Hi to everyone that still reads this! Sorry to keep you waiting so long but life gets in the way of writing I'm afraid. Well anyway this chapter is one of my personal favourites - I hope you like it too. I especially like it because I would never have the courage to do what she does in it!

The next few days were spent much the same as the first, swimming in the morning, reading, (she did find a good ghost dispelling spell - much to Alfredo's disappointment and disgust) eating - and of course - having lots of sex!

It was early evening on the sixth day - their last but one in the house - and they were sitting together eating a light dinner in the plant-filled conservatory. A warm summer breeze was drifting in through the open French doors, bringing with it the smell of wild roses and freshly cut grass, while the setting sun cast a pinky orange glow over everything.

Once he had finished eating, Severus sat back in his chair with his hands behind his head, making his open necked black shirt slide open, revealing his chest. Hermione smiled at this vision and slid her chair over so that it was right next to his, then lay her head against him.

She closed her eyes and let her mind wander. It settled on a memory of a fantasy that she used to entertain her self with quite some time ago, before her and Severus had begun seeing each other. She smiled knowingly to her self and then, an idea began to form in her mind, an idea that could be turned into reality - if she only had the courage to ask for it.

Eventually, she did pluck up the courage.

"Severus?.." she began a little hesitantly,

"Mmmm?"

"Erm..seeing as we only have one day left - I was just wondering...if.." she took a deep breath, trying not to lose her nerve

"If what?" he questioned lazily, his eyes still closed

"Well.. It's just.. before we met I used to have this fantasy.." she admitted, giggling. He opened his eyes then and looked down at her with more interest.

"What? Come on, out with it!" He ordered

She blushed, then began to twiddle with one of his shirt buttons.

"Well.. I was just wondering if you'd like to try it for real" She continued, biting her lip and beginning to lose her nerve

"What do you have in mind?" he asked, smiling and raising his eyebrows

Hermione thought that maybe he already knew, but was going to make her say it anyway – which was just like him.

"Well.. (she took a deep breath before continuing) I imagine that I'm wandering the corridors at school really late at night and I'm really scared of getting caught. Then I hear you coming and I hide, but then you find me and ..and.." she began to giggle and hid her face, still fiddling nervously with his button

"And what?" he asked slyly

"Well you know, I have to use all my wiles to convince you not to punish me ..well not too severely anyway! And you know – that sort of thing!" she giggled and hid her face again

"Hermione Granger! What would your friends say? I had no idea your mind could bear such depravity!" he exclaimed in mock disapprobation

She blushed fervently "Oh! I wish I hadn't told you now, I should have known you'd make fun of me!"

"No seriously..it sounds.. very interesting!..I see no reason why I couldn't accommodate you – would you like to do it now?"

"Erm..okay" she replied, rather uncertainly.

"Why don't you go and loiter around somewhere and ..I'll come and find you" he said languorously, leaning back again. Then just as she was leaving the room he added, "Oh and by the way..make sure you're wearing something..flimsy!"

With nervous excitement she stumbled upstairs to their room and rummaged through her trunk. After debating and then discarding several items of clothing she settled on a thin cotton blouse with buttons half way down the front - something innocent but not too prudish - then magically lengthened it to make it look like a nightdress. After slipping it on and twirling in front of the mirror, she padded down the corridor - making sure she gave the haunted room a wide birth.

She decided to wait for him in the study, as it sort of reminded her of his office at Hogwarts.

She sat on the desk and waited, getting more and more nervous with every passing minute. She was just beginning to think he wasn't coming and had fallen asleep or something when she heard distant footsteps on the stairs. Her heart began pounding in her chest and she squealed excitedly as she urgently looked around for somewhere to hide. She spotted a large cupboard in the far corner of the room and after checking for a Boggart and other nasties – and finding none - she climbed in and shut the door.

After what seemed like an age, eventually she heard the study door creak slowly open and someone quietly enter the room. Hardly being able to bear the tension, she had to clamp her hand over her mouth to suppress nervous laughter. The sound of footsteps got closer, but were so soft that she wondered if it wasn't in fact Severus at all, but just Stinky coming in to tidy up or something.

She was pondering this when the door was suddenly wrenched open, making her nearly jump out of her skin. There stood her lover, looking so furious, her belly fluttered with fear.

"SO! You think you can hide from me do you!" He sneered "Well! I'll show you what happens to silly girls who think they can fool me!"

He grabbed her by the arm and pulled her roughly out of the cupboard, swinging her round and pushing her towards the desk

"What was it this time, huh? Been running an errand for that Potter boy have you? I bet you were going to steal my potions again weren't you?" He questioned gruffly, narrowing his eyes.

Suddenly the reality seemed an awful lot scarier than the fantasy and she had to remind herself that they were only play-acting.

Shewas still in shock from being torn from the cupboard so forcefully, so she had to get her bearings first. Not wanting to spoil things though, she quickly remembered her part.

"No Professor" she replied innocently "I must have been sleepwalking.." she added, yawning and putting her hand up to brush a strand of hair from her face, making sure that her arm pulled the top of her nightdress open a little.

He pursed his lips for a moment - then moved so fast, her breath caught in her throat. He grabbed her arms, pushing her roughly against the desk.

"You expect me to believe that? You know I can see what's really going on in that dirty little mind of yours if I want! Admit it! You were going to make some illegal potion from my stores again weren't you?"

Hermione swallowed down hard on the nervous laughter that was still trying to make it's way out and continued to play her part.

"Yes! Yes I admit it!..I was going to make an illegal potion!" she answered, hanging her head in mock shame. Then just as she said that the thought crossed her mind - "What does he mean again? I've never stolen his potions! The cheek of it!"

He grabbed her again and pushed his face right next to hers

"Huh! I knew it! You're in it up to your neck this time Miss Granger! I could get you expelled for this!" He sneered convincingly

"Oh please don't!" she wailed, forcing a smile off her face, "I'll do anything! Just don't report me! Please! I won't do it again I promise!"

His demenour suddenly changed and he smiled and began looking her up and down lasciviously.

"Anything?" he said softly, making her tummy flutter again

"Yes" she almost whispered

He smirked

"How about you take off that ..silly, little nightdress then?" he asked, flicking the top of the neck dismissively with his wand and stepping back.

With her tummy still fluttering and hands shaking,Hermione removed the nightdress, which in a way she was glad of - as she'd suddenly begun to get very hot. A sudden thought came to her "I hope he has never done this for real!" As he was so convincing, she did wonder, but she pushed it to the back of her mind, feeling silly for even considering it "Of course he wouldn't – would he?" She dared not ask.

She felt quite vulnerable standing there naked with him still fully dressed, but at the same time it turned her on.

He smiled and looked her up and down

"Now bend over that desk!" He ordered and she immediately did as he said.

Then another thought occurred to her

"Erm..you're not going to spank me again are you?" She asked looking round worriedly

He shook his head slowly and began to undo his trousers.

She was now so aroused she could hardly wait for what she knew was coming. He pushed up against her and she felt his erection slide easily inside her, she was so wet. She couldn't believe she'd done this, the moral part of her told her that this was a disgusting way to conduct her self - but it had been such a turn on she couldn't help but enjoy it. She was so turned on she even came before he did and wanted more. She gave up all pretence then and turned round, grabbing him so hard they fell awkwardly to the floor. They kissed passionately, rolling around on the musty old rugs until Severus got aroused enough to enter her again. She used her legs to flip him round, so that she could sit astride him - which wasn't easy, him being so much larger and stronger than she was.

"Now it's my turn Professor Snape! She smiled, feeling much braver.

She pushed his arms above his head and leant forward to kiss his chest and breathed in deeply the now familiar smell that was so delicious to her.

"I'll have to tell you about my other fantasy some time" she quipped with a smile, looking up

"Oh?" he questioned

"In that one.. I seduce you!" she revealed with a giggle.