A/N: I was very pleased to see the twenty five or something reviews in my mailbox the other day. I tried to upload this like a week ago but FF wouldn't let me and then my computer broke. But thank god its working again. Here's the next chapter. There's quite a bit of swearing just so know, but then again this is rated M. ok carry on.

Chapter 7: Arguments and Firewhiskey

Hermione walked into the Great Hall just as people were filing in for dinner. She looked around and saw Dumbledore. She took a deep breath and walked up to him.

"Hermione! I see you and Severus must have found a way to undo the spell."

"Albus, I don't mean to be rude but I really must leave, immediately. I just want to say good bye to Emma first."

"As you wish my dear, but is there something you wish to tell me?"

"No, no I'm fine. It's just, something came up. That's all." Dumbledore nodded and Hermione went to find Emma.

"Mum! You're out, wow that was fast."

"Emma I'm going home honey."

"What? Why? Is something wrong? Where's dad . . . I mean Severus."

"Your father is . . . in his rooms. Write if you need me and be good. And Emma sweetie, I love you no matter what." Emma hugged her mother and watched Hermione leave. Hermione walked out just as Severus came up from the dungeons. She started walking towards the door quickly but he grabbed her arm and turned her around. She pulled her arm away.

"Hermione, will you please let me explain?"

"Go to hell Severus!" She turned and started walking but then stopped and turned back to him. "How could you do this to me? You lied to me!"

"I didn't exactly lie to you. I never told you anything."

"Like that makes it any better?" Dumbledore came out into the hall unnoticed.

"Hermione, why won't you listen to me?" Severus pleaded as Emma came out into the hall. Dumbledore put his hands on her shoulders to stop her from going towards her parents.

"Because you're fucking married Severus! What did you expect? That I'd be ok with it? Or were you just never going to tell me?" Finally Hermione noticed Emma and Dumbledore. Emma just stood there looking shocked. She had never heard her mother swear before.

"What's going on mum?" Emma asked.

"Honey why don't you go back to dinner?"

"No I want to know what's going on." Emma walked up to Severus. "Severus? Are you really married?" Severus looked into Emma's eyes and saw only hurt and confusion. He sighed.

"Yes."

"I don't believe it. I thought you loved my mother." Hermione had tears running down her face.

"I do love your mother."

"Then why are you married to another woman?"

"It's complicated Emma."

"Why is everything complicated? Why can't adults just say what they feel for once instead of hiding?" Emma turned and ran up the stairs. Severus started to run after her.

"Severus, I think it best to leave Emma alone for a little while," Dumbledore said.

"Fine but I would like to talk to Hermione."

"If Hermione wishes to leave then neither you nor anyone else will stop her."

"Thank you Albus." Hermione turned and left. Severus rubbed his head and went back down to his rooms. He ignored Olivia who was standing in the kitchen and he collapsed on the couch. She sat on the other couch.

"What are you doing here? I thought I made it clear that I never wanted to see you again."

"Well, well, well, someone is in a bad mood."

"Yea I am, and if you keep it up it'll just get worse. Tell me, what do you want?"

"Well it's about this whole marriage thing."

"We were drunk, it doesn't count."

"Well according to the Ministry it does count. I want a divorce."

"Not as much as I do. You couldn't just send me the papers?"

"Sorry I didn't mean to interrupt your little daycare facility here."

"What the bloody hell does that mean?"

"It means that your little girlfriend is a child. Had I known you were a cradle robber, I never would have married you." He stood up and threw the table that was between them across the room.

"You shut the hell up! You will not talk about her like that. You don't even fucking know her."

"Oh and you do? She's cute, where'd you find her?"

"I said shut up." He was shaking with anger. Olivia just stood up and looked him in the eyes.

"Oh she must be that one girl. The one you were always talking about. Wasn't she a student of yours? Does Dumbledore know that his prized Potions master is shagging a student?"

"That was eleven years ago. She's not my student anymore and she's not a child. And yes as a matter of fact Albus does know!"

"What about the rest of the staff? From what I remember she was the best student in her year. What would the rest of the staff say if they knew their perfect little angel screwed the old bat of the dungeons?" Severus didn't say anything.

"And I think I remember her saying that you two have a daughter. Is it true? Did Severus get the little princess knocked up?" Severus' fists clenched.

"Oh I found a sore spot, didn't I?" He pushed her up against the wall. When he spoke his voice was a low growl.

"Just give me the fucking papers and get the hell out of my life." She grinned.

"Oh Severus, I must be drunk. You're turning me on." She arched her back and pressed her body against his. She ran her hand threw his hair and pulled his head closer.

"You never could resist me Severus. Come on; just fuck me once more. For old time's sake," she whispered in his ear. "Your little girlfriend never has to find out. Then afterwards you can sign the papers and you'll never see me again."

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Hermione went to the one place she felt safe.

"Hermione what are you doing here?" Harry asked as Hermione appeared in his living room. Hermione collapsed onto the floor.

"Ginny, come here! Hurry!" Harry yelled as he ran to Hermione. Ginny came in the door and ran over to Hermione.

A few hours later Hermione woke up in Harry and Ginny's spare room. Ginny was sitting on the bed next to her.

"Hermione. You're awake."

"Ginny?"

"Yeah, don't you remember apparating here?" Hermione shook her head. "What happened?" Ginny asked. Hermione looked down and started to cry again.

"It's ok Hermione. What ever happened to you, you're safe now. Do you want to talk about it?"

"It's Severus. He's . . . married." Hermione threw her head into her hands and Ginny rubbed her back.

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Severus sat on his couch now eyeing what had to be at least his eighth glass of firewhiskey. He had lost count. He took a sip and finished the glass. He thought about what had happened that night. He threw the glass across the room and didn't even flinch when it shattered against the wall. Olivia had asked him to sleep with her and he had almost agreed. How could he have been so stupid? He had taken the papers, signed them and had thrown her out. Stupid whore, he thought. He needed to find a way to talk to Hermione. He conjured up another glass and poured himself another glass of firewhiskey. Suddenly Dumbledore appeared in front of Severus.

"What do you want Albus?"

"Stop it Severus. Look at what you're doing to yourself . . . to Hermione. Get up, take a shower and figure out what you're going to say to her."

"Why would I do that when she won't even talk to me?"

"Leave that to me. And for Merlin's sake boy put the alcohol away."

A/N: Is he gonna get his act together? Or is he just going to drown his sorrows in firewhiskey?