It's the Little Things that Count
As Hermione sat down on the bed and began feeding Charlotte, Severus took a seat beside her and quietly remarked, "You want me to love you, don't you, Hermione?"
Hermione was startled for a moment. "Everyone wants to be loved, Severus. But no one can be forced to do so."
"It's not your fault, Hermione."
"What are you talking about?"
"It's not through any deficiency of yours that I don't love you. You're not… unlovable. I'm just incapable of giving my heart to anyone."
Hermione gave a small smile. The fact that he was concerned about her feelings spoke volumes.
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I do hope I'm not making Sev too mushy and OOC. It's hard to make him open up though and still seem like his usual snarky self. I suppose you'll have to just give him some room to change a lot.
This scene has been in my head for a while and will take a bit to get through so I hope you guys don't mind. I've got some stuff about Hermione's background with her parents coming up and even a visit planned.
If any of you have ideas as to what to write about Charlotte briefly, as she grows up, drop me a line!
Thanks again for your reviews!