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Tenions Mount...
Beneath The Surface
By: Sharkdiver
Disclaimer: These characters belong to JK Rowling. They are NOT MINE. I\'m just borrowing them for a good time. No profit is being made from this.
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Severus Snape is currently researching a potion that could serve as protection from the effects of the Cruciatus curse. After Harry and Ron are sent to the Auror Academy, Albus Dumbledore arranges for Hermione Granger to assist in the research of this invaluable potion as an apprentice to Severus. Will they be able to overcome their differences for the greater good? (SS/HG)
AN: I know I have been really bad about updates, I apologize…as I said before, this story is a WIP, and I only work on it when I have time (which is not as often as I’d like unfortunately) But, I am having fun with it, and I will update when I can. Thanks for understanding!
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Chapter 14 – Tensions Mount…
The next morning, could only be described as awkward at best. Hermione all but ignored his presence during breakfast, answering him with only short one-word answers. She would not meet his eyes, and he wasn’t quite sure how to behave towards her. He had never been in a situation like this before, and didn’t know the proper way to behave. On the one hand, he knew Hermione was as attracted to him as he was to her, but now after what transpired between them the previous evening, things had indeed changed.
Later that afternoon, he watched her as she came out from her bedroom and walked past him heading towards the door. He knew she was going off to meet the other two thirds of the “Golden Trio”, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy.
“Off to meet Potter and Weasley, are you?” He spat sarcastically.
“Not that it’s any of your business, but yes.” Hermione said in an irritated tone. She couldn’t even look at Severus without feeling completely humiliated.
“Watch your tone, Miss Granger, need I remind you who you are talking to?” Snape said smoothly back to her.
Hermione didn’t dignify his words with a response, instead sighing heavily and walking out the door into the warm summer air. As she walked towards Hogsmeade, she kept replaying the previous night’s events over and over again in her mind. She knew she really shouldn’t be mad at him, but the overwhelming embarrassment she felt was unbearable. She had experienced her first orgasm while snogging Severus. She had absolutely no first hand knowledge of sex, and felt embarrassed that she had found her release as quickly as she did. Instead of Severus encouraging her and showing her what to do to make her feel at ease, he used that one mortifying moment to push her away. At first she’d felt that she’d done something wrong, but quickly realized he had been uneasy about getting involved sexually with her because of their professional relationship.
Maybe he was right? She didn’t know. All she did know was that she was still unbelievably attracted to him, and that she would have to work with him for the duration of their assignment. It was going to be a long summer. She tried not to think about it anymore as she saw the sign for the three Broomsticks up ahead. It was just about Three o’clock, and Harry and Ron would be arriving soon.
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Severus watched Hermione walk out the door without a second glance. He knew things had gone terribly wrong last night. He realized that Hermione was very innocent when it came to sex, and that stopping things before they had gone too far was in her best interest. She had been drinking last night; what if she had woke this morning after sharing his bed and felt regret? He thought that would be far worse than any temporary embarrassment she might feel.
If he was going to be honest with himself, he would also admit that he was slightly jealous that after what they shared last night (no matter how badly it ended), she was rushing off to be with Potter and Weasley.
Severus tapped his fingers on his desk, and thought for a moment. He knew he shouldn’t do it, as he had far more important things to worry about, but he couldn’t resist. He stood and grabbed his wand before he walked through the front door to follow her.
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Hermione walked into the Three Broomsticks and ordered three butterbeers from Madame Rosmerta. She found an empty table, and waited for her friends. A few moments later, she heard the door open and looked up. It wasn’t Harry or Ron, so she went back to absently plucking at the torn label on her bottle of butterbeer. About ten minutes later, she head the door open again, and saw the familiar faces of Harry and Ron striding towards her.
“Hi, I already got our drinks” she said to them as Harry enveloped her in a hug.
“Hey ‘Mione, so good to see you!” Ron said as he scooped her up after Harry was through.
They sat back down at the table, and sipped their drinks. A few minutes later Hermione broke the silence.
“So, how are things at the Academy?”
Harry laughed and looked at Ron. “Things are going much better this week. Ron got his new wand!”
“Yeah, how about you Hermione? How are things working with Snape?” Ron said as he crinkled his nose in disgust the mention if his most hated professor.
“Things are fine.” She said a little quickly, and Harry and Ron just looked at each other knowing that ‘fine’ wasn’t exactly the truth.
“He hasn’t been mistreating you, has he?” Harry asked suspiciously.
“No, he hasn’t. He’s been very accommodating. It’s just not easy work is all.” She said with a wave of her hand.
“Not easy work?” Ron repeated, “Mione, I’ve never known you to be discouraged by a challenge. Come on, what’s going on? We’re your best friends, you can tell us anything.” Ron said as he placed his hand over hers on the table.
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A few tables away, Severus sat in the corner with a concealment charm in place. He clenched his fist when he saw Weasley badgering Hermione, and almost stood to tell the little prick off when he saw him cover her hand in his. He knew Hermione wouldn’t tell them what had gone on between them, but he couldn’t help but feel angry that they were pushing her to talk about it.
He quickly reigned in his control and continued to listen.
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“Yeah, Hermione, You can tell us” Harry chimed in.
“Really guys, it’s nothing. It’s just that the work we are doing is a lot of trial and error, and it’s frustrating is all.” She said forcing a smile to her lips to throw them off.
“Well, if you’re sure it’s nothing…” Harry said softly.
“Positive.” She said as she took a sip of her Butterbeer.
“Good, well, since we are all here in Hogsmeade, I thought we could go into Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes and say hello to Fred and George. They’d love to see you ‘Mione. Harry and I were in there last weekend and bought some of their new and improved Canary Crèmes.” Ron suddenly got a smirk on his face, “Hey Mione, you should buy a couple of those yourself and try to get Snape to eat one! What I wouldn’t give to see the overgrown bat turn into a giant budgie!”
Hermione sighed. She hated to hear people talk about Severus that way. Although…the thought of Severus sprouting feathers and chirping at her made her giggle. “We’ll see Ronald. I don’t think I could do something as deceptive as that to someone, as funny as it would be.”
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Severus had had enough. Not only had he heard the little Weasel insinuating that he was mistreating her, he now had to listen to the bastard trying to convince Hermione to slip him canary crèmes. He wasn’t completely devoid of a conscience, he did feet slightly bad that he was eavesdropping on Hermione, but he had all he could take.
He stood quietly, still under the guise of the concealment charm and headed out the door.
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“Mione, I don’t mean to push you about something you don’t want to talk about,” Ron began, “but I have to ask you...um…see, Harry got a letter this morning from Parvati, and she seems to think that there is something going on between you and Professor Snape. Of course, I told Harry that it couldn’t be true, even though we teased you about fancying Snape in school; I knew you didn’t really like him. Parvati said Lavender came home last night and told her that she had seen the two of you last night in that new restaurant ‘Le Chevrolet something or other’, and that you were all over each other...”
Hermione turned pale. She had forgotten all about Parvati and Lavender being roommates at the University, and that Parvati he recently begun dating Harry. ‘Oh shit, double shit!’ Hermione thought desperately. She knew that if she denied outright being in the restaurant with Snape, she’d be caught in a lie sooner or later. She would just have to carefully censor the details.
“Hermione, Are you alright? You look a little pale…” Harry said as he reached out to her.
“I’m fine, I’m just feeling a bit under the weather today. Actually, Professor Snape and I did go to dinner last night at ‘Le Cheval Noir’, but it was merely because we had put in such a long day’s work and it was too late for either us to prepare dinner…and I’m sure you can imagine that Professor Snape has expensive taste, he is a Slytherin after all. It was a business dinner between two colleagues; nothing more, I assure you. Besides, we all know how Lavender likes to exaggerate details…” Hermione finished using Lavender’s known capacity to gossip to destroy the validity of her story. She knew that when push came to shove, the boys would take her word over Lavender Brown’s any day. She only felt sorry that she had to hide the truth from them.
As they finished the remnants of their drinks, Harry nudged Ron to see if he still wanted to drop in to see Fred and George before they had to head back to the Academy.
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Severus walked into the cottage and slammed the door behind him. He couldn’t believe the nerve of Weasley, that insolent brat. He had no right trying to pry into Hermione’s personal affairs!
But you’re wrong; he does have the right. He is her friend…something you will never be.
Severus picked up the empty glass he had been drinking fire whiskey out of the night before, and hurled it against the wall. As he watched the glass shatter, he tried to find the reason why he cared so much about what the girl thought of him. He had never cared what anyone thought of him, so why should he care now? What was it about her that got under his skin? She was moderately attractive, but not stunningly beautiful. She was rather plain, but seemed to glow with a natural beauty. Her mind rivaled that of his own, and he knew without a doubt that despite their age difference, he considered her his equal.
So what to do? He wasn’t about to beg for her forgiveness, it wasn’t his style. He didn’t feel he had anything to be sorry for in the first place. He knew one thing though, things couldn’t continue this way; the tension was so thick between them it could be cut with a proverbial knife. It seemed there was only one thing he could do…
He would have to talk to her.
By: Sharkdiver
Disclaimer: These characters belong to JK Rowling. They are NOT MINE. I\'m just borrowing them for a good time. No profit is being made from this.
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Severus Snape is currently researching a potion that could serve as protection from the effects of the Cruciatus curse. After Harry and Ron are sent to the Auror Academy, Albus Dumbledore arranges for Hermione Granger to assist in the research of this invaluable potion as an apprentice to Severus. Will they be able to overcome their differences for the greater good? (SS/HG)
AN: I know I have been really bad about updates, I apologize…as I said before, this story is a WIP, and I only work on it when I have time (which is not as often as I’d like unfortunately) But, I am having fun with it, and I will update when I can. Thanks for understanding!
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Chapter 14 – Tensions Mount…
The next morning, could only be described as awkward at best. Hermione all but ignored his presence during breakfast, answering him with only short one-word answers. She would not meet his eyes, and he wasn’t quite sure how to behave towards her. He had never been in a situation like this before, and didn’t know the proper way to behave. On the one hand, he knew Hermione was as attracted to him as he was to her, but now after what transpired between them the previous evening, things had indeed changed.
Later that afternoon, he watched her as she came out from her bedroom and walked past him heading towards the door. He knew she was going off to meet the other two thirds of the “Golden Trio”, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy.
“Off to meet Potter and Weasley, are you?” He spat sarcastically.
“Not that it’s any of your business, but yes.” Hermione said in an irritated tone. She couldn’t even look at Severus without feeling completely humiliated.
“Watch your tone, Miss Granger, need I remind you who you are talking to?” Snape said smoothly back to her.
Hermione didn’t dignify his words with a response, instead sighing heavily and walking out the door into the warm summer air. As she walked towards Hogsmeade, she kept replaying the previous night’s events over and over again in her mind. She knew she really shouldn’t be mad at him, but the overwhelming embarrassment she felt was unbearable. She had experienced her first orgasm while snogging Severus. She had absolutely no first hand knowledge of sex, and felt embarrassed that she had found her release as quickly as she did. Instead of Severus encouraging her and showing her what to do to make her feel at ease, he used that one mortifying moment to push her away. At first she’d felt that she’d done something wrong, but quickly realized he had been uneasy about getting involved sexually with her because of their professional relationship.
Maybe he was right? She didn’t know. All she did know was that she was still unbelievably attracted to him, and that she would have to work with him for the duration of their assignment. It was going to be a long summer. She tried not to think about it anymore as she saw the sign for the three Broomsticks up ahead. It was just about Three o’clock, and Harry and Ron would be arriving soon.
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Severus watched Hermione walk out the door without a second glance. He knew things had gone terribly wrong last night. He realized that Hermione was very innocent when it came to sex, and that stopping things before they had gone too far was in her best interest. She had been drinking last night; what if she had woke this morning after sharing his bed and felt regret? He thought that would be far worse than any temporary embarrassment she might feel.
If he was going to be honest with himself, he would also admit that he was slightly jealous that after what they shared last night (no matter how badly it ended), she was rushing off to be with Potter and Weasley.
Severus tapped his fingers on his desk, and thought for a moment. He knew he shouldn’t do it, as he had far more important things to worry about, but he couldn’t resist. He stood and grabbed his wand before he walked through the front door to follow her.
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Hermione walked into the Three Broomsticks and ordered three butterbeers from Madame Rosmerta. She found an empty table, and waited for her friends. A few moments later, she heard the door open and looked up. It wasn’t Harry or Ron, so she went back to absently plucking at the torn label on her bottle of butterbeer. About ten minutes later, she head the door open again, and saw the familiar faces of Harry and Ron striding towards her.
“Hi, I already got our drinks” she said to them as Harry enveloped her in a hug.
“Hey ‘Mione, so good to see you!” Ron said as he scooped her up after Harry was through.
They sat back down at the table, and sipped their drinks. A few minutes later Hermione broke the silence.
“So, how are things at the Academy?”
Harry laughed and looked at Ron. “Things are going much better this week. Ron got his new wand!”
“Yeah, how about you Hermione? How are things working with Snape?” Ron said as he crinkled his nose in disgust the mention if his most hated professor.
“Things are fine.” She said a little quickly, and Harry and Ron just looked at each other knowing that ‘fine’ wasn’t exactly the truth.
“He hasn’t been mistreating you, has he?” Harry asked suspiciously.
“No, he hasn’t. He’s been very accommodating. It’s just not easy work is all.” She said with a wave of her hand.
“Not easy work?” Ron repeated, “Mione, I’ve never known you to be discouraged by a challenge. Come on, what’s going on? We’re your best friends, you can tell us anything.” Ron said as he placed his hand over hers on the table.
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A few tables away, Severus sat in the corner with a concealment charm in place. He clenched his fist when he saw Weasley badgering Hermione, and almost stood to tell the little prick off when he saw him cover her hand in his. He knew Hermione wouldn’t tell them what had gone on between them, but he couldn’t help but feel angry that they were pushing her to talk about it.
He quickly reigned in his control and continued to listen.
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“Yeah, Hermione, You can tell us” Harry chimed in.
“Really guys, it’s nothing. It’s just that the work we are doing is a lot of trial and error, and it’s frustrating is all.” She said forcing a smile to her lips to throw them off.
“Well, if you’re sure it’s nothing…” Harry said softly.
“Positive.” She said as she took a sip of her Butterbeer.
“Good, well, since we are all here in Hogsmeade, I thought we could go into Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes and say hello to Fred and George. They’d love to see you ‘Mione. Harry and I were in there last weekend and bought some of their new and improved Canary Crèmes.” Ron suddenly got a smirk on his face, “Hey Mione, you should buy a couple of those yourself and try to get Snape to eat one! What I wouldn’t give to see the overgrown bat turn into a giant budgie!”
Hermione sighed. She hated to hear people talk about Severus that way. Although…the thought of Severus sprouting feathers and chirping at her made her giggle. “We’ll see Ronald. I don’t think I could do something as deceptive as that to someone, as funny as it would be.”
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Severus had had enough. Not only had he heard the little Weasel insinuating that he was mistreating her, he now had to listen to the bastard trying to convince Hermione to slip him canary crèmes. He wasn’t completely devoid of a conscience, he did feet slightly bad that he was eavesdropping on Hermione, but he had all he could take.
He stood quietly, still under the guise of the concealment charm and headed out the door.
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“Mione, I don’t mean to push you about something you don’t want to talk about,” Ron began, “but I have to ask you...um…see, Harry got a letter this morning from Parvati, and she seems to think that there is something going on between you and Professor Snape. Of course, I told Harry that it couldn’t be true, even though we teased you about fancying Snape in school; I knew you didn’t really like him. Parvati said Lavender came home last night and told her that she had seen the two of you last night in that new restaurant ‘Le Chevrolet something or other’, and that you were all over each other...”
Hermione turned pale. She had forgotten all about Parvati and Lavender being roommates at the University, and that Parvati he recently begun dating Harry. ‘Oh shit, double shit!’ Hermione thought desperately. She knew that if she denied outright being in the restaurant with Snape, she’d be caught in a lie sooner or later. She would just have to carefully censor the details.
“Hermione, Are you alright? You look a little pale…” Harry said as he reached out to her.
“I’m fine, I’m just feeling a bit under the weather today. Actually, Professor Snape and I did go to dinner last night at ‘Le Cheval Noir’, but it was merely because we had put in such a long day’s work and it was too late for either us to prepare dinner…and I’m sure you can imagine that Professor Snape has expensive taste, he is a Slytherin after all. It was a business dinner between two colleagues; nothing more, I assure you. Besides, we all know how Lavender likes to exaggerate details…” Hermione finished using Lavender’s known capacity to gossip to destroy the validity of her story. She knew that when push came to shove, the boys would take her word over Lavender Brown’s any day. She only felt sorry that she had to hide the truth from them.
As they finished the remnants of their drinks, Harry nudged Ron to see if he still wanted to drop in to see Fred and George before they had to head back to the Academy.
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Severus walked into the cottage and slammed the door behind him. He couldn’t believe the nerve of Weasley, that insolent brat. He had no right trying to pry into Hermione’s personal affairs!
But you’re wrong; he does have the right. He is her friend…something you will never be.
Severus picked up the empty glass he had been drinking fire whiskey out of the night before, and hurled it against the wall. As he watched the glass shatter, he tried to find the reason why he cared so much about what the girl thought of him. He had never cared what anyone thought of him, so why should he care now? What was it about her that got under his skin? She was moderately attractive, but not stunningly beautiful. She was rather plain, but seemed to glow with a natural beauty. Her mind rivaled that of his own, and he knew without a doubt that despite their age difference, he considered her his equal.
So what to do? He wasn’t about to beg for her forgiveness, it wasn’t his style. He didn’t feel he had anything to be sorry for in the first place. He knew one thing though, things couldn’t continue this way; the tension was so thick between them it could be cut with a proverbial knife. It seemed there was only one thing he could do…
He would have to talk to her.