The Telepath: A Hermione Granger x Male Reader Story

21) Thoughts In The Walls

Y/N and Hermione headed back to the castle to meet up with Harry and Ron but found them sooner than expected.

They were currently in a conversation with McGonagall and they didn't seem too pleased.

"Ah, Mr L/N I was just telling these two about their detentions and I was hoping you wouldn't be far."

"But I don't have detention."

"Professor Lockhart says otherwise, apparently you spoke out against him and insulted him."

"He didn't tell me... and he deserved it, what can I say?"

"Mr L/N, you may dislike the members of staff but might I suggest you keep your words to yourself, no matter how truthful they might be."

"Just please don't make me do detention with him, I'll do it with anyone else."

"Luckily for you, Professor Lockhart requested that Mr Potter do it, you'll be serving detention with Professor Snape."

Y/N smirked at Harry knowing he probably disliked Lockhart as much as he did.

"OK, thanks Professor, when are the detentions?"

"You'll do them tonight."

McGonagall left the four to discuss their detentions and get food from the Great Hall.

The rest of Saturday afternoon seemed to melt away and in what felt like no time Y/N was heading to the dungeons to serve his detention.

He pushed open the door to the Potions classroom expecting to see Snape but no one was in there.

"Professor Snape, are you in here?"

"Does it look like I'm in there?" said a voice coldly from behind Y/N.

"Well, it's very dark and with your whole vampire look I couldn't tell if you were blending in or not."

"Insulting another of your teachers, ten points from Gryffindor."

"Professor, you can't say that Lockhart doesn't deserve it."

"He may be an idiot but he is still a member of staff. I want you to clean the classroom."

"Can I use magic?"

"If you wish, it will get you out of here quicker I suppose."

Y/N began moving to each part of the room and picking up jars of books and cleaning them with his wand. Every now and then he would take a look at Snape who was flicking through books and then taking items off of shelves.

Y/N went back to magicking dirt out of each nook and cranny in the classroom. He worked through cupboards and desks finding some things he really wish he hadn't, before he believed he had finally finished.

"Professor Snape, I think I've finished, can I go?"

"You've missed the cauldrons in the corner, finish them and you may leave."

Y/N began making his way over before one of the cauldrons floated towards Snape.

"Can I ask what potion you are brewing?"

"No." said Snape bluntly.

"Alright."

Y/N began to clean the cauldrons one by one before Snape left the room to go into the storeroom.

Y/N had just finished the last one before he heard a voice which sent a chill through his spine.

But it didn't seem like a sound.