Author: Snapecake

Title: Till Death Do Us Part

Summary: The title is fluffier than the story is going to be. After Voldemorts defeat everything is restored to normal. But do Severus and Hermione want it to be restored?

Disclaimer: The whole Potter universe with all its inhabitants belong to the marvelous lady JK Rowling. (Though I would love to borrow Snape from her…*grin*…)

Rating: G

A/N: Why does one always get ideas for stories when one doesn't have time? Just the reason for this being so incredibly short. But more is on the way, I promise! (I'll update again tomorrow!!!) So tell me if you want more! Enjoy, and please make my day and review!

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Chapter one: Setting free

Severus Snape shivered involuntary as he stepped outside. The autumn had come early this year, clasping the country in a humid chill. Carefully he wrapped his cloak around him as he stepped through the knee-high grass. His eyes searched the scenery, looking for her.

A ray of light pierced itself through the cloud-clad sky and bathed the land in a typical autumn gold. He could feel the dark shadow of Hogwarts Castle behind him as he walked towards the lake. There were three places to visit if you were looking for her at Hogwarts.

First he had been to the library, but the books had been the only inhabitants to be found there this morning.

Then he had reluctantly walked to the dungeons. He really had hoped to find her there, but no living soul had roamed his domain.

And now he made his way through the neglected meadows of the school. Somewhere behind a line of trees he could hear Hagrid shouting spells to repair what he called his house.

Severus Snape smirked. Everything would return normal from now on. His former master had been defeated. Soon students would be crowding the classrooms of the now deserted school. He would be back behind his desk in the potions classroom. She would be back at the MoM.

But in order to restore things, as they had been a year ago, he would have to do one more thing. He would have to set her free.

The hint of a smile graced his face for a moment. Who would have thought he would ever have to do so to a woman? Let alone his former student Hermione Granger.

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A/N: ooooooow, don't flame me for being so short, but I've really gotta go now. Hope you liked it…please review this tiny chapter, please?