Chasing Destiny

A/N - Thanks for the reviews everyone!! to those of you who were worried about hermione drinking while pregnant, dont worry, everything will be fine. She's just a confused teen at the mo. she'll get herself sorted soon enough.



here we go...







Severus stood by the door and sighed. There were no more students left to arrive which meant that he would have to go inside and watch Hermione dancing with her new boyfriend. The thought of the woman he loved cuddled up with that bastard sickened him.



He walked into the hall and looked around. Not many couples were dancing and it was already halfway into the evening. His eyes scanned for her and eventually found her sitting at a table with Sirius. She was whispering something in his ear.



“I want to dance.” Hermione whispered.



Sirius smiled. “And why are we whispering?”



She giggled. “Because, silly, the boys ask the girls to dance not the other way around.”



Sirius stood offering his hand. “Miss Granger, would you like to dance?”



She took his offer and nodded falling into his grip. They walked over to the dance floor where many other couples were gathering and began to dance to the slow song that was playing. When it ended and a faster tune blasted out, Sirius went to walk back.



“No, no, no Sirius. I love this song.” Hermione begged wrapping her arms around him.



She began to circle him and writhe up against his leg. Some of the other girls were acting the same but they were not under the influence of extensive mounts of punch. She held her hands above her head and twirled with Sirius’s hands about her waist. She put her hands around his neck and pulled him closer while gyrating her hips along with his.



Snape watched from across the room fuming. How dare he take advantage of her like this. His eyes steaming with jealousy, he headed towards them.



Hermione smiled at Sirius as she rubbed her leg against his and raised it to wrap around him.



Severus reached out and grabbed hold of Black while Hermione carried on dancing by herself, oblivious to the argument going on around her.



“What are you doing Snape?” He asked confused.



“I am stopping this sex show, that’s what I’m…” He looked over at Hermione, a glazed look in her eyes. “Is she drunk?” Relief washed over him as she hadn’t done those things of her own accord.



“Of course not. Where would she get… oh no.” Sirius realised.



“What?” Severus was worried.



“She’s been drinking the punch like she’s on a hike in the dessert. It must be in the punch.” Sirius took Hermione’s arm. “I’ll take her back to her rooms.”



“No, I’ll do it.” Severus took her from him. Sirius looked confused. “She’ll have to go to madam Pomfrey in case she’s sick.”



“Oh. Ok I’ll try and band together any more of them and find out who their supplier is.”



On the way to the infirmary, Hermione looked up at him teary eyed. She was obviously beginning to re-acquire her bearings in the cool night air.



“It wont be hurt… will it?” She asked.



He looked down at her angrily and sighed. He couldn't shout at her now. She had learned her lesson.



“No. You’ll both be fine.” He looked away as her face filled with relief. “Does this mean you’ve made up your mind whether to carry on with your silly choice or not?”



“It wasn’t my choice and don’t know what I‘m going to do yet. I’d just like to have the choice that’s all. It’s been a surprise and I’m still getting used to the thought.” She looked away as he snorted. “Look, Severus.” She snarled pulling herself from his grasp. “I have no idea how I got into this condition after drinking all of my tea. I gulped it down out of fear. I had no memory at the time and you know it. Why else would I have come to you? Why else would I have reacted in the way that I did? You know I couldn’t have faked those tears…” Her eyes welled and she sobbed. “…these tears.”



Severus went quiet for a minute and realised that Hermione was telling the truth..



“Oh Merlin.” He gasped as realisation overtook him.



“What?”



“You had tea.” She looked confused as they entered the infirmary. Poppy came over to them straight away.



“What's happened?” She looked at Hermione’s teary face.



“Madam Pomfrey, when you gave Hermione and I our potions in the tea, is there any way they could have gotten them mixed up?”



She looked at him. “Well a slight chance I suppose, because there was a transfiguration accident as I prepared them but you would have known the taste of your own potion Severus. If you’d have gotten the wrong one, you would have informed me at once.”



He shook his head. “Not if I threw my tea out of the window, thinking you were trying to give me potions in it.”



“Out of the window?” Madam Pomfrey asked.



“And onto the flower bed.” Hermione realised. “Since I have no idea what either is supposed to taste like, I just drank it down.”



“Oh dear.” Poppy sat on the bed.



“I think I’m going to be…” Hermione threw up all over the floor and Severus asked Madam Pomfrey to run and get some soberup tonic. He quickly conjured a bowl for Hermione and knelt down beside her and held her hair back. She shrugged him of and finished heaving. “You know, you still needed proof before you believed me Severus.” She pulled her hair out of the way and looked up at him teary eyed. Snape sighed and looked away.



“I know, but I was wrong. I had no idea what to think. From your dates with Sirius to the baby, I just dont know what to think anymore.”



“Ugh. I just want you to leave me alone. My love for you has ruined my life and I just wish I could stop this ache I have for you. I wish you would just leave my life. Now that you know that none of this is my fault, I hope you live in the misery I have since it happened.”



“You don’t think I’ve been living in misery? You don’t think that my heart has been breaking. Its been tearing me apart thinking of you with Black and not me. I sit in my rooms and remember the times we had together and I know that I am the one responsible. I know that its all been because of me and I know that I have ruined your life.” He sat back next to her and handed her a handkerchief from the inside pocket of his robes. “Hermione, I only questioned you because I was so mad with guilt that I needed some release and I knew deep down that you would never lie to me. That you wouldn’t even want my child let alone orchestrate events so that you would carry it.” Tears shined in his eyes as he realised that the woman he loved was carrying his child. What the hell had happened to him? He used to be made of tougher stuff than this.



“Well I am and I’ve decided to keep it. I could never kill my child no matter how much I wanted my education. I’m sure I’ll work something out.” She wiped her face and stood.



Madam Pomfrey had heard the whole thing but pretended that she was oblivious to it all and bustled back in taking charge over Hermione and scolding her for drinking in her condition while Severus snuck out leaving them alone. Hermione drank the potion, removed her dress and lay down for the night.



A/N - ive just realised how soppy sev seems in this fic. wow he's so out of character at times. i'll just put it down to the war being over and having the love of a good woman i suppose! hope you liked it.