I do not own the "Harry Potter" series or any of the characters. Only the story idea is my own.
I meant to make this the last chapter, but it didn't work.
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The next day, Hermione had recovered enough to go to classes. She knew she wouldn't be able to say anything, but the chance to see Professor Snape again was enough to get her through the day.
Potions came, and they had a subsitute. Hermione was heartbroken, and it showed on her face, because Harry asked what was the matter. Hermione shook her haead and said that it was nothing; she had merely forgotten to add something to her essay for Defense Against Dark Arts.
That evening, as she sat with Ron and Harry near the common room fire, she asked in the most careless voice she could muster what they thought happened to Snape. It hurt Hermione to pretend not to care, but she didn't want her friends to know that she secretly loved him.
"Didn't you hear?" Harry asked, as he sat across from Ron and Hermione near the common room fire, "Professor Snape's been fired."
"It's about time. The ugly git deserved it." Ron replied, then stared at Hermione in amazement, and asked "What's wrong with you?" Because it had finally registered to her what Harry had said. Hermione had lept to her feet, and a terrible squeaking sound had escaped her throat.
Hermione ran out of the common room and out of Gryffindor Tower, despite Harry and Ron protesting. She continued past jeering Slytherins, not caring about anything but that she might be losing Severus forever.
Hermione eventually found herself frozen outside his room. She tried to calm down, and eventually gathered the courage to step inside. Severus was packing trunk.
"Oh, Severus..." Hermione choked.
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Severus paused to regain his composure. He had expected this somewhat, but he hadn't expected it to be so hard. He continued packing.
"Hermione." He responded calmly. When she didn't respond, he caved in and turned around. Hermione's face was skewed and red from holding back tears. He raised an eybrow and tried to keep from being emotional. "You've heard, then." He turned back to his trunk.
"Why?" Hermione demanded, unsatified with simply knowing.
"Albus heard about Draco and me..." Severus explained, quickly adding, "and us. Your friend Harry skipped a class to tell him. There are some things that Albus will not tolerate, love, and a teacher/student relationship is one of them." Severus closed the trunk and locked it, and turned to say something more, but Hermione suddenly grabbed him around the middle and hugged him tight.
"It can still work. Even muggles can maintain long distance relationships, and those work out often enough." She explained, not bothering to look up at him. Severus rolled his eyes, and tried to pry Hermione free so that he could look her in the eyes, but her grip was too strong, and he did not wish to hurt her.
"I'm not moving far away, Hermione." Severus sighed crossly, rubbing the corners of his eyes. "I'm moving to a small flat in Hogsmede.." Hermione loosend her hold, and looked up at him sadly, and he kisssed her on the forehead.
"Are you ready, Severus?" Both Severus and Hermione jumped at the sound of Albus's voice.
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Review please! I enjoy hearing your comments.
I meant to make this the last chapter, but it didn't work.
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The next day, Hermione had recovered enough to go to classes. She knew she wouldn't be able to say anything, but the chance to see Professor Snape again was enough to get her through the day.
Potions came, and they had a subsitute. Hermione was heartbroken, and it showed on her face, because Harry asked what was the matter. Hermione shook her haead and said that it was nothing; she had merely forgotten to add something to her essay for Defense Against Dark Arts.
That evening, as she sat with Ron and Harry near the common room fire, she asked in the most careless voice she could muster what they thought happened to Snape. It hurt Hermione to pretend not to care, but she didn't want her friends to know that she secretly loved him.
"Didn't you hear?" Harry asked, as he sat across from Ron and Hermione near the common room fire, "Professor Snape's been fired."
"It's about time. The ugly git deserved it." Ron replied, then stared at Hermione in amazement, and asked "What's wrong with you?" Because it had finally registered to her what Harry had said. Hermione had lept to her feet, and a terrible squeaking sound had escaped her throat.
Hermione ran out of the common room and out of Gryffindor Tower, despite Harry and Ron protesting. She continued past jeering Slytherins, not caring about anything but that she might be losing Severus forever.
Hermione eventually found herself frozen outside his room. She tried to calm down, and eventually gathered the courage to step inside. Severus was packing trunk.
"Oh, Severus..." Hermione choked.
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Severus paused to regain his composure. He had expected this somewhat, but he hadn't expected it to be so hard. He continued packing.
"Hermione." He responded calmly. When she didn't respond, he caved in and turned around. Hermione's face was skewed and red from holding back tears. He raised an eybrow and tried to keep from being emotional. "You've heard, then." He turned back to his trunk.
"Why?" Hermione demanded, unsatified with simply knowing.
"Albus heard about Draco and me..." Severus explained, quickly adding, "and us. Your friend Harry skipped a class to tell him. There are some things that Albus will not tolerate, love, and a teacher/student relationship is one of them." Severus closed the trunk and locked it, and turned to say something more, but Hermione suddenly grabbed him around the middle and hugged him tight.
"It can still work. Even muggles can maintain long distance relationships, and those work out often enough." She explained, not bothering to look up at him. Severus rolled his eyes, and tried to pry Hermione free so that he could look her in the eyes, but her grip was too strong, and he did not wish to hurt her.
"I'm not moving far away, Hermione." Severus sighed crossly, rubbing the corners of his eyes. "I'm moving to a small flat in Hogsmede.." Hermione loosend her hold, and looked up at him sadly, and he kisssed her on the forehead.
"Are you ready, Severus?" Both Severus and Hermione jumped at the sound of Albus's voice.
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Review please! I enjoy hearing your comments.