Hermione saw the menacing light approch the pair, without the ability to make a sound.

To warn them.

She knew that the curse would kill either of the two, and she was shocked to know that she prefered that her probably Father live. She never in a million years would wish for Harry to die, she would die for him but..

If he was her father, if he was the one to gift her this wonderful gift that magic was, she could not see him dead. She needed him to say he wanted her, that he did not just left her with Grangers because he..

He didn't want her. It killed her in these days to think that he rejected her. That he knew she was his, and he had ridiculed her in class every Damn bloody time. Was it because her gender?

Had she be unwanted? Why her mother didn't want her? Was she… lacking?was her mom her real mom?

This just ate her, made her cry in bed and stay late these past nights.

Maybe it was because of this he preferd Malfoy to her? To have a godson instead of a mixed blood daughter. Precious perfect handsome Malfoy, who was great in potions, know what cutlery to use ,could talk like he was the bloody son of the queen, and wore robes worth her whole closit.

And yet… she hoped, however remote, she hoped that he didn't know, that he hadnt left her, that he wanted her.

Because why in hell he invited her that evening?

And she was always , ok almost always barring her recent lapse with Ginny, rational, and there was not a chance that Harry could beat the strange boy in duel and free the 3 of the hostages. Harry could barley hex Malfoy and he was in their year, this strange boy was way older, and he knew more curses than Hermione herself and she had read defense books all untill 4th year.

Was she a horrible friend? Did it make her a fucking bitch?

Probably.

So imagine her surprise when Sanpe sitched places with Harry and shoved him behind his body, conjured a rock made shield that shattered upon being hit with the curse.

All in matter of a millisecond.

Hermione didn't know to feel amazed, relieved or ashamed to think about sacrificing Harry for her not so much father's survival in her mind, and not think about both of them survinving it.

Idiot idiot Hermione with tiny brain cells. They had magic for gods sack and she didn't think Snape using it to dodge the curse.

"show yourself!" said snape in a voice he normally used in classroom, with neville mostly, the no nonsence or I will turn you into potion ingredient voice.

"oh Severus, You are no fun! I was just playing around abit" said the boy with a petulant voice.

"who the fuck are you!" snape replied.

"careful, you're filthy muggle blood is showing again.and I don't think its becoming of one of my knights to swear like those beasts"

Something changed in the atmosphere. What knights? Snape was this boy knight? What the hell?

A million things passed her mind. The boy was a gifted liar, so he could be lying through his teeth. And what muggle blood? Snape was not a muggleborn ,surly? If he was, ok it could not be. Malfoys would never associate with muggleborn. Did Myrtle say he was a halfblood? Didn't halfblood mean a pureblood father and a muggleborn mom?

These bloody bastards! Who was a halfblood?

And shit. If he was , he wasn't with the heir? Was he? It was stupid? If he was . why he tried so hard to get the unpetrification potion right.

Or maybe it was a sham? Just a mental excersize for avoiding boredom and…

No. he had just saved Harry. On the other hand how he knew where the chamber was? Sis he know from the start?

She dreaded watching him. For once his expression was not closed. There was fear, exhaustion and something hermione couldn't tell.

When he stuttered, Hermione knew her worst fears were not unbased.

"you…you..my lord but.." and he bent the knee, bowing before the asshole. Hermione didn't know she felt more disgusted with him than now.had he no shame?

He, severus snape, was a follower of the heir. It was all a muse, a play.

"You bloody bastard!" Hermione saw Harry shouting, then he charged into Snape without thought. Honestly Harry's stupidity had no bounds. Didn't he saw that he just deflected a curse like it was a fly?

Then it all got confusing. Both Harry's and The boy's wand had flied to Snape's hand, Harry was lso slowed down by impedimenta and the annoying boy was on the ground, bound by invisible ropes.

"I have you know Potter, my parents were indeed married when I was concieved, for more than a year, that's something I can not guaranty for yours. And one more filthy words out of your mouth, and I will have you clean toilets with a toothbrush"

"My Parents.."

"ONE MORE WORD"

Harry kept silent, thankfully.

"so the great potion master reveals his utmost betrayal to the cause. You worthless bag of shit, I.."

Snape strided to the fallen boy, standing over him with an air of superiaroty " I don't know how you got this look, but he didn't look like this at all when he disappeared. And if I bloody threaten the golden boy , what makes you think you are any different brat?"

"one more word,and you will be trully the recepient of my unusual methods of interogation. I don't think anyone will miss you much"

Hermione prayed the the murderous look in his eyes was just a..look. of coarse she would disagree with killing , but if he did, she would help him hide the body. The stupid thing was going to kill Harry!

"go on, kill me, and kill the weaselette, we are one and the same now"

That made snape hesitate. Lower his wand, and guard. His mistake.

"legilimense!" the heir voice shouted out.

Now, Hermione was confused. What the hell was that?

"harry! Harry can you move? The asshole here said legiil something and they are both frozen staring at each other!"

"don't worry mione! I bloody can not! The git impedimenta is still at work. The legilili thing is a mind reading. The bat will be fine"

"that's no way to talk about a professor Harry! And he just saved your ass!"

"well he bowed to this bloody heir guy! He is still a git!"

It bothered Hermione that Harry was a stubborn goat, and saw things as he saw fit. Honestly, there was like, two life debts he owed the guy!

"you at least owe him two life debts!for God show some respect!"

She can even hear him rolling his eyes" he said those teachers or helears say some vows. I owe nothing to him"

"Harry you ignorant! That is only ON DUTY. Meaning in class, or when in infirmary. Even night petrols don't count. I read the vows, and unless they have changed it, it specificlly is unchanged. Don't you listen in our history? That vow was the cause of second goblin wars, because according to the vow, the goblin healers couldn't be owed any life debts, and then the minister stole their money and they couldn't pressure him with the .."

"only you, Hermione, could recite stupid goblin wars even in here!"

Ow. Did he need to say it like that? She was just talking to escape the creepiness of the whole situation.also helping Harry understand an important thing like a life debt he owed.

"I think I can move now. I will check on Ginny first"

Hermione didn't want to feel jealous, or upset, but she did. Hadnt Harry figured it was all Ginny's fault? How hard it could be? Also if he wantedto check on someone, it was fare to check greengrass. She was a first year and always in infirmry. Or even on Hermione. She was freaking out with the whole staring contest.And Ginny was unconcious! While she was up , and could help.

Sometimes Harry had the maturity and emotional span of a fork. Yes a fork, that could only hold tiny droplets. It was surprsing to know that Ron was sometimes better company than Harry, but it was the truth.Harry always thought about his first. Trusted his instincts like no-one else. Who knew if they hadnt got into their head to go after the stone, could the quirelmort be alive? They could have voldemort like that. He was trapped in that body he possessed. And the stone was in the mirror, somewhere he could not access. Also the potion worked only once, so he was trapped until Dumbldore could return.

He didn't think about Neville, or that Ron was there with a broken head. Or what a bloody first year could do to an adult wizard.

If he hadnt accepted the blasted quiddich opportunty, she would have to burn Snape , because she thought he was cursing his broom.

"ouch! " so the legil thing was done?

She saw Snape cleaning the blood droplets coming out of his nose. Was he hurt? Could you be hurt from mind reading? Was the heir hurt too? She hoped he was dead.

Of coarse he was so not dead.

" you are dead. Nothing will save you , nothing will hide you, you who have Voldemort mark.You are so dead Severus, you and your whore of a dau.." Snape silenced

Daughter?

Mark? What mark?

Snape turned towards her and Astoria, who was still not herself.

"why havent you checked on those other two girls that need more of your help than that useless sack of potato you imbacile!" he said with a clenched jaw, barely restraining his anger.

" Sorry if its not to your blood liking you ! You..they were right! You are a death eater!" really Harry? Can you be more dumb? He just singlehandedly beat the heir in a dual, saved your ass , beat him again in a mind reading and that is what you say? Can you even SPELL the word TACT? Are you an idiot, or you just select not to use your brain cells? You just believe the word of the heir?

"Potter you just lost 200 points from gryffindore, and you will have detention with filch until the end of this term"

She flinched from only hearing his voice.how Harry was this much of an idiot, even if he was , why argue with a follower of voldemort?and the voice… It was so angry and hurt and dejected, so empty of hope…

And he was right.

Hermione could really smack him. GREENGRASS had been imperiod, and Hermione was tied. Snape had saved him, all of them from the heir, and Harry…

Kept shouting stupid things. didn't use his brain. Hovered around the one person who didn't need , or even deserved , help.

God how he needed a smack.

"another point that may have escaped your notice, the weasley girl is the one who brought about this calamity. Or how do you explain the words ' kill me, and kill the weaselette, we are one and the same now'. You have encountered Quirell, have you not?"

Terror filled her heart. No , Ginny wasn't, she wouldn't …

"she just kept writing in a blasted enchanted notebook which had a mind of its own. As if she is not the fucking pureblood daughter of a light family taught from infancy not to play with black magic"

Harry seemed to shrink " she..she did not.. it.. she didn't know better, a first year.."

Severus just shakes his head " fooling yourself will not work Potter. She may not know the extent, but she was not muggle raised. A light family, with a father in misuse of magic department. She just was as arrogant as any Gryffindore, and thought it wouldn't be more powerful than her"

"she brought it on herself. All but Invited him to possess her by continuing to write in it, something so dark even I can not fathom what the hell it is. I tried severing the link by mind arts, and it did not work. She is in too deep. We need the notebook to release her"

He had reached her while he talked, and she never saw that. Did he just moved with no sound? He ended the curse that was holding her down, and handed her her wand.

Hermione felt his eyes analyzing her for injuries, seeing her unharmed.he added a warming spell to her robes, then nodded in approval.

"go give the brat his wand. Merlin knows what disaster he finds himself in while being wandless"

Then he knelt beside the lone Slytherin, waving his wand in complicated patterns.

She opened her eyes after a minute:

"P..P..Prof..She.."

"hush now girl. Why is it so damn cold here?"

He shrugged and then give her the coat. Hermione wanted to feel jealous, but he had spelled her to be warm, Harry was also wearing his robe, she knew it at once because it was not one she had seen Harry wear, it had bottons, and Snape was now down to a waist and pants. If he had to give his coat to Astoria, then his robes was with Harry.

She saw a shiver run down his spine, poor man! Was he cold?

How they got here? Was help coming?how could they get out?

"oh, no no no, did you think I was done with you, my dearest Severus?"

Hermione did not like the tone abit. How he had gotten rid of the silencing spell that quickly? Was the professor so exhausted his spells lost their power and duribilty somehow?

She heard a low dangerous hissing, not at all like Harry hissing things. It was …evil, threatening.

Dark.

Harry's hand clasped hers , yelling madly

"run! Run! He called a big snake! The slytherin monster .."

"fuck! It's gotta be a basilisk, all of you CLOSE YOUR EYES! " shouted Snape desperatly.