Part Twenty: Sleepless Nights
Needless to say, I spent the remainder of the night tossing and turning, delicious dreams of Hermione's kisses plaguing me until daylight.
Yet another new trait to add to my list- love sick.
Just after lunch another note found its way into my hands.
My dearest Severus,
I hope you will forgive me for last night. I know I encouraged you…started it and then ended it. But you were ever the gentleman last night Severus, and for that I believe I love you even more than before.
In truth, I missed you terribly last night. I don't think I've ever felt so lonely.
Well, I must finish this report for Gringotts.
-Your Hermione.
Ahh…My Hermione.
It was certainly wrong for us both to be so head over heels. I have always prided myself on my acceptance of being alone, of realizing the importance of standing on one's own feet. You lose a part of yourself once you begin to rely on others, to live through them. Surely Hermione knew that.
No, Hermione must go to Italy and spread her wings. I could never live with myself if I brought her down. I only hoped that was what she was planning.
Hermione-
I will not admit that I missed you last night, that I was constantly plagued by thoughts and dreams of you, that I could still feel your lips on mine…because it simply wasn't true.
I presume your report is for the Rome branch?
Severus.
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I'm glad to hear you didn't suffer last night. :)
My report is for the Rome branch but I meant what I said last night. I won't move if you don't want me to.
H.
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I want you to go and enjoy yourself. I refuse to have you rely on me for happiness… you know I could never truly bring you happiness, don't you?
S.
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You continue to underestimate yourself Severus. Besides, I don't expect more than I know you're capable of.
I would like to move to Italy… Would I have your blessing if I did?
H.
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Stop relying on me Hermione. It's a terrible trait. Go, have fun, don't forget to write.
S.
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Well thanks for the nice send off…
Actually, I'll be here for another week. Perhaps we can go out to dinner again? But I suppose it's wrong for a lady to ask a gentleman out…
H.
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It's wrong of a lady to involve herself so deeply with a man who is no more a gentleman that she is.
Dinner sounds fine.
S.
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Severus, if you don't snap out of it soon, I will snap you out of it myself.
H.
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I look forward to it.
S.
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It's a date then. Now leave me alone, I'm busy.
H.
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I smirked and began brewing some more healing potions Pomfry had requested and tried to shut my mind off to the mental images her note had conjured up.
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