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Hope you'll all enjoy this chapter. The next one should be up this weekend if not sooner.
Chapter 13
Hermione was sleeping in, wrapped up in a warm cocoon. She squirmed lazily, and noticed something was pocking into her bottom. She wiggled around. That earned her a groan from the warm source behind her. Someone squeezed her left breast and she woke up and froze. Hermione then took a shaky breath. The girl would probably be seeing red if the room wasn't still dark. Her dear husband was wrapped around her like a boa. No wonder snake was the symbol of slytherin.
'I fucking slept for a barely few hours! I will chop his hands off if he won't loosen his grip and remove them! What the hell is poking in to my ass! ……………….oh………..that…' Hermione's anger vanished in its place came shear panic. 'Oh my sweet angel of mercy! It's huge... Isn't it time to get up!' Hermione managed to lift her head enough to see a clock on a bedside table. 'It is! Yes! Thank you God!'
"Good morning Severus! It's time to get up!" Hermione's voice was cheerful. She tried to get up. That action only made her bottom rub against his erection. Severus moaned into her hair. Hermione took a deep breathe. 'To hell with it.' "Good morning professor McGonagall! Of course you can move in to live here with us!"
Severus Snape sat strait in bed and was looking wildly around the room. Panic written all over his face. "What the fuck! Minerva!" after he failed to locate the Gryffindor head of the house, the Slytherin's attention was focused on his wife that was currently on her way to the bathroom. "What's the meaning of this!"
"Its time to get up, Severus." The Gryffindor disappeared into the bathroom. Only now did Severus notice the reason of her sudden retreat. He wanted to bang his head onto something. He remembered in what position they slept in. The slytherin promised he would give her time and she woke up with a boner against her ass. 'Just lovely! I will be lucky if she will let me get closer than a ten meters radius now. I practically molested her in her sleep! Merlin!' Severus Snape sighed. This was not happening. The man was angry at himself 'Fuck!' he snorted 'not in the foreseeable near future.' Everything had been going so good to. Severus was perfectly aware why Hermione had married him. He was the best choice. She received a chance to finish her studies, get a job afterwards and protection. He smirked. His little lioness was right; Slytherins don't do anything for free. He got her she was his now and only his. Severus was well aware of how he looked, plus add in his infamous temper, women didn't exactly throw themselves at him. One conversation and they generally were running from him in tears. He snorted. His Hermione didn't have that problem. She was always ready to toss back an equally nasty remark. She was smart, witty and had the guts put up with him and not back down. For the first time in his life Severus Snape got the best available. Her. Hermione knew perfectly well whom she was choosing, and she did it anyway. He took a deep breath. The erection had subsided in his anger. Severus looked at the bathroom door. 'Well, he definitely had some explaining to do.' He shook his head and sighed. For the first time in his life Severus Sebastian Snape was going to give an explanation voluntary. The end of the world was at hand no doubt, that or hell was currently freezing over.
In the mean time Hermione Granger now Snape was looking into the mirror. She looked surprisingly well rested. No dark circles around her eyes, her skin looked healthy and was still pink from sleep. The Gryffindor smiled. She had to admit then she was more rested than she thought she would have been. If she was truthful with herself, she hadn't slept that well in a while. The young woman groaned as she remembered in what position they had slept in. Hermione wasn't used to sharing her bed with someone, let alone a member of the opposite sex: the mere feeling of someone lying besides her was alien. She sighed, to wake up with something hard poking into her ass was definitely a first.
Hermione didn't blame her husband that he had a 'woody' in the morning. She was well read on the subject and knew that men sometimes woke up in the morning with such problems. Her lips twitched, 'a big hard problem.' She giggled as she stepped into the shower. 'He didn't look pleased with a prospect of having Minerva dearest here." At the thought of the woman, the Gryffindor groaned. 'Seeing her, first thing today, was just cruel.'
Hermione was dressed and ready to go when she heard a knock on the bathroom door.
"I'll be out in a minute Severus!" she glanced one more time in the mirror and opened the door reviling a very sour looking Potions Master. "Oh cheer up Severus! Your wake up call wasn't that bad! Just think of all those poor first years that will have the misfortune to cross your path today! With this expression you'll scare the living daylights out of them simply by looking at them. Not to mention all the points you will be able to take away. You can deny it if you like, but I know you missed it all summer. Or you can give everyone a heart attack and wear pink today!"
The slytherin cracked a smile "What are you high on?"
"Just the thought of having the Ice Queen of Hogwarts first thing in the morning today."
"Oh yes, Minerva, speaking of which, what in the name of Salazar possessed you to wake me up in such a manner?"
Hermione's cheerful smile faltered and for a second she looked down at his pants.
"You weren't getting up and I didn't want to be late to my first day of classes and my most favorite professor."
"Really?" he eyed her suspiciously. It was impossible to miss the crimson blush that spread on her cheeks. He sighed. "I think we need to talk."
Hermione fallowed him to the sitting room. She noticed that he looked like he had just showered.
"Severus, where did you take a shower?"
"There is a second bathroom in my laboratory. Well…about this morning… you see…I didn't mean to…" he looked uneasy.
The Gryffindor smiled a little. "It's ok. I understand that … 'it'… was unintentional." She looked embarrassed to be talking about it as did he.
"Good… I guess its time to give the rumor mill a spin and join the rest of the school for breakfast."
"Good idea, I feel famished." She blushed again as Severus offered her a hand.
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The second they entered the Great Hall everyone's were upon them. There were a few cat calls from slytherins, smiles from her friends and surprisingly no reaction from the Gryffindors. She worriedly glanced at Severus.
"Severus, is it just me or does my house seem to have no reaction?" her husband had no time to answer because they reached the Gryffindor table and Hermione sat down in-between her friends.
"I will see you later, Hermione." Severus kissed her lightly on the lips and walked away to the staff table where a stone faced transfiguration professor and a cheerful looking headmaster sat. The rest of the professors looked neutral. The Potions Master took his usual seat nearest to the exit and besides professor Flitwick.
Everyone there knew that Severus Snape was not a morning person and it was foolish to cross his path at that time, or ever for the matte, but it never stopped the little professor; strange enough Flitwick was the only person that Severus could tolerate. The Charms professor was a very reasonable individual and unknown to many had a thick skin and could understand the dark slytherin's sarcastic jokes.
"Good morning, Severus! Your bride is looking lovely today!"
"Good morning, Filius. Yes, we managed not to kill each other. Though, she was quite close to succeeding."
"It's good that you two get along, and that you seem to be sharing common interests." he joked "I am glad you could join us for breakfast, I though that you would be eating in your chambers this morning."
"Well, Hermione begged me to let her out from the cell she spend the night in and let her eat."
In the background could be heard choking sounds from Madam Hooch and professor Sprout. The women sat close to the two talking male colleges and within earshot. Severus smirked into his morning coffee.
Pamora Sprout, who was sitting between Hooch and Flitwick, started hissing at the slytherin.
"Severus Snape, if a word of what you said is true I'll …"
"You'll what, Pamora? You will send me flowers?" Severus Snape looked at the fuming woman.
"Relax, Pamora. Of course it's not true. Miss…I mean Mrs. Snape is a Gryffindor and the hell will freeze over solid the day she would let somebody to lock her in the house." Hyacinth Hooch tried to calm down her friend. "Lets just finish eating, the lessons will start soon."
As Hermione sat eating her breakfast she noticed that there was complete silence at the Gryffindor table. The only person besides her ex-roommates that greeted her was Neville. The rest just ignored her, even Ron and Harry. Ginevra didn't even once look her way. 'Strange.' She looked questioningly at Lavender. The blue eyed girl mouthed 'later'.
As breakfast was finishing up the Gryffindor head of the house distributed this terms class schedules. Her husband was right. 'Transfiguration first, what crime have I committed?' Hermione could hear Lavender and Parvati groan besides her. She cocked an eyebrow. They shook their heads muttering later under breaths. They quickly made moves to get up and motioned Hermione to follow.
"Will you finally explain what is going on?" Hermione asked after they were out of the Great Hall. "What are they up to? Why do they seem to be ignoring me? I expected something, some sort of reaction."
"Mya you won't believe us when we tell you what happened yesterday." Parvati was shaking her head.
"McGonagall danced the hula in just a bikini?"
"Mya, I just ate!" Lavender looked sick at the though.
Parvati laughed. "No."
"If it's not that I will believe you. So tell me."
Parvati took a deep breath. "Yesterday after the feast McGonagall gave a speech in the common room."
"Really?"
"Yup."
"Okaaaayyy. What did she say?"
"Well the main point was that if we don't want Snape to strip us of all the house points we have that we should avoid confrontations with you, in other words be still and keep our mouths shut."
"How long do you thing they will last Lav?"
"Two days top."
Parvati smirked at Lavender. "That's what I love about you. You're an optimist Lav, I would say till dinner."
"What ever. Well it looks like we're here, transfiguration. Is it too late to drop it?"
"Unfortunately, yes. Heads up Mya. What's the worst she can do anyways?"
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The Gryffindors had transfiguration with Slytherins. Pansy said hellos the rest of the snakes were polite to her. The lions on the other hand behaved like she wasn't even there. The lesson started. Professor McGonagall gave them all a hard look and started.
"I welcome you all who made it into this class and I am glad you are here. This year's lessons will be extremely hard but I am sure you will all be up for the challenge. So let's begin."
As always Hermione was first to finish the task, transfiguring a rat into a rabbit. She addressed her teacher.
"I am done professor."
"I can see you are, Mrs. Snape." McGonagall looked like the name tasted foul in her mouth. "Though, I am a bit surprised that you had time to study this summer with your honeymoon and all." The old witch smirked at the girl's blush. "You may collect the summer essays while the others finish up."
"Of course, professor." Hermione started to gather the scrolls from her fellow students. The Gryffindors ignored her as they had at breakfast, but she still could hear hushed comments about the 'honeymoon'. 'Damn you McGonagall.' The transfiguration professor looked pleased that she managed to embarrass the brunet in front of the whole class. The slytherins looked unimpressed at the joke and continued their task. Pansy on the other hand looked furious but kept quiet.
By the end of the class Hermione was gritting her teeth and counting the seconds left till the bell. The same second it rang she was out the door.
Pansy got up with her and followed her out.
"Are you all right Hermione? That bitch had no right to comment on your personal life like that." Lavender and Parvati also joined them.
"Can you believe it! She didn't even award a single point for your answers!"
Hermione felt tired. "What ever. What do we have left?"
"Herbalogy, lunch, ancient ruins for you divination for us then a free period."
"What do you mean a free period? We have four classes today but you named only three Parvati."
"DADA teacher is not here yet so the last period is ours."
"Thank you God!" the girls looked at Hermione strangely. She shrugged. "The less time for me to deal with them as she indicated the other gryffindors. Let's go before Professor Sprout takes away points for being late."
Professor Sprout was acting a bit strange but Hermione let it pass.
Hermione was the only Gryffindor in ancient runes; Professor Adams took away fifteen points from a Ravenclaw that made a rude comment about Hermione's marital status.
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The Great hall was quiet during lunch. Severus sat at the head table so there were no comments from the other houses. Hermione spent the time from lunch till dinner in the library.
Parvati was right her housemates lasted till dinner. On her way to the Hall she was confronted by Ron and Ginny.
"Hello Hermione." The two red heads looked calm.
"Good evening, Ginny, Ron." She tried to pass but in wane.
"We want to talk to you." It seemed that Ginevra was voted to do all the talking.
"I have no time for that it's almost dinner."
"Running away, coward?" Hermione froze.
"What did you just called me Ronald?"
"I think you heard me Mione." The boy was smirking.
"You have no right to call me that, you have no idea what I …"
Ginevra cut her of. "You left us."
"I explained if your memory fails you Ginevra."
"We are here not to discus that. Why you didn't you marry our brother?"
"Because I wanted to study and have a career, not trapped into being a house wife."
"How can you speak about Percy like that? He is a study freak just like you, but at least he has brains."
Ginevra was smirking at Hermione. "I think you were having an affair with Snape, that's why you two got married. The old pervert was the only one that wanted to have you, you bitch."
Hermione was close to tears but managed to answer. "So what do you call your brother, he also wanted to have me, didn't he?"
Slap!
"You are nothing but a whore Granger!"
Hermione was holding her cheek "I'm afraid the title belongs to you Gin Gin."
"Why you…" Ginevra was ready to slap her again but Hermione was already pointing her was wand at them both.
"Get lost you two. Come near me again and I will hex you! Do I make myself clear?" they only glared at her and left.
When they were out of her sight she ran to the dungeons in tears. Hermione didn't remember how she got there but she choked out the password for the door. When she reached the bedroom she flung herself onto the bed and cried herself to sleep.
What do you think dear Severus should do when he gets the wind of it? Let me know!