Hermione was sat at breakfast, George was showing her this new spell he had learnt, although it didn't quite go to plan and he ended up turning Neville into a Toad.
Neville hopped around the great hall and George was frantically trying to catch him.
Hermione was in hysterics, but felt sorry for Neville so she went to help George catch the slippery little fella.

They tried to corner him but he hopped past them like lightening
"I think I've got him!" Hermione yelled as she jumped towards the toad, and she was right she did catch him, falling on her backside in the process.
So there she was on her bum, with her legs up in the air and a toad in her hands when a dark figure stood above her and looked down at her with narrowed eyes
"What the hell is going on here?" Snape boomed in fury

"Nothing Professor, it's Neville, he's a toad" Hermione tried to explain
"Yes I'm well aware that Longbottom is a toad, but pray tell, what are you doing with this amphibian, whilst on the floor Miss Granger?" He seethed

"Trying to catch him so I can turn him back into Neville sir!" She exclaimed
"And he was tricky to catch" she added, George pulled her up from the floor.
Snape looked around at the gryffindor table and saw three empty seats
"Oh. It really is Mr Longbottom... How did he become a toad? Please do tell, I'm very curious...."
Snape smirked

George piped up "I was practicing a spell...."
Snape stopped him in his tracks and said "I get the picture and figured you would be involved"
Snape pulled out his wand and turned The toad back into the Neville we all know and love.
"Hmph, I think I preferred the amphibian" Snape grunted
George giggled at this
"No need to laugh Mr Weasley, save your laughing for detention, tonight after dinner with your head of house! And 20 points from Gryffindor!"
"Yes professor" George nodded and returned to the table with a very confused looking Neville

Hermione just stood there waiting for Snape to punish her but he didn't
"Sit down Miss Granger"
"Do I have detention too professor?" She asked
"No" he scowled and swished to the staff table

This continued to bug Hermione all morning, why hasn't he given her detention?
It was strange. She was determined to ask him so she wrote an owl from her dormitory at lunchtime, she wasn't really going to ask him to his face.

**
Professor Snape
Why was I not punished for my involvement in toad gate?

H.G
**
She sat for a while and wondered if she would receive a reply or not
Professor Snape was never the most obliging of people
She heard a knock at the window, and saw he had replied
She stroked the beautiful owl and thanked him as she took the note from its foot
She unrolled it and read it

**
Miss Granger
I do not believe i need to explain my reasoning to an insufferable know it all like you
However, since you went to the great effort of sending me an owl and missing lunch in order to do so I will share my reason
I don't hate you as much as the others
Although I still completely loathe your presence

Good day
S.S
***

Hermione laughed, 'nothing has changed there then, no need to worry' she thought to herself
Although inside she felt rather disappointed
you see last term she started watching him, she was mesmerised by something about him
She couldn't say for sure what it was exactly but she just went giddy when he was around.

She looked though her timetable
'Right, Nothing, then a study period in herbology.'
She was quite disappointed by this but it gave her more study time, she could go to the library if she wished. Instead, She decided to go and see what Harry and Ron were up to, so she grabbed her things and headed out of the dormitory. When she found that she couldn't find them she decided to go and visit Hagrid.

Hermione had just arrived at the castle entrance when she heard someone clear their throat
She turned around to see Professor Snape inches from her face
"Miss Granger, do not go hungry on my behalf in future" he told her coolly, his eyes like black ice. He turned on his heel and left.

Harry walked up behind her and began to walk with her
"What was that all about?" He asked nosily
"Oh, nothing, he was just checking to see if I was skipping class" Hermione smiled
"Oh" Harry nodded
"Where's Ronald?" Hermione asked
"Chasing some hufflepuff with big boobs" Harry laughed
"Oh right" Hermione sighed sadly

They walked towards Hagrid's Hut and Hermione wasn't paying much attention to Harry's ramblings
"Hey, earth to Hermione" Harry nudged her with a grin
"Oh sorry I was just..daydreaming" she blushed

"About what?" Harry quizzed
"Well if you must know, I have a bit of a crush on someone" Hermione smiled
"Yuk! Hagrid?" Harry joked
"Are you insane?!" She gurned
"Please tell me it's not Dumbledore, he's old enough to be your great, great, great...great..."
"Shut up Harry, gods. Of course it's not bloody Dumbledore!" Hermione was getting annoyed

"I'm only joking, I know full well it's Snape, I've seen you gawking at him all last term" Harry grinned.
"Oh" she blushed
"Don't worry I won't tell anyone, but you will if you keep making it so obvious" Harry sighed

"Ermione' ! 'Arry !"Hagrid called out as he saw them approach
"Hi Hagrid, how was your summer?"Hermione smiled at the giant
"No' too bad 'Ermione, been busy wi' all the creatures I 'ave. wha' you both been up ta'?" He asked inviting them inside.
"We spent summer at the burrow" Harry smiled
"Din' ya go see yer parents 'Ermione?" Hagrid inquired
"Yes I did see them Hagrid, we spent a two week holiday together, they are so busy with their dental surgery you see" she explained
"Ah right" the giant grinned
Fang was sniffing around, excited to see the pair
"Alright Fang" Harry smiled bending down to pet the dog
"He's Been a bi' under the weather he has" Hagrid sighed
"Why?" Hermione asked
"I dunno, no' got a clue, he's jus' no' been 'imself" he smiled
An hour went past fast, as they were chatting away and drinking tea.
"We've got herbology study session now" Harry stated
"Yeah, we better get going Hagrid" Hermione smiled standing up and walking to the door
"Good to see ya' both, come back an' visit again won' ya" Hagrid smiled
They said their goodbyes and left

As they walked towards Herbology
Ron was drooling over that hufflepuff girl behind us
"Can you tell Professor Sprout that I'm feeling unwell? I think I need to go to bed for a bit"
Hermione asked Harry
"Shall I tell her it's something you had at lunch?"
"Yeah ok, we'll go with that. Tell her i've got the squits" she laughed and headed back up to her dormitory

She plonked herself on her bed and looked up at the ceiling
It felt so good to relax, even though she wasn't at all sick
She wondered what would happen if she sent an owl to Professor Snape again

So that's just what she did, she picked up her quill and her parchment and began to write
Once she had completed the note she attached it to hedwig and sent it away
Hedwig was Harry's owl but he always let her use him
Besides he loved his 'Aunty Hermione' as she called herself in jest.