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Heart of A Snake	By : articcat621 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Hermione/Voldemort Views: 13692 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 8
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Chapter 39
When the two of them had gotten back to the Manor, Hermione had gone straight into the bathroom, warding the door. She didn't want to talk to anyone, or see anyone. She just wanted to be alone.
And surprisingly, Tom respected that. She knew he could have broken through the wards at any moment and barge into the bathroom, but he left her be. Her heart squeezed knowing that she needed a moment to herself.
Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she moaned. She looked absolutely hideous. Her hair was sticking out in all sorts of places, her dress looked rumpled, and her make-up was running down her face due to her tears.
She needed to take a warm bath. She took down her hair, making sure all the bobby pins came out. Flicking her wand, the back of her dress unzipped and she stepped out of it. She pulled her heels off, along with her undergarments.
Hermione looked at her reflection, focusing mostly on her baby bump. With a soft smile, her hand moved down and caressed it. Even after all this time, she still couldn't believe there was a baby in there. It was such a surreal feeling.
A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. "Yes?" She mumbled, still not wanting to talk to anyone.
"Hermione, I'm going to return to the ball. Kingsley wishes to speak to me. Will you be all right in there?" Tom asked through the door.
Hermione was quiet for a moment. She walked over to the door, pressing her hand against it. "Be careful," she whispered. She couldn't bear it if something were to happen to him... if he walked into a trap. That would destroy her.
Tom chuckled from the other side. "Hermione, I'll be fine. I want to know if you'll be okay." He said, sincerity in his voice.
"I'll be fine. I'm just going to take a bath then read." She said.
"All right then," he replied.
"I love you," she said, hoping he hadn't left yet.
"I love you too," Tom said, before the sound of his footsteps filled her ears.
Hermione sighed, and then walked towards the bath. She turned on the water, making sure it was warm, but not too warm. She added a few bubbles, strawberry scented, her favorite. Once the bath was filled, she slowly lowered herself in. With a sigh, she leaned her head back.
Seeing Harry today made her feel so many different emotions. First, she felt anger. Anger that he didn't understand her, or even want to try. Then she felt sadness, because it was obvious he had changed during their time apart. But she had changed too, in many ways. But the things she did, they weren't unforgivable. With a sigh, she realized that Harry thought they were.
He looked at her horrified, and she couldn't erase that from her memories. The disappointment in his eyes… the betrayal. It was all too much.
Taking a deep breath, she let herself sink beneath the surface of the water. She stayed there for a moment, letting the water caress her body.
She reappeared at the surface, letting out a gasp. Grabbing the shampoo, she began to wash her hair. Once she was all clean, she climbed out of the tub.
She had decided that while things didn't go well with Harry tonight, hopefully he would think about their interaction. Maybe it wasn't too late for their friendship to be mended? She didn't want to hold her breath about it, but she didn't want to shut the door on him either.
She quickly dressed herself and crawled into bed. She was tired. That was a big sign of pregnancy. All she ever wanted to do was sleep, and that's exactly what she intended too.
As soon as her head hit the pillow, she fell fast asleep.

Hermione's eyes fluttered open, feeling the other side of the bed sag. Turning over, she saw Tom climbing under the duvet. She smiled sleepily at him.
"Sorry love, didn't mean to wake you," Tom said, sliding close to her in the bed. He pressed a kiss to her temple.
Her hands snaked out and reached his waist. She pulled him closer. "So?"
"So what?" He asked, chuckling at her half asleep form.
"How did things go?" She was curious if tonight was a success at all.
Tom remained silent for a moment, his fingers playing with her curls. "It went fine I suppose. A lot of the Order members believe it's a trap, a ruse of some sort. But I know a few were definitely impacted. Molly Weasley for one. Her eyes were on you the entire night."
Hermione's heart clenched. She missed the Weasley matriarch very much. She was always like a mother to her.
"And Kingsley, what did he say?" She asked, rubbing her eyes.
Tom chuckled. "Go to sleep Hermione, we can talk in the morning."
She shook her head. "I want to know now. So tell me," she said snippy.
"All right. Kingsley was very iffy on the situation. He was very grateful for all the money and the new ward; however, it's obvious he's still very distrusting."
Hermione frowned. "Is there anything we can do to make them more trusting?"
Tom nodded. "I've invited him to come to the Manor tomorrow, on the stipulation he comes alone though."
Hermione scrunched her eyebrows together. "That's obviously sounds like a trap Tom."
He shrugged. "I know, but I told him I'd give him the location of some of the more vicious Death Eaters. There are those who will stand in the way, preventing us from fixing what has happened… I need those people taken care of."
Hermione nodded. That was rather smart of him, and an excellent way to gain the trust of the Order. She only hoped things would play out. "Like Bellatrix?"
Tom stilled beside her. "She's a special case. We'll have to think long and hard about how to deal with her."
Hermione growled. "I think she's vile."
Tom chuckled. "I know dear." He kissed her forehead. "I'm so ashamed of the monster I created in her."
Hermione turned so she was facing him. "We'll fix things, I know we will."
Tom grinned, kissing her full on the lips. "Go to sleep sweetheart."
"I love you," she murmured into his chest, cuddling closer.
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