Summary: The school year ends.
A/N: We have finally reached the lemony part of this tale. Have fun!
Chapter 13
A couple of weeks had passed, and Hermione was in Severus' quarters. They were seated next to one another. Severus was reading, and Hermione was marking papers. Hermione was engrossed and didn't notice Severus putting down his book. He cleared his throat, and she looked up at him.
"Hey," he said.
"Hey."
"We should let your parents know that we are back together."
"You're right. Do you think we should tell them about our pretending before?"
"No. Never."
Hermione chuckled. "Okay. I'm on board with that. Explaining what we did would be awkward."
"Definitely. Do you think I should write to your father?"
Hermione thought for a minute. "That might be a good idea. Do you want to write to him now?"
Severus gave her a crisp nod.
Hermione put her paperwork on the coffee table, and they both got up and went over to Severus' desk. He pulled some parchment and a quill out of the drawer and looked expectantly at Hermione.
"Don't look at me! Write what you want."
He scowled at her. "That's no help at all."
Picking up the quill, he began.
Ted,
Thank you for your letter a few weeks ago. After reading what you wrote, I considered my relationship with Hermione and realized we could overcome the issues we had before. In discussing it, Hermione and I came to the decision that we could begin again and have reestablished our relationship.
Thank you for your thoughtful words. Your letter truly helped me to overcome some major concerns that I had about our pairing.
Regards to Jean. Let her know she was right all along about us.
Severus
PS: Hermione sends her love.
Hermione waved her hand over the letter.
"See, it's perfect. You didn't need any help at all."
"I evidently have a way with words."
She grinned at him then. "Well, you definitely do with me."
He arched a brow at her. "I do try."
She sat in his lap and put her arms around his neck, kissing him lovingly. Pulling back, she looked into his eyes.
"I love you. Very much."
He smiled then. Genuinely smiled. His voice broke slightly as he answered her. "I love you, too… very much. You are everything I've ever wanted."
Hermione's heart was full. She smiled lovingly at Severus before leaning in and hugging him to her as if he were a lifeline.
"I can't believe that we were ignoring this for so long, Severus."
"I never thought you would want this, Hermione. I'm so pleased that you have more of an interest in me than just being friends."
She placed her forehead on his. "I feel like this is going to be something absolutely wonderful."
"Mmmmhmm. Me too."
oooOOOooo
End of the school year:
Severus watched as the last of the students hurried out the door to catch the carriages to Hogsmeade and their departure from the school. He turned to Hermione, who was standing next to him, waving to the stragglers. Once all the students had disappeared, he smirked.
"Free at last."
Hermione batted his arm. "It's really a good thing you no longer teach regularly as your love for the students is basically nonexistent."
"Well, I appreciate them much more when they're not present."
She shook her head. "Really, Severus. It's a miracle you are still here."
"I can take them in small doses. The kind of interactions I have with them are usually short: punishments; recognitions; the occasional class taught; seeing them en masse in the Great Hall for meals. That I can handle. The day-to-day dealing with children who have no regard for my subject and live to say something sarcastic… that I am happy to not have to deal with very often. What they say about me to each other is of no concern to me."
Hermione chuckled. "I haven't heard much complaining about you in the halls."
"That's because you're the darling of the school. As soon as they see you, they brighten up and fall all over you."
"That's hardly true. Yes, they like me, but I'm a teacher just like everyone else, and I can be mean."
"Mean… your idea of mean is giving them a page of homework instead of three inches."
"You are really on one today, aren't you?"
Severus shrugged. "I'm happy to have some time to myself. Or should I say some time with you?"
Hermione turned and headed for the stairs. "You're lucky you said that, Severus Snape. Now should we gather our things and get ready to get out of here?"
Severus followed her, grasping her hand as they started up the stairs. "Yes, definitely yes. I've been counting down to this moment for weeks now. Being in Australia for a bit sounds perfect right now."
"I'm looking forward to seeing my parents and revisiting Melbourne. Then we can settle into my London flat for the rest of the summer until you need to come back to get things in motion for next year."
"Sounds like heaven," Severus murmured.
"I think so too."
Approaching his quarters, Severus waved his wand and the door opened. Hermione's suitcase was on the sofa. Severus went into the bedroom and grabbed his own, which was on the bed. He moved back out into the living area and placed his suitcase next to Hermione's.
"Now, we have some time before we head out, perhaps we should…"
Hermione came up to him and put her arms around his neck.
"Make love to one another?" she finished.
"I was going to say that, yes, but probably not quite so eloquently."
She arched a brow.
"I was going to say get our last shag in before staying with your parents."
Hermione laughed aloud. "Well, it's pretty much the same thing," she said with a shake of her head at him.
He pulled her closer. "You know that I feel we make love every single time."
She leaned up and kissed him. "And that's why I love you and don't mind you giving our lovemaking a less dignified name."
"So, next time I should say we are going to fuck like rabbits?"
"Oh my God, no!" she said as she laughed. "You are incorrigible."
"And you love it," he growled.
"Maybe…"
His lips connected with hers, and he gave her a searing kiss. Hermione's toes curled as he showered her with affection.
"Damn," she said as they finally pulled apart. "Keep kissing me like that and you can say anything you like."
Severus smirked at her as he drew her to his bedroom and closed the door. His arms surrounded her and his lips came down and crashed into hers. They were enraptured with one another as they slowly moved back toward the bed. Hermione's legs hit it, making her sit and put her hand behind her to steady herself, but she never separated from Severus' lips. Her other hand threaded itself in Severus' locks, caressing his scalp as she ran her fingers through his hair.
He moaned as she touched him, his heart racing with his desire for her. Capturing her lips again, he entered her mouth and played with her tongue. Pulling back, he met her gaze as his hand drew up to her breast, fondling her. She groaned in response, leaning in toward him.
"More," she moaned.
Smirking, he eased her up to a sitting position and pulled up her shirt and bra, exposing her breasts completely. He lowered her down onto the bed and moved over her, his mouth surrounded her left nipple, while his hand continued to tease her other one. She writhed under him, and he felt fulfilled at being able to arouse her so.
Pulling away, he gazed at her wantonly. Slipping her hands up to his shirt, she unbuttoned it as quickly as she could, slipping it off his shoulders. Admiring his chest, her hands moved over it, lingering on his pectorals.
Leaning up, she whispered in his ear, "I know I say this every time, but you are so sexy."
Severus' heart fluttered within him. Whenever she said something like that, it made him feel whole and desired… and loved.
He kissed her with all of his pent-up desire and with a silent casting, all of their clothes disappeared.
He broke the kiss to pull back and look at her.
"You are so amazingly lovely, Hermione. And perfect."
He could say no more as she'd pulled him down to her and assaulted his mouth while grinding against him.
"I want this," she said as she reached down and grasped his cock. "Fill me up."
"Not just yet," he said with a wicked grin. He moved down her, stopping at her sex.
Leaning down, he licked her once, causing her to gasp. He licked her again… and once more.
"Severuuuus!" Hermione whinged. "Please!"
"Please what?"
"Fill me up! Now!"
"So demanding!" Severus groused before plunging into her pussy, licking her for all she was worth.
Her hips rose to the occasion, and he intensified his movement, making her gasp and writhe even more.
"I… I'm close…" she gasped out at him as her legs wrapped around his head.
His finger entering her was the final act. She clamped down on his head and moaned and moaned as she came. Severus patiently waited for her legs to loosen their vice-like grip, licking her one last time before extracting himself from her.
"Come here," Hermione beckoned.
He didn't need to be asked twice, moving up to her mouth. His lips came down on hers as he positioned himself, his cock begging entrance. He didn't even have time to do anything. Hermione wrapped her legs around his hips and pulled him into her, entering unbidden.
"Ohhh," he murmured as he began moving within her. "You feel so amazing."
"So do you. So big, and full… and ohhh!"
They moved together, gaining their rhythm. Both of them getting more and more excited as the ecstasy grew between them. Severus thrust into Hermione as a wave of passion came over him.
"I'm close," he muttered.
"Me too."
After a few more thrusts, Severus held himself within her, pushing as far into Hermione as he could. She moaned again as they both came together. He stayed within her as he came down from his high. She pulled him down to cover her with his body, so that she could feel even more of him everywhere.
His eyes opened, and the look Hermione was giving him made his heart skip a beat. It was so filled with love, he wanted to keep it in his mind forever. He looked at her with much the same expression.
"That was… brilliant," he said as he caught his breath.
"Divine, really."
He smirked at that. Becoming serious, he caressed her cheek lovingly.
"I love you so much," he told her.
She reached up and ran her fingers through his hair.
"You're everything to me, Severus. I can't imagine being without you."
His kiss was so intense that it took her breath away. She gasped before opening and letting him enter her mouth and show her how much she meant to him.
oooOOOooo
Severus and Hermione readied for their departure that evening, planning to appear in Australia in the early morning.
"Do you need anything else?" Severus asked.
"No, I think I packed enough for a month."
She shrunk her suitcase and pocketed it, watching Severus do the same thing. Severus nodded at Hermione, then picked up a broken quill, which would serve as their Portkey. She reached out quickly and touched it, and they were whisked away. They'd set the Portkey to have them appear in the Granger's living room.
Hermione's parents were waiting and jumped up from the sofa to welcome them.
"Hermione!" Jean cried as she hugged her daughter.
Ted clapped Severus on the back before enveloping him in a bear hug.
"Great to see you, son."
Severus smirked as he hugged Ted back. Over the months, Ted and he had communicated by Owl post a bit and had formed a close bond.
"Are you guys tired?" Ted asked.
"Not yet," Hermione advised. "We may want to take a nap in a few hours to try and accommodate the time difference, though."
Severus pulled a vial out of his pocket and flashed it at her. She raised an eyebrow at him.
"What's that?"
"Time differential potion. Took me several months to develop it, but it should keep us from feeling the difference."
"You, Severus Snape, are brilliant!" Hermione cried as she took the vial and looked at him for guidance.
"Half the vial. I'll take the other half, and we'll be good to go."
She took her part and passed the vial back to Severus, who finished it. They immediately felt rejuvenated.
"Well, that's amazing. Could you develop it for Muggles? You'd make a fortune!" Ted exclaimed.
"Oh, Ted, leave him be. You know they can't have magical items cross over to our world," Jean advised.
"You're right, Jeannie," Ted acknowledged with a grin.
Looking at the couple in front of them, he clasped his hands together. "Well, Jeannie has cooked up a storm, so let's go have breakfast."
