For One Night Only
By danielradcliffe4eva aka Simple09 and joelenemalfoy
AN: Here we meet someone that is very OOC and plus you will see a different side of Severus in this chapter. It's a long one this chapter, so only one update today.
The story is nearly complete, just finishing it off. Also thanks for the reviews that I have received. Enjoy this extra long chapter.
FLASHBACK ONE DAY AGO - NIGHT TIME
Severus had gotten dressed back at his family home, Spinners End. He was in his finest silk dress shirt, black dress trousers, polished black shoes and a suit jacket.
He called his elf to take him to Hogwarts so that he could pick Hermione up for their one night together.
"Miztrez 'Ermione iz zill gettinz ready mazter. Zhe willz bez a momentz." The elf told its master.
"Thank you Mizzy. I will wait in the living room for her. Please bring me a cup of tea while I wait please."
Severus sat down on his couch. Mizzy then gave her master a cup of tea.
Hermione was standing looking in the tall mirror looking over her dress that she had been provided with for her final night her in England.
She was in a black knee length halter neck silk dress which came with strappy heels with diamantes on the straps. A small black shawl over her shoulders and a clutch bag completed her outfit.
Her hair was done up with a few loose ringlets along with a light dusting of natural make-up that adorned her face.
Hermione was ready.
Severus was just finishing his cup of tea when he heard his bedroom door opened. He and got up and turned to face his date for the night.
"Hermione! Oh my you look stunning." Severus was shocked and speechless.
"Thank you Severus. Shall we get going cause I need to be up for my portkey in the morning."
Severus held out his arm and escorted Hermione out of Hogwarts to the apparation point just outside of the main gates.
"Welcome to my favourite place in London."
Hermione was looking around to see that they were in the cabaret club Marcello.
A waiter escorted them to a private table that was reserved for them. Two place settings sat on the table along with candle lights.
"Welcome back Mr Snape, compliments from the manager of the Marcello." The Head Waiter showed them their finest bottle of house white.
"Thank you. Is everything ready for later?" Severus asked the man.
"Yes, the manager will be along later to speak to you. He's a little busy talking to another client."
Severus nodded and helped Hermione into her seat.
"Severus! This place is so hard to get into. Even I have had trouble getting in. the only time that I managed to get in was when I did an audition here for an act." Hermione told Severus.
"Did you get a chance to perform?"
"No I didn't. they didn't like my style of singing. It was my very first audition back when I was seventeen. It was a good experience." Hermione remembered.
A waiter handed them both a programme and a menu each.
"Oh I am glad to be here tonight. My favourite singer is on tonight. I didn't know that he was a wizard as I have only seen him play in a few of the local clubs." Hermione looked up into Severus's onyx eyes.
They both ordered their meals. Severus had ordered the lobster dish and Hermione had a pasta and salmon dish.
The waiter poured them both a glass of the house white and offered them a light starter of breadsticks with a selection of homemade dips.
The house lights faded slightly as the cabaret started with a young woman singing classic hits that Robbie Williams covered in his album 'Swing when your Singing'. She started with the song 'Beyond The Sea'.
Their main courses came out and they tucked into their meals.
The owner of Marcello's showed as they were finishing their meals.
"Severus its nice to see you again. Its been a while." The owner greeted.
"Lucius its good to see you around. I would like to introduce you to my date for the night. My friend Miss Hermione Granger."
Lucius looked into Hermione's eyes and saw the anger and hate there.
He took her hand and kissed it.
"Miss Granger it's a pleasure to have you here. But I thought that you were going out with my son? Is that not true?" Lucius asked of her.
"Severus please can we go? I can't stay here." Hermione started to get up.
"Hermione, Lucius is nothing like Draco. Please just stay for a while and talk to him." Severus pleaded with her.
Hermione sat back down in her chair.
"It's a pleasure to be here Mr Malfoy." Hermione replied.
"I remember you being here a few years ago. But at that time I couldn't be so sure that it was you." Lucius tried to think back to when it was.
"Yes sir. I auditioned a few years ago before I got together with Draco. I was unsuccessful. It was a good experience for me as it was one of my first auditions that I did. I never expected to get through as the final battle was only a few weeks before." Hermione explained.
"Ah I remember now. You were the one to sing 'Cry Me A River'. I enjoyed your singing but I wasn't in charge of the auditions back then. If I had known back then, I would have had you back."
"Thank you for your kind words Mr Malfoy."
"Would you like to work here? I have a couple of slots available to fill in."
"Thank you for offering Mr Malfoy, but I must decline as I am leaving the country in the morning to live." Hermione looked down at her hands.
"I'm sorry that England is losing such good talent from such a beautiful young girl. Would you like to perform tonight?" Lucius offered.
"It's tempting but I am afraid of leaving Sev… Oh where did he go?"
Severus had gotten up and left them both to their current conversation.
"I'm not too sure. I don't think that he will too long my dear girl. He's probably gone to the little boys room." Lucius lied to her knowing truthfully where Severus was.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Now introducing for one night only. Please welcome to the stage. Raven Prince." The compare introduced the next act.
'Birds flying high, you know how I feel
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
And I'm feelin' good
I'm feelin' good'
The band started playing and the lights turned up to reveal Raven Prince on stage.
Hermione's face brightened when she saw her idol on the stage. But the funny thing was that he was wearing the exact same clothes that Severus was wearing tonight.
'Fish in the sea, you know how I feel
River runnin' free, you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree, you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
And I'm feelin' good'
Lucius smirked at the bemused look that was on Hermione's face. He knew that she was trying to figure out if Raven Prince is actually Severus.
"Are you enjoying yourself Hermione?" Lucius asked of the girl.
"Er… yeah. Is that Severus up there singing?" Hermione asked of Lucius.
"I will let you decide that one Hermione."
Hermione kept on looking at Raven's features to try and figure if it is actually the man she had just had dinner with.
Raven looked towards Hermione. He knew that she was trying to work out who he really was. Raven carried on singing one of his favourite songs.
'Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all havin' fun, you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when the day is done, that's what I mean
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world for me
For me
Stars when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine and I know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
It's a new life for me
And I'm feelin' good
I'm feelin' good
I'm feelin' so good
I feel so good'.
The whole audience got up and applauded Raven. Hermione got up and cheered. Lucius nodded his head towards Raven.
"Thank you. Now I am here tonight by special request by a good friend of mine. His best friend is leaving tomorrow for a new life in New York. Now I want to invite her up here to sing a song for you all. Hermione would you please come up onto the stage?"
Lucius escorted Hermione to the stage.
"Now Miss Granger don't upset Raven as he has taken up his very little spare time he has to be here. Please just go on up." Lucius mentioned to her.
"Hello Hermione. I've heard that you are a big fan of mine. So what would you like to sing for your last night here in England?" Raven asked of the nervous Gryffindor.
"I would like to sing a song that I have loved since one of my favourite Muggle singers sung it. That son is 'Cry Me A River' sung by Michael Bublé." Hermione told him.
"Take it away Miss Granger." Raven moved away from the spotlight as the music started up.
Hermione stood there, someone had put on an ear microphone so that the audience could hear her.
The intro had finished to her song. She had to sing. It was now or never.
'Now you say you're lonely
You cried the whole night through
Well, you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you.'
Hermione started to get into the mood and sang her heart out.
Raven stood there. He was really Severus and that he was under a glamour the whole time. Severus would reveal himself to her after she had finished singing her song.
'Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you
You drove me,
Nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember?
I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me and
Now you say you love me
Well, just to prove you do
Cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you
You drove me
Nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember?
I remember all that you said
Told me love was to plebeian
Told me you were through with me...
And now you say you love me
Well, just to prove that you do...
Come on! come on!
Cry me a river...
Cry me a river...
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you…'
Hermione looked around to see a standing ovation to the one song that she sung. She bowed taking in the applause that she was receiving.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Miss Hermione Granger." Raven walked back up to Hermione. He hugged her.
"Can I have you for one night only?" Raven/Severus whispered into her ear.
Hermione smiled and whispered back to him her reply.
AN: Songs used: Feelin Good - John Barrowman/Michael Buble/Nina Simone/Muse (depends which version you would like) and Cry Me A River - Michael Buble version. Absolutely love these songs along with the fic title song.
