Hermione was drowning in the sensation of Severus' lips against her
own. What had started out as soft and hesitant soon fierce as though they
would a great pain would befall them if they separated. Severus suddenly
broke away from the kiss and looked Hermione in the eyes. Her eyes seemed
to hold the same desire that was raging through his entire being.
Reluctantly he moved away from her for a moment. He cast an invisibility
charm on her and then one on himself, but made sure that they would still
be able to see each other and Dumbledore.
"Come along Hermione. We don't have much time." He said taking her hand in his and pulling her from the room where they met Professor Dumbledore. Dumbledore smiled at her.
"Are you quite all right Ms. Granger?" He asked gently as they started down the stairs that led from the castle.
"Yes." Hermione answered softly absently looking to Severus. Severus returned her gaze and smiled at her. His face hardened as the thought of Malfoy touching her came to mind.
"Did Draco..." He couldn't bring himself to ask the question he so desperately needed answered. Hermione shook her slowly. Dumbledore and Severus both let out a sigh of relief.
The trio raced from the doors of Malfoy Manor and across the lawn to the gate. Hermione started to stumble, but was steadied by Severus strong hold on her. She was surprised with herself as she realized how much she actually cared for this man, and by the way he was acting he must care for her as well. They finally reached the gate. Dumbledore was about to unlock it so they might leave the grounds and apparate when Voldemort appeared. Hermione involuntarily took a step back. Severus' hand squeezed hers reassuringly. Voldemort opened the gate apparently not seeing them. A large green snake slithered from behind Voldemort and passed Hermione. It stopped at her feet and flicked its tongue barely touching her. Dumbledore, Severus and Hermione rushed past Voldemort as the Nagini began to hiss.
"Hermione!" Voldemort bellowed and shot a ray of blue sparks, striking her in the shoulder. The invisibility charm melted from her and Severus as well since he had been holding her hand. "Snape!" He hissed. His eyes narrowed. "I finish you once and for all." Voldemort said coldly raising his wand.
"Expelliarmus!" Dumbledore shouted from under his charm. Voldemort began to laugh as his wand tried to pull out of his grip.
"Dumbledore, you fool!" The wand in Voldemort's hand gave one last wrench and landed in the coils of Nagini. Severus took this chance and folded Hermione in his arms. The three started apparated just as Voldemort had retrieved his wand. "Avada Kedavra!"
There was a blaze of green that barely touched Hermione as they popped from the spot. Voldemort cursed as he called the Death Eaters to him.
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There was a small pop as Dumbledore and Severus appeared in the Great Hall. Dumbledore had been able to take of the wards in the Great Hall just before they apparated and was now placing them back around the room. Severus was still holding Hermione and noticed she felt heavier than before. He looked down at her. She was extremely pale and her eyes were glazed over. She was gasping for breath. Severus slowly brought them down to the floor so that he could see what was the matter. Hermione began to shake uncontrollably and Severus felt sudden panic. Her eyes were wide and frightened.
"Sev...Sev..." Hermione tried to speak through the short gasps of air.
"Albus! Get Poppy!" He cried. Dumbledore disappeared from the room instantly. Tears started to fall down Hermione's cheeks and Severus felt a few slid down his own. Through the convulsions she shakily raised a hand to his face. Severus put his over hers. She was very cold, freezing to the touch. Again she tried to speak, and Severus bent down so that he may hear her.
"I...I...l-love y-y-you." She managed to whisper and closed her eyes in pain. Hermione's form went unnaturally still. Severus clutched her in his arms, tears falling freely from his face now.
"As do I!" He said into her hair. "You can't leave me now! Damn you Hermione! Open your eyes!" He screamed rocking her in his arms. "Open your eyes!"
A/N I ask for no flames, for not everything is what it seems. More to come soon, I promise!
"Come along Hermione. We don't have much time." He said taking her hand in his and pulling her from the room where they met Professor Dumbledore. Dumbledore smiled at her.
"Are you quite all right Ms. Granger?" He asked gently as they started down the stairs that led from the castle.
"Yes." Hermione answered softly absently looking to Severus. Severus returned her gaze and smiled at her. His face hardened as the thought of Malfoy touching her came to mind.
"Did Draco..." He couldn't bring himself to ask the question he so desperately needed answered. Hermione shook her slowly. Dumbledore and Severus both let out a sigh of relief.
The trio raced from the doors of Malfoy Manor and across the lawn to the gate. Hermione started to stumble, but was steadied by Severus strong hold on her. She was surprised with herself as she realized how much she actually cared for this man, and by the way he was acting he must care for her as well. They finally reached the gate. Dumbledore was about to unlock it so they might leave the grounds and apparate when Voldemort appeared. Hermione involuntarily took a step back. Severus' hand squeezed hers reassuringly. Voldemort opened the gate apparently not seeing them. A large green snake slithered from behind Voldemort and passed Hermione. It stopped at her feet and flicked its tongue barely touching her. Dumbledore, Severus and Hermione rushed past Voldemort as the Nagini began to hiss.
"Hermione!" Voldemort bellowed and shot a ray of blue sparks, striking her in the shoulder. The invisibility charm melted from her and Severus as well since he had been holding her hand. "Snape!" He hissed. His eyes narrowed. "I finish you once and for all." Voldemort said coldly raising his wand.
"Expelliarmus!" Dumbledore shouted from under his charm. Voldemort began to laugh as his wand tried to pull out of his grip.
"Dumbledore, you fool!" The wand in Voldemort's hand gave one last wrench and landed in the coils of Nagini. Severus took this chance and folded Hermione in his arms. The three started apparated just as Voldemort had retrieved his wand. "Avada Kedavra!"
There was a blaze of green that barely touched Hermione as they popped from the spot. Voldemort cursed as he called the Death Eaters to him.
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There was a small pop as Dumbledore and Severus appeared in the Great Hall. Dumbledore had been able to take of the wards in the Great Hall just before they apparated and was now placing them back around the room. Severus was still holding Hermione and noticed she felt heavier than before. He looked down at her. She was extremely pale and her eyes were glazed over. She was gasping for breath. Severus slowly brought them down to the floor so that he could see what was the matter. Hermione began to shake uncontrollably and Severus felt sudden panic. Her eyes were wide and frightened.
"Sev...Sev..." Hermione tried to speak through the short gasps of air.
"Albus! Get Poppy!" He cried. Dumbledore disappeared from the room instantly. Tears started to fall down Hermione's cheeks and Severus felt a few slid down his own. Through the convulsions she shakily raised a hand to his face. Severus put his over hers. She was very cold, freezing to the touch. Again she tried to speak, and Severus bent down so that he may hear her.
"I...I...l-love y-y-you." She managed to whisper and closed her eyes in pain. Hermione's form went unnaturally still. Severus clutched her in his arms, tears falling freely from his face now.
"As do I!" He said into her hair. "You can't leave me now! Damn you Hermione! Open your eyes!" He screamed rocking her in his arms. "Open your eyes!"
A/N I ask for no flames, for not everything is what it seems. More to come soon, I promise!