Best Friends
Chapter Two: Unsettling Interruptions and Invitations
Meanwhile in the dungeons Professor Snape had a knock on his door.
He looked up from his paperwork saying, "Come in."
Dumbledore entered greeting Snape with a smile and a, "Good evening, friend."
"Is there something I can help you with, Albus?" Snape asked with a smile. "Yes, I wanted to talk about Hermione," The white haired man started, "It seems that she has formed an attachment for you that is turning into more than the friendship you too have had for a while. Yesterday, she came and told me about her affections for you. Now I believe that student and teacher relationships should never get to that level. However," Albus paused for effect and to let it sink in with the wide-eyed Snape.
"I believe also that this girl may not just be acting on hormones… I think she truly loves you, Severus." Again he paused for effect and to let Snape intervene.
"But how? Yesterday? Albus she may have these feelings for me, but I assure I have never more than been a friend to her in anyway," Severus said, his face was even paler than usual.
"I know that," Albus chuckled, "So do not worry. But I also know that Hermione has needs and one of them is to be around you. Due to this, I will permit her to stay with you on weekends in your private quarters, if you find it to be suitable for you and your emotions."
"Dumbledore… I do not know about this. I mean a student has feelings for me I haven't even really thought about and you are permitting me to entertain these thoughts and feelings?"
"Yes, I am," Albus' eyes twinkled with mischief. Snape ran a hand through his dark hair.
"I believe you will be expecting her tonight, and you have my agreement for a more than friend relationship. You and I are the only ones who she really talks to anymore besides Ginny. And Ginny pities her, which causes Hermione to not want to be around Ginny. Keep this in mind, whatever you say or do, remember to be careful, Severus. She is fragile and her spirit is strong, but takes long to heal," Albus started for the door.
"I will see you in the Great Hall soon," Albus exited leaving Snape to his own thoughts….
Hermione, student, friend, wonderful mind, beautiful, loving, and caring… Wait!
This is Hermione and there is no way she could have feelings for a greasy git like me.
Well, I am not really greasy, but that's not the point.
Could she really love me?
All those long nights talking and sharing pasts and thoughts and just being with one another, they must have amounted to something for Hermione.
She is only eighteen, and this is her last year in Hogwarts, she is top of her class and very mature even though she is very much so younger than me over twenty years…
Well, I shall see what happens tonight and go from there. He smiled realizing he had been writing her name all over a piece of parchment.
I must be one of those love sick puppies, Severus mused to himself.
The potions master then began to grade papers as he had been doing before the unsettling interruption.
At six o'clock he decided he had better go on to dinner.
That night in the Great Hall was very at ease for everyone but two people, Hermione and Severus.
Hermione had asked Dumbledore to speak to Severus about her affections for him first and if it went well with Severus, Dumbledore was to be wearing his blue robes.
She entered the Great Hall a little later than usual and went to take her place beside Ginny.
She glanced up to the Head Table to see Dumbledore wearing blue robes. So this means that it went well, Hermione thought.
Well being that Severus had been shocked, but would give the idea of he and Hermione some thought.
Beside her Ginny was bubbling about the upcoming Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin.
It seemed she was just like her brother and boyfriend, Harry.
Ginny and Harry had been together since Harry's fifth year and were planning a wedding after Ginny's graduation.
In this wedding Hermione was to be maid of honor.
"You want to come watch practice after dinner, Mione. I'll let you take out one of the brooms afterward and we can go flying?" Ginny loved to fly, but Hermione only did it occasionally.
It seemed to Hermione that Ginny was a great friend, trying to get her to do things with her, but she and Ginny had many differences.
Also since Hermione had returned she really hadn't been close to a girl, only Severus.
"No thanks, Gin. I want to get my homework for the weekend out of the way. Maybe next time, though," Hermione answered.
She is a good friend and has a big heart; Hermione smiled to Ginny and went back to eating.
Then he entered the room, robes billowing as he sat down and looked straight at her.
Hermione gasped at the intense gaze he gave her and Ginny asked if she was okay.
"Yes, Ginny. I just got a little choked on my food," Hermione smiled.
She looked back at Severus to see him eating and staring intently upon her as if trying to decide something.
She smiled, and he smiled back.
Hermione was finished with her meal by that time and exited the Great Hall.
I hope this goes well, she thought as she made her way to Gryffindor Tower to finish her homework.
A few hours later as Hermione entered her room to put up her books and parchment she noticed a small owl perched on the foot of her bed, bearing a message.
Hermione quickly put her books down and picked up the small gray owl with care. She untied the message from his leg and read:
Hermione,
You are invited to stay the night with me. Bring anything that would be of a comfort to you. I hope that you may take me up on this invitation. I will be expecting you at the time previously agreed upon.
Love,
S.
Hermione smiled, and went to get a treat for the owl.
After the initial shock and the little gray owl flying away, Hermione set to packing.
She packed a toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, floss, deodorant, new robes, comfortable jeans and a t-shirt for under the robes, pajamas (which consisted of a long black gown that showed all her womanly curves), and good smelling lotion.
If he wants me to stay the night, I might as well seduce him, Hermione laughed at the thought of seducing Severus.
Hermione gathered this into an overnight bag.
She looked at the clock on her nightstand to see that it was ten till nine. She needed to hurry, so she quickly sped down to the dungeons.
At one after nine Severus heard a knock on his door.
"Come in," he said smiling as he stood from his desk to see a breathless Hermione enter with an overnight bag.
"I got your message a little later cause the owl went to my room and I was in the common room studying. I would have been here on time otherwise," Hermione said walking to Severus.
"It's quite alright, Hermione. Here let me show you to where you will be sleeping tonight," Severus said taking her overnight bag in one hand and led her into the sitting room.
From the sitting room there were two doors one she supposed was Severus' bedroom, the other his study.
Where is he going to put me, Hermione asked herself as Severus led her through the door to the right end of the sitting room.
The room was what Hermione recognized to be Severus' bedroom!!! Severus sat her bag on the bed.
"Would you be comfortable with sleeping in my bed tonight?" Severus asked.
Hermione was awestruck.
TBC
A/N: So how did you like that one? I bumped the rating to R just so I can have room to have a little fun with the next chapter and ones after that… Yes I am perverted, but hell I can't help it. So what would you like to see in the next chapter?
Lucretia~*
Chapter Two: Unsettling Interruptions and Invitations
Meanwhile in the dungeons Professor Snape had a knock on his door.
He looked up from his paperwork saying, "Come in."
Dumbledore entered greeting Snape with a smile and a, "Good evening, friend."
"Is there something I can help you with, Albus?" Snape asked with a smile. "Yes, I wanted to talk about Hermione," The white haired man started, "It seems that she has formed an attachment for you that is turning into more than the friendship you too have had for a while. Yesterday, she came and told me about her affections for you. Now I believe that student and teacher relationships should never get to that level. However," Albus paused for effect and to let it sink in with the wide-eyed Snape.
"I believe also that this girl may not just be acting on hormones… I think she truly loves you, Severus." Again he paused for effect and to let Snape intervene.
"But how? Yesterday? Albus she may have these feelings for me, but I assure I have never more than been a friend to her in anyway," Severus said, his face was even paler than usual.
"I know that," Albus chuckled, "So do not worry. But I also know that Hermione has needs and one of them is to be around you. Due to this, I will permit her to stay with you on weekends in your private quarters, if you find it to be suitable for you and your emotions."
"Dumbledore… I do not know about this. I mean a student has feelings for me I haven't even really thought about and you are permitting me to entertain these thoughts and feelings?"
"Yes, I am," Albus' eyes twinkled with mischief. Snape ran a hand through his dark hair.
"I believe you will be expecting her tonight, and you have my agreement for a more than friend relationship. You and I are the only ones who she really talks to anymore besides Ginny. And Ginny pities her, which causes Hermione to not want to be around Ginny. Keep this in mind, whatever you say or do, remember to be careful, Severus. She is fragile and her spirit is strong, but takes long to heal," Albus started for the door.
"I will see you in the Great Hall soon," Albus exited leaving Snape to his own thoughts….
Hermione, student, friend, wonderful mind, beautiful, loving, and caring… Wait!
This is Hermione and there is no way she could have feelings for a greasy git like me.
Well, I am not really greasy, but that's not the point.
Could she really love me?
All those long nights talking and sharing pasts and thoughts and just being with one another, they must have amounted to something for Hermione.
She is only eighteen, and this is her last year in Hogwarts, she is top of her class and very mature even though she is very much so younger than me over twenty years…
Well, I shall see what happens tonight and go from there. He smiled realizing he had been writing her name all over a piece of parchment.
I must be one of those love sick puppies, Severus mused to himself.
The potions master then began to grade papers as he had been doing before the unsettling interruption.
At six o'clock he decided he had better go on to dinner.
That night in the Great Hall was very at ease for everyone but two people, Hermione and Severus.
Hermione had asked Dumbledore to speak to Severus about her affections for him first and if it went well with Severus, Dumbledore was to be wearing his blue robes.
She entered the Great Hall a little later than usual and went to take her place beside Ginny.
She glanced up to the Head Table to see Dumbledore wearing blue robes. So this means that it went well, Hermione thought.
Well being that Severus had been shocked, but would give the idea of he and Hermione some thought.
Beside her Ginny was bubbling about the upcoming Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin.
It seemed she was just like her brother and boyfriend, Harry.
Ginny and Harry had been together since Harry's fifth year and were planning a wedding after Ginny's graduation.
In this wedding Hermione was to be maid of honor.
"You want to come watch practice after dinner, Mione. I'll let you take out one of the brooms afterward and we can go flying?" Ginny loved to fly, but Hermione only did it occasionally.
It seemed to Hermione that Ginny was a great friend, trying to get her to do things with her, but she and Ginny had many differences.
Also since Hermione had returned she really hadn't been close to a girl, only Severus.
"No thanks, Gin. I want to get my homework for the weekend out of the way. Maybe next time, though," Hermione answered.
She is a good friend and has a big heart; Hermione smiled to Ginny and went back to eating.
Then he entered the room, robes billowing as he sat down and looked straight at her.
Hermione gasped at the intense gaze he gave her and Ginny asked if she was okay.
"Yes, Ginny. I just got a little choked on my food," Hermione smiled.
She looked back at Severus to see him eating and staring intently upon her as if trying to decide something.
She smiled, and he smiled back.
Hermione was finished with her meal by that time and exited the Great Hall.
I hope this goes well, she thought as she made her way to Gryffindor Tower to finish her homework.
A few hours later as Hermione entered her room to put up her books and parchment she noticed a small owl perched on the foot of her bed, bearing a message.
Hermione quickly put her books down and picked up the small gray owl with care. She untied the message from his leg and read:
Hermione,
You are invited to stay the night with me. Bring anything that would be of a comfort to you. I hope that you may take me up on this invitation. I will be expecting you at the time previously agreed upon.
Love,
S.
Hermione smiled, and went to get a treat for the owl.
After the initial shock and the little gray owl flying away, Hermione set to packing.
She packed a toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, floss, deodorant, new robes, comfortable jeans and a t-shirt for under the robes, pajamas (which consisted of a long black gown that showed all her womanly curves), and good smelling lotion.
If he wants me to stay the night, I might as well seduce him, Hermione laughed at the thought of seducing Severus.
Hermione gathered this into an overnight bag.
She looked at the clock on her nightstand to see that it was ten till nine. She needed to hurry, so she quickly sped down to the dungeons.
At one after nine Severus heard a knock on his door.
"Come in," he said smiling as he stood from his desk to see a breathless Hermione enter with an overnight bag.
"I got your message a little later cause the owl went to my room and I was in the common room studying. I would have been here on time otherwise," Hermione said walking to Severus.
"It's quite alright, Hermione. Here let me show you to where you will be sleeping tonight," Severus said taking her overnight bag in one hand and led her into the sitting room.
From the sitting room there were two doors one she supposed was Severus' bedroom, the other his study.
Where is he going to put me, Hermione asked herself as Severus led her through the door to the right end of the sitting room.
The room was what Hermione recognized to be Severus' bedroom!!! Severus sat her bag on the bed.
"Would you be comfortable with sleeping in my bed tonight?" Severus asked.
Hermione was awestruck.
TBC
A/N: So how did you like that one? I bumped the rating to R just so I can have room to have a little fun with the next chapter and ones after that… Yes I am perverted, but hell I can't help it. So what would you like to see in the next chapter?
Lucretia~*