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A/N : There are two of us, Perselus and Piton, this is a collaboration between us, to write Snape fics. This chapter is written by Piton, the second will be written by Perselus. We will continue in this pattern until the end of the story.

-SEDUCTION BY THE BOOK

BY : PITON

CHAPTER 1 : The Challenge

"No, you didn't!" squeaked Parvati in awe.

"Why not, I knew he wanted, besides, what morals could Lockhart possibly have?" said Lavender with a smug smile.

"Well, that's true, but then again, it was a Professor, I can't believe you had the cheek to kiss him!"

"Well, it takes guts to do it, but I'm not in Gryffindor just for my pretty face," she answered.

At that Hermione snorted, not helping to pretend she wasn't listening anymore. It was too much to take. She usually dismissed the blabbering Lavender and the other girls did and preferred to study quietly in her favorite corner in the Common room. But this time she couldn't believe anyone would actually fall for that.

"What is it Granger? Think you can do better?" asked Lavender.

"Oh please, Lockhart was a complete imbecile, but even he would have the presence of mind to not kiss a 12 year old!" said Hermione shaking her head.

Lockhart had been their teacher in their second year and she doubted Lavender could have done such a thing with a Professor. It was immoral even for his standards.

"If you don't believe it, go ask him," she said.

"Oh, that's lame! Now that he's crazy in St. Mungos and doesn't even remember his own name, it's easy to invent anything about him!" Hermione shot back.

Lavender hated when Hermione intervened in her conversation like that, she knew she couldn't outsmart the girl and this time it was no different.

"Well, I know you wouldn't be brave enough to do anything like that! It's easier to hide behind books and pretend you don't have time for those things. But we both know the truth don't we Hermione?" Lavender stood up and came in Hermione's direction.

"Oh, and what is that?" Hermione lifted her chin proudly.

"You are terrified of men. I doubt you could ask anybody out!" she dared.

Hermione felt her stomach sink. She couldn't step back and let Lavender and Parvati call her a coward, but she knew the girls were used to date boys all the time and it wasn't a problem for them. They were in their seventh year and Hermione had never dated anyone besides Krum. And they hadn't even become intimate, it was just an awkward kiss that led them to become only friends.

What now? She had started this, she might as well go forward. "I could if I wanted to, although I don't find any boy here interesting enough to date."

"Oh, I suppose you're going to tell us, the boys are too immature for you?" Lavender mocked.

"Among other things. I, for one, like to talk about other things besides Quitdditch!" Hermione said arrogantly.

"Fair enough, so let's say there was someone suitable enough for you, would you go and ask him out?"

"Sure, why not?"

Lavender looked at Pavarti with a wicked smile and they started whispering to each other. Then she turned back to Hermione and said, "We have a challenge for you."

"What?"

"If we choose someone who's compatible with you, you have to go ask him out in front of everybody and us as witnesses. And you have to seduce him. Even after you ask him, if you can't make him date you, you lose the challenge and we prove our point that you're hopeless in the dating department. You will have until the end of the school year to do it."

"That's ridiculous, I'm not going to be part of your stupid game just to prove myself!"

"Are you afraid you can't pull it off?"

Hermione wanted to strangle Lavender. She couldn't let them think they were better than her just because they could only occupy their brains with boys. She always excelled at everything, this shouldn't be too difficult. It was too late to turn back now anyway...

"I can and I will!" Hermione knew they wouldn't find a boy who could talk about the same things she did, someone who had a similar mind. Chances were, they would never find this person and she wouldn't have to worry about it. "But he has to be able to make an intelligent conversation."

The girls nodded and left to find her man. She chuckled and brushed that off. They would never bother her again.

It wasn't thirty minutes later when they came back. Hermione's face fell when she saw them back so soon.

"We've got your man!" They said with pure evil in their eyes.

"Oh," she said straightening up her back," Who is it then?"

"Snape!" they said in unison.

"Are you two mad?"

"No, think about it, he's intelligent and mature and he would be able to talk about anything you want," Lavender reasoned.

"But he's a Professor! I can't date a Professor, and it's Snape we're talking about!"

"Well you said, intelligent, you never said handsome or specified his occupation," Parvati added.

"But Professor Snape will never go out with a student! And you chose him because you know it's impossible!" Hermione was fuming.

"I thought that there was nothing too difficult for Hermione Granger," Lavender said crossing her arms.

'What have I got myself into?' Hermione thought. She looked at their faces and knew they didn't believe she could ever do anything so daring. They were so sure she would fail. She would do anything to wipe that grin off their faces.

She took a deep breath and said, "Alright, I'll do it."

Lavender and Pavarti's smiles faded as they exchanged looks.

"You mean you're going to ask him out in front of everyone?" Lavender was incredulous.

"Isn't that the deal? Tomorrow we have double potions, and I can ask him. Now if you'll excuse me, I have my homework to finish!" she said turning back to her books.

The two other girls left speechless to the dormitory.

When they were out of sight, Hermione dropped her forehead on the table knocking it several times.

"Idiot, idiot , idiot!"

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Hermione joined Ron and Harry in the Great Hall early that morning with dark rings around her eyes.

"Rough night?" Ron asked with his mouth full.

"Why? What did you hear? Did they tell you anything?" she asked aggressively.

"Hey, calm down, I just saw the rings around your eyes and thought you didn't sleep well! What's wrong with you anyway?" he answered.

"Oh... nothing, I was just up late last night... studying," she answered while filling her cup with tea.

"You're going to kill yourself studying that way Hermione, we still have two months before the N.E.W.T.s," said Harry looking at her worried.

"Two months is not enough time to ..." she trailed off, not really thinking of the tests, but how she would be able to seduce Professor Snape in only two months.

"Are you Ok 'Mione?" asked Ron.

"Yeah, sure." She gave them a weak smile and they finished their breakfast in silence. She couldn't bring herself to eat, so she just swallowed her tea, not really feeling any taste in her mouth.

After they took their seats in the potion classroom, Hermione looked back and saw Parvati and Lavender grinning at her. They were anticipating a great show, and Hermione was the main attraction.

She was waiting until the end of the class to make her move. It was almost painful to wait two potion classes, knowing what she was supposed to do. Her hands were shaking and when she was almost done with her potion, she dropped a little more of the dried dragonfly eyes than it was necessary. That obviously caught Snape's attention right away.

"Miss Granger, do you realize you just ruined the entire potion, not to mention the waste of ingredients that are really hard to find?" he said towering over her.

She looked up at him and swallowed hard. It was now or never, she didn't think she would be able to go any further with it, if she didn't do it now.

"Are you doing anything on Saturday night, Professor?" she said in a shaky voice.

The whole class fell silent, she could feel Ron and Harry's inquisitive eyes on her, but she couldn't move, she didn't think she could meet their eyes right now.

Snape scowled and his eyes were no more then slits. "I beg your pardon, Miss Granger?" His hands were on the table and he was just inches from her face.

"Would you like to go out for a butterbeer or something?" she blurted out closing her eyes as if expecting a blow.

Snape's eyebrow shot up, and his eyes went wide for a second, but he was able to hide his reaction and in no time his face was impassive again. "Detention in my office at 6 PM today, and 100 points from Gryffindor for your impertinence!"

To Hermione's relief, she heard the bell and the class was over. She looked back at Lavender and Pavarti and saw them laughing their heads off.

"What the hell was that?" Ron whispered. "It's a wonder Snape didn't do anything worse!"

"Have you lost your marbles Hermione?" Harry asked. " You just asked Snape out!"

"I know, I'll explain to you later. Right now I have to go look for something in the library," she said leaving them both dumbfounded, running past everybody with her cheeks burning in embarrassment.

She had to find something about seduction in the library, she always could rely on books to help her with anything, and she felt helpless without them. She needed to find something she could use in the detention, it was the perfect opportunity for seduction.

Even if it was Professor Snape.

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