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The next morning came slowly to Hermione, she was awoken by an owl tapping at her window. She rolled out of bed and received the letter the owl had sent. Hermione reached in her bag to give the black owl a treat and then the owl hooted at her and flew to her door. She was surprised but opened the door. And the owl flew to her parent's room and hooted again. She rolled her eyes and slightly opened the door for the owl to enter, glad the owl was waking up the Professor instead of herself. She went in sat on her bed and read the letter
Dear, Miss Hermione Granger
Please be aware that when going to Australia you must abide by their Magical Laws. They are much more strict than we here in Europe are. You must not ever practice any magic in the Muggle part of the country. You also more than likely will stay in a muggle part of town because the Wizarding World is quite a bit small and only has a few towns that are for magical folk. You must make Professor Snape aware of this fact. Also, you must brew only in the magical parts of the country at a potions lab. I do hope that this doesn't interfere too much with finding your parents.
P.S. Maggie is quite fond of Severus I wouldn't be surprised if the owl tries to apparate with you.
Hermione closed her eyes and reread the letter to make sure she read it correctly. Not only is she going to have to figure out where her parents are she's going to have to find a magical realm close by and by the sound of it there really isn't much magical stuff going on in Australia. She took the letter and walked out of her room to her parent's room to see an amusing scene.
"Damn Bird!" Severus yelled.
Maggie was hooting and flying in circled around the bed as Severus was snuggled warmly under the blanket. Maggie would swoop down and peck at Severus' arm willing the poor man to get up. Hermione couldn't help but laugh at the man's situation.
Severus peered up at the young women with a bright smile on her face. The Black owl looked approvingly as Severus sat up and she made his shoulder her perch. Severus looked rough for wear but faintly smiled at the bird now sitting comfortably on his arm.
"May I ask what was important that Minerva sent ...Maggie?" he said looking down at the owl who seemed quite pleased with herself.
Hermione laughed at the pair and handed him the letter.
"Of course, they wouldn't allow magic, crazy country, although it was a good choice for your parents because if a death eater did find them they would be using magic and be caught. Well, I guess you have a plan for this?" Severus said smugly.
"If you forget, professor I am a muggle born, I do know how to act like one," Hermione replied.
'We'll see Miss Granger, I guess you already look the part." Severus said as he looked at her sleepwear attire.
Hermione blushed and thought she must look like some kind of zombie with her hair all over the place and an old t-shirt she had split juice on but couldn't quite come to terms throwing away. Hermione walked out of the room and back to hers. She knew it would be warm in Australia and she also knew that now she wasn't in a war she could dress a little nicer. Hermione opened her closet and went to the few sundresses she had. She packed them in her endless bag and added a few shorts and tank tops she then went back into her closet to get her favorite summer dress. It was a bright pink color up top and when it hit her waist it turned into a diagonal blue and white striped bottom. The dress was right above her knee and quickly found a pair of wedge heels to go with it.
She then set them on her bed. She went and knocked on the door where Severus was.
"Severus, are you going to use this bathroom or the one downstairs?" Hermione ask.
"This one up here, Hermione will be fine," Severus replied.
"Well the towels are in the closet and the shower can take a few minutes to heat up, I'll be in the bathroom downstairs."
Hermione walked down to the bathroom, it had a huge clawfoot tube and she was tempted to take a bubble bath, but she knew the portkey's time was in three hours and she still had to use some magic to clean the place and make some calls to get the cable and such back up and running. She took a quick shower running the hot steamy water felt so relaxing. She was finally okay for the first time in a long time she was honestly hopeful.
Hermione carefully went up the stairs hoping not to alert Severus for a few reasons one she was in nothing but a towel and two she didn't want him to surprise her and she drop the towel. When she made it safely to her room she locked the door and put on her dress. She knew before she left there were many things to do she wore flats instead and fixed her hair. She called out to Severus
"I'll be downstairs when you're ready."
The phone calls were made the magic cleaning was done and she even had time with Severus to get groceries for her parent's return. Along the way, Severus explained that the potions must make to get her parent's memory back were very complicated but a relatively short time to produce. He also mentioned how he was glad to get away from Hogwarts and the stay with her wasn't as unpleasant as he thought it may be.
They arrived at the house quickly putting the food away. Hermione ran up the steps to find her wedge heels and threw the last few things into her endless bag. She was excited that she was going to see her parent once again. Severus's words to her were even more reassuring that she would have them back.
Hermione came down the stairs carrying her bag smiling as she met Severus in the kitchen.
"Are you ready for Australia?" Severus ask.
Hermione looked around one final time and smiled. "Yes"
Severus noticed as the girl walked closer she was suddenly taller than usual, her face was way closer to his than ever before. He sucked in a big breath and opened the port key. With a swoosh, the pair landed in the magical town of Barlesta. The storefronts were much different more modern than any of the magical places in London. The people though seemed about the same. Some were surprised as they appeared but most paid little attention. Hermione looked around in awe of the new location they were at. For a second she couldn't believe how moments ago she was at her home. Hermione spotted a large building the equivalent of the Ministry at home. She unthoughtfully grabbed Severus's hand much like she would Ron or Harry's and drug him toward the direction. She wasn't surprised when he felt his hand tug away she was used to this so she just gripped harder not realizing it was her former professor, her coworker now. Then when she turned to look back she realized her error and blushed the darkest red, and she could feel it on her face.
"I'm sorry I'm just excited and I just can't wait to see them and oh Severus . . ."
Severus smugly grinned, he was glad she needed him. He felt powerful and he felt needed, most of all he felt in control except for the fact she was dragging him toward a building.
"I know you're excited, but you really don't need to pull me!"
Hermione was too embarrassed to respond. She tucked her hands tightly in toward her belly and walked beside Severus through the doors of the "Ministry." Hermione thought it was the most muggle magical place she had ever seen. No one was in robes, or standard magical attire they just looked plain and muggle like.
"Hi, we are here to reverse the spell of The Grangers," Hermione said.
"Oh yes, we've been expecting you. I'm sure you've been informed no magic outside of this city."
Hermione nodded.
"Well here is a list of laboratories to brew your potions." Severus quickly took the paper and scanned the short list of three places where he was able to brew.
"The closest one is 2 blocks away, but it's closed today."
"Of course it is, are any of them open today?" Severus ask.
"Yes one about 5 blocks from here I can alert them and you can use the floo network we have in place. Also, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you came at a busy time of year for muggles and wizarding mates alike. I have no idea where you will be able to stay but we have a telephone and a list of hotels within a fifty-mile radius. Of course, you'll have to take a taxi."
Severus rolled his eyes this was getting worse in worse by the minute. He looked down at Hermione who's gleaming eyes never lost their glow. He could tell she was excited, to see her parents for the first time in over a year and, he was glad that she had loving family she so desperately wanted back.
"Oh, and you need to exchange all wizarding money over to muggle currency, which we can do right now. Severus took out a large amount of money.
"No, I can't let you use your money, I have plenty and you are doing this for me," Hermione said.
"Miss Granger you are not the only Wizarding hero, I too have plenty and I assure you this will not even make a dent, please don't worry about it," Severus responded.
"But sir!" Hermione half wined.
"Miss Granger, I suggest you listen to me.!" Severus let out sharply.
Hermione sighed but allowed him to exchange a large amount of money and she too took changed her wizarding money in for the muggle type. They then used the floo to make it to the utmost important lab. When they came through the flew they were both shocked by the sheer size of the open room. It looked more sterile than hospital and everything except the cauldrons and ingredients were white.
"Oh, you must be are European visitors!" a lady at a desk to the left said. "Well welcome to the land down under, I do hope you find everything alright, I heard you are making some potions so I kept a room booked for you for three days, your lab is room 4b, you may use anything in the stock that is common and if you need anything uncommon there is a service fee, of course, if you need something that is rare, you must give us a few days, and a rather large fee, and of course if you happened to bring your own ingredients then you can surely use those as well. You have the lab and a storage space for you potions from 10am-1pm for the next three days, I hope you do find the answers you're looking for."
"Thank you!" Hermione said. Severus just looked at the witch behind the desk and slightly bowed in acknowledgment. When they reached the room Hermione's eyes lit up she had never seen so many ingredients, even in the professor's long list of ingredients, she had only seen maybe half of what lined the walls of the lab, and this was only one of the many labs in the building. Hermione saw frog brains and bezoar, honey water, and knotgrass, Hermione also saw things that must be native. Kangaroo hair(from the tip of a tail), Acura berry, locklus juice and a brightly silvery gold liquid just with the letters LSA.
Hermione looked at Severus wanting to see his expression of the hundreds, if not thousands of ingredients on the shelves. Hermione realized he too was quite intrigued. Hermione then looked at the table where all their work of potion making was to be done. It was beautiful as well. It had an ingredient list engraved neatly into the wood. Magical she bet, you could probably ask it to show any potion and it would just appear. She was unsure of the exact potion Severus was thinking of using so she didn't try.
Hermione and Severus started brewing a potion for her parents, they brewed the one they knew that they needed a restorative potion for memory. It took the longest to make 2 days. Hermione knew she would have to talk to Severus about what they were going to do but right now all she cared about was getting them back. Soon it was 1pm and the next users were there as Hermione and Severus put the potion into one of the several lockers, warding it, and then leaving the lab.
Hermione and Severus walked back out of the building and hailed a taxi.
"Can you take us to the closest hotel please?" Hermione ask.
"Well Miss many are full, this is the prime vacation time for people to come, also the wizarding school is opening here next week and many are near to get things. There is also a surf championship as well as Sydney Opera House anniversary I'm afraid you came at a very bad time."
` "Well where do you think would have an opening?" Severus ask.
"The best bet is either the really cheap motels around or the really fancy hotels, that no one can really afford."
Hermione's face fell for the first time that day, they may not have a place to stay. Hermione let out a loud sigh.
"Take us to the nicer ones, I think we will be able to afford them," Severus said.
The taxi quickly drove to a muggle town, you could hear a pop when the bubble to the magical world was left, and the taxi was in a private parking garage, the car then came out a back alleyway and went on to the main road. They headed toward a nice section near the beach. The hotels looked beautiful. One after another they stopped at the hotel after hotel with no luck of a room. Finally, after hotel number six, Hermione had already had her speech down, for the person at the desk.
"Hello sir, how are you, I was wondering if you had any rooms available."
Hermione was ready for the man to give her an odd look, and immediately tell her how long they've been booked for. She wasn't expecting to hear the words she did.
"Yes, mam we have one room left …"
"We'll take it," Severus replied.
The man eyed them semi suspiciously.
"Well, sir this room is a King bedroom whirlpool suite. It's one of the most exceptive we have."
"Is there any way to get 2 beds?" Severus ask.
"Well usually we have cots, but they are all rented out, I'm sorry sir."
Severus was about to walk away.
"No, we'll take it, how much would it be for three nights?"
"Well let's see here . . . 2434.56 dollars."
Severus looked at Hermione but, said nothing and paid the man in cash. Severus went out and paid the taxi driver, while Hermione got keys to their room. When Severus returned Hermione handed Severus a card that looked like a muggle credit card. He was expecting a key but said nothing. Hermione got to the door and slid the card in the slot, the door clicked and Hermione opened it. Severus was intrigued by the muggle device but said nothing.
The room they were in was beautiful. It had two oversize black leather chairs and a huge TV. The walls were cream and red striped. There were prints of native Australian Animals along the walls. There was a full bar with a marble countertop. Liquor was lining the shelves and beautiful glasses to go with it. The Bedroom was glorious. The Bed had pillows littering it extending halfway down the bed. The cover was a deep satin blue, the pillows were blue as well but also had red and cream accent pillows to tie the room together. There was a large box of chocolate on the bed and room service menu.
The bathroom was the deep blue that the cover was. It had red towels and was as big as the bedroom. It had the biggest muggle bathtub Hermione had ever seen. It could easily fit five people and around the tub, there were candles and soaps. As she inspected the room so did Severus and he couldn't help stare at the bed. Yes, it was large, even bigger than his own, but he could not see himself and Hermione Granger sharing it. It was too intimate. His mind drifted into the thought of him in her cuddled close Hermione being kind and he doing the same in return. Then the thought vanished as Hermione walked across the bedroom and opened up the curtains. There was a large deck outside. Hermione went to open the glass door and squealed in excitement. Severus jumped and quickly went out.
There was what looked to be an oversized bathtub out on the deck overlooking the harbor.
Hermione turned around and looked at Severus eyeing the large hot tub and knew he was unsure of its purpose. She opened the cover and saw that there was a tap and it was drained each time it was used.
"This is a hot tub, you get in it and it has water jets that massage you," Hermione said.
Severus looked at her strangely before realizing she talking about the oversized bathtub that happened to be on the deck.
"We should try it out later," Hermione said.
Severus just nodded and went back to the bedroom. It was 3pm right now and he had no idea what to do with Hermione the rest of the day. Severus was glad when Hermione came back in and sat on the bed.
"Merlin, this is the most comfortable bed . . ." Hermione said as she laid herself onto it. She almost forgot she was wearing a dress as she started to sprawl out on it, then was quickly reminded as her dress rode up her thigh. Severus missed the view because he was too busy staring at the paint on the wall. He was too afraid as to what would happen and where his thoughts may go with Hermione Granger all over the bed, dare he say their bed for the next few nights. What surprised him was she seemed to have no hesitation of sleeping in the same room. This made him even more nervous than he was when Minerva begged him to help Hermione to begin with.
After the excitement of the rooms diminished Hermione and Severus went over plans. They talked about finding her parents. They both knew that they were close by, it makes sense for two muggles in danger to be close to the magical community that highly monitors wizarding act outside of the magical towns. Hermione decided after they were done hashing out the details she would call the operator to see if there was a Granger dentistry nearby.
"Hermione, you do know we have to figure out how to give them potions, and I still don't know exactly what potions I'm giving them, and what we're telling them," Severus said.
"I know, I was dreading this part, I don't know what to do or say. All I know is that one second I want to erase the whole year put them back in muggle London with false memories of my 7th year complete with Graduation, and other times I want them to know everything." Hermione said whispering the last few words.
Severus looked at the young woman, who seemed so incredibly strong, since, well forever now that he thought about it. Then he stared a little longer and saw how broken she was. He knew they had more similarities then he cared to admit.
"I understand, but you must make a decision soon, I need to know what potions and charms and whatever else I must use. I know it may be hard but it probably best to tell your parents the truth." Severus said.
Hermione looked down knowing he was right, she allowed tears to leak from her eyes, and she didn't want to do this, not in front of him. She took a deep breath in but choked and ended up covering her mouth muffling a cry.
Severus looked her features and his heart ached for the young woman in front of him. The wars wrath still rages on he thought as She no longer muffled her noises but instead got louder in her cries. Severus knew she was thinking about the past year and number of months it had been since she last saw her family. She was so selfless, much again like his self but only in a different way. She never let herself turn dark, to Grifindor to do so he supposed and for that, he was forever grateful. If Hermione had used her talents for evil, Tom would have surely won.
Severus couldn't stand to see Hermione in the state she was in it hurt him to his core, the emotional pain making him think much about his own. He got up to give her some privacy but Hermione totally vanquished that thought and stood up just a second after he did. The tears streaming down her face and her expression said it all. She needed someone. He was the only one there.
Hermione wrapped her arms around Severus and for a moment he just stiffly stood there, not used to the contact. Severus then wrapped his arms around her giving her a reassuring hug, trying not to allow her to grip on to him, but it was too late. His contact did the opposite it made her cry even harder.
"I can't do this Severus, I don't want to hurt them, please let's go back, please!" She screamed.
Severus didn't know what to say. Should he entertain the idea of heading back to Hogwarts or should he show his dominance by insisting they stay? He tried a little bit of both.
"Miss Granger, I didn't come all the way here to end it is a wild goose chase, nor did I come here for you to realize you don't want them back, with that being said, if you truly no longer wish to see your parents, then I can't make you," Severus said in a strong voice.
Hermione didn't say any more words she just clung to him like she would stop breathing if she let go.
The day turned into evening and Hermione had finally calmed down with the help of a drink she mixed herself. Severus didn't like the fact that Hermione even drank, but she was responsible more careful than he would have been with the mood she was in. He was slowly starting to admire her as he thought about her through the day.
Hermione brightened her mood, excited to use the hot tub once more.
"Would you care to join me in the hot tub?" Hermione ask.
Severus allowed his eyebrows to raise more than usual when he was surprised.
"Hermione that would be highly inappropriate!" Severus responded.
"Oh, and you and me staying in a Hotel, in the same bed isn't and Minerva even allowing this isn't going to be the gossip of Hogwarts when we get back. You know how it is I wouldn't be surprised if Seeker is running around the bloody island looking for us!" Hermione said.
Severus knew the witch had a point. He should have never said yes, but he was a changed man and all honestly thought nothing of it before today. So Severus stopped the argument and said something else."
"Well Miss Granger even if I were to entertain the idea I simply have nothing to wear," Severus said hoping to get out of what seemed like an uncomfortable situation.
Hermione couldn't help the thought that flashed behind her eyes. She saw a naked Severus in the hot tub, scares along his body, but still being confident. She could then see him enter the hot tub with her being naked as well. She knew she needed to say something before Severus thought she was mental, well he probably already thought she was mental by allowing him to help her.
"Well you're in luck because I just so happen to know they sell swim trunks in the hotel store," Hermione said.
Severus rolled his eyes, 'great now, I have no excuse, I could just say no, but here I am walking to the gift shop.'
Severus made his way to the gift shop and hoped there were no ridiculous floral designs on the shorts Hermione had seen. Severus walked around the shop looking at several little souvenirs. He made his way to the back wall where several things tourists commonly forget were placed. He looked at the plain black trunks that had a price tag of triple there worth. He sneered at the price tag and the shorts then went to the checkout.
Hermione was in the bathroom putting on her swimsuit which made her laugh when she pulled it out. It was green and Gold not quite Slytherin green but green all the same. The Green and White stripes running across the 2 piece made her wonder what he would think. The Gold accents were of the rings that connected her front and back part of her bottoms and the golden ring that sat in the middle of her chest. She put them on making sure nothing was falling out. She then put on a t-shirt and went to the hot tub.
She really inspected the tub this time. It was very fancy with a towel warmer, music and even different colored lights in the bottom. She quickly ran the water warm and set the temperature to 102 degrees. She thought about just getting in but then decided she would wait for Severus. She sat on one of the chairs and waited.
Severus entered the bathroom and quickly changed into the black trunks that covered the minimum, he felt so bare without a shirt. He looked in the mirror at his chest scarred different colors. He took a deep breath unsure of what Hermione's reaction would be. He was sure she would be repulsed by it but knew she would groan on and on if he didn't get in the hot tub. So he went out to the deck to see the attractive women spread out on a chair. She was in nothing but a shirt, covering none of her bottom and smiled at him quickly taking off her top. Severus held his breath excited to see what she would revile to him. Her cleavage was more than he expected, and he was sure she would be more conservative than she was. The green stripes were a turn on like she was secretly a Slytherin. He was sure she was the best of all the houses. Then he suddenly realized how exposed he was. And how long he had been staring
Hermione paid little attention to him staring at her because she was staring back. He had a beautiful body, her dreams were a little bit over dramatic but not too much, he wasn't as built in her dreams not really a six pack, but there was tone there. His body showed the scars of the war which quickly reminded her of her own. They would be showing soon since she couldn't use her cover charm when she wasn't in a magical town. She wondered what he would say. She only covered scars that people would see and she only had two. One on her face that was covered by muggle make up easily on one of her cheekbones and of course, the word "MUDBLOOD" engraved on her arm. She bit her lip, only a handful of people alive had seen it and she was wary each time it was exposed, even to Ron and Harry. She felt uncomfortable; Like it was a fact that was always looming. She knew it didn't matter and she knew Severus wouldn't mind, not in the least that she wasn't pureblood, but the fact it is written on her clear as day worried her.
Hermione faked a smile until she locked eyes with him and then it became genuine, her mind slowly caught up to the world around her. She decided to take the lead and realized that she was now exposing the large scar running down her right leg, she hesitated for only a minute and then got into the relaxing water.
Severus followed her lead, but he knew she was over thinking something. As he waited for her to step into the hot tub he noticed a scar a battle scar no doubt. It was light but noticeable on her upper left thigh. It was about 6 inches long running across her leg as if a whip had hit her leg and just left its mark.
He got into the water and closed his eyes for a moment, it felt amazing and hot. He saw her take the far left corner so he sat diagonally from her. She looked instantly relaxed and then he closed his eyes.
The water was amazing as Hermione adjusted the jets perfectly and then watched Severus follow suit. It was so relaxing they both sat in their own world for a good twenty minutes. Severus finally opened his eyes and gasped at the angry dark colored mark on Hermione's arm.
Hermione snapped out at her state as she heard the gasp she was confused for a second and then looked down at her arm. The charm must be wearing off because the car was lighter than normal. Severus was still confused at the scar on her arm he had never seen before.
"The charm must be wearing off, it's usually darker than this," Hermione said simply.
Severus looked at her oddly for a second. Then Hermione did what she never has done. She went close to Severus and showed him the scar. She didn't really realize what she had done until he reached out to hold her arm and inspect it. She knew he had no idea of the incident. Bella would never tell the rest of the death eaters she had the golden trio and let them get away. No one knew what Hermione, Ron, and Harry went through. Rita Seeker and magical historians came flocking for interviews and statements, but they were as vague as possible. They would say they were close to death but survived. Some people were mad at them for keeping mystery around the events but the truth was too hard to relive. They didn't need other people to imagine the horror they went through so they hoped they were doing a favor. Hermione thought about writing things down, and putting it in a will of some kind and then it could be open when she Ron and Harry were gone. It was just one of the many ideas that floated around in her mind.
"Bellatrix captured the three of us, but we got away, Harry and Ron saved me right before one of her followers was going to rape me. She did this though before the boys could get out of the Malfoy's. "THE MALFOYS LET THIS HAPPEN!" Severus screamed!
"They weren't there, they had no idea. Only a few people even know this happened, Ron, Harry, the Weasley's and now you." She whispered.
"Why, why didn't you have a doctor look at it there were plenty in the castle?"
"I know, but it was way before we ever got back to the castle, I had already been putting charms on it and there were so many people that needed help, a scar was hardly of my concern."
Severus was once again angry by this damned war, it's like the hurt will never stop the pain will never cease and his life will always be haunted by his past.
Hermione could see the look in his eyes, 'maybe this was a mistake telling him.' She thought
"Please Severus, it's over now, I'm okay, I promise," Hermione said in her best big strong girl voice she could.
Severus just nodded but was in a daze. She let him get out of the hot tub then she sat there a few more minutes giving him time to himself before she went back in.
He was still in a towel sitting on the bed, in a daze until Hermione walked through the already open deck door. She knew that it bothered him, the fact she had this scar, the fact he let it happen (well she knew it wasn't his fault, but she knew he would still try to make it his). The fact that he didn't already know. Hermione carefully sat next to him. "Everything is going to be okay, it's already better than I thought it was going to be."
Severus whipped his neck around so quickly he got dizzy as he stared in the honest eyes of Hermione Granger. His eyes softened and looked back at the wall in a huff. Hermione was about to wrap her arm around him before she realized that it was Severus Snape, he had totally changed in her eyes. She also knew that hugging him would win no points with him, not yet anyway. So she went to the bathroom and changed.
When she came out Severus was changed as well. The sun had set and she was incredibly exhausted. She decided to sit on the edge of the bed and slowly get in position. Severus was watching her like she was a poison. She finally was in position to sleep but her eyes were wide open waiting for Severus's move.
It was a long wait almost twenty minutes before he went to the light switch and turned off the overhead light. He then laid as far away from Hermione as possible. Hermione shut her eyes as she saw him lay flat on the bed, she knew he wouldn't sleep, the place was too unfamiliar to him. She was on the run for a while she learned to sleep lightly even on the forest floor, so she slept while Severus stared at the ceiling.
The next morning Hermione found herself ever so lightly touching Severus's side which shocked her. He let her touch him! She was surprised that he hadn't moved then she noticed he was actually asleep. She looked over at the bright red lights that said the time 6:00am. She instantly closed her eyes and with her half-asleep conscience she cuddled Severus Snape.
When she woke up a second time it was to Severus waking with a loud gasp. Severus was scared he felt someone near him and for a second had no idea where he was then everything that had happened the past 24 hours came flooding back to him and he realized the person near him was Hermione Granger, the woman who he found out was more grown up every day. Hermione was unsure of what to do she was very comfortable and she wasn't sure if she wanted Severus to know she was awake so she laid as still as she could. To her surprise, Severus didn't flinch away nor did her pull out of bed quickly. He slightly moved her arm carefully and got up going to the bathroom.
Hermione laid her head back down stretching and getting up for the morning. She saw the bright red numbers once again saying 7:35. Severus quickly exited the restroom in a black tee shirt in green pajama bottoms. She smiled and sat up.
"Do you own any other colors?" Hermione ask.
"If you're asking if I wear any other color the answer is no, accept the occasional blue when I am out in the Muggle world."
Hermione rolled her eyes and slowly got off the cloud the hotel calls a bed. She seriously needed one of these. She went to the restroom looking at the small shampoo bottles that she would at least need 3 to get her hair clean. So she went to her bag and grabbed a large bottle of shampoo and went back to the bathroom.
The shower was fancy with multiple sprayers all up and down. The shower had a one-way window looking out over the beach, something she never noticed before. She took her clothes off and set the temperature. It was incredible. As she showered she thought about the schedule. Breakfast then going to the lab then lunch then hopefully locating her parents. Then within the next two days, she would have a mom and dad again.
Hermione turned the water off and grabbed the long fluffy towels. Then she realized she had no clothes. She was used to just getting dressed in front of Harry and Ron. Of course, she didn't just drop the towel, and they did give her privacy. She never really thought about grabbing clothes and of course, the stupid country laws wouldn't allow her to use any of the 100s of ways she normally could to get her clothes. She couldn't even just ask Severus to grab them. So she took a deep breath and decided to step out. Severus was reading and peered up from his book almost dropping it when he realized she was in nothing but a fluffy white towel.
Hermione instantly blushed. "I'm sorry I forgot my clothes and I'm just so used to getting in dressed in front of the guys, well I mean while we were out there it really didn't matter and we didn't care and it's not like we were not adults and . . ." Hermione took a deep breath wondering why she was even going on. "Anyway I'm grabbing my clothes and then I am changing."
Severus paid little attention to what the woman was saying only that she looked embarrassed She grabbed her clothes and went back to the restroom giving Severus time to think. 'Merlin what did I get myself into. I haven't been with, NO why am I even thinking this. Hermione Granger is half my age I could be her father. There is no way she probably is looking at me as a father figure especially because she muggle and regular humans don't have long life spans. Wizards can live 100s of years. He knew he was relatively young. He knew Hermione knew that as well but still she could be his daughter and he is a disgusting old man even thinking about the woman that just walked back into the bathroom.