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The Reckoning	By : Snapeoutofit Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 21947 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 4
Disclaimer: All characters and settings are the creation of JK Rowling. I own nothing of Harry Potter and make no money from this story.

Chapter List
- 1-One
- 2-Two
- 3-Three
- 4-Four
- 5-Five
- 6-Six
- 7-Seven
- 8-Eight
- 9-Nine
- 10-Ten
- 11-Eleven
- 12-Twelve
- 13-Thirteen
- 14-Fourteen
- 15-Fifteen
- 16-Sixteen
- 17-Seventeen
- 18-Eighteen
- 19-Nineteen
- 20-Twenty
- 21-Twenty One
- 22-Twenty Two
- 23-Twenty Three
- 24-Twenty Four
- 25-Twenty Five
- 26-Twenty Six
- 27-Twenty Seven
- 28-Twenty Eight
- 29-Twenty Nine
- 30-Thirty
- 31-Thirty One
- 32-Thirty Two
- 33-Thirty Three
- 34-Thirty Four
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“Hermione, this is delicious,” Severus said has he took another slice of pizza from the center of the table. “I’m glad we went out tonight.”

Hermione smiled as she finished chewing her bite. She wiped her mouth with the corner of her napkin. “I’m glad too. I told you it wouldn’t be as bad as you expected.”

“I don’t know...I just imagined us being bombarded and questioned. I didn’t want that,” he explain.

“That would have probably happened if we had let The Daily Prophet have their field day,” Hermione said as she took a sip of her water. Severus nodded as he finished eating. When he was done, he signaled the waiter for their check.

After dinner, the couple took a long stroll through Diagon Alley. It was relatively quiet even for a midweek evening. Several other witches and wizards said hello as they passed, smiled, or gave a kind nod. A few people glanced at Hermione’s growing belly, but she was beginning to get used to that.

They popped into a few shops and all of their interactions went exactly as Hermione had hoped. She smiled when the owner of Flourish and Blots asked Severus if he needed a copy of a muggle parenting book. Rather than being put-off, Severus actually laughed at the kind man’s insinuation.

When they return home not long after, Hermione was exhausted. Her feet were a little swollen and she knew she wanted a warm shower before climbing into bed.

“Do you mind if I join you?” Severus asked with a raised brow.

“Not in the slightest,” she replied with a smirk. “If you hadn’t asked I would have suggested it.”

He smiled at her and gestured upstairs with a nod of the head. “Go ahead. I’ll be there momentarily.”

Hermione scampered upstairs and Severus waited until he could hear the water running. Once he was sure she was in the shower, he went to the kitchen and opened a cabinet. The shelf was full of various household potions. Some he had brewed, some she had brewed, and many they had brewed together. They were all labeled and neatly organized. He loved seeing the contrast of the neat lettering on her labels compared to the spidery scrawl of the ones he had labeled.

Severus pushed a few jars and vials aside to find a small container that he had hidden in the back. The potion swirled and danced inside the amber bottle. He held it to the light to make sure the opaqueness was still right. It was. The potion was curing beautifully. He slipped the vial into his pocket before heading upstairs.

A wall of steam hit him when he opened the door. The room was hot and humid and made him feel like he’d entered a rainforest.

“Merlin, Hermione, how did you get it so steamy in here so fast?” He placed the vial on the counter before removing his clothing.

“My skin is dry,” she replied matter of factly.

Severus picked up the vial and slid into the shower behind her. He held the bottle at his side as he pressed the length of his naked body against her back. His cock positioned itself perfectly against the curve of her spine and he felt her breathing hitch as they made contact.

Hermione closed her eyes and let her head fall back against his chest. “Mmm...you feel so nice,” she purred.

Severus kissed her hair. He let his hand, which held the potion, move closer to her hand. His fingers grazed her knuckles. Hermione thought for a moment that he was awkwardly attempting to hold her hand before she felt the smooth glass press against her palm. She furrowed her brow in confusion as she took the bottle from him.

Lifting her hand up to see, she tried to read the label through the cascading water and steam. “What is this?”

“It’s for you,” he said without further explanation.

“Yes, I inferred that much. But what is it?” The label was becoming difficult to read with so much moisture. She squinted her eyes but all she could make out was a large G and a large S with some other letters in between.

Severus chuckled at her squinting. “It’s something that has been curing since we found out you were pregnant. It’s finally ready.” Hermione could hear the excitement in his voice.

“Yes, but that begs my question, Severus,” she replied with a hint of annoyance in her voice.

“It’s something I developed based off of an old recipe. Basically, it’s an attachment draught, but not in the traditional sense. I made it for me, and for you, and the baby,” he paused.

She turned around to face him. “Severus, you’re rambling. I don’t understand...”

“It’s so I’ll always know that you’re both okay. So we all know. When we’re at Hogwarts and your teaching or I’m working or were both away from the baby, this potion will make sure the feelings we have about one another’s safety are valid,” he said.

Hermione waited for him to continue. “Feelings?”

Severus nodded. “If the baby is in distress, we will feel it any know immediately. If you’re in distress, I’ll know immediately. And same for you.” He took a deep breath. “You know I get nervous Hermione, if something happened to you I wouldn’t be able to...”

Hermione nearly dropped the potion when she wrapped her arms around him. The streaming water cascaded over them. She had always known he loved her, but this potion was a manifestation of his love for her. She felt overwhelmed with emotion.

Suddenly, he whispered in her ear. “The label just says ‘The Granger-Snape’s.’ The potion doesn’t have any fancy name. I’d like for us to take it now.”

Hermione nodded and unscrewed the dropper. “Just one?” She asked.

“Two for you, one for me,” he explained.

Hermione opened her mouth and placed two droplets on her tongue before passing it to Severus. He, in turn, took one drop.

The potion didn’t taste like anything as she ingested it, but it did make her feel quite warm. A feeling of peace and security came over her and she very quickly found herself nuzzling against Severus as he placed the bottle on a ledge.

His arms encircled her waist to pull her even closer. Her body was flush against his and he rubbed the small of her back gently.
“You do know how much I love you, don’t you?” He punctuated the question with a gentle kiss.
“Yes,” she replied slowly as she basked in the warmth between them, “but your capacity for love has never stopped surprising me.”
THE END

A/N:
I hope you’ve enjoyed this story. I loved every moment of writing it. If you haven’t, please check out my previous multi-chaptered SS/HG work called To Be Alive. As always, comments and feedback are wildly appreciated!
Please check out and enjoy my new multi-chaptered SS/HG WIP entitled Patience on Sunday.
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