Snake bite
Chapter 8 of 10
tobeactingHermione acts on her decision.
ReviewedHermione woke from a fitful sleep full of unrealized dreams. She tried desperately to remember some minute detail that might help her understand why, after nine hours of sleep, she still felt completely unrested. She chalked it up to her subconscious being utterly uncomfortable with the task she had assigned herself. Hermione, being the stubborn person she was, refused to listen to her subconscious and mulishly pushed aside any misgivings she might have. After eating the breakfast she had sent up to her, Hermione dressed and readied her nerves for the inevitable battle that surely awaited her in the dungeons.
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She bravely raised her hand to knock on the walnut door just as some loud, disconcerting noises were heard from the inside. Hermione’s Gryffindor courage was derailed by fear of the Slytherin’s bite.
On the other side of the door was a snake that had turned on itself. If Hermione had knocked on the door, she would have interrupted a perfectly good emotional flogging. Severus felt like a fool. They had been in a huge fight and he had given her a compliment. The Great Bat had actually dared to say something decent to another human being. It was ridiculous.
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The compliment to Sprout had not been about Sprout, but her gardens. The simple sentence that took such little thought had so strongly changed the dynamics between him and Hermione. As a 150-year-old chair was given a solid kick, he thought about the look on her face. It had been one of utter dismay. He had attempted to deliver an olive branch to one of the few souls in this forsaken place that didn’t drive him to tears with their insipid conversations, and she could not believe it. Why had she come to dinner that night? Why had she come with Remus?
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Latest 25 Reviews for Black Against White
116 Reviews | 7.01/10 Average
Lovely story - I like the moving back and forth between Hermione and Snape.
YES! YES! YES! at last, my God he's hard work, but so worth it.
Well don't just sit there in a stupor girl, don't let him just kiss and run, get after him and snog him into submission ,
Someone needs to lock these two in a room , and let them fight untill they come to their senses, and admit they love eachother.
Hermione, take the compliment as an apologie, it may be as good as you get.
Severus quite the marksman, he never misses ,he always shoots himself in the foot.
Poor Severus, in the hands of yet another well meaning Griffindor.
To right Remus, it was a very low blow. 
Somehow I don't think Hermione's hair is the problem, something else has gotten under Severus' skin.
Ignoring Severus sounds like a good idea, but it's easyer said than done.
Hermione is no better than Severus.
Yes! Courage and persistence pays off in the end.
this was truly deelightful. of course they would both be utterly obtuse.
They were a bit slow, but they figured it out. :)
Well, they got there in the end. It's amazing what silly little arguments can reveal.
Thanks for sharing!
Well, I think that should make things obvious to her now. Wow on the kiss, it says way more than words.
Oh jealousy and self-denial!
Oh silly, oblivious woman! I love that Ginny knows and knows Hermione should, but doesn't. The not so subtle hint still went partially over her head, as her subconscious is trying to reveal it to her. Well done!
Wow, Severus participated and let Hermione know her intelligence wasn't a motivator for his denial.
Ah, to the crux of the matter. At least he's admitting to himself that he likes her.
He he he, "manipulative" Remus sounds quite fun. He see's what Severus and Hermione don't see, doesn't he? (Gah, that sounded quite convoluted, didn't it?)
Ahahah. The letter to Ginny is so realistic! Love plans between girlfriends. I can see myself in that situation ^^
Intriguing start to your story. (Off to read more.)
This is a very nice ending. I'm glad you found it in you to finish this little tale.
Cute, thank you!