Snape insisted that he would give Potter Occlumency lessons only if he had a suitable study partner like perhaps Miss Granger. McGonagall had given him the strangest look while Dumbledore had agreed without giving it a second thought. So the lessons began. Snape was merciless on both of them. After the first session he asked Hermione to stay back. Harry’s head was about to explode so he just left. Hermione had just relived every memory of her and Draco in Italy. She was terrified.