3.(AU) Orpheus AU

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Hermione looked around. The entrance to the Underworld had to be somewhere. This was the place she had been guided to. She just hoped she will be able to convince Hades and Persephone to let Severus come back with her. He had died to early. She needed him. She couldn't live without him. He needed him like he needed air.

After an hour or do searching she finally found it: the entrance to the Underworld. The World of the Lord of the Dead and his wife. The place where her husband currently was. The place she was going to enter all of her own.

Everyone had thought that she was insane for trying to bring Severus back, for going to convince the Lord of the Undead to give one if his souls back. They didn't understand how much she loved him, how much she needed him.

So, with his image in mind, she entered the Underworld.

Hermione payed Charon triple so he would let her pass. But the old man would have let her to pass for free seeing that she was so nice and polite, beautiful and very loyal to her husband. But he didn't mind the money either.

"So, what are you doing here human?"asked Hades.

Hermione gulped. It was now or never.

"I have a request from you."she said.

Hades frowned as well as his wife.

"You dare?"

"I'm sorry if I seemed too daring or bold, but I hadn't come here to spite you. I just need your help."

"With what, dear?"asked Persephone.

Hermione took this as her cue to speak.

"I wish for you to give me my husband back. And before you tell me you have no reason to do it, just hear me out."

Hades wanted to protest, but a look from his wife and he nodded.

"Nobody understands why I love him. He is much older than me, he is not the nicest of man, he is quite dark and he had kidnapped me. But along the way I've fallen for him. He is my everything. And he died to soon. He saved my life and all everyone could say was that it was better this way. That he died so now I could move on with life. But I can't. Please."

"You got almost the same story as ours. And you're really sincere. I can relate to your feelings. So we are going to give you this once chance. Leave the Underworld. Severus will be right behind you. But don't turn around. No matter what. If you do, he will be lost forever."said Persephone sending a look at her husband.

Hermione nodded.

"Thank you so much. Thank you" she whispered and left.