I Learned the Truth at Seventeen

Several hours later Hermione awoke to find herself snuggled down on the Professor's sofa with his black robe over her. She looked around in the darkness to find no one there. She sat up and pulled the robe around her tighter; the dungeons were freezing.

She walked over to his desk where a candle was lit and found a note from him.

I have been called.

SS

Short and simple; that was Snape. She put down the note and blew out the candle and made her way out of the office and classroom to make her way back to her room. She kept his black robe around her liking the smell of his scent on the robe.

Hermione reached the Head's rooms and went inside. She went up to her bedroom and undressed for bed. She looked towards her clock on the wall and saw it was already eleven o'clock. She climbed into bed and pulled the Professor's robe towards her and breathed in his smell.

I hope he's okay.

I am fine Ms Granger. I will need that robe back by tomorrow morning.

Hermione blushed bright red knowing he knew she had his robe and she also liked the smell of his scent. God, how embarrassing.

Yes Sir. Sir...where are you?

Malfoy Manor Ms Granger. Lucius Malfoy was injured tonight.

Oh. Are you okay?

I am fine Ms Granger, as I have already said. I will be returning soon to the castle and will see you first thing to get my robe which you have stolen. Goodnight Ms Granger.

I didn't steal it...I borrowed it, Goodnight Professor.

The next morning before breakfast Hermione made her way down to the dungeons to the Potions classroom. In her arms she held his black teaching robe which she had slept with last night. She knocked on the door and waited till she heard him grumble to say enter.

'Professor.' She said as she made her way to his desk. He was only wearing black trousers and a white shirt; she had never seen him in so little.

'What did you think I wore underneath my robe Ms Granger?' Severus said smirking at her thoughts.

'Oh...I don't know.' She said blushing. 'Here...I got the house elves to press it for you as well.'

Severus stood up and took the robe from Hermione and held it up. 'Thank you Ms Granger, I thought it would come back with your cat's hair all over it.'

'I don't have a cat anymore sir.' She said sadly. 'Crooks died this summer.'

'I see and you haven't got another one?' he asked polity which made Hermione question why he was being nice. 'I am being "nice" Ms Granger because we have to come to realisation that this soul bonded binds us together and we will be together for a very long time.'

'I haven't had the time to look into getting another cat or any other pet.' She said softly. 'I should go to breakfast, I'll see you this evening sir if we are still on?'

'My office after dinner.' He said as he sat down again.

'Are you not coming to breakfast?' she asked as she was about to open the door.

'I will eat here.' He said.

'Oh okay. Have a good day Sir.' She said as she walked out.

And you Ms Granger.

After breakfast, Hermione went to her first lesson of the day; History of Magic. She took her normal and listened to the Professor bore the whole class to death.

I swear one day he'll put someone in a coma with his lectures.

History of Magic?

Oh...sorry I forgot you can hear me and yes I am in History of Magic and very bored...sir.

You don't have to say sir after every sentence Ms Granger.

Yes...si...Yes.

Tonight, bring your advanced potions book you can brew some potions for me.

Really? Can I? Are you sure sir?

I would not have said so if I didn't mean it Ms Granger. Remember to bring it and you shall brew some potions. Now stop thinking and concentrate on your lesson

Lunch came quickly thank god because anymore time in History of Magic and she would have been asleep. Hermione sat at the Gryffindor table with Ron and listened to him going on about his Girlfriend. Harry was sat with Ginny further down the table flirting away with one another.

'Lavender wants me to go to her parents at Christmas.' Ron said looking at Harry and Hermione.

'You're mother would never allow that Ron. You're not 17 yet so she could permit you from going.' Hermione said stating the fact he wasn't a legal adult.

'I know! Thank Merlin! To tell you the truth I can't stand Lavender anymore all she wants to do is follow me around and kiss me.' He said looking over to see if he could spot Lavender.

'I thought you liked that about Lavender.' She replied. I remember when he said she was the one; the perfect woman to bear Weasley children for him.

'Well you see I realised that she's not the woman I want...Hermione I want you.' He said reaching across for her hand.

At the Staff table, Severus looked down to Hermione when he heard her thoughts about Miss Brown and saw Weasley grab hold of her hand and then heard Hermione's thoughts.

Shit! He likes me! Crap what do I tell him?

You tell him; that you don't see him that way and that a Weasley isn't good enough for you.

Hey! Stop listening in to my thoughts.

It's hard not to hear them. Tell him Granger before I come over there and get his filthy hands off you.

Hermione was shocked by that comment. Was he Jealous? Jealous of Ron liking her? It wasn't like he liked her. Yes their souls were bonded but did that mean he had...feelings for her. Before she realised she forgot that he could hear her. Shit

'Ron...we're just better of friends; I wouldn't want to spoil our friendship.' She said pulling her hand away. 'Sorry' she said as she got up and left.

Hermione avoided Ron for the rest of the day and tried not to think anything knowing Severus could here. She was already embarrassed by what she had thought at lunch. She ate dinner in her bedroom and then made her way down to the potions classroom.

AN: Thank you for the reviews so far. Emma x