The Deatheater of the Dungeons
CHAPTER 8
I don't know what you would have done at that moment,- I would have run like hell- but Hermione didn't know what to do at first in her moment of pure shock. First she turned white.
Only after she had fully realized that Severus Snape was not dead, that he was actually standing in front of her- in full flesh and blood, with no ghostly auras- and that she had just let slip something very embarrassingly personal about what she thought of him, did she blush the color of a thousand fires. Partly out of humiliation and partly out of sheer fury.
When she finally found her voice, she hadn't the slightest clue of what to say. Due to this, there were a few more terribly uncomfterable minutes of silence to wait through, as neither person was very good at waiting.
Finally aware of the situation, Hermione spun around, determined not to face him. Partly because she was angry with him and partly because she had really no idea as to whether him being shocked about what she had said was a bad thing...or not.
Severus Snape was quite confused about the matter as well, though his face didn't showed it. Fortunately, being confused has never stopped any man before. It never has and it never will. Didn't stop him either.
Hermione gasped inwardly as she felt warm hands placed on her shoulders. A warm voice placed directly next to her ear made her shiver. She cursed herself a thousand times in her mind. DOLT! IDIOT! DUNCE!
She had known all along there was something familiar in his voice. She couldn't place it, of course, because there is much more to Severus Snape than his voice. Everything about his look, his manner, and his mentality fit so perfectly together that it is hard to imagine only one of them seperately (just as it is hard to imagine Albus Dumbledore using only his love of lemon drops- though that does make up a good deal of his personality).
"Hermione," the silky tremor of his voice made her sigh quietly. "Would you mind repeating that..." The steady seductiveness in this sentence made it a statement instead of a question.
At a poor attempt to sound icy, she answered, "I have...no idea what you're talking about."
He made a well-planned strategic move by placing slow kisses from the edge of her shoulder, back up to her ear again. "Yes?"
Hermione lost her resolve then and there. Sighing openly, she said in merely a whisper, "Severus, oh Severus-"
He spun her back around and, hands still on her shoulders, brought his mouth to hers fiercely and passionately. Putting her arms around his neck, she further deepened the kiss. In the heat of the moment, they were on the bed in a matter of minutes removing their clothes; kissing, exploring, and teasing each and every piece of skin that they could find.
He lowered his head to her neck, trailing kisses around it and whispering sweet nothings along with them. She moaned at his touch. Wanting his mouth off of her neck, she grabbed his hair and tugged his face up toward hers before seizing his mouth with her lips. They stayed that way for a while, exchanging tongues and grabbing each other tightly, for fear the other would wish to leave.
They slowed down and made love tenderly, their bodies indistinguishable from one another, their rhythmic movements small but consistent as they held each other so closely they could scarcely do more but kiss and look at one another, savoring each sigh and endearment. Their names became declarations of love when said by the other- which happened much during the night.
When it was very late- or very early, depending on your point of view- they fell asleep in each other's arms, thoroughly convinced that they had showed- both verbally and physically- how much the other's love meant.
For when you are attracted to someone mentally, physically, emotionally, and every other aspect you can think of, you know you are in love.
Hermes-- It took a long time to think up, but I am positive that that is how she would react.
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Alright people. This is the last update until next Sunday. Don't worry, I'll try to update then. Hope you liked!