Defining Sexuality

A/N Thank you for all of the reviews and I found I could not wrap this in one chapter as I promised. Next chapter clubbing and the end I promise. But it begins............ Muuuaaah.

Chapter 13

Severus woke up and noticed Hermione missing from his bed. Did the witch regret last night? He heard singing coming from the opened door leading to his bathroom and smiled for a moment. She had not left.

He rose up and looked to his blood stained sheets and quickly changed the linens and placed the blood stained ones at the bottom of his wardrobe to deal with later.

Severus stealthily entered the bathroom and listened as Hermione continued to sing.

Oh, come and stir my cauldron
And if you do it right
I'll boil you up some hot, strong love
To keep you warm tonight

She felt him move behind her and grab a bar of soap as he lathered her up, the sandalwood soap allowing his hands to easily glide on her body as he worked his way downward.

"Fate shines fortune upon you witch as I am a Potions Master and I do know how to stir a cauldron or two." He whispered in a silky voice as a long finger found her clit and gently rubbed it in a slow circle.

Hermione moaned out at his touch and leaned back against him feeling his rock hard cock pressed against her as he continued his administration.

Severus continued and he leaned down as he nipped her neck as a hand covered in soap cupped a breast as he ran his thumb lightly across her hard nipple and felt her tremble as she moaned out softly. He continued for a few moments and lightly nipped up her neck until he was able to whisper in her ear. "Do you wish to continue to be stirred or are you at the stage to be brewed?" He asked in a silky, husky voice.

She turned around and faced him, tracing the scars on his chest with her finger moving downward and placed her small hand on his large, thick, rock hard length and lightly squeezed it as he hissed out in pleasure.

He moved his hand down to cover hers as he guided her in how to touch him, looking into her warm brown eyes as he enjoyed her administrations and jumped slightly when Hermione gently squeezed his sack and moaned out in pleasure and ended hissing again as she lightly traced his bum hole.

Hermione felt herself pushed back into the full force of the streaming warm water of the shower feeling Severus against her as the soap washed away with the stream of water. She suddenly found herself on his bed dripping wet as he fell on top of her, spreading her legs out as the head of his cock rubbed against her clit, the feel of the pleasant, erotic sensation made her wet and turned up her need of the wizard to be inside her as she felt his cock at her entrance. She heard him growl out. "I'm not sure who is brewing whom Hermione…" Pushing his cock into her and then began to slam into her.

"Oh Gods!" Hermione thought as he pounded in her. It felt so good meeting him thrust for thrust as they continued. She looked into his black obsidian eyes glittering as he continued and found that she could not look away.

Not one word was spoken as they continued at a heated pace as Severus continued to thrust his thick shaft into her, feeling the witch arch up and meet him. Feeling his balls tighten, his release exploded into her, growling out at his as he felt her suddenly tremble, her soft velvet walls clamping tightly around him as she came as well and panted out. "Severus…"

He leaned to the side and held her tightly in front of him the only sound in the room was their panting until that silenced as they both fell to sleep exhausted.

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Hermione woke up and noticed that she was alone and felt sore from her recent activity. She sat up and found a jar of salve on the bed stand along with a note. Leaning over, she plucked up both items and placed the jar down beside her on the bed and read the note:

For your aches and pains…..

She opened the jar and pulled out a good amount with her hand and lay back down, spreading her legs out and applied the salve to the sore lips of her vagina and felt the soreness immediately disappear. It was really thoughtful of him. She wondered if her relationship with him would change now they knew one another intimately. After all, until recently, it took her three years to get to 45 minutes of conversation out of the man.

Hermione showered and dressed back into her clothes that were cleaned and pressed, hanging on a hook on his wardrobe door. She did not regret anything at all and knew that if he offered more, she would accept with no hesitation.

She walked into the shared living room surprised that he did not sit at his normal chair but instead sat upon the couch.

Her housemate lowered the book that he was reading. "I trust the salve helped you?"

She sat down next to him on the couch and grabbed up the Daily Prophet from the coffee table and read the main page not surprised at the headline at all. "Yes Severus and thank you for that." Looking into his black obsidian eyes and not seeing any emotion.

Severus watched as she turned her attention back to the Prophet and began to read again and turned back to his book. He heard her soft snorts of disbelief as she continued to read the Prophet. Good. She was not clingy and needy as most witches post coitus. He waited a few moments as she continued to read the paper and lightly wrapped an arm around her as she sighed out in pleasure as she continued to read, pushing herself closer to him. They continued in a comfortable silence.

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Three days later Severus joined Neville, Draco, Ron, Luna, Harry and Ginny sitting in the last chairs in the hall for the University graduation ceremony of Hermione.

Draco turned to his Godfather. "So your specialized instruction helped her?"

Severus continued to watch the stage waiting for Hermione to appear, ignoring the knowing smirk on his godson's face. "So it seems Draco and soon my life will be back to normal."

Neville observed his ex-professor with interest. As he was gay he could spot a man that was in a relationship and the relaxed posture of his associate indicated that. "Do you really think so Severus?"

Severus ignored the question as the hall fell into silence as the Chancellor led a procession into the hall in full academicals and held a specter as a choir sang behind him as the graduates followed last. The graduates seated themselves as the choir formed behind the Chancellor and finished singing the University song.

The Chancellor spoke about the success of the students and soon the ceremony proceeded.

Severus watched the graduates stand in front of the Chancellor as they were called up by their field of study. Bored, he did not take particular notice in anything until the Chancellor spoke out. "Information Management." He watched as the graduates were called out in alphabetical order and soon Hermione Granger was standing in front and watched as the Chancellor placed a scarve around her neck with five inch bands with two different colors of yellow.

"Hermione Granger, double study in the field of Network Security and Social Science. A wonderful achievement as she has managed to complete both in the span of four years." Touching her mortarboard with his specter and continued on.

Ron waited and watched as Jeremy stood and accepted his scarve of Journalism. He was proud of his partner. It didn't make any sense to him as reporters in the Wizarding world had no apprentice program, but if it was important to Jeremy then it was important to him.

The ceremony ended and the graduates went to meet up with their families.

Harry saw Hermione approaching with Jeremy in tow and ran up to her and hugged her. "I always knew you were a Hufflepuff at heart Hermione and the scarve you are wearing proves it as I remember S.." He twirled her around in his arms and laughed as he heard her mutter "Shut it Harry as I will always be Gryffindor."

She felt herself pulled out of Harry's arms, Draco and Neville hugging her as they both kissed her cheek.

"I've set up a party for you and Jeremy at my Manor Hermione. All of your old friends have been invited and I even lowered my standards and invited your fellow Gryffindors. It will help your entrance back into our world." Draco spoke to her and noticed that her eyes looked up as his Godfather approached.

Severus walked up and held out his hand. "Congratulations Hermione on your graduation though I still feel it is a waste of your talent."

She chuckled as she shook his hand, holding it a moment longer than necessary. "Perhaps Severus but I admit that I have found benefit from my University education."

"There is that." He agreed. "If you are taught by those that are tempered and know their art. I'll see you at Malfoy Manor and I'm sure that your fellow Gryffindors are still dunderheads." Releasing her hand and walking quickly away.

Luna dreamily spoke out. "The aura around him is interesting Hermione as it matches yours."

Neville looked to Draco knowingly as they understood the fey witch's words.

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Hermione and Jeremy stood in the Grand Hall of Malfoy Manor dressed in their academicals next to Draco and Astoria, waiting to greet the guest.

Ron arrived in his dress Aurour uniform and stood next to Jeremy as he took his hand and held it. "Don't be nervous Jeremy as everyone will accept you."

"You look good Ron." Jeremy whispered to him as the first guest arrived.

The party soon got under way as Hermione met up with everyone and chatted with them. All of her professors attended as the school was let out for the summer.

"We've missed you Hermione." Professor Flitwick squeaked out shaking her hand. "I would love to take you up as an apprentice as your N.E.W.T scores were exceptional."

Headmistress Minerva McGonagall greeted her ex-student and expressed her pleasure at seeing Hermione again, telling her that any apprenticeship she wished to pursue could be done at Hogwarts.

Several Order members arrived congratulating her as they moved away to take up drink from the bar and kept to themselves.

The room suddenly grew quiet as everyone noticed Snape arrive and watched with interest as he greeted Hermione before leaving her to go to the bar. Everyone knew what the Prophet wrote and waited to see what would happen next.

Severus glared out across the room as his ex-students turned away one by one as his eyes met theirs. He still could frighten them despite the years that had past. He chuckled to himself and sat down at the bar where he had a good view of the open room, watching Hermione move amongst the friends that she had not seen in years and fitting in with such ease that it was not apparent that she had been away for three years. He discretely continued to observe her.

Minerva sat at the seat next to him and observed him for a few moments. Her ex-colleague looked well dressed in something other than his black teaching robes during his tenure at Hogwarts. His hair tied back with a black ribbon added to his changed appearance.

She watched him watch the room and noticed that his attention was drawn back to Hermione from time to time. No one else would ever notice but she knew him. "Severus, it is so good to see you up and about now in our world. I often wondered what became of you."

He turned to her and drained down the glass of firewhiskey and placed the empty glass on the bar. "You were one of a few that knew where I was healing and never bothered to visit and did not contact me at all. So forgive me if I do not join you in pitiful attempt of conversation with me."

Minerva watched as Severus stood up and left. She heard a deep chuckle and recognized that it came from the Minister of Magic.

Kingsley Shacklebot took up the seat that was vacated by the ex-spy. "He has not changed one bit despite the years Minerva. Still prickly as ever."

She said nothing as she continued to watch the man, thinking about the recent articles in the Prophet.

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Hermione landed an entry level job at Barclays Bank and life continued on as it did before except she found herself in her housemate's bed more often than not.

Four months later Severus turned to her after a particurly hot session of passionate sex. "You have not told me what you expect of me Hermione. I find that we are at a crossroad, you and me."

She looked to him. "We both lost who we thought we loved and you are a wizard not to be pushed. I am not clingy and I accept what you allow."

He knew that he wanted the witch for his own and had waited for her to make the next move which she had not.

Gathering Hermione in his arms he whispered. "I want to formalize our relationship Hermione. We have lived together for five years but we have not LIVED together as we went about our own lives and not really involved with one another until recently." He kissed he deeply, hoping to project what he felt, acknowledging to them both that he loved her. "You have always respected me, man that I am despite all that I did to you and the evil acts that I have committed and you pulled me into your life by taking me from St. Mungo's and healing me. I have fallen in love with Hermione Granger."

She sighed as she settled into his arms. He loved her. "So does this mean I can consider me your Beau?" She whispered to him, enjoying the feel of his arms wrapped around her.

"You may and you can even tell your dunderhead friends." Drifting off to sleep, reflecting a moment on the change in his life. For the first time he felt completely normal.

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Harry banged on the door praying that she was home. The door opened revealing his friend with a questioning look. "Harry what in Merlin are you doing here so late at night?"

"It's Severus!" Harry panted out as he stepped in. "He was attacked! You need to come to St. Mungos's at once."

"Harry, he was attending a Potions conference. You must be mistaken!" She shrilled out.

"We don't have much time Hermione!" He forced his voice to be calm. "He calls out for only you."

Hermione looked at Harry and picked up her wand, changing her nightgown into robes and grabbed his hand. "I'm ready Harry."

He immediately pulled her to him and turned his heel and Apparated them away.

She found herself in front of closed door in a ward of St. Mungo's. Harry opened it up and motioned her inside as he remained outside.

Hermione walked into the room and noticed two wizards in the garb of a Healer looked to her sadly as they both glanced to the covered form on the bed.

"We did our best Miss Granger I promise you." One Healer spoke out. "Master Snape was already in bad shape when he arrived here."

The other Healer softly spoke. "We will leave you Miss Granger and will be in the canteen if you need us."

She said nothing as the healer's walked past her and softly closed the door behind them. Sitting down in a chair next to the bed, she pulled the sheet down to reveal his face.

Hot tears streamed down her face. "It seems that I only delayed your death and if not for that blasted class, you would have never went back to the Wizarding world in public. I hope that you have found peace in the Veil Severus Snape as no one deserves it more than you." She sobbed out.

Harry entered the room and placed a hand on her shoulder as she mourned for him.

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Two years later found Hermione in the dress of an Aurour First Class studying the warehouse of their target along with Harry and Ron and sighed. "Remind me again why I am here Ron."

They stood up and approached the warehouse as Ron spoke. "You suspected a conspiracy within the Ministry at the half- assed investigation they held into the death of Master Snape's death. You became an Aurour to find out the truth."

Harry spoke out as they stood next to the entrance and intoned his words as it had become a ritual of theirs. "You found nothing. No leads or anything other than St. Mungo's taking him in. This fueled your obsession of a conspiracy and we are together once again to ferret out the evil in our world."

She softly chuckled as she quickly hugged her two friends as she pulled out her wand and stood away as Ron kicked down the door and they went charging in, wands in hand and quickly subdued the "evil" wizards that were selling fake good luck bracelets.

They finished bounding the magic of the criminals up as Hermione spoke out, finishing their ritual. "Once again we defeat the evil in our world."

Harry chuckled as one wizard angrily spoke out. "Oy! I'm not evil you know. I was just trying to make a galleon or two for my wife who is pregnant. Give a wizard a break!"

They arrived at the Ministry of Magic and handed over the prisoners and wrote out their reports and handed them in.

Ron left and Harry escorted her back to her house. "Another successful raid Hermione and no injuries this time."

She sadly smiled to her best friend. "I am done with this Harry. I am going nowhere as the Minister blocks my futile attempts. And being an Aurour is a chore despite the fact that I am good at it. I think that I am going to take Minerva's offer of apprenticing. There has been nothing but good reviews of the current Potion Master in Hogwarts. Hopefully he'll accept me."

She placed her hand on the door. "Is Neville's club the same and do you still work for him?"

Harry looked to her in surprise as she had never mentioned it before. "I do and it is Hermione and the potions are always sent. I have no idea who the Potions master it is at all."

Hermione nodded to him and stepped into her house.

Three days later she submitted her resignation from the Aurours and stepped into the library that Severus left to her at the reading of his will. She inherited everything that belonged to him touching a shelf she softly spoke out... "I tried for two years to find the reason behind your death and unsuccessful Sev. I hope to take an apprenticeship in Potions and perhaps we'll meet in time in the Veil. I miss you."

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Goyle found Hermione standing in front of him at Deviate and admired her dress. He handed her a paper cup and watched as she drank and entered the club.