Harry and Hermione had the most talked about relationship at Hogwarts... They were perfect for each other. BUT what would happen if the sexiest blond boy in school fancied her? Would she abandon all of her beliefs and her friends? And Harry? Read to find out. R/R!
Part Fifteen: The Time Had Come (Final Chapter)
Hermione awoke that night at 10:34 and knew that her fate or her friends' depended on the outcome later on. She read every book imaginable to rid herself of Snape and his black magic, praying that she could be victorious. In order to buy time, she sat there looking through her photo album, crying as the pictures moved. The one of her and Harry at Quidditch practice, "Oh, Harry we were so happy. But I can never forgive myself for what I have done nor what I am about to do. I just hope I know what the consequences will be." Then she noticed something. In the background of the picture there was a figure standing behind the corner of the Hufflepuff stands. She admired the picture and noticed it was none-other than Snape. She couldn't believe that he wanted her even then. As she flipped through each page she noticed him in each photograph. There wasn't a moment captured on film that he wasn't there...watching her...stalking her. She understood at that time that he was truly a sadistic person. "Well, now I realize that what I do tonight will either save me or condemn me." She rose from the bed and walked to her window. She looked around outside and could see Filch scanning the grounds before going in for the night, then out of the corner of her eye she saw a twinkle of light in the Forbidden Forest. She knew that the time had now come, to prove how much a Gryffindor could really accomplish.
Hermione whipped around and walked toward her wardrobe and pulled the Invisibility Cloak from her shelf to wear possibly for the last time. Looking in the mirror she saw what her mother had told her she would eventually realize. That she was no longer a child but a young woman who could overcome any obstacle in her path. She pulled the hood over her head and opened her door. The rage from deep inside traveled throughout her body as she took the first steps toward her destiny. She passed all of the other children tucked safely in their beds, not knowing that someone was going to die no more than a hundred feet from them. Hermione took a deep breathe and exited the castle. There was no lights to guide her way toward the forest tried her hardest to reach the trees. Her attempt was accelerated by the distant screams and whimpering of young Ginny Weasley. Hermione broke into a sprint and followed the noise. Tripping and falling her way through the thick branches and wet soil beneath her she found where the screams had originated. She stood there in front of a roaring fire with Snape opposite of her.
Snape sneered at her, "So good of you to join me, Miss Granger. I was hoping I wouldn't have to stain this forest with innocent blood tonight. Please, sit down." He motioned for her to take a seat on a log that had fallen over. Ginny looked at Hermione with terror and tears in her eyes, she, too, knew that Hermione was her only salvation. Hermione acquiesced to his request and took a seat next to Ginny. Snape walked over and ran his fingers through Hermione's hair, breathing in as he raised a bulk of it to his face. Hermione shuddered terribly. Snape leaned down and tilted her mouth up to his, gently he kissed her sliding his tongue in and out of her mouth like a sick serpent. Hermione choked but had no choice, she began to play along and started to suck his tongue. Lightly she could hear him moan, and this was her chance. She nibbled a little and then, without any hesitation, she bit down as hard as she possibly could. Snape let out a cry that would put the Dementors to shame. He grasped his mouth as crimson blood poured from his mouth. Hermione looked at his as she spat out what she had taken from him. The reminents of his tongue bounced off of the log. Ginny looked confused but then she knew exactly what Hermione had did. Without a tongue, Snape could not utter a word, much less a single spell. Hermione had played this one right, but more was coming. She stood up and looked him in his eyes.
"You are going to pay for what you did to me, you asshole!" And with that, Hermione kicked with all of her might. Snape dropped to the ground holding his genitals. While he was in agonizing pain she rumbled through his robe and found the thing she was looking for the most. "Well, I guess you won't be needing this anymore now will you, Professor?" Hermione took his wand and snapped it in half. Ginny sat on the sidelines cheering him on. Ginny knew that without a wand nor tongue, Professor Snape was defenseless. Hermione was not done yet, she reached inside of her robe and pulled out rope and the Sorting Hat. Snape looked amused while holding his mouth closed and she could hear him gargling on his own blood. Hermione reached down and tied his hands and feet together. She then reached inside the hat a pulled out the same sword Harry used to defeat the Basilisk. She threw the hat down and brought the sword to Snape's neck. He wasn't good enough for a attack from behind, she wanted him to see what was about to happen. She brought the sword up and was getting ready to bring it down but something halted her.
"I can't do it. I know you're a murderer and sick bastard, but I can't bring myself to do it. I am no the one who can decide what you deserve." Hermione let her arm hang with the sword still grasped firmly in her hands. Just then Ginny rose from her seat after managing to untie the ropes that were bound on her hands and feet. She walked over and leaned her head against Hermione's shoulder. "I know you can't do it Hermione. You have so much to lose and so many people whose lives hang in the balance. I understand. Let's call Dumbledore, he will set everything straight." Hermione agreed that Dumbledore would show justice where it is due. Hermione turned and started to walk away, but her arm was yanked back. Ginny snatched the sword away from her, "I know you can't do it Hermione, but I can! My blood is lying in the Hospital because of this man! And you will pay for what you did to me!" Hermione began to slowly walk toward Ginny, who already had the sword raised. She could see the fear in Snape's face. "Ginny, you don't know what you are doing. You don't want to throw your life away because he deserves it." Ginny looked at Hermione will tears and anger stretched across her face, an emotion Hermione didn't think existed in her. "I am not doing this because he deserves it. He raped me! The blood that was on your letter? That was my blood! He forced his way inside of me! Told me he was blessing me for when I went to hell tonight. I tried to fight him, Hermione...I tried! But now it's time for MY payback. He took Harry from you, Hermione, but he took my brother and my innocence and that I can't deal with! I am not doing what he deserves...he earned this! And he's going to get it!" Ginny looked at him and brought the sword down with all of her might.
"NO!" Hermione screamed. But it was too late, Hermione jumped back as Snape's lifeless head bounced on the ground in front of her. Snape's dead eyes stared up at her and then closed forever. Ginny hit the ground and dropped the blood soaked blade next to her. Hermione walked over and placed her robe on Ginny's shoulders. She rubbed them and assured Ginny that it was all going to be okay, not believing it herself. They rose from the ground and walked back toward the castle leaving Snape's corpse on the ground floor. Knowing someone would go into the Forest, Hermione picked up the hat and sword and any evidence that would trace it back to them. Then she remembered, Ginny's virginity. She was sure that a trace of Ginny would be left on Snape's remains. But what then could they do? Then Hermione got the idea...the camp fire. She grabbed Ginny by the arm and stopped her, "Ginny, I have a way to make us the only ones who know what happened tonight. Remember the camp fire? Well I am going to need your help." They walked back and found the fire still burning and the corpse still in it's place. Hermione grabbed his arms and Ginny grabbed a hold of his legs. With all of their strength they threw the body onto the fire. Hermione picked up his head and threw it on there as well. They stood there and watched as he burned, and once the wood collapsed from the amount of ash they turned and walked away.
The next morning Harry and Ron awoke to room full of friends like Hermione, Ginny, Neville, Seamus, and Susan. Hermione stood over Harry and kissed him, they could hear everyone with their "oohs" and "aahs" and she began to giggle. Ginny looked at Ron as tears of joy rolled down her cheeks. He leaned up and hugged her so tight that she could feel her back crack, "I thought I might never see you again, Ginny. And somehow I felt like you were watching over me." Ginny turned her head to the opposite side to where Hermione sat with Harry and winked. She had her brother back, and although she lost her innocence she felt saving him was worth it. Harry leaned up and laid his head on Hermione's chest and looked up at her, "What happened? I can't remember anything." Hermione kissed him on the forehead, "It was all just a bad dream. I wouldn't worry about it." Harry and Ron climbed out of bed and walked out with their favorite girls under their arms. Only Hermione and Ginny knew what had really happened the night before but vowed that they would take it to their grave. But, they aren't the only ones who know...
Well, that's the end. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did writing it but some points did make me want to gag. I know some points were a bit unsettling but I had to put a big twist in the story. I would like to thank you all for being a fan of my writing and this story will continue but under a different title. Stay with me and I will have a new story up and running in no time. If you would like to email me directly then my email address is and R/R::bows: