OOP: Hermione: the next Dumbledore? (without the beard)

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 69250

greatlit: 
 
> I can't understand why Hermione was never more bothered about the 
> teeth-enlarging incident. If a teacher had said that to me, I would 
> probably have transferred to another class, or at least reported the 
> incident to McGonagall (and sued the school for a nice sack of 
> Galleons :) ) Not only doesn't Hermione do anything, which is unlike 
> her usually strong personality, but she has gone out of her way to 
> DEFEND Snape for more than a year. Why this DD-like defense of Snape 
> in spite of his bad behavior? Why does she trust Snape so much?
 

OK, this has just given me an idea and GASP, it casts Snape in a good light, 
so pop some popcorn and enjoy the show.

This is just one idea and does not in any way mean Still!Evil!Snape or 
Hateful!Bastard!Snape are out.

What if Snape privately talked to Hermione about it? We know she can keep a 
secret, even from Harry and Ron - the Time Turner; Lupin; Krum; Rita.

So, what if Snape approached her, apologized in his own way, told her 
something vital and then swore her to secrecy. Or maybe Hermione, no 
dummy and calculating in her own way, threatened to go to McGonagall if 
Snape didn't tell her why D-Dore trusted him.

That would explain her trying to get Harry and Ron off Snape, but not being 
more specific. That would explain why she trusts him -- she knows what D-
Dore knows.

And it would fit that Snape, the victim of the "Snivellus episode," would be 
regretful over watching what happened to Hermione. Is there really much 
difference between greasy hair and overlarge front teeth?

There, my bone to the Snape-lovers. :)

Darrin
-- Would feel a lot better about Snape if I knew that the tooth-enlarging 
incident wasn't the real Snape.