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Many Lessons to be Learned	By : Shay89 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 36507 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 5
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The Build Up
Author's Note: BIG TIME author's note to be more exact.... Apologies to anyone who stumbled upon this story and wanted more to read, and to those lovelies who reviewed me before who were anticipating continous updates. I was updating so regularly, but as it happens I seem more inclined to post/update on here while tackling my own original works. And I, in my humble opinion, have hit the motherload with a story and have set a date I want to be finished and working on being published by (cross your fingers for me!). Since there is all sorts of shenanigans - not quite as straight up kinky, or D/s, M/s at all really (mild on the kink) - it does tackle issues of Polyamory and all that sort of awesomeness.
I know this is a long note but it's for good reason. Life temporairily got in the way of writing for me, which is fine. Writing is definitely my true passion and I will always return to it (even though I've considered my writing a more personal passion and am finally branching out to idea of taking that public!). Health issues, Brazil and two major moves. That is what delayed my updating. But now that I am writing an insane amount again I need the outlet, the break from my own alternate reality so to speak, so THIS story and potentially others I will start are getting lots of love from the author again.
Also important to note.... it will be written with a different approach. No more I. For those just starting story it will be weirder I'm guessing but the time between updates has affected how I can approach it. So I will at some point in future go through and rework those first 6 chapters to suit this change.
Hope you all enjoy it, and I love the feedback. Be it criticism, compliment, or opinions - even the ideas of what you'd perhaps like to see! Now, story time.... Let's start with Snape shall we?
The Build Up
(SS POV)
Rising in the morning was almost a new experience. He'd found her. The woman that belonged to the bracelet, and to the note. It was hard to not be torn between frustration that Hermione had withheld the truth from him and the pure satisfaction of knowing who had saved his life and having the chance to actually be with her. Though He'd punished her last night and so sought to place that frustration elsewhere. Right now there were another one or two people in his life whom he knew he could place some blame. And as it was they were both due here any minute.
For awhile now Draco and Harry had the passcodes to his private chambers, so he chose to wait by the fireplace in his sitting room rather than out in the office. The room was solidly lined with books, the only exceptions were the fire place and entry from the hallway that led further into his apartments. It was early this morning that he had thrown himself back into researching the spell that Hermione had used to save his life. After waking up on that couch, surprised to be in his own home and alive at all, he'd thrown himself into finding out who and how. He'd begun to let go of the obsession a bit, trying to honor as best he could the second chance he had been given.
With the Dark Lord now completely gone he no longer had to play sides, no longer had to be a villan in the eyes of those he was actually trying to help, and this had been a welcome relief. Though his relaitonship had been slow going with Harry Potter at first it had accelerated. Especially after the horrid displays both the Weasley brats had put on after their partners broke it off with them. Harry it seemed still had a lot of anger, it didn't mesh to well with his over all personality, and it wasn't so much anger at any specific thing. Rather a lingering bitterness for the circmstances he'd been put in. As somebody with experience having no choice, no options, I was in a position to sympathize with the young man.
It helped of course that Harry had an interest in certain proclivities and interests of his own. And with that initial barrier broken and both of them respecting one another more it was possible to see him in a totally different light. Draco had been his Godson since birth, He'd always been invested in the bright youths future, helped him channel what he could into more effective and beneficial outlets. Life had certainly been bumpy for the blonde, especially those last two years of the war. But having him back and as head boy leading the pack on interhouse cooperation was a fantastic thing. He'd risked so much, lost so much there at the end. Luckily it appeared he'd actually found a lot of himself at the same time.
Severus realized his thoughts had strayed far from the odious tome resting upon his lap and into the realm of sappy. Scowling at his own thoughts he set himself back into focus on his search for answers. It was at this that the two young men entered his chambers together and finding him in his usually spot with his usually book behaved accordingly. Both Harry and Draco simply took a seat and beyond exchanging glances remained silent and stayed this way until Severus closed his book saving his position with a long finger.
His only acknoledgement of the pair was a cold gaze, and having played their part in it the men knew what this would be about and both shifted uncomfortably.
"Am I right in assuming the pair of you already knew Miss Granger was the woman who saved me?" He watched them as he asked the question. Draco actually pointed at Harry who hit him in the upper arm with some force. "Just Mr. Potter then." Severus could see how going back to this form of address affected the young man, it was akin to sadness.
"Until two weeks ago, when Draco discovered the truth as well." Harry had said this, not even looking at the blonde who scowled at him.
"At least I wasn't aware of the fact from day one" Draco's words were an exclammation. "You've known all along, and it was your decision that the Princess should be given a chance to tell him on her own before we forced her hand."
Severus raised his free hand to silence the arguing pair. "I do not care about how this makes you two feel about one another" his emphasis on the word feel laced with sarcasm and his usual venom. "My question is why did at least one of you not tell me sooner?"
Harry ran a hand through his now somewhat controlled mop of brown hair pushing it off his forward before meeting Severus' direct gaze and beginning again. "When Hermione first woke up in the hospital we weren't certain of anything, the news of your survival had come out and the doctors could tell us little more than she was suffering the effects of a snakes venom."
Harry paused to breath, "when I questioned her later I got my answer. Though she remained vague about the how, and still does to this day. With a little more prodding it was fairly easy to figure out why." He stopped there, eyes still locked with Severus'.
"Which would be?" the question came out in a droll voice.
"I think you already know that godfather" Draco's tone matched his own and Severus settled him with a stony glance that only made the boy laugh.
"I presume this interrogation means she told you" Harry stated more than asked.
"No Mr. Potter," his voice was a bit of a hiss "I found out when I discovered personal property of mine on her body."
Both boys had the decency to grimace at least. Harry spoke up "hope you weren't to hard on her." The words made the devious young blonde smirk before he mumbled "pretty sure the Princess likes it hard." Harry laughed at this before looking at the blonde with a half-heartedly disapproving glance which Severus matched. A smirk growing on his face, the boy was right.
"What do you know of her proclivities?" Severus drolled out.
The blonde scoffed, "who do you think encouraged her to go for it with you. And before I get blamed for anything I told her should could approach it a couple different ways. One of them more obvious than the other clearly. But her actions are her own."
Severus just nodded at that. He certainly knew of some of her own actions. Though he wasn't going to say anything Draco started in again looking between the pair. "If you ask me she could use a little discipline." At Severus' questioning gaze he raised both hands. "I swore it would be between just her and I or I could tell you."
"If it has anything to do with public masturbation than I already know" Severus said rising from his chair. Harry's face went from shocked to bemused fairly fast. "Leave now Draco" he didn't offer an explanation for this order, but it was evident Harry would be on his own.
Severus put the book back allowing Draco the time to get out before facing Potter, still standing pin straight. "Now I need to know, what exactly she told you about the spell she used."
Harry shrugged in his seat, totally relaxed still. "She managed to avoid saying a lot. The girl is great at being shady when she wants to be."
"Of course she is Harry, she's brillant." Severus pinched the bridge of his nose. "Anything she said at all could lead me to the answer, even if it didn't seem obvious at the time."
Harry sat up at this leaning forward and focusing more. "Okay, let's see. She said 'it was me, I did it', after I asked how and when she'd been bitten I believe the word she used was 'transference' or perhaps it was 'exhange'." Severus' expression hardened at this, "I believe her words were 'it was simple enough, nothing too dangerous or to worry about' then told me to drop it."
Severus immediately went to a shelf of books in a far back corner. "So that hit the spot did it?" Harry asked rising behind him.
"Thank you Mr. Potter" Severus waved him out of the room. Though he was surprised the young man actually complied. He still had the defiant factor that actually helped him in his fight against the Dark Lord. It was both a pro and a con when it came to the young man, Severus hoped his compulsion to react kept fading with age.
Finally in silence again he found the passages he was looking for and settled back into his chair as he perused the text for his answer. His fingers were tracing the text as he read it. Slowing to a stop as he came upon his answer.
Not possible, was his only thought.
(HG POV)
She'd been fidgety and stayed hidden all day so far, avoiding even her friends and dormmate. It was just before dinner when she heard Harry call out to her from the common room. While she wasn't typically the type to worry about appearance this much his words had been 'wear something I'd like' and for the life of her she couldn't work the answer to this out. So as she stared at over half her clothes which she'd laid out all over her bed she called out for Harry to come up.
"Where have you been all day?" he asked as he walked in and casually threw himself into the plush chair in the corner.
"Obviously having some sort of mental breakdown clearly" she gestured to the state of her normally pin straight room. Crookshanks jumped up on the bed, settling on top of some of her clothes. Than yowling when she shoved him off.
"What's the matter?" Harry asked.
"If Severus said 'wear something I'll like' what does that mean? I can't figure it out at all" Hermione's voice had a hint of desperation in it.
"Sorry lovely, if it's about clothes I am hardly the man to ask" he gestured to his own form. "Draco" he shouted as loud as he could.
"What the hell Potter?" Draco came in a minute later, looking disheveled. "I was in the middle of -" he stopped when he saw Hermione's room. "Were you robbed?"
"Shut up" Hermione threw a shoe at him which he easily dodged. Harry explained while she ran into their adjoining bathroom and delt with her hair. When she reemerged most her clothes had been magicked back into their original place, two options left out.
"Go with one of these" Draco said calmly. "Or I suppose you could pull the whole cloak with nothing under it thing. That's always enjoyable. Which reminds me Potter, we have to do something about your wardrobe. It's depressing to be seen in public with you." This time Harry thew something at him, his aim was true and the Slytherin nearly didn't catch it. "Just being honest, isn't that what friends do? Plus, I think you'll like it more than you realize."
With that the blonde started to exit, peaking his head back in a moment later. "Oh and Granger, don't even bother with panties."
She flushed red as he popped back out and headed for his own room. Harry was laughing at her blush. "Shut up Harry, I'm not the one that it's embarrassing to be seen in public with." This unfortunately only made the boy laugh harder, and after a moment she caved and joined him.
Settling on a black dress that buttoned all the way down the front and hung close to her waist with some fabric the flowed and flared out just a bit falling to about mid-thigh she dressed with Harry in the room. She took Draco's advice and left the panties off her bra was an emerald green one she'd picked up before the start of the year when she and Harry had left the Weasley's home and opted to stay at Grimmauld Place instead. Together they'd avoided Ron and Ginny and the others for as long as possible, setting up new wards on floo and front entrance as well.
With wand in hair holding up a loose bun and a pair of heels she left her room with Harry to head for the great hall. Heels weren't something she often wore, but she felt sexy and simply wanted to add to that. Arms linked they were on their way out of common room when Draco emerged from his rooms with almost nothing on, just holding a pillow over his manhood.
"Good choice Princess, he'll want to rip it off you" he said with a wag of his eyebrows before heading for the small kitchen there was in the head dormitory. As he walked off his bare ass came into view and Hermione couldn't help giggling at the ridiculousness of the situation. Harry wasn't nearly as amused.
They were in the hall and at the Gryffindor table before any time had passed. Hermione kept looking for Severus but he was no where to be found and never came in. It was getting close to six. It was to the point she was shoveling food in her face like Ron did, worried that if she didn't eat a full meal the sinister potions Master would know and then it would be more punishment and no fun for her.
She was just gulping down some pumpkin juice to help swallow it. "Breathe Hermione" Harry said laughing a bit. "Oh that reminds me, Severus was asking questions about spell you used when you saved him today, it seemed he'd figured something out before I left, just so you know."
Her stomach dropped. That wasn't exactly good news, but she had no time to contemplate this. It was either run in other direction or go to him and hope this wasn't true. After a split second her choice was made and she was up and leaving the hall. "Have fun" Harry called out behind her.
On her way out she passed Ginny and Luna, while Ron was just behind. "You look great Hermione, whoever it is they're lucky." The red head genuinely smiled at her. Perhaps her words the other night were legitimate and she had really recognized error of her ways. Hermione would have to make sure before she actually trusted the girl again.
Ron simply eyed her up and down as she passed and mumbled something inchoerent. There was just something extra creepy about his gaze and she kept glancing over her shoulder as she proceeded towards the dungeons. Her senses on full alert to see if he was following her. But she was in luck, no sign of Ron or anyone else as she made her way to the dungeons and Severus' private rooms. Her mind full of images of last night that so turned her on she could feel herself start to leak onto her thighs. They were such intense thoughts they truly overshadowed her fear of Severus knowing what spell she'd used, and what that would reveal about her.
As she entered the potions room and headed for his office she could actually smell her own arousal and was beginning to feel quite self conscious about the slickness now on her thighs. She felt it with each step as the flesh slid so easily by the other. With a hand raised to knock she paused, butterflies and nerves on high alert, turning her stomach. This could be it.
She was just about to bring her fist down when the door was pulled open. "Right on time Miss Granger" his voice like silk as it wrapped around her. "Do come in."
A/N: NO SMUT I KNOW!!!! sorry, had to ease myself back in a bit but the next chapter will be loaded with the goods, this just gives you more information!!! Hopefully you will have enjoyed it enough to stick around. Reviews appreciated, love to hear opinions.
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