Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own Harry Potter. But can't wait for book Six! I got hit by the writting bug and decied to write another chapter. So this is the 9th!
Final Test:
Midnight Stroll
Hemione walked up the flight of stairs leading to her bed chambers. She couldn't help but think that something was up with Severus. She would have felt Albus was acting differently but then again when wasn't he up to something. That was just him. She stood in front of the painting to her chambers. The maiden looked at her as she petted one of the unicorns.
"Something wrong, Miss?" she asked.
"No, not really. Just thinking." smiled Hermione. "Longing."
"You may enter." smiled the maiden. "And may I say that you look lovely this evening. What a lovenly shade of blush. You wear it well."
"But I'm..." Hermione walked into her rooms and stopped at a mirror in the common room. Her face was indeed red. Why had she started blushing? "You need to get out more." she said aloud to herself.
Hermione walked to her bed chamber door and went in. She thought she would take a bath to clear her mind but thought against it. She had a lot of work to do and she didn't want to make a fool out of herself tomorrow as she had today. She quickly changed into her pajamas, a light blue tank top with Tinker Bell on it and a pair of blue pants with Tinker Bell written across the bum. She walked back out into the common room and sat in one of the chairs by the fire. She pulled her legs under her and took out a note book and quill. "I need to come up with some good ideas for both the dance and my classes." she said to no one. "Maybe if I covered more of the counter curses to my older students and theories to my younger students everyone will learn what they need to." she nodded to herself and began to write that down. "Now for that damn dance." Before she could think of an idea some one knocked on her door. "Enter."
Albus walked into the room. He had a plesent smile across his face and walked over to her. Hermione curesed herself for leaving her bathrobe in her bed chambers but figured it was to late. Albus had seen her.
"What can I do for you this evening, Albus?" she asked, putting the note book down.
"I was just making sure that your first day went well."
"It was fine. I could have handled it a little better but I'm sure I'll be fine tomorrow." Albus nodded. "Would you like to have a seat? How about some tea?"
"Tea would be wonderful." he smiled as he went to take the seat across from Hermione. She conjured a tray with two tea cups and a tea pot all bearing the Gryffindor lion. Another tray appeared with tea cakes and biskets on it.
"Now, tell me Albus. What really brings you down here."
'They both think alike.' Albus said to himself with a smile. "Nothing dear. I just wanted to make sure you are settling in to your new job and new station."
"I'm quite well." she said. "Granted it has all happened so fast. I wouldn't change it for the life of me."
"What plans do you have for the dance." he asked innocently.
"Well....that was what I was just thinking about when you came in." she said matter-of-factly. "I was thinking it could be a costume ball. And all of the students, and teachers could dress up as famose people of the world. From both real life and books. Magical or Muggle."
"I love the idea." he said happily. "And what does Severus think of this?"
"I don't know yet. I only just thought of it." laughed Hermione. "I think he will like it. But then again he most likely want a dance where the Great Hall is turned into the dungons and everyone had to take a test." Both Albus and Hermione started to laugh.
"I'm sure he will like your idea."
Hermione and Albus sat for almost and hour talking about Order stuff and how Hermione was going to take this job. Albus excused himself around nine so that he could let Hermione get back to planning her classes. Hermione waited until he was gone before standing up. She hadn't wanted Albus to see that she wasn't wearing a bra and with that tank top it was beyond obvious. She streached and walked over to her bed chambers. She wanted to grab her robe just incase some one else called on her that night. She didn't even get her hand on the door nob when once again some one knocked on her door. She didn't thinking before she said. "Enter." The door opened and the tall dark form of the Potions Master walked into her common room. Severus walked in and looked around the room. He didn't expect anything different. It was oddly like walking into his own rooms, only the color was different. He walked up to a sofa in the room and looked for Hermione. He knew she had said to come in. He wouldn't have been able to enter her rooms if she hadn't. His eyes traveled up to a door he suspected to her her bed chamber if the room was anything like his. There he found her back to him. He looked her up and down. He saw the word "Tinker Bell" written across her bum and gave a slight chuckle. It felt like time slowed down as she turned around. Severus' eyes fell on the one place he knew they shouldn't. If he didn't know better her breast had become bigger. The pixi from his favorite play was across her chest looking back at him. He tried to tare his eyes from her chest but was finding it very hard. That wasn't the only thing that he was finding to become hard. He turned around quickly as he heard her gasp. He prayed that she hadn't seen him looking at her and the blush that was growing on his face.
"I'm so sorry!" she said quickly and turned back around. Her face grew bright red. 'Great!' her mind cried. 'I all but flashed him!' "No, not at all...it was completely my fault." he stuttered. "I should have announced myself." "Give me one moment, Severus." Hermione said quickly as she walked into her bed chamber and grabbed her robe. 'I'm never walking around my rooms without this!' she sceamed to herself. She walked back into her common room to find Severus standing still in the entrance way. "Would you like to have a seat?"
"Of course." he nodded and took the seat that Albus had. He cursed himself for running into that man when he went out to make his rounds. Albus asked him to invite Hermione to join him so she would know how to make rounds. He knew that this is just what Albus wanted to happen. 'Just what I need'
"What brings you here tonight?" asked Hermione as she took her place back in her chair.
"I stopped by to see if you wish to join me in making my rounds tonight. I will give you a chance to get use to making your own. Every other night we teachers take turns checking the halls for students out beyond curfew."
"If you wish me to join you then, of course I will." she said meekly. "But please allow me a chance to change."
'Why?' he asked himself. 'I like what your in.' But all he did was nod. Hermione walked to her bed chambers again and quickly changed. Once she was dressed again she exited her room and the two of them left her common room. Hermione looked back at the painting as Severus lead the way and she saw a kight with the maiden.
They said nothing for a while as they walked the hallways. Severus showed her where each of the houses were in the castle and gave her the teacher password to enter most of the rooms through out the castle. As always his rounds lead them to the highest point of Hogwarts. Hermione had never been in this part of the school. In fact she thought the highest point of the school was the Astronomy Tower.
"Where are we?" she asked.
"This is the Calada Tower." he answered. "This tower was the last part of the castle made when the school was built. The founders came up here when it was complete and blessed the school."
"I've heared of it." said Hermione. "But I didn't think it really exsisted."
"Yes, it does." he assured her. "Actually not many know how to get up here. Come to think of it I think only Albus and myself know."
"Not anymore." smiled Hermione. "I know now too."
"Indeed." Severus walked over to edge of the tower and looked down over the wall. He could see the entire school ground from here. He could see the end of the forbidden forest and they entire lake. The moon was full tonight so the whole grounds were glowing a pale yellow. He turned and saw Hermione leaning to look over the edge as well. The glow from the moon made her look almost as if she herself was glowing.
Hermione watched as he walked over to the edge of the tower and look down. His hair almost glisten. She looked up and saw that the moon was full. It could just be the light from it playing tricks on her eyes but the man infront of her look even more beautiful. A slight breeze blew and caught his hair and tossed it about. She walked over beside him and looked out. She never thought that Hogwarts was so big. Another breeze blew this time colder then before and caused her to shiver.
Severus didn't know what made him do it but her put his arm around her shoulder. She didn't protest his action. Hermione felt his arm around her shoulder as if it had always been there. She turned her body a little so that she was now leaning on his ferm chest. She rested her head on his chest and heard his heart beat. She didn't know why but the sound of his heart calmed her down. Severus looked down when he felt her press against him. Once again he could smell milk and honey invading his nose. He brought his other arm around her and held her. The two of them stood like that for a long time. The moon was falling behind the forest before they knew how close they were standing. Hermione felt Severus pull his arms away and felt the cold of the night. She pulled herself closer to him. Her mind didn't want him to let go just yet. Severus regreted the moment he pulled his arms away. She had fit so well in them. They longed to be around her. When he felt Hermione pull closer to him he brought them back around her. He placed his chin on the top of her head. She was a head shorter then he was. They stood like that for a little while longer. Soon both felt fatigue pull at them.
"We should go." Hermione heard him whisper.
"I know." she sighed. She looked up at him. Her eyes met his. "Thank you for bringing me here."
"Thank you for joining me." he whispered. Was it the moon or was it the magic of the tower. Severus didn't know. He lowered his face to hers. He felt her pull towards him. Their lips met in a brief kiss. He pulled away first.
"I..." he was at a loss of words. Hermione placed her fingers over his lips.
"Shhh..." as she pulled his lips back on hers.
I know, I know....but I couldn't help it. But the question is...where dose this leave them? Was it the moon or was it the tower or could it just have been that fate decied to step in and take over? And what of the dance? Will they remember that they only have two months to get it done?
Just so you all know...the dance will be the last chapter....when ever I get to it. And no it's not the next one. I have plans for them. Plus, I still need to...you'll just have to wait! read and review.
Hugs and Kisses,
Raven Night Wing
Final Test:
Midnight Stroll
Hemione walked up the flight of stairs leading to her bed chambers. She couldn't help but think that something was up with Severus. She would have felt Albus was acting differently but then again when wasn't he up to something. That was just him. She stood in front of the painting to her chambers. The maiden looked at her as she petted one of the unicorns.
"Something wrong, Miss?" she asked.
"No, not really. Just thinking." smiled Hermione. "Longing."
"You may enter." smiled the maiden. "And may I say that you look lovely this evening. What a lovenly shade of blush. You wear it well."
"But I'm..." Hermione walked into her rooms and stopped at a mirror in the common room. Her face was indeed red. Why had she started blushing? "You need to get out more." she said aloud to herself.
Hermione walked to her bed chamber door and went in. She thought she would take a bath to clear her mind but thought against it. She had a lot of work to do and she didn't want to make a fool out of herself tomorrow as she had today. She quickly changed into her pajamas, a light blue tank top with Tinker Bell on it and a pair of blue pants with Tinker Bell written across the bum. She walked back out into the common room and sat in one of the chairs by the fire. She pulled her legs under her and took out a note book and quill. "I need to come up with some good ideas for both the dance and my classes." she said to no one. "Maybe if I covered more of the counter curses to my older students and theories to my younger students everyone will learn what they need to." she nodded to herself and began to write that down. "Now for that damn dance." Before she could think of an idea some one knocked on her door. "Enter."
Albus walked into the room. He had a plesent smile across his face and walked over to her. Hermione curesed herself for leaving her bathrobe in her bed chambers but figured it was to late. Albus had seen her.
"What can I do for you this evening, Albus?" she asked, putting the note book down.
"I was just making sure that your first day went well."
"It was fine. I could have handled it a little better but I'm sure I'll be fine tomorrow." Albus nodded. "Would you like to have a seat? How about some tea?"
"Tea would be wonderful." he smiled as he went to take the seat across from Hermione. She conjured a tray with two tea cups and a tea pot all bearing the Gryffindor lion. Another tray appeared with tea cakes and biskets on it.
"Now, tell me Albus. What really brings you down here."
'They both think alike.' Albus said to himself with a smile. "Nothing dear. I just wanted to make sure you are settling in to your new job and new station."
"I'm quite well." she said. "Granted it has all happened so fast. I wouldn't change it for the life of me."
"What plans do you have for the dance." he asked innocently.
"Well....that was what I was just thinking about when you came in." she said matter-of-factly. "I was thinking it could be a costume ball. And all of the students, and teachers could dress up as famose people of the world. From both real life and books. Magical or Muggle."
"I love the idea." he said happily. "And what does Severus think of this?"
"I don't know yet. I only just thought of it." laughed Hermione. "I think he will like it. But then again he most likely want a dance where the Great Hall is turned into the dungons and everyone had to take a test." Both Albus and Hermione started to laugh.
"I'm sure he will like your idea."
Hermione and Albus sat for almost and hour talking about Order stuff and how Hermione was going to take this job. Albus excused himself around nine so that he could let Hermione get back to planning her classes. Hermione waited until he was gone before standing up. She hadn't wanted Albus to see that she wasn't wearing a bra and with that tank top it was beyond obvious. She streached and walked over to her bed chambers. She wanted to grab her robe just incase some one else called on her that night. She didn't even get her hand on the door nob when once again some one knocked on her door. She didn't thinking before she said. "Enter." The door opened and the tall dark form of the Potions Master walked into her common room. Severus walked in and looked around the room. He didn't expect anything different. It was oddly like walking into his own rooms, only the color was different. He walked up to a sofa in the room and looked for Hermione. He knew she had said to come in. He wouldn't have been able to enter her rooms if she hadn't. His eyes traveled up to a door he suspected to her her bed chamber if the room was anything like his. There he found her back to him. He looked her up and down. He saw the word "Tinker Bell" written across her bum and gave a slight chuckle. It felt like time slowed down as she turned around. Severus' eyes fell on the one place he knew they shouldn't. If he didn't know better her breast had become bigger. The pixi from his favorite play was across her chest looking back at him. He tried to tare his eyes from her chest but was finding it very hard. That wasn't the only thing that he was finding to become hard. He turned around quickly as he heard her gasp. He prayed that she hadn't seen him looking at her and the blush that was growing on his face.
"I'm so sorry!" she said quickly and turned back around. Her face grew bright red. 'Great!' her mind cried. 'I all but flashed him!' "No, not at all...it was completely my fault." he stuttered. "I should have announced myself." "Give me one moment, Severus." Hermione said quickly as she walked into her bed chamber and grabbed her robe. 'I'm never walking around my rooms without this!' she sceamed to herself. She walked back into her common room to find Severus standing still in the entrance way. "Would you like to have a seat?"
"Of course." he nodded and took the seat that Albus had. He cursed himself for running into that man when he went out to make his rounds. Albus asked him to invite Hermione to join him so she would know how to make rounds. He knew that this is just what Albus wanted to happen. 'Just what I need'
"What brings you here tonight?" asked Hermione as she took her place back in her chair.
"I stopped by to see if you wish to join me in making my rounds tonight. I will give you a chance to get use to making your own. Every other night we teachers take turns checking the halls for students out beyond curfew."
"If you wish me to join you then, of course I will." she said meekly. "But please allow me a chance to change."
'Why?' he asked himself. 'I like what your in.' But all he did was nod. Hermione walked to her bed chambers again and quickly changed. Once she was dressed again she exited her room and the two of them left her common room. Hermione looked back at the painting as Severus lead the way and she saw a kight with the maiden.
They said nothing for a while as they walked the hallways. Severus showed her where each of the houses were in the castle and gave her the teacher password to enter most of the rooms through out the castle. As always his rounds lead them to the highest point of Hogwarts. Hermione had never been in this part of the school. In fact she thought the highest point of the school was the Astronomy Tower.
"Where are we?" she asked.
"This is the Calada Tower." he answered. "This tower was the last part of the castle made when the school was built. The founders came up here when it was complete and blessed the school."
"I've heared of it." said Hermione. "But I didn't think it really exsisted."
"Yes, it does." he assured her. "Actually not many know how to get up here. Come to think of it I think only Albus and myself know."
"Not anymore." smiled Hermione. "I know now too."
"Indeed." Severus walked over to edge of the tower and looked down over the wall. He could see the entire school ground from here. He could see the end of the forbidden forest and they entire lake. The moon was full tonight so the whole grounds were glowing a pale yellow. He turned and saw Hermione leaning to look over the edge as well. The glow from the moon made her look almost as if she herself was glowing.
Hermione watched as he walked over to the edge of the tower and look down. His hair almost glisten. She looked up and saw that the moon was full. It could just be the light from it playing tricks on her eyes but the man infront of her look even more beautiful. A slight breeze blew and caught his hair and tossed it about. She walked over beside him and looked out. She never thought that Hogwarts was so big. Another breeze blew this time colder then before and caused her to shiver.
Severus didn't know what made him do it but her put his arm around her shoulder. She didn't protest his action. Hermione felt his arm around her shoulder as if it had always been there. She turned her body a little so that she was now leaning on his ferm chest. She rested her head on his chest and heard his heart beat. She didn't know why but the sound of his heart calmed her down. Severus looked down when he felt her press against him. Once again he could smell milk and honey invading his nose. He brought his other arm around her and held her. The two of them stood like that for a long time. The moon was falling behind the forest before they knew how close they were standing. Hermione felt Severus pull his arms away and felt the cold of the night. She pulled herself closer to him. Her mind didn't want him to let go just yet. Severus regreted the moment he pulled his arms away. She had fit so well in them. They longed to be around her. When he felt Hermione pull closer to him he brought them back around her. He placed his chin on the top of her head. She was a head shorter then he was. They stood like that for a little while longer. Soon both felt fatigue pull at them.
"We should go." Hermione heard him whisper.
"I know." she sighed. She looked up at him. Her eyes met his. "Thank you for bringing me here."
"Thank you for joining me." he whispered. Was it the moon or was it the magic of the tower. Severus didn't know. He lowered his face to hers. He felt her pull towards him. Their lips met in a brief kiss. He pulled away first.
"I..." he was at a loss of words. Hermione placed her fingers over his lips.
"Shhh..." as she pulled his lips back on hers.
I know, I know....but I couldn't help it. But the question is...where dose this leave them? Was it the moon or was it the tower or could it just have been that fate decied to step in and take over? And what of the dance? Will they remember that they only have two months to get it done?
Just so you all know...the dance will be the last chapter....when ever I get to it. And no it's not the next one. I have plans for them. Plus, I still need to...you'll just have to wait! read and review.
Hugs and Kisses,
Raven Night Wing