Again, many thanks to my readers... Thank you so much! I had a fantastic trip! Diving was great! I went down 30 meters! Brilliant!

Here we go... Hope you will enjoy it...

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Hours later, everything was over. Hermione had spoken to her friends and to her parents, while Snape had a talk with Dumbledore and also - much to his disbelief - Molly Weasley. The woman was giving him tips and suggestions for the consummation. How dare she? "I think I am quiet capable of fulfilling my duties, Madam!" he said before deciding to ignore her. Finally, the last guests were gone.

"Thank god. It's quiet again!" Severus said satisfied.

"Well, I enjoyed it," Hermione answered almost defensively.

"I bet you did," he teased. In fact, he really had enjoyed herself, as well. Over the course of the day he had lost track of the amount of wine she had drunk but it obviously had been too much. Her cheeks were glowing and she broke out into giggles every now and then. She couldn't even stand upright!

"Okay, time for you to go to bed," he stated but all she did was laugh at him.

"Why, Professor, are you so eager to get me into your bed again?" she asked teasingly.

Severus almost rolled his eyes. This was really priceless. A drunken Gryffindor in a flirtatious mood; was there anything worse? He went over to her and tried to grab her but she quickly moved away.

"NO! I don't want to go to bed!"

Severus sighed from the bottom of his soul. He sat down on the couch facing the fireplace. "And what DO you want, Miss Granger?" he asked, tiredly closing his eyes for mere seconds.

"Miss Granger? That I am not longer."

When he opened his eyes again he saw her kneel before him. "You really should go to bed, little one."

She shook her head lightly. "Oh but I can't, not yet anyway. You remember the spell?" Her hands started to undo his shoes and socks. She carelessly threw them away and let her soft hands travel over his calves. She stroked them before she stood up again. She looked seductively at Severus who still hadn't moved but kept his eyes glued on her. She caressed her body and stroked lazily over her breasts before she reached behind her to unfasten the red dress. It fell down in a red cloud. Severus mouth went dry as she stood, almost naked, before him. The fire made her skin glow and her silver undergarments shine.

He licked his suddenly dry lips. "Silver? Naughty Gryffindor, you are."

She laughed and went towards him, straddling his lap as she faced him. "It's a compromise," she whispered as she let her hands travel though his raven hair.

"Compromise?" he barely whispered.

She grinned as she felt his erection press against his trousers and also against her womanhood. She started to make rolling movements with her hips until he stopped her, groaning. "Yes. I thought about green. Red for Gryffindor, green for Slytherin but that would have looked an awful lot like a Christmas present. So, I settled for silver. You like it?"

During her speech she had unbuttoned his shirt and was now stroking his bare chest. He couldn't help the little grin that was tugging at his lips.

"Indeed, I do." He still wasn't touching her except his hands on her hips.

Hermione smiled at him before she let her hands and lips explore his chest. When she licked over a nipple and grazed it with her teeth, she heard him groan. Encouraged by his reaction, she continued to lick and bite him, alternating between his nipples.

Severus let his head fall back and closed his eyes as she pleasured him. He could feel her fingers traveling lower until they reached the waistband of his trousers.

She unfastened his belt and buttons before gently reaching into them to free his hard, pulsating cock. A moan escaped his lips as her soft, cool hand started to explore his erect member. Hermione had stopped kissing his chest and was now studying him intensely. He wasn't, by far, the best looking man she had ever met. But he did have his good points. She loved the way she could get lost in his intelligent eyes. His thin lips made her want to kiss him the whole time and his body… my, but she did like his body. His chest had just the right amount of black hair and his body was slender but not too thin. He was really well-defined. His chest contained several silver scars but she really didn't mind. To see him like this: vulnerable and full of passion. And to know that she was the one who did this to him, made him beautiful beyond description for her. She could feel her own desire grow by just watching his reactions. Her panties were soaked through and the heat in her body made her feel rather restless.

She removed her panties without letting go of him and returned to caress his velvet cock. She got herself comfortable with his texture and the feel of him. Hermione was now kneeling over him, ready to guide his erection inside her waiting center, when he suddenly opened his eyes. Their gazes met and held each other while she slowly sank down until he filled her completely. Slowly, she moved up and down never breaking eye contact. Hermione bit her lips and grasped his shoulders to steady herself as she increased the tempo.

Severus wasn't able to concentrate. She was driving him crazy. If he hadn't known better, he would have thought that she hadn't been a virgin at all! He felt that he couldn't last much longer so he moved his hand to her clit and started stroking her, making contact for her the first time.

"Severus…"

Her release overwhelmed her almost immediately and he himself didn't try to hold out longer. With a deep growl he followed her into oblivion

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When he woke up, he found himself still sitting on the couch, fully dressed - but with his shirt and trousers open. A naked Hermione Granger lay on top of him, her sleeping body still joined with his. He stayed like this for a few moments, just enjoying it, when he felt his member staring to react to her closeness. He murmured a cleaning spell and swept her up in his arms, carrying her into the bedroom.

She didn't even stir.

-

"Have you everything packed?"

"Yes, are we going to Apparate?"

Severus shook his head. "We are traveling by Floo. Do you have everything for school or do we need to stop by Diagon Alley?"

Hermione closed her last trunk. Her parents had sent everything over this morning. "No, I am ready."

She still had trouble looking at him after her behavior last night. Of course, she had been drunk, but still… They had had sex several times more that night but she was still embarrassed about her behavior in the living room. Gratefully, he hadn't brought that subject up.

She just reached down to grab her bag when he grasped her. Severus spun her around and pressed her body against the stone wall, trapping her with his.

She looked up at him, surprised. He just smirked. "You were incredible last night."

Her face went fire-red. He had never said anything like that before. What was up with him? What was she supposed to say?

"The way you looked when you climaxed was really sexy, little one. I still can't get that image out of my head. You, almost naked, riding me. That was hot, my dear."

She closed her eyes in disbelief. Why did he have to mention that? Why?

But Severus wasn't finished yet. He continued to whisper dirty - but lustful - things into her ear. His body wasn't touching hers but she could still feel the heat radiating from him.

"I just want to settle one thing." He waited until she had opened her eyes again. "Whatever happens between us in the bedroom is nothing you will be ashamed of. If you ever want something, want to experience anything, all you have to do is ask."

She nodded and he kissed her hard, letting his lips crush hers. Her arms went around his neck almost instinctively. He lifted her skirt and ripped her panties off before opening his trousers and entering her with a swift move. Hermione clung to him as if her life depended on it. She wrapped her legs around his waist and kissed him passionately as he fucked her against the wall.

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When they arrived at Hogwarts, Severus immediately went to his quarters and Hermione followed him. She was unsure as to how she should act now they were back at Hogwarts. Would she eat with the students? Would they tell them about the handfasting? How would they react? Would she still be in his Potions class?

Once they reached his quarters, he lowered the wards and raised them again after they had entered. Curiously, she inspected her new home. The dungeons weren't at all what she had expected them to be. His rooms were quiet cozy with dark mahogany furniture's and big leather couches. One wall was dominated by books. Although they were meters under the earth, there was a big window-front.

"A window?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

He just shrugged his shoulders. "It is Hogwarts after all."

She continued her journey and finally entered the bedroom. To her surprise, it was neither silver nor green. A big four-poster dominated the room but there was also a reading corner. The room was done in earth colors and she loved it. He pointed towards the first door.

"This is the bathroom and the door next to it is the dressing room. I will have to arrange some things. I am sure you can amuse yourself while I am gone." Without another word, he left her alone.

She sighed but decided to use the time to unpack her things and to get comfortable with her surroundings.