Rating:
R
House:
The Dark Arts
Characters:
Hermione Granger Severus Snape Tom Riddle
Genres:
Drama Romance
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix
Stats:
Published: 07/08/2003
Updated: 08/10/2003
Words: 24,588
Chapters: 7
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Time in a Bottle

Bertie Bott

Story Summary:
Severus snapped his head to look down at the girl with a startled frown, the next words that Albus Dumbledore would calmly say ricocheting throughout his mind with a reverberating echo that would cause his head to ache for quite some time afterwards. ``“You are looking at the girl who turned Tom Riddle into Lord Voldemort...”

Chapter 01
07/08/2003

Severus snapped his head to look down at the girl with a startled frown, the next words that Albus Dumbledore would calmly say ricocheting throughout his mind with a reverberating echo that would cause his head to ache for quite some time afterwards.

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Chapter 02
07/08/2003

There were no false words of optimism shared or any empty promises and reassurances muttered. There was only that understanding that Hermione had needed above all else upon her return. The understanding that, perhaps, only Severus Snape could give her.

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Chapter 03
07/21/2003

Hermione could only stare at him for a long moment, before slowly breaking out into a smile, “A little like you, actually,” Draco raised a brow, prompting her to continue, “He was an arrogant little snot, no offense,” she grinned and his lips quirked, “who thought he owned Hogwarts and everyone in it.”

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Chapter 04
07/30/2003

What Severus saw made his eyes briefly widen. Of course, he knew that the younger Dark Lord had quite fancied himself in love with the Granger chit, but he had always had a small whisper of doubt about whether or not the young Tom Riddle had been sincere in his profession of love... And now that little whisper had been snubbed, and Severus knew he would never again hear the echoes of doubt when it came to Riddle’s affections for Hermione Granger.

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Chapter 05
08/05/2003

The rest of the group had been quite surprised when Hermione had arrived in the company of a fairly civil Potions Master, who merely explained his presence by stating, ‘I have nothing better to do presently than to make sure you foolish Gryffindors don’t get yourselves killed’...

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Chapter 06
08/05/2003

“Good, now, let’s get down to business.” Hermione could hear the echo of footsteps ringing throughout the silent hall. “You have something that belongs to me, you see, and I’ll be wanting her back.”

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Chapter 07
08/10/2003

“Oh no, I don’t think I’ve done nearly enough to her yet, Potter...” And for the first time that night, Hermione truly feared the man before her and what he was planning to do to her. And he was planning something, she knew; something decidedly evil if the mad glint in his eyes was anything to go by...

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