Chapter 8

I knew this area actually, we had spent a few days near here when we first got married.

I berated myself not thinking she might have come over this way. It was very warm so first things first before I stuck out like a sore thumb, I transcribed my outfit to khaki shorts and flip flops and a black t shirt.

I headed towards the main town as I needed to get my bearings to find where her address exactly was. But before I got far there she was! Pushing a bike up a steep incline the bike had a basket at the front and a bunch of flowers was flapping with every bump in the path.

I could see her conversing with an older guy she didn't stop, but I could see her smiling and she looked beautiful. The sun had made her curly hair blonder and she was wearing a short sleeved blue and white sundress, her skin was tanned and she look carefree as she continued up the hill.

The pretty little houses where white and before long she stopped and parked the bike and gathered her belongings and headed inside up a flight of stairs and disappeared from view.

I moved quickly to see if I could get a better view there were some balconies but I didn't know if she was just visiting or I'd have to knock on each door to find her. I moved to a better vantage point, to be as close as I could, but trying to not look like a stalker.

Luck was on my side, a door slid open and I could just see the top of her head as she potted about, in and out of the balcony she went, then within a few minutes I could see she must have sat with her feet leaning onto the wall. Her tanned legs and bare feet just on show.

I made my move and crossed the street heading straight for the apartment.

Hermione

I was drinking my tea, toots came through the door and meowed at me before jumping straight into my lap. " awww have you been lonely sweetie? I gave her a good scratch under the chin the little fur ball, lifted her chin to allow me better access.

Then there was a loud knock on the door, I hadn't heard any cars arrive? I felt on immediate high alert.

I lifted the little bundle up and took her with me as I went to the door.

I looked through the view hole and my mind reeled at what to do, I couldn't very well ignore him I'd literally only just got in so he must have seen me enter?

A second knock, brought me back to focus and I tucked toots under one arm and opened the door with the other..

We stood staring at each other and the emotions of just seeing him there in the flesh here on my doorstep after everything.

It was just to overwhelming. I didn't know what to say, so I promptly burst into tears.

Before I knew it, strong arms had me enveloped into an embrace and he just held me. Once the tears and snot had subsided he pulled back just enough to wipe the remnants of the tear tracks from my face.

He cupped my now blotchy face with one hand and said "I'm so very sorry Hermione, I don't know if you can ever forgive me for being a class one prick to you but, I promise" he's voice strained with emotion

"I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you"

I didn't say anything, I just pulled him closer until our lips met. He moaned into my mouth and the sound shot straight to my sex, my hand wound into his hair to deepened the kiss.

Tiny little toots made her presence known and meowed in protested at getting squashed. I pulled back from the kiss but continued pulling Severus with me he kicked the door shut with his foot.

I released the little hair ball and she sprung from my hold, I then wrapped both arms around him he sighed in response.

"My god I have missed you" he whispered.