Founders Through Time

Summary: What if there was a different reason for Salazar leaving? Hermione and Severus are swept up in a story of love, betrayal and mistakes. Can the two of them correct a mistake that Helga and Godric made or are they doomed to suffer the same fate as Rowena and Salazar? R/R

Chapter 10

“Albus, what do we do? The school is completely divided. There are those who support Hermione and Severus, and those who don’t,” Minerva sighed.

“I know Minerva. However, all we can do is stand back and let Severus, Hermione, Harry, and Susan handle this. After all, they are the ones who can fix the mistake of the founders,” Albus said.

“What if it’s not enough? What if the mistake of the founders repeats itself?” Minerva asked worriedly.

“I don’t know. I just don’t know,” Albus replied.

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Draco paced the Astronomy Tower. During his suspension, he and his father had a long heart-to-heart talk. Lucius helped Draco see that his vision of the magical world was wrong. Since returning to the school, Draco too had changed. As he paced, he replayed the heated argument that had erupted the evening Rita’s story had been printed.

*Flashback*

“Looks like the traitor an the mudblood will be getting theirs,” Pansy smiled.

“Shut up Parkinson,” Millicent said.

“What?” Pansy asked in shock.

“I said shut up. This whole Purebloods are superior to everyone else is pure bullshit,” Millicent replied.

“Millicent is right. It’s that mind set that led to this war in the first place,” Blaise added.

“They’re right. Voldemort himself wasn’t even a pureblood, but a half-blood. It’s because of people like him and you Pansy, that Hogwarts is so divided,” Draco stated.

“Traitors. All of you. The house of Slytherin was based on Purebloods are better,” Pansy hissed.

“Was it? All we know about Salazar Slytherin is what we’ve been told. What if the stories were wrong?” Crabbe asked.

“Crabbe’s right Pansy. The school needs to be united. If Snape and Hermione Granger are proof that unity can be found despite what the Wizarding World says, then I stand behind them,” a sixth year named Laurel Winchester said.

* End Flashback*

Draco was brought out of his memories by the sound of the door opening. He turned as Harry and Susan entered the tower.

“Thank you for meeting with me,” Draco smiled.

“Your note said you wanted to help Hermione,” Harry said.

“Yes. Somehow, this whole mess feels familiar. I want you two to tell Hermione that all of Slytherin house, with the exception of Pansy, are behind her and Professor Snape,” Draco replied.

“According to the article, you were with Pansy. How do we know you’re not setting them up?” Susan asked.

“I’m not. I didn’t want to alert the Ministry. I even told Pansy not to send that letter. My father helped me see that Hogwarts isn’t just for purebloods. Snape and Hermione have found not only unity, but love despite them being from rival houses and the school being divided. I want to help them. I feel in my gut that they can unify the school,” Draco explained.

“Susan, doesn’t he look like the assistant?” Harry questioned.

“Oh my god. You’re right, he does,” Susan gasped.

“Assistant? What are you talking about?” Draco inquired, confused.

“You better get comfortable, this could take a while,” Harry smiled.

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Down in the dungeons, Severus paced as he finished telling Lucius everything that had drawn him and Hermione together. Severus even showed his friend the journals of Salazar’s and two of Rowena’s he had borrowed from Hermione.

“Merlin’s beard,” Lucius sighed as he closed Rowena’s journal.

“I know this sounds crazy Lucius, but it’s true. All of it,” Severus said.

“I believe you old friend. My god, this explains a lot. When the Chamber of Secrets myth was started, it must have meant you. Voldemort must have heard the myth and the rest is history. What I want to know, is who added the part about the monster?” Lucius asked.

“That would be Rowena. She didn’t want Godric and Helga finding out what the Chamber of Secrets really was. After all, the chamber was special to her and Salazar,” Severus answered.

“In the morning I will send for Fudge. The truth needs to be told. I just hope the journals will be enough,” Lucius said.

“So do I. You may want to speak to Mr. Potter and Miss Bones. Especially considering they are Godric and Helga reincarnated,” Severus replied.

“I will. For now, use this and go see Hermione. Just be back here before dawn,” Lucius smiled as he handed Severus his invisibility cloak.

“Thank you,” Severus said with a grateful smile.

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Hermione laid in bed reading one of Salazar’s journals she had borrowed from Severus when she saw her bedroom door open. She looked up and gasped at seeing Severus standing there. He smiled as the door closed behind him.

“Severus, what are you doing here?” she asked in shock.

“Lucius sent me. I told him everything. He’s going to do everything he can to help us. Tomorrow he will send for Fudge and show him the journals of Salazar,” Severus explained as he approached the bed.

“Let’s hope it works. Harry and Susan have already showed their support and have offered to help us sneak out of the school if we have to,” she said.

“We can worry about that in the morning,” he smirked.

Hermione smiled. She placed the journal on her nightstand and moved over so Severus could climb into the bed. With a snap of his fingers, Severus caused his clothes, shoes, and Hermione’s nightgown to vanish.

“I’ve missed you Severus,”

“God I’ve missed you Hermione,”

Their lips met. The second their lips touched, the dam holding their passion at bay, crumbled. Hermione wrapped her arms and legs tightly around him. Severus growled as he felt how wet she was. With no warning, he slowly slid his hard cock into her.

Hermione moaned as she felt every inch of him slide into her. After nearly two weeks of not having him, she felt her body come alive as he bottomed out. God, he was like a drug to her.

“Severus,” she gasped.

“God Hermione. You feel like heaven,” he whispered.

Severus began suckling her neck as he started thrusting into her. She arched into him, grinding her hips into his, driving him deeper.

“As much as I wasn’t this to last, I can’t Hermione,”

“Me either. Don’t hold back. Fuck me now. We have all night. God I need you…make me come,”

Severus grabbed her shoulders for leverage and went to town. Hermione’s cries of passion mingled with his, echoed off the walls. She ran her nails down his back, leaving red whelps in their wake as she wrapped her legs tightly around his chest.

“Oh Severus! Yes!”

“Hermione! Fuck!”

In a surprise move, Hermione used her weight and managed to roll them over. Severus tossed his head back against the pillows as his beloved took control. From her new position, she could feel him penetrating her even deeper. As she came down on his cock, she twirled her hips and clenched her vaginal muscles. Severus groaned as he held her hips, thrusting his up to meet hers.

“I’m so close,” she sighed.

“Me too. Ohhh. Let’s come together,” he growled.

Hermione leaned foreword and captured his lips in a bruising kiss. Severus could feel them both reaching their peak. He rolled them over once more and pounded into her with renewed vigor. Within moments, they exploded.

“Aaahhh! Yessssss!”

“Severus! Oooohhhh!”

They lay trembling and gasping for air. Several minutes later, Severus rolled onto his back and pulled Hermione into his arms. Hermione used wandless magic to scourgify them and the bed.

“When do you have to leave?” she asked.

“I need to be back in my chambers before dawn,” he answered.

“Then let’s grab a quick nap. I don’t plan on wasting our time,” she said with a promising smile.

Severus nodded. He extinguished the candles, kissed her softly, and the pair drifted off to sleep. Both hoping the dawn would bring them a chance at a bright future. Together.

T.B.C