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Chapt 4 What of the future?
Severus appeared next to him. "I see you here with her. Tell me everything and I will tell you what I have gathered."
"Tell me again why?" Sebastion demanded.
Severus sighed. Despite his son's intelligence he still had trouble wrapping his mind around time.
"Your mum was discovered and Donovan was a hidden Deatheater unknown to all of us. He was commanded to kill here and he used a Time portal to save her. So your mum pops in from time to time, lives with us for a time and disappears leaving us to remember and her to forget. What more is there to know?" Severus smirked.
Sebastion sighed. "Very funny Dad."
Severus pressed the light moment for his son was far too serious, even with his standard. "What did she tell you of the future?"
Sebastion slumped back in his chair and glanced to his mum sleeping peacefully. "She said that every time she left the future all was lost. I've thought about her words Dad. When she arrived in the past she spent years with us and yet the last few times she spent mere hours with us. She has spent a day here and I think this is the last hurrah so to speak."
Severus conjured up a chair and sat down. "Show me." He softly commanded.
Sebastion noted his father's resignation and looked to him. "Find what you seek."
After a few moments his father addressed him. "Your Mum has been adamant in the past that we do not ask of the future. You are right on her desperation because she told you everything. What will you tell your puppet masters?"
"I think I'll hold off on that and see if there is a bit of hope left." Sebastion countered back.
"So full of gloom and doom you are Sebastion." Severus growled back.
"I wonder why Father? You commanded that I stay here, accept my Mark and spy like a good boy. I had a problem with the Mark part. Gods know I've seen you come back enough times beaten. So I graduated best of Hogwarts and left when Mum encouraged me."
Severus stood up. "I'll get in contact with Potter and see if we can come up with a plan. Your memories of what she showed you are disturbing."
Sebastion stood up. "You need to talk to Mum. She is hurting more than before. You know you feel it."
Severus ignored the remark and watched his son leave, knowing he was right. Still Potter had to be informed.
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Harry met him in the Muggle village of Mildenhall in Suffolk. It was far enough away from prying eyes.
Harry reached out a hand. "I've not seen you in a few years. Is she back?"
Severus knew Harry realized the only time he contacted him was when his friend Hermione arrived back.
"She's back?" Harry whispered.
"Yes." Severus replied, leading the 42 year old man. "Let's find a place we can talk." Glancing up in irritation as a Muggle military plane flew above noisily, taking off from the airfield close to the village.
Leading Potter to the White Hart pub he glanced around to make sure they were not being followed and allowed Potter to enter first.
Sitting down at a table he ordered the carvery and a glass of whiskey for them both.
They remained silent as the bar maid brought the drinks and meal to them before leaving.
Severus watched the man, the toll of the last twenty years weighing heavily. He looked old for a forty year old wizard.
Harry took to his meal as he did and soon the plates were away, leaving the drinks untouched.
Severus picked his up and gently twirled it, watching the amber liquid. The whiskey was the most expensive in the pub. He tossed his down and placed the glass on the table.
"You look old Potter." Severus remarked.
"You don't look any better Snape." Harry shot back.
Severus sighed. "At least I've got some color to my hair Potter. You've gone grey."
Harry picked his glass of whiskey up and drank half the contents down. "You've contacted me for a reason. Is Hermione back?"
Severus motioned to the bar maid for another round. "Listen well for I'll speak once and be away from here and it is up to you to decide."
Harry leaned in and listened, becoming distressed. Severus ended his report and waited for the younger wizard to respond.
"I sacrificed my family that last time she came back. You tell me that in the end it does not matter?!"
Severus snapped back. "Keep your voice down Harry! You are drawing attention to us." Forcing the second glass into his hand. "Drink it while I distract attention."
Severus moved up to the bar and found the barmaid with a concerned look. He laid sixty quid on the bar. "My friend is going through a difficult time. His wife left him for another woman and the court gave her sole custody of their children. A bottle of your strongest and you can keep the change."
The barmaid tskd in sympathy and left, arriving back with a bottle. "I'll sell it to you as long as you promise no trouble."
"Of course." Severus replied taking the bottle back to the table.
"Now keep it down. What is the state of the Order?"
Harry rubbed his fingers through his grey hair. "All of Erin's group is dead. The Order has twenty left in hiding. There is nothing I can do until I talk to her."
Severus leaned back in his chair thinking. He never told Potter of his son's connection and now it was time to rope the Americans in.
Harry continued. "I asked Ginny to stay with Erin and let my children be adopted and sent to America to protect them. Now you tell me my sacrifice is not worth it. I've not met with her in ten years Severus!"
"I know Harry. But there may be a bit of hope in her arrival despite the disturbing news. I'll have her meet you here in one week."
Harry nodded. "I don't need the bottle Severus. Take it and celebrate with Hermione. At least you can embrace the one you love."
Severus watched Harry stand up and leave the pub, shoulder hunched down in resignation.
The attentive barmaid came up. "I'll refund you the money if you like."
Severus picked up the bottle. "No need Miss. I'll hide it and no one will be the wiser."
"You seem like a nice gent. Here's my number. I was married twenty years before my husband divorced me and went off with another man. I think I can help your friend." Taking the time to write her phone number on a napkin and handed to him.
Severus thanked her and left the pub, strolling lazily passed the Market until he was away from the village. Turning his heal he Apparated back to his cottage.
He went to the kitchen and found a note from Sebastion saying he would be away for the next week. That was not a surprise.
Tossing the note down, he left the kitchen and walked up the stairs slowly to the bedroom that his wife resided in. Oh he wanted this and afraid at the same time.
He opened the door and found Hermione standing looking out the window.
He moved behind her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her to him tightly, leaning in to whisper in her ear. "I've missed you Hermione Snape."
She turned around and looked up to him and smiled. "You're so much older Severus and it seems like yesterday when I saw you last." Reaching up and running her fingers through is long, salt and pepper hair. "I've caught up your age when we married."
"And you are more beautiful than when I saw you last." He murmured, pressing light kisses on her head and held her even tighter.
She sighed out. "I've missed you're strong arms around me. I may forget the past in my many forays but Fate allows me to remember only you and my memories that happened prior to the time travel object Donovan gave me."
He kissed her passionately, wanting to push to her how much he missed her, how much he loved her.
She broke the kiss murmuring huskily. "I feel the same." Moving her hands and made quick work of the many buttons of his tunic and pushed them off his tall, skinny frame before attacking the fewer buttons on his silk shirt and pushed it away as well revealing his scarred chest.
"You've some new ones Severus., touching a large pink scar that sliced diagonally.
He hitched his breath when she touched him, moving his hands down to the hem of her night gown and pulled it over her head, leaving to kiss her neck while using his thumbs to pull down her knickers.
Hermione immediately moved to unbuckle the silver buckle, undoing his trouser button and pulled down at once catching his briefs as well.
Severus quickly stepped out of them, managing to shake of his boots at the same time while moving her to the bed and laid her down.
Severus kissed her breast, swirling his tongue, remembering how much she enjoyed it from the past.
"It's been twenty years since I last held you Hermione and I've never wanted another. This might be disappointing to you but I assure you that it will be all with me." Sliding into her and shuddered, feeling sweet velvet walls clamp around him. He pushed forward, enjoying her moan and his name slipped from her lips.
Emboldened from her whisper of his name, he thrust forcefully and soon exploded into her while his witch held him tightly.
Panting he fell off of her and held her in his arms. "Next time I promise Love. It's been so long…"
Hermione ran her finger through his hair. "I understand Severus. This has not been the first time and you always make up for it."
"Fucking time travel!" Severus muttered and pulled her tightly to him. He sighed when she settled into his arms, kissing her neck, feeling her settle in.
Hermione chuckled. "You always say that Severus. I promise you this time I will not go away." Kissing his cheek, disappointed when he let a small snore out.
Comforted in his arms, Hermione fell asleep. All was at a cusp now and she knew the future and realized she had no way to prevent it. Maybe with him, with Harry for the first time there would be a new future.
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Ron roused himself up. Hermione was back and this would be the last time he would visit her. He thought of her and stilled, realizing he was with her husband. Soon he would meet them and inform them of the game that was being played, Hermione knowing and Severus left unknowing.