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A Witch's Thoughts	By : use2b2t2 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 8476 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 3 The Past Remembered

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Snape noticed that Hermione did not enter by the Great Hall for breakfast and instead used the professor's entrance located behind the table and sat down beside him. "Professor Weasley I hope you had a good evening? I'll have to talk to my House again and provide them with a patrol schedule and strongly hint to avoid any shenanigans on your watch."

She chuckled and poured a glass of orange juice. "Why do you think the pickings of Gryffindor have been so slim for you of late? Since I have become Head of House I do the very thing."

He grumbled about irritating Know It Alls and left the table with his copy of the Daily Prophet tucked under his arm.

Hermione sat in her classroom waiting as her last class was open study for N.E. and a few students drifted in to take advantage of the open study time on school hours. Today she decided on a pop quiz and handed out parchments with two or three questions from each study to see how they would do. This way she would be free to get ahead on marking her papers so that her evening would be free when her husband arrived.

She placed her quill down. All that she could think about was her encounter with Severus. He fulfilled her fantasy and it was more than what she dreamed about. Such passion and aloofness at the same time. That was what she thought of in the past and now she wondered what it would have been like in a slightly altered scenario. She remembered his words that cursed her because she belonged to another. And his harsh words to her afterwards. He clearly acted on his own twisted interest alone not caring what she felt afterwards.

No this was wrong. She should not be thinking of another wizard at all. She was married and her husband would be arriving tonight. She picked up her quill and continued to grade her papers.

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Severus sat in his study later sipping Firewhiskey, thoughts drifted toward Hermione. She gave herself to him with such passion despite it was a scenario that she created in the first place. That was unexpected knowing her psyche. Weasley did not know the gem of Hermione Granger and he hoped that the red-headed dunderhead would not hurt her because she deserved so much more.

He was drawn from his thoughts when he heard the tinkling of broken glass and looked to the shards on the floor and observed the remains of his glass on the floor realizing that he cared for the witch more than he should. He remembered his words cursing that she belonged to another.

The Floo flared green and he picked up the evening copy of the Daily Prophet and opened it. As expected the front page was full of news from the Quidditch season. There were pictures of the various end of season parties and his eyes were drawn to one large photo of Ron Weasley kissing a young witch with his hand snaked up her shirt, waving as he pulled the witch out of the picture.

He debated what he should do. The morning Prophet would be all over that as they are both war heroes and awarded Order of Merlin First Class. But if he sent the copy to her it would look petty considering what they had done. He knew that Potter and his wife would warn Hermione and looked to his watch and noticed it was 7:30 pm. Walking over to his wardrobe he pulled on his black outer robes and placed his wand into his pocket. Hermione never read the evening edition and he decided to delay the dunderhead so she could prepare.

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Hermione cleaned up her chambers and changed the bed sheets and blankets and went to soak in a bath filled with scents. She always enjoyed Ron's return as they spent the night catching up. It was hard to have him away for half a year at a time but she knew that it was important to him so she never complained.

Her mind drifted to Severus Snape and she quashed that thought. Being with her husband tonight would allay any thought of her colleague.

Her tempest spell sounded out and she jumped out of the bath and began to prepare for the arrival of her husband.

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Snape stood at the entrance to the castle waiting and saw his target walking up and moved forward. 'Mr. Weasley once again you are back." He spat out.

Ron looked to his ex-professor. "You know I belong here Snape and I do not want to be dragged to the Headmistress' office again."

"If only one would send a parchment requesting access then there would be no problem. You have failed to do so once again." He lightly stated enjoying the look of anger on the red head's face.

"Come on Snape! Give a wizard a break. I have not seen my wife in six months and I want to be with her. I hope you have been treating her well. I know that you despise her being here."

"I have treated Professor Weasley exactly as she expects of me." Arching an eyebrow and smirked to the young man. "Unfortunately you have caught me at the beginning of my patrol duties so you will accompany me and then we will get clearance for your stay from the Headmistress afterwards."

Snape handed him his copy of the Prophet. "It will give you time to think of something to address this."

Ron opened the paper and muttered. "Oh shit."

Snape could not help himself. "I'm sure the witch you are married to will have words and I'm being generous enough to give you time to prepare your pitiful excuses. You are bonded for life are you not?"

"You've already sent this to her you bastard!" Ron snarled out and heard his ex professor laugh out heartily scaring him into silence.

"No Mr. Weasley. Why would I need to when I am sure that Ginny Potter will do so? She is her friend and Potter will do nothing to prevent it. You know the morning addition will focus on you two like moths in light. Come along Mr. Weasley as you detain me from my duties."

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Hermione finished her preparations and slipped into the white see through lingerie that Ron loved. She heard a tap at her window and opened it allowing the white owl from Harry to fly in and took the parchment and paper from the bird's beak. She watched in surprise as the owl flew away not bothering to stay as it normally did so.

She opened the parchment first and read it, recognizing the neat scrawl from Ginny.

Hermione,

I know you do not read the evening edition and I wanted to warn you. I'm sorry that my brother is a prat. Harry said that we should send this to you so that you would be prepared. I'm always here if you need me.

Love Ginny

Hermione looked to the parchment for a moment confused and the opened up that copy of the Daily Prophet that accompanied it. She saw the picture and initial speculations of her marriage.

It was the conformation of what she always suspected.

She sat at her desk and waited for her husband to arrive.

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"Headmistress I have an un-cleared visitor once again." Snape spoke out. "Is he authorized to be here?"

Minerva looked up from her copy of the Prophet and glared at the red head. "As much as I want to deny him rights he is a spouse. Severus you are free to go."

Snape said nothing and grabbed a handful of floo powder. "You are still a dunderhead and always will be one Mr. Weasley." Tossing it in and was gone in a flash of green fire.

Minerva turned to the young wizard. "You are free to go Mr. Weasley and I will inform the staff that you will be about once again."

Ron recognized the abrupt dismissal and left without a word.

He stood at the door of his wife's chambers and decided that he would come clean on everything. Entering it he found her wearing the lingerie that he enjoyed.

"Welcome home Ronald." Hermione spoke and did not bother to raise her chair and held out the paper. "I suppose you want to explain this?"

Oh shit Ron thought praying that her wand was not close by. She was addressing him in his formal name and that was not good.

"There is nothing to explain wife." Speaking gruffly and falling to the old values of pure-bloods that his family did not follow. "Though married I have the right to take any witch that I want. I'm sorry Hermione and don't think that I do not love you. I do but I need more."

"How dare you fall back to pure-blood nonsense that your family does not hold? How long has this been going on?" She shrilled out. "I have a right to know."

Ron looked to her. "The whole time that we have been married." He whispered feeling guilty.

"We are bonded for life Ronald and your actions place me in a difficult situation. Is it correct to think that you will not change?"

"It is Hermione. Even if you left this place I doubt that I would change. I curse my mum that we agreed to be bonded for life. And it seemed right at the time. I do love you Hermione don't get me wrong. But I do not love you enough to be only yours. I find that I need more and you cannot provide it. I'm going now . I have always been careful in the past and I'm sorry that I fucked up. But I'm sure you'll come up with a solution for us." Moving to leave.

"Oh no you don't Ronald Weasley." Hermione shouted and pointed her wand to him. "You are not going to run off and hide from the press leaving me to deal with this alone. You are staying here until end the end of the school year."

Ron held up his hands. Where in Merlin did she pull her wand from as she was wearing lingerie that barely hid her body. "Okay I'll stay. Just don't Avis birds at me again!" Remembering the flock that attacked him when he was in school.

Hermione watched him for a moment and then pointed her wand to the sofa and conjured it into a thin mattress on the floor. "Do not even think of leaving in the night Ronald. It will be worse for you if I have to hunt you down and I'll get your mother to help me."

Ron looked to the thin mattress on the floor. "Could you at least give me a blanket?"

She removed her lingerie and threw it on the ground in front of her husband and walked to her bedroom slamming the door shut behind her.

Sitting on her bed she cried. She suspected that he had affairs on the side and wondered for the last year. But Ron admitting his infidelity the whole time that they were married was just too much. What was it about her that made him stray?

Hermione suddenly thought of her night with Severus Snape. Was she the same as her husband? No! She shouted out in her mind. I've never purposely looked to someone else for sex. The man took advantage of her for his own ends. But she did not fight when he stated his intentions instead allowing the wizard to have his way with her.

She covered herself up and cried until she fell asleep.

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"Get up!" She hissed to Ron as she kicked him lightly in the ribs. "You have twenty minutes to get ready."

Ron sat up in his makeshift bed and glared at her. "You've never required me to attend anything but dinner when here."

"Damage control Ronald. I am going to be the supportive wife. After all the press is going to focus on me alone stating there must be something wrong with me to cause you to stray. There is three weeks till the end of school and you will attend all meals. I'll be waiting for you at the entrance to the Great Hall." She left him to get ready.

Ron stood up and went to her bedroom to pull on fresh robes cursing the press.

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Hermione entered the Great Hall walking beside Ron as the busy room fell into silence all eyes on the couple walking down the row of tables. She noticed students looking at the Prophet and pointing to Ron as they walked and held her head up high.

Ron immediately sat at the Head table leaving the seat open next to Snape. There was no way he was sitting next to that greasy git.

"Good Morning Professor Snape." Hermione spoke to her colleague as she sat in the chair next to him.

Snape did not bother to look up from his paper. "A better morning for me then it is for you Professor Weasley."

Minerva stood up from her chair and snapped out to the students, voice echoing in the near silent hall. "You have classes in one hour. I suggest you finish your meal and head to them."

The students immediately began to eat and the noise level went back up as students rushed to finish their breakfast as the old witch's feathers were ruffled.

The hall quickly emptied of staff and students leaving Minerva, Hermione, and Snape at the table.

Minerva moved to sit down next to Ron. "Your actions have placed Hermione's employment here in jeopardy Mr. Weasley. Hogwart's prides itself with obtaining the best to teach the students of this school. Scandal is not tolerated here and that includes the spouses of the staff as it reflects on the teacher."

Ron looked to his ex Head of House in anger. "Snape is still here and there has been enough scandal with him."

"A respectable wizard who sacrificed all, name cleared and considered a hero. You do not find his name in a negative light in the papers."

Ron grew angry when he heard Snape speak out loud enough for Ron and Hermione to hear. "Being an ex-spy has its advantages as I know how to hide my questionable activities."

Snape snapped his paper closed and stood up. "Headmistress I take my leave of you." He turned and looked to Hermione. "You'll be missed Professor Weasley." Leaving the hall robes billowing behind him. The Headmistress was clever pulling a guilt trip on the dunderhead. There was no way that she would fire her Defense Against The Dark Arts professor.

"Professor Weasley walk with me to your class." Minerva stood and motioned Hermione to follow her.

Ron watched Hermione leave with the Headmistress. He felt miserable because if Hermione lost her job then she would be travelling with him, greatly curtailing his activities. No because her teaching career meant so much her, correcting his thoughts after a moment.

Hermione walked beside the Headmistress in silence dwelling on her words and followed her into an unused classroom. Oh Gods she was about to be fired.

"Headmistress…" She began.

"I'm not going to release you Hermione. I was hoping to instill some guilt into your husband because he did not look particularly remorseful. Maybe it will help you deal with your situation."

Hermione hugged the old witch. "Thanks Minerva but I'm not sure it will help. I learned something about Ron last night. I'm stuck in a relationship that I do not want now because he told me that he will not change."

Minerva patted Hermione's shoulder. "I know dear but you need to find a way as you both have no choice in the matter. During summer break you both need to come up with something acceptable. It will not be easy Hermione and I'm sure you'll come up with something. I'm always here if you need me Hermione. Attend your classes and I hope Slytherin will not be a handful for you today."

She entered her class of 7th Year Slytherin and Gryffindor sitting down and waiting for class to begin. Walking down the aisle she heard a Slytherin speak out. "Our Professor is lacking in marital duties. We know how important that is, don't we mates?"

She ignored the laughter from the Slytherins and sat down at her desk and noticed a phial of potion and a note.

Granger I'm sure you know how to use this potion and work it into your defense lessons today. One drop should do.

No signature but she recognized the spidery sprawl of the handwriting. Picking up a phial she uncapped smelled it recognizing its contents and placed it down on her desk.

The low hmm of the students silenced when they noticed their professor looking to them with a smile and a glint in her eye that they had never seen before.

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Hermione was drawn out of her memory of the past smiling. She used the potion exactly as he expected of her. She poured herself another helping of Firewhiskey picking up the letter from Severus Snape and looked to it wondering of its contents.
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