The two looked at each other.Just stared into the eyes of the other.The house elves had heeded Professor Snape's command to get the hell out of the kitchen, and made themselves busy in other areas of the castle.

Snape approached Hermione, and ended up very close to her.'If he leaned down a little. . .oh my!He is!'She thought to herself.

Severus extended his hand out, slowly, and made towards her waist.She could feel the heat from his body as his arm began to slide behind her, but then stopped.With a slight jerk, while still looking in her eyes, he had the fridge door open, and moved Hermione out of the way.

She gaped at him.'FUCKING TEASE!!'She wanted to yell, but just couldn't, reminding herself that she was being the exact same way only moments ago.She continued to watch him, remembering to close her mouth before he saw it.He began to rummage through the shelves, conjuring up a small black velvet bag, and putting some of the items into it.He than closed the door, and looked back at her with mischievous eyes.

There was something else too.What it was, she could not determine exactly.But she had an idea.He looked at her a few more moments before silently grabbing her hand, and pulling her to the fireplace.He took some powder from the pot at the mantle, and threw it in."Severus Snape's Chambers" he said, and pulled Hermione in behind him.

As soon as they were through to the other side, both began to dust themselves off.Severus looked at Hermione again."Miss Granger."He said formally, looking her up and down, his silky, chocolate voice sending shivers down her spine and her mind to the gutter.

"Yes, Professor?"She answered, trying to sound calm and imitating his formalities.

"You. . .bring a new meaning to the word 'edible'."(**CORNY LINE ALERT**)

He grabbed her hand once again, pulled her to him, and brought his lips down to hers in a hungry, demanding kiss.Even though she should have expected it after her behaviour in the kitchens, she still stood shocked for a moment.But just a moment.She began to return the kiss with an equal passion, and it deepened soon after.His hands were now tight around her waist, bringing her as impossibly close as he could.Keeping them connected, Severus began to walk backwards towards his bedroom, beginning work on the clasp of her robes, with no argument from her.

As soon as they entered, the door closed behind them, and the fire lit in the fireplace.Like in one of their dreams, Severus pushed Hermione up against the door, placing one of his knees between hers, and roughly kissing her.She returned with nips on his bottom lip and soothed them with her tongue.He growled in response, leaving her mouth, and started to softly nibble his way down her jaw line, towards the place that connected her shoulder and neck.Her whimpers were making him lose a bit of his famed control.He pulled back a moment to look in her eyes.

"What is it?"She asked.She was met with his silent gaze, both breathing heavily."Severus, if you have any problems-"He placed a finger on her lips.

"I have no idea how I was able to keep from doing this all year.And now I want to be sure.Do you want me Hermione?"He asked.

She looked up at him in surprise, than gave him a wicked grin."Well, THAT was a stupid question."She said, lunging at him, and knocking him off his feet.Luckily, he landed on the edge of the bed.Straddling him, she pressed her lips to his in hunger.

"Doubts erased."He managed to mutter, grabbing for her clothing once again.

*Please insert graphic sex scene here*


























Ohhh!That was interesting!

So that's what he had in the bag!

OH MY!WHOEVER THOUGHT OF THAT. . .GET OUT OF THE STORY IMMEDIATELY!!!and e-mail me quick;)

I didn't know a body could bend that way.

Is that legal?!?

[Scratching head] hmmmm, I wonder.

Oh.THAT'S IT!I'm taking notes now!

Anyone got a stopwatch?

I should have gone to the bathroom before this chapter!Damn!I guess I'll just have to let my bladder explode.My, they have a lot of stamina!

Oh.They're almost done. . .wait!Spoke too soon.

What's that chicken doing here?!?

*End graphic sex scene*

Snape and Hermione lay tangled together, covered in sweat, and very sticky from. . .well. . .yeah.(ALL YOU PEOPLE HAVE YOUR MINDS IN THE GUTTER!!!I like you!)

"Hermione."Snape said, still out of breath.

"Yes?"She replied, too tired to lift her head.

"I wish to know whether or not you'll be staying here during the summer to work on our research."He said."It looks promising, and I would rather not continue on my own."

"I was going to ask you that.Hoping we'll have more time for a little 'hands on' experimenting."She said, allowing her hand to softly trail up to his cheek.He laughed slightly, grabbing her hand, and bringing it to his lips.

"I was thinking along the same lines."He muttered, looking down at her, and holding her more tightly against him.

~@~

Well, dear readers.

I got no response on the earlier challenge in chapter 8.However, this one, I hope, will have a better turn out.

Who do you think won the bet?Should graduation be after the tests were marked?Or after the actual ceremony?Did Draco and Harry find out who was the winner of the bet?What would Harry have to do since Draco won?What kind of song did Draco write for Potty if they assumed Harry won?

You've visited my sick mind for a time.Taken glances into my twisted sense of humour.Seen what happens when I have waaaay too much time on my hands.

YOUR TURN!!

If, however, you would like to see my own take on it, you may say so in a review.If I get enough, I may be tempted to give you that one last glimpse.But be warned. . .

A few more notes:

Thanks to all those who let me know what's going on with 'Whispers'.I'm glad to see that it's been put back up.I'll be sure to read the notes on the main page when I'm not half asleep next time.

Also, Dannie didn't respond as to what the interpretation of 'graduation' would be.If yous guys decide to write your own epilogue for this, it will, naturally, be up to you.I'll be keeping my eyes out there for the ever so dirty minds.

MadAboutHarry:No more cliffies in this story.

ChishionoTenshi:If I decide to write a sequel, I shall definitely consider that.

Vicsend:That would be an interesting development.It's a possibility.

HotsummerAK47:Do I make you horny, baby?Probably not.That would be Sev, wouldn't it?

DragonRose:You are too kind.I am not deserving of such praise.*blush*

Cassandra:You write 'bitch' like it's a bad thing.And no, she does not have a chance in hell.For a nose that is as sensitive as Snape's, she definitely does not stand a chance.

RoseWithThorns:I think the last thing on her mind was SPEW

Jan McNeville:Will we want a return of word wonders later?

One Innocent Angel:Innocent my butt!!!I think I've corrupted you!!

Potions Mistress:I promise.No more walk-ins with Dobby and Ron.

Atalaya:Thank you for pointing that out.However, it was not a mistake.What is meant there is that she keeps calling him Professor, and he corrected her by reminding her of his first name.