A/N: Hey everybody! Hope that you're still with me. Please excuse any errors in this part, I'm still waiting on my beta reader to correct it, but it's been over a week now since I sent it and I decided to post it now and change mistakes later. Hope you enjoy it!
Part 2: Chapter 2: More Explanations, Repercussions, and a Dream
I sat in my favorite chair next to a roaring fire in the empty Ravenclaw common room. The clock on the wall reminded me that I had five minutes before I had to meet Severus outside.
While I felt a lot better after my talk with Professor Dumbledore, I still didn't know what I was going to tell Severus. No, I had decided a long time ago that I would tell him the truth; I was just worried about how he'd take it. What if he didn't believe me?
My thoughts were interrupted by a pair of giggling twins who were attempting to 'sneak' down the stairs. I smiled in spite of myself, then quickly put on my best 'big sister' look.
"And just what are you two up to?" I asked.
They jumped guilty expressions on their faces.
"Nothing." Said Megan, looking nervous.
Margo looked at her sister, and then back at me.
"We're meeting Sirius, Remus, James, and Lily." She said, ducking out of Megan's reach.
I raised my eyebrows at them.
"You should be ashamed of yourselves! Do you have any idea how many points you could lose us if you're caught…"
Someone behind me cleared his throat.
Severus.
"You're five minutes late, so I came in to get you. Let's go."
The twins were looking at me in shocked bemusement as my cheeks flushed.
"We're all back in the dormitories by midnight, no excuses!"
They giggled and nodded in agreement.
I smiled at them and turned to follow Severus out into the hallway.
"Be careful!" I called over my shoulder.
Severus was looking at me with the oddest expression.
"What?"
He shook his head and started walking.
"I would have thought that Ravenclaws would be smart enough to change their password more often."
I just followed, saying nothing.
The nervousness had come back.
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I soon found myself back in the room Sissy had brought me to the last night. It was cozy and comfortable, and I realized it would be much easier to talk to him in here.
I made myself comfortable in one of the chairs, and he made us some tea.
"No alcohol tonight." He told me with a smirk.
My cheeks flushed as I remembered him carrying me to bed the night before.
He handed me a cup, and then settled himself into the other chair.
We just silently stared at each other for a few minutes.
"Why-" he began, but I broke him off with a wave of my hand.
"I'm going to tell you everything, but I need you to just listen. No interruptions, okay?"
He nodded his face expressionless as usual.
I looked up into his eyes searching for something.
They were the same eyes that my professor had had, but there was something missing.
I sighed and looked away.
"My real name is Hermione Granger, and I was born on September 19, 1980."
I sneaked a glance at him, and saw that he was still wearing that expressionless mask.
So, I continued.
I told him of Harry, and Voldemort. I told him of my evil Potion's professor, who saved my life, and sent me back in time to save the future.
I told him of his own death, and how I was there with him.
My voice sounded like a robot to me. No tears threatened to fall, it felt more like I was telling him someone else's story, not my own.
We were quiet for a few minutes.
"That night I saw you on the balcony…"
"I had just come back from watching you die."
More quiet.
"It's almost midnight; you should get back to your dormitory."
At those words of dismissal, all the emotions that had been absent for the story had suddenly resurfaced.
With a great sob, I curled into a ball and cried.
I heard him curse, and jump to his feet.
"I c-can't… this is too much! I never expected this!" he yelled at the ceiling as he paced.
Suddenly he turned on me.
"This is wrong! How could you have let this happen?!" His fingers bit into the flesh of my upper arms as he hauled me to my feet.
"This cannot happen, we can't happen! I am your… your… Professor!"
He gave me a hard shake, his grip on my arms tightened. I'd definitely have bruises tomorrow.
"Severus, you're hurting me." I gasped through my tears.
"Oh, Mya…" he whispered, sitting down in the chair and pulling me into his lap.
"Oh what a mess…" he groaned as he rocked me back and forth like a child as my tears soaked the front of his robes.
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For the second night in a row, Severus Snape carried me to bed.
It was well past midnight by now, and Megan and Margo were fast asleep.
He removed my shoes and robes, and tucked me into bed.
He leaned down to plant a kiss on my forehead, and I pulled his face down, desperately wanting to make contact with his mouth, but he resisted.
"I need some time to think this through, okay?" he asked in response to the hurt look on my face.
I nodded, but was unable to stop the tears that spilled over onto my cheeks.
Severus quickly turned away from me and started for the door, but when he got there he stopped.
He swore under his breath, and hurried back to my bed.
His lips were very demanding, and I happily opened my mouth for his probing tongue.
After a few minutes, he gently pulled away from me.
"Will you be okay now?" he whispered stroking my cheek with his hand.
I nodded again and managed a small smile.
"I need a few days to think about this, okay?" He asked.
I took a deep breath.
"Yes, it's probably time I paid a little more attention to some other things." I admitted reluctantly.
He shook his head.
"You are the most amazing person I have ever met. I feel like I've known you my whole life." His eyes had darkened considerably, and I could feel him holding himself back as he gave me one last gentle kiss before quickly leaving the room.
I relaxed for the first time in days, and drifted of to sleep with a small smile on my face.
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Dream Sequence
I was running.
Down, down the long stair cases, through the Front Hall, and out the door. My feet were taking me to the lake, a feeling of dread tying my stomach in knots. I could see the sun setting to my right, and I felt like I was racing it.
As I approached the bank, I could see a body floating face down unmoving on the still water. My stomach lurched in panic when I saw the very familiar long blond hair that was fanning out on the surface of the water.
"No!" I cried, dropping to my hands and knees.
"Miss Granger, did you honestly think you could accomplish what I could not?" a cold, angry voice growled down at me.
I looked up to see Severus Snape standing over me. It wasn't the student I'd fallen in love with, or the older man who had saved my life and sent me back here. No, this was the Professor Snape who had humiliated me and my friends more times than I could count.
There was no warmth in his glaring gaze, and I shivered form the iciness of it.
I blinked, and suddenly there were two Snapes. The second one was much older. He looked at me with pride as he said, "The future has not been written yet. There is still time."
I opened my mouth to ask him to explain, but he suddenly vanished.
The other Snape was still scowling at me with his arms crossed in front of him.
"Mya?"
I turned to see Severus, the student, standing beside me.
He grabbed me be the arms very roughly.
"This is your fault. You shouldn't be here." He hissed.
I looked back at the other Snape for help, but he was looking at the body in the lake.
I gasped aloud at the intense grief on his face.
Severus gave me another shake, and then turned into the Headmaster.
"You're not as alone as you think."
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Coming up next: Severus Snape's Hell