A/N: Sorry it's been a while but I have been loaded down with school, work and softball so sorry.
Chapter 7
Hermione didn't know where she was but she did know that when they left the Burrow it had been a bright sunny day, but here it looked more like early evening. It looks like any other suburban neighborhood, so what are we doing here. Hermione thought.
"Where are we?" Hermione asked.
"Spinners End" Snape replied with a smile then took Hermione's hand and led her down the side walk. They stopped in front of a very normal looking house. It didn't look like anything special to Hermione.
"Here we are!" Snape said spreading his arms out. He looked at Hermione expecting excitement but instead got a confused face. "My house" he said, then put his arms down. A smile spread across Hermione's face.
Snape opened the front gate and allowed Hermione to go through first. When they reached the door Snape blocked it.
"You have to promise not to make fun of the décor." Snape said seriously.
"I promise" Hermione said, then Snape opened the door and allowed her to enter.
Everything in the sitting room was either black or green. The lamp shades, bookshelves, carpeting and tables were all green. The walls were black with green LV symbols as the border that reminded Hermione of the Luis Vinton symbol. The couch was black with the same LV symbols patterned all over it. Hermione laughed.
"You promised" Snape said.
"I'm sorry but I had no idea that the dark side was so couture" Hermione said trying to stifle her laughter. "Who decorated?"
"My wife" Snape said then caught himself " She isn't my wife anymore."
Hermione had stopped laughing. "No?"
"No" Snape said "It was a long time ago."
"Well who was she?" Hermione said out of curiosity. She couldn't be mad at him, he did have a life before me she thought.
"Apep Black" Snape said stiffly "She was The Dark Lord's daughter."
"I didn't know Voldemort ever had children." Hermione said.
"He didn't she was just his favorite." Snape said.
"So why aren't you still together?" Hermione said now more curious then before.
"The Dark Lord killed her fifteen years ago."
"And you haven't redecorated in fifteen years?" Hermione said jokingly.
"Well I really haven't had anyone to impress for fifteen years." Snape said smiling.
Hermione put her arms around Snape and rested her entwined hands on his lower back.
"Did you love her?" She asked.
"No" Snape said looking into Hermione's eyes. "I never loved her."
"Then why did you marry her?"
"Because she loved me and The Dark Lord would not have her unhappy." Snape said, then smiled at Hermione. "You are the only person that I can say I have ever loved." He said as he put his arms around her. She buried her face in his chest and kissed. She could feel his muscles through the fabric of his clothing, and she could faintly hear his heart beat.
"I love you too" Hermione said though it was muffled because she still had her face buried in his chest. He kissed the top of her head.
"I would show you my room but the décor is much worse in there." Snape said. Hermione looked up at him with a sparkle in her eye.
"Worse? I have got to see this." She said then Snape took her hand and led her to the staircase.
"After you" Snape said with a bow. Hermione laughed and started up the stairs. The staircase led to the second floor of the house, which was one huge room. The bed looked to be the size of two king sized beds. The blankets were black with the LV symbol in green patterned on them. The whole room was the same design, black with the green LV symbol. All except the ceiling which had the Dark mark painted against what looked to be the night sky but upon closer inspection showed to be a meticulous paint job.
"And you sleep here?" Hermione said pointing to the dark mark.
"Yep"
Hermione sat on the bed.
"Well it's comfortable, I'll give you that." She said the laid back on the bed, propped up on her elbow. Snape lay down beside her.
"That's the only reason I sleep here." He said "But I don't remember telling you that you could try out my bed." Snape said with a devilish smile.
"Oh well then" Hermione said then got up "I'll just leave then shall I?"
"No I don't think you shall." Snape said pulling her down on top of him. "I will have to hold you hostage, you don't lie on my bed and get away with it you know."
"Excuse me, but I think I'm the one with the upper hand here." Hermione said. Then Snape flipped her onto her back and was on top of her.
"No I don't think you are." He said with a smile, then he kissed her. The moment was then ruined by the perfect timing of Snape's stomach, which grumbled loudly.
"You hungry?" Snape said. Hermione laughed.
"Yea" She replied.
"I'll go make something. You wait here." Snape said then kissed her again. He got up and walked out the door.
Hermione stretched then let out a sigh. She looked at the clock on the side table 7:36 it read. She took off her shoes and dropped them at the foot of the bed, then she crawled up towards the pillows and pulled the blankets back and covered herself with them. She laid her head on the pillow which gave off the aroma of Snape, she buried her face in the pillow and inhaled his scent. She smiled to herself then drifted into sleep.
She and Snape were sitting in the grass by the lake at Hogwarts. She was sitting between his legs with her back to him. He had his arms wrapped around her. The students paid no attention to them. Snape kissed her neck then they were walking through Hogsmead hand-in-hand. They walked into the Three Broomsticks and ordered their drinks, then Snape leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. They were in Snape's study Hermione was sitting on his desk, he had papers to grade but she hadn't seen him all day, she refused to move until he promised he would see her today which he did then kissed her. They were in Snape's room at Hogwarts, Hermione was curled up in his bed, Snape was getting ready for bed then he returned to his room "You know you have to leave soon" He said to her. "Can't I just stay here tonight" She replied sleepily.
"Hermione" Snape was next to her trying to wake her. "Here" he said "handing her a sandwich. "You're going to have to leave soon" Hermione took the sandwich.
"Why?"
"Because Molly will have a cow if you are out all night again." Snape said smiling.
"Well let her then, I don't care." Hermione said then took a bite of her sandwich.
"I will never hear the end of this you know, Molly gives me enough grief as it is." Snape said finishing off his own sandwich.
"What do you mean; she hasn't said anything to me." Hermione said her sandwich almost gone.
"Well she wouldn't you are her guest. I on the other hand am not, so she has no problem pestering me." Snape said.
"Well let me stay here tonight and we can both go talk to her tomorrow." Hermione said finishing her sandwich.
"No it's fine. You don't have to bother with Molly." Snape said then kissed her forehead.
"Alright, but I'm staying tonight anyways." She said with a smile.
"I know, I wouldn't be able to stop you if you really wanted to anyways." Snape said getting up.
"Where are you going?"
"To shower before bed." He replied. Hermione looked at the clock again 9:47.
"It took you that long to make a sandwich?" Hermione yelled behind him as he went out the door, he didn't answer but instead shrugged his shoulders and kept walking.
Hermione was content with staying in the bed but if she was staying the night she would need something to sleep in so she got up and walked over to the dresser and opened the top drawer, she spotted a shirt and held it up, it reached to her knees.
"This will work" She said to herself.
She undressed and pulled the shirt over her head. She picked up her clothes and put them at the end of the bed with her shoes, and then she climbed back into the bed.
She didn't have to wait long for Snape to return, but when he did her breath caught in her chest. He walked in dripping wet with steam billowing off his body and a towel tied at his waist. He was fit to say the least. Hermione watched him as he walked over to his dresser and pulled on a pair of boxers under his towel. He pulled the towel off his waist and started drying his arms. He took his wand and pointed it towards his head and muttered something and his hair was immediately dried. He put his wand back on the dresser and dropped his towel in the hamper. He walked over to the bed and climbed in behind Hermione, he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. Then released her.
"We go back to Hogwarts the day after tomorrow." He said with a sigh then put his arms up and rested the back of his head on his hands. Hermione caressed his stomach with her fingertips, feeling the ripples from his abs.
"And to think you were going to send me back to the Burrow" She said smiling then kissed his chest.
"Yes to think" He repeated. "Is this what you really want?" Snape asked.
"What do you mean? Would I rather be here then at the Burrow? Yes." She said.
"No. I mean me. Do you really want to be with me?"
"Yes of course I do" Hermione said propping herself up on her elbow so she could look at Snape. "Why wouldn't I?" She finished.
"Well so far I have lost you your best friend, put your education at risk and not to mention put you in an awkward spot." He said, brow furrowed in thought.
"What are you talking about awkward spot?"
"Well you have only just turned eighteen, you have your whole life ahead of you and mine is already half gone."
"That doesn't matter, as long as we make the most of the time we have now, everything will be fine." Hermione said. "I promise" Then she leaned over and kissed him.
"Your right I shouldn't worry right now, but you won't be able to pull this at Hogwarts." Snape said.
"Pull what?"
"I can't have a student sleeping in my bed at Hogwarts." Snape said then smiled. "No matter how much you want to stay." He kissed her.
"Well then we should make the most of the time we have now" Hermione said with a devilish smile. She threw one leg over him so she was straddling him, then kissed him. He put his hands on her hips. She leaned down and kissed him again this time biting his lip a little, which she found out drove him mad when he flipped her on her back and began kissing her everywhere he would get too. He pulled her shirt off her and kissed her chest and stomach.
A/N: That's all for this chapter, I'll let you're minds wander. Reviews are appreciated as always.
