Tria

Author's note: I'm so sorry this took me so long to get out. I got a bit caught up in my life.

"Hermione where have you been?" Ron asked as soon as she entered the common room.

"Snape had me brewing Wolfsbane today and tomorrow, then Malfoy wanted to talk to me about our graduation speeches to make sure we don't repeat each other," She lied quickly.

"That sounds so very exciting, really," Ginny stated. "But I have a very important Potions homework question for you."

"Go for it," Hermione sat beside the younger girl and helped her with her Potions homework.

The next evening Hermione made her way to the Potions classroom on time to see that Draco was already there as were a Ravenclaw and two Gryffindor 4th years.

"Miss Granger, I want you to work in my lab today. Mr. Malfoy, do not distract her from her work," Severus entered the room from his office.

Hermione nodded and she and Draco walked into his lab. She began preparing the ingrediants for the 2nd half of the Wolfsbane potion. "What's with the detention?" Draco asked Hermione.

"He does that when he actually wants me to work. So I don't get distracted," She answered smirking.

Draco laughed. "That makes sense," The two of them spent the next hour and a half talking and getting to know each other better.

Hermione found that Draco wasn't quite as stuck up and a prick as she'd always thought. Oh, he was still stuck up, but she understood why no. While he was growing up, he'd been taught that he was better than everyone else and to not let anyone see any weakness.

Toward the end of the hour and a half, Draco finally asked about Severus. "Should we just ask him after you finish the potion?" He asked.

"Probably. As long as his detention is gone at any rate," She answered. Hearing the main door to the dungeon open then close, she smiled. "They're gone. Just left, if I'm not mistaken."

"Oh good, we'll be able to talk to him just fine then," Draco smiled.

"I assume that you're talking about me?" Severus entered the lab.

"We were," Hermione answered, stirring the potion three time clockwise the seven times counter clockwise. "Done," She announced, setting the stirring rod beside her cauldron and exstiguishing the flame under it. She sat on the table beside her work.

Severus examined her potion closely. "Perfect," He declared. "Now, what did the two of you want to talk to me about?" He asked them both.

The two of them looked at each other. Hermione took her Gryffindor courage in hand and asked. "Why did you want us together, Severus?"

"I was wondering when you were going to ask me that," He sighed. "Did the two of you learn anything about each other since then?" He asked.

"Yes, not that that answers our question," Draco answered.

"Humor me for a minute. Could the two of you actually see yourselves in an actual relationship?" They both nodded. "That's why. I think that the two of you would be perfect together, I just had to get you to see that."

"But Seve..." They began at the same time.

"Just do me a favor and take care of each other," He kissed them both and swept out of the room.

"Draco what just happened?" Hermione asked, staring at the closed door.

"I think he just broke up with us," He answered.

"That's what I thought," Hermione turned and began cleaning her work station.

They were both silent as she finished cleaning up and bottling her potion. "Hermione, do you want to try an actual relationship with me?"

"Yeah, I do," She smiled at Draco. He returned it and kissed her gently.

"Are we a secret?" He asked.

"For now. Let me figure out a way to tell Ron and Harry first," Hermione answered. He nodded.

The two of them went to their own rooms after that. Hermione curled up on her side and stared at the wall. Tears slowly started trickling down her face and onto the pillow. She could admit to herself that she did love Severus and now he had set her up with Draco. She liked Draco and could see herself falling for him though. Shw wiped her eyes, rolled over, and slowly fell asleep.

For the next two weeks, Draco and Hermione spent time together. Sometimes, Blaise and Pansy were with them. As it was, only the two of them and Severus knew about their relationship. Hermione decided that she was going to tell Ginny as the young witch was perceptive anyway.

"So you're going to tell me what's been going on with you for the past month and a half?" Ginny asked. The two of them were sitting on Hermione's bed in her Head Girl room.

"Yes," Hermione smiled. "Why haven't you asked about it before now though?"

"I know you well enough to know that you would tell me when you're ready," Ginny shrugged.

"Well, you were right, obviously. Just promise me you won't freak out or tell Harry and Ron."

"You know I won't."

"Okay, so not all of my Potions Mastery sessions were for my Mastery. Only about half of them were. I was involved with Snape until about two weeks ago. Severus was with someone else though. I knew he was, I just didn't know who. Two and a half weeks ago, I found out that it was Malfoy. Then, a couple days later, Severus decides that Draco and I would be perfect for each other, tells us that, and breaks up with us basically. Now, I'm trying an actualy relationship with Draco and I think it'll actually work. For now only Pansy and Blaise know. And you, obviously," Hermione wasn't looking at Ginny as she shared all of this.

"You love both of them, don't you?" Ginny asked after a moment.

"I love Severus and am well on my way to falling for Draco," She answered.

"I have to ask, is his hair really that greasy?"

"No, it's actually quite soft and silky."

"They've both always been complete pricks though, to you, Harry and Ron especially."

"It was an act. Severus still has to maintain his Death eater facade and Draco can't risk his father finding out how opposed he is to his family. Not until his graduation at any rate."

"'Mione, I really do trust you, but I'll have to see it to believe it," Ginny stated.

"Okay then, come with me. Draco and I were going to hang out with Pansy and Blaise today."

"Do they know everything?"

"No, they only know about me and Draco, not Severus," Hermione answered.

"When are you going?"

"As soon as you're ready to," Hermione shrugged. The two Gryffindors left shortly after that to meet with the three Slytherins.

"You brought Ginny," Draco stated when they walked in, surprised.

"I did. I told her everything too, by the way," Hermione stated.

"Okay. Sit down then, we don't bite," Pansy stated.

"Not true. Draco does, but only if you ask," Hermione smirked.

"Mia! I told you not to tell them that!" Draco mock glared at her then winked as she sat on his lap.

"That was more than I ever want to know, Mia," Blaise declared.

"Mia?" Ginny asked.

"Hermione is too long," Hermione answered.

"Makes sense enough to me," Ginny shrugged.

When they were walking back to Hermione's Head Girl room later that evening, Ginny said, "Okay, now I believe you. That was actually fun today."

"I told you."

"So what are you going to do about Snape?"

"Nothing. He's decided that he doesn't want me or Draco so what am I supposed to do?" Hermione sighed.

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Severus watched Hermione and Draco from the background. Nothing had noticably changed between them, unless you knew what to look for.

They didn't taunt each other in the corridors and Hermione had even gotten Potter and Weasley to stop sometimes. Most saw this as maturity from the Head Boy and Girl. Severus saw it for what it really was and apparently Parkinson, Zabini, and the youngest Weasley knew as well, now.

When he lay in bed at night, he realized how much he missed the two of them. He would never admit it, but he hated that he had let them both go.

Author's note: So this one was a bit longer than the past two have been. It won't take me nearly as long to get the next one out, I swear. -Summer Requiem