Severus set the rapier back on the mantle, he was covered in a fine sheen of sweat. He still enjoyed the feel of the weapon in his hand.
He smiled in satisfaction knowing he wasn't as rusty as he thought he was. he walked through his chambers making sure everything was still in good order before heading to the bathroom for a shower.
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Hermione stood in the library, she too a deep breath and smelled the familiar musty scent of the old and ancient book. She was truly home.
She walked amongst the shelves of the library and hummed a muggle tune to herself as she did. Soon, she thought, I will have classes. She smiled again before continuing. She couldn't help but remember all the times she snook in and took books from the restricted section. Now she didn't have to sneak. She caught sight of a shadow in a dark corner of the restricted section. She stood and watched for several minutes as the shadow watched her.
"Now miss Granger, you know better then to stare." Severus strode out of the dark corner and gave her a cruel smile, "It's rude,"
"Severus," Hermione was quite startles, "I thought you were in your chambers,"
"I was," He replied as he slid past her and to a large dark green armchair by the fire place. Severus sat and opened the dusty tome that sat in his lap. Hermione watched as he rubbed his neck as if he still wore the collar. She reached into the pocket of her robe and pulled out the ring box that held Severus' collar.
"Severus?" She called softly s she walked over to him, "For what it's worth I am sorry for how I have treated you," She set the small box on the open page, turned and left the library.
Severus remained silent as he watched her walk from the library. He picked up the box and opened it, a thin cruel smile played across his lips. The smalle enameled collar rested on black velvet lining. Severus closed the box an tucked it into the pocket of his pants.
I have to admit, Severus thought, She was far kinder then Voldermot ever was. He turned his attention back to the book in his lap. He would have to brush up on some of his reading and potions before classes strted, and he didn't have much time.
TBCA/N: Short chapter I know but I still have writers block and it's so bloody annoying. but thanks for the reviews from when I last posted.
He smiled in satisfaction knowing he wasn't as rusty as he thought he was. he walked through his chambers making sure everything was still in good order before heading to the bathroom for a shower.
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Hermione stood in the library, she too a deep breath and smelled the familiar musty scent of the old and ancient book. She was truly home.
She walked amongst the shelves of the library and hummed a muggle tune to herself as she did. Soon, she thought, I will have classes. She smiled again before continuing. She couldn't help but remember all the times she snook in and took books from the restricted section. Now she didn't have to sneak. She caught sight of a shadow in a dark corner of the restricted section. She stood and watched for several minutes as the shadow watched her.
"Now miss Granger, you know better then to stare." Severus strode out of the dark corner and gave her a cruel smile, "It's rude,"
"Severus," Hermione was quite startles, "I thought you were in your chambers,"
"I was," He replied as he slid past her and to a large dark green armchair by the fire place. Severus sat and opened the dusty tome that sat in his lap. Hermione watched as he rubbed his neck as if he still wore the collar. She reached into the pocket of her robe and pulled out the ring box that held Severus' collar.
"Severus?" She called softly s she walked over to him, "For what it's worth I am sorry for how I have treated you," She set the small box on the open page, turned and left the library.
Severus remained silent as he watched her walk from the library. He picked up the box and opened it, a thin cruel smile played across his lips. The smalle enameled collar rested on black velvet lining. Severus closed the box an tucked it into the pocket of his pants.
I have to admit, Severus thought, She was far kinder then Voldermot ever was. He turned his attention back to the book in his lap. He would have to brush up on some of his reading and potions before classes strted, and he didn't have much time.
TBCA/N: Short chapter I know but I still have writers block and it's so bloody annoying. but thanks for the reviews from when I last posted.