Chapter 6-Hermione's Return to the Present (Older Snape's POV)
The week before graduation, everyone knew there was something wrong with me. For the first time since my seventh year, I was happy, and it showed. I actually GAVE the Gryffindors some house points after Potter made a particularly excellent efficiency potion. The school was shocked, to say the least, but it was nothing compared to what happened at graduation.
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Being the good teacher that I was, I sat up on the stage throughout the entire ceremony. I listened to Dumbledore's speech. I helped pass out diplomas. But when Finch-Fletchley started speaking, I zoned out. I started thinking about MY graduation, and Hermione's disappearance. Depression had nearly sunk in, when Weasley cried out.
"Hermione!"
EVERYONE turned to look, and sure enough, there she was.
Hermione looked around, and our eyes locked. "Ron, I've got to go do something. Just give me a few minutes, and I'll fill you in."
Ron and Harry looked upset that there was something more important than they were, but she had already run off, towards the stage, and me. I stood up and stepped forward in anticipation. She saw this, and only ran faster. She climbed the steps two at a time, and when she got to the top, she flung her arms around me, ignoring the cries of astonishment.
"I'm so sorry I ignored you. I just wanted to spend time with Lily, but now I understand that I was the reason you became a deatheater, and have been so nasty to all of your students. It wasn't because you hated me, it was because you loved me, but I had left you without any indication of my location. I'm so sorry..and…and…"
She suddenly became very aware of everyone watching and listening. She grew all the more louder. "I still love you, and I hope you'll take me back."
I think Weasley keeled over at that point, but I was too busy with something else. "Hermione love, I forgave you as soon as you stalked off from the lake. I should have understood that you wanted to spend time with Lily, especially since I knew that you knew something was going to happen to her. I'm just as sorry as you, and I wish I knew what we had been thinking. And I still love you too."
Hermione gave me her biggest smile, and kissed me, just as Weasley was coming too. It only caused him to pass out again.
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On July 3, we were sitting in our summer apartment, eating dinner, when I remembered something I had bought a long time ago, never realizing how long I would have it.
"Hermione, would you excuse me for a moment? I just remembered something that I need to find."
She nodded, and watched as I went into our room, and sorted through my old junk. Soon, I found it. I put the small package into my pocket, and went back to the dining room.
"Did you find what you were looking for?"
I nodded. "You want to see?"
She nodded eagerly, wiping her mouth with her napkin. So I got down on one knee, pulled out the small black and velvet box, and said the words out loud. "Hermione, will you marry me?"
Tears ran down her face, and suddenly I realized how James must have felt. No matter how well we knew our girls, we never could read tears. All I wanted right then was some reassurance that those were happy tears. Please, please, PLEASE let them be happy tears. I had spent years of my life wishing she were by my side, and now that she finally was…
She slowly began to…to…nod! "Oh Severus, I'm so happy! Back then, I had been waiting for it, and then when we argued…it was horrible. I felt like I had been ripped, painfully, from my little fantasy world. I love you so much Severus. Harry and Ron will just have to deal."
I smiled as she slipped the diamond onto her slender finger. I slowly sat back in my chair, but this time, we were holding hands across the table as we finished our dinner.
And when we FINALLY got to sleep, we were both the happiest we had ever been.
The End!
There we go! Conclusion! Fluff! What more could you ask for? Well, except for some more little Sevvy. Sorry though, story's all over now!
I hope you guys liked it, and don't forget to look for my new Harry and Ginny fic, coming out either already or in the very near future!
Read and Review!
~HerbieWerbie
The week before graduation, everyone knew there was something wrong with me. For the first time since my seventh year, I was happy, and it showed. I actually GAVE the Gryffindors some house points after Potter made a particularly excellent efficiency potion. The school was shocked, to say the least, but it was nothing compared to what happened at graduation.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Being the good teacher that I was, I sat up on the stage throughout the entire ceremony. I listened to Dumbledore's speech. I helped pass out diplomas. But when Finch-Fletchley started speaking, I zoned out. I started thinking about MY graduation, and Hermione's disappearance. Depression had nearly sunk in, when Weasley cried out.
"Hermione!"
EVERYONE turned to look, and sure enough, there she was.
Hermione looked around, and our eyes locked. "Ron, I've got to go do something. Just give me a few minutes, and I'll fill you in."
Ron and Harry looked upset that there was something more important than they were, but she had already run off, towards the stage, and me. I stood up and stepped forward in anticipation. She saw this, and only ran faster. She climbed the steps two at a time, and when she got to the top, she flung her arms around me, ignoring the cries of astonishment.
"I'm so sorry I ignored you. I just wanted to spend time with Lily, but now I understand that I was the reason you became a deatheater, and have been so nasty to all of your students. It wasn't because you hated me, it was because you loved me, but I had left you without any indication of my location. I'm so sorry..and…and…"
She suddenly became very aware of everyone watching and listening. She grew all the more louder. "I still love you, and I hope you'll take me back."
I think Weasley keeled over at that point, but I was too busy with something else. "Hermione love, I forgave you as soon as you stalked off from the lake. I should have understood that you wanted to spend time with Lily, especially since I knew that you knew something was going to happen to her. I'm just as sorry as you, and I wish I knew what we had been thinking. And I still love you too."
Hermione gave me her biggest smile, and kissed me, just as Weasley was coming too. It only caused him to pass out again.
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On July 3, we were sitting in our summer apartment, eating dinner, when I remembered something I had bought a long time ago, never realizing how long I would have it.
"Hermione, would you excuse me for a moment? I just remembered something that I need to find."
She nodded, and watched as I went into our room, and sorted through my old junk. Soon, I found it. I put the small package into my pocket, and went back to the dining room.
"Did you find what you were looking for?"
I nodded. "You want to see?"
She nodded eagerly, wiping her mouth with her napkin. So I got down on one knee, pulled out the small black and velvet box, and said the words out loud. "Hermione, will you marry me?"
Tears ran down her face, and suddenly I realized how James must have felt. No matter how well we knew our girls, we never could read tears. All I wanted right then was some reassurance that those were happy tears. Please, please, PLEASE let them be happy tears. I had spent years of my life wishing she were by my side, and now that she finally was…
She slowly began to…to…nod! "Oh Severus, I'm so happy! Back then, I had been waiting for it, and then when we argued…it was horrible. I felt like I had been ripped, painfully, from my little fantasy world. I love you so much Severus. Harry and Ron will just have to deal."
I smiled as she slipped the diamond onto her slender finger. I slowly sat back in my chair, but this time, we were holding hands across the table as we finished our dinner.
And when we FINALLY got to sleep, we were both the happiest we had ever been.
The End!
There we go! Conclusion! Fluff! What more could you ask for? Well, except for some more little Sevvy. Sorry though, story's all over now!
I hope you guys liked it, and don't forget to look for my new Harry and Ginny fic, coming out either already or in the very near future!
Read and Review!
~HerbieWerbie