Authors note: I know it was a long time since I updated but it has been
very stressful now around christmas and everything......however here is
chapter ten. It's kinda OOC but what fic' writer doesn't write OOC these
days. Like it? Review it!!...........Snowstar.
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When a Man Loves a Woman:
Chapter X: "When The Rain Is Falling"
Severus and Hermione's lips were still touching each other. Severus heart was beating faster than it ever had before. She was so lovely, so pure. One of his hands, the one that was holding her waist firmly, came up along her back and into her hair finding the soft flesh of her neck, devouring the feel and heat of it.
Hermione felt his hand at the back of her neck. It was cold but it didn't bother her, all these warm shivers that he was sending down her spine were enough to keep her warm. They didn't even react when a loud crack came from the sky and the rain poured down over them. The sky turned dark blue, the darkness fell over them. The stars appeared with the lightning.
Severus and Hermione parted. Her hair was slicked from her beautiful face with wet with glittering raindrops that also was on her lashes. The stars and the lightning reflected themselves in her eyes. Hermione had never seen the stars and lightning at the same time. But here in the magical world everything was possible.
Hermione breathed heavily from the kiss, she knew that she would never experience anything so passionate again. As her breath came out it clouded itself in the air. Severus noticed that she was freezing, he opened his robes for her and she gladly stepped inside the dark circle, her hands around his waist, her head resting on his chest. She looked up at him. He looked like a king. The king of night and darkness. All of him was black except his face. His eyes were burning like fire.
The raindrops from his face ran down onto her own. He looked so mighty, with his robes around her. It felt as if she was inside a dark cocoon, being reborn to something new. A new experience of love, not the love for a friend or a father, but more rich and valuable.
They started to walk back to the castle. His robes were still around her. They walked down to his dungeons. As soon as they came in, Severus drew his wand and pointed at the fireplace. He released Hermione and himself from his soaked robes.
"You might want to take a bath" he said, she only nodded in response. Severus showed her the way to the bathroom and just as he was about to shut the door behind her, she stopped him.
"You need to take a bath too" she said and took one of his ice cold hands in her own "before you catch a cold or something." Severus eyes flew up. He couldn't bath with her, but the urge to do it was so strong. 'Resist, resist' a voice inside his head said. 'You can't, she's not ready' He thought to himself that he didn't want to scare her with his animal needs. Hermione was a virgin, he could tell after the little incident in the hospital wing.
Gathering his courage he smiled softly.
"I'll do it when you're finished" he said calmly. She smiled too and nodded in response, but as she was about to shut the door he stopped her.
"Wait a minute" he said and went into his bedroom.
"You can use this when you're done" he said and gave her a night gown. She held it up against her. The cleavage was a bit low and surrounded by a lace collar, the sleeves reached to the elbows and they were also surrounded by lace, the skirt was very long a flowed out from the hips a little.
"It's beautiful" she said.
"It was my mothers" he responded.
"Thank you" she said and gave him a soft kiss on the lips before she turned and went into the bathroom. Severus stood at the same spot for a minute before getting his senses back. He stripped of his own clothes and hung them up to dry. He put on a black dressing robe and ordered tea for two from the kitchen.
Hermione came out from the bathroom, her hair hanging loosely down her back and she was wearing the night gown. It clung to her torso like a second skin, but it hung beautifully from her hips.
Severus turned around and caught his breath in his throat. She looked like an angel. Seeing that night gown on her reminded him of his mother, Hermione reminded him a little of his mother, another reason why he loved her so. He stepped forward and sneaked his arms around her waist, pulling her to him.
"You're exquisite" he whispered.
"You are cold" she said as she felt his bare chest that was visible from the robe against her own. "You go in there and bath and don't come out until you are warm again" she said. He smiled a little but did as she said. Yes, Hermione definitely reminded him of his mother.
As Severus was in the bathroom, Dobby came with a little wagon with tea and strawberry with cream.
Dobby blushed at the sight of Hermione.
"Miss Hermione Granger does look lovely today, Dobby would marry Miss Hermione Granger if Miss Hermione Granger was an elf, but Miss Hermione Granger belongs to Master Snape."
Hermione smiled and gave him a little kiss at the head. Dobby blushed even more and started to walk out, but tripped on the carpet. After getting up he ran out.
Hermione started to prepare the tea as she felt two arms come around her waist and pull her backwards. Her back made contact with a well muscled chest.
"Come" he said and picked her up in his arms. He gently laid her on the couch and sat down beside her. He snapped his fingers and all the things that were on the wagon came floating in the air and placed themselves in front of them at the table.
"Tea?" he asked and held out a cup in front of her. Hermione took it, it was exactly as she wanted it.
She reached for a strawberry and dipped it in the cream. She looked into his eyes as she gently bit in it, hearing the soft sound.
Severus bit his lip. She was going to play with him. Well, two can play a game.
Taking a strawberry himself he first sucked the cream from it, spinning his tongue around the top, hearing how her breathing became faster. He put it in his mouth, but before he had time to chew it she threw herself at him and opened his mouth with her lips. Plunging her tongue in she got hold of the strawberry and ate it before he could do anything. Severus looked at her puzzled.
"Why did you do that when there is plenty of strawberries at the table."
"You were not being fair with that strawberry so I had to take revenge somehow" she said. Severus chuckled. A strawberry, she never seized to amaze him.
Without leaving his position he took another strawberry and held it against her mouth. When she was going to take it he teased her by pulling it back until she got it.
Hermione took one herself and as she was about to put it in his mouth a little drop of cream fell off from it and landed in the hollow in his throat. Hermione smiled and bent her head, kissing it away. She took this opportunity to kiss his throat, up to his jawline, his chin and then finally his mouth. Severus melted under placing his hands at her back then moving them down very slowly to her thighs. Coming up again to her back. Hermione boldly took his hands and placed them at her buttocks. Severus rolled over so she was lying beneath him.
Caressing her hair, he felt how her hands were stroking his broad back and shoulders. Hermione grabbed him by the neck and claimed his mouth again.
"Hermione, love" he tried to say with his mouth pressed against hers. Hermione released him.
"You don't know how very much I want this, but..." He stopped unable to continue.
"Go on" she said.
"I know that you are a virgin and I want your first time to be perfect, you've been suffering so much these last days and I don't want to rush myself at you."
Hermione smiled and stroked his hair back from his face.
"Thank you" she said.
"For what?"
"For respecting me and being patient with me. Other boys have tried to get in my knickers the second I've just talked to them."
They talked for hours without noticing them ticking by. Hermione felt safe and home with Severus, she could talk to him without getting bored and they both shared the same interests for reading, potions and knowledge. He wasn't as hideous as he had been when she was younger. Now that she loved him and knew him better, she saw a completely different side of him. Even his face had changed, not looking that stern and evil anymore. His face had softened up.
"It's late, you should be going now" he said.
"My clothes are still wet" she protested.
"You can use the floo."
"It would make the night gown dirty" she protested again. "Severus, I want to stay here tonight with you."
Severus looked down at her.
"With me?"
"Yes, with you" she smiled.
"All right. You can take the bed and I will sleep on the couch."
"I don't mind sharing the bed with you, that is if you don't mind?"
How could he say no to that?
"I don't mind" he said.
Rising from the couch, he bent down and picked her up in his arms, taking her to the bedroom. He gently laid her onto the bed.
Hermione crawled in under the coverlet. As he laid down she snuggled up to him, resting her head on his chest. She felt his arms come around her and how he buried his face in her hair. She looked up and kissed him.
"Good night, my love" she said and went to sleep.
"Good night, my Hermione."
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When you get caught in the rain
with no where to run
When you're distraught and in pain
without anyone
When you keep crying out to be saved
but nobody comes
And you feel so far away
that you just can't find your way home
You can get there alone
It's ok, won't you say
I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
on my own, and I know
that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
and I live one more day
and I make it through the rain
And if you keep falling down,
don't you dare give in
You will arise safe and sound,
so keep pressing on steadfastly
and you'll find what you need to prevail
Won't you say
I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
on my own, and I know
that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
and I live one more day
and I make it through the rain
And when the wind blows
And shadows grow close
Don't be afraid
There's nothing you can't face
And should they tell you,
you'll never pull through
Don't hesitate, stand tall and say
I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
on my own, and I know
that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
And I live one more day
and I make it through the rain
And I can make it through the rain
and stand up once again
And I live one more day and I,
I can make it through the rain
Oh yes, you can,
You're gonna make it through the rain
Mariah Carey - "Through the rain"
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When a Man Loves a Woman:
Chapter X: "When The Rain Is Falling"
Severus and Hermione's lips were still touching each other. Severus heart was beating faster than it ever had before. She was so lovely, so pure. One of his hands, the one that was holding her waist firmly, came up along her back and into her hair finding the soft flesh of her neck, devouring the feel and heat of it.
Hermione felt his hand at the back of her neck. It was cold but it didn't bother her, all these warm shivers that he was sending down her spine were enough to keep her warm. They didn't even react when a loud crack came from the sky and the rain poured down over them. The sky turned dark blue, the darkness fell over them. The stars appeared with the lightning.
Severus and Hermione parted. Her hair was slicked from her beautiful face with wet with glittering raindrops that also was on her lashes. The stars and the lightning reflected themselves in her eyes. Hermione had never seen the stars and lightning at the same time. But here in the magical world everything was possible.
Hermione breathed heavily from the kiss, she knew that she would never experience anything so passionate again. As her breath came out it clouded itself in the air. Severus noticed that she was freezing, he opened his robes for her and she gladly stepped inside the dark circle, her hands around his waist, her head resting on his chest. She looked up at him. He looked like a king. The king of night and darkness. All of him was black except his face. His eyes were burning like fire.
The raindrops from his face ran down onto her own. He looked so mighty, with his robes around her. It felt as if she was inside a dark cocoon, being reborn to something new. A new experience of love, not the love for a friend or a father, but more rich and valuable.
They started to walk back to the castle. His robes were still around her. They walked down to his dungeons. As soon as they came in, Severus drew his wand and pointed at the fireplace. He released Hermione and himself from his soaked robes.
"You might want to take a bath" he said, she only nodded in response. Severus showed her the way to the bathroom and just as he was about to shut the door behind her, she stopped him.
"You need to take a bath too" she said and took one of his ice cold hands in her own "before you catch a cold or something." Severus eyes flew up. He couldn't bath with her, but the urge to do it was so strong. 'Resist, resist' a voice inside his head said. 'You can't, she's not ready' He thought to himself that he didn't want to scare her with his animal needs. Hermione was a virgin, he could tell after the little incident in the hospital wing.
Gathering his courage he smiled softly.
"I'll do it when you're finished" he said calmly. She smiled too and nodded in response, but as she was about to shut the door he stopped her.
"Wait a minute" he said and went into his bedroom.
"You can use this when you're done" he said and gave her a night gown. She held it up against her. The cleavage was a bit low and surrounded by a lace collar, the sleeves reached to the elbows and they were also surrounded by lace, the skirt was very long a flowed out from the hips a little.
"It's beautiful" she said.
"It was my mothers" he responded.
"Thank you" she said and gave him a soft kiss on the lips before she turned and went into the bathroom. Severus stood at the same spot for a minute before getting his senses back. He stripped of his own clothes and hung them up to dry. He put on a black dressing robe and ordered tea for two from the kitchen.
Hermione came out from the bathroom, her hair hanging loosely down her back and she was wearing the night gown. It clung to her torso like a second skin, but it hung beautifully from her hips.
Severus turned around and caught his breath in his throat. She looked like an angel. Seeing that night gown on her reminded him of his mother, Hermione reminded him a little of his mother, another reason why he loved her so. He stepped forward and sneaked his arms around her waist, pulling her to him.
"You're exquisite" he whispered.
"You are cold" she said as she felt his bare chest that was visible from the robe against her own. "You go in there and bath and don't come out until you are warm again" she said. He smiled a little but did as she said. Yes, Hermione definitely reminded him of his mother.
As Severus was in the bathroom, Dobby came with a little wagon with tea and strawberry with cream.
Dobby blushed at the sight of Hermione.
"Miss Hermione Granger does look lovely today, Dobby would marry Miss Hermione Granger if Miss Hermione Granger was an elf, but Miss Hermione Granger belongs to Master Snape."
Hermione smiled and gave him a little kiss at the head. Dobby blushed even more and started to walk out, but tripped on the carpet. After getting up he ran out.
Hermione started to prepare the tea as she felt two arms come around her waist and pull her backwards. Her back made contact with a well muscled chest.
"Come" he said and picked her up in his arms. He gently laid her on the couch and sat down beside her. He snapped his fingers and all the things that were on the wagon came floating in the air and placed themselves in front of them at the table.
"Tea?" he asked and held out a cup in front of her. Hermione took it, it was exactly as she wanted it.
She reached for a strawberry and dipped it in the cream. She looked into his eyes as she gently bit in it, hearing the soft sound.
Severus bit his lip. She was going to play with him. Well, two can play a game.
Taking a strawberry himself he first sucked the cream from it, spinning his tongue around the top, hearing how her breathing became faster. He put it in his mouth, but before he had time to chew it she threw herself at him and opened his mouth with her lips. Plunging her tongue in she got hold of the strawberry and ate it before he could do anything. Severus looked at her puzzled.
"Why did you do that when there is plenty of strawberries at the table."
"You were not being fair with that strawberry so I had to take revenge somehow" she said. Severus chuckled. A strawberry, she never seized to amaze him.
Without leaving his position he took another strawberry and held it against her mouth. When she was going to take it he teased her by pulling it back until she got it.
Hermione took one herself and as she was about to put it in his mouth a little drop of cream fell off from it and landed in the hollow in his throat. Hermione smiled and bent her head, kissing it away. She took this opportunity to kiss his throat, up to his jawline, his chin and then finally his mouth. Severus melted under placing his hands at her back then moving them down very slowly to her thighs. Coming up again to her back. Hermione boldly took his hands and placed them at her buttocks. Severus rolled over so she was lying beneath him.
Caressing her hair, he felt how her hands were stroking his broad back and shoulders. Hermione grabbed him by the neck and claimed his mouth again.
"Hermione, love" he tried to say with his mouth pressed against hers. Hermione released him.
"You don't know how very much I want this, but..." He stopped unable to continue.
"Go on" she said.
"I know that you are a virgin and I want your first time to be perfect, you've been suffering so much these last days and I don't want to rush myself at you."
Hermione smiled and stroked his hair back from his face.
"Thank you" she said.
"For what?"
"For respecting me and being patient with me. Other boys have tried to get in my knickers the second I've just talked to them."
They talked for hours without noticing them ticking by. Hermione felt safe and home with Severus, she could talk to him without getting bored and they both shared the same interests for reading, potions and knowledge. He wasn't as hideous as he had been when she was younger. Now that she loved him and knew him better, she saw a completely different side of him. Even his face had changed, not looking that stern and evil anymore. His face had softened up.
"It's late, you should be going now" he said.
"My clothes are still wet" she protested.
"You can use the floo."
"It would make the night gown dirty" she protested again. "Severus, I want to stay here tonight with you."
Severus looked down at her.
"With me?"
"Yes, with you" she smiled.
"All right. You can take the bed and I will sleep on the couch."
"I don't mind sharing the bed with you, that is if you don't mind?"
How could he say no to that?
"I don't mind" he said.
Rising from the couch, he bent down and picked her up in his arms, taking her to the bedroom. He gently laid her onto the bed.
Hermione crawled in under the coverlet. As he laid down she snuggled up to him, resting her head on his chest. She felt his arms come around her and how he buried his face in her hair. She looked up and kissed him.
"Good night, my love" she said and went to sleep.
"Good night, my Hermione."
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When you get caught in the rain
with no where to run
When you're distraught and in pain
without anyone
When you keep crying out to be saved
but nobody comes
And you feel so far away
that you just can't find your way home
You can get there alone
It's ok, won't you say
I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
on my own, and I know
that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
and I live one more day
and I make it through the rain
And if you keep falling down,
don't you dare give in
You will arise safe and sound,
so keep pressing on steadfastly
and you'll find what you need to prevail
Won't you say
I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
on my own, and I know
that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
and I live one more day
and I make it through the rain
And when the wind blows
And shadows grow close
Don't be afraid
There's nothing you can't face
And should they tell you,
you'll never pull through
Don't hesitate, stand tall and say
I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
on my own, and I know
that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
And I live one more day
and I make it through the rain
And I can make it through the rain
and stand up once again
And I live one more day and I,
I can make it through the rain
Oh yes, you can,
You're gonna make it through the rain
Mariah Carey - "Through the rain"