Chapter one
Getting reacquainted.
One night in late summer,
Hermione finds herself at a bar in london. sitting up at the bar all alone, dressed in a short bright red spagetti strapped, heartlined pencil dress, covered with lace, with matching red stiletto heels.
Her hair fell in graceful curls down her back, elegantly, as she stirred her drink, with a dreary exspression, not having touched it at all.
"Why does this always happen to me?", She thought.
She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't hear the door swing open, nor did she hear the footsteps of a man that walked up behind her, a moment later.
"Well well...if it isn't..Miss Hermione Granger", said a familiar deep, sarcastic voice.
Hermione whipped around in surprise. "Professor Snape...what are you doing here?", she asked, still quite startled.
Severus was entranced by her beauty, admiring her red lips as she spoke, and the way her chocolate brown eyes radiated, she had changed since he last saw her, right after the war.
"Bar hopping", he joked.
Hermione chortled. "You look great", she complemented.
Studying his muggle attire, of black pants, and a navy blue button up shirt, topped off with a black leather jacket, and for once his hair shined.
"Muggle clothes suit you", Hermione quirked, amusingly, as Severus chuckled.
"So..what are you..doing here all alone?", Severus asked, curiously, before he motioned to the seat next to hers, silently asking if he could join her.
Hermione nodded, as he sat down."I um...was suppose to be here on a date...but was unfortunatley..stood up", Hermione replied, bitterly, chewing her lip.
Severus frowned, "Bloody..fool", he mumbled.
"Ya...I'm kinda use to it", Hermione murmered, sticking some hair behind her ear.
"Well...You shouldn't be...your a gourgeous women", Severus let slip, realizing his words, when she blushed, looking away.
"My..apologies...I didn't mean", Severus started hastily, before Hermione cut him off.
"No...it's okay", Hermione said, scratching a spot behind her ear, nervously.
"Do you mind..if I buy a drink?", He asked, uneasily.
"No...go for it...don't let me stop you", Hermione answered, with a small reassuring smile.
Severus nodded, thankfully, signaling to the bartender.
"Two burbens..please", Severus ordered, holding up to fingers, as Hermione eyed him quizzically, when the bartender started their drinks.
"I..ordered one for you...because that martini..looks like it isn't doing you much good", He smirked, eyeing her untouched drink.
Hermione pursed her lips, to restrain the witty comeback on her tongue, from slipping out.
Shaking her head instead, amusingly, as the bartender walked over, and handed them their drinks.
"Thank You", Hermione said, kindly to the bartender.
"Thank You", She said, again, turning to Severus.
"Your welcome", He said, warmly, taking a quick swig of his drink, barely wincing at the burning sensation running down his throat, as Hermione sipped hers, wincing every now and then.
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"Wow...you're a..a..th..tough one", Severus slurred, after they both have had a few drinks, pointing at her over the glass in his hand.
"Well...then You must have been..half drunk..when you got here", Hermione remarked, wittily, with a smirk.
(burn! lol)
"To..Touche", Severus retorted, pointing at her, raising his eyebrow.
"Plus...I have a cousin who bartends...so I drink...occasionally", Hermione stated, shrugging her shoulders.
Severus studied her intently for a moment, "d..do you li..live in town?", He asked, curiously.
"Yes..I do..I have my own little flat..not far from here", Hermione responded, smugly.
"How..ni..nice", Severus said, raising his eyebrows.
"So..do you still teach..at Hogwarts?", Hermione asked, conversationally, flattening a wrinkle on her dress.
"Yes I..I..do", Severus said, slowly swirling around the liquid in his cup.
"Oh...wow", Hermione murmered.
"wh..what?", Severus asked, cautiously.
"Nothing...I'm just...impressed", Hermione uttered, softly.
"Wh..why?", Severus asked, questioningly, taking a swig of his drink.
"Well...to be honest..Severus...I didn't think you would continue teaching...after the castle was rebuilt", Hermione asserted truthfully.
"Neither..di..did I", Severus confessed, lowly, taking another swig of his drink.
"Why..did You go back?", Hermione inquired, eyeing him curiously.
"Most..w..ould bl..ame this..on the alco..hol", He smirked, setting his drink on the bar, then continued,"I we..went..back..fo..for you", He slurred, looking deep into her eyes.
Hermione's eyes widened slightly. "What", she replied, gaping at him.
"I al..always..ho..hoped...that you..w..ould..come back to t..teach", Severus answered, thoughtfully.
"Then I..read..about your..job...at the..minis..try...very im..impressive..if I..mus..must say", Severus remarked.
"Are you being sarcastic?", Hermione asked, brusquely, knitting her eyebrows together.
"No..of course..no..not", Severus replied, derisively, twirling his glass around on the counter.
"I'm an assistant..to the fucking head..of the muggle department", Hermione hissed, exasperatedly.
"You're the one wh..who di..didn't come back", Severus scolded, furrowing his eyebrows, as Hermione gasped.
"Oh my God", Hermione whispered, covering her mouth with one hand, while she leaned on the counter with the other.
"Why didn't yo..you come back?", Severus asked, in a low voice.
"I can't do this..with you right now Severus", Hermione said, in one long breath.
"why not?", Severus glared.
"Because!", Hermione hissed, once again, getting up to stand directly in front of him.
"This isn't the right time...nor the right place for this", Hermione said, shaking her head, turning away from him to leave.
"Hermione...wa..wait", Severus said, gruffly, as she stopped abruptly, when he walked up behind her.
"I'm not..done ta..talking", Severus stated, curtly.
Hermione scoffed. "Well..I am", she replied, coolly, turning her head to look at him, with hard eyes.
Severus raised his head, in anger.
"We have to ta..talk about th..this Hermio..ne", Severus declared, briskly.
"Not when you're slurring like that", Hermione asserted, disdainfully, "and not..when you're drunk..Severus", she added, shaking her head.
"Th..Then when", Severus huffed, in frustration.
Hermione sighed, wearily. "I don't know", she whispered, in dismay, turning away from him.
Severus remained silent for a few moments, but Hermione could swear she heard him grinding his teeth.
"I'm fi..finally ready to let my..my walls down...do..don't sh..shut me out", Severus finally spoke, in a low voice.
Hermione closed her eyes shut, hard in thought.
"When ca..can I..see you aga..again?", Severus asked, persistently.
Hermione turned around, and stared at him, blatantly, as his eyes pleaded with hers.
"Friday", Hermione sighed, agitatedly, "come around to my flat..around five-thirty...I'll send you the adress", Hermione continued, moving hair out of her face.
Now satisfied, Severus nodded.
Hermione bid Severus a quick goodbye, then turned on her heel, and stalked off.
Severus watched her go, noting the sound her high heels made every time they touched the floor, untill she was out of sight.
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Hermione walked all the way home, remaining impassive, she wanted nothing more, then to crawl into bed, and cry herself to sleep, which is exactly what she did.
Not even bothering to change, she kicked her shoes off, and fell into bed, and curled up in a ball in the sheets, and sobbed, till sleep took over her.
(okay they tried to be civil, but as you can see there was some hard feelings surfacing after some drinks, will they resolve it???)
(sorry if it was hard to read drunk Severus!)
(But I hope you liked this first chapter, I fixed it up, so it's different then when i first wrote it.)
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(To be continued...)