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Hidden Truths
Chapter 16
"Mum, Dad, are you mad?" Hermione asked gently.
"No dear, just a bit surprised. What we have heard from you that Professor Snape has been..." Candace realized what she was saying.
"Mrs. Granger, there is no need to worry about that. I'm aware of Hermione's previous views of me. And please call me Severus. I would have asked earlier, but I didn't want the other students to think I went soft."
"Yes, well that was blown tonight wasn't it." This came from Reed, he wasn't pleased with the idea of his daughter was with Severus or any man at that.
"Dad, please don't be mad."
"I want to know how this started and when?"
Hermione looked to Severus' if they said how it would reveal Severus' role as a spy. She knew her parents couldn't do anything to stop them from being together, but she respected her parents. "Dad, I can't tell..." she was interrupted.
"Hermione, your parents deserve to know the truth."
Hermione nodded, "Do you want me to tell them?"
Shaking his head no, "Mr. Mrs. Granger, I'm sure you have heard stories of me being a Death Eater." He waited for confirmation. "Those stories are true, I wear the Mark. I still 'serve' Voldemort. But my loyalties are to Albus. Whatever information I learn goes to him directly. For the past two and half years I have been spying. But before Voldemort was first defeated I was spying. It came out during the Death Eater trials and now Voldemort likes to summon me several times a month," Severus' voice became softer.
"At the beginning of this year I was returning from one of the meetings, and Hermione was out and she saw me. To say I was in bad shape would be an understatement. I first refused her help, but she is persistent and stubborn." Teasing could be heard behind his words. "She arranged it with Albus to know when I was summoned and from then on to help me. This continued for a month, during this time she would wear a Glamoure Charm so I would not know it was her. But one night I was worse than usual she stayed the night to make sure I did not bleed to death. Voldemort saw fit to stab me in my leg. I was shocked and angry in the morning when I found her asleep in the chair, to say the least. I yelled at her to never return."
Severus took a deep breath and relaxed a second. "The following week I found myself regretting my words. Also that week Voldemort called me again, instead of stabbing my leg it was my right shoulder. And to my surprise when I saw Hermione waiting to help me again I voiced my regrets. Over the next month we became friends and I fell in love with her. And she tells me the same although I do not see how, I do not deserve her love or help."
"Severus stop it," Hermione quietly admonished him.
The Grangers watched the interaction between the couple - the sitting next to one another had turned into leaning into each other. Hands joined as if they didn't even notice. Reed knew Severus loved his daughter otherwise he wouldn't have gone to her while she was in pain when the threat of death was very real possibility. Reed could also see Hermione loved the older man; he saw it in her actions and eyes.
"Please be assured I would do anything to make Hermione happy even if she wanted me to leave her alone," Severus felt Hermione's glare and the tight hold on his hand.
"Yes, that fact was proven tonight by your actions," Reed stated.
"I'm not proud of my past, but I am trying to amend for it the best way I can." Severus tried to explain; he never felt any reason to explain himself and his actions except to Dumbledore and Hermione recently. Now it was her parents, he knew having their approval would mean a lot to Hermione and he was willing to try for her sake.
"What you have done for Hermione tonight proves you are a good man," Candace said comfortingly.
"Is my age a problem?" Severus asked.
"No, we would be hypocritical if we held that against you," Reed answered.
Hermione was confused by this, "What do you mean?"
"Hermione, you know wizards age differently. Well, I'm 46 and your father is 65 actually."
"Mum are there anymore surprises you haven't told me yet?"
Reed and Candace looked at the other with guilty faces.
Hermione saw this, "What else have you not told me?"
"One is you have a vault at Gringotts filled. It was available to you since you became legal age in the wizarding world. The second we can't tell you, you will learn that within time. But we can tell you it will involve Severus and you," Candace answered vaguely.
"More surprises from the family line Mum?" Hermione asked sarcastically.
"Yes."
Hermione groaned, "This is beginning to be too much."
"The next surprise you may enjoy, if used correctly." There was a ghost of a smirk on her mother's face.
"Candace! Please, this is our daughter!" Reed said in embarrassment. He then turned to the younger couple, "I do not even want to hear the word grandchild until you finish University."
"Dad!" "Reed!" Both witches scolded the wizard.
Severus sat in silence, a bit surprised at the way the discussion was going. He apparently had the Granger's approval, which he was grateful for, but grandchildren? That meant his children. Kids? Severus Snape a father? He never considered that before... time to change that perceptive apparently.
"It is time we took our leave," Candace stood up pulling her husband with her. To her daughter and she assumed, lover, "You two have a goodnights sleep, you both deserve it. See you in the morning."
Reed managed, "Goodnight," while being dragged behind his wife.
Hermione could feel the heat on her cheeks. She was too embarrassed to look at Severus and see his reactions from the 'grandchild' comment and the reference from her mother that they would be sleeping in the same bed tonight. "And I thought Dumbledore was embarrassing," Hermione muttered.
"I think your parents take first place in that department."
Finally having the courage to face him, "I am sorry Severus. I didn't mean for all this to come out tonight."
"Come, lets go to your room and talk," Severus said pulling Hermione up.
Once in the room Severus started to undress Hermione and placed a nightshirt on her before he undressed down to his boxers. Severus climbed into bed and waited for her to join him. Both snuggled up close getting comfortable. "Severus, you're not mad it all came out are you? I didn't mean for it to, but I needed you with me during.... that."
"Angel, there is nothing to worry about. Everyone that found out is reliable... well there is Weasley, but he would not do anything to hurt you."
Hermione suddenly remembered him calling her dangerous and her saying he would see how dangerous. And she started to laugh.
"What's so funny?"
"I'm remember you saying I was dangerous and I told you, you would see how dangerous Christmas break," Hermione explained laughing.
"I remember," Severus chuckled himself.
Being in bed with her lover and laughing was great for Hermione. But soon her laughter died and gave away to desire. Severus never had to do much - hell anything, but look at her before wanting to jump her. He held her close to his chest, Hermione started to trail kisses down and further down. Soon the night gave away to the lover's passion.
~~~~~
"Doesn't look like Hermione's up yet," Harry stated the obvious upon entering the suite.
"But she's always up early." Ron said.
"Well after yesterday she deserves to sleep in," Ginny offered.
"But we need answers. I still can't believe she let that greasy bat touch her yesterday."
Ginny shook her head at Ron; he had been going on about Snape coercing Hermione because he wouldn't believe Hermione chose him. Snape may be unfair and cruel, but he obviously cares for Hermione or he wouldn't have left the shield. And Hermione was not the type of person to be forced into anything. Hermione needed Snape and he was there for her. That was all that mattered to Ginny. It would take time to get use to Hermione and Snape, but it was just time and no big deal about it. "Ron, don't be starting trouble," Ginny warned her brother.
"Ginny, Hermione is under a potion or something to let Snape..."
"Ronald Weasley!"
Ron quieted and looked more directly at the speaker.
"You know Hermione would never do anything she never wanted to. You may not like Snape, but she obviously cares for him and if you don't want to fight with her, then accept her choices," Ginny's tone demanded attention and made Ron think.
"Harry?" Ron asked.
"Ginny's right. We may hate Snape, but you know Hermione." Harry came to terms with the idea even if he didn't understand Hermione's choice. But it was just that, her choice. Snape clearly had something she liked about him, not that he would ever want to know. That kiss yesterday left no doubt about how close the two were. Harry knew Snape was on the good side. He was spying on Voldemort; Harry had several flashes of Snape being tortured. Harry never told anyone, but he knew Snape would hate that and Harry had grown to respect the man, even if he did hate him or just really disliked him.
To Be Continued...
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Thank you Corazon for all your help and advice with this story and beta reading it!
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Hidden Truths
Chapter 16
"Mum, Dad, are you mad?" Hermione asked gently.
"No dear, just a bit surprised. What we have heard from you that Professor Snape has been..." Candace realized what she was saying.
"Mrs. Granger, there is no need to worry about that. I'm aware of Hermione's previous views of me. And please call me Severus. I would have asked earlier, but I didn't want the other students to think I went soft."
"Yes, well that was blown tonight wasn't it." This came from Reed, he wasn't pleased with the idea of his daughter was with Severus or any man at that.
"Dad, please don't be mad."
"I want to know how this started and when?"
Hermione looked to Severus' if they said how it would reveal Severus' role as a spy. She knew her parents couldn't do anything to stop them from being together, but she respected her parents. "Dad, I can't tell..." she was interrupted.
"Hermione, your parents deserve to know the truth."
Hermione nodded, "Do you want me to tell them?"
Shaking his head no, "Mr. Mrs. Granger, I'm sure you have heard stories of me being a Death Eater." He waited for confirmation. "Those stories are true, I wear the Mark. I still 'serve' Voldemort. But my loyalties are to Albus. Whatever information I learn goes to him directly. For the past two and half years I have been spying. But before Voldemort was first defeated I was spying. It came out during the Death Eater trials and now Voldemort likes to summon me several times a month," Severus' voice became softer.
"At the beginning of this year I was returning from one of the meetings, and Hermione was out and she saw me. To say I was in bad shape would be an understatement. I first refused her help, but she is persistent and stubborn." Teasing could be heard behind his words. "She arranged it with Albus to know when I was summoned and from then on to help me. This continued for a month, during this time she would wear a Glamoure Charm so I would not know it was her. But one night I was worse than usual she stayed the night to make sure I did not bleed to death. Voldemort saw fit to stab me in my leg. I was shocked and angry in the morning when I found her asleep in the chair, to say the least. I yelled at her to never return."
Severus took a deep breath and relaxed a second. "The following week I found myself regretting my words. Also that week Voldemort called me again, instead of stabbing my leg it was my right shoulder. And to my surprise when I saw Hermione waiting to help me again I voiced my regrets. Over the next month we became friends and I fell in love with her. And she tells me the same although I do not see how, I do not deserve her love or help."
"Severus stop it," Hermione quietly admonished him.
The Grangers watched the interaction between the couple - the sitting next to one another had turned into leaning into each other. Hands joined as if they didn't even notice. Reed knew Severus loved his daughter otherwise he wouldn't have gone to her while she was in pain when the threat of death was very real possibility. Reed could also see Hermione loved the older man; he saw it in her actions and eyes.
"Please be assured I would do anything to make Hermione happy even if she wanted me to leave her alone," Severus felt Hermione's glare and the tight hold on his hand.
"Yes, that fact was proven tonight by your actions," Reed stated.
"I'm not proud of my past, but I am trying to amend for it the best way I can." Severus tried to explain; he never felt any reason to explain himself and his actions except to Dumbledore and Hermione recently. Now it was her parents, he knew having their approval would mean a lot to Hermione and he was willing to try for her sake.
"What you have done for Hermione tonight proves you are a good man," Candace said comfortingly.
"Is my age a problem?" Severus asked.
"No, we would be hypocritical if we held that against you," Reed answered.
Hermione was confused by this, "What do you mean?"
"Hermione, you know wizards age differently. Well, I'm 46 and your father is 65 actually."
"Mum are there anymore surprises you haven't told me yet?"
Reed and Candace looked at the other with guilty faces.
Hermione saw this, "What else have you not told me?"
"One is you have a vault at Gringotts filled. It was available to you since you became legal age in the wizarding world. The second we can't tell you, you will learn that within time. But we can tell you it will involve Severus and you," Candace answered vaguely.
"More surprises from the family line Mum?" Hermione asked sarcastically.
"Yes."
Hermione groaned, "This is beginning to be too much."
"The next surprise you may enjoy, if used correctly." There was a ghost of a smirk on her mother's face.
"Candace! Please, this is our daughter!" Reed said in embarrassment. He then turned to the younger couple, "I do not even want to hear the word grandchild until you finish University."
"Dad!" "Reed!" Both witches scolded the wizard.
Severus sat in silence, a bit surprised at the way the discussion was going. He apparently had the Granger's approval, which he was grateful for, but grandchildren? That meant his children. Kids? Severus Snape a father? He never considered that before... time to change that perceptive apparently.
"It is time we took our leave," Candace stood up pulling her husband with her. To her daughter and she assumed, lover, "You two have a goodnights sleep, you both deserve it. See you in the morning."
Reed managed, "Goodnight," while being dragged behind his wife.
Hermione could feel the heat on her cheeks. She was too embarrassed to look at Severus and see his reactions from the 'grandchild' comment and the reference from her mother that they would be sleeping in the same bed tonight. "And I thought Dumbledore was embarrassing," Hermione muttered.
"I think your parents take first place in that department."
Finally having the courage to face him, "I am sorry Severus. I didn't mean for all this to come out tonight."
"Come, lets go to your room and talk," Severus said pulling Hermione up.
Once in the room Severus started to undress Hermione and placed a nightshirt on her before he undressed down to his boxers. Severus climbed into bed and waited for her to join him. Both snuggled up close getting comfortable. "Severus, you're not mad it all came out are you? I didn't mean for it to, but I needed you with me during.... that."
"Angel, there is nothing to worry about. Everyone that found out is reliable... well there is Weasley, but he would not do anything to hurt you."
Hermione suddenly remembered him calling her dangerous and her saying he would see how dangerous. And she started to laugh.
"What's so funny?"
"I'm remember you saying I was dangerous and I told you, you would see how dangerous Christmas break," Hermione explained laughing.
"I remember," Severus chuckled himself.
Being in bed with her lover and laughing was great for Hermione. But soon her laughter died and gave away to desire. Severus never had to do much - hell anything, but look at her before wanting to jump her. He held her close to his chest, Hermione started to trail kisses down and further down. Soon the night gave away to the lover's passion.
~~~~~
"Doesn't look like Hermione's up yet," Harry stated the obvious upon entering the suite.
"But she's always up early." Ron said.
"Well after yesterday she deserves to sleep in," Ginny offered.
"But we need answers. I still can't believe she let that greasy bat touch her yesterday."
Ginny shook her head at Ron; he had been going on about Snape coercing Hermione because he wouldn't believe Hermione chose him. Snape may be unfair and cruel, but he obviously cares for Hermione or he wouldn't have left the shield. And Hermione was not the type of person to be forced into anything. Hermione needed Snape and he was there for her. That was all that mattered to Ginny. It would take time to get use to Hermione and Snape, but it was just time and no big deal about it. "Ron, don't be starting trouble," Ginny warned her brother.
"Ginny, Hermione is under a potion or something to let Snape..."
"Ronald Weasley!"
Ron quieted and looked more directly at the speaker.
"You know Hermione would never do anything she never wanted to. You may not like Snape, but she obviously cares for him and if you don't want to fight with her, then accept her choices," Ginny's tone demanded attention and made Ron think.
"Harry?" Ron asked.
"Ginny's right. We may hate Snape, but you know Hermione." Harry came to terms with the idea even if he didn't understand Hermione's choice. But it was just that, her choice. Snape clearly had something she liked about him, not that he would ever want to know. That kiss yesterday left no doubt about how close the two were. Harry knew Snape was on the good side. He was spying on Voldemort; Harry had several flashes of Snape being tortured. Harry never told anyone, but he knew Snape would hate that and Harry had grown to respect the man, even if he did hate him or just really disliked him.
To Be Continued...
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