Apprentice

A/n: So im really bored, and mad at my boyfriend so I decided to write haha. I hope this puts me in a better mood. And I love all of the reviews! Thank you all so much!

Severus woke up in a good mood, which meant that he would have the class brew things today, and not make then write pages and pages of essay's. He slowly got up and walked into his bathroom and brushed his teeth. He looked at himself in the mirror, he needed to shave, he could see the stubble. He shook his head and undressed, he stepped into the large shower and hissed as the hot water dripped down his body. He closed his eyes and thought about the previous day.

'Why did she hug me? Why do I care?'

These thoughts echoed in his head through out his whole shower. He wondered why he really did care. What was his motive for it?

He shook his head and walked out and into his classroom. His blood ran cold when he saw the woman sitting at his desk, feet propped up on all of the un-graded papers. Why was she here?

"Scarlett. Why are you here?" She needed to leave, immediately.

"Oh, hello Severus. I was wondering when you would arrive." Her red lips formed a seductive smile.

He glared at the woman in disgust. "Leave. I have no use for you." His eyes narrowed even more when the woman refused to move.

His anger boiled up and threatened to spill over. "Listen here you insolent piece of a woman, I do not want you."

"You wanted me weeks ago." He answer was short.

"I do not want someone so used." He snarled, his hand clenching.

"What does that mean?"

"You are a whore!" He yelled.

"Good morni-" Hermione looked between the two.

"Who is that?" Hermione and the woman asked at the same time.

"None of your business." He snapped at them both.

Hermione's eyes widened as the woman walked up to him and kissed him fully on the lips.

*An hour before.*

Hermione smiled as she got up and dressed. Today was going to be a good day, she could feel it. She hummed as she tidied her room up and made the bed. She checked her watch and decided to actually eat breakfast. She walked down the great hall and ate a waffle quickly and walked down to the dungeons.

"Good morni-"

Hermione's eyes widened.

SSHGSSHGSSHG

Sometime's life reminded her of a kaleidoscope. Finding simple pleasure in a child's toy. Pointing it at light and turning it, watching the various colors, beads and glass make rainbows of color and shapes. Then when the light goes off you just stare at black.

In this moment the light was turned off and Hermione's kaleidoscope shattered into thousands of pieces.

She felt her legs move before her brain registered it. Molten hot anger boiled up and she felt her nails dig into her palm, making it bleed. Her once happy face was one of complete anger and sadness.

"Come back!" She heard his voice and tears gathered in her eyes.

"Expulso!" Her hand grasped her wand, a small explosion appeared in front of the man.

He stopped and watched her walk into her quarters. He narrowed his eyes and pushed the unclosed portrait hole open and walk to the oak door that was closed. He glanced at the walls as he walked in, they were black. He frowned and knocked on the door.

"Go away!" She screamed.

"Hermione…"

Her head snapped to the door, he said her name? She got up and opened the door and her hand reached out and smacked him hard on the cheek. He closed his eyes and re-opened them, his anger slowly dissipating. He looked into her beautiful brown eyes, they shone with tears. He clenched his teeth, he hated this.

"I'm sorry. Let me explain." Saying sorry was one of the hardest things he had ever said.

Hermione walked to her bed and sat down waiting for explanation.

"That woman is form my past, who needed money in exchange for sexual favors."

"A whore." Hermione snapped.

"If you would have looked, I was pushing her away."

Why was he explaining himself? It was none of her business.

Hermione looked away and laid down on her bed. "Whatever."

"Hermione…" He whispered.

She closed her eyes, the sound of her name sounded so foreign. She felt overwhelming emotion sweep over her body and she felt tears drip from her eyes. She bit her lip and opened her eyes, he was watching her, unsure of what to do.

She almost laughed, what did she expect? A love sick puppy? Yeah right, she knew that he would not be the sweetest man but at least he tried. He didn't have to send the note and she knew that.

"I'm sorry." She felt stupid, if she would have looked past the fact the woman was kissing him, she would have noticed to panic in his eyes when he looked at her or the disgust on his face when he looked at the other woman.

She closed her eyes as more tears dripped out. Her eyes opened and widened when she felt a pair of soft lips on hers.

'He's kissing me?'

Her mind was racing as she closed her eyes and gently kissed back. It was such a sweet kiss it made her stomach hurt. It almost seemed surreal. As quickly as it started, it ended as he pulled back and looked at the woman.

"Everything is alright." He reassured her.

Later that day as he paced around the room watching fourth years brew a simple potion he wondered why he was acting as he was. Had the woman really captured his black heart? And if she did would she want it? He made his mind up, he would offer himself to her. He realized that for once he was happy and that she made him as happy as a git like him could be. Happy…that word sounded foreign to him. Had he ever been truly happy before? He watched as student filed out of the room and sat down at his desk, today was going by fast. It was lunch time, he had double potion next.

His attention was brought back to earth when Hermione walked out of the lab. Her hair was frizzy and her face red.

"What happened?" He stood up.

"Stupid potion, why does it have to be above boiling temperature? It feels like a sauna in there." She huffed.

Amusement rolled over him like a tidal wave. "Your fine." He waved his hand dismissively.

"Yeah, you go in there and I hope your hair looks like this." She pointed to the frizzy mass of curls.

He sat back down and continued to grade papers. "You will need to add the ingredients to the poly juice tomorrow."

Hermione nodded as she tried to tame her hair into the former bun.

"Tell me, what do you want?"

"What?" She was confused.

"From me." His heart was racing.

"Nothing?" What did he mean?

"Hermione, you know im not the most….affectionate man."

Hermione smiled when she heard her name "I know."

Severus looked at her, she didn't expect endless hours of cuddling and whispering sweet nothing's in each others ear? "I will try."

"I know you will."

He diverted his eyes from her back to his paper. "Im going to get lunch, would you like any?"

He shook his head "Eat light though, dinner will be large."

Hermione walked out wondering what was for dinner.

Severus sighed and leaned back, she accepted him for who he was and never asked him to change anything. Maybe for once he could be happy.

A/n: Alright a little fluffy and their first kiss awwww. Review pleasee!