CHOICES
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. If I did I would so not be writing fanfiction.
Hey you guys, I am so sorry I haven't written a chappie in so long. There have been a lot of things going on. My job has been hectic, I've been trying to keep good grades, new cousins being born, people dying, and general family stuff. And maybe I never remembered all of the people who like my story. And for that I am truly sorry. But here is the new chapter, and it's full of surprises. By the way it's kind of lemony. And just a note: The end of the story is so near. Happy Belated Easter too. Read on, enjoy, and review.
Chapter 11
When he saw Ginny he said, "Draco, you were right. You two do look good in Rennaisance clothing."
"Thank you, good Sir, but I do believe we have to go. You can wait for your young maiden," said Ginny.
Severus then noticed what she was talking about. Everyone who was down in the entrance hall began making their way to the Great Hall.
"All right, see you two after we announce our engagement. And we will be on the dance floor." Then he waved them goodbye.
Everybody that passed he greeted, and while doing that he had turned his back on the stairs.
He had just greeted some more people when he heard a slight cough behind him. He turned around and there standing right behind him was Hermione. She was breathtaking.
She was wearing a silver dress, but after her waist the colors started getting darker and darker until it was black. She had on a dark green cape, and a green, silver, and black choker. Her shoes were black and they had the strings that went up her calf and tied. Her hair was also in little ringlets around her face, and it went all out into full curls down her back.
Severus smiled the biggest smile imaginable and offered his hand to her. "Hello, my fair lady. You look beautiful, absolutely beautiful." When she handed her hand to him he kissed it and bowed. Then he offered her his arm.
"Severus," she said, "What are we going to tell them your last name is?" Hermione was worried about the speech they had to make, he knew it.
He looked her in the eyes and said, "How about we leave it as is, and just tell them I am Snape's nephew?"
"That sounds fine. Oh, Sev, I'm so scared," said Hermione.
He took her in his arms and kissed her. "Don't be scared, Kitty. I love you and that is all that matters."
"You're right," she said, "let's go in now." And arm in arm they went to the door and pushed it open.
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Everybody stopped what they were doing when Dumbledore stood up and said, "Ah, the couple we have been waiting for. Ms. Granger, would you and your…um…person come up here, please?"
Hermione and Severus walked up there and Albus moved out of the way, so that she could talk.
"Hello, everyone. I hope you are all enjoying yourselves," she began while holding Severus's hand. She was squeezing his hand so hard that he lost all the feeling in it.
"Hermione," he whispered, "don't hold so tightly. I'm right here, I'm not going anywhere."
"Oh, sorry," she said and loosened her grip on him, "I have a little announcement. Professor Dumbledore is making us do this little speech, since I am headgirl. Sebastian Snape and I are engaged, but we haven't set a date yet. Just so you know, he is Professor Snape's nephew. Um…you can go back to whatever you were doing before." Then her and Severus walked down and went to join the rest of the crowd on the dance floor, including Ginny and Draco.
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While they were dancing they were the discussion topic of the teachers, namely Albus, Minerva, Hagrid, and Filius.
"Albus," said Filius, "please tell me that is not Severus. Please."
"I'm sorry, Filius, but that is Severus," said Albus. After he said this they all looked at "Sebastian" and Hermione. Hermione had her arms around his neck, and they were just dancing while looking into each others eyes.
"Don't you see the love shining around them?" said Albus. "They're meant to be together."
"Aw, how cute," said Minerva. Hermione and Severus had just kissed and she had laid her head on his shoulder.
"You're right," said Hagrid. "They are a cute couple."
"Yes, I guess so," said Filius. "But I still liked their catfight at the beginning of the year. Now let's get our groove on." And he hopped down out of his chair, fell is most like it, and went to get his "groove" on.
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Draco and Ginny were sitting at a table when Hermione and Severus walked over to them.
"Are you two lovebirds having fun?" asked Ginny.
"Yes, but I'm really getting tired," said Hermione.
"Are you ready to go back to the chambers?" asked Severus.
"Actually, yes," said Hermione. "But if you want to stay longer we can."
"Stay longer, are you serious. I cannot believe you just suggested that. I'm as bored as an ostrich with it's head in the sand. See you two later," said Severus.
When they got into their chambers, they changed into their nightclothes and laid in the bed talking.
Hermione had just leaned over to give him a gentle kiss, but it soon became very passionate. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him onto her, so he was straddling her legs.
He started kissing her cheek and made his way to her neck. Hermione was wearing a button-down nightgown, so Severus slowly started unbuttoning it, while Hermione pulled off his shirt. Now he was in his boxers, and she was in her bra and underwear.
He went back to kissing her neck as he unstrapped her bra. When he lifted her bra off, he made his way down until he reached her breasts. He kissed and sucked one, and then the other.
"Hermione, you know I love you right?" asked Severus.
"Yes," moaned Hermione, "I love you, too."
He started moving his hands down to her underwear, and he slowly pulled them off and tossed them aside.
"Hermione, I don't want to be rude because I know you're not that kind of girl, but have you ever done this before?" asked Severus, as he started kissing up her body to her face.
"No," she said, "I haven't. I don't even know what I'm supposed to do. But I know it's supposed to hurt."
"Hermione, I will tell you what to do when the time comes. But let me tell you this: Hermione, I love you and would never hurt you on purpose."
"I know," she said as she kissed him again and again. She felt him slide two of his fingers into her, and he moved them around. She squirmed a little when he withdrew them. He looked at her. Hermione had her eyes closed so Severus grabbed her face and said, "Look at me. Look at me, Hermione,"
Hermione opened her eyes and he could see the love shining through, along with…fear. "Hermione, we don't have to do this. It can wait."
She shook her head. "No, no. I want to, but could you do one thing for me?"
"Sure, anything. What is it?"
"Could you take off your glamour? I want to see the man I fell in love with."
"Sure," he said. "Finite." Severus sat up and started removing his boxers. When he had them off he threw them on the floor and resumed his position from before, except now his legs were inbetween hers.
He picked up first her right leg, and put it around his waist, and then her left. He scooted upward until he was at her entrance. He moved up to kiss her, and he pushed in until he reached her barrier.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked one last time.
"Yes," she said.
"Okay. Put your arms around my neck." When she had done that, he kissed her roughly to block her scream as he pushed through her barrier.
He looked at her and she had tears going down her face. He kissed them away and then kissed her on the mouth.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"Yes," she said, "I love you, Severus."
"I love you, too, Kitty." They started moving as one. It was slow at first and then it became frantic. A mass of sweat and bodies, soon their climax came, and Hermione had dug her fingernails into his back and there were sure to be scars in the morning. When it was over Severus collapsed on the side of her.
"That was amazing," said Hermione. She turned around to put her arms around him.
"I know," he said, "but now I'm worn out…and I think I'm going to get Catscratch Fever. I nicknamed you right."
"Oh ha, ha. Very funny. I'm not that bad. I did not scratch you that much, but I am tired, too. Ready for bed?"
"Yeah, I love you, Hermione Granger, soon-to-be Mrs. Snape." And Severus kissed her on the forehead.
"I love you, too, Severus Snape." Soon after they were asleep.
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Sometime during the middle of the night Severus woke up so suddenly that he had to take a few deep breaths before he remembered where he was. He looked around to see what had woken him up so suddenly, but he didn't notice anything different. Then he felt it again…the sharp pain on his left forearm. The dark mark was glowing a deep black, that meant that Voldemort was calling all of the Deatheaters.
Severus got up quietly, so as not to wake Hermione. When he spotted his dark blue robe and white mask, he hurriedly put them on. Then he wrote a letter to Dumbledore and sent it through the floo to Dumbledore's bedroom. He turned around and looked at Hermione; she looked like an angel. "I love you, Hermione," he said.
Severus went out of the castle and walked towards the gate leading to Hogsmeade. Out of castle grounds one could apparate freely.
With a swish of his cloak, Severus was gone. There was nothing to show he had even been there except for the faint rustle of leaves as he disappeared...and the letter in Dumbledore's bedroom.
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Dumbledore was just sitting in his study, writing in his daily blog, when he heard the fireplace start up in the bedroom.
He got up and went to look for whatever had fallen out of the fireplace. Dumbledore spotted the letter and carried it to his office before opening it. He took one glance at the letter and could tell that it had been hurriedly written. He read it once again to take in what it said:
Albus, got called to D.E. meeting. Little worried, because it has been a while since last called. May be dangerous.
Here Albus paused before reading the rest. It's not like Severus to not take time to make his letter perfect. There really must be something dangerous going on, he thought. Then he started reading again and saw the first whole sentence in the letter.
If by some chance anything happens to me, tell Hermione that I love her. I know that you already knew that somehow with your physic powers or something like that, but that is not the point. Just, please, tell her that. Hopefully, I will live to get married and have lots of children with her. Farewell, Albus. You have always been like a father to me, and just know that I love you, too. Love Always, Severus Sebastian Snape
When Albus had finished reading he had tears in his eyes. He whiped them away and called Minerva to the office.
When she came in and saw the tears in Albus's eyes she came forward and wrapped her arms around him. He kissed the top of her head, and started crying some more.
Minerva pulled back and said, "What's wrong, Albus?"
He just stared at her for a while and then gave her the letter.
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When Severus got to the cemetery where they met, everyone was already there. Then he heard that low hissing voice that chilled him to the bone.
"Hello, Sssssseverus," said Voldemort, "we're ssssssooo glad that you decided to join ussss."
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When Minerva finished reading she looked up at Albus and her eyes were very wide, and they had a wild frightened look in them.
"Albus," she said, "What if You-know-, oh who gives a shit anymore? What if Voldemort knows?"
"I don't know, Minerva. I really don't. All that I have to say that I know for sure is that Voldemort, if he knows, will send Severus back very injured…and with a message. It will be bad, but you and I both know that the war is coming. People on both sides will die, we just hope that it is the Deatheaters and that good will once and for all conquer over evil."
"But, Albus, Severus may be badly injured to the point of death. We cannot let that happen, it would kill Hermione," said Minerva. She was very pale and worried.
"I know that, Minerva. That is why I need you to have Poppy ready with the medical supplies and the medicine. When Severus gets back he will need all of the help that we can give him. If he is very bad I, myself, will go and get Hermione."
"When do you think he will get back?" asked Minerva.
"I do not know, Minerva. But you don't have to worry about that. What I need you to worry about is getting Poppy ready with the supplies. Now go, Minerva," said Albus.
"But, Albus," Minerva protested.
"GO, MINERVA," Albus roared.
Minerva turned around and ran out of the room. Albus went and sat in his desk chair. He suddenly looked much older than his 150 years. He put his head in his hands and said, "Severus, what have I gotten you into. I will never forgive myself if something happens to you."
He sat up and said, "Well, I'm not doing you any good by sitting on my ass." And he got up and started getting dressed and ready for whenever Severus got back and whatever came after that.
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Severus slowly turned around and kept his face partly down, because it meant respect, and he said, "My Lord."
Voldemort jumped up from his seat, got right up in Severus's face and spat, "How dare you? How DARE you!" Severus then looked up because he knew that it was over in the Deatheater ranks for him.
"How dare I what, your Highness? Not come at you beck and call, hmn? Oh, wait I know, it's because I don't go around and kiss your ass the whole lot of time, like the rest of these fuckups do." Severus paused to take a look at Voldemort's face. It was blood red and his eyes were narrowed into little slits.
Ooh goody, thought Severus, if looks could kill I would be six feet under and shoved even further. But he continued ranting on.
"Well, do you know what, Voldie? Fuck off because I don't give a flying rat's ass about your's. And, mind you, they probably both look the same. Oh yes, and one more thing. If you ever need someone to kiss your ass just call Lucius Malfoy because if what I have heard is right, he is the biggest ass kisser that you have."
Voldemort looked as if someone had forced him to swallow a cute little bunny rabbit. He grabbed his wand and pointed it at Severus's chest.
"You are a worthless piece of shit, Snape," he said.
Severus knew what was coming and he was using his last ounce of bravery to say what he had to and steel himself for what was to come.
"No, Voldemort. You are the worthless piece of shit. And it grieves me to say this, but it is only shit like you that goes to kill a baby, yet fails."
This is it, thought Severus. And he was right, because if there is one thing you don't say to Voldemort or about him, it's his failure to kill Harry Potter.
Voldemort pushed his wand into Severus's chest and shouted, "CRUCIO!"
Severus screamed in pain and fell to the ground, writhing in agony. The pain that he felt was as if someone were hammering knifes into his body. Then Voldemort let off of the curse, but there was still more to come and it would only get worse.
"That is where you are wrong, Severus. Does the word "traitor" mean anything to you? Crucio!" said Voldemort, and again Severus started screaming.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Severus. Am I hurting you? Too bad, it's just going to get better. For me, mind you. IT is just going to get worse for you," and Voldemort started laughing, with his high cold laugh as he put the spell on Severus again and again. Severus was starting to get cuts on his body from the rocks as he twitched and screamed.
"And Severus, when you get back to that muggle-loving fool, Dumbledore, tell him Tom sends a message."
When Severus can finally leave he can barely walk, let alone apparate. But he gets to the school and goes up to Albus's offices where Albus is waiting for him.
"War…about to begin…three days…" then he collapses.
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Albus takes him to the Hospital Wing and tells Madame Pomfrey to do everything possible to keep him alive. Then he goes to find Minerva.
"Minerva, I need you to do something very important for me, okay? I need you to send all of the 3rd years and under home, and prepare the 4th years and up for a battle in 3 days. Do you hear me, Minerva? Three days…it is all of the time that we have. Now I am going to go and get Hermione. This will be hard on her, but she has to know."
Minerva looked shocked, but she nodded her head and started to walk away. Before she rounded the corner, though, Albus stopped her.
"Oh and I also need you to contact the order and tell them. I also need you to forgive me for yelling at you earlier, okay?" he said. "I love you."
"It's okay, Albus," she said. I love you, too." Then she went on her way, and Albus prepared himself to tell Hermione the news about Severus.
A/N: How did you like this? I need at least 20 reviews before I post another chapter. Forewarning: Good news, bad news, and the war begins. But I need the reviews. And I will do my best to make sure you get a new chapter up. Especially since the story is almost over.