"I hope you're ok with doing that again." She traced his chest with her slim finger, while she propped herself up on her other arm. Hermione was happily sated and slowly coming back down to earth.

"I can assure you, I have no objections to that." He said with a smirk playing at his lips.

"But…" He turned towards so he could caress her face. "Only is you'll be only mine."

She couldn't help the face splitting grin that tore across her lips, she never would've thought that Severus Snape would ask her to be in an exclusive relationship. She knew the feelings that bubbled up inside of her were more than just deep liking, she just wasn't at a place where she could admit how she truly felt. She could show it tjoigh

She all but launched forward, seizing his lips in a fiery kiss.

"I assume that is a yes then, either that, or this is by far the best rejection I've ever had."

Hermione just giggled and nodded her head. Her life had seemed to become much brighter since Severus had become apart of it again, it was almost perfect, if there was such a word.

Almost

Her thoughts reminded her, she still had to face Ron. She had no idea what to expect. No one knew the truth about how he was now, well besides Snape, and that in itself worried her. She felt how angry he was when he was in her mind. She detested Ronald, but she knew she didn't want him dead.

"Galleon for your thoughts?" Severus broke her out of her thoughts, kissing just under her collarbone. It seemed no matter where he touched it shot pleasure through her.

"Just thinking about when Ron and Harry get here." The potions master's face darkened immediately at the mention of the redheads name.

"Yes, well I think I have an idea of how to deal with Mr. Weasley." He said solemnly.

"Severus…"

"I won't kill him." His voice lightened a little. She nodded slowly. Feeling like a coward for being frightened.

"Everyone will know won't they?" She knew it was petty, but she wished desperately that no one would have to know what happened to her, she felt like it was her fault, which meant everyone else might too.

Severus doesn't. She thought, if everyone else thought she was lying, and he didn't, wouldn't that be enough?

Yes, it would.

"Hermione, what happened to you…" he sucked in a calming breath. "It wasn't your fault." He looked deep in her honey eyes, almost pleading for her to believe him. "That vile excuse for a man forced himself on you. Just because you were once his friend with the possibility of more doesn't give the right for him to take what was not given." Severus kissed the tear that slid down her cheek, she wasn't even aware she had started to cry. "If people choose not to believe you, then that is their problem, but the ones who truly love you will always be at your side."

She knew he was right. In theory she knew she had it in her to conquer this, it was just a little harder said than done. But being the women she was, she was going to face her tainted past head on.

Hermione knew if he was by her side she could get through anything.

A/N: Sorry this was a tad short. Please share your thoughts; I do love hearing them! ~Enchanted21