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The Four Ds

Detention

At eight o'clock Hermione found herself standing outside the potions classroom, wondering what her teacher had in store for her. She opened the door and walked into the room.

'Your late Miss Granger, I said eight, not one minute past, 5 points from Gryffindor,' he said as she entered the room.

She suppressed a shiver at the sound of his voice; she knew he had just been completely unfair but right now she would break a thousand rules just to hear the smooth, velvety voice. She wondered how her name would sound on those lips and shook herself.

Don't think thoughts like that now, you've got to spend the next few hours in detention with him it won't do for you to think like that in his presence, remember he is a skilled legilimens.

She shook herself again before she spoke.

'I'm sorry sir, it wont happen again,'

'Good, now you will be helping me brew a potion for Madam Pomfrey, this means no mistakes, understood?'

'Yes sir, um sir, what potion are we doing?'

'A blood replenishing potion, a tricky one but one which is within your capabilities.'

And with that he summoned the ingredients and set her to work.

Even though you took a few minutes before to compose yourself you still go to pieces inside when she enters the room. And what do you do to hide this you take points. You were completely unjust Severus but no matter, she should be used to it by now.

But still I don't want to be the cause of that frown.

Severus sat at his desk and watched her work. He admired the way her hair fell across her face as she worked, and the way she chewed on her lip as she concentrated was adorable, though he'd much rather chew on it himself.

He shook himself and moved over to the desk where she was working, telling himself that it was so he could keep a closer eye on what she was doing and not so that her could be close enough to inhale the smell of her hair, coconut if he wasn't mistaken.

'Miss Granger you are not stirring that correctly, you do realise that if I had not spotted you it could be fatal,'

'Yes sir, I'm sorry sir,'

'That's alright Miss Granger, Here let me help you.'

He wasn't sure when he made the decision but next thing he knew he had gone behind her and reached his arm around her in order to reach the spoon to help her stir. He unconsciously put his hand on hers and breathed in the smell of her hair. Coconut, he was right.

Her heart had stopped when he said she had done something wrong. She had been staring at him and had stirred the potion clockwise instead of anticlockwise. Luckily he had spotted her mistake before it could result in a useless potion. What she didn't expect was for him to be so kind about the mistake, in fact he treated it like it was nothing and offered to help. But nothing could have prepared her for what he did next.

She held her breath as he went behind her and put his arm around her. When he put his hand on hers she realised the breath she was holding as a sigh. Before she could stop herself she leant back into his arms without thinking through the consequences of her actions. Just as she thought she'd got away with it he jerked away.

Severus realised that he had crossed a line when he put his arm around her but he didn't expect her to lean back against him with a sigh of contentment. As much as it pained him to do, he pulled away before he did something that he might regret.

'WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING GRANGER?' he yelled at her causing her to break down in tears.

'I'm sorry sir I didn't think,' she sobbed, 'I didn't mean to, I, I'm really sorry.'

Shit! Well done Severus you started this. It's your bloody fault now you'd better comfort her or something it won't do for her to leave here and have someone see that she's been crying.

'I'm sorry I shouldn't have yelled, please stop crying Hermione, your not in trouble' in hearing him use her name she stopped crying and looked at him in shock. With a sigh he said, 'come here.'

And with that he took her into his arms and hugged her. After a moment she returned the hug and they stood like that for a few minutes before she pulled away and looked up into his face. It was a searching look, like she was trying to find and answer to a question. Of course Severus knew the answer to that question and decided in that moment that whatever happened he would be a fool to let her leave without having told her how he felt. And with that decision in mind he bent his head towards her and pressed his lips against hers.

She started crying when he pulled away.

I've blown it. I misread his actions and now he's going to reject me.

However he surprised her by pulling her into a comforting hug. She smelt his scent, like cinnamon she thought. After a while she pulled away and looked into his eyes searching to see if he returned her feelings. As if in answer to her unasked question he leant down and kissed her.

At first she hesitated, this certainly wasn't what she expected, but then she said to herself, if she chickened out now she may never get the chance again, and so she returned the kiss. It was an innocent kiss, gentle full of comfort but on feeling her respond he pulled her close and it became more heated. He ran his tongue over her bottom lip, requesting entry. Hermione let out a sigh as he did this and parted her lips. He took this as permission and began exploring her mouth, caressing her tongue with his. The kiss became passionate, fiery and intense as Hermione felt herself melt in Severus' arms.

But once again he pulled away and she looked up at him with pain filled eyes.

As the kiss became heated Severus felt a tightness in his trousers and pulled away. She looked up at him with hurt in her eyes and he realised she thought he was thinking better of his actions and rejecting her.

'Don't worry Hermione, I am not rejecting you I was going to suggest we take this somewhere more private, but I don't worry to pressure you. It's your choice.'

He watch her eyes light up and a smile spread across her features.

'I would love to sir, but what about the potion?'

Ah yes the potion Severus forgot about that didn't you. Poppy can wait; no one is going to need this potion imeadiatly anyway. This is more important.

'Evanesco! There the potion need not worry you anymore,' he said as it disappeared from sight, 'Now would you care to accompany me to my chambers.' He offered her his hand and she took it as he led her to the door that had just appeared at the back of the classroom.

He took her through the door and into his sitting room. He was proud of his chambers; decorate in a dark blue, with cherry oak furniture. The Slytherin shield standing erect above the fire place. He led her into the bedroom. Same blue covered the walls, with a lighter blue with silver edging for the bed sheets and canopy of the cherry oak four poster bed.

'It's beautiful sir,' she whispered.

'Thank you, I'm glad you like it, and Hermione, I think that sir is a bit formal after what just happened. Please call me Severus, at least in private.'

'Severus,' she sighed, he had to admit it did sound wonderful coming from those rosy red lips.

'Would you like a drink?'

'No thank you,' he noticed she had a mischievous glint in her eyes, 'I only want you Severus.'

And with that he lost all his self control and went to kiss her again. As she deepened the kiss he lowered her to his bed, where they lost themselves in the passion which over took them.

A.N. I hope you liked this chapter. What I forgot to mention in the previous one is that I will continue this and there will be four chapters all together. I hope you enjoy it please read and review xxx