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Healing Harry Potter	By : use2b2t2 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 21672 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 3 Setting Expectations

Severus made his way down to the gates of Hogwarts so that he could travel to Diagon Alley to pick up ingredients he thought would be helpful to the line of research that he would be taking with Mistress Granger.

He stopped and saw twenty muggle silver metal cases sitting just inside the gates with a house elf standing beside them.

"These are Bushy Haired boxes and youse must stay aways as these important for Harry Potter." Dobby the house elf declared.

He looked down to the elf standing in a defensive stance. "Where is the Brushy Haired one elf?"

A loud crack sounded and Hermione suddenly appeared. "Good Afternoon Professor Snape. I've brought all of my tools and samples in case you needed them. The Headmaster was kind enough to allow me to Apparate in and out of the castle and its grounds so I could save time. I've already taken the larger ones up."

She leaned down and scratched Dobby's ear. "Could you and your fellow elves take the rest to the room that the Headmaster has assigned to me to help Harry Potter?"

Dobby snapped his finger and disappeared and arrived back a few moments with twenty others and looked to her happy to be of service. Things were slow when the students were away.

"Can you please take these to the room that Dobby will show you? You must not use your magic."

"Of course Miss." One squeaked out and they gathered the cases up and followed Dobby up to the castle singing.

Hermione watched the line of elves. "For having such squeaky voices their singing is lovely. Wonder why I never heard it in school?"

"You have never been around when they are working. If you went to the kitchens just before meals you would have heard it." Severus replied looking to the witch's dress. She was wearing light blue sleeveless blouse with jeans that accented her hips and legs.

"What are your plans today Professor Snape?" She asked.

"Your research shows promise Mistress Granger. I was on my way to get fresh ingredients for the Wolfsbane potion and other items rumored to kill a werewolf."

Hermione dug into her pocket and pulled out five silver bullets and handed them to him. "You can strike silver bullets off your list. Other than using physical means silver bullets is the easiest way to kill one."

"Always needing to spout out facts without request. You've not changed despite the years that have passed." Severus replied.

"It helps me Professor Snape but I am not who you remember. I hope that you realize that as we work together."

"Join me for lunch at Diagon Alley and then we can gather what we require."

"I would like that Professor Snape." She responded with a smile.

She followed him outside the gates and they both Apparated away to Diagon Alley.

"Dinner first Mistress Granger at the Leaky Cauldron for a chat then we will pick up the ingredients that we require later." Walking to the pub without bothering to wait for her.

Entering the pub Severus went up to Old Tom. "We require a room Tom."

Tom eyed the witch standing beside him. "Your usual?"

"Not this time Tom and we require dinner as well. Your special will do."

Tom slid the key to the dark wizard. "You better be nice to her Professor Snape. I turn my eye away to many things Professor Snape but you are warned."

Severus chuckled. "Do not worry yourself Tom. I assure you that my goal is not to defile one of the savior's of our world."

Tom huffed out. "Just so you know Professor Snape."

Hermione followed Professor Snape up the stairs watching him turn the key and waited for her to enter first.

She entered and sat down at the table in the room. "What in Merlin was that about?"

Professor Snape looked to her with a smirk. "I use Tom's pub for my personal dalliance and I am a lustful wizard. Sometimes my partners have issues with what I present. But you need not worry of that Mistress Granger for I have no design on you."

Hermione sat down. "I should be thankful for that?"

"It depends on what you want Mistress Granger. I am more than what most witches can handle." He silkily replied and sat down looking to her across the table.

He noticed her observing him in a new light trying to fathom what one saw in him and shook her head. "I assure you every encounter was well worth it for me." He spoke out. "But enough of my dalliances Mistress Granger. I want to discuss your research to date. I find that it is alluring and warrant further research into curing a werewolf. The videos were fascinating and I realized why your research stopped six months ago. You need a baseline."

"If we are partners then call me by my given name. It is Hermione and yes you are correct. I need blood from one not yet bitten and the saliva of a vampire to continue. Then they would have to turn so I could follow. You understand that I have issues with one volunteering to turn into something I am trying to prevent."

"Principles Hermione. You need to do away with them if you want to succeed." He smoothly replied.

Hermione glared at him and heard a knock on the door.

Severus flicked his wand and the door opened revealing Old Tom walking in and placed the food on the table before them. "I told you that she would be safe from me."

Old Tom looked to him with distaste. "You leave me to deal with the aftermath of your affairs Professor Snape. Hermione you need to watch this one."

"I pay you well for that Tom." Severus replied calmly. "Now leave me with my guest."

Tom glared at him for a moment and left.

She watched him tuck into his meal and stirred hers around taking a few bites before setting her fork now. "What are your plans Professor Snape."

"I must tell Tom that the meal was satisfactory." Wiping his lips with a napkin and set it down beside his plate. "Call me Severus as we are associates. But we will have a baseline if needed."

"Draco Malfoy? But what if we are unsuccessful?" She whispered out.

"Then you will have to deal with your failure Hermione. You have to ask yourself if you are willing to risk that. I find myself not bothered any way concerning who we are trying to cure. The goal is to be successful in our endeavor." He replied.

"You are a heartless man Severus Snape." She replied back.

"I know Potter showed you my memories and you know that it is not true. I sacrificed all for her and surprised to survive." He snarled out at her words. "And yet I find myself tasked again to save the son."

Severus rose and grabbed the table and looked to her his black eyes glittering. "Are you willing to risk others to damnation to save the one? That is what you have to ask yourself Hermione Granger."

Hermione stood up in anger and walked to the window, throwing the shutters open and looking to the few stars that shown out against the London sky.

She felt him join her. "Damned if I do and damned if I don't." She muttered out.

Severus chuckled. "Welcome to Hell Hermione Granger. Are you ready?"

"I suppose so Severus." She replied in sadness. "Let's go."

Severus held his arm out and felt her grab it. "Off we go Hermione Granger." Leading her down the stairs and out the pub, the patrons watching their departure. He did not leave for several hours after all.

She stood back and watched him purchase his ingredients and strode up to her. "I'll tell you one thing and I hope it appeases the Gryffindor sense of rightness. Perhaps you will not have to use Draco Malfoy in the end."

"You know that that is not true Severus. My research tells you that."

Severus pulled her to him smelling jasmine from her hair and breathed it in. "You smell nice Hermione." He whispered and turned his heel.

"I leave you Hermione and we will start our research tomorrow. I take my leave." Walking away from her and leaving herself to her thoughts.

She watched him leave. Did he tell her that she smelled nice?
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