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Disclaimer: Do I really need to say that I don't own them? I'm just playing with someone else's toys and do return them in the same shape I have found them (well that may not always be the case).
"Please state your name."
"Severus Tobis Snape."
"Please tell us when you first met Mr. Kaseload."
"The day I woke up in St. Mungo's."
"What was he doing there, to your knowledge." The man added again when Kaseload started to object.
"He told me that he was assigned by the office of defenders to defend the charges against me."
"When did Mr. Kaseload approach you about bonding yourself to Hermione Granger?"
"About three weeks after I met him."
"Did you ask to visit with Miss. Granger before the papers were filed.
"Yes."
"And what were you told?"
"That it was already done, that as a prisoner I had no say in the matter."
"Did this sound reasonable to you?"
"Yes."
"When did you discover Mr. Kaseloads alleged deceit?"
"About six months ago in a conversation that I was having with my Godson Draco Malfoy."
"What do you believe would have happen if not for Mr. Kaseloads alleged deceit?"
"I would have visited with Hermione trying to convince her that this course of action was a bad option."
"How was your marriage with Miss. Granger?"
"Rocky at best. I did not show my best side."
"Where there any ramifications due to Mr. Kaseloads alleged deceit?"
"Yes."
"Please elobrate."
"I displayed my anger at Miss. Granger for I believed was her deceit in bonding with me."
"Very well, we have no other questions. Mr. Kaseload?"
The man waved the option away as he furiously wrote on a piece of paper.
"Very well, let it show that Mr. Kaseload has no questions. Mr. Malfoy?"
"I have no questions."
"Very well, we shall move on then. Mr. Kaseload."
"I move to have these charges dropped as…."
"I think not Mr. Kaseload, please come forward."
Once Kaseload had taken the middle seat, Severus reached over taking Hermione's hand in his intertwining their fingers together. Hermione smiled at him a second before the opening question drew her attention.
"Please state your name."
"Conner Redding."
Severus felt Hermione stiffen beside him looking over she paled almost before his eyes. His mind started flying through conversations they had had trying to find this man's name. Then he remember on the tower the other night and squeezed her hand in his.
"Why have you been going by Mr. Kaseload?"
"To get back at that bitch."
"Of who do you speak?"
"Hermione Granger."
"But you look nothing like him." Hermione blurted out.
"It's called a glamour, ever heard of it sweetheart?"
Hermione started shaking, Severus was trying to get one of the boards attention to get her out of there.
"Why?" Hermione asked.
"Why not, you forgot you were my toy. What better way to teach you than let someone else have a go at you, I'm sure the dear hated potions master could teach you what a whore you are."
Hermione let go of Severus's hand jumping up running out of the room, Severus followed her to see her turn at the end of the hall.
When he turned the corner he saw her leaning against the wall, he laid his hand on her shoulder and she jumped looking up at him fear plain in her eyes.
"Please tell me I have not just played again."
Severus looked around seeing a door he opened it to find the room empty, he led her inside before saying,
"No, never."
"But how do…."
Severus cut her off saying,
"The serum, it will last for hours. Ask me anything you want to know, I can't lie to you."
"No, it shouldn't…."
"Don't think about the right and wrong of it, just ask what you want to know."
"Are you playing a game with my feelings."
"No."
"Do you love me?"
"Yes."
"Would you ever want to be bonded to me again?"
"I honestly don't know."
"What would you give up for me?"
"Everything, even magic."
Tears sprang to her eyes, he couldn't have told her anything more telling than that. Then she thought of another question.
"Did you have any lovers before me?"
"No."
"Did you have sex before me?"
"No."
"Make love?" Hermione knew it depended on how you viewed something if the question was answered truthfully.
"No Hermione, you were the first person I was ever with and I wish I had taken the time to enjoy it rather than how I did it. You are also the only woman I want in my bed."
The next thing he knew Hermione was in his arms kissing him, finally he pulled back saying,
"My turn."
She stepped back nodding at him.
"I know I wasn't your first, what he?"
"Yes."
"Did you want him to be?"
"No."
"Did he force you?"
"In a fashion."
"Explain that."
"There is a muggle drug called a date rape drug, he slipped it into my drink then did it taping the whole thing. Told me that if I told anyone they wouldn't believe me and he would show everyone the whore I was."
Severus filed this information for later then asked,
"Do you love me?"
"Yes."
"Will you ever forgive what I did to you?"
"Yes, in time."
"Do I make you happy?"
"Yes."
"Could you be happy with me forever?"
"Yes."
"Would you come back to the wizarding world?"
"For you yes."
"Would you live with me?"
"Yes."
"Can I kiss you?"
"You better."
He reached out taking her face in his hands, pulling her to him then lightly touched his lips to hers. He just started to deepen the kiss when they heard a throat cleared, they broke apart turning toward the door.
"So we are off the hook?" Harry asked.
"No." they both said in unison
Author's Note: Comments really do make me smile and brighten my day.
Also I wanted to let you know that I have a couple of Severus/Hermione videos on youtube, the link is in my profile.