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Chapter 4: Another Visitor?

Severus was furious. He grabbed Draco by the collar and threw him out of Hermione's room. "Don't ever come near her again." He shut the door and walked over to Hermione who was crying on the floor.

"It's ok Hermione. He's gone."

"I'm sorry. I should have told you."

"Told me what?" Severus kneeled down beside her.

"About Draco. He's… he's blackmailing me…us. He knows about everything. He even has pictures." Severus wrapped his arms around Hermione.

"It's ok Hermione. I'll take care of it. Don't worry."

"But he said that if I didn't have sex with him he would tell the whole school. I didn't believe him but then he came here tonight. If you hadn't been outside he would have r-raped me." She started crying some more and Severus just held her.

After a few minutes she said, "Severus?"

"Yes Hermione?"

"Will you…stay with me tonight?" She was looking up into his eyes longingly.

"Of course I will Hermione." He picked her up and lay her down on the bed. Then he lay down next to her. She rested her head on his chest and he stroked her hair. Just as he was about to fall asleep, she said "Severus."

"Hmm?" He said, to tired to speak.

"I love you."

"I love you too Hermione." But she had already fallen asleep.

The next morning the sun shown threw Hermione's window causing her to wake up. She yawned and the remembered the previous night's events. She had a major 'deja-vu' moment when she saw Severus sleeping next to her, only this time they were both fully clothed and this time she didn't jump out of the bed. She smiled noticing how peaceful he looked.

Severus awoke to see Hermione smiling at him. "What? Is something on my face?"

"No." She smiled at him and brushed the hair out of his face. She noticed how smooth his hair was. She ran her fingers through it. It wasn't greasy like it had always appeared.

"Are you ok?" He said taking her hand in his.

"Yeah. Oh you mean that. Um well I think I am. He didn't actually get too far before you got here."

Severus looked at her face and said, "Your cheek is bruised. Did he hit you?"

"What?" Hermione reached up and felt her cheek but pulled away at the pain. "Oh. Yeah he hit me. Twice actually. But it's ok. See I'm fine."

"I am going to kill him," Severus said under his breath. "I should probably be going. I don't think people would be ok seeing me leave your room. I should leave before everyone else gets up."

"Yeah I suppose so." Hermione got up and followed him to the door. As he was leaving he turned around and kissed her. She put her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. Finally Severus broke the kiss and said, "I love you Hermione."

Hermione smiled and said, "I love you too Severus." She kissed him once more and then finally said good bye. She watched him leave and then shut the door.

Severus walked back to his room and sat on the couch. He sighed and put his head back but stood immediately upright when he heard a tiny "Ahem." He turned around to find…

"Headmaster what are you doing here?"

"Well we came to find you this morning but you weren't here so we waited."

"We?"

"Yes. Mr. Malfoy and I."

"Mr. …Malfoy?" Just then Draco emerged from behind Dumbledore grinning.

"That is enough Draco," said Dumbledore. Severus had to force himself from smiling at the site of Draco's black eye.

You see, Severus, Mr. Malfoy here has brought some rather important information to my attention."

"Really? And what might that information be?" Dumbledore turned to Draco and took something from him.

"Draco, will you please excuse us?" Draco grinned at Severus and left. Severus had to force himself to stay where he was, and not attack Draco. Dumbledore walked closer.

"Severus, what do you know about these?" Dumbledore handed Severus a stack of pictures. He already knew what they were but took them anyways. He flipped through the pictures.

"Headmaster, before you fire me please just listen. I love Hermione and she loves me."

"Who said anything about firing you, Severus?" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled and Severus was confused.

"But I thought that's why you came here."

"No I simply came here to make Draco think that I was firing you. I can see that you two are happy. I personally, am relieved that you two finally realized your feelings. I have been waiting for this for quite some time now Severus." Dumbledore was smiling.

"You knew that we were going to…"

"Yes. Why do you think I decided to invite her to the Christmas party?"

"I don't know. I thought it was because they were mature enough."

"No my dear boy. I simply wanted to give you the chance to realize your feelings."

"Then what about the other students?"

"I couldn't invite just Hermione. It would look suspicious. I hadn't planned the 'her getting drunk' thing though." Severus didn't know what to say.

"When I saw you leave after her, I knew my plan was working. I had no idea that you would take her to your room. And I certainly didn't plan on what happened that night."

"I didn't really plan on it either. Wait how do you know about that?"

"I have my ways, Severus. I also know that you spent the night in her room last night."

"Do you know why I stayed with her? She was scared as hell to be alone last night. Do you know why? Draco tried to rape her last night Albus. And if I hadn't been in that corridor he would have succeeded." Severus was getting angry. How could Dumbledore allow this to happen? Why was he so calm? For all they knew Draco could be heading up to Hermione's room right now. Hermione!

"You're just going to let him get away with this? He could be up there right now."

"That is not possible Severus. You see, I have alerted some of the staff of Mr. Malfoy's actions last night and we have people following him at all times."

"But won't he notice if teachers are following him everywhere he goes?"

"They are in disguise so he won't know that they are there."

"So that's his punishment? He gets to be followed?" He was getting angry again.

"Severus, that is all I can do for now. I cannot expel him. People would be suspicious and then he would tell everyone your secret. We can't have that now can we?" Dumbledore was joking about this. Severus didn't think it was a very funny matter. Still he just shook his head.

"Well I think I have taken up enough of your time Severus. I will be going now." Severus watched him leave and then practically fell into his chair. He couldn't believe the conversation he had just had.

A/N: Well I hope you liked this chapter. It was a little bit shorter than the others but I hope that's ok. Ok go on and review now :D