The Seduction of Snape. | By : tbird1965 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 19326 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 3 |
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Snape slept fitfully that night and woke early when he heard Hermione moving about the house.
He found her in the kitchen drinking coffee. She was dressed smartly in a Muggle business suit, black pinstripe with a white silk shirt. She looked breathtaking.
She smiled brightly at him as he entered the kitchen. "Professor. I'm so glad you're up. I received an early call from the Ministry. I'm leaving this morning for a conference with the American Wizarding community and the President of the United States." she beamed proudly.
"That's very impressive, Ms. Granger," he said, pouring himself a cup of coffee. "And how long will you be gone?" he asked, hoping his voice did not betray his emotions.
"No more then a week, I expect." she said, placing her empty coffee cup in the sink. "Well I'm off."
He followed her to the fireplace. "Is it perhaps one of the Weasley twins, Ms. Granger?" he asked, wryly.
She turned to him and smiled mischievously, "Why only one, Professor? Couldn't I have them both?" Stepping in to the fireplace she said "Ministry of Magic" and was gone.
Snape stared into the fire long after she had vanished. He silent cursed himself. How had he allowed himself to get so comfortable with her presence? Now that she was gone, he was lost.
He slowly sank into the club chair. His throat was aching and his eyes were burning as he struggled to hold back the tears.
"Fuck. Bloody hell." he whispered fiercely. Despite his best efforts, tears slowly cascaded down his face. Why had his heart and mind betrayed him so?
For over 20 years he had protected the last bit of humanity, humor, kindness and hope he had left. He had locked it away deep down inside of himself, only to be glimpsed on rare occasion and only by the most trusted friends.
How had this little slip of a Girlwoman reached past all his defenses and set all these emotions free?
'She wants another!' his mind screamed at him, 'She told you so herself!'
Snape's heart was breaking. He feared that what little bit of soul he had left would not survive intact. He could not live through pain like he had felt when Lily chose James over him.
Unwittingly his traitorous heart began compare Hermione to Lily. He was surprised when he found Lily the one lacking.
Tall, willowy, with cascading silky hair and piercing green eyes. Lily was the more stunning of the two. But that is where it ended.
While Lily was a bright and clever witch, her abilities were no where close to Hermione's. If he was being honest with himself, Hermione's ability's and intellect rivaled his own. He smiled to himself recalling recent evenings debating Magical theories and potion brewing. These conversations had not only stimulated him mentally, but emotionally as well. They were conversations he could never have had with Lily.
While Lily had been confused and put off by his snarky and abrasive personality, Hermione seemed to find it humorous, maybe even endearing. She never hesitated to snap back or to put him in his place.
Painfully he remembered how quick Lily was to dismiss his friendship for the pursuit of better looking, more popular wizards.
Smiling through his tears, he remembered Hermione's tenure at Hogwarts. She did not seem to have a cruel or selfish bone in her body. Chuckling to himself he remembered her misguided efforts to free the House elves. SPEW she had called it.
Snape knew the names his students called him behind his back, but he could not recall ever hearing Hermione say a disparaging word against him. In fact, quite the opposite, he had heard her jump to his defense on more then one occasions.
Despite his treatment of her, she had begrudgingly given him her respect and admiration.
"I am doomed." he whispered to the empty room.
Snape struggled to keep himself busy during Hermione's absence. But he found he really didn't want to do anything. It was Friday and she had been gone five days. Forcing himself to go out, he diapparated to Diagon Alley, determined to spend the day there. He spent the afternoon shopping, reading and even had lunch at the Leaky Cauldron.
Miserable and lonely, he returned to #12 in the late afternoon. Hoping a hot shower would distract him for a while, he entered the bathroom. He froze, unable to move at the sight of Hermione Granger lying in the bathtub.
"Professor!" she said, surprised by his sudden appearance.
Forcing his eyes away from the tub, he turned around, cape billowing out behind him. He stood up to his full, imposing height. "My apologies, Ms. Granger." he said gruffly." I did not know you had returned."
"No harm." she said, grateful she had decided on a bubble bath. "I arrived home this morning. I wondered where you were."
Still with his back to her he responded, "I spent the day shopping at Diagon Alley. I hope your trip went well." he added.
"Oh it was smashing." she said, excitement in her voice. "I can't wait to tell you about it."
"Well I will leave you to your bath now." he said taking a step towards the door. "I look forward to hearing about it."
He was almost out the door, when she called him back.
"Draco called and invited us out with he and Ginny to a Muggle Pub. Would you like to go."
He paused with his back to her. "That sounds interesting. Yes, I will accompany you."
"Wonderful." she said, clearly happy, "I'll let Draco know. He would like us there at 6:30."
Snape nodded his head curtly and left the room.
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