A.N...
Personally,I love reading people's authors notes because they give you a little insight into their lives. With my writing you can probably tell when I'm in a good/Bad/annoyed or even sexy mood because the characters take on my mood.
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Chapter Thirty Six: Grandiloquence
Hermione arrived home a little earlier than Severus after classes and only presumed that he was with Albus filling him in about their 'plan.' She sat on the small but cosy armchair before a blazing fire, with one of his special and harmless cigarettes placed between her index and forefinger.
At just gone six o'clock Severus returned with his cloak draped lifelessly over his arm and threw it onto the couch upon which he then sat. He didn't once lift his head to look up at Hermione and instead walked over to the bookshelf, picked up a large book and then sat back down to read.
"I pushed him away Severus," she whispered trying to direct their silence into something more productive. "True, I did accept his kiss for a mere second or two but reality hit and I knew that I wanted you."
Severus still sat in silence pretending to focus on his book.
"Severus, I need to explain what happened and your being so very juvenile and just ignoring me."
"Do you ever think Hermione, that maybe people ignore you because they don't want to listen!" he snapped.
"All I'm trying to say is that I rejected him. I rejected him because I want you. I love you!"
"Women who are in love do not kiss men whom are not theirs to kiss."
"Women who are in love are still allowed to make mistakes," she retorted.
"Mistakes which in ruin their own relationships? Tell me, was he worth it?"
"You ask as if I slept with him!"
"You kissed him like you wanted to!"
"I kissed him for a second. A second Severus! You of all people should know that one mistake in the heat of the moment means nothing."
"My mistakes are nothing like yours!" he bellowed.
"Oh no," she began sarcastically. "Taking the Dark Mark is no where near as bad a mistake as kissing an old friend for a mere second!"
"I took the mark to protect you and your little friends! I took it to save Lily!"
"And look where it got you Severus!"
"It got me here with you!" He paused, realising what he had just said. He wanted to hate Hermione, to punish her for what she had done but he couldn't bring himself to hurt her; he loved her.
"Severus, I was a fool; a classic fool, but it meant nothing. He means nothing. I love you! I 'm carrying your son, I am the mother of your daughter and I have your ring on my finger! What more proof do you want that I want you?"
"I want you to prove that you'll never hurt me again. That you'll never kiss another man until the day you die."
"And I will earn my trust. You are all I want and all I need."
She walked over to where he was sat and lowered herself onto his lap. Slowly, she placed his face in her palms and pressed her lips against his passionately. When she broke away she ran her tongue along his lower lip.
"These lips are all I want on mine," she whispered before she placed her hand atop of his. "These hands are all I want on my body…and these arms" she continued in a soft hush, "are all I want to hold me every night until morning comes."
"Then those are what you shall have Hermione, until the day you no longer want them and as long as I know that your body and soul is all mine." He gripped her wrists and placed them over her head and went to kiss her. Just before he reached her lips he stopped and searched her eyes.
"Will that be so Hermione?"
"Always."
"Hermione wake up!" said Severus in a demanding tone as he shook Hermione for what must have been the seventh time that morning.
Hermione stirred and let her eyes focus properly upon the person before her. "Goodness Severus, its Saturday what on earth are you waking me for at this hour."
"Because Hermione, I thought we could take Septima to muggle London for the day. Albus has just owled me with his support on the situation and agreed that we should take her to a psychologist."
"Do you even know what a psychologist is?" she asked incredulously.
"Of course I do, what do you take me for?"
"Oh let me see…Oh yes, a muggle hater."
"Hate is a strong word Hermione and not the appropriate one to use. If I hated Muggles so, then why do I love you dearly?"
"Because I'm not just any MuggleSeverus Snape and you know it," she smiled before she wrapped her arms playfully around his neck and pulling him down on top of her. Severus protested as she rolled on top of him and began kissing his bare chest playfully.
"Hermione, we have an appointment and mustn't be late!"
"If you wish not to be late, then why do you flaunt your beautiful, half naked body in front of me?"
"I was not flaunting anything," he berated, "I was just about to get in the shower. That is why I am 'half naked'."
"I think you wanted me to pin you down like this. I think you planned it all because you're a devious little Slytherin." She eyed him suspiciously.
"And what if I did?" he teased as he kissed her neck. "Is it so wrong for a devious Slytherin like myself to want a beautiful woman straddling me first thing in the morning?"
"No I guess not," she finished as she kissed all the way down his body until she reached the tip of his boxers.
"I think its time I showed you how much I want you," husked Hermione as she pulled his boxers down freeing his erection. Above the covers Severus sighed and closed his eyes in anticipation.
"I think it is," he agreed as she kissed his tip.
"Daddy?" called as sweet little voice from the door way. Severus jolted up and sat back against the headboard but Hermione remained in position.
"Erm…yes Septima?"
"Why is Mummy playing hide and s-week under the covers?" she asked as she hopped onto the end of her parent's bed.
"We're playing a little game aren't we 'Mione," he began through gritted teeth as Hermione came to sit beside him.
"Oh yes. Daddy thought it'd be fun if we played hide and seek."
"Mummy you are very silly; under the covers is never a good place to hide. When Eli and I play he always hides there because he's silly but when I play with Grandpa he just make himself invis-iwlbe because he is clever."
"Oh how right you are young lady," smiled Hermione to her daughter as she came to sit on her lap. "I shall remember that for when your Daddy and I next play!"
Beside her Severus gulped at her innuendo. "And will we be playing soon my love?" he asked.
"Very soon, however I believe anticipation heightens the pleasure of such games." Hermione winked at him seductively and Septima just giggled.
"You two are very strange," she said.
"More strange than you'll ever imagine," smiled Hermione.
"Septima, as much as I enjoyed your play time tips, I think its time that you go and dress. We have a very busy day ahead of us."
"Where are we going, Daddy? To visit Uncle Harry?"
"No we are not visiting Potter!"
Hermione snarled him for his tone and he soon corrected himself. "I mean, no we are not visiting Uncle Harry. We are going to visit muggle London to see a clever man who can make your dreams a more happy place to be."
"But my dreams are happy now Daddy," she corrected.
Severus looked from Hermione to Septima. "I meant Tom Septima."
"Tom's gone away Daddy," she stated simply.
"What do you mean gone away?"
"You are silly sometimes Daddy," giggled the dark haired witch.
"So you say, but Septima you must tell me where Tom is!"
"Calm down Severus," said Hermione as she held her daughter. "You're scaring her!"
"I want to know where that bastard is!"
"Yes, so do I but you should tread with care when it comes to our daughter."
"I know how to handle my own daughter!" he sniped.
"He's gone Daddy!" shouted Septima wanting to break her parent's feud. "He's gone!"
"We have established as such Septima but where has he gone?"
"He said that the stone has been returned to its rightful owner and he can live on his own now. He said to thank you for being a loyal servant and letting me be his home for so many years."
Severus screwed his fists up into tight balls and launched a glass of water across the room. "How dare he! How fucking dare he thank me as if I would give my daughter to him willingly!"
Hermione pulled Severus into her chest and held both him and Septima tight.
"Neither of you will fall victim to that man ever again," she whispered.
"Hermione, don't be a fool. When he returns, I will have to resume my role as spy."
"When that time comes Severus we shall have this discussion. Until that point however we will not. The only role you are playing until that time comes is that of my husband and the children's father. We love you too much to lose you all over again."
A.N: I'm almost twenty chapters further than what I thought I'd go and I'm afraid fatigue is kicking in. Unfortunately, I have a huge work commitment coming up and I'll have to bring this sector of the tale to a head.
But...I am definitely making this a trilogy and I've had some very positive feedback to do so. I think I'll write 7 or so more chapters and then post the start of PART TWO in about 2 weeks time. So my break won't take to long...
Please keep reviewing because I need not only motivation but inspiration. Please Please review and I promise not to take too long wrinting PART TWO