Echoes of the Soul

Hermione had been marking for an hours when she was interrupted by a knock on her door. She sighed with exasperation. She took a sip of her second glass of wine and went to open the door. She jumped when she saw Severus standing outside, clutching what looked suspiciously like a take away and a bottle of wine. He had taken off his teaching robes and was wearing what looked like a muggle suit and a white shirt with no tie. It looked good on him and she couldn’t help but grin a little.



‘Can I come in? I feel like an idiot in this…’ he waved his hand up and down at his attire. He was gratified that she was at least smiling, even if it was at his expense.



Hermione stepped to one side and let him walk past her. ‘Why are you here, Severus and more to the point, how do you know where I live?’ She had her hands on her hips.



Severus smirked. ‘I can’t reveal my sources, Hermione. And I came because I knew you wouldn’t eat when you were so upset. So I borrowed some muggle money from Albus and bought some Chinese food and some wine. For you.’ He smiled a little.



Hermione stared at him. It was just too ridiculous for words and she shrugged, taking the food from him and walking into the kitchen. Being in her own home and having consumed alcohol relaxed her and she suddenly didn’t feel as emotional around him. In fact…she felt a little twinge between her legs… maybe him being here was a good thing, Selene or no Selene.



‘I have all this marking to do… I don’t know how you keep up with it.’ She gestured and pulled another wine glass from the cupboard as he leaned against the doorframe, watching her. At least she had stopped crying.



‘I have nothing else in my life to get in the way of my marking. Or had…’ he murmured, his eyes smouldering a little as he watched the curve of her hips as she walked over to the fridge and poured him a glass of wine.



Hermione flushed a little at his comment and was aware of his stare. ‘Here…take a seat…I’ll get plates.’



‘Thank you, Hermione…for not throwing me out, I mean.’ He looked at her and she smiled a little.



‘I’m hungry…’ she laughed and he smiled. He knew that if she didn’t want him here she would have given him his marching orders, food or no food.



‘I can help you with your marking afterwards, if you want me to…’ Severus grabbed a fork and began to eat and didn’t notice Hermione’s face soften as she looked at him. Who would have known that her spiky potions master could be so thoughtful?



‘That would be great, Severus…thank you.’ She smiled warmly at him and he felt his stomach flip slightly as their eyes met.



They ate quickly and drank the rest of Hermione’s wine, opening the second bottle as they started on the marking, working silently together. Within an hour the marking was finished and so was the wine and they sat looking at each other, a slight alcoholic glow about them both.



‘Will you stay, Severus?’ Hermione was feeling brave and she didn’t want him to go home tonight.



Severus leaned forward onto the table, his face closer to hers and he took her small hand in his. He stared in her eyes. ‘Are you sure you want me to? Or will you decide it’s a mistake again…because I can’t keep coming back, Hermione. Either we do this properly, or we don’t, because my heart can’t stand it…’



Even Severus was shocked by his honesty and Hermione felt tears prick her eyes a little. She remembered a similar conversation she had with Ron at this same table. She wasn’t going to let Severus go, she knew it.



‘What about Selene, Severus? How do you know that what you think you feel for me isn’t what you felt for Selene in your dream?’ She bit her lip as his eyes searched her face, a smile playing around his lips.



‘Because the dream was just a dream, Hermione. You are real…the way I feel about you has always been real…’ He whispered.

‘Always?’ Hermione looked at him in surprise.



He smiled at her. ‘Don’t break my heart, Hermione. I have always loved you…’



Hermione smiled at him and moved her head to his, kissing him gently, their lips moving as they stood up awkwardly and wrapped their arms around each other, clinging onto each other fiercely. Severus moaned and deepened the kiss, plundering her mouth with his tongue as she melted against him, her hands drifting to his buttocks and pulling him towards her crotch, his thick cock throbbing firmly against her leg. He pulled back suddenly and stared at her.



‘Bedroom?’ He demanded, his voice ragged in his throat.



Hermione grabbed his hand and pulled him with her. ‘This way…’ she said quickly. Her crotch was soaking and her pussy was throbbing. She had never been this turned on.. Well, except perhaps last night, she mused. But this was different. He loved her and she knew it was true. She loved him too and couldn’t believe she hadn’t realised it sooner.



They arrived in her bedroom. Severus flicked his wand and a gentle glow lit the room, highlighting her large bed with its light-blue throw over. Severus wasn’t interested in what the room looked like, he just couldn’t take his eyes off Hermione.



He walked to the edge of the bed with her and began to unfasten her shirt, slowly unfastening each button between small kisses on her neck and her lips. When he unfastened the last button, he slid his hands inside and along her breastbone, pushing the shirt from her shoulders and revealing her creamy breasts encased in pale pink lace. He bent to kiss her but made no attempt to touch her breasts. Severus wanted to enjoy her fully.



‘Turn around.’ He whispered. Hermione did as she was told and gasped as she felt him lift her hair from her shoulders and kiss her neck, brushing his lips across her shoulder blades and lifting her bra straps, allowing them to drop off her shoulders and kissing where they had lain against her skin. Severus moved his hand to her bra fastening and undid it, letting it spring open and smoothing her skin with his pale fingers. Severus knelt down behind her and planted warm kisses along the small of her back. Hermione sighed with pleasure. This was wonderful. She arched her back a little as he moved his lips to her waist and put his hands on her hips, turning her to face him. From his kneeling position he looked up into her face as she gazed down at him. He put his hand on the waistband of her jeans and raised an eyebrow.



‘May I?’ He asked her softly. Hermione nodded and he smiled at her as he popped the button and slowly unzipped her fly, revealing a tiny triangle of white lace. He hooked his thumbs into her waistband and pulled the denim smoothly over her hips. Hermione put her hand on his shoulder to stop herself falling as he lifted her feet one at a time and removed her jeans. Hermione felt a little shudder as he returned to her, his face was directly opposite her crotch and she was sure he must be able to smell how ready she was. Severus cupped her buttocks with his hands and pulled her crotch into his face, inhaling deeply.



He growled a little, she smelled so good and her skin was so smooth beneath his touch. She was a beautiful witch. He pulled back and heard her gasp. He looked up at her, her eyes were heavy with desire, her lips wet as she ran her tongue over them. He was driving her mad.



Severus spun her around again and buried his face in her buttocks, kissing her flesh through her lace knickers. He hooked his thumbs into the sliver of fabric and pulled them down a little, kissing her flesh and licking gently, feeling Hermione shuddering beneath his mouth. He covered every inch of her flesh with his lips and pulled her knickers back up, smoothing the fabric with his fingers. He turned her to face him again and kissed her soft stomach, moving his face slowly, kissing the soft skin under her breasts then standing up to cup her face with his hands, kissing her deeply, probing her with his tongue. He ran his hands over her shoulders and grabbed her bra straps, pulling gently and letting it fall to the floor, revealing her incredible breasts, caramel nipples puckered and pert.



Severus stood away from her and looked at her almost naked body, his eyes raking over her, memorising every inch of her. Hermione was panting with desire, her pussy throbbing and twitching as she watched him devour her with his eyes.



‘Take your knickers off, Hermione.’ Severus growled at her as he stepped closer to her. He cock was throbbing so hard he thought he might explode but he wanted this to be about her. Hermione quickly pushed her wet knickers off and let them fall on the floor. Severus stood before her in his suit and ran his hands along her arms, taking her hands in his and lifting them to his shoulders.



‘Take my jacket off for me…’ He whispered. Hermione gasped a little. He was directing her and she loved it, giving up all control to him. She lifted the lapels of his jacket and slipped it from his arms, folding it and laying it over the end of the bed.



‘Sit on the edge of the bed…then spread your thighs for me, my love…’ He smiled at the look of pure lust that washed over Hermione’s face. She was so ready she thought she might faint.



Hermione sat on the edge of her bed with her knees together a moment and gasped as he knelt on the floor in front of her.



‘I said…spread your thighs…’ Severus raised an eyebrow at her, a spark flashing dangerously in his eyes that made Hermione almost cream herself. She complied and moved her knees apart, spreading her thighs as far as she could.



Severus looked at her glistening pussy and let out an appreciative sigh. ‘My my… you look so …wet….’ He lifted a finger and ran it lightly across her seam. Hermione bucked herself forward and whimpered as he removed his hand. ‘And so very beautiful…’ Severus put his hands along her thighs, caressing the skin up and down slowly and letting his fingertips almost touch her nether lips…almost. Hermione could hardly bear it and started to writhe under his touch. Gods, she wanted to come, she couldn’t wait.



‘Please Severus… lick me…please…’ She moaned and he smirked as he looked up at her.



‘You only had to ask…’ He chuckled lightly. He pushed her thighs as wide as he could, his face looking closely at her delicious pussy, her juices dripping from her opening. Severus started to lick her thighs gently, avoiding her lips until her felt her start to tremble beneath his hands. He moved his lips to her pussy and kissed along her lips until he found her opening. He slid his tongue inside her and Hermione moaned and started to fall back on the bed. Severus pulled away and grabbed her hands. ‘Stay sitting. You will enjoy it more, I promise.’ He pulled her back and Hermione gripped the edge of the bed as he moved his tongue back to her vagina.



He began to thrust his firm tongue into her firmly and felt Hermione’s hands grip his hair and push her crotch closer to his face. Now he knew she was ready, she was trying to take control. Severus moved his mouth upwards to her clit. He looked at it closely, it was fairly large, engorged with blood, a beautiful little nub that deserved his attention. He kissed it and ran his wet tongue over the tip. Hermione cried out and clamped her thighs around his face a little.



‘Oh gods, Severus…again, please…again…’ Hermione’s eyes were closed and small trickles of sweat were running between her breasts. She was trembling with desire.



Severus let her have her release. With smooth strokes he ran his tongue across her clitoris with a speed so fast it was almost a blur. Hermione began to rock her pussy against his face and could feel his nose rubbing against her nether lips. She wrapped her arms around his head and pulled him closer to her, his face covered fully with her wet lips as he continued to thrum her clit with his tongue. Hermione started to shake and screamed out his name as she exploded her orgasm over his face. Severus gasped, he could hardly breath as she clamped herself around him. He pushed away gently an drank form her, licking and lapping her orgasm as it ran out of her, her lips trembling and tears falling down her face as she clutched him to her.



‘Gods, Severus….’ She gasped as he pulled away, her juices coating his chin. He pulled out his wand and scourgified himself before sitting down beside her on the bed and pulling her to him, kissing her mouth and letting her taste herself on his lips.



‘I hope that was as good as it tasted…’ He smiled at her.



Hermione smiled at him. ‘Couldn’t you tell?’



Severus chuckled and started to stroke her breasts. ‘My turn, I think….’





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LMAO! That was a long chapter but I hope you agree with me, it was well worth it. Such fun to write...and read I hope. There wont be a new chapter for a while, hope this keeps you all going. Big love everyone.