Chapter Seven
The Meeting
"The events that have happened yesterday have only turned me into a believer. I now believe what Tom had informed me of the other morning and all it does is make me wonder of what will happen next," Said the now conscious Harry, who, at the moment, was in the middle of a meeting. His left arm was in a sling and he had a bandage over his right eye as result of being thrown into a wall from yesterday's event. "Now I have realized that Hogwarts will temporarily need some security. That is why I have asked for you to come."
"Harry, you don't just need some security. You need a whole hell of a lot of it now that Voldemort has figured out a way to get to you." Harry's godfather, Sirius Black, demanded as he stood in a corner.
"Sirius has a point, Harry. You know I can have the Aurors over here to watch the grounds for you." Ron said, standing closest to Harry.
"Perhaps we can bring the remaining Order of the Phoenix in to watch as well. I know that Mad-Eye Moody and I wouldn't mind coming here to watch the grounds." Professor Dumbledore said with Mad-Eye Moody behind him, nodding in agreement.
"I would appreciate it alot if the Order and the Aurors watched the grounds. The only other thing I can think about is having protection for Tom." Harry said.
"You mean, having someone watch him twenty-four seven, right?" Hermione asked as she sat in a chair directly behind Harry.
"Right." Harry affirmed.
"Well I would be happy to watch Tom." Harry's former professor, Remus Lupin, said.
"Same for me, too." Professor McGonagall chimed in.
"I'll help in whatever way I can, but what protection for you from Tom." Draco said, which had actually shocked Harry that he was willing to help. The only person who was in this meeting, who had not said a thing, was watching from the opposite corner Sirius was in. Severus only watched, in what looked like, amusement in how everyone was going to help to protect the school.
"Well, I know of to two other people who would be able to help to protect you from Tom, Harry." Severus, finally, said.
"Who, may I ask, Severus?" Asked Harry.
"Why Severinus and Severn, that's who."
"Your sons, Severus? Third years, Severus?" Harry asked, in disbelief that they could possibly do the job.
"Yes, Harry. I have trained those two how fight, the muggle way and the wizard's way. They know every curse, charm, hex, or whatever that an Auror would know to capture a dark wizard. I have even taught them how to use the Unforgivable Curses, too. You could say that they are highly skilled underage wizards." Severus curled his lips into an ugly smile.
"Your sons know things they have no business knowing, Snape! Why would you teach children that? I mean, how when you know it is illegal?" Ron asked. He was the only one really concerned on the matter, being the Minister of Magic and all.
"I can't believe old Snivelly actually has kids of his own. And all this time, I thought that just his mother loved him. Ha!" Sirius said just before he began to chuckle. Severus just scowled at Sirius' rude comment.
"Well truthfully, if Severinus and Severn can actually do what you are telling me they can, then I want them to watch Tom with every step he takes." Harry said, impressed.
"The question is, are they willing to do it?" Mad-Eye Moody asked.
"It doesn't matter if they are willing to do it. They know that if people are in a life-threatening situation, then they will do because they have to." Severus calmly said.
"Good, I want Severinus and Severn by Tom's side, no matter what." Harry demanded. Snape only nodded his head in response. At the exact same time, Harry could have almost sworn that Severus had briefly looked at Hermione, but he wasn't all that sure.
"Well, I say we continue this meeting when Hagrid and them arrive. It would not deem proper for them to miss anymore of this." Professor Dumbledore said as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Truthfully, I want to check on my great-godson right now and see if he has awaken yet." Sirius said, making his way towards the door.
"Same here." Remus said, following behind.
"Well I say that this meeting is adjourned until Hagrid and them arrive." Harry said as he, too, was following Sirius out the door to check on Tom. Soon, everyone had left the room except for Hermione and Severus.
"Now that everyone is gone, can I ask you a question?" Severus asked Hermione.
"I have not remembered, Severus. Give me some more time." Hermione said as she stood up and made her way towards the door. If it weren't for Severus now blocking her, she would have caught up with everyone else.
"Hermione, I know that you remember what had happened. For some reason you wish to make me suffer, knowing that you know and I don't." Severus said, searching her face for an answer he knew he wasn't getting at that particular moment.
"Severus, I am suffering too, because I still do not remember what had happened. I told you that I would tell you once I remembered. I will even give you my word right now if don't believe me."
"I need something more than your word for assurance, Hermione. I need something way more than just your word. I need something that will make me not forget that you promised that you will tell me as soon as you remember." Severus said, looking Hermione directly in her green eyes.
"Like what?" Hermione asked, with hope in her eyes.
"Like this." With that, Severus bent down and kissed Hermione directly on her lips. At first gently but then Hermione pulled him in for more force.
When they stopped, Severus smiled down at Hermione and Hermione looked up at Severus in shock. "That was all I needed." Severus still continued to smile.
"I can't believe that I just did that." Hermione gasped.
"Did what? Kiss me back? That kiss was just proof that you still want me, Hermione. And that I also want you want you back. Can't you see we belong with each other? Severinus and Severn should have been born by you and not some woman I can't even remember the first letter of her name."
"I have to go." Hermione said as she tried to push Severus out of the way. Severus just grabbed Hermione's tiny palms in his fairly large hands and almost laughed as Hermione tried to fight her way out of his grasp.
"Remember Hermione, I can grow to be impatient. And if I do... I am the Potions teacher here and I was once a Death Eater. You know what I can do." Hermione looked up at Severus with horror in her eyes then immediately walked out the room after Severus had let go of her.
The Meeting
"The events that have happened yesterday have only turned me into a believer. I now believe what Tom had informed me of the other morning and all it does is make me wonder of what will happen next," Said the now conscious Harry, who, at the moment, was in the middle of a meeting. His left arm was in a sling and he had a bandage over his right eye as result of being thrown into a wall from yesterday's event. "Now I have realized that Hogwarts will temporarily need some security. That is why I have asked for you to come."
"Harry, you don't just need some security. You need a whole hell of a lot of it now that Voldemort has figured out a way to get to you." Harry's godfather, Sirius Black, demanded as he stood in a corner.
"Sirius has a point, Harry. You know I can have the Aurors over here to watch the grounds for you." Ron said, standing closest to Harry.
"Perhaps we can bring the remaining Order of the Phoenix in to watch as well. I know that Mad-Eye Moody and I wouldn't mind coming here to watch the grounds." Professor Dumbledore said with Mad-Eye Moody behind him, nodding in agreement.
"I would appreciate it alot if the Order and the Aurors watched the grounds. The only other thing I can think about is having protection for Tom." Harry said.
"You mean, having someone watch him twenty-four seven, right?" Hermione asked as she sat in a chair directly behind Harry.
"Right." Harry affirmed.
"Well I would be happy to watch Tom." Harry's former professor, Remus Lupin, said.
"Same for me, too." Professor McGonagall chimed in.
"I'll help in whatever way I can, but what protection for you from Tom." Draco said, which had actually shocked Harry that he was willing to help. The only person who was in this meeting, who had not said a thing, was watching from the opposite corner Sirius was in. Severus only watched, in what looked like, amusement in how everyone was going to help to protect the school.
"Well, I know of to two other people who would be able to help to protect you from Tom, Harry." Severus, finally, said.
"Who, may I ask, Severus?" Asked Harry.
"Why Severinus and Severn, that's who."
"Your sons, Severus? Third years, Severus?" Harry asked, in disbelief that they could possibly do the job.
"Yes, Harry. I have trained those two how fight, the muggle way and the wizard's way. They know every curse, charm, hex, or whatever that an Auror would know to capture a dark wizard. I have even taught them how to use the Unforgivable Curses, too. You could say that they are highly skilled underage wizards." Severus curled his lips into an ugly smile.
"Your sons know things they have no business knowing, Snape! Why would you teach children that? I mean, how when you know it is illegal?" Ron asked. He was the only one really concerned on the matter, being the Minister of Magic and all.
"I can't believe old Snivelly actually has kids of his own. And all this time, I thought that just his mother loved him. Ha!" Sirius said just before he began to chuckle. Severus just scowled at Sirius' rude comment.
"Well truthfully, if Severinus and Severn can actually do what you are telling me they can, then I want them to watch Tom with every step he takes." Harry said, impressed.
"The question is, are they willing to do it?" Mad-Eye Moody asked.
"It doesn't matter if they are willing to do it. They know that if people are in a life-threatening situation, then they will do because they have to." Severus calmly said.
"Good, I want Severinus and Severn by Tom's side, no matter what." Harry demanded. Snape only nodded his head in response. At the exact same time, Harry could have almost sworn that Severus had briefly looked at Hermione, but he wasn't all that sure.
"Well, I say we continue this meeting when Hagrid and them arrive. It would not deem proper for them to miss anymore of this." Professor Dumbledore said as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Truthfully, I want to check on my great-godson right now and see if he has awaken yet." Sirius said, making his way towards the door.
"Same here." Remus said, following behind.
"Well I say that this meeting is adjourned until Hagrid and them arrive." Harry said as he, too, was following Sirius out the door to check on Tom. Soon, everyone had left the room except for Hermione and Severus.
"Now that everyone is gone, can I ask you a question?" Severus asked Hermione.
"I have not remembered, Severus. Give me some more time." Hermione said as she stood up and made her way towards the door. If it weren't for Severus now blocking her, she would have caught up with everyone else.
"Hermione, I know that you remember what had happened. For some reason you wish to make me suffer, knowing that you know and I don't." Severus said, searching her face for an answer he knew he wasn't getting at that particular moment.
"Severus, I am suffering too, because I still do not remember what had happened. I told you that I would tell you once I remembered. I will even give you my word right now if don't believe me."
"I need something more than your word for assurance, Hermione. I need something way more than just your word. I need something that will make me not forget that you promised that you will tell me as soon as you remember." Severus said, looking Hermione directly in her green eyes.
"Like what?" Hermione asked, with hope in her eyes.
"Like this." With that, Severus bent down and kissed Hermione directly on her lips. At first gently but then Hermione pulled him in for more force.
When they stopped, Severus smiled down at Hermione and Hermione looked up at Severus in shock. "That was all I needed." Severus still continued to smile.
"I can't believe that I just did that." Hermione gasped.
"Did what? Kiss me back? That kiss was just proof that you still want me, Hermione. And that I also want you want you back. Can't you see we belong with each other? Severinus and Severn should have been born by you and not some woman I can't even remember the first letter of her name."
"I have to go." Hermione said as she tried to push Severus out of the way. Severus just grabbed Hermione's tiny palms in his fairly large hands and almost laughed as Hermione tried to fight her way out of his grasp.
"Remember Hermione, I can grow to be impatient. And if I do... I am the Potions teacher here and I was once a Death Eater. You know what I can do." Hermione looked up at Severus with horror in her eyes then immediately walked out the room after Severus had let go of her.