A/N: Well, after looking at some scandalous Snape/Hermione fanart, I feel inspired to continue writing. And I suppose having broken up with my boyfriend makes it easier to sink back into the character of Juliette.

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Have you ever used floo powder before?

Juliette looked at her younger cousin nervously, and shook her head.

I was raised by a drunk muggle. How could you even ask that?Gosh, I'm sorry. I just figured... I don't know, whatever. All you have to do is take some of the powder and throw it into the fire, wait a few seconds, say very clearly where you want to go, and step into the flames. It's simple.

Juliette still eyed her cousin suspiciously, and then looked down at the bag of shimmery white powder in her hands.

Will it make any noise? she asked. The last thing we need is for Andromeda to wake up.Mum's a heavy sleeper, giggled Tonks. So anyway, are you going or what?Yeah... yes. I'm going. Right now. I'm just a little scared, that's all. I've never ran away before, let alone by... floo powder.Well, I figured. But you want this, I know you do.I know I do, too. That isn't what I'm scared about. I'm just scared about a lot of things, I guess. I'm scared of my own mother, I'm scared I will get torn away from Severus again... I'm even scared of this god damn floo powder! But I don't care, everyone has a fear that hurts them, and holds them down, I guess.Yeah. Everyone does. Here's the floo powder, said Tonks, handing her the bag.

Juliette took it weakly in one hand and grabbed a handful. She felt some of the powder spill between her fingers.

Just go for it, whispered Tonks. There's nothing to loose.

Juliette closed her eyes, and tossed the powder into the fire.

With a roaring whoosh' the fire towered higher and brighter than ever.

The house of Severus Snape, she said as clearly as she could, closing her eyes again, and plunging into the fire.

She felt a rushing in her ears, and her hair blowing around her shoulders. Her nightgown was rustling by her legs as she was carried faster and faster until her feet smacked hard stone ground. She was thrown onto her face by the momentum, her elbows the only thing that caught her fall.

She got up slowly and painfully, her eyes still shut tightly. She blinked back soot and tears as she looked around as best she could. So this was Severus Snape's home.

It was very much like his chambers at school, as she unconsciously suspected. The fireplace she fell out of was in the living room, and from looking at that, she doubted the rest of his home was much bigger.

Who's there? a soothing voice called. At least, it was soothing to her.

Severus? It's Juliette!

There was no reply. Then suddenly, the dark figure of Severus Snape appeared on the stairway.

Juliette? It... it is you. What the hell are you doing here?I... I uh... I ran away.Juliette! How could you... really? Damn it! You shouldn't have come!What? Why not? You're not happy to see me.If someone finds out you're gone... He walked over to her, his dark eyes penetrating her pale skin like diamond on glass. Her knees went weak, but she forced herself not to fall. I've been weak enough,' she told herself.

I don't care, she said. I want you. Nothing else.Nothing? What about life?I said nothing, and meant it.

He shook his head. he whispered, his strong hand caressing her face like dew on petals, soft and beautiful. Juliette...love, Juliette. You need to value your life. I want you to always value your right to live. Value yourself like I value you. she persisted. I feel so worthless when I'm not with you.But if someone finds out you're here, we both could be dead.Better dead with you than alive without, she said fiercely.

Juliette, you don't...

But she cut him off with a finger to his lips. Just shut up, be happy, and kiss me.

She didn't need to ask twice. In a second his arms were tangled with hers, his lips and tongue and mouth one with hers. The passion surging through them once more.

The night lasted like that. Endless passion and lust and desire. Something neither of them had felt so strongly ever in their entire lives. They didn't get a wink of sleep, and all that was left the next morning was leftover liberation in the atmosphere.

No one has to know where you are, Severus finally agreed.

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I cannot believe she would just run away like that, Andromeda cried.

It was the next morning and Andromeda was furious.

I know, said Tonks, faking disbelief. How could she?You know this had something to do with Professor Snape. She's going to him, I know it.Uh, mum. One problem with that.What's that?I'm sure she just got up and walked a bazillion miles to him, right?Nymphora, you know just as well as I do that...She's muggle-raised. She doesn't know about floo powder, or portkeys.She could have apporated.I would have heard someone muttering incantations.You didn't hear anything?Not a thing. That's the weird part. I normally wake up if there's a sound.She still could have apporated. I think I'll send an owl to Professor Dumbledore.If... if you think it's necessary, said Tonks cautiously.

I believe it is, Andromeda said, her voice cracking with worry. Maybe he'll be able to sort this all out. She must be at Severus', that's the only place she would go.

And she left to send an owl to Dumbledore, muttering all the way.

But just as she left, the face of Bellatrix Black Lestrange appeared in the window, and then left.