The Seaside Retreat

Chapter 11... He Returns to Her

After wandering the halls aimlessly for an hour or two Severus had sufficiently calmed his adrenaline enough to make an attempt at sleep in his quarters. Though it was late at Hogwarts he knew it was pretty early in the states still and he decided to try to contact her through the mirror. He tapped it with his wand and whispered Hermione’s name into it. The mirror swirled and changed and showed that what its twin was facing at the time was a ceiling. Oh well he thought, she must have the mirror on the coffee table somewhere.

Just as he prepared to put his own away for the night the view began to change and Severus had to turn his head away because the swirling was making him nauseous. Then he heard her sweet voice whisper back “Severus? Is that you? Is everything all right?”

“Shush Hermione, everything is fine, I just wanted to see your face.”Hermione smiled sweetly at hearing this.

“Oh, where are you Severus?”

“I can’t tell you yet, tomorrow when I return I will fill you on everything. Have you left the cottage at all?”

“Of course not Severus, I’m not stupid, I know about the tracking charm you put on me. Slick by the way” Severus looked mildly surprised at hearing she had caught him, but just smirked.

“Well I’ll let you sleep now; I just wanted to check in. I will be apperating back pretty early for you”

“Hey Severus will you do me a favor?”

“Sure, though I’m not sure what I can do for you right now”

“Just close your eyes. You have to really do it though, I can see you.” He heard a soft rustling and kept his eyes closed though he felt like a fool for sitting alone in his chambers with his eyes screwed shut. He heard her confirm that he could open his eyes and when he did he was greeted with one of the most erotic sights he had ever seen.

Hermione had propped the mirror at the end of the couch and had apparently undressed. From the angle of the mirror Severus had a clear view of her pussy spread before him up her smooth torso to her pert breasts and her head. A sexy smirk graced her lips and a groan escaped his mouth as he hardened.

He watched as she spread herself open for him and inserted finger into her tight little hole. She rubbed herself with her other hand and has soon pulled her sopping finger out of herself and was licking her juices off her hand. The fingers slipped out of her mouth and traveled over chin to her nipples which she began squeezing and twisting. She was obviously enjoying herself as she let little breathy words escape her lips every so often. Words like "fuck” and “so wet” even “Severus”. Severus was entranced and he was soon releasing himself from his trousers and stroking his length. He gripped himself firmly and concentrated completely on watching Hermione until he heard her ask to see him. He stuck the mirror above him on the ceiling with a sticking charm so that she could watch all of him while he concentrated on her moans and worked on himself.

He heard her moan and looked into the mirror above him. Though he didn’t release his erection he watched her face as she climbed higher and higher and finally fell over the edge into bliss screaming his name out. It was too much for him to bear and he felt his balls draw closer to his body and spill himself over his hand and onto his lap. Apparently Hermione was watching him because he heard her scream again when he came.

“Severus” she panted “I never thought masturbating could turn me on so much, but watching you cum had to be one of the sexiest thing I have ever seen”

“Likewise Hermione. Get cleaned up and rest now, I will see you in the morning.”

“Goodnight Severus”.

The next morning Severus had breakfast in the great hall and spent some time speaking to Minerva. He enjoyed talking to her even with the “what are you intentions?” lecture. Oh well, at least he would be prepared to answer that one if he ever met her parents. Minerva walked him to the gate and hugged him goodbye before he apparated back to Hermione. Now all he had to was convince Hermione to give an actual relationship a try during the year.

He arrived back in town by apperating into a dark alley. The sun was just beginning to rise and he was glad that muggle businesses started early because he had things to buy. Severus walked through the streets and bought fresh ingredients for breakfast and a large bouquet of tulips. He didn’t miss the irony that for the first time in his life he was trying to romance someone and she was half his age.

Hermione woke in the morning to the sound of a door closing and was instantly wide awake. Severus said he would be back this morning, but one could never be too careful, after all she was a hunted woman. She crept downstairs stealthily, foregoing her slippers to ensure her quietest descent and held her wand at the ready. She decided to take a trick from her second year with the basilisk and used her enchanted mirror to peer around the corners before blindly running into a bad situation.

What she saw in the mirror made her blood run cold. They had found her all alone and venerable. And now she had to defend herself against Bellatrix Lestrange, Lucius Malfoy, and Rudolphus Lestrange. She crept silently back into the hall and slipped into a coat closet where she used the mirror to contact Severus and tell him that they had been found. He told he would be there momentarily and she promised to hide. She had no intention of running out there with three of the most feared death eaters creeping around.

Hermione huddle into the back of the cupboard and clutched her wand and hoping she would hear when Severus arrived so that she could jump out and surprise the three. Just then the door to her hiding place swung open and the taunting voice of Bellatrix called out “come out come out you little mud blood bitch”. Hermione had been surprised but had luckily pushed herself behind some old coats for camouflage and shot a stunner at her before she could react.

Hearing the yelp of surprise that Bellatrix issued had alerted the other two and sent Rudolphus and Lucius running towards her. Apparently they were viscous but none to smart as they walked directly in the line of fire for Hermione and she dropped the two of them like stones as well. “Well, that was surprisingly easy” she thought and stepped over their forms to bind them. Just as her ropes were wrapping around the final death eater, Severus burst in the door looking slightly insane with a grocery bag and flowers held in one hand and his wand emitting angry looking sparks in the other.

He looked a bit confused to find Hermione standing over three stunned and bound death eaters but got over it quickly enough. He ran to Hermione and wrapped himself around her wanting to cry with relief while he kissed her all over her face. He separated himself from her and sent his Patronus to Minerva with word of the attack and told her to bring plenty of aurors then turned to Hermione with intent to chew her out for not staying hidden.

Before he could open his mouth however Hermione had begun rambling out the whole story. Pale and shaking she sent three more stunners at them while she talked and Severus collected their wands.

“Hermione, I am so sorry this happened. My wards should have been better, I shouldn’t have left you.” Severus whispered.

“Severus, it’s all over with now. It wasn’t your wards that were bad, I’m pretty sure they just knew your magical signature well enough to dismantle them. Who knows how long they were out there working on them? I am so glad your back Severus, and I feel a little better knowing even if I didn’t get to fight in the final battle at least I got to take down a few death eaters.”

“The aurors are on their way Hermione, why don’t you go upstairs and get cleaned up and I will make us some food while we wait for them.”

Hermione acquiesced to him easily enough and climbed the stair to perform her morning ritual. She gathered her things together and climbed into the shower. Once inside the safety of the bathroom with the water running over her face she allowed herself to break down. Tears leaked down her face and she sobbed almost uncontrollably. She was so scared, it was over now she knew, but she was terrified for so many reasons. What if they hadn’t in a moment of stupidity rushed over to Bellatrix? What if Severus had gotten their one minute earlier and had been caught in battle with them? He could have been killed. She could have been killed.

She took a few moments to collect herself and turned the water on cold, willing away the puffiness around her eyes from crying. She was Hermione Granger and she wouldn’t let a bunch of idiot aurors see her cry. She had an Order of Merlin and that she received when she was only 17, she was brave and she could handle some snotty death eaters. She climbed out of the shower and dried her hair into ringlets, put on a small amount of makeup and slipped on one of her most mature outfits, a pair of loose black pants and a tight red camisole under a silver cardigan. She was ready to face them now.

She walked down the stairs to find that the aurors had arrived and were questioning Severus over breakfast. Hermione looked to where they had left the death eaters and was glad to find that they had been removed. She didn’t think she could stand to look at them. She sat at the table near Severus but was careful not to sit to near him and mentally reminded herself that in front of these people he was Professor Snape, not Severus.

Severus wordlessly handed her a cup of coffee and pushed an omelet onto her plate. “Thank you Sir” she mumbled mostly to let him know she was in character despite the ordeal. She was pleased to see that the aurors they sent were Tonks and Kingsley and they had brought Arthur Weasley along. She stood again and accepted hugs from around the group and saved her special smile for Arthur. He would always have a special place in her heart as the kind hearted dad to the Weasley brood.

She smiled at the group and ran through her story again. She answered all their questions and agreed to testify against the three.

“Well Hermione” said Tonks “that was the last three at large. We are still not sure if they were here for you or for Severus but now that we have heard what Bellatrix said to you I have suspicions that there is a leak somewhere. I think someone let them know that you were here with him.”

“Well” Hermione replied “I am glad that they have been caught and I am now ready to move on with my life. It ridiculous to have to hide from them, but just to be sure I think I will lay low here for a couple more days until school starts and you guys find the leak.”

Hermione and Severus stood and exchanged handshakes and hugs with the group then walked them towards the front so they could disapparate. Hermione let out a sigh of relief and once inside turned back towards Severus and kissed him fiercely.

“I suppose I should call you my knight in shining armor, Severus. Thank you so much for helping me deal with the aurors. I really don’t think I could have faced them alone.”

“Its no problem Milady” He said playfully “I would help to you any day. And…” Severus then walked over and produced the bouquet of flowers from the cabinet “these are for you”.

“Oh Severus, thank you so much. You didn’t have to do that, but I love tulips they are my favorite.”

“Maybe we should sit down Hermione. There is something I want to talk to you about”.

Upon hearing these very ominous words Hermione began immediately worrying her bottom lip. He should know that she was going to accept that they had to sever ties in a few days, she just wanted to enjoy the little time they had left. Oh well, here it comes anyway…