I should not have said that.

Hermione had been enjoying this mysterious man's company. He seemed so familiar to her, but she could not place why.

They were laughing and having a fun time during the last photo. His laughed enveloped her. It had to be one of the most beautiful sounds she had ever heard.

Did he just say what I think he just said? Yes he did! And AHH!

Her head snapped towards him, her eyes widening like a frightened deer.

"Professor Snape?!"

Hermione blushed. She was in a semi-skimpy outfit and his hand was currently on her buttocks. With a yelp she jumped from his arms and put a safe distance between him and her.

"I'm sorry." she mumbled and blushed even more. The man she had and still had a crush on in school had just been holding her in his arms, full out knowing who she was and was touching her bum.

Snape evaluated her moves. She seemed so, embarrassed.

"Now Miss Granger, touching me couldn't have been that bad could it?"

She looked shyly up and gave a small shake of her head and the sight that greeted her made her heart flutter. Snape was looking down at her, with a smile on his face. She closed her eyes, etching the image into her mind. She was going to remember that for as long as she would live. Hermione had found that the hem of her skirt was quite entertaining.

Severus walked over to her and lifted her face to meet his with his finger.

"You don't need to be afraid, ashamed or whatever it is you're feeling right now, you don't have to be."

A tiny smile broke out on her face He isn't mad?"

"Al right Professor Snape"

"Please, Severus"

"Severus"

"Hermione"

The air around them seemed to intimate. His hand still held her chin and her breathing shallow.

"So," said Severus breaking the connection, "Where are you Potter and Weasley?"

Hermione let forth a laugh that sent his stomach into a roll.

"First off, I don't own the, and second they don't even know I am here."

"I see."

They sat in silence, trying to figure out where to go from here. Until Hermione broke it.

"What are your plans for the rest of the trip?"

"Well, I am going to be staying here for the rest of the week."

"Me too," she bit her lower lip, "Umm...You wouldn't mind uh, um,"

"Being some company?"

"Yes." she continued to gnaw on her lower lips.

"Well, since no one knows we're here and it's just us, I can't see the harm in it. What were you planning on doing tonight?"

"Tonight I was planing on getting a bite to eat at the cafe up the street and then heading back to my bed and breakfast and getting pissed."

"Al right that sounds like a plan."

Severus and Hermione went back into the convention. They went into a viewing room and saw a preview for Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Hermione felt like a giddy fan-girl and was bouncing in her seat. Severus sat back and watched her, with a grin on his face. His eyes adverted downwards and caught the glimpse of her breasts bouncing in the darkened room. He took and intake of breath and looked away. His brain was slowly losing its IQ as he downgraded into a stark raving mad, hormone filled teen. He was going to have to watching himself and keep his mind in check. Even though he was now noticing Hermione in a new light, she was not going to take advantage of an ex-student. No matter how beautiful she was. New train of thought commencing...Now.

He leaned into her closely,

"What is it we're watching again?"

Hermione shivered at the warm breath that fell upon her neck and ear.

"Excel Saga."

"Are you cold?"

"Just a little."

Discreetly, Severus transfigured one of their bags into a light jacket for her and places it around Hermione, leaving his arm around her, she settled into it.

He smells like spiced apples She inhaled deeper, but the moment was disrupted when the show came on.

"Hail Ilpalazzo!"

They were soon in fits of laughter while watching Excel and Hyatt try to eat their faithful food supply Menchi and Great Macrocosm revive and turn things back. They watched the first three episodes and then the lights cam back on.

"It's 6 o'clock now, do you want to go and get that bite to eat now?"

"Yes. My stomach was talking during that last episode. I almost wanted to to pull and Excel and transfigure something into Menchi so I could eat it."

They both shared a laugh, grabbed their things and headed out of the convention to the nearby by cafe for dinner.