"Hermione..." His voice sounded pained as he stood stiff in the circle of her arms.
"Severus, please, take me with you."
It was as if the genuine emotion in her voice was all he needed to believe her request. He slid his arms around her and pulled her closer, and his face buried itself in her hair.
Hermione felt the tears in her eyes leak through the corners of her eyes. The thought of loosing him scared her. No, it terrified her. She tightened her arms around him instinctively as the thought passed through her mind.
"We'll run away together."