True Love Never Dies.
Chapter one: Trying to keep it a Secret.
Hermione Granger was lying on her bed studying before an exam was coming up. She was more nervous as ever because it was an exam that contains all the information that she had gained during the last six months and in fact it was in potions. Professor Snape was the most rudest people she had ever met. But though she knew something was troubling him. But didn't know what. When she went down to the Gryffindor common room, Harry and Ron were waiting for her arrival.
"you ready for the big Exam?" Harry asked Hermione when she was coming towards the two of them.
"yes I am….I think….I hope…." Hermione, Harry and Ron then walked to Potions and Severus as normal was sitting at his desk grading papers.
"aw….you finally showed up to take your exam….I see I was nice enough to set your exam on your desk. Pick up your quill and start. No talking what so ever, if I catch you cheating you will be serving detention with me for the next two weeks. Don't even look at on another." Severus snarled and gave each of them an evil look.
"yes Professor." They all said and they all sat at different desks and began the test. Harry and Ron finished at the same time and handed their exams to the potions master and quickly left the room, leaving Hermione behind and still in his presence.
"I see you are not the first one done as usual. Did you not study hard enough Miss Granger?" Severus said with a cold voice to Hermione.
"uh…yes sir…I'm just taking my time sir." Hermione answered in fear. Severus shook his head.
"you better hurry up or you will miss dinner. We wouldn't want you to starve shall we?" Severus smirked and then continuing grading papers.
About a hour later Hermione was completely finished with the exam but was not quit satisfied but knew she couldn't stay any longer and handed the exam to Professor Snape.
"here you go Professor. I am finished. May I leave?" Hermione asked shyly. Severus looked into her eye's, he could see the fear towards him. Yes…she should be afraid of me! Ha. All students should. I don't know why I even bother teaching these stupid good for nothings. But yet….Miss Granger…she is not stupid… one of the brightest witches in Hogwarts, never had a bad mark on her papers. She is also very pretty. But who would want a man like me? With my past. Why would I even think that she would even have the slightest bit of feelings for me? No… Severus was thinking and forgot to answer Hermione's question. He felt something towards her, something that he never would have imagined. Except for Lily of course but she's dead. Because of that stupid Peter Pettigrew.
"Oh yes miss Granger. You may leave now." Severus said with out his usual cold voice. When Hermione left the room she felt as though Severus was distracted. He was slow answering her question, and when he did he was harsh saying it. Hermione tried to forget and headed to the great hall to meet up with Harry and Ron. When she sat down at the Gryffindor table they were playing wizards chest. It seems to her that they were addicted to that particular game.
"you spend to much time with that silly game, if you put forth the effort studying like you do in that game you would easily get Expectations." Hermione said trying to have a conversation with the two boys.
"Not now Hermione, we're busy. Please, I am trying to concentrate." Ron said trying to shut Hermione up.
"fine…be that way I'll go take a walk."
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Severus was sitting at his desk wondering why he would ever think of such a thing, especially for a student. And a mudblood. But the more he pondered about the fantasy the more he grew to like her. Maybe not just like. Love?
"Why would I love a student? Why would anybody love me? I am not the handsomest wizard in the world. I am just a wizard with long greasy hair, stained teeth, and my wardrobe is mainly all black. And besides. Who would love an ex death eater? NO ONE!" The more he tried to convinced him self the more it failed to escape his mind.
"Better go for a walk….I'm sure I could use a little fresh air." Severus got up and left the dungeons and went outside the walls of Hogwarts. And decided to go to a near by lake. He noticed that there was a waterfall and the sounds of the water brushing along side shore soothed him. This was indeed his favorite spot at Hogwarts. He sat under a tree that hung over the lake. And sat there for a while staring into the sky's and the nature in the lake. Thinking. Thinking of what it could be like to have a relationship with the smartest student he had ever known. Severus was in his own little world. When he's at the lake he feels as though Hogwarts didn't exist and this place was the only thing that could calm him and make him relaxed.
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Hermione abruptly got up from the table and left the great hall to go outside for a walk. Hermione was furious at the fact that Harry and Ron would rather play a stupid game then to hang out with her. She walked along side the castle walls and wanted to go to a near by lake. She had a book with her as always. And was ready to read it. the book was called advanced potion making number 7 and she well knew that she was becoming very interested in Potions. Not that the classes was interesting she seemed over whelmed by the fact that Severus Snape would not respond to her question. Hermione thought he was daydreaming and couldn't resist looking in those dark eye's. Hermione suddenly felt something in her chest tighten up. And the more she thought about Severus the more she grew to actually like him. When she arrived at the lake she couldn't believe her eye's under a tree sat Professor Snape. Oh my Merlin. Snape sitting outside of his chamber's? outside of his Potions room? Something seems to be bothering him. I hope everything is alright.
Hermione slowing walked towards the lake and sat next to a large stone and tried to avoid Snape. But unfortunately Severus saw Hermione sitting almost two feet away from him. Hermione Granger here? I'm sure she noticed me. If she had she was to afraid to say anything to me. I can see why. Maybe it would be nice if I started a conversation to get to know the girl. Severus thought to himself
"Good afternoon Miss. Granger. What brings you here?" Severus asked Hermione with out trying to be mean.
"oh good afternoon Professor. I was taking a little walk and decided to take a chance to be able to marvel at the glorious scenery. If I may, what brings you here?" Hermione knew that when Severus asked her the question that he wasn't his mean usual self.
" I just wanted to get a little fresh air." Severus answered calmly
Hermione never seen Severus like this before. His expressions on his face seemed distraught and over come with sadness.
"may I ask you something Professor?" Hermione was worried that Severus was depressed but didn't want to jump into conclusions.
"what is it Miss Granger?" Severus looked over at Hermione and couldn't resist how beautiful her brown eye's and shiny brown hair and the beauty she had as a woman.
"you seem a little upset lately. More then usual. Is something bothering you? Or is it that I am getting a head of my self?" Hermione thought it was inappropriate to ask a teacher what is wrong.
Severus wanted to tell her about his feelings towards her. But it was too soon. He wanted to know if she had feelings for him.
"Miss. Granger, If I may be so bold as to ask you if you had one crush or so on a teacher in this school who would you choose?" Severus then realized that that question was a stupid one and felt really dumb for saying it. Hermione was shocked. But she wanted to tell the truth.
"to be honest sir, if you please don't tell a soul." Hermione was curious of the reaction of Snape would be.
"I won't Miss Granger." Severus still looking into Hermione's eye's
"It would be you." Hermione confessed and once she answered Severus was relieved that there would be a glimmer of hope to be loved.
"I am glad that you would choose me. A cold hearted man who likes nothing more to torture his students. An ugly man at that too." Severus lowered his head in shame. Hermione couldn't believe that he would say such a thing about himself.
"Professor, you are not ugly. In fact, I find you quit handsome." Hermione couldn't believe what she was saying. But she for some reason cared for Severus. Severus head perked up with delight. He looked at Hermione and smiled for the first time in for ever.
A real smile! While. Maybe he likes me too? I hope after all I confessed to him.
"Miss. Granger. I must say you are quite the consoler. When I say this I hope you will not be shocked by my confessions." Severus was about to confess he love for Hermione and is worried how she'll react to it.
"alright." Hermione said looking into those beautiful dark eye's and knew that instant that she was in love with Severus. The one students called the man with no heart. Or the wicked witch of the west's brother.
"I have notice you changed over the years, and I have found it interesting to see how much of a young witch you have become. And my feelings towards you have changed." Severus paused and his hands began to shake.
"Professor…I…" Hermione was about to say something but Severus cut her off
"I love you Miss. Granger." Severus burst out saying and was awaiting for her reaction. Inside Hermione's face dropped. He loves me? How can it be?
"Professor" Hermione started to say.
"please call me Severus." Severus told her.
"alright. Severus I must confess to you something that I have not yet told anybody. Not even Harry and Ron. But… up till now I have thought to you as a little crush and now once I knew it was more then a crush I too am in love with you." Hermione and Severus looked into each other's eye's and both of them felt as though they were the only two people on the face of the earth.
"I'm glad you feel that way Hermione!" Severus said her first name because he knew it felt so right. Severus scooted his body closer to Hermione's and they felt butterfly's in their stomach's. Severus never felt this way towards another witch. Not even Lily though he still loved her dearly, she is dead and Hermione felt a connection between the her and Severus. Like they were meant to be together. When Severus and Hermione confessed their love for one another they promised to keep it a secret as long as they were in school.
"When we are in school Hermione, I will treat you the same as any other of my students. I don't want them finding out. And if you like you are welcome to visit my privet quarter's any time you like. Just in form my first though. And when I give you detention. It's not really detention. I just want to spend some time with you. Is that clear? And don't tell that Potter and that Weasly boy anything is that clear? This relationship we are about to have is a secret. No one must know about it." Severus said to Hermione calmly.
"yes Severus I understand. What am I going to tell them though?" Hermione wasn't sure on how to lie to Harry and Ron.
"Oh you are a bright girl, you'll think of something. Now it is getting late my darling, and dinner is almost ready. And your friends might wonder where you are." Severus got up from the dirty ground and helped Hermione up as well.
"thank you Severus." Hermione said brushing of the leaves off her behind. Severus leaned over and lightly kissed Hermione on the check and they walked in the castle together. But once they walked in the doors they did not stare at one another, they went their separate ways.
Hermione's stomach was filled with butterfly's. she never felt anything thing like this before. She was actually in love! She went back to the great hall and found Harry and Ron just now finished their game.
"Oh hi Hermione. Sorry I was rude earlier. I guess I was having fun." Ron apologizes to Hermione
"It's okay! No harm done." Hermione said happily. Ron and Harry looked at each other like they missed something.
"everything okay Hermione?" they both asked.
"yes boy's everything is just fantastic." Hermione said to the boys and finally sat at the table and began to read till dinner started.