying if said I didn't enjoy Professor Snapes company also. I don't think I could think about that logically at this present moment but considering I watched the man die and now he was here, in front of me and I had so many questions I wanted to ask him. I decided to brew some Blood Replenishing Potion today and tried to put the man out of my head and got out all of my ingredients and made sure that I had the correct piece of parchment in front of me this time.

I didn't need it and he knew that but if I faked it then he wouldn't ask me any questions. I prepared all of my ingredients and made my way through the rabbit hole, I usually fell into a bit of a trance when I was brewing. All of my subjects relied on pure Academics, except maybe Divination but with Potions it was soothing and comforting to know you didn't need too be the smartest to be successful.

I went through the motions of stirring clockwise, adding my gurdyroot etcetera. Before I knew it the potion was complete and I was bottling it up. I didn't dare look up at him, I could practically feel his eyes burning holes into my skull and I don't think I could deny anything he asks me. I still don't know where this new found feelings are coming from, compared to Peacock Lockhart and Remus Lupin he was not the kind of teacher one had a crush on. I don't even know if it was a crush or that you could call it a crush. He has this intensity that emanates from his eyes and I know I couldn't look into them for too long.

"Sit down Miss Granger." Fuck! This is bad, it's going to be bad, what on earth could I have done at this point? He must have known I was done because I placed the stopper on the vial and sat down still not looking at him.

"Considering you broke someones nose with your head and nearly impaled someones testicles into his kidneys I find it odd...that you have not once looked at me." I slowly raised my eyes to see those impossibly black eyes boring into my own.

"Well I figured that I was in trouble for some reason or another and well you know how intimidating you are Professor, just ask Neville." He sneered in a way that was as close to a smile as I was going to get.

"Yes however, although Mr Longbottom was sorted into Gryffindor, he lacks your courage Miss Granger. I wish to ask you but a question you are not in trouble in anyway." I nodded slightly and looked back up at him again and for some strange reason he didn't appear to be as severe as he usually is.

" I merely wish to know if you or your family are leaving the country this, summer? I will need to drop in periodically to check on your scar and the curse attached to it?" I was going to take the first night with my parents and then send them on their merry way.

It would keep them safe and although I would not be able to see them again I knew it was the right decision. Regardless of what way the war went, my parents would no longer know I was their daughter but they would be safe and alive. I shook my head at him and tried to slap a smile on my face.

"Umm no Professor, they have a conference but I won't be going with them, I will be at home all Summer so feel free to drop in." He nodded his head at me again and I couldn't stop my eyes from drifting across his features for a moment.

"Off you go to Gryffindor tower I will pack everything away." I nodded my head and grabbed my robes and bag before making my way out of the classroom. What in the actual fuck was that? Since when did I become a stupid idiot whom ogles their teacher. Focus on the task at hand Hermione. Horcruxes, my parents and winning the war.

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Her demeanour was different as soon as she walked in, she didn't bother with the pretense of her school uniform at this point and instead wore a simple outfit for brewing. It was refreshing to see her wear something that was not pink, frilly or lacy that he had to reprimand some of his Slytherins for before.

It was practical and I realised that she was practical anyway, I had never seen her wear anything that required too much effort. Although she did look a lot older that fifteen in that moment and I added it to the many things about this girl that I did not understand.

It seems like the Dark Lord was not the only one to be intrigued by the young woman. No matter what way I looked at it though, it felt creepy. It felt offensive, pedophile like and I need to just ignore the young woman.

She is a fucking student, ever since it was mentioned at the meeting about my affliction and not enjoying her in other ways I hadn't been able to stop my brain. Of course I wasn't going to sleep with Hermione Granger and I had managed to make it this far without the company of another.

Packing up the brewing Granger had completed I noticed it was perfect, a little too perfect. It looked like my own version which was a darker red but took less time to brew. How in the hell had she done this recipe?

Looking at the parchment I know she had used my modified version but how in the under fuck did she know? There was never any indicatiom to me that she would be so innovative to experiment with Potions. She had regurgitated textbooks and now she is using my own technique without even knowing it was my own.

The little witch is full of surprises, more than I ever thought possible. Making my way to my private quarters I had taken off my outer robes when my FLOO erupted. Minerva McGonagall was probably one of the most intimidating women I have ever met, however when she shows up with a bottle of Elvin Scotch and a scowl on her face I could see a different side of her.

"What can I do for you Minerva?" She walked over to my bookcase and opened the compartment I had my glasses and own Alcohol stored in.

"Sirius Black has been given a trial date, apparently Amelia Bones has decided to reopen his case." I couldn't stop the sneer that appeared on my face as I sat on my chair in front of the blazing fire.

"Waste of time if you ask me, Black belongs in Azkaban, he wasn't exactly sane when he was sent to prison never mind what kind of savage mind he has now after all of those years of Dementor exposure." She scowled at me and poured me a drink before sitting across from me.

" I am well aware of your sordid history Severus, you forget I taught the both of you. However considering no harm befell you and he had spent long enough with those creatures I think its time you let bygones be bygones. Harry will actually have a family if he gets to live with Sirius, get him away from those horrid muggles." I sipped at the drink the older woman had provided and realistically didn't want to offend her too much but hearing about how bad Sirius Black's blight had been filled me with anger.

"He is a wreckless idiot, not exactly someone whom I would instill childcare too." She always knew how much of a sore subject Sirius was but not enough to keep her mouth shut.

"Anything is better than what he is in at the moment, Sirius and Harry have lost out on so many years. He needs a parental figure." I shook my head at her incredulously and floored my drink.

"I know more than most what Petunia Evans is like but even she is a better parental figure than Black." She kept her mouth shut now and just kept drinking, most of the time we had a lot of comfortable silences. We had known each other for long enough now to not feel the need to monopolise the time with innane conversation.

"I can feel a change in the air Severus. Everything is darkening, the children, our world... I fear for them as he gets stronger. I also fear Albus is not being truthful." I nodded and wandlessly poured ourselves another drink, I trust Minerva with information more than I trust Albus at this point.

"Are you surprised Minerva? He is a man that keeps many things close to his chest, he always has. Between The Dark Lords new plan and his agreement of it I don't understand how they can be enemies. They think so similarly and I fear now innocent people will be hurt." She cocked her head to the side and although she was a quintessential Gryffindor I know I can trust her with my secrets.

"Stop speaking in riddles Severus, what are you talking about?" Albus will probably be angry at me but Minerva knows secrets about me that no one else does and has never told a soul.

"Hermione Granger did some significant damage to Antonin Dolohov at the Ministry." I could see the gears trying to turn in her head to understand where I was going but I figured it would be best to help her out.

"What kind of damage?" I couldn't stop the amusement from plastering all over my face at the memory of what she did.

"Remind me sometime to show it to you but she headbutted him and broke his nose before kicking him so hard I am surprised his balls didn't end up in his throat." A surprised smile overcame her features but I knew it wouldn't last long when I told her Albuss plans for her.

"I still don't understand what that has to do with a plan Albus has?" I set my now empty glass on the table in front of me and looked at her awaiting the eruption.

"She, has caught the radar of the Dark Lord. He wants me to befriend her, get close to her." At her horrified expression I realised she had picked me up wrongly.

"Not in that way Minerva calm down. I have been faking impotence so long he knew it wouldn't work anyway. No he has asked me to become her hero, save her life step one, write to her over the Summer Step two. Bring her on as an Apprentice of some sort is step three. He wishes to get inside information about Potter and both the Dark Lord and Albus have the same motivations." No matter what way I had expected Minerva to react, laughing was not one of them. Upon seeing my features stay the same she realised in that moment I wasn't joking.

"Severus please tell me you are joking? What on earth is Albus thinking?" I just shook my head at the now near hysterical woman.

"I think Albus is thinking along the same lines as the Dark Lord. There will be certain things that Potter will not confide in an adult, he tells Granger and Weasley everything. I think Albus reasoning for doing this is to maybe become a confidant for the girl. Gain some insight into their little group. I cannot imagine why Albus would think I would be the Professor for that, all three of them hate me." Minerva smirked at me in that moment and shook her head.

" Don't be too sure Severus. You and Miss Granger have more in common than you think. You are both studious, intelligent beyond your years and I think she respects you for your role in the Order." I rolled my eyes at the woman in question and honestly cant imagine her being all thst correct.

" The chit is nothing but a thorn in my side but I am intrigued by her Occlumency Shields she seems to have erected overnight." Her glare spoke a thousand words but she seemed to be confused and I didn't let up. If I had someone else keeping an eye on her it would make life easier.

"Yeah, before you go all Mother Cub on me I had to see what curse Bella used on her and that was my best choice. Turns out even in her injured state with her magical core being drained the way it was I couldn't get in. Do you know the only other people whom have that strong shields. Albus Dumbledore and Narcissa Malfoy, it has been a long time since I have came across someones mind I couldn't access. It's very frustrating. It's like the girl is a different person Minerva." Perhaps it was wrong of me to ask Minervas opinion on this but if anyone would know it would be her.

"Did you know she was studying Occlumency? Did you know about her Photographic memory?" Things started to go from confused to flabbergasted, it seems there is quite a few things the girl was hiding and not just from me.

"Yeah, she, sat in my classroom for detention and she prepped and brewed like a Mistress of Potions without even looking at the directions. Where the fuck did that come from?" The older woman smirked at me before leaning back and crossing her legs over one another and she had that patronising look plastered on her face.

"She is not the same girl she was when she arrived Severus, she has grown into an exceptionally powerful and intelligent witch. I don't think her aging from that time Turner has helped." I couldn't stop the confusion from entering my features and truthfully it had always baffled me how the girl had managed it.

" You gave that a time turner. A young girl whom would more than likely have ten of herself hiding in the library to read at any given time. How much did it age her?" She shook her head and I suppose it makes a lot of sense why she is the way she is now.

"She was very responsible with it Severus, used it in her third year to make it through her classes." Everything started to click into place at that present moment in time. Granger and Potter used a time turner to save Black! They broke the fucking law with a time Turner. I realised I was going to explode over my one friend in this castle and just bit my tongue to avoid saying anything.

"She must be at least close to being seventeen at this point. I don't think I have checked to see how much she had added, we did warn her of excessive use and how it would age her in an accelerated pace." I tried to start making my plans now, I knew it would be something that no one else would know and Albus again kept this from the staff. I didn't say anything else to her about it and we had continued to speak for half an hour before she bid me farewell.

"Tell Poppy I will see her tomorrow at some point ok?" It was not common knowledge that the Deputy Headmistress and the School Mediwitch were an item but there is a select few whom are privileged to know the information. She made her way through the FLOO and I smiried slightly, crawling into bed that night I couldn't help but think about the enigma that is Hermione Granger.

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