Severus and Hermione were in the Potions Classroom and it was the very first class of the day. Snape was pacing in front of the classroom and glaring at everything that moved.
"Since Miss Granger has taken the post of Potions Apprentice you all will treat her with respect. You will all refer to her as either 'Miss Granger' or 'Madam' understood? Good, now get to work." he snapped and strode over to his desk. He had had the House Elves come down earlier that morning to set up another desk for Hermione right next to his at the front of the room.
"All you will do for today is observe what is happening within the classroom and may you gain some wisdom along with it." whispered Snape and he got to work on grading essays. Hermione took out a note pad and a pen and watched the class and how Snape was teaching it.
Later that night Snape had asked Hermione to some into the Potions classroom to start to work on a potion. When Hermione got there she knocked on the door.
"Enter." was all he said as she made her way into the room. He looked up from his desk and stood up.
"We will start the potion in my laboratory." he said. He started to walk away and Hermione followed him.
He walked out of the classroom and down the corridor all the while Hermione was silent. He stopped at a painting of the sky which was out of place in the dungeons with all the dark and gloomy shadows.
"Spring Breeze." Snape whispered and the picture swung back to let them in revealing the biggest laboratory Hermione had ever seen. There were burners and cauldrons everywhere and shelves apon shelves of potions, potion ingredients, and books on potions.
"Wow…" Hermione stepped into the room after Snape and looked around the room. Her face wore a blank expression, but her eyes were dancing, bedazzled at the sight before her. Snape smirked to himself.
"The potion you will start to brew tonight will take about a few months to brew, so I suggest we get busy for were are going to use it." he said bringing Hermione out of her trance.
That's how it started. Each night they would meet and work on the potion. Slowly, to Severus' dismay, they both opened up to each other. Very slowly but he got the information he needed about her grandmother from her and changed the potion so they were working on the right way to heal her grandmother.
Tonight was like every other night. They both met in the classroom and headed to the laboratory.
"Please pass the minced cinnamon root." said Hermione. Her tone was flat and bored. Severus looked at her a moment and then asked her what was wrong, big mistake.
"I am fine." she stressed fine at the end to try and get him to take a hint. Obviously it didn't work.
"Do not lie to me Hermione." he said as he set his paring knife down and looked at her.
"I'm not lying to you Severus." she said.
"Yes you are, out with it." he said.
"It's not your problem." sniffed Hermione.
"It is if you are going to slack off." he said.
"I am NOT slacking off." said Hermione looking at him in the eye.
"Not now you aren't, but maybe you will be in a few weeks." he said as he walked closer to her.
"Leave me be!" she yelled and a near by vile exploded as he kept advancing to her. He paused momentarily went that happened.
"I won't, something is wrong, your losing control of your magic and that only happeneds when a witch or wizard is very emotional." he said. Hermione looked up at him again and broke down and cried. Severus caught her before she had hit the ground. She banged on his chest as he held her. She finally quit hitting him and held on to him for dear life.
After a while she had quieted down but the grip on his robes had not loosened at all.
She finally let go of him and stood up straightening her skirt and blouse.
"Sorry." she said as she went back to work.
"Hermione," he said as he came up from behind her. She turned around and looked up at him. They were mere inches from each other. Before Hermione knew what she was doing she had kissed him. He was shocked at first but then warmed up and gave into the kiss, deepening it. Hermione moaned into his mouth and he pulled her to him as she put her arms around his neck. After a while Severus broke the kiss. He looked into her eyes and saw what she held for him in her heart. He placed his hand on her cheek and caressed it. He bent his head and kissed her again, but lightly.
"I never told you what potion we were brewing." he said. Hermione leaned into his caress and closed her eyes.
"What kind of potion is it?" she asked him. He bent his head down and whispered in her ear.
"The kind of potion that will heal your grandmother." he brought his head back up and saw shock in her eyes which changes to happiness.
"Gods!" exclaimed Hermione as she jumped up and hugged Severus who hugged her back.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you,…" Hermione chanted 'thank you' over and over until Severus shut her up by kissing her.
Hermione and Severus were in the lab doing to finishing touches on the potion for Hermione's grandmother. The potion was to be finished by the afternoon and Severus and Hermione were going to leave Hogwarts to administer to potion to Hermione's grandmother. It was almost one o'clock when they had finished the potion.
"It is done." said an exasperated Severus as he bottled and corked the potion.
"We are leaving right away." he said as he tucked the potion into his robes. They walked over to the fireplace and threw some flu powder in it.
"Mercy Hospital, London." said Severus. He and Hermione shared the flu and they had both wrapped their arms around each other.
When they got there Hermione weren't right to the front desk and asked where her grandmother was.
"How do you know the patient?" the older woman asked Hermione.
"I am her granddaughter." said Hermione.
"And him?" the woman asked as she nodded to Severus. Severus and Hermione were in such a rush Severus forgot to take his robes off, Hermione on the other hand had worn her Muggle clothes for it was a weekend.
"The family Priest." said Hermione. The woman considered Severus for a moment before nodding and giving Hermione the room and floor.
When Hermione entered the room she was met her surprised parents.
"Mum, dad, listen, me and Professor Snape made a potion that will heal nana." said Hermione as Severus took out the vile and handed it to Hermione.
"All we have to do is give it to her." said Hermione. Tears were forming in her eyes.
"No." said her mother and father in unison.
"What?" asked Hermione.
"Nana said that she wanted to die." said Hermione's mother. Neither her mother nor father looked sad by this news.
"W-what? Why?" asked Hermione choking up.
"She was angry all her life and didn't want to live it any longer." said he mother as she brushed a lose lock of hair out of her mothers eyes.
"How can you say that and not care?" Hermione yelled at her mother. There was a loud smack as her father hit her, causing Severus to draw his wand and point it at her fathers neck.
"Severus!" yelled Hermione grabbing his arm. He looked at her for a moment before lowering his wand.
They were back at Hogwarts now and were in Severus' chambers. Hermione had cried for a fair few hours. She now sat on his bed and was resting on the head board where she had fallen asleep. Severus was out of the room. When they had left she had been so mad at him. They had gotten into a huge argument and he said that they shouldn't be together. She asked him why and all he said was that they'll get caught. She remembered a Muggle song while thinking back to the argument and started singing it.
"Not going to get us
They're not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Starting from here, let's make a promise
You and me, let's just be honest
We're gonna run, nothing can stop us
Even the night that falls all around us
Soon there'll be laughter and voices
Beyond the clouds over the mountains
We'll run away on roads that are empty
Lights from the airfield shining upon you
Nothing can stop this, not now I love you
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
Nothing can stop this, not now I love you
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Get us
Not gonna get us
We'll run away, keep everything simple
Night will come down, our guardian angel
We rush ahead, the crossroads are empty
Our spirits rise, they're not gonna get us
My love for you, always forever
Just you and me, all else is nothing
Not going back, not going back there
They don't understand us
Not gonna stop us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Nothing can stop this, not now I love you
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
Nothing can stop this, not now I love you
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
They're not gonna get us
Gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us
Not gonna get us"
She never knew that Severus had heard the song. Hermione had gotten up and put her shoes on. If Severus wanted to end the relationship it would happen on her terms and on her terms only. She had confessed her love for him and she had opened up to him and given herself to him. She remembered it like it were yesterday.
Flash Back
Today all they had to so for the potion was to let it simmer. Severus and Hermione were in his rooms reading. Hermione kept looking up at Severus and he would feel her eyes on him and look back.
She went back to reading her book when it was snatched out of her hands. She looked up at Severus. He pulled her up from the chair and pulled her into a passionate kiss. She opened up to him and so did he.
He picked her up and took her to his bedroom and laid her down on the bed. He looked down at her asking for permission when she nodded he continued. In a matter of minutes they were both nude. Severus was on top of Hermione. He looked back down at her and told her with his eyes he was going to enter.
"Be gentle." was all she said. He nodded in understanding and entered her in one swift movement. He paused a moment before he thrust into her again. He went faster and harder.
End Flash Back
The moments of passion they had were only last week, a memory still clear in her mind. There was only a month left of school and she got to thinking, thinking that maybe he just wanted her for sex and that was it. Hermione jumped off the bed and ran out of his chambers.
The next day Severus got a letter from Dumbledore informing him that Hermione had quit the post of his Apprentice. The remaining month of her days at Hogwarts flew by and Hermione left and never came back. Her graduation day was the last time he saw her.
The End
Don't worry! I am writing a squeal! It is going to be entitled "Remember Me, Always."
I'm going to start it tonight so expect it soon!
Amanda