Child of New Beginnings

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Chapter 34



Severus took one last look around his bedroom, checking if he missed anything. Everything had to be perfect. He was a perfectionist in his work, but with love—though it was new territory, he still had to make sure things were perfect. When everything seemed in order, he stepped out to call for Hermione.



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Hermione sighed as she gently touched the soft black hair on Sebastian’s head as she watched him sleep. He was already a year old. It only seemed like yesterday when he was born. A lot has happened over the past year. With all the problems, eventually, things turned out very well.



“He’s asleep?” Severus whispered as he walked behind her and wrapped her arms around her.



“Very much so,” Hermione replied as she tilted her head to one side when she felt Severus kiss the side of her neck. “He’s had quite an exciting day, which made him tired.”



“Are you tired?” Severus asked. Of course it did occur to him that Hermione would be tired, or have a migraine, but he wished she would say no.



“Not at all,” she replied as she turned in his arms. “Why?”



Severus didn’t say anything, but just smiled. Taking her hand in his, he led them towards his bedroom.



Hermione kept silent as she questioned herself as to why they where towards his bedroom. There were a few times in which she had entered to room, but never had she slept there. It was always Severus who slept with her in her bedroom.



“Close your eyes,” Severus told Hermione as he reached for the door knob.



Hermione did as told. She felt herself being led into the room.



“Now open them,” Severus whispered very close to her ear.



The sight took Hermione’s breath away. Numerous tea light candles floated around the room giving a soft and yet bright glow around the room. Also, there was quite an amount of white rose petals scattered everywhere—some on the floor, some on the black sheets of Severus’s bed, and others floating around with the candles.



“Severus this is… amazing,” Hermione said in surprise. She didn’t know what to say exactly or how to describe it.



“Would you like to dance Love?” Severus asked Hermione as he stood in front of her, bringing her close to him with his arms around her waist.



Before Hermione could ask where the music was, a song started to play.



Find Me Here

Speak To Me

I want to feel you

I need to hear you

You are the light

That\'s leading me

To the place where I find peace again.



Slowly, Severus led Hermione as they swayed back and forth gently on their feet. There was a certain glint in Hermione’s eyes as she glowed with a small smile, as she looked up at him.



You are the strength, that keeps me walking.

You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.

You are the light to my soul.

You are my purpose... you\'re everything.



Hermione placed her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. This was the most romantic thing that Severus had ever done for her—and it was the first. She loved everything there was about him. He didn’t need to be a romantic, but he sure was one.



How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?



“Hermione,” Severus said her name as he inhaled the sweet scent of her hair.



“Mmm?…”



“Look for the red rose petal,” he told her.



You calm the storms, and you give me rest.

You hold me in your hands, you won\'t let me fall.

You steal my heart, and you take my breath away.

Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?



Hermione frowned as she looked up at Severus. What red rose petal? They were all white. Her eyes traveled around the room, as her head turned slightly. Then, there she saw it, a single red rose petal. It wasn’t far from her and it was within arm’s reach.



She reached out for the petal with her fingers and brought it towards her. Then, what she saw on the petal had shocked her all the more. There was a brilliant diamond ring that lay right on top of it.



Cause you\'re all I want, you\'re all I need

You\'re everything, everything

You\'re all I want your all I need

You\'re everything, everything.

You\'re all I want you\'re all I need.

You\'re everything, everything

You\'re all I want you\'re all I need, you\'re everything, everything.



“I love you Hermione,” Severus said as he knelt down in front of her on one knee. Taking the ring form her he held it in one hand, while his other hand held hers. “You are my everything Hermione… Marry me.” His heart pounded in his chest. He was so nervous, that he prayed to Merlin that she would say yes.



Hermione let out a sob. She wasn’t expecting a proposal at all. With a smile, and very happy tears running down her cheeks, she nodded. “Yes Severus. Yes I will marry you.”



After Severus slid the ring into Hermione’s finger, he stood on his feet and quickly pulled Hermione against him. His lips captured hers as they kissed each other deeply, with very much love.



And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?



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Both of them ended up lying in the middle of Severus’s bed. Hands were still holding on to each other as neither one had broken their kiss yes.



Hermione could feel her body starting to feel… turned on. She could feel herself start to get wet as she felt Severus’s obvious erection against her. There was a little nervousness in her, but she knew that she was ready to take the next step.



Severus couldn’t get enough of her. Her lips and tongue had always tasted good, but he wanted more. He could feel himself throbbing, and it was getting a little painful as it was. he just kept on reminding himself that he wasn’t going to make the first move. He would leave that up to Hermione when she was ready.



“Severus,” Hermione said breathlessly as she broke the kiss.



“Yes Love?” Severus asked as he planted small kisses on Hermione’s cheek, not wanting to stop kissing her.



“I’m ready,” she replied.



Severus pulled back and looked at Hermione. Could she really be saying what he thought she was saying?



“I want to make love to you Severus,” Hermione told him as if reading his thoughts.



“No,” he said softly as he moved closer to kiss her again. “It is I who will make love to you.” When their lips were mere millimeters apart, he paused. “Just tell me when to stop and I will.”



“I know you won’t hurt me,” she said softly, before she captured his lips with her own.



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Severus did make love to Hermione. He took his time with her. When he took her clothes off, it was like he was slowly unwrapping a very fragile gift. With every new skin exposed, he touched and kissed it.



He made it a point to please her first, making sure that she would get more comfortable with him—touching and tasting her. His pleasure was at the back of his mind for he knew that when the time came for him to be buried within her, that would be his pleasure.



Hermione couldn’t help herself, but just surrendered to Severus. Her body was so responsive to his touches that she needed more and more. It felt good. She was taken to heights she never knew possible.



Words weren’t unable to come out of her mouth as she tried to speak. All she could do was moan and groan. The only thing that had come out of her mouth fully was his name.



“Hermione?” Severus questioned just before he entered her. He just wanted to make sure.



“Yes Severus,” Hermione answered with a smile. Her hands wrapped around his neck as she pulled him down towards her.



Severus held his breath as he slid into her slowly, savoring every single tight, wet and hot inch of her. He had never felt anything physically better then the heaven that he was feeling within her.



Hermione gasped at the sensation. He was big yes, and it felt wonderful. When he was all the way in her, she felt the sensation of being completely joined for the first time with the man she loved.



Slowly, they had started a rhythmic movement and thrust. Lips on lips, skin on skin, the connection of two bodies as one. Nothing felt more perfect.



“I love you… Hermione… I love you…” Severus kept on whispering to her next to her ear. He kept on saying it again and again.



Hermione wasn’t brought back to the past when she heard him say that he was sorry to her against her ear. Now it was different, now it was all new. She was giving herself heart, mind, body, and soul. “Severus!” she gasped as she felt herself start to climax yet again, but this time venturing into a much higher place.



“Cum with… me… Hermione,” Severus pleaded. He too could feel his climax building up and wasn’t so sure if he could hold it back.



Within seconds, they both climaxed, calling each other’s names out, soaring up together towards their peaks.



When everything was done, Severus collapsed heavily on top of Hermione. He had never climaxed so hard in his life that it actually drained him.



Hermione welcomed his weight as she held him. She ran her hands through his hair and along his back.



When Severus had regained enough strength after catching his breath, he rolled onto his side, not pulling within or away from her. “You okay?” he asked against her brow.



“Never better,” she said against his lips, before making him kiss her.



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AN – The sweetness of it all. The song in this chapter is entitled ‘Everything’ by the artist Lifehouse. Review!