coming clean.
A few hours later,
they were woken up by loud knocking at Hermione's front door.
"mmm..why can't whoever it is go away," Hermione whined as she rolled over to check her alarm clock.
"What time is it?," Severus asked groggily as he pinched the bridge of his nose.
"ugh, it's five o'clock already," Hermione answered as she got out of bed, pulling the blanket with her and wrapping it around herself. Leaving Severus lying there nude with the sheet up to his waist.
Hermione stepped out of the room and walked into the hallway and called, "Who is it?."
"It's me, Michael. can we talk?", he called back through the door.
Hermione's eyes widened. "Just a minute!," she called back.
Before racing back into her room and throwing the blanket down to put her shorts and blouse back on. Quickly buttoning it up. Then hastily combing her fingers through her hair as she swiftly walked over to the bed.
"What's going on?, Hermione?, who's at the door?," Severus asked apprehensively as he sat up in bed.
"I'll explain later. Just please wait here," Hermione replied nervously as she leaned down and placed a soft kiss on his lips before running out of the room, pulling the door shut behind her.
Hermione ran back down the hall, hurriedly tucking in her shirt along the way, and quickly tucking her hair behind her ears before opening the door.
The door opened to Reveal a tall slender man, who wore rings on all his fingers, and looked to be in his late twentys, with blue eyes and untidy dirty blonde hair.
He wore a blue grey polo T-shirt, with a nice pair of tan colored chino pants, and dark blue vans canvas sneakers.
"Michael, hi," Hermione greeted nicely.
"Hello Hermione," Michael greeted back as he leaned in to kiss her, but was cut off when Hermione turned her head slightly, giving him the cheek instead.
Michael cleared his throat awkwardly as Hermione slowly turned her head back to give him a small smile.
"Uh, listen Hermione, I came by because I wanted to apologize for wednesday night. I got held up at work again," Michael said apologetically.
Just when Severus carefully cracked the bedroom door open and slipped out in only his black pants, and his white under shirt to hear their exchange.
"I understand," Hermione said. Nodding her head forgivingly.
"Great," Michael said in relief.
"Listen, I thought maybe I could take you out to dinner to make it up to you and-," Michael started again before Hermione stopped him by holding up her hand.
"Michael, I accept your apology. But I can't do this anymore," Hermione stated firmly as she shook her head.
Michael stared confusedly at her.
"Are you breaking up with me?," he asked indistinctly knitting his eyebrows together.
Hermione nodded slightly. "I'm sorry," she said softly.
"Is it because there's someone else?," Michael implied audaciously.
"I'm sorry?," Hermione asked furrowing her eyebrows astoundingly.
"Is that why you're being so distant?, not even letting me touch you," Michael pressed on valiantly.
Hermione tensed uneasily. "We're just too different, Michael," she said bluntly.
"So there is someone else," Michael remarked persistently.
Hermione sighed infuriatingly. "It's really none of your buisness," she replied in a harsh tone.
"Who is he?," Michael pushed relentlessly.
"I told you, It's none of your buisness," Hermione repeated. "Now go," She added coldly as she tried to shut the door, but Michael pushed it back open.
"Did I interupt something?," Michael asked scornfully, looking her up and down. noting how thrown together she looked.
"Yes, you did," Severus spoke suddenly without thinking as he stepped out from around the corner before Hermione had the chance to answer. Whipping her head around in shock.
Hermione barely had enough time to react before she was struck hard in the face and fell to the floor.
"You're a whore!, you slept with that old geezer!, but you wouldn't sleep with me!," Michael shouted furiously while Hermione layed there gasping in pain as tears flooded her vision.
Severus stared in shock. He barely processed what just happened before he flew down that hallway and violently shoved Michael against the wall.
"DON'T YOU EVER!, LAY YOUR HANDS ON A WOMEN!," Severus bellowed dangerously.
"YOU LIKE HITTING WOMEN!?, HOW DO YOU LIKE BEING HIT BY A MAN!," Severus continued as he punched Michael hard in the face before pulling him up by his shirt.
"If you ever, show your face around here again you will regret it," Severus growled before throwing him out and watching him runaway before slamming the door.
Then his eyes fell on Hermione.
"Hermione?," Severus called gently as he crouched down beside her and placed a soft hand on her shaking form.
She tensed. Hiding behind her hands.
"Please, let me see it," Severus prompted as he tried to get her to move her hands.
Hermione shook her head.
"Hermione, please," He pleaded before she slowly started to remove her hands from her face.
Revealing a two inch long scrape across her cheek that was still bleeding and starting to bruise.
Severus stared enraged at it.
"What kind of a man wears rings on all his fingers," He mumbled angrily as he carefully picked Hermione up. Cradling her to his chest as he carried her into the living room and set her gently on the couch.
"Do you have a first aid kit?," Severus inquired in a soft voice.
"It's under the bathroom sink," Hermione replied with a whimper when she reached up to lightly touch her cheek.
"Don't touch it. I'll be right back," Severus said as he walked out of the room, returning moments later with the first aid kit.
"Is this the first time he's ever hit you?," Severus asked as he sat down on the couch next to her and opened up the first aid kit.
He noticed she had a little blood on her hands, so he pulled out some non alcohol antiseptic wipes and gently started to clean her hands.
"Yes. He has anger issues, but it's never been that bad," Hermione answered shaking her head sadly.
"Well, let's hope he's smart enough to keep his distance," Severus remarked warningly as he carefully started to clean the wound on her face.
Hermione winced as he lightly dabbed her face with the alcohol septic wipes. Then cleaned it with hydrogen peroxide and gauzes.
"Thank you, for what you did. I'm sure he's terrified of you now," Hermione asserted thankfully with a soft smile.
Severus scoffed. "You thought I was talking about me," He smirked teasingly.
Hermione chortled. blushing slightly as he crumpled the gauzes and wipes into a ball and pulled out a small tube of magic fast healing salve.
"You have magic healing salve?," Severus asked as he raised both his eyebrows in surprise.
"Yes. Mrs.Weasly keeps me in stock in case of emergencies, like this," Hermione replied as she tensed awkwardly.
Severus slowly nodded in understanding.
"That's very kind of her," Severus remarked warmly as he gently grasped her chin, tilting it up to lightly dab the salve onto her cheek as they stared keenly at one another.
"Look, Severus, I"m sorry I didn't tell you about Michael," Hermione apologized regrettably.
"Don't be. I should've known a beautiful women like you, would be snatched up. besides, there wasn't really much time for talking was there?," Severus smirked. Raising his eyebrow mischievously as he wiped his hands with a non alcohol antiseptic wipe.
Hermione gaped at him in shock before she started laughing. Biting her lip as he took out two waterproof butterfly bandages.
"Hold still," Severus ordered. Smiling down at her as he slowly placed the bandages on her cheek and lightly pressed them into place as Hermione winced.
"well, you're done," Severus murmered as he gently brushed his thumb across her cheek.
"Thank you," Hermione blushed. Putting her hair behind her ear as she slowly stood up and walked across the room and leaned against the doorway.
"Are you alright?," Severus asked as he stood up as well, upon noticing her slight discomfort.
"I'm sorry, Severus", Hermione murmured.
"For what?," Severus asked anxiously as he slowly walked up behind her.
"I can't help but think of the memories that might have brought back for you," Hermione answered guilt-ridden as she closed her eyes.
Severus lifted his head in recognition.
"How did you know?," Severus asked inquiringly. Knitting his eyebrows together.
"Professor Dumbledore told me," Hermione replied awkwardly as she turned around to face him.
(Oh ya btw Albus is alive in this story.)
Severus made a guttural sound in the back of his throat.
"Bloody old man," He muttered irritatingly. Rolling his eyes before they lit up in sudden curiosity.
"When did you speak with him?," Severus asked curiously furrowing his eyebrows.
Hermione tensed nervously.
"A little over a year ago," Hermione replied quietly as Severus inwardly sighed in relief, for fear that Dumbledore had broken his promise.
"I happened to be visiting at the borrow one night, and he just showed up all jolly like everything was normal. I wanted to melt into my shoes," Hermione said in a soft voice that ended in a sad whisper when she looked down at her bare toes, and sighed.
"Because things weren't normal. Half of our friends are gone, or were avoiding each other", Hermione murmured. Emphasizing (Each other) as she glanced up at him with a sniffle as tears stung her eyes.
Severus sighed with guilt. "Hermione, It's time I come clean to you about something," He started as Hermione waited expectantly for him to continue.
"I lied to you, that night you came to see me, before you left with Ablus and your friends to destroy the horcruxes," Severus confessed as Hermione's eyes widened.
"No shit," Hermione scoffed as she inhaled a sharp breath while Severus frowned regretfully.
"I poured my heart out to you, in case I never got to see you again," Hermione continued shakily. "And you kicked me out," She exclaimed as Severus shifted his feet with a pained look on his face.
"You broke my heart too," Hermione stated. slowly shaking her head.
"You have no idea how much that hurt me. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do," Severus admitted solemnly with apologetic eyes as he stared into her tear filled ones.
"I'm so sorry, love," Severus whispered while he place his hand softly on her cheek as she leaned into his palm with a sigh.
"I suppose it doesn't matter now," Hermione murmured as she smiled softly up at him before turning around with her back to him.
"I just don't know how Dumbledore knew. He questioned me about you that night," Hermione then added suddenly in confusion.
"Of course he did, He's Albus Dumbledore. That meddeling fool knows everything", Severus replied gruffly.
"Yeah, I guess when you're out in the woods trying to destroy voldomort you get to learn more about a person, while he closes in on your deepest secret," Hermione said curtly through her teeth.
"Or maybe I just wasn't that good at hiding it", Hermione mumbled coherently. frowning at herself in disappointment.
"That's understandable, after getting your heart broken," Severus remarked in a low voice. Snarling at himself before Hermione let out a sad breath as she left the room. Walking back into her room with Severus following close behind.
"Micheal may resemble my father, but you are nothing like my mother, Hermione, do you hear me?," Severus declared in a firm voice. Returning back to topic.
"She constantly let my father mercilessly beat her," Severus added hauntingly as he tried to reassure her.
"But I let him hit me," Hermione exclaimed lamentably as she turned around to face him with piercing eyes.
"You were in shock, there was no way you could of prevented it," Severus stated blatantly as Hermione turned her head in anger at herself.
"This is my fault. I shouldn't have gotten involved," He added regretfully. Shaking his head as he pointed at himself.
"You didn't know. You were just trying to help," Hermione prompted in a soft voice. "And I really appreciate what you did, no one has ever done anything like that for me," She added with a sweet smile.
"You're welcome," Severus responded with a warm smile in return before Hermione turned around to face her window with a blush.
"I have to ask, Hermione", Severus announced moments later out of curiosity.
"Ask what?", Hermione asked apprehensively as she turned her head a little to look at him.
"why didn't you sleep with him?," Severus asked curiously as Hermione shifted nervously before turning around to face him with flushed cheeks.
"Because I'm not in love with him," Hermione admitted patently as she stared at Severus.
"Have you been with anyone?", Severus asked anxiously with furrowed eyebrows as Hermione sheepishly shook her head.
"No. Just you," Hermione answered as she shyly glanced up at him.
"You-, you waited for me?," Severus asked stunned in disbelief.
"Yes", Hermione replied with deep sincerity as she nodded her head.
Severus stared wonder-struck at her. "I could have made it special for you," He uttered in regret.
"It was special," Hermione exclaimed with gleaming eyes as she stepped up to him and grabbed his hand. "I couldn't of imagined my first time to be any better then that," She breathed blissfully.
Severus chuckled. "You still have much to experiance, love," He remarked with a playful smirk as he lightly cupped her face. Tilting it up slowly.
"Is that so?," Hermione rejoindered with a raised eyebrow. Smiling as Severus leaned down to place a soft kiss on her lips while she wrapped her arms around his waist.
Moments later, Hermione broke the kiss. Resting their foreheads together before dropping her head down to stare at the floor.
"What are we doing?, Severus," Hermione whispered. "I want to know what this means for us, before I get my hopes up again," She murmured cauiously as she stood back to stare expectantly up at him.
Severus sighed. "I didn't lie to you that night to hide my feelings from you, or to deny them, but because it was not the right time to embrace them," He stated softly as Hermione's eyes filled with tears.
"Our happiness could not be. Not while the dark lord still resided. I wouldn't let him take you from me to," Severus continued, curling his lip in hatred.
"But the morning of the battle, when you kissed me-," Hermione started before Severus interuppted her.
"I slipped," Severus stated as he closed his eyes and opened them again. "I just couldn't fight. Not without letting you know how I truly felt about you," He confessed solemnly as he softly tucked her hair behind her ear.
"I needed you to know how much I loved you, in case I didn't survive," Severus continued earnestly, with loving eyes as Hermione let out a breathless laugh as her tears slid down her cheeks.
"Everything went by so fast after the Dark lords downfall. You left without a word, and I thought that meant you didn't want me anymore, that I was too late. So I went back to sulking," Severus said discouragingly as Hermione's eyes widened slightly.
"You should have talked to me," Hermione stated through her tears.
"I know. It was my worst mistake," Severus replied regretfully before taking a step closer to her and quickly wrapping his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him.
"One I will not make again," He declared in a firm voice as Hermione gasped. Looking up at him in surprise.
"I love you, Hermione. I should have told you that night, I regret it everyday. I am so sorry for all of this wasted time," Severus said, shaking his head as angry tears filled his eyes.
Hermione quickly shook her head as well before she reached up and wiped them away. "It doesn't matter. You're here now," She murmured softly as she hugged him with a blissful sigh. Wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I love you," Hermione whispered in his ear. Then placed a soft kiss on his neck before Severus turned his head to press his lips to hers in a deep passionate kiss.
He tangled his fingers in her hair as she tugged on his shirt. "I'm never letting you go again," Severus mumbled between their kiss as he tightened his grip on her waist. "Good," Hermione moaned against his lips.
"I should go take a shower," Hermione murmured moments later as she reluctantly took a step back from him.
"You coming?," Hermione asked while gently squeezed his hand.
"You go ahead, love, I'll make us something to eat for dinner," Severus replied as he smiled warmly down at her.
"Oh, Severus, you don't have to do that," Hermione said in awe.
"I insist," Severus stated in a firm voice. "I'll see you in a few," He added before laying a soft kiss on the top of her head, then walking swiftly out of the room.
Hermione smiled to herself as she colleted her clothes, then left her room and walked into her bathroom, shutting the door behind her.
She turned the water on, and basked in the hot water as it ran down the length of her body. She still couldn't believe that today happened, and that the man she has truly ever wanted was downstairs cooking who knows what. It made her giggle.
Hermione was done, and out of the shower twenty minutes later. She got dressed in a pair of black leggings that clung to her curves, (obviously lol ) and a longer white lace sweater. Deciding to remain barefoot, she magically dried her hair, taming it into soft curls down her back before pinning half of it to the back of her head, and leaving two strands out to frame her face. She then carefully added some blush onto her cheeks, and mascara for a natural look.
She studied herself in the mirror, eyeing the bandage on her left cheek with a wry expression. It still hurt, but to her it was all worth it.
Hermione confidently made her way to her kitchen, and stood in the doorway as Severus had just set her plate on the table. She took immediate notice that Severus had draped a nice white cloth over the table, and had put four pearl white taper candles on the table as well as two wine glasses, and the bottle of wine.
"Wow, you really went all out," Hermione remarked in awe as Severus turned to smile at her. Then raised his eyebrows in surprise. He felt his heart skip a beat, and start to race when he took in her appearance.
"Severus Snape, are you blushing?," Hermione quirked teasingly, with a smug grin.
Severus sucked in a quick breath. "I guess you caught me," Severus replied wonderstruck as he glided over to her, and wrapped his arms around her waist, causing Hermione to narrow her eyes at him in bewilderment.
"What?," Severus asked in amusement as Hermione blinked at him.
"I didn't think you would actually admit it," Hermione answered with a sheepish smile.
"I have no more need to hide it," Severus stated with a smirk. "And I mean that. I'm serious about you, Hermione," He added solemnly as Hermione stared lovingly into his dark eyes.
"You look beautiful," Severus whispered as he placed a soft kiss on her nose, then lightly brushed his thumb over her left cheek again. Hermione looked down with flushed cheeks as she giggled.
"Look who's blushing now," Severus rejoindered with a smirk.
"Shut up," Hermione chortled as she gently shoved him away.
Severus laughed. "I'm quite pleased, at how easy it is for me to make you blush," Severus stated smugly. "Quite proud of myself actually," He gloated.
"Don't get too cocky, I have a few tricks up my sleaves as well," Hermione remarked with fierce eyes, and a mischievous smirk.
Severus raised his eyebrows in slight agitation. "Care to share?," He asked in a silkly voice.
"Afraid I can't," Hermione shrugged with a fake pouty face. "They wouldn't be tricks if I told, now would they?," She beamed.
"Who knew that you could be so cruel," Severus remarked teasingly with a fake sad smile.
Hermione's smile grew. "You have no idea. Choose your battles wisely, Severus," She replied playfully with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Is that a threat?," Severus quirked amusedly with his eyebrows raised.
"No. It's advise," Hermione stated, pretending to look put out but couldn't manage to hide her smile for long. She laughed.
"Advise I suggest you should take, because you may be able to tease me, Severus, but I can torture you," Hermione added in a silky voice as she smirked when Severus's eyes widened.
"What have I done?," Severus exclaimed to himself in slight shock as Hermione stared at him with a mischievous grin.
"look at you, your first time in the sheets, and I have created a monster," Severus remarked with an ironic smirk.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "No you didn't. you just unleashed one," she teased.
"That's just as bad," Severus retorted, furrowing his eyebrows in slight horror as Hermione snickered as they sat down at the table.
"I hope my spagetti is to your liking," Severus said as he placed his serviette on his lap.
"It looks wonderful, Severus," Hermione replied with a soft smile as she did the same. "I didn't know that you cooked," she added.
"Well, I found that it's quite similar to potion making, so I find myself cooking as much as I'm slaving over my cauldrons," Severus remarked with a smirk as he picked up the wine bottle and opened it.
"I'm impressed," Hermione said, grinning at him adoringly as she picked up her wine glass and held it up to him as he filled it half way before filling up his own.
"To second chances," Hermione said happily as she raised her glass higher.
"To us," Severus smiled as their glasses chimed together.
They talked about how their lives have been for the past five years, and what they had wanted to do, and achieve since the freedom of their world from the grip of the dark lord.
Hermione learned that although Severus liked his teaching, it just wasn't the same. He loved his line of work. He was good at it. But he felt he could do more with it.
Severus found out that Hermione hated her job at the ministry. She felt that she wasn't being true to herself, by working as an assistant. She to wanted to do more with her talents.
"Why don't you take my place?," Severus suggested as Hermione stood up to carry their dishes to the sink. Then turn around in suprise.
"What?," she exclaimed incredulously as Severus picked up their glasses and walked them over to her, and put them on the counter.
"I, I always wanted to turn my potion making into my own business, to help other witches and wizards around the world," Severus answered as he gazed out her kitchen window at the now dark sky while Hermione stared at him in awe.
"I would only step down to someone who is worthy of taking my place," Severus stated softly as he slowly turned his head to look at her.
"As potions master?," Hermione exclaimed in amazement.
A smile tugged at Severus's lips. "Yes. But in your case, you'd be potions mistress," He said admiringly.
Hermione puffed out a sharp breath. "You really think I could do it?," she murmured skeptically.
Severus turned all the way around to face her. "I know you can," He declared patently while gently squeezing her shoulders as he gazed earnestly into her eyes.
"But-, but that would mean that I'd have to move back to Hogwarts, what would you do for work?," Hermione sputtered anxiously.
"As a potions master, and an ex death-eater, I have more then enough to get me by until my business picks up," Severus replied reassuringly. Even though his voice had gone cold at mentioning his fatal mistake.
"You would really do that for me?," Hermione breathed.
"And so much more," Severus said, now in a gentle voice as his hands intertwined with hers. "I'm sure Albus won't need much convincing, that is if you want it," He added with a smirk before it disappeared seconds later, to an apprehensive look.
"I'd be taking over as Head of slytherin house," Hermione murmured nervously to herself.
"Yes," Severus stated as he nodded in confirmation.
"Do you think that's appropriate?," Hermione asked worriedly, furrowing her eyebrows.
"Hermione, it doesn't matter what house you were brought up in, if you want to teach potions, you damn well have every right," Severus responded solemnly as he gently squeezed her hands.
"The slytherins won't like it," Hermione remarked with a slight smirk.
"Tough," Severus replied with a smug grin, causing Hermione to burst out laughing.
"I don't have to wear all black, like you, do I?," Hermione teased with a raised eyebrow.
Severus mimicked her. "You don't like my uniform?," He asked with fake pouty face.
Hermione chortled with flushed cheeks. "No I, I think I liked it a bit too much," She admitted, biting her lip as Severus smirked down at her.
"I just don't think I could pull off all that black, or even begin to know how you do it," Hermione continued with a sheepish smile.
"Do what?," Severus smirked.
"You know," Hermione blushed.
Severus pretended to look thoughtful for a moment before shaking his head. "Nope," he smirked, although there was a knowing twinkle is his eyes.
Hermione scoffed. "You know, the way you billow your robes when you walk," she explained sheepishly.
"Ah," Severus chuckled.
"So it's true?, you do, do it on purpose, how?," Hermione asked eagerly as Severus continued to chuckle.
"It's a secret, it is but one of my many skills," Severus replied smugly as he place his index finger to his lips.
(Jackass lol)
Hermione let out another puff of air. "You won't tell me?," She exclaimed, giving him a funny look as she shook her head."It's my thing," Severus remarked in his defence. Still smirking.
"Fine, whatever," Hermione sighed, rolling her eyes before laughing to herself.
"You don't need to dress, or walk like me, to be a potions mistress. You can wear whatever color you wish, I know you will be an amazing potions mistress," Severus said with deep sincerity as he smiled down at her.
"Just be yourself," He added lovingly as he softly placed his hands on her shoulders again.
Hermione smiled up at him. "Thank you," She whispered sweetly before reaching up to place a soft kiss on his lips.
"I'll think about it," Hermione murmured softly as they broke apart.
"Take as much time as you need," Severus said in a breathy voice as he gently stroked her left cheek.
Hermione nodded as she flashed him a delighted smile before their lips met once again in an ardent kiss while they wrapped their arms around each other.
All of a sudden there was this loud scruffle coming from the open window next to them. They both jumped in shock as Hermione noticed Shelly trying to fly in through the window.
"Shelly!," Hermione groaned irritatingly as she reached over the sink to push the window open all the way so Shelly could fly through.
Shelly flew in and landed across the room on her perch in front of the other window next to the back door. plucking at her feathers as Hermione and Severus walked over to her.
"She's got quite the personality, doesn't she?," Severus remarked as he stared amusedly at the owl ruffling her feathers.
"You have no idea," Hermione scoffed, shaking her head as she narrowed her eyes at shelly, only to recieve a little chirp and a twitch of her head in response.
"You realize she's taunting me," Hermione drawled glancing up at Severus for a few seconds before looking back at shelly who just blinked up at her proudly from her perch.
Severus laughed. "I take it, this isn't the first time she's done that?," he asked, still chuckling.
"Oh, no, I think she gets a real pleasure out of scaring me," Hermione grumbled as she playfully glared at the bird while Severus smiled softly at the both of them.
"So, what happened to your cat?," Severus asked curiously upon realizing that he hasn't seen it wondering about.
"Oh, Crookshanks, I left him with my parents, he just seemed so comfortable with them, I couldn't bare to take him away," Hermione answered with a sad smile.
"But I'm alright, I've got Shelly, even though she is a pain in the arse sometimes," Hermione continued shrugging her shoulders as she smirked up at Severus who laughed when Shelly screetched at Hermione with fierce eyes.
"I said only sometimes!," Hermione squealed defensively to the owl while Severus continued to laugh at them.
"Well, I should probably get going," Severus spoke moments later.
Hermione looked up at him in surprise. "Oh?," she asked with another sad smile.
"Yes, I've got the new term to prepare for, schedules to plan out," Severus replied giving her a long hopeful look.
Hermione raised her eyebrows knowingly at him, then she sighed before she beamed at him.
"I'll walk you out," She said as she turned to walk out of the kitchen, and waited for Severus in the doorway, holding out her hand as he walked over to her with a smirk on his face.
"Just say the words, Hermione, and the position is yours," Severus declared resolutely as he smiled at the door ahead.
Hermione exhaled tiredly. "Please don't pressure me, Severus," She begged softly in a voice just above a whisper.
"I just want you to do something that makes you happy, something that challenges your intelligence," Severus prompted solemnly as he stopped them in their tracks before they reached the front door.
Hermione smiled gratefully up at him before swiftly standing on her toes to press a tender kiss upon his lips. Slipping in her tongue ever so slightly as she tangled her fingers in his hair.
"I know," Hermione murmured as she placed another kiss lightly on his lips before slowly pulling away to smile at him.
"I appreciate your concern, I promise, I will let you know soon," she said as she rested her forehead against his.
"I just want the best for you," Severus whispered earnestly with assiduous eyes.
Hermione let out a quick breath as she kissed him again, this time more fiercely. "You are what is best for me," she stated breathlessly.
Severus flashed her a tender smile before walking to the door and opening it, his eyes never leaving hers. "You deserve the world, Hermione," He remarked with a warm smile.
"And that's exactly what I have," Hermione stated sincerely as Severus smiled at her one more time before turning to leave.
"Severus, wait," Hermione called as she rushed forward and pulled him into another heated kiss.
She pulled him closer to her until her back hit the back of her door, and Severus had to steady them by leaning one of his hands against the door.
"What was that for?," Severus asked breathless, in surprise.
"I just wanted to make sure that this was real," Hermione murmured sheepishly as she slowly opened her eyes.
"It's real, love," Severus answered with a soft smile as Hermione let out a sigh of relief.
"I guess that means I should call you my boyfriend now huh?," Hermione teased playfully as she beamed up at him.
Severus winced. "I never saw myself as the boyfriend type, but I suppose I could make and exception for you," he smirked before pressing a lingering kiss on her head, then took a step back and disapparated.
Hermione was glad that it was dark out so that none of her neighbors saw them, and so that she wouldn't have to struggle with an explanation.
"Maybe moving back home to Hogwarts wouldn't be such a bad thing, I wouldn't have to hide from anyone," Hermione thought wondrously as she smiled to herself.
(A/N Hello! sorry it took so long! but hey, they're finally together! I know this chapter is long, but I figured since it's been a while since it's been updated I figure hey, what the hell. lol
I hope you liked this chapter though, it took forever to figure out how I wanted it to go. Please leave positive reveiws only! and thank you for reading!
I'll update as soon as I can!)
(To be continued...)
