Disclaimer: I don't own…But Damian owns himself!
I'm sorry
By Alan's Only
Part 4
Not long after they got home and packed the things they had bought, Hermione had fallen asleep on the other bed. Snape had quite a start to see the once sleek black boa, he had found, had sprouted feathers. Damian now was curled on Hermione's stomach being lulled to sleep by her breathing.
Severus on the other hand couldn't sleep. He just watched Hermione sleep. He pulled the hair tie from his hair and ran a couple of fingers threw the still damp strands. The smell of the shampoo he used felled his nose and slowly a picture played in front of him. It was like a movie…
The movie
"Severus?" asked Hermione she walked the cold star case. From the shadows stepped an older man. He looked at her critically. But stumbled when he tried to walk closer. Hermione caught him and helped him to his rooms.
"Severus I've told you over and over again! Don't walk around yet!" she said once he had sat on his bed. Severus looked up at her.
"I'm sorry Hermione…I was…Sit down?" he offered. She sat don next to him on the bed. He watched her closely. Then once she had settled he reached over to her and stroked her cheek. "Hermione…"
"Severus…I …I'm sorry for being mean." Hermione said leaning over and putting her head on Severus shoulder. He looked startled at first but put his arm around her waist.
"You were only looking out for my well being…" Severus whispered, his head leaned on hers. They were quiet for awhile, until Severus had built up the courage. He quickly moved and captured Hermione's lips in a light kiss. Hermione moaned and pushed him sideways onto the bed.
End
Severus blinked a couple of times. That had defiantly been the girl his eyes were still glued to. But who was the man…She had called him 'Severus' but he had to be 42 not 19…Severus rested on the fact that he would ask Hermione in the morning. He put the hair tie back in his hair and slid under the covers. Soon he was deep asleep.
Dark brown eyes bore into light pink eyelids. Severus had, once again, been woken up by nightmares. Every time he could sleep he just would have another bad dream. So now he laid there watching his eye lids and thought about the nightmares. Most of them contained scenes of torture and the pain with them. But his most resent one had been the worst.
Dream
"Severus Snape! You shall pay for what you have done to the master!" a voice yelled from in front of him. A man with long blonde hair stepped from the shadows a sneer showing his white teeth. Severus stayed quiet and showed no sign of even hearing his death treat. "Talk you Bastard!" Lucas yelled he stepped down and grabbed Snape's neck and pushed him down to the ground. Severus took the beating with nothing to prove. His blood fell into a puddle.
Finally, he fought back a punched back. Lucas hawk like nose and red blood sprayed out. Severus pushed him away then looked around. He was in a small group he could take them. Only McNeir, Lucas, and some lower ranking Death Eaters. He could surly kill them. Then a woman's voice behind him laughed She wrapped her arms around him and held him to her as McNeir pointed his wand at Severus then sent a forget spell at him. It struck but didn't work. He looked confused and tried it again. Still nothing.
He finally told the woman behind Severus to open his mouth, which she did. McNeir pored a bluish liquid into his mouth and the world went black.
End of Dream
Severus sighed and sat up. His eyes opened to find Hermione gone. He quickly got up and searched the small but very homey dorm. She wasn't anywhere then he remembered that she probably had to go to class. He sighed and sat on one of the two chairs at the table. His eyes landed on a note siting on the table. He picked it up and opened it. Within was written:
Severus
I'll be back in about 5 hours. There is food in the fridge. Don't use the oven. I already cleaned your wound.
With love,
Hermione
Severus blinked and sat the letter back down. A small smile on his lips. He stood and walked over to the fridge. He opened it and a strong smell of noodles filled his nose a fleeting image of Severus, older one, scoffing at his plate which: was full of different types of noodles.
Severus sheaked his head and looked closely at the food in the fridge. It was full of white boxes and had a couple of half drink 20-oz Sprits™ in the spaces. He pulled out a box and opened it …He could've gagged! It was disgusting. It looked like worms had crawled threw green fuzzy dirt. He quickly threw it into the garbage. He was scared about what else he might find. As he opened the boxes: the smell got worse. Soon he could just smell if they were bad. Finally he had cleared out the whole fridge, safe the pops.
"What? Am I suppose to drink myself full?" he asked himself under his breath. He shut the fridge and walked back into the bedroom. He flopped down on the bed opposite of Hermione's real bed. He watched as the snake slither up onto Hermione's bed. He curled himself in a roll and then moved his head to look at Severus.
"Why are you not with her?" he asked with a non-threatening hiss. His slivery eyes looked at Severus. He shrugged his shoulders and laid down on his side. His eyes drooped down and soon he was sleeping.
Hermione sighed as her hand wrote to Albus telling him she had found Severus and would met him some where. In addition, to write back.
Warm breath lightly fell onto Severus face. He was having a really nice dream. But suddenly the wet tongue exploring his mouth made his eyes shoot open. His eyes met pale closed eyelids. He felt hands lightly stroking him in places he'd rather not be touched. He pushed the intruder off him and sat up the young male looked at Severus with a crooked smile. His sliver eyes brimming with happiness. Severus stared at him in surprised disgust. The male was completely naked and by the look off it we was rather…happy.
"Who the FUCK are you!" Severus yelled. He reached over for his wand. The male smiled.
"You looked good I wanted a tasste." The male's smile changed as did his body. Right in front of Severus's eyes he went from man to snake. The feathered boa to be precise. Severus quickly got up and went to wash out his mouth in the bathroom.
Hermione heard the water in the bathroom running as she walked into the dorm. She noticed the boa was sleeping on her bed. She sat down on the other bed to not wake the boa up. Soon Severus walked out of the bathroom rubbing his lips. They were bright red and looked a bit raw. She quickly stood and walked over to him.
"Severus…What happened?" She asked. Severus knew she wouldn't believe so he just shook his head. Hermione walked with him back over to the other bed. She noticed how his eyes stayed trained on the boa. She became more worried. "Severus are you all right?"
Severus nodded. Hermione had a strange felling that he wasn't telling the truth. She watched him for a bit until a big brown barn owl flew in to the room. Hermione was started but nevertheless happy for the interruption.
She took the envelope and let the owl fly away. She opened it and smiled. "Come on we're going to met your old boss." Severus nodded and stood. Hermione smiled and watched him for a bit as he got dressed. She had to look away, to give him privacy. Once done, they aperated to the Three Broomsticks.
Hermione easily spotted Dumbledore and lead Severus through the crowd. He was amazed that so many different things could get along with out ripping each other's throats out. Hermione sat across from Dumbledore and Severus sat near Hermione.
"Where is…" Dumbledore started but at the look of complete dread on Severus' face made he stop. "What is the matter?"
"She was the one that stabbed me through the stomach with her claws…" Severus said his eyes full of rage.;
Hermione looked at Severus worry in her eyes." Severus calm down or you might open your wound!" She scolded as if he was a child. Yet he still reacted as though he was a child. He scoffed at her and rose his nose in the air.
"Oh… That's why when the dark lord was defeted she had such a pale face when I called her to meet with me…" Dumbledore said airly.
"What is old man rambling about? The darklord is in the peak of his power?" Severus asked as he looked down at Hermione.
She looked at Dumbledore for help. "Severus my dear boy. Voldemort has been defeated…" Dumbledore said his vice held a bit more fatherly in it.
"What do you mean?" Severus asked as he looked at Dumbledore.
"It is 2007…" Hermione said looking up at Severus. A look of complete terror crossed his face.
TBC