Hermione Riddle

Drinks?

 "Would you like a drink, Tom?" Severus asked as he moved to a cabinet.

"Scotch, please." He replied and led Hermione over to a couch. He sat her down and sat in a dark wing backed chair across from her.

"Wine?" He asked and she shook her head. "With my potion, alcohol does not interfere." Professor Snape explained and she nodded with a smile.

"Then yes please, do have a dark red?" She asked as she relaxed in her chair. Professor Snape came back with three glasses. A full tumbler with an amber liquid in it, a rather full wine glass with a dark crimson Pinot Noir, and another full tumbler but with Firewhisky. Hermione smiled as she sipped her wine. "Thank you." She looked over to Professor Snape who was handing a glass to Tom Riddle then making his way to sit on the couch next to her. Hermione watched him take a generous sip then sigh, leaning back into the couch, crossing one ankle over his knee.

"You did not falsify anything did you?" Tom Riddle asked seriously.

"Of course not! I let you read my own blood." She met his eyes with no hesitation and he nodded.

"Then you are my daughter." He declared proudly and it made Severus choke a little on his whiskey.

"Are you alright Professor?" She asked with an innocent smile and Tom chuckled.

"Y-yes, I am fine Miss Gr-, well will you still go by that title then?" He asked as he got his breathing under control.

"Would you change my name?" Hermione asked quietly, she rather liked her name, muggle or not.

"Not if you should wish to keep it, but the last name for sure. And you may call me Tom." He clarified her unasked question.

"I shall take my last name and have two middle names then. And thank you, Tom." She took another sip of her drink and her eyes flashed with amusement at her Professor. "Is that old age of yours catching up with you, Sir?" She asked blinking up at him with large doe eyes. Tom bit his cheek to keep from laughing, baiting Severus Snape was a death wish but she did so perfectly.

"I am not old, Miss- oh sod it, Hermione." This time is was her who coughed, choking on her drink, while a smirking Severus Snape sat next to her.

"May I call you Severus, since we all seem to be on a first name basis now?" She asked still trying to regulate her air flow.

"Only in private." He ordered sternly and she smiled brightly.

"Oh, but of course, Sir." Her smile turned into a sly grin and it was Tom's turn to smirk.

"How were you not in Slytherin?" He asked and she put her finger over her lip, shushing him.

"A magician never reveals her secrets." She whispered darkly and Severus snorted next to her.

"Who knew Gryffindor's had a sense of humor?" He asked his friend who smirked.

"I believe it is who knew they had a sense of humor that was actually funny." Tom added taking another sip. He seemed to contemplate something for a while before sitting up straight and looking at them both. "Severus, I would like for you to watch over her at school. You may be close friends, or even more, old friend." He smirked at Severus with a wink. Hermione blushed and hid behind her wine glass. Her father had basically just told his best friend, her teacher, that she was free game to him. There was no way this was actually happening.

"Of course, Tom." Severus nodded and they clinked their glasses together. Hermione took another sip of her drink before letting the liquid drip back down the glass. She traced it with her finger following the lines.

"Hermione, I will examine what I can and see if I can find the other blood line." Tom told her and she nodded watching the droplets follow her fingers.

"Hermione?" Severus asked as he noticed her fingers and the wine. Hermione quickly stopped before looking at her teacher.

"Y-yes?" She asked worriedly. Severus conjured a glass bowl of water. Hermione looked at him wearily before scooting away from him.