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First Day on the Job
Beneath The Surface
By: Sharkdiver
Disclaimer: These characters belong to JK Rowling. They are NOT MINE. I'm just borrowing them for a good time. No profit is being made from this.
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Severus Snape is currently researching a potion that could serve as protection from the effects of the Cruciatus curse. After Harry and Ron are sent to the Auror Academy, Albus Dumbledore arranges for Hermione Granger to assist in the research of this invaluable potion as an apprentice to Severus. Will they be able to overcome their differences for the greater good? (SS/HG)
AN: Hope you all Enjoy!! I just want to thank all of you for the kind reviews I have received so far, they really make my day. Thank You!! Don't worry, there's more on the way!!
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Chapter 9 - First Day on the Job
Sunlight crept through the room signaling the coming of a new day. Hermione rolled over onto her side and blinked her eyes sleepily. She looked at the time and saw that it was about 6 am. She decided she should get up and get dressed so that she would be ready to begin work at 7 as Severus had requested. She threw the fluffy comforter off of her body and climbed out of bed. gra grabbed her hair clip off of the dresser and pulled her hair neatly into a twist at the nape of her neck.
'Now what to wear?' she mused.
She strode purposely over to the dresser and pulled out her most comfortable pair of muggle jeans and a fitted light pink tee shirt. She dressed quickly and stepped out of her bedroom and into the bathroom to brush her teeth.
As she stepped into the bathroom, she looked at the tub for a moment and thought back to the previous night when Severus had barged in on her. She flushed in embarrassment, just from the memory. She couldn't help but wonder what went through his mind at that moment, as it took him a minute to register what he saw before he left the room in a hurry. She shook her head to rid herself of those thoughts, and brushed her teeth before heading into the kitchen.
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Severus stood looking out of the kitchen window like an ever-present sentinel. He wore his customary black attire; it was just as functional as it was comfortable. He couldn't help going over the events of the previous night in his mind. She looked like the picture of purity and flawless beauty lying in his bathtub; She embodied everything that he was not. For one moment of weakness, he wanted to fill the void within himself by making her his own.
But he could not.
He had seen too much in his life, and committed sins he felt he would need to atone for, for the rest of his days. He would not corrupt her. He had left the room in haste not only out of a sense of propriety, but also to escape the temptation she presented.
Hermione entered the kitchen and glanced at him warily before pouring herself a cup of tea at the kitchen table. She had her back to him when she heard his voice.
"Please eat something. We have a long day ahead."
Hermione turned and nodded as she picked up an orange from the large bowl of fruit on the table. Severus seemed to be lost in thought so she took the opportunity to look around the kitchen while she peeled hernge.nge. Like the bathroom, it was small and very simple. The floor was made of slate-gray tiles, and the countertops consisted of thick slabs of wood like butcher blocks. The cupboards were small and white, and there was one table in the center of the kitchen, which held a large bowl of fruit. She looked past Severus out of the window, and saw that the sky looked overcast, promising a rainy day.
As she stood and sipped her tea, it occurred to her she had absolutely no idea of what was expected of her as an assistant. She cleared her throat to get his attention.
"Sir..."
turnturned and arched an eyebrow, a slight smirk playing at the corners of his lips.
"Back to formalities, are we?" he said smoothly with a hint of sarcasm.
"Sorry...Severus. It's just after 7 years of being formal, it's rather difficult to break the habit." She offered meekly.
He nodded, as she continued.
"I was just wondering what my specific duties would be as your assistant? I'm not sure what you would like me to do..." she trailed off in embarrassment.
"Most days, I expect you to set up our work station, such as prepping the cauldron, setting out the necessary ingredients, and have a working knowledge of the potions we will be brewing. In the evenings, I expect you to clean the cauldron for the following day's work. I would also request that you keep a detailed journal where you record each day's findings. Every evening, an inventory of the ingredient stores should be taken lest we run out."
She smiled at him realizing that that was the first time he had answered one of her questions without a scathing remark preceding it.
"Thank you." She said sincerely
He nodded to her politely and headed into the living room to organize the few potions' recipes he had chosen the previous evening for the day's work.
Hermione finished her tea and orange, and joined Severus in the living room to prep the workstation and set up the cauldron. She wasn't sure yet which ingredients she should set out, as they hadn't discussed which potions they would be brewing.
As she finished setting out all of the clean instruments, and had regulated the flame beneath the cauldron, he gestured to her to join him so that he could discuss the potions with her.
************
As the day wore on, Hermione had learned how to discover the "active" ingredient within each potion, and how that same active ingredient could produce drastically different results when mixed with different ingredients. She supposed this same technique had been used in the olden days when discoverthe the uses and properties of certain ingredients. For example, she found that powdered Grumblewort, when added to a concentration of Fluxweed would reveal the Grumblewort's healing properties. However, when powdered Grumblewort was added to an infusion of Wormwood, it would act as a powerful hallucinogenic.
Hermione recorded their findings, for the day on a piece of spare parchment until she had an opportunity to go into town to buy a Journal at Flourish and Blotts.
It had been a productive day. She was beginning to feel a little more at ease in Severus' presence. They had kept up pleasant conversation regarding the three potions, despite his original ground rule of 'not wanting her opinion unless he asked for it'. It seemed that maybe he was becoming a little more at ease around her as well, and possibly even slightly intted ted in her opinions...
After cleaning the workstation, the cauldron, and the various utensils, she mustered her courage and asked Severus is he would like something to eat for dinner. She wasn't sure what he even had in the refrigerator, but she would make do with whatever she found. Severus had been right in telling her to eat in the morning; it had indeed been a long day, especially where they didn't break for lunch.
Severus was slightly surprised when Hermione had asked him if he was hungry. He had expected her to take care of her own needs, as that was his usual habit. Never before had someone offered to cook him dinner. He accepted Hermione's offer, with the hint of a smile. Regardless of her reason for asking, dinner would be interesting.
By: Sharkdiver
Disclaimer: These characters belong to JK Rowling. They are NOT MINE. I'm just borrowing them for a good time. No profit is being made from this.
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Severus Snape is currently researching a potion that could serve as protection from the effects of the Cruciatus curse. After Harry and Ron are sent to the Auror Academy, Albus Dumbledore arranges for Hermione Granger to assist in the research of this invaluable potion as an apprentice to Severus. Will they be able to overcome their differences for the greater good? (SS/HG)
AN: Hope you all Enjoy!! I just want to thank all of you for the kind reviews I have received so far, they really make my day. Thank You!! Don't worry, there's more on the way!!
**********************************************************************
Chapter 9 - First Day on the Job
Sunlight crept through the room signaling the coming of a new day. Hermione rolled over onto her side and blinked her eyes sleepily. She looked at the time and saw that it was about 6 am. She decided she should get up and get dressed so that she would be ready to begin work at 7 as Severus had requested. She threw the fluffy comforter off of her body and climbed out of bed. gra grabbed her hair clip off of the dresser and pulled her hair neatly into a twist at the nape of her neck.
'Now what to wear?' she mused.
She strode purposely over to the dresser and pulled out her most comfortable pair of muggle jeans and a fitted light pink tee shirt. She dressed quickly and stepped out of her bedroom and into the bathroom to brush her teeth.
As she stepped into the bathroom, she looked at the tub for a moment and thought back to the previous night when Severus had barged in on her. She flushed in embarrassment, just from the memory. She couldn't help but wonder what went through his mind at that moment, as it took him a minute to register what he saw before he left the room in a hurry. She shook her head to rid herself of those thoughts, and brushed her teeth before heading into the kitchen.
*************
Severus stood looking out of the kitchen window like an ever-present sentinel. He wore his customary black attire; it was just as functional as it was comfortable. He couldn't help going over the events of the previous night in his mind. She looked like the picture of purity and flawless beauty lying in his bathtub; She embodied everything that he was not. For one moment of weakness, he wanted to fill the void within himself by making her his own.
But he could not.
He had seen too much in his life, and committed sins he felt he would need to atone for, for the rest of his days. He would not corrupt her. He had left the room in haste not only out of a sense of propriety, but also to escape the temptation she presented.
Hermione entered the kitchen and glanced at him warily before pouring herself a cup of tea at the kitchen table. She had her back to him when she heard his voice.
"Please eat something. We have a long day ahead."
Hermione turned and nodded as she picked up an orange from the large bowl of fruit on the table. Severus seemed to be lost in thought so she took the opportunity to look around the kitchen while she peeled hernge.nge. Like the bathroom, it was small and very simple. The floor was made of slate-gray tiles, and the countertops consisted of thick slabs of wood like butcher blocks. The cupboards were small and white, and there was one table in the center of the kitchen, which held a large bowl of fruit. She looked past Severus out of the window, and saw that the sky looked overcast, promising a rainy day.
As she stood and sipped her tea, it occurred to her she had absolutely no idea of what was expected of her as an assistant. She cleared her throat to get his attention.
"Sir..."
turnturned and arched an eyebrow, a slight smirk playing at the corners of his lips.
"Back to formalities, are we?" he said smoothly with a hint of sarcasm.
"Sorry...Severus. It's just after 7 years of being formal, it's rather difficult to break the habit." She offered meekly.
He nodded, as she continued.
"I was just wondering what my specific duties would be as your assistant? I'm not sure what you would like me to do..." she trailed off in embarrassment.
"Most days, I expect you to set up our work station, such as prepping the cauldron, setting out the necessary ingredients, and have a working knowledge of the potions we will be brewing. In the evenings, I expect you to clean the cauldron for the following day's work. I would also request that you keep a detailed journal where you record each day's findings. Every evening, an inventory of the ingredient stores should be taken lest we run out."
She smiled at him realizing that that was the first time he had answered one of her questions without a scathing remark preceding it.
"Thank you." She said sincerely
He nodded to her politely and headed into the living room to organize the few potions' recipes he had chosen the previous evening for the day's work.
Hermione finished her tea and orange, and joined Severus in the living room to prep the workstation and set up the cauldron. She wasn't sure yet which ingredients she should set out, as they hadn't discussed which potions they would be brewing.
As she finished setting out all of the clean instruments, and had regulated the flame beneath the cauldron, he gestured to her to join him so that he could discuss the potions with her.
************
As the day wore on, Hermione had learned how to discover the "active" ingredient within each potion, and how that same active ingredient could produce drastically different results when mixed with different ingredients. She supposed this same technique had been used in the olden days when discoverthe the uses and properties of certain ingredients. For example, she found that powdered Grumblewort, when added to a concentration of Fluxweed would reveal the Grumblewort's healing properties. However, when powdered Grumblewort was added to an infusion of Wormwood, it would act as a powerful hallucinogenic.
Hermione recorded their findings, for the day on a piece of spare parchment until she had an opportunity to go into town to buy a Journal at Flourish and Blotts.
It had been a productive day. She was beginning to feel a little more at ease in Severus' presence. They had kept up pleasant conversation regarding the three potions, despite his original ground rule of 'not wanting her opinion unless he asked for it'. It seemed that maybe he was becoming a little more at ease around her as well, and possibly even slightly intted ted in her opinions...
After cleaning the workstation, the cauldron, and the various utensils, she mustered her courage and asked Severus is he would like something to eat for dinner. She wasn't sure what he even had in the refrigerator, but she would make do with whatever she found. Severus had been right in telling her to eat in the morning; it had indeed been a long day, especially where they didn't break for lunch.
Severus was slightly surprised when Hermione had asked him if he was hungry. He had expected her to take care of her own needs, as that was his usual habit. Never before had someone offered to cook him dinner. He accepted Hermione's offer, with the hint of a smile. Regardless of her reason for asking, dinner would be interesting.