Chapter 12.
Severus led Hermione to his private quarters. His arm tenderly holding around her waist.
"These are my private quarters, I have a lab in here." He said smoothly.
"Ohhh it is nice down here I don't even think Dad would have known about this bit of the castle." Hermione said eagerly looking at the ancient decorations and portraits hanging on the walls.
"No he didn't, I was the first person to find them. You see I was accepted into Hogwarts early. My parents were death eaters and I had some problems with a time altering potion. I can't remember the details but I was sent back or something. I was a lot younger than everyone else and I got bullied I was as bad as your dad at finding places to hide but I had different reasons. Your mum was the only person who understood. I think she knew. You know when your mum and dad found out whom they were that their children would do great things. Well we all had silver robes."
There was a long silence.
"What ingredients do you need Hermione?" Severus asked his voice shaking.
"Phoenix tears, Basilisk blood, crushed beetles, Vampire fangs and dragon heartstrings. Amongst other more basic ingredients." Hermione read the list in her pocket.
Ten minutes later Hermione and Severus were sat to one side of a steaming cauldron. Hermione leaned over the potions master to add the beetles. As she did she slipped and fell over him pushing him backwards slightly. They both laughed blushing madly. After adding the beetles Severus got up and opened a cabinet. Pulling out a large bottle of fire whisky he poured two glasses.
"Dare to try?" He asked grinning evilly.
"You bet pall!" Hermione said standing she roughly pulled the glass out of his hands and downed the amber liquid. Severus was sure he saw her eyes flash orange but dismissed it immediately. Hermione held out her glass and instead of taking it from her Severus poured her twice as much again. She shot him a cocky smile and downed that too. Severus followed her lead.
Adding the dragon heart strings Hermione re-filled the two glasses boldly.
"Ohhh Hermione you do know this is illegal." Severus said.
"Why Severus I'm not doing anything are you?"
"Well that all depends." He replied silkily.
"On what professor?" Hermione asked blushing, walking her fingers up his arm.
There was a pause.
"I must ask you Miss Potter do you believe that this is right?" He asked his tone serious and stern.
"Do you Professor?" She asked biting her lip.
He did not reply.
"I do Severus. I have never known feelings like these." Hermione began.
"I know I feel the same way." He sat down in one of the armchairs. Hermione went to stir the potion.
She turned and grinned.
"It is going well.we have to leave it until it turns red." She said, as she was walking towards the chair she stumbled over the uneven stones. She landed on top of Severus.
Severus led Hermione to his private quarters. His arm tenderly holding around her waist.
"These are my private quarters, I have a lab in here." He said smoothly.
"Ohhh it is nice down here I don't even think Dad would have known about this bit of the castle." Hermione said eagerly looking at the ancient decorations and portraits hanging on the walls.
"No he didn't, I was the first person to find them. You see I was accepted into Hogwarts early. My parents were death eaters and I had some problems with a time altering potion. I can't remember the details but I was sent back or something. I was a lot younger than everyone else and I got bullied I was as bad as your dad at finding places to hide but I had different reasons. Your mum was the only person who understood. I think she knew. You know when your mum and dad found out whom they were that their children would do great things. Well we all had silver robes."
There was a long silence.
"What ingredients do you need Hermione?" Severus asked his voice shaking.
"Phoenix tears, Basilisk blood, crushed beetles, Vampire fangs and dragon heartstrings. Amongst other more basic ingredients." Hermione read the list in her pocket.
Ten minutes later Hermione and Severus were sat to one side of a steaming cauldron. Hermione leaned over the potions master to add the beetles. As she did she slipped and fell over him pushing him backwards slightly. They both laughed blushing madly. After adding the beetles Severus got up and opened a cabinet. Pulling out a large bottle of fire whisky he poured two glasses.
"Dare to try?" He asked grinning evilly.
"You bet pall!" Hermione said standing she roughly pulled the glass out of his hands and downed the amber liquid. Severus was sure he saw her eyes flash orange but dismissed it immediately. Hermione held out her glass and instead of taking it from her Severus poured her twice as much again. She shot him a cocky smile and downed that too. Severus followed her lead.
Adding the dragon heart strings Hermione re-filled the two glasses boldly.
"Ohhh Hermione you do know this is illegal." Severus said.
"Why Severus I'm not doing anything are you?"
"Well that all depends." He replied silkily.
"On what professor?" Hermione asked blushing, walking her fingers up his arm.
There was a pause.
"I must ask you Miss Potter do you believe that this is right?" He asked his tone serious and stern.
"Do you Professor?" She asked biting her lip.
He did not reply.
"I do Severus. I have never known feelings like these." Hermione began.
"I know I feel the same way." He sat down in one of the armchairs. Hermione went to stir the potion.
She turned and grinned.
"It is going well.we have to leave it until it turns red." She said, as she was walking towards the chair she stumbled over the uneven stones. She landed on top of Severus.