Love's Journeys *COMPLETE*

Chapter 14- New Term and Predictions


The afternoon of January 2nd Hermione Snape woke to the sound of her husband sleeping soundly beside her. She rolled onto her side in his arms gazing at his handsome face. She reached up and brushed a hand against his smooth cheek.


‘I can’t believe he is finally my husband and I am his wife. I love him so much.’ Hermione thought as she leaned forward and pressed her lips gently to his.


Severus felt her lips against his and began to respond. He wrapped his arms around the waist of his lovely bride as he began to kiss her more firmly. When he felt her tongue slide across his lips asking for entrance he had no choice but to grant it. Their tongues danced with each other for a minute or so before he pulled away for air.


“Good afternoon Mrs. Snape.” Severus said grinning.


“Good afternoon Mr. Snape.” Hermione said grinning back.


“How did you sleep my dear?” Severus asked somewhat worried.


Hermione was still plagued with the nightmares. Even though they had been married for 3 days now, her nightmares still came while his had stopped.


“All right.” Hermione answered evasively.


“Hermione, I want the truth.” He said gently holding her closer.


“I didn’t sleep too well. I had the nightmare but had somehow managed not to wake you up with my cries.” She answered.


“Hermione, the nightmares will go away. I promise. We have to get up and dressed. The students will be returning in a few hours.” Severus said resting his head atop of her.


“Yes, you’re right, but I wish we could just stay here all day.” Hermione nodded.


Severus simply sighed as he gathered his beautiful wife into his arms and pulled her onto his chest. “I would love nothing more than to lock you and I here all day and make sweet passionate love to my new wife all day, but I do have duties to fulfill. As do you as Head Girl.”


Hermione nodded. The two climbed out of bed, showered, dressed and headed down to lunch.


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“Good afternoon Hermione, Severus. How did you sleep?” Albus greeted as Hermione and Severus sat down for lunch.


“Severus slept like a rock, but my nightmares are still haunting me. I got a few hours of sleep last night.” Hermione answered.


Remus and Sirius looked at Severus worriedly. Severus simply shrugged his shoulders and returned to his lunch. Once through with lunch the couple headed out for a walk of the grounds before Hermione and Severus would go and prepare for the students return that evening.


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At around five that evening there was a knock on the door of Severus’s sitting room. Severus rose from his seat near the fire to answer it. “Hello Minerva.” He greeted.


“Hello my boy. Is Hermione ready?” Minerva asked.


“Yes, she’ll be out in a few minutes.” Severus answered.


“How is she doing?” Minerva questioned worriedly.


“I’m worried. My nightmares have stopped since we’ve been married but hers are still continuing. They are getting worse. There have been a few times when she has been thrashing so bad I can barely hold her down to wake her up.” Severus replied.


“You have every right to be worried. I will speak to Albus and see if there is something that can be done. What about a dreamless draught?” She suggested.


“It doesn’t work. We’ve tried it.” Hermione said as she entered the room.


“Oh, well, then I will talk to Albus. Maybe he can find something. You ready?” Minerva stated.


“Yes. See you at dinner honey.” Hermione nodded as she gently kissed her husband.


“I’ll see you at dinner.” Severus whispered as he kissed her back and watched his wife and godmother leave.


Once alone he returned to his classroom to finish grading the papers before dinner.


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“How’s married life Hermione?” Hagrid asked as he, Hermione and Minerva headed to meet the students.


“Married life is good.” Hermione answered blushing slightly as she thought back on the past couple of days.


The three stood at the station waiting for the train to pull in a few minutes later the train pulled up and the students started to emerge from the Hogwarts Express. Hermione greeted the students as they passed then she spotted Ron, Harry, Ginny and Lavender. The four ran up to Hermione and grabbed her up in huge group hug.


“How was your Christmas?” Lavender gushed.


“It was good.” Hermione smiled as the five made their way to the carriages that would take them back to the school.


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In another carriage Pansy Parkinson, Crabbe and Goyle were talking. “I got a letter from Draco. It seems he needs our help. We’ve all heard that he can’t get back into the school. He wants us to do a little job for him.” Pansy said.


“What?” Goyle asked.


“That little mudblood Hermione Granger. He wants us to give her a little message.” She grinned evilly.


Crabbe and Goyle just chuckled and began cracking their knuckles. The whole way back they were planning on how to get near Hermione to do the job that Malfoy wanted them to do.


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At dinner that night there was talking, laughing and joking. The new term was a chance for things to start over. Hermione felt renewed. Now that she was married to the love of her life, she felt her strength returning to her. She looked up at the staff table and saw her husband talking to Sirius and Remus. She couldn’t help but smile at him.


“Hey, look who has joined the land of living people.” Harry said as he pointed up at the table toward the Divination professor, Sybil Trelawney.


“I still can’t stand that woman. Wonder what made her decide to come down here?” Hermione wondered.


The three just shrugged and continued with their dinner. Up at the staff table Albus began to speak to Trelawney.


“Ah, Sybil, how nice of you to join us.” Albus smiled.


“Yes, well, something told me I should be here Headmaster.” Sybil replied as she took her goblet and began her dinner.


Half way through dinner Sybil grew stiff as a board and dropped her goblet to the table with a large crash. Everyone in the hall turned to the head table watching Sybil. Sybil rose to her feet. Her eyes rolled back into her head.


“A dark day looms ahead. One’s last string of strength and courage will be tested while a lover’s sanity will be pushed to the limit. Dark magic is at hand but the magic of the light will win in the end. The wand…search…for…the…wand.” Sybil said then fell back into her seat and fell silent.


Everyone in the hall was staring at her. They knew that she had just made a true prediction. Hermione and Severus’s eyes met. They knew the prediction had something to do with them.


“Sybil, you all right my dear?” Albus asked.


“Yes, I must have dozed off. So, how was your holidays?” Sybil answered as she continued with dinner as if nothing happened.


The hall eventually became loud with talking again. Remus and Sirius looked at Severus.


“What do you think she meant?” Sirius whispered.


“I don’t know. Whatever it is, it has to deal with me and Hermione. I know that much. I want the two of you and her friends to watch her more than ever. Please. I can’t and won’t let anything more happen to her.” Severus pleaded.


“You’ve got it my friend.” Remus vowed as he clapped his hand on Severus’s shoulder.


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Once dinner was over Hermione and her friends were heading for Gryffindor tower when Severus walked up.


“Misters Potter, Weasley. A word with you please.” Severus said.


“You girls go on. We’ll be there in a minute.” Harry nodded as he and Ron kissed Ginny and Lavender gently on the cheek.


The three girls headed on to the tower while Severus pulled Ron and Harry into an empty classroom.


“What’s the matter Severus?” Ron asked.


“You two heard Sybil’s prediction right?” When they nodded he continued. “I know that prediction has to do with Hermione and me. I’m asking you two to please keep an eye on Hermione more closely. Please. Remus and Sirius will help you. I don’t want anything to happen to her. Can you do that for me?” Severus explained.


“Of course. We will watch Hermione when we are in between classes. Since we still have the notes from Dumbledore to escort her to her classes that we don’t have together. I give you my word.” Harry said as he and Ron each placed their hands on Severus’s shoulder.


“Thank you.” Severus sighed.


The three left the classroom. Severus headed for his and Hermione’s room while Ron and Harry returned to the tower. They entered and found Hermione, Lavender, and Ginny laughing and joking in front of the fire.


“What’s so funny?” Harry asked as he sat beside Ginny.


“We were just telling Hermione about what happened last Christmas when we all stayed behind and we got into that snowball fight with Hagrid and Dumbledore.” Lavender giggled.


“Well, I have to get some sleep. I’ll see you guys in the morning.” Hermione said as she rose to her feet.


“I’ll walk you.” Ron offered as he kissed Lavender and began walking with Hermione.


When they reached the doorway they found Remus standing there.


“Ahh. Hermione, I’ve come to walk you to your rooms. Ron why don’t you stay and spend some time with Lavender. She’ll be safe with me.” Remus smiled.


Ron nodded, hugged and kissed Hermione on the cheek and returned to the common room. Remus extended his arm to Hermione as they walked toward the dungeons.


“Thank you Remus. That prediction Trelawney made. It’s about me and Severus isn’t it?” She asked.


“That’s what Severus thinks.” Remus answered.


Hermione stopped walking and stood at the window. She stared out at the newly laid blanket of snow. She began to cry. Remus walked up to her and pulled her into his arms.


“It will be all right Hermione. We will protect you. Sirius, Severus, myself, Ron and Harry. We won’t let anything happen to you. We will find Malfoy and make him pay. I swear on my life.” Remus said softly as he softly rubbed her back trying to comfort her.


Hermione clung to Remus as her tears subsided. “Thank you Remus. You’ve been a great friend. To Severus and myself. Can you just get me to my husband? Please.” She pleaded.


“Of course. Let’s go.” Remus replied as he led Hermione away from the window and toward her room. Remus escorted her to the door of the sitting room, kissed her cheek gently and left.


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Hermione entered the room and found Severus reading by the fire. He marked his place and set the book aside as she walked to him. He pulled her down into his lap. Hermione looked into his eyes and kissed him passionately. Severus tightened his hold on her as her fingers slid into his hair. Severus pulled away.


“My dear you’ve been crying. What’s the matter?” He asked.


“When will all this end? When will my nightmares, our pain and suffering, all of it end?” she whispered as she began to sob into his shoulder.


Severus sighed and held her close to him. “Soon. We will find Draco and all of this will end. I will do everything I can to protect you. Come on my dear wife. Let’s go to bed.”


Hermione nodded. Together they rose to their feet and made their way to the bedroom. They changed and climbed into the bed. Hermione rolled over and slammed her lips against his. Severus wrapped his arms around her.


“Make love to me Severus. Make my nightmares and pain go away.” Hermione pleaded.


“Whatever my love wants.” Severus whispered as he gently kissed his bride.


Severus rolled them over so that she was beneath him. Slowly he removed her flowing nightgown. Once the gown was removed and dropped to the floor his hands began to gently and softly knead her breasts. Hermione moaned into his neck.


“Oh Severus.” She sighed as his fingers traveled along her skin.


Hermione reached up and began to unbutton the pajama top he was wearing. Once the last button was undone she pushed the shirt off his shoulder and dropped it to the floor. Her hands slid to his shoulders. Severus groaned as he felt her soft lips began to suckle on his neck.


Severus pulled away only long enough to remove his pants and boxers. Along with her panties. He returned to her open arms and began to kiss her once more. His hands began to move down her body. They paused at her center. She began to arch her back, trying to urge his fingers to move lower. Severus granted her what she wanted.


“Severus.” Hermione gasped as she felt a finger enter her.


“I love you Hermione.” Severus whispered as he bent down to capture a nipple in his mouth.


Hermione sighed as she arched her back toward her husband. He slid a second finger into her. She was wet and tight. Severus growled as he began to move his fingers in and out of her. Faster and harder. Hearing the moans and sighs of pleasure coming from her was causing him to get harder than ever.


“Oh my darling Severus. Don’t stop. Please.” Hermione moaned as she slid her hands to his shoulders, pulling him closer.


“Never my darling.” Severus growled as he buried his face into her neck.


“Severus!” Hermione cried as she climaxed around his fingers.


Severus removed his fingers from her and positioned himself between her legs. He slowly slid his hard length into her. Both moaned as he slid deep within her. Once he was buried to the hilt inside her, Hermione wrapped her long legs tightly around his waist. Trapping him within her.


“Oh…you feel…so good Hermione.” He sighed as he began to move his hips.


“Severus. Love me. Make…it…all…go away.” She moaned as she slid her fingers down his shoulders and across his back.


“Always.” Severus sighed.


Their lips came together as their movement became faster and harder. Hermione dug her fingernails into his shoulders as Severus began to slide his manhood into her harder and faster.


“Right there….oh Severus…I’m going to….”


“Let it go. Oh Hermione. Don’t….hold…back.”


“Gggooodddsss.” Hermione growled as she clutched tightly to Severus.


Their movements became more frantic. Their thrust were in perfect sync with each other.


“Severus…I…love…you” Hermione cried.


“I…love…you…soooo…much.” Severus groaned.


Hermione’s finger nails were leaving red lines down his back as she slid them down his back to take hold of his ass. Pulling him deeper.


“HERMIONE!”


“SEVERUS!”


They cried as they came as one. Severus collapsed onto her body breathing heavily. They stayed connected for a few minutes while they gained their breath. Severus finally rolled to his side pulling her into his arms.


“Thank you.” Hermione sighed as she snuggled into his warm strong embrace.


Severus kissed her forehead as she drifted off to sleep.


‘Please let her sleep peacefully. Don’t let her nightmares plague her tonight.’ Severus prayed as she watched his wife sleep soundly in his arms. Severus closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep along with his beautiful wife.


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