Chapter 6: Tragic Figures are real too.

A/N: I still own nothing. Severus emailed and said to quit bothering him. He loves Hermione. Hehe. If he only knew. ;)


Hermione made it back to Gryffindor without running into anybody.

"Deary, are you alright?" the fat lady asked as Hermione spoke the password thru tears.

"Fine, I'm fine." Hermione ran through the portrait hole and directly up to her room where she sobbed into her pillow. "He told me he loved me. He lied. He lied to me." She cried quiet till she fell asleep.


Severus in a slow whisper said, "Why don't I get to have to have what everyone else has? Why do you hate me so? Why must I SUFFER! Why can't be allowed any happiness?" Severus Snape broke down on the roof of the astronomy tower. In a rush of angry and frustration, he walked down to the main floor. Looking to the stairs that would lead him back down to the dungeons, he instead walked straight out of the door. He walked and walked and walked. More in circles than anything else. I have to get her out of my mind. Get everything that happened out of my head. He, looked around at Hogsmeade and decisively walked into the three broomsticks.

"What can I get you, Severus?" Rosmerta chimed at the sight of Professor Snape.

"The strongest stuff you have." Snape looked down to the bar top as he spoke.

"Firewhiskey, it is then." Rosmerta poured him a shot glass. Severus just grab the glass and swallowed it in one gulp and nodded for another. Rosmerta poured another. Rosemerta tried to get him to talk about what's a matter, but all she got was a glare. She poured and poured till half the bottle was gone. "Severus, I believe you've had enough."

"No. The pain is still here. More." He slammed the glass to the bar. She poured him another.

"Severus, this is the last one and I'm going to have to ask you to leave." She set down the bottle next to the glass. Severus grabbed the bottle and walked out with Rosmerta staring at the door in shock. She then walked over to the fireplace and summoned Albus.

"Albus, I believe we have a problem with Severus." Albus nodded and told he would be right down to help.


Severus walked around in drunken circles, yelling snidely at the Hogsmeade passer-bys.

"What are you looking at? Witch is a good description for you, I said. Where is the wart covered nose?" He laughed to himself as the woman just walked passed mumbling. "He must be drunk." Just as Severus was collapsing to the ground in front of the Hog's Head, Albus and Remus Lupin grabbed him under each arm.

"Severus, it's time to go back, my son." Albus said with a look of concern in his eyes.

"You know, Albus, I love you. I really do." Severus said with a slur. Albus just nodded. "Remus I love you too my werewolf friend. I love everyone!" Albus and Remus just nodded in agreement and started to drag him back to Hogwarts. "I love her, Albus. I love her, I really do."

"I know, my son, I know." Albus said.


The following morning, the Great Hall was all a buzz. It seemed like everyone had heard that their mean, evil potions master was drunk and ranting around Hogsmeade. Hermione looked up at the head table to see Severus Snape just poking at his food. Within minutes, he got up and left, not eating a thing.

"I hope the parents don't protest the fact that this happened." Albus said to Minerva. "I don't believe I would be able to protect him from this."

"I hope not too." Minerva replied looking after the sad figure that just walked out of the hall.

Hermione saw him leave and decided to take a few minutes before following him.


Hermione walked down to the Dungeons only not to find Severus anywhere. She walked up to the Astronomy Tower only to not find him up there either. Looking out from the Tower she noticed him sitting by the Lake alone with his knees to the head and his arms wrapped around his knees.

She quickly walked down the Astronomy Tower stairs and directly to the lake. Hermione knelt down near him and put a hand to his back.

"Severus." She quietly said. Severus lifted his head, visibly showing his tear stained face.

"You're here. I thought you wouldn't care especially after what happened last night."

"I do care." She said with a smile.

"I'm a broken man, Hermione. I'm not good enough for you. Nor I will I ever be." Hermione shook her head. "I can offer you money and protect, but I'm not a man to be loved. I'm a deatheater and a spy. This will follow me for the rest of my life. I don't want this burden to follow you, my love. You don't deserve to suffer for my errors."

"I'll take my chances, Severus." She said rubbing his back.

"No, I wouldn't allow it. You and our child must not suffer for my flaws."

"You treat yourself as this tragic figure who doesn't deserve to be a man. You are a man, Severus. You need to realize that. You need to live your life. You've been given a second chance, take it and hold it. I'll be here with our child when you realize it." Hermione said as she stood up and walked back into Hogwarts.