The next morning, Severus awoke to the brilliant sunlight shining through a crack in the dark curtains facing his bed. Normally, he would make sure they were tightly closed so he could awake the next morning when ever he wished, but events of last night prevented that. Thinking of last night, he looked over to his bed mate, who was still lying there asleep. His groin stirred a little at the thought of such a beautiful woman in his bed. And beautiful she was, with her long, dark curls sprawled around her as a halo, her sweet pink lips parted slightly, and her still puckered nipples hardly concealed under his sheets. He licked his lips thinking of how she tasted.

Hermione was dimly aware of silk sheets rubbing her nipples. Sheets that she immediately identified not her own simple cotton ones. She shifted, pushing her chest slightly into the sheets and then scooting closer to a warm body next to hers. Slowly she opened her eyes, and then quickly closed them at the harsh sunlight. Flitters of last nights events flickered before her and her eyes popped open again, only this time seeking the man she knew she had slept with. Severus.

The man in question was not there, thankfully. But she heard water running, and there was a door closed on the wall opposite the door leading to the hall way. She assumed he was showering, so she quickly looked for her clothes.

She found her knickers and her pants, but not her bra or her blouse. Then she recalled, with a horrid blush, the events just after they apparated there. She searched out the room, not really remembering where that room was. She finally stumbled upon it, only knowing it by the bright red bra lying torn in two by a coffee table and a wall that held books. Odd, she didn't seem to recall feeling books, but then again, she wasn't exactly focused on anything other than Severus. She quickly mended her bra and put it on, and then her blouse.

"Going somewhere?" His lazy drawl came from the door. She turned, feeling much like a child with a hand caught in a cookie jar. He looked sexy, she acknowledged. With his hair hanging damp in his eyes, a white button up shirt, with the sleeves rolled up and the top few buttons undone. Damn, she thought. He looked relaxed and that was a very sexy image of Severus Snape.

"I was just- Profes- I mean, Severus – I just… I never do things like what we…did… last night." She felt silly and rushed.

"You mean sex?" He smirked, fully enjoying her discomfort.

"Yes- No! I mean, I don't just have… sex …on the first date… ever."

He pushed off the door frame, and started walking towards her. "Ah, I understand."

"Yes, well," She straightened herself, trying to appear cool, calm, and collected. "I need to be going. Thank you, for –erm, last night. Dinner and the movie, I mean."

He was right in front of her. "Of course," he said, still loving this.

"Um, good bye, Profe- Severus."

"Good bye, Hermione." He noticed her shiver at her name. Obviously she liked how it sounded.

He watched as she apparated away, smiling. However, his smile dropped slightly when he caught a glimpse of black shoes just next to the couch. He bent over and picked them up. Hm, he thought. Perhaps the next date will be sooner than expected.

With that, he turned and headed to his study, holding the shoes in one hand. He had a letter to write.

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A/N: Well, I am glad every one likes the story so far! I have gotten some really lovely reviews :D and I just wanted to express my thanks to everyone! The more reviews I get, the more I feel compelled to write…. HINT-HINT. :P I know this chapter is a little short, but its just the "in between" chapter, and the next one will be longer, I am sure.

But I know some of you were thinking the sex happened a little fast, and under normal circumstances, I would agree with you. But this story needs it. And for the next little while, there will be 

little to no smut. However, I don't know exactly where this story is going, so like you I am waiting to see what happens next! Do you have a scene or something you would like to see? Let me know, and I will try to work it in….

Review if you dare!

Yours in Eloquence