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Where Things Lead This Time	By : ronsmistress Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 14642 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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It was no big chore to find the small house the girls shared. Hermione was registered with several scholar groups and clubs that Severus himself belonged to. A simple owl to the right person and he had in hand the location that he and Lucius stood before.

It was a small house, in a nice wizarding town, just right for two young single ladies. If one chose to leave the other would have no problem keeping the house. It was big enough for both but cozy enough for one.

Lucius and Severus approached and gave a firm knock on the door. A shocked Hermione answered. “Hermione, may we come in?” Severus asked, drilling her with his eyes.

She stammered for a moment, then stood aside. “Yes, of course come in.” Severus entered with Lucius right behind him. They took a seat in the parlor while Hermione called down the hall. “Ginny, we have company.”

“Who?” The redhead called just before she entered from the hall. Her face lost all color as she saw Lucius sitting at ease in an armchair, his ankle resting on his knee.

“Hello Ginny.” He said calmly gazing at her. Her heart beat was racing but it still didn’t bring the color back to her face. Lucius was sitting in her front room. The front half of this house was most likely smaller then his closet.

Both girls were stunned and unsure of what to do. Hermione broke the silence. “Ginny, why don’t you and Mr. Malfoy speak in the library while I talk with Professor Snape out here.”

Severus lifted an eyebrow at the formal addresses she used, but said nothing. He watched as Ginny nodded and gestured Lucius to follow her. Speaking alone would be better but she was terrified of what he might say.

When they were alone Severus spoke. “Professor Snape? I think the use of titles and surnames would be redundant don’t you, Hermione.” He spoke her name with distinction as he had when she asked him to use it.

“Last night was last night. I’m just taking it for granted that you’ve come to your senses.” She said as she sat down.

“Come to my senses? You think I was not myself last night?” He leaned forward in his seat.

“Professor, we both….”

“Severus. You said it enough last night, use it.” She blushed at his tone but gave in.

“Severus, then, we both drank last night, and in the atmosphere we may have made decisions that are not in keeping with our characters.” She explained.

He leaned back and felt like laughing. “Decisions not in keeping with our characters. I see you are still as literary now as you were when you were a student. Tell me Hermione, how much did you drink?”

“I had a cocktail.” She answered.

“A single cocktail? Enough to dull your thought process?”

“No. I know my limit.”

“Then you think it was I partook in too much?” When she said nothing he rose and took the seat next to her. “I know my limit as well Hermione. You thought I got drunk and made a foolish decision, but what foolish decision was that? To enjoy your company or to engage an act of utter iniquity?”

She looked at him and met his eyes. “The decision you made to have sex with a former student you picked up on a club. The decision to have sex with the most insufferable know-it-all ever to grace Hogwarts. How did you feel this morning when you woke? Could you believe what you had done? Forgive me Severus for sparing myself the humiliating looks and fumbled apologies that come with the morning after.”

“There would have been none Hermione. At least none from my end.” He glared back at her. “What did I do when I woke? I looked for you.” He leaned over and whispered in her ear. “I thought to wake you up as only a man can wake up a beautiful woman,” she shivered slightly at the mental image she conjured up, Severus back away again, “but to my horror, you were gone. Lucius and I thought we were mere pick ups to entertain two bored ladies.”

She looked insulted and glared harshly at him. “Me and Ginny never thought of you that way!”

He smiled. “I know. That’s why we came to find you. Lucius wanted to have breakfast on the outdoor ledge overlooking the gardens from the library. We were both quite upset.”

Hermione stood and began pacing. “Severus, we did go to the club because we were bored, but we never had intentions of picking anyone up or of having sex last night. We thought we would have a pleasant night out, maybe meet a nice gentleman to talk with and come home. Meeting you and Lucius at the club was unexpected, and being invited to Malfoy manor was a shock but we couldn’t resist. I seem to attract men who want to talk about the latest music group or the recent developments in divination. When men find out I‘m intelligent they vanish. It was such a refreshment.” She stopped and faced him. “I was a student of yours just a few years ago. That could not have been a sober decision.” She looked frantic.

Severus rose and took her shoulders. “I never, I repeat never, let anything affect my decisions Hermione, least of all something like alcohol. Everything I did last night, I did with a controlled mind. As for being my former student, the apt word there is former. You are no longer in my charge. You are a woman now. I am proud to have contributed to that brilliant mind.”

She watched his face, that gorgeous face of his. Leaning down he took her mouth with his. She gave herself over to his lips and let her body relax against his as he cradled her. To be kissed like this was pure delight, and if he was willing to make an effort maybe she should as well.

Lucius followed Ginny to the library, which was actually an office style room. The books, courtesy of Hermione, were stacked in rows and piles on shelves and on the floor, even some boxes. She conjured a chair from one of the stacks and he took a seat. Ginny sat opposite him and waited.

“Why did you leave?” He asked without any preamble.

“Mr. Malfoy…..”

“Lucius,” he said leaning forward, “I’m sure you remember how to say it.” He watched her eyes and admired the blush.

“Lucius, I didn’t think you would be that upset about my leaving.”

“Why wouldn’t I be upset? Did you think I lied about how I felt?” He stood and took her arms bringing her up against him. “I’ve been dead too long and I admitted as much to you. After what we shared how can you leave? Were you lying about what you said to me? Was it flattery?”

“No?!” She yelled out horrified. “I wasn’t lying, but face the facts Lucius. You’re a Malfoy. You’re THE Malfoy. I’m the last child in a family you could buy and sell several times over. How would it look?”

“I don’t care about how things look. In case you hadn’t notice, the past few years I haven’t cared about how anything would look. Was it a novelty to you to have a man like me and then leave?” His feelings of insult were showing. It must have hurt his pride to think he had been used.

Ginny let the tears fall as she spoke. “I left to save you the trouble!” His hostility calmed and he listened to her. “To save myself the hurt when you realized what you had done. A girl younger then your own son and nowhere near the social circle your in. Physicality is one thing but dammit Lucius….. how can it continue when there is nothing else. What could you possibly feel for anyone like me!”

Lucius felt his heart breaking. “How can you ask me that? You are phenomenal Ginny. You see things and people for who they are. You saw a man last night, you made me feel like a man again. I see a woman, a fascinating woman. And I want to know more.”

“Lucius it won’t work.” She tried to pull herself away but he wouldn’t release her.

“Are you trying to convince me or you of that fact. It can if you give it a chance. You’re a Gryffindor, aren’t you? Be brave. This doesn’t have to end with one night.” Ginny rested her forehead on his chest. Lucius held her close and used his leglimancy skills to call to Severus.

‘Severus?’

‘Come out, we need to talk to them together now.’

Lucius took Ginny’s hand and they left the library. The girls went to each other and held hands. Ginny was more distraught then Hermione and Severus felt himself drawn to how the redhead was comforted by her friend. Ginny was obviously drawing on Hermione’s strength. She must feel something strong for Lucius and Severus found himself wishing to the goddess he worshipped that she would continue with his friend. It was plain to see that they had a bond, which made convincing them together all the more important.

Lucius and Severus stood side by side as they watched the girls compose themselves. Ginny was still struggling for control, clutching to Hermione’s hand like a lifeline. She was letting the emotions she had been suppressing last night show, as well as the loss of control she had over them.

“Lucius and I have a proposition ladies.” They looked up, still holding hands.

“What would that be?” Hermione asked.

“A proper date.” They looked up to each other shocked and back to the gentlemen.

“You can’t be serious.” Ginny said, clutching Hermione, who was equally unsure.

“We are. Hermione you are a fan of ballet, if I’m not mistaken.” She nodded. “Swan Lake is appearing tonight. The ballet followed by dinner should prove a most enjoyable evening don’t you agree?”

Hermione and Ginny were looking back and forth from man to man as if expecting polyjuice potion to wear off any moment.

“Give us a chance to show you that our intentions are genuine. What do you say, a date worthy of the name Malfoy?” Ginny was well aware that he was teasing her about calling him The Malfoy, and she was about to refuse outright when Hermione stopped her. She held up a finger to the men, who nodded, then took Ginny’s arm and turned her around. Leaning down she whispered. “I have an idea.”

“What? Surely you’re not thinking of going are you?” Ginny asked in a panic.

“Here me out, if you had your way, would you want to start a relationship with him? Be honest.” Ginny didn’t hesitate, she nodded right away. “I would love one as well, but our worries were about how it would look for them right?” Again Ginny nodded. “So we test them. We go on the date and see how we are treated. If they bring us to a place where we aren’t seen by anyone, then that means they don’t want the public to know we are involved. Then we will know how they see us.” Ginny could see the logic in that. “However if they bring us to a popular theater and introduce us to people they know then that proves they don’t care about image and it won’t matter what they public thinks. The whole point of them being here is because they aren’t ashamed, right, lets see if they can prove it.” Ginny broke into a huge grin.

“Hermione, you are a genius.” Hermione joined in her grin and in perfect sync, they turned and faced the men presenting smiling faces. “Gentlemen, we would love to join you this evening.”

Severus and Luicus took in the ladies expressions and then looked at each other. Did they just lay out their own trap?
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