"It's not love," Lucius sat across from Severus in the kitchen, "I know what you're thinking and it's not love, you're just thankful to have your own damned hide in one piece. It'll pass, trust me, I felt the same thing, sadly." he looked disgusted to have felt anything for a little mudblood.
Severus watched the fair haired man as he sat across from him, "I am glad to have my hide in one piece. But, that's not what I am thinking."
"Your wondering if you're ever going back to Hogwarts?" Lucius hadn't been told of Hermione's plans, "The little whelps in Slytherin house have no idea that you were caught," Lucius stood and walked towards the doorway. "let's hope for their sake you go back, someone needs to teach them that there is still pride in being Slytherin."
Severus watched a Lucius left the room, he scowled. They had gone to school together, been as good a friends as two ambitious Slytherins could and yet there was no way that Severus could trust Lucius. He sat quietly and thought about Hermione, he was indeed grateful that he had gone to her. But why hadn't Albus stepped in? Why hadn't Hogwarts taken him? In that sense he felt betrayed by the Headmaster. Betrayal was one thing Severus had felt most in his forty three years.
He gave a small laugh. Well you've lived this long you old git, fate must have a purpose for you yet. He put his tea cup in the sink and stretched, well up to the office you have work to do, He thought to himself.
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Hermione sat in Severus' small room, his small bound journal in front of her. She opened it and began to read.
~It's strange, being told you're going back to Hogwarts. In a sense I feel betrayed that Albus or some representative from Hogwarts didn't ask for me. Here I ramble on about passed around as a piece of merchandise, well in a sense I am. It surprised me when I learned that my name had never been publicly listed. Many assume, I am sure, that I have gone on about my work at Hogwarts and have had nothing to do with this whole fiasco. I felt for weeks that I would never see my dungeons again. And despite that fact that I have to have a minder everywhere I go, I at least don't have to look over my shoulder to see in anyone is going to kill me...~
Hermione set the book down and thought about what she had read. Albus will have to explain everything to him when we get there. He should at least know that His Gringotts account is still there and hadn't been frozen. She stood and rubbed the bridge of her small nose, something she remembered Severus had done many a time in class when he was frustrated at a student, mostly with Neville though.
She glided from the room and through the halls until she reached the outside door, she opened it and immediately caught the heady scent of hundreds of roses in full bloom. She stepped outside, and smiled when she saw all of the blooms. Reds and Yellows dominated the garden. Hermione walked along the small gravel paths, her fingers occasionally brushing the petals of the largest roses.
Hermione felt someone was watching her and looked up towards the house. She caught sight of a pair of dark eyes watching her from the office, She arched her eyebrow and tilted her head. The eyes continued to watch her despite this.
Hermione turned and smiled. I swear he enjoys staring at me, she told herself. In two days they would be back at Hogwarts. Tomorrow they would go to Diagon alley. It was before the school rush thankfully, and she could do her shopping in peace. Severus on the other hand, I suppose I could take his collar off for the day. It would be less stressful for him. She smiled in amusement as she continued to walk the paths.
TBC?
A/N: It's a short chapter I know but I've been sick and was out of town. Thanks for all the reviews. I tried to rationalize Severus' feelings in this chapter I don't know if I did it successfully though.
Thanks: Kbear, maddie, plastic, YRI, angel of the north, newt scamander, fujin101.
Severus watched the fair haired man as he sat across from him, "I am glad to have my hide in one piece. But, that's not what I am thinking."
"Your wondering if you're ever going back to Hogwarts?" Lucius hadn't been told of Hermione's plans, "The little whelps in Slytherin house have no idea that you were caught," Lucius stood and walked towards the doorway. "let's hope for their sake you go back, someone needs to teach them that there is still pride in being Slytherin."
Severus watched a Lucius left the room, he scowled. They had gone to school together, been as good a friends as two ambitious Slytherins could and yet there was no way that Severus could trust Lucius. He sat quietly and thought about Hermione, he was indeed grateful that he had gone to her. But why hadn't Albus stepped in? Why hadn't Hogwarts taken him? In that sense he felt betrayed by the Headmaster. Betrayal was one thing Severus had felt most in his forty three years.
He gave a small laugh. Well you've lived this long you old git, fate must have a purpose for you yet. He put his tea cup in the sink and stretched, well up to the office you have work to do, He thought to himself.
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Hermione sat in Severus' small room, his small bound journal in front of her. She opened it and began to read.
~It's strange, being told you're going back to Hogwarts. In a sense I feel betrayed that Albus or some representative from Hogwarts didn't ask for me. Here I ramble on about passed around as a piece of merchandise, well in a sense I am. It surprised me when I learned that my name had never been publicly listed. Many assume, I am sure, that I have gone on about my work at Hogwarts and have had nothing to do with this whole fiasco. I felt for weeks that I would never see my dungeons again. And despite that fact that I have to have a minder everywhere I go, I at least don't have to look over my shoulder to see in anyone is going to kill me...~
Hermione set the book down and thought about what she had read. Albus will have to explain everything to him when we get there. He should at least know that His Gringotts account is still there and hadn't been frozen. She stood and rubbed the bridge of her small nose, something she remembered Severus had done many a time in class when he was frustrated at a student, mostly with Neville though.
She glided from the room and through the halls until she reached the outside door, she opened it and immediately caught the heady scent of hundreds of roses in full bloom. She stepped outside, and smiled when she saw all of the blooms. Reds and Yellows dominated the garden. Hermione walked along the small gravel paths, her fingers occasionally brushing the petals of the largest roses.
Hermione felt someone was watching her and looked up towards the house. She caught sight of a pair of dark eyes watching her from the office, She arched her eyebrow and tilted her head. The eyes continued to watch her despite this.
Hermione turned and smiled. I swear he enjoys staring at me, she told herself. In two days they would be back at Hogwarts. Tomorrow they would go to Diagon alley. It was before the school rush thankfully, and she could do her shopping in peace. Severus on the other hand, I suppose I could take his collar off for the day. It would be less stressful for him. She smiled in amusement as she continued to walk the paths.
TBC?
A/N: It's a short chapter I know but I've been sick and was out of town. Thanks for all the reviews. I tried to rationalize Severus' feelings in this chapter I don't know if I did it successfully though.
Thanks: Kbear, maddie, plastic, YRI, angel of the north, newt scamander, fujin101.