The Visit To The Burrow.
A few weeks later.
Severus and Hermione had just returned from their hunting session. Thankfully with no problems and or issues because of Lucius Malfoy. But only time will reveal what he might do.
Hermione hopped out of the shower once again, fully clensed, and got dressed by slipping on a pair of black tights, a black wavy pleated skirt that flowed just above her knees with a white short sleeved v-neck chiffon blouse that had elegant beading on the neck, and small ruffles trailing down like a tie.
Afterwards she put on her black George-15 strap buckle stiletto heel ankle boots before sticking her arms through her dark grey nordstrom cardigan that reached to just about her waist. She Buttoned up the middle button only.
Then she dried her hair with a swift wave of her wand, and her hair cascaded into long spiral curls down her back, and arms. Leaving it down to frame her face.
After that, she made her way into Severus's sitting room where she found him with his nose buried into one of his books.
"What are you reading?," Hermione asked curiously as she sat down in the leather chair next to his.
They've grown quite close over the last few weeks and they found that they both enjoyed reading together by the fire in their spare time. So he got her that chair as a gift. From a friend to a friend. ;)
"Oh, nothing interesting," Severus replied dismissively with a smirk.
Hermione knitted her eyebrows in disbelief while trying not to laugh.
"Well, it sure looked like it," Hermione remarked playfully as she pretended to hold up a book an ich from her face.
Severus narrowed his eyes at her as she bursted out laughing.
"Please tell me," Hermione begged persistently with a big grin as Severus frowned at her.
"No, you laughed at me," He grumbled.
Hermione puffed out a breath of air.
"Okay, I'm sorry," She exclaimed apologetically as she scooted to the edge of her chair while she rested her hands on her knees.
Severus sighed before leaning forward to show her the book he was reading.
"Wiliam Shakespeare," Hermione exclaimed as she read it out loud in astonishment.
"Go ahead, make fun," Severus retorted while pulling the book back as he leaned away from her.
"No," Hermione said as she shook her head in wonderment. "I think that's amazing that you read Shakespeare, most men don't," She added sincerely with a soft smile as he eyed her curiously.
"Which one are you reading?," She asked admiringly as he looked down at the book in his hands.
"Sonnet, 145," Severus replied.
"Will you read it to me?," Hermione asked hopefully with a warm smile as Severus regarded her thouhtfully for a moment before he gave in, and he started to read.
"Those lips that love's own hand did make breathed forth the sound that said "I hate"
to me that languish for her sake;
but when she saw my woeful state, straight in her heart did mercy come,
chiding that tongue that, ever sweet, was used in giving gentle doom,
and taught it thus anew to greet;
"I hate" she altered with an end that followed it as gentle day
doth follow night, who like a fiend
from heav'n to hell is flown away.
"I hate" from hate away she threw, and saved my life, saying
"not you".
Severus read in a deep, yet soft tone of voice as her now golden stare met his dark pools. They stared knowingly at one another when he finished.
It was true, She did hate him. but when overwhelmed by the truth, she forgive him. Shown him mercy. and spared his life. She even became his friend.
Hermione blushed as she glanced down to fiddle the with the hem of her skirt.
"Well, we better get going, we don't want to be late," Severus proclaimed. Breaking the awkward silence as he set the book down before getting to his feet while he waited for Hermione to do the same.
"Do I look alright?," She asked anxiously as she glanced down at herself.
Severus tensed awkwardly as he eyed her from head to toe as she waited nervously, and expectantly for him to answer.
If he was honest with himself, he thought she was absolutely beautiful. Apart from everything else wonderful about her, her abnormal beauty was starting to take a toll on him, But he would never admit that to her. So he nodded with a warm smile instead.
Then, since it was sunny outside, he stalked over to his fireplace and waited for her to join him at his side before he reached for his jar of floo powder and threw some into the roaring flames. As they turn green he called out for the burrow and they stepped through, only to walk right into their sitting room. Severus appearing first, then Hermione closely behind him.
All who were in the room suddenly looked up to greet their guests, and they all gasped in shock. It was Aurthur Weasly who spoke first.
"You two came," He exclaimed as Hermione nervously hid behind Severus when Molly, Harry, and Ginny entered the room. The two women gasped as well.
"Severus, Hermione, is that really you, dear?," Molly asked softly in disbelief.
Severus glanced down at Hermione as she flashed him an anxious look before she slowly stepped around him to allow them all to gaze upon her.
"Yes, it's me," Hermione replied in a delicate tone of voice that could break down into sobs of remorse at any moment as Molly gazed in shock into her golden yellow eyes.
"You are a vampire," Ginny stated knowingly. But was still completely stupefied with disbelief. Even with the truth standing right in front of her.
"You say that as if you already knew," Severus remarked thoughtfully as Hermione switched her gaze from Molly to Ginny.
Harry and Ginny glanced at each other in apprehension before Ginny turn back to Hermione.
"I'm sorry, Hermione, I didn't want to believe it, I still don't, but nothing but that seemed to make sense," Ginny declared sheepishly in genuine sincerity as she sadly shook her head.
"How did you know that I was still alive?," Hermione asked inquiringly with curious eyes.
"Because you're Hermione Granger, you're a survivor," Ginny replied earnestly with a soft smile as Hermione sadly bowed her head before she spoke.
"You're wrong, I did die that night. I am basically just a walking corpse," Hermione stated gravely as they all stood there. Stunned as Severus scowled down at her.
"Stop talking like that," Severus snapped scornfully at her.
"Well, I am," Hermione exclaimed helplessly before swiftly rolling up her left sleeve to reveal her forearm that still had the mark of dirty blood that reminded her everytime she looked at it. Then she held her arm out to Ginny.
"I have no heat, I am just a cold, and empty body," Hermione continued as Severus continued to frown at her while Ginny slowly stepped forward and gently grasped her arm.
She gasped in surprise at how cold and pale she really was as Molly winced before she approached Hermione, and tenderly grabbed her hand.
"Oh, my dear, none of that matters, you're here, that is what is important," Molly stated with a loving smile as she squeezed her hand while cupping her left cheek.
Hermione smiled sadly.
"You," Came a sudden voice from the doorway, and they all looked to see Ron standing there with an expression of disbelief, disdain, and anger.
Hermione glanced over at him in apprehension as he stared coldly into her golden gaze.
"Ron," Hermione murmured anxiously as he glared at her.
"So it's true, you're the one running around murdering everyone," Ron asserted in disgust as Hermione's face fell in dejection before she lowered her head in shame.
Severus watched with hard eyes as Hermione sniffled before she gazed back up at him with tears in her eyes.
"Wow," Ron muttered coolly as they continued to stare at one another as his cold blue eyes bore into her golden penitent ones.
"Don't you have anything else you want to say to Hermione?," Molly chastised as Ron nodded his head.
"Ya, I've got something to say," Ron answered bitterly as Hermione waited apprehensively for him to speak.
"How could you do this to me?, did that kiss in the chamber mean nothing to you?, Ron remarked angrily. Pointing his finger at her as Hermione's jaw dropped and she exhaled a small incredulous breath.
"Of course it did," Hermione exclaimed as they all watched in surprise at their exchange while Severus shifted his feet with a slight pang of jealously.
"But I had no choice," Hermione added defensively as she shook her head.
"Yes you did," Ron retorted. "You could have come straight to us, and we would have found some way to help you, together," He added furiously as he motioned to himself and to Harry as a two single tears trickled down her cheeks.
"You do not understand," Hermione declared. Sniffling as she wiped her tears.
"I, am a vampire, I was out for blood, so there was no way in hell I was gonna come anywhere near any of you," She continued in a firm voice with furrowed eyebrows as she gazed at everyone in the room. Then Severus.
"Then why did you come back?," Ron asked brusquely as he crossed his arms while his mother glared at him.
"I didn't intend to," Hermione admitted quietly as their faces fell.
"But when I saw Severus in london, I knew he could help me," She declared patently as she glanced gratefully up at Severus.
"What can he do, that I can't?," Ron asked curtly in puzzlement.
Hermione squeezed Severus's lower left arm before he could opened his mouth to comment as Ron glared at them in aversion.
"Don't kid yourself, Ron," Ginny remarked seriously as he glared at his sister.
"Snape obviously has more intelligance, and perspicacity then you do, to succeed in helping Hermione," Ginny asserted as she waved her hand towards them. Emphasising Hermione's appearance, and well being.
"It's true, if it weren't for him, I'd still be that murderous, red eyed, monster" Hermione chimed in, in repulsion.
"But now, now I can pass a stranger on the street and not be tempted. I mean the temptation is still there, but it's getting easier and easier to ignore," Hermione exclaimed smugly as she glanced up at Severus, and he slightly bowed his head at her with a warm smile in return.
"I hate that I have to feed on the blood of animals, but I need their blood to survive," Hermione continued regrettably with a sudden urgency in her eyes.
"How is an animals blood different then a humans?," Ginny asked bemusedly.
"They're not," Hermione replied. "But, the more of their blood I drink, the more it ceases my desire for human blood," She added awkwardly.
"So you still crave it?," Ron asked briskly as Hermione tensed in discomfit.
"You do not have to answer that," Severus quickly declared protectively as he took a step closer to her to place his hand on her right shoulder to comfort her.
Hermione sighed before sadly shaking her head at him with a smile of appreciation as he slowly removed his hand. She turned her attention onto Ron.
"Yes, I do," Hermione responded. Guilt ridden as they all glanced with a sad expression with each other while Rons hard expression of disapproval did not change.
"But I swear, I haven't killed anyone since Severus started helping me," Hermione added solemnly to reassure them.
"What about Lucius?," Aurthur asked knowingly as he and Harry glanced at each other.
Severus tensed as Hermione exhaled a long breath. She should have known Harry would tell them.
"Yes, I attacked Lucius Malfoy, but I didn't hurt him," Hermione confessed in shame before looking down at her hands.
"But you would have if Snape hadn't stopped you," Ron retorted.
Hermione nodded.
"What do you mean, "stopped her?", Molly exclaimed incredulously.
"I had to stun her, Molly. She is too strong," Severus replied after he and Hermione flashed anxious glances with each other.
Molly's eyes widened.
"Too strong?," She asked in disbelief.
Severus, Harry, and Hermione all glanced knowingly at one another before they all smirked.
"I guess now is the time to show off, huh?," Hermione remarked sheepishly as Severus snorted while they all waited expectantly.
"Please, don't be scared of me after you see this," Hermione begged apprehensively as they all took a cautious step back while Severus displayed a smirk the entire time.
Suddenly, Hermione sped across the room and lifted up their sitting room table by its back leg. Holding it high in the air as they all gasped, including Severus. Then after carefully setting it back down in what felt like slow motion, she slowly started to rise higher and higher into the air. Almost touching their ceiling. And then she floated over into the middle of the room, and with a smirk she suddenly zoomed out their sitting room window.
They all gasped as they made a run for the front door. Severus's eyes widened before he disapparated with a crack. appearing outside seconds later as they all came running to his side.
Thankfully it was starting to get dark out, and the sun was going down behind the trees.
They all watched in shock, and amazement as Hermione gazed down at them from a large tree branch twenty feet above.
Then she started to jump from tree to tree like a flying squirrel. Branch to branch in a blink of an eye. Then she suddenly jumped and landed five feet in front of them. Crouched down on the ground, on her feet with her hand outstretched in front of her for balance.
"That's wicked," George remarked astoundingly as Hermione approached them.
Hermione smiled kindly at him before she turned nervously to the rest of them.
"You can fly?," Harry asked. Furrowing his eyebrows disbelievingly as Hermione nodded.
"But you hate flying," Ginny chimed in in astonishment.
"I don't know, I do now," Hermione shrugged with a sheepish smile.
"Amazing," Aurthur remarked in awe.
Hermione beamed at him in relief before turning her anxious gaze onto Molly, and Ron.
Ron displayed an expression of shock, but remained silent.
"Oh, my dear, that is absolutely remarkable, and a bit terrifying. It will take time to get use to," Molly declared earnestly with an expression of both admiration, and disconcertment.
Hermione nodded. Sighing in relief as she eagerly hugged her while Molly tenderly stroked her hair when they pulled away moments later.
"I'm so happy you're back, you have been like another daughter to me, I can't loose you again. I cannot loose any more of my children," Molly stated solemnly with a sad expression as she gently squeezed Hermione's hands.
Hermione's face fell instantly.
"I am so sorry about Fred, Molly, as soon as I saw it in the paper, I wanted to come back," Hermione said apologetically in regret as her eyes started to water.
Molly nodded as they hugged again before Hermione turned to george, and she hugged him as well.
"I can't imagine how you feel, you two did everything together, you were inseparable," Hermione murmured as she gently squeezed his arm.
"Ya I feel like I've lost my best friend, the joke shop isn't the same without him," George replied quietly in discouragement.
"I am sure he is watching over all of you, and still causing mischief," Hermione proclaimed lightheartedly with a sad smile to lighten the mood.
They smiled, and some laughed. Except Ron. He still refused to speak.
"Oh, Ronald!, she is talking about your brother!, stop being a bigot, and say something!," Molly exclaimed in irritation.
"What am I suppose to say!?, thank you, that means everything?, well I can't do that, Hermione!, Fred's gone, and he's NOT coming back!," Ron shouted angrily as Hermione's eyes widened before Ron stomped off back towards the house and slammed the door.
Hermione stood there in shock as her tears escaped, and she bowed her head as they slid down her cheeks.
Severus swiftly pulled a hankerchief out of his cloak pocket and handed it to her.
She quickly gazed up at him and flashed him grateful smile before wiping away her tears.
He stopped her when she tried give it back to him.
"Keep it," Severus said in a gentle voice as he held up his hand dismissively.
Hermione blushed.
"Thank you," She murmured with a soft smile.
Seconds passed in an awkward silence until Molly suddenly spoke.
"You will have to excuse him, he's taken it quite hard," Molly stated in explaination of her sons behavior.
Hermione nodded.
"I understand," She replied in empathy.
"Well, shall we make our way back into the house? maybe have a little fire out back after supper?," Molly suggested as they all nodded before they slowy ventured back towards the house.
Hermione and Severus hung back for a few moments as she turned to face Severus.
"That was quite impressive," Severus remarked with a smirk.
"Oh," Hermione uttered with a blush.
"Is there anything else you want to share?, Maybe that, you can control the weather?," Severus teased as Hermione chortled.
"No, I can't control the weather," Hermione responded with a short laugh as she shook her head at him.
"What else can you do?," Severus asked curiously with a keen expression.
Hermione shifted uneasily.
"They're not like the others, they're more psychological then physical," She remarked awkwardly.
"What do you mean?," Severus asked as he knitted his eyebrows together in confusion.
Hermione sighed before bending down to pick up a small stick from the ground. She then pulled out her wand and transfigured it into a small dagger.
"What are you doing?," Severus exclaimed just as Hermione had brought the blade up to the palm of her left hand.
"Severus, just trust me," Hermione murmured softly as he frowned.
Then she brought the blade back up to her hand, and enclosed her hand around the blade. She hissed in pain as she quickly sliced a deep gash into her palm.
When Hermione uncovered her hand and pulled the knife away, Severus stared in shock when he saw that the blade was covered in her blood as it dripped onto the ground. Then he gently grasped her shoulder when he saw that her blood had started to ooze from the large open slit on her hand.
Severus removed his hand as Hermione held her hand out in front of them, and he watched in disbelief as her blood slowly made its way back into her hand as if in reverse, and the wound closed up with no scarring.
"You see?, I cannot be hurt," Hermione proclaimed reassuringly as Severus gazed intently down at her with a small glint of admiration in his dark eyes.
Hermione blushed again.
"I uh, I should tell you, Severus, um, I can also read minds without the practice of legilimency," Hermione confessed sheepishly as she glanced down at herself before she gazed knowingly up at him.
Severus narrowed his eyes then suddenly widened them in realization as Hermione smiled sheepishly at him.
"Why didn't you tell me?," Severus retorted with a frown as he took a step back from her.
"Because I didn't want you to think that I was invading your privacy. I know how private you are," Hermione replied defensively as Severus turned his back to her just as Harry opened the front door to check on them.
"So you have been reading my mind this entire time?," Severus asked brusquely.
Hermione winced in regret.
"I'm sorry, it's not like I tried to, but I can't turn it off," Hermione explained urgently in defense.
"You know what this means, don't you?," Severus mumbled coolly as Hermione's shoulders tensed knowingly.
"It means nothing," Hermione lied.
Severus swiftly turned around to face her.
"Nothing?, so you are just going to ignore it?," Severus asked coldly with a raised eyebrow.
Hermione huffed.
"How can I ignore it!, I don't even know what this is!," She exclaimed in frusteration as she motioned between the two of them as Severus raised his chin with an impassive expression.
"We are just friends, right?," Hermione murmured quietly with an anxious look in her eyes as she glanced up at him.
Severus raised his usual eyebrow again.
"You tell me," Severus jeered briskly.
Hermione sadly bowed her head again in thought before answering him moments later.
"We can't ever be anything more. I'm dead, and you're alive. It would be wrong in so many ways," Hermione declared patently with a sad expression.
"Agreed," Severus intoned with hard eyes as Hermione shifted on her feet while she turned her head away from his piercing gaze.
"Are you two coming?!," Harry called suddenly from the front door.
They both quickly turned their heads in his direction. Thankful for the interuption. Hermione nodded at him before glancing back up at Severus just as he swiftly turned away from her, and stalked towards the house.
Hermione watched as he brushed past Harry and marched into the house. As soon as Hermione approached him, Harry regaurded her curiously.
"Are you alright?, what just happened?," Harry asked as he furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.
"Nothing," Hermione intoned as she shook her head at him. Then walked past him into the house as Harry awkwardly shut the door behind her.
Hermione slowly entered the kitchen as they all sat down to eat. She tensed in the doorway as they all flashed sad looks at her. Except Severus. Who continued to scoop food onto his plate.
"I feel bad you can't join us, my dear," Molly remarked sadly in comiseration.
Hermione shook her head.
"No, please don't," Hermione begged. She didn't want to be pitied.
"Have you uh-, have you eaten?," Molly asked awkwardly as Severus eyed her, then Hermione out of the corner of his eye.
Hermione caught him watching her and she quickly responded with a nod.
"Yes, I'm fine, Molly, please, don't worry about me," Hermione said with a soft smile to reassure her.
"If you are sure, dear," Molly replied anxiously.
"Yes. Why don't you all finish eating, and I'll go out back and start the fire," Hermione suggested as they all nodded at her before she made her way past them towards the back door.
She stopped for a second when she approached Severus, but he continued to ignore her. She huffed as she marched past him, and exited through the back door while they all stared curiously at him. Which he also ignored.
Severus was the first to finish his dinner. He got up and pushed in his chair before going to stare out the window over looking the backyard. He watched Hermione as she stacked logs by the firepit. He didn't understand why she intended doing it the muggle way instead of just using magic.
"She is such a peculiar woman," Severus thought curiously to himself in wonder.
"Woman," He intoned incoherently under his breath as he furrowed his eyebrows in a nonplussed expression
"Merlin, what is she doing to me," Severus grumbled in his head.
Severus was so distracted by his thoughts and keeping a watchful eye on Hermione that he didn't see Molly approach him at the window.
"What's going on, Severus?, why were you ignoring her?," Molly asked quietly in concern so only Severus could hear her.
Severus tensed in surprise when he finally noticed her standing next to him.
"It's nothing, Molly," Severus mumbled as he turned his head to stare out the window once more.
"Like hell it's nothing," Molly hissed in disbelief as Severus rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"I have only ever seen her upset like that with my son, whenever he says something stupid," Molly whispered accusingly.
"Has the thought accured to you, that maybe it is, because of how your son acted towards her tonight," Severus muttered with cold eyes as he sent a quick glare at an oblivous Ron as he continued to fill his mouth with food.
"Do not pretend, Severus, to try and put the blame on my son," Molly retorted knowingly in defense of her son while Severus continued to glare out the window.
"What is going on between you two?," Molly asked again. This time more serious.
Severus remained silent. And that's when she realized it.
"Merlins beard, Severus!, do you have feelings for Hermione!?," Molly hissed in shock.
Severus's back stiffened. The look in his eyes said it all.
"Oh, Severus, you do know how infelicitous that is, don't you?," Molly asked in disaproval.
"Of course I do!," Severus growled. "She has made it quite clear," He added bitterly.
Molly raised her chin in realization.
"You're an honorable man, Severus, I am sure she ment it in the most respectful way," Molly declared with sincerity as Severus watched Hermione carefully set the logs down one by one around the firepit.
"She has always had the utmost respect for you," Molly stated with a warm smile. Patting his arm before turning to face her family just as they all had finished eating.
"Who's ready to head outside?," She exclaimed excitedly as they all jumped eagerly out of their chairs, and made a run for the back door.
Severus rolled his eyes. Sighing as he followed them all outside just as Hermione lit the fire with a flick of her wand. It erupted into large flames, and they all exclaimed in surprise and laughter. Eventually it settled down as Severus approached them and took a seat on a large log next to Arthur and Mollys.
Fred sat next to Ron, and Harry seated himself next to his wife as they cuddled by the fire. Which Left only one seat. Next to Severus. Hermione sighed in apprehension as she cautiously made her way over, and sat down next to Severus as he stared thoughtfully into the fire.
He knew she was there. But being the stubborn bastard that he is, he refused to aknowledge her.
Hermione sighed again as she turned away from him to face Harry and Ginny. And that's when she noticed the gold ring on her left hand with a ruby stone in the middle.
She gasped in surprise, and they turned their heads to look at her.
"Are you two married?," Hermione asked in excitement as they smiled at each other.
"Yes," Ginny replied happily as she squeezed Harry's hand.
"Oh my god, congradulations!," Hermione exclaimed in awe as she swiftly got up and hugged them just as Severus glanced up at the sudden movement.
"When was the wedding?," Hermione asked eagerly as she eventually sat back down while Severus lowered his eyes to ground.
"Three months ago," Harry said with a loving look at his wife.
Hermione smiled at them.
"I'm so happy for you both," Hermione said earnestly with a big grin.
"Thank you," Ginny said with a thankful smile.
"Surprised you didn't see it in the daily prophet," Ron remarked sardonically as Severus flashed a glare at Molly, then at Ron.
Hermione blinked at him.
"I-, I haven't really been up to date with the daily porphet," Hermione admitted awkwardly as Ron snorted at her.
Hermione furrowed her eyebrows in anger. No matter what his problem was, she was fed up. She stood up. Marched over to him, and grabbed him by his arm.
"We need to talk," She muttered angrily as he protested about her strong grip on his arm as she dragged him back towards the house.
Severus quickly stood up to stop her but Molly stopped him.
"Let them talk, Severus," She said as she gently squeezed his arm.
"Normally I would, but I am responsible for her, and knowing your son, he doesn't know when to shut his trap," Severus responded coolly. Though there was concern in his dark eyes.
Molly and Arthur glanced anxiously at each other before nodding their heads at him.
"Alright, but only if things get out of hand, you may interupt," Molly stated sternly.
Severus glared down at her before rushing towards the house.
As soon as they had entered the house, Hermione had dragged him up to his room, and slammed the door behind them just as Severus made his way through the kitchen, and started up the stairs.
"Ow!, Hermione!, that hurt!," Ron shouted as soon as she let go of him.
"Oh, poor you!," Hermione retorted mockingly with peircing yellow eyes.
"What the hell is your problem?!," Hermione exclaimed furiously.
"As if you don't know!," Ron shouted. Cutting her off.
"I said I was sorry!," Hermione shouted back as Severus reached the last landing and stopped in the hallway.
"You think that's gonna be enough for me to forget all the pain you caused me!," Ron fumed with hurt in his blue eyes.
"You don't think that I am not hurt to!?, look at what happened to me!, and you think you have the right to be angry at me!," Hermione yelled as her voice cracked.
"The only reason I haven't read the daily prophet, is because I couldn't bring myself to read about the things I've missed out on, I checked it once after I left, and that was only to see if we had won," Hermione admitted shakily.
"Knowing that we defeated Voldomort, and that you all were safe was all I cared about!," Hermione cried as she dropped down onto his bed.
Severus listened attentively from outside in the hallway. Just waiting for weasly to say something stupid.
"I'm in love with you, Mione," Ron finally spoke in a solemn tone as Hermione closed her eyes while she shook her head.
"Yep, truly stupid," Severus thought to himself as he rolled his eyes.
"Don't," She whispered as her tears started to fall. "It's too late for that, Ronald," She added as she sucked in a sharp breath before exhaling it shakily.
"Why?," Ron asked as he furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.
"Because I am not the same girl I once was!," Hermione exclaimed as Rons eyes widened slightly.
"I can't give you what you want," Hermione stated softly as she stood to face him with sad golden eyes.
"I can't go on dates in the warm sun, we can't go out to dinner, I can't even kiss you without wanting to-," Hermione said in discouragement before pausing mid sentence. Unable to finish it.
Hermione sighed heavily as she wipe away her tears.
"I can never marry you, I can't conceive, we would never have a child of our own," Hermione declared as more tears threatened to fall.
Severus shifted on his feet as Hermione continued.
"You need someone who can give you everything you desire, but it's not me," Hermione proclaimed solemnly in a serious tone.
"So you just expect me to get over you just like that?," Ron asked with a wave of his hand.
"No," Hermione replied knowingly. "But you have to," She added with pleading eyes.
Ron scoffed as he shook his head.
"Fine," He muttered before brushing past her and flinging the door open, and walking out.
"Ron!," Hermione exclaimed as she turned to catch up to him, but she stopped when she saw Severus step out from around the corner at the end of the hall.
They stared knowingly at each other. Since Severus figured she was reading his mind anyways. Then he nodded his head towards the stairs, and she sighed before making her way towards the stairs as he followed close behind.
"I know you were listening," Hermione remarked accusingly as she stopped on the second landing before the next flight of stairs to turn and look at him.
Severus raised his eyebrow at her. But remained silent as he stepped around her, and started walking down the stairs.
"You're not going to explain yourself?," Hermione called down to him as he stopped and turned around to face her.
"I find that to be pointless, since you and I both clearly know my reason for doing so," Severus finally replied patently.
"I would never attack Ron," Hermione delcared defensively with furrowed eyebrows.
"I never said that you would," Severus droned tediously.
"However, we are not carefree, we must be cautious," Severus added seriously as he flashed her a warning look.
Hermione sighed as she lowered her head with a crestfallen expression before plopping down onto the first step, and resting her forehead against her hand.
At that, Severus's demeanor changed. His body went stiff, and his expression hardened, but his eyes had a deflated glint in them.
"You love him, don't you?," Severus asked coolly.
Hermione quickly looked up at him, and she shifted awkwardly.
"It doesn't matter, nothing will ever happen anyway," Hermione replied dismissively as she shook her head.
"I suppose that goes for me, as well," Severus remarked knowingly with an impassive expression.
"Severus, please, don't do this right now," Hermione murmured pleadingly.
"Do what?, what am I doing?," Severus asked coldly with furrowed eyebrows.
"You are forging a love triangle!, when the reality is, I cannot be with either of you!," Hermione exclaimed brusquely.
Severus grimaced.
"Says you," Severus retorted as Hermine gaped at him in shock and disbelief.
"Did you not hear a single word that I have said?," Hermione asked incredulously as she motioned her hand back towards Rons bedroom.
"Let me make this more clear to you," Hermione muttered as she stood up while Severus remained impassive.
"I will never, become romantically involved with either of you, It would only end in disaster, and heartbreak, and I cannot do that to either of us," Hermione stated in a firm voice as she slowly approached him.
Severus narrowed his eyes at her. Then he took a slow step towards her as she turned, and she leaned against the wall on the stairs.
"Look me in the eyes, and honestly tell me you don't feel something for me," Severus said as he took another step towards her.
Hermione tensed uneasily. Refusing to meet his gaze. So he took another step closer, and she inhaled a sharp breath.
Severus, please stop this or-," Hermione whispered warningly in apprehension before Severus cut her off.
"Or what?, you're going to attack me?," Severus sneered as Hermione squeezed her eyes shut.
"Do it then," He demanded to test her.
"Do it!," He exclaimed as Hermione flinched at the harshness of his voice, but she refused.
"Just as I thought," Severus intoned briskly as he raised his eyebrow.
"You're a jackass," Hermione whispered as a tear escaped, and it slid down her cheek.
Severus's jaw tightened as he slightly raised his head.
"You, are the only one, standing in the way of your own happiness," Severus grumbled bitterly before disappearing down the stairs in a billow of robes.
More tears escaped as Hermione slid down the wall. Covering her mouth with her hands as she cried.
"Coming home was a huge mistake," Hermione thought patently to herself before she sped down the stairs. Looked out the kitchen window to see them all chatting by the fire. Then she sped out the front door, and away from the burrow.
A little while later, Harry had came in to use the bathroom, and he couldn't find Hermione anywhere. He was starting to get frantic with worry as he ran back outside.
"Hermione's gone!," Harry shouted as they all quickly stood up to face him.
"What do you mean gone?," Molly exclaimed in disbelief.
"She's gone, I can't find her," Harry said. feeling brokenhearted all over again.
"What did you say to her, Severus!?," Molly asked furiously.
Severus's face darkened.
"You have to go find her, and bring her home!," Molly shouted as Severus quickly turned on his heel.
"I intend to, but do remember, you are not her mother," Severus growled before disapparating with a loud crack.
(A/N Well chapter four is done, and let's face it, these chapters will most likely all be pretty long lol oh well! I hope you all liked it. I hadn't planned on ending it that way but I wanted to add more drama lol
Severus is being kind of a jackass huh / but he has a point! and now she's left because deep down she knows he's right, and she's scared. (sigh)
Thank you for reading! I appreciate any positive, and supportive comments! and I'll try to update as soon as I can!) Till next time! byeeee!)
(To be continued...)