My Professor

Chapter 15

Hermione sat awkwardly on the bed when Bellatrix enters with a tray, that held two mugs and some toast.
"I'm not in the mood to attend breakfast, and you're not in a presentable state. So you better like toast." Bellatrix said looking up at the girl.
"That's my side of the bed, move over." Hermione shimmied over to the other side of the bed, Bellatrix set the tray beside Hermione then got into bed herself.
"Make a mess and I'll kill you." Bellatrix warns taking her mug and bringing it to her lips.
Hermione also takes a mug, sipping the tea.
"Sugars there if you want it." Bellatrix places the tea back on the tray then takes a piece of toast.
"Thank Merlin it's Saturday." Bellatrix mutters before taking a bite of her toast.
"What would you usually do on a Saturday?" Hermione asks looking at the woman.
Bellatrix thought for a moment, maybe drinking to oblivion wasn't a suitable answer.
" well if I don't attend breakfast I usually do what I'm doing now, though Normally I'd be alone. Well to be honest I spend most weekends alone. I usually mark some papers, read a book and sometimes Minerva forces me to play chess with her." Bellatrix shrugs looking at her toes, then I'll get drunk beyond belief and stare at the fire, is what also happens, but Hermione didn't need to know that part.
"And sometimes I'll go for a walk." She looks to the girl with a almost smile.

"What about you Miss Granger, how do you spend your weekends." Hermione reaches for a piece of toast.
"I'd usually go for a morning run, have a shower then attend breakfast." She bites into the toast.
"Running, for fun?" Bellatrix arches her brow
"The only time I run is if I'm being chased, or chasing someone." The woman smiles earning a chuckle from Hermione.
"Well what can I say, I enjoy it, it brings me peace and its good for my health."
"Oh so you're one of those fitness freaks." Bellatrix smirks, taking another nibble from her toast.
"No, I just like to stay fit."
Bellatrix grins leaning closer
"Fitnesses freak." She chuckles, leaning back against the head board. Hermione rolls her eyes though a smile was on her lips.

"So, little fitness enthusiast, what else occupies your weekends?"
"Well after break I'd usually do my homework, which is basically nothing because I pretty much complete everything on the day it's given." Hermione reaches for another piece of toast. "Then like you sometimes I'll read a book, or sometime I'll go to Hogsmeade with my friends, then later on, about two hours before supper I'll go for another run." Hermione said.
"So What are you going to do about this morning's run? I mean you missed it because of me."
"It's fine, I'm actually rather glad I did." Hermione smiles, noticing the pink cheeks of her Professor who quickly looks away.
Hermione couldn't help but find it so adorable when the woman blushes and try's to hide it. And it was a huge difference from Hermione being the one to blush.

"Why?" Bellatrix mutters staring at her mug.
"Because you're company is actually quite enjoyable when you're not terrorising people." Hermione grins. Bellatrix remains silent.
"Why do you do that?" Hermione asks.
"That's enough for today Granger. Finish your toast."  Bellatrix said before getting up and leaving the room.

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The last meal of the day, and Bellatrix ate nothing, instead she twirled her fork around the plate, her mind wondering off on her.
Minerva looked at the girl, then to Severus, who's brows were furrowed, eyes flickering from watching Bellatrix to Minerva.
She gave him the ' what's wrong with her look' to which he responded with a shrug of his shoulders. Minerva sighs nudging Bellatrix causing her to jump and drop her fork.
"You alright sweetheart?" Minerva squeezes her knee beneath the table.
"Yes, why?" Bellatrix looks at her.
"You don't seem okay, and you're playing with your food instead of eating it."
Bellatrix shrugs " I'm not hungry, I ate earlier on." She lied, all she had to eat today was toast this morning. This morning with Hermione, Bellatrix didn't even realise the smile on her lips just at the mere thought of the girl.
Severus arches his brow, looking to Minerva, who also arches her brow.
"Why are you smiling?"
Bellatrix's eyes widen, had she been smiling?
"I'm not smiling, you are." Her attention turns back to her untouched food.
"I'm pretty sure you were the one smiling." Minerva smirks.
"I'm most certain it was too." Severus piped up.
"Oh so now you're both ganging up on me, not like you to take each other's sides is it?" Bellatrix looks at the pair then rolls her eyes at the smirks on their faces. Her eyes roam the hall, flickering through the students as they laugh and talk. However her eyes came to a stop at the brown ones staring back at her.
She could see the arched brow and little smirk tugging at the girls lips, Bellatrix swallows feeling her cheeks becoming very warm.
She instantly looks at her food. What's gotten into her? Now she's acting like a stupid little embarrassed school girl!

Bellatrix stood abruptly, earning the attention of Minerva and Severus, and the entire hall.
"I've just remembered something...I forgot to do...Goodnight." She mutters to Severus and Minerva before quickly making her leave.
The pair looked at each other, before turning their attention to the witch as she leaves the hall. As soon as the doors close behind her, she exhales.
"What are you doing you idiot!" Bellatrix snaps, storming down the hall. She needed a drink.

Once inside she slammed the door, instantly looking for her drink cabinet. She took a big swig, sighing she leaning against the counter.
Minerva and Severus were sure to come up here and check on her, and she really couldn't be dealing with them right now. She sighs, grabbing another bottle, hiding them both in her robe. She covers the secret cabinet back up then made her leave.