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A week later found Severus in Hermione's quarters reading to the witch. Hermione's head lay on his lap; eyes closed listening to his silky voice. 'I could listen to his voice all day every day,' she mused. She sighed and Severus stopped reading.
"Is there something wrong?" he asked.
Hermione pulled herself up and shook her head. "I love when you read to me, Severus."
Severus chuckled, "Well this is only the second time, I am sure my voice will become a nuisance to you in the future."
"Never," Hermione replied.
Hermione took the book from him and laid it on the stand next to her couch and wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into her kiss, forcefully. Severus moaned into her lips and their kiss deepened and their hands were all over each other. Hermione started to unbutton his white shirt and got about three buttons in before Severus grabbed her hands and whispered, "stop Hermione, I know you are not ready yet my dear."
"Oh, but I am, Severus, really," his witch whined. Severus shook his head, "give it a little bit more time, love. We know we love each other and I know we want to show each other physically but there is no harm in waiting. I don't want to just shag because we're letting our hormones get the best of us. Since, I have the chance; I want to do this right, Hermione.
Hermione stuck her tongue out at Severus and pouted. Severus wrapped her up in her arms and she laid her head on his chest. They sat like that for hours, staring into the fire.
"Luna, what in Merlin's name are you doing?!" asked Hermione.
"I was given explicit directions to blind fold you and lead you out of Hogwart's for a bit," replied Luna.
"Where are we going?"
"It's a secret," smiled Luna, though Hermione could not it.
Severus had an amazing night planned and hope it would go off without a hitch but he had to ask for a bit of help. He wanted to ask Ginerva to help, but Hermione had told him a while ago of her inability to keep a secret, so he asked Luna and Draco for their help. Draco had helped him pick out the actual surprise and Severus kept the location a secret and was able to tell Luna, at the last minute, to bring Hermione to the Shrieking Shack with explicit orders not to tell Hermione.
Although, it may seem a bit morbid, he wanted to come back to the spot where she had saved his life. It was her that had given him a second chance at life and his freedom. He loved her with all his heart and he wanted to marry her and he didn't want to wait any longer. He knew he wanted to be with her for the rest of his life and he knew in his heart that she felt the same.
After what seemed like hours, Luna led Hermione into the shack and said her goodbyes, winked at Severus and ran out. Hermione looked panicked still under the blind fold. Severus had to stifle a giggle and Hermione ripped off her blindfold to run after Luna when she realized that she wasn't alone. Hermione slowly turned around and let out a relieved sigh when she saw Severus.
She looked around at the candles and then back to her wizard. "What is all of this Severus," asked Hermione.
"I wanted to bring you here to talk."
"Severus, you know I do not like being near here or in here, it reminds me too much of how I almost lost you."
He rushed over and grabbed her hands. "Precisely, my dear, I almost died here but you, you saved me, and you came back to me. You never gave up on me. You, Hermione, have given me a second chance. A second chance at life and I don't want to waste a minute of it. I realize-…
Hermione put up her hand, "waste a minute of it; you're breaking up with me? Why, what did I do?"
"Stop, you silly witch, and let me finish and stop jumping to conclusions. For a know-it-all, you really don't know-it-all." Severus snickered.
Hermione looked up at him with a frown but didn't say anything and waited for him to continue.
"What I was saying is that I realized a long time ago, that I could fall in love again but this time it would not be one-sided and I know that, now, you were meant for me all along. I love you and I want to spend the rest of our lives together. I want to be with you even when our tempers flare and we want to kill each other. Hermione Jean Granger would you do me the pleasure of becoming Mrs. Hermione Jean Snape?"
"You have GOT to be kidding me," came a voice that was not Hermione's. "How in the world could you even consider marrying this greasy git, Hermione? I love you! Not him."
Before anyone could do or say anything Ron grabbed Hermione and apparated.
"What in the name of Merlin! This cannot be happening!" cried Severus and he ran off toward the castle to figure out where Ron could have taken Hermione. As he ran, he sent a patronus to Harry to come to Minerva's office now.
A/N: Don't kill me; I wanted to add a little drama. *hides* Don't worry Ron won't be around for long, especially if Severus has anything to do with it. Man, is he angry… and a little scared.
Oh, and I know it's kind of a short chapter just bear with me! Thanks for reading!
