by Black-Diamonds and Beck
 
 

Chapter 7
Angring Snape / Unofficially Untitled
 

Hermione pulled away from Draco quickly, and gasped in horror as Snape's features
twisted into a tight knot, full of white hot fury.

"Ms. Granger. I see exchanging suggestive looks in potions was not enough. And you,"
He frowned at Draco, "How dare you bring someone other than a Slytherin into this
room."

The humiliation was worse than the punishment. Defiantly, Draco took Hermione's hand.
Snape's anger seemed to build further.

"I will not tolerate this behaviour. Out!" He pointed at the door. Hermione and Draco
attempted to leave together, but Snape held Draco back by a forceful snake-like grip
on his shoulder. Trying to hold back the hot tears that threatened to spill from her eyes,
Hermione decided to go and see Hagrid. As soon as she entered the wooden hut,
Hagrid smiled gently at her.

"So yeh love him but yeh love is forbidden."

"How do you..."

"Ah, I know a lotta things Hermione. Like the fact that you're off with that boy while the
both of yeh should be in charms. And now-"

"I won't stop seeing him Hagrid."

"That's not what I was going teh say."

"Well, I..."

"I was going to say that yeh best be careful. Not sure yeh can trust that Malfoy completely.
Now," Hagrid raised a hand, "I'm not saying yeh shouldn't see him. Just best be careful is all."

*

Potions the next day was more terrible than usual, if that was possible. Draco and Hermione
didn't dare sit together. Snape kept his eyes on them, a cold, sharp, cobra-like gaze. When
he thought Snape wasn't looking, Draco looked over at Hermione, but she was writing
furiously in her book. Later on in the practical part of their lesson, Draco pretended he had
run out of snake eyes. Walking briskly past Hermione and her couldron, his hand snaked
out and briefly grasped her's. Snape's voice suddenly boomed through the darkness.

"Remember, do not start reciting the incantation until you have thouroughly mixed the snake
eyes and deadly nightshade. Of course," he continued, glaring at Draco, "Some of us have
been doing other things with our hands and mouths lately."
 
 
 

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