Chapter 58: A Beautiful Mystery
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The Snape Residence, Spinner's End, Cokeworth England, Muggle World...
Unable to get Hermione Granger off his mind for more than a moment, Regulus Snape had wanted her to see that he was at least making an effort to be more than just the guy she climbed into bed with on a nightly basis. He had been giving serious thought to taking her on dates and possibly meeting her children. She had explained on more than one occasion that she wanted to take things slowly despite their sexual connection, but Regulus didn't wish to allow time for Harry Potter to get into her ear and warn her away from him. He'd been through quite enough when it came to losing those he cared for and he'd been unwilling to allow the likes of Harry Potter to dictate his love life.
The younger Snape had gone out of his way to ensure the house had been cleaned and his construction projects were completed by the time Hermione Granger arrived. He had planned to let her know just how much being with her meant to him but had concerns of wither or not his impulsive behavior was going a step too far given all the witch had gone through in terms of the last lengthy relationship she had been in ending in betrayal and the death of her husband.
Wrestling with the idea of possibly putting her off, Regulus decided to simply enjoy being in the witch's company for the time being despite knowing how hard it would be to pretend that their relationship was simply about sex and secrecy.
Still, the threats made by Harry Potter weighted heavily on him. He had no intention of backing down given how he felt about Hermione Granger but there was always the nagging feeling that Harry Potter could derail any potential they had for something real out of pure spite.
Regulus had done his best to appear charming as he heard the knocking coming from his front door. Scrambling down the stairs after giving himself one last once over before leaving the bathroom, he scrambled toward the door opening it to find Hermione looking a bit stressed but amused by his less than savory appearance and charm.
"Were you going to pull the door off it's hinges?" she asked still very much amused.
Regulus smirked.
"If I had to." he replied smoothly.
The amber eyed witch looked him over, noting how elegantly dressed he had been with his black suit and matching highly polished dress shoes.
"You look...good." she said rather nervously.
"You look good enough to fuck." he said with a heated gleam behind his obsidian eyes.
Hermione shook her head noting his crude vocabulary as she stepped inside his home at his behest.
Regulus' attention had been at her backside as she stepped inside his sitting room.
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The Sitting Room, The Snape Residence, Spinner's End, Cokeworth England, Muggle World...
The elegant set up of the furniture had been impressive as Hermione Granger found herself being moved toward the table he'd set up for dinner. She smiled knowing that Regulus seemed to have put a great deal of effort into this night and he had even dressed up for the occasion. Still she had her reservations about what ever this was that was progressing between them.
"You like it?" he asked stepping behind her wrapping his arms around her waist.
Hermione leaned back into his embrace noting how she'd been surprisingly under dressed for the occasion given she'd come in a pair of light colored jeans and a randomly selected t-shirt. Her reasoning had been that he'd be more interested in getting her out of her clothes than noting what she had chosen to wear.
"I feel a bit under-dressed." she said acknowledging the intimate set up aloud.
"You look perfect." replied Regulus softly kissing her neck as he continued to hold her slender frame against his own.
"If you say so." she replied losing herself in his series of kisses.
Regulus seemed amused by her lack of belief in just how attractive she had been. He suspected the years of having been cheated on by her useless husband had dulled her perception of herself.
"Well...let's get dinner under way and then we can talk about how appropriate your outfit is." he said kissing her one last time before leading her toward the table.
He appeared to have been quite serious about their having diner before getting down to their new found pastime.
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Hours Later...
Hermione could not ignore the rather easy comfort that came from being in the presence of Regulus Snape. He had not been a conventional lover, more or less bordering on being an unruly teen than a young man older than she and her childhood friends. He seemed to have gotten a good deal of his father's blunt persona despite it not being as refined due to his upbringing in the States.
Following the surprisingly skillfully prepared dinner, Hermione found herself once more sharing a sofa with her course lover Regulus.
"You're so much like him you know." she said breaking the comfortable silence that had fallen between the two of them. "But vastly different at the same time."
"That...doesn't make any sense." said Regulus with a smirk. "How can I be just like my old man but vastly different...at the same time?"
"I don't know how to explain it." replied Hermione letting herself ease back into the comfort that came from being in her newest lover's presence. "Professor Snape was...well proper and refined..."
Regulus laughed when she spoke about his father.
"You obviously didn't know my father very well." replied the raven haired wizard in amusement. "My Dad was as course as me he just hid it behind an accent and a sense of superiority...hell where do you think I learned my best moves?"
"If that's the case then I guess I'm entirely fortunate to have his son in my bed." she said before kissing the amused wizard.
"Technically, we're on my sofa." he said with a low growl before moving until he towered above the witch whom had taken it upon herself to wrap her legs around him.
A series of heated kisses later, and Hermione found herself staring rather curiously up at the impressive wizard as his obsidian gaze met her own amber eyes in mutual silent appreciation.
"You're a beautiful mystery Regulus Snape." she said speaking for the first time in a short while.
"And you're just beautiful." he replied kissing her again with a good deal more passion.
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The Bedroom, Spinner's End, Cokeworth England, Muggle World...
Hermione clung to Regulus noting just how tall and equally powerful the wizard had been as he carried her with relative ease toward the bed they had shared on more than one occasion following their relationships' progression to include that of sexual intimacy.
The hall as well as the sitting room had been littered with their attire for the evening as Regulus and Hermione succumbed to their mutual passion. It was a clear night and filled with unspoken understanding despite both parties being rather nervous about the conclusion to their encounter.
At the moment, their mutual fears seemed to have been expelled as their long awaited act had finally gotten underway.
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Outside, Spinner's End, Cokeworth England, Muggle World...
The determined expression filed across the face of the enraged Harry Potter had been a very clear indication of his intent for being at his former Potions Professor's childhood home and he had not been alone as a handful of Aurors were at his side each with the same goal in mind as they surrounded the newly repaired brick house that once belonged to the deceased former Headmaster of Hogwarts.
"Alright, let's make this quick and efficient we don't want him getting away to cause more harm and we don't need any muggles interfering." said one of the higher ranking Aurors.
"Ensure you get Regulus Snape but be careful not to harm Hermione." said Harry ensuring everyone followed the plan he had come up with to the letter.