Chapter Four.
A week after her 'accident' (well, at least that was how it was put to the school) Hermione was up and about going to lessons. Potions was slightly interesting, being as she and Snape got amused glances from her fellow students. Only teasing from the Slytherins' but they were careful because Snape was more apt to put them in detention now. He had, if it was possible, been even more over bearing to Harry, but had eased up on Ron. Hermione and Ron sat together now much to Harry's disgust.
Evening fell over the castle and Snape went up to the Gryffindor tower to find Hermione. Butterflies in his stomach as it churned with anxiety. Tonight was the night he proposed. He knocked on the door and it opened. He stepped tentatively into the crowded room to be greeted with the sight of Mione languishing by the fire chatting to her sister who had stayed on 'just in case'. 'Oh Mione, I must tell you; it really was the funniest thing. She tried it on and oh my god she looked like a water buffalo! I tell you, you would have just died my darling!' Snape laughed aloud. They turned to look at him and Hermione smiled and beckoned him towards the fire. 'Mm, papillion, you are all warm.' He said putting his arms around her and drawing her to his lap. 'Daphne, could you spare your baby for a minute?' 'What? Oh yes of course Severus. Just bring my little sister back in one piece.' She said jokingly.
They got up and left the room hand in hand. 'Where are we going?' she whispered in his ear. He kissed the smooth skin of her cheek and said' my darling you will have to wait and see.' He took her out of the castle and towards the forbidden forest. 'Sev, I am not allowed in here.' 'Oh yes you are papillion. With me you are.' He walked her through until they got to a clearing. She looked up and saw stars in the open skies. She looked into his eyes and they kissed, savouring the moment alone under the heavens.
A light caught her attention in the meadow and she turned and saw a unicorn. 'Oh Severus,' she breathed, 'That is so beautiful.' She turned to look at him but he was on the ground. On one knee. 'Hermione Granger,' He said 'Will you marry me?' 'Oh Sev, of course I will.' A tear dripped down her face. 'I love you.' She murmured as he stood up and took his bride to be in his arms. He never thought he could love again after Lily chose James but he held his fiancée in his arms.
They stood holding hands and watched the unicorns in the field as they ran, illuminated by the moon and stars. Suddenly one turned to run towards them. They stood still thinking it would turn again but it didn't and as it neared the turned and ran. Running, they never thought to look back, but just wanted to get out alive. They went hand in hand. As she ran, Hermione felt a sharp pain in her back and fell flat. 'Hermione!' Snape screamed 'No, please don't take her from me. Please, she is so young and I love her. Please, take me not her please.' He was on his knees by her side praying to anyone. Tears poured out of his eyes but seemed to come directly from his soul. She opened her eyes one last time and said 'I love you' before sinking back and taking her last breath. 'No, please no.' Snape moaned as he buried his head in her still warm clothes. Unable to cope he just cried as though he would never stop into his lover's body.
Suddenly Harry appeared from behind him. 'So' he sneered, 'You have lost her as well.' Snape turned around and saw the insolent child standing there. He got his wand out and killed him instantly with Avada Kedavra. Not the first time that someone had tried that on him Snape thought ironically, only he was the only one to succeed. It was to late for sorries now he thought a he made his way back to the castle. When he appeared at the congratulations party alone everyone assumed he had been turned down. 'She's dead.' He cried out. A stunned silence fell over the room. Beloved Hermione, that they had come so close to losing just a week ago was gone. Her parents broke down with her sister. Snape collapsed into a chair and was comforted by Dumbledore. 'I killed Harry.' He confessed weakly. 'It was just after Mione died, he had put an imperious curse on the unicorn that gored Mione. She died, then he killed the unicorn. He came and said to me well look, you lost her as well and I got so angry that he had killed my fiancée, the girl I wanted to be with for the rest of my life. I use Avada Kedavra on him Albus, I am so sorry. He died. Why did they take her? Why not me?' With this he broke down and cried. The mourned together. A room full of people who had loved and lost.
The end.
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A week after her 'accident' (well, at least that was how it was put to the school) Hermione was up and about going to lessons. Potions was slightly interesting, being as she and Snape got amused glances from her fellow students. Only teasing from the Slytherins' but they were careful because Snape was more apt to put them in detention now. He had, if it was possible, been even more over bearing to Harry, but had eased up on Ron. Hermione and Ron sat together now much to Harry's disgust.
Evening fell over the castle and Snape went up to the Gryffindor tower to find Hermione. Butterflies in his stomach as it churned with anxiety. Tonight was the night he proposed. He knocked on the door and it opened. He stepped tentatively into the crowded room to be greeted with the sight of Mione languishing by the fire chatting to her sister who had stayed on 'just in case'. 'Oh Mione, I must tell you; it really was the funniest thing. She tried it on and oh my god she looked like a water buffalo! I tell you, you would have just died my darling!' Snape laughed aloud. They turned to look at him and Hermione smiled and beckoned him towards the fire. 'Mm, papillion, you are all warm.' He said putting his arms around her and drawing her to his lap. 'Daphne, could you spare your baby for a minute?' 'What? Oh yes of course Severus. Just bring my little sister back in one piece.' She said jokingly.
They got up and left the room hand in hand. 'Where are we going?' she whispered in his ear. He kissed the smooth skin of her cheek and said' my darling you will have to wait and see.' He took her out of the castle and towards the forbidden forest. 'Sev, I am not allowed in here.' 'Oh yes you are papillion. With me you are.' He walked her through until they got to a clearing. She looked up and saw stars in the open skies. She looked into his eyes and they kissed, savouring the moment alone under the heavens.
A light caught her attention in the meadow and she turned and saw a unicorn. 'Oh Severus,' she breathed, 'That is so beautiful.' She turned to look at him but he was on the ground. On one knee. 'Hermione Granger,' He said 'Will you marry me?' 'Oh Sev, of course I will.' A tear dripped down her face. 'I love you.' She murmured as he stood up and took his bride to be in his arms. He never thought he could love again after Lily chose James but he held his fiancée in his arms.
They stood holding hands and watched the unicorns in the field as they ran, illuminated by the moon and stars. Suddenly one turned to run towards them. They stood still thinking it would turn again but it didn't and as it neared the turned and ran. Running, they never thought to look back, but just wanted to get out alive. They went hand in hand. As she ran, Hermione felt a sharp pain in her back and fell flat. 'Hermione!' Snape screamed 'No, please don't take her from me. Please, she is so young and I love her. Please, take me not her please.' He was on his knees by her side praying to anyone. Tears poured out of his eyes but seemed to come directly from his soul. She opened her eyes one last time and said 'I love you' before sinking back and taking her last breath. 'No, please no.' Snape moaned as he buried his head in her still warm clothes. Unable to cope he just cried as though he would never stop into his lover's body.
Suddenly Harry appeared from behind him. 'So' he sneered, 'You have lost her as well.' Snape turned around and saw the insolent child standing there. He got his wand out and killed him instantly with Avada Kedavra. Not the first time that someone had tried that on him Snape thought ironically, only he was the only one to succeed. It was to late for sorries now he thought a he made his way back to the castle. When he appeared at the congratulations party alone everyone assumed he had been turned down. 'She's dead.' He cried out. A stunned silence fell over the room. Beloved Hermione, that they had come so close to losing just a week ago was gone. Her parents broke down with her sister. Snape collapsed into a chair and was comforted by Dumbledore. 'I killed Harry.' He confessed weakly. 'It was just after Mione died, he had put an imperious curse on the unicorn that gored Mione. She died, then he killed the unicorn. He came and said to me well look, you lost her as well and I got so angry that he had killed my fiancée, the girl I wanted to be with for the rest of my life. I use Avada Kedavra on him Albus, I am so sorry. He died. Why did they take her? Why not me?' With this he broke down and cried. The mourned together. A room full of people who had loved and lost.
The end.
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