A/N: Hey everybody! This is the final chapter. Everybody liked both ideas so well I decided to use them both! Enjoy!!

Chapter 12

Hermione was very nervous as she prepared to go and meet her love. She had sent an anonymous letter to him earlier asking if she could meet in the castle around two. She had received a reply granting permission, asking her to meet him in his dungeon classroom.

She wasn't sure what she would say to him. She felt really guilty for all she had put him through. She hoped he wouldn't be too angry with her, and maybe refuse to forgive her. Glancing at the clock she picked up her purse and apparated into the quiet town of Hogsmeade.

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Severus was pacing as he kept glancing at the clock. With a sigh he went and sat in his chair. He had received a letter with no name asking him to meet. He had quickly sent a reply as he was busy at the time brewing a very complicated potion. But now as he sat and waited he thought maybe he should have considered more. For all he knew this was some nosy reporter wanting an exclusive scoop on him and Hermione. Well, they weren't going to get that out of him. Woe for the poor creature if it even made it in the door. Glancing at the clock he noticed it was two minutes to two. He stood and started pacing again. The more he paced the madder he got.

'Cheeky little berks!' he thought. 'How they even dare ask for such a thing. No respect for a person's privacy anymore, just so long as it makes an interesting story for their bloody paper.'

He had worked himself into a righteous fit and was mad enough to hit something when there was a knock on the door. It wasn't a loud knock, in fact it sounded rather timid. But something about that knock made him stop. Something in that knock made his hands start to shake, and he was suddenly very nervous about opening the door.

"C-come in." He said as calmly as he could.

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Hermione heard him tell her to come in. She nervously smoothed the front of her robes and opened the door. As she stepped into the room she slowly met his eyes. They both stood, transfixed, for a few minutes, lost in each other's eyes.

Severus's head whirled. It was her. He had spent so long looking for her and now here she was, standing right in front of him, looking at him with those gorgeous cinnamon eyes.

Softly, she smiled and asked, "Did you miss me?" Her words seemed to shock him back to life. Suddenly he had a million emotions rushing through him, annoyance throbbing at the top of them all. It bubbled as he spat out,

"What do you think Granger? Do you think spent half my time looking for you just for the hell of it? That I had nothing better to do?"

Hermione was shocked. This was not the answer she had been expecting. His words stung, deeply. She felt the room start spinning about her. Tears prickled in the corners of her eyes. She mumbled, "I'm so sorry Severus.", And turned. She felt she needed to get out of there fast.

Severus saw her turning to leave. He saw her tears and knew what would happen if he let her leave the room. In three long strides he reached her and spinning her around to face him he took her lips with his own into a passionate, devouring kiss.

He put everything into that kiss, all his loneliness, and suffering, all his anger and sorrow, as well as his joy in finally finding her again. In short, it was the most amazing kiss either had ever experienced.

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Years later, they still remembered that day. One of Severus' favorite pastimes was relating the story to his numerous grandchildren. Hermione would shake her head and smile every time he told it.

For his 85th birthday his grand-daughter Katrine had the story printed into a small book which she titled, Hide and Seek The story was placed in the family library, as a testament of their wonderful love, for all generations.

A/N: Well, I guess that finishes it up! I can't believe it! Thanx so much, to everyone that reviewed. You guys really made my day, every time!