Severus let go of Hermione. Then quickly he pulled her back in his arms. "Hermione, what happened?"
She looked up at him with genuine fear in her eyes. "I don't know."
He kissed her forehead and let her go. He walked around the clearing, checking everywhere for something amiss.
"Hermione," he turned to her. "Were you under a spell?"
She blinked at him. "Yes… I think I was."
He nodded. "When did the nightmares really start?"
She shrugged. "Months ago."
"Hermione, please, when?"
"I don't know. Months ago," she repeated herself.
He sighed. "Fine. Do you recall if it was before her after our marriage?"
She thought for a moment, "Before."
"Have you ever been in these woods before?"
"Sure."