Doppelganger

A/N: Sorry been so long in updating this. Been real busy and had a hard time writing this chapter. I hope you enjoy it and please review good or bad as long as it is creative.

Chpt 15 Plans and Passion

Hermione entered the castle and went to her chambers and sat on the bed lost to her thoughts. Severus had mentioned that love could heal a soul. Could she help herself? The train of thought intrigued her as she went to her bath chambers to take a bath. Running the water as hot as she could stand it, she placed dried lavender into the water sighing as she drew in the fragrance that wafted in the steam.

She undressed and stepped into the bath and settled in. Merlin this was so relaxing! Clearing her mind she felt her body relax as she thought of Harry and Ron. She focused on the love she knew they had for her and her love for them.

Hermione felt her soul surge with joy. She continued on focusing on her parents and their love for her, her soul lifting even more. A tear slid down her cheek as she continued letting her mind go where it willed. An image of Severus Snape appeared. She focused her feeling of the wizard and directed her love towards the image.

Severus finished capping the required phials of potion needed for the Order and suddenly shuddered as he felt a strange pain. Leaning down he grasped the table as a sharp pain flared throughout his body for a few moments and disappeared. He felt incredibly tired and staggered to his chambers and fell onto his bed and was instantly asleep.

Severus looked to Hermione resting in the bath as she looked to him. He remembered the fight in the Leaky Caldron as she attacked in all her glory. Gods she was beautiful in her attack. She was beautiful soaking in her bath.

Hermione suddenly realized his presence as she looked to him. "How do you feel Severus?"

"At peace but why am I here?"

"I did not call to you Severus. You came here on your own." Hermione replied as she stepped out of the bath, Lavender petals sticking to her body as she wrapped a towel around her and walked towards him.

He stood still as he felt her wrap her arms around him. "Why are you here? You made it clear to me that I was the one with the addled mind."

Severus looked to her as he un-wrapped her arms and stepped back. "I think that it is you who pulled me here."

"You feel what we both need." Hermione told the dark wizard. "Why do you deny what I freely offer?" Dropping her towel as she revealed her naked body to him.

Merlin she was beautiful and offering herself only to him despite his refusal to rescue her.

"Do you accept me as I am? There is much that you do not know about me Hermione. I am a murderer and a rapist. After all I did not rescue you five years ago. Do you still want to pursue this?" He asked. Giving her the incantation did not count as rescuing her as both did not know if it would work.

"Yes." She replied looking up to him.

Severus felt a thrill as she stated that simple word with such warmth and meaning behind it. He decided that he would no longer fight what he felt as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her, enjoying the feel of her naked body pressed tightly against him.

They broke away as he took in the sight of her flushed face. "You know that we are dreaming Hermione. I wish to pursue this in the physical world as I will no longer deny what is between us. We will meet tonight after the meeting. This will give you time to think about the consequences for once I have you, you will be mine always. I let the last witch that I loved be swayed by another wizard and I will not allow that to happen again if you choose to have me."

Hermione watched as he faded away as she woke up in her bath, the water now lukewarm. She smiled as she dried herself off and went to her chambers and began to dress. The meeting could not arrive soon enough.

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Hermione made her way to the main doors of the castle and found that Severus was standing next to them.

"Hermione may I escort you to the meeting?" He asked dark eyes unreadable.

She nodded to him as he stepped beside her and walked to the castle gates. They passed through as she looked to his offered arm. Placing her hand upon his arm they Apparated away and arrived in a sitting room that was furnished with antique furniture.

Albus looked to the new arrivals. "Severus do you have what we require?"

He pulled out the phials and placed them on the table in the small room. "Yes Albus and I must stress to you again that it is only good for six months."

Albus addressed the magical and muggle doppelgangers. "Mr. Potter has come up with a plan to attack Voldemort. We will conduct dual attacks on the same day by using the Golden Trio."

Hermione looked to the headmaster. "That's impossible Headmaster as the doppelgangers are older than us and I do not have one."

Albus motioned to a short brown haired witch that was standing in the corner. "This is Melody Mockingbird. She was an Auror who recently resigned as she did not agree with the way the Ministry was moving."

Hermione spoke out. "I see where you are going Albus and it would not work as everyone knows that Polyjuice cannot disguise ones voice."

Melody Mockingbird spoke out in a perfect imitation of Hermione's voice. "I see where you are going Albus and it would not work as everyone knows that Polyjuice cannot disguise ones voice."

Everyone looked to Melody impressed.

Albus looked to Severus. "Tell them of the potion."

Severus spoke out to the group. "Everyone knows that Polyjuice is good for one hour before you must drink again to continue the disguise." Pointing to the phials that were placed on the table. "This brew that I have brewed is a variation of the Polyjuice potion. If the doppelgangers take this they will be trapped at the current age of their counterparts for 6 months without taking another dose of potion."

Hermione looked at Severus in awe. "That must have taken you years to create."

He said nothing as Albus took over the conversation. "So do you see the advantage to the plan? It will confuse our enemy and will help us thin out his ranks with the raids that you will be conducting. We will be able to draw Voldemort out as Harry personally leads the attacks and word gets back to him."

Ron spoke up. "Blimey, that's brilliant! Count me in!"

The other's quickly agreed as the magical added their hair to the phials of potion.

Mr. Longbottom took his. "Bottom's up." He said as he drank down the potion, grimacing at the taste as his skin began to bubble as he fell to the floor moaning out in pain as he changed. After a few minutes he stood up panting. "Is it supposed to be painful? That hurt like hell!"

Severus looked to Hermione. "Mrs. Granger will answer that as she has personal experience with the potion. Just don't ask her about the tail." Sitting down and looking to her for her reaction.

Merlin! How did he find out about that? She thought as she flushed in embarrassment. "It worked fine Mr. Longbottom. Unfortunately there is nothing to be done about the pain."

Soon the doppelgangers were now younger their clothes hanging off of them.

Mr. Potter used his wand to fit his clothes to him. "I forgot how skinny I was at that age."

Mrs. Potter walked up to him and hugged him. "I don't mind going back to our youth as long as we don't act stupid like the last time."

Everyone sat and listened to the headmaster as he began to outline his plans. Hermione periodically glanced at Severus and found him looking at her intently his dark eyes void of any emotion.

Soon the plans were finished and the first attacks would be in three days time. Severus stood up and addressed Albus. "Make sure Madame Pomphrey's apprentice Alice attends the raid with the true Potter so that word will get back."

"Do you think that it wise Severus?"

"She is familiar with Harry as she has met him a time or two in Order activities. This way she will not look for inconsistencies when she is with Mr. Potter's doppelganger. By your leave Headmaster?" He asked as he walked to the door.

"Of course Severus. I'll see you back at school." Watching as his spy leave without a word.

Hermione was watching the departure of her wizard as Melody approached her, breaking her away from her thoughts.

"Hermione I must watch you battle so that I can observe your movements so my duplicity will not be discovered."

"Of course Melody." Hermione replied as she changed the room into a dueling room. "Harry would you duel with me so that Melody can observe me?"

"Yes." Both Harrys replied as they stepped up.

"The true Harry Potter if you please." Hermione stated as she pulled out her wand.

The two Potters looked to one another for a moment and grinned at Hermione as they both took a single step forward and pulled out their wands.

Hermione looked to them in confusion as Mrs. Potter walked up. "I'll settle this for you Hermione." As she addressed the two men. "What rank was I when I met you and how did we meet?"

Both the men looked to each other and grinned again as they replied at the same time. "You were a captain and I was responding to a complaint at the officer's club at Fort Carson."

Mrs. Potter looked at Hermione. "I forgot that we have the memories of our doppelgangers. Sorry it is up to you to pick the right one."

Hermione looked to the two men for five minutes hoping for one of them to reveal something. She sighed as she realized the men would not give anything away as they waited. "Okay pick a number one through ten."

"Five!"

"Nine!"

Hermione stated "The number was ten. Please step up Harry."

Harry stepped up and took up a dueling stance as Melody stated. "Begin." As she began to observe the duel intently.

After five minutes Melody shouted out "Stop!"

Hermione and Harry looked to her as they both panted out. "Rest Harry. Your duplicate must come up and duel as I will do the same as Hermione."

Harry walked over to a pitcher of water and poured out a glass of water and drank it down. Hermione certainly put him through the paces. He conjured up a towel and wiped the sweat from his face as he rested.

Melody motioned the new Harry over to his place as she walked to hers and pointed her wand. "Whenever you're ready Harry."

Harry pointed his wand at Melody and began.

The magical and muggles watched Melody and Harry intently as they dueled, looking for any inconsistencies from both parties. After five minutes she called a halt to the dueling. "Was there a difference?" She asked.

The magical and muggles discussed it. Neville replied back. "We did not see a difference."

"Excellent!" Melody stated as drank down a glass of water that she had poured for herself.

Albus stood up from his chair. "Hermione I must get back to the castle. Do you wish to join me? Melody must stay here to familiarize herself with our doppelgangers."

"I will accompany you Headmaster. But before I do was it the true Harry that battled me first?"

Mr. Potter sounded out. "It was me that battled you. The magical Harry Potter sat by and watched before he was called."

Hermione merely nodded as she grasped the Headmaster's arm and apparated away and arrived at the Great Hall.

Albus turned and addressed Hermione. "I sense a bond between you and Severus Hermione. You must be careful as Severus is closed to love and feelings when it comes to his own. Small steps will help you gain your prize."

"And how do you know what he might feel for me Headmaster?" She asked.

"I know much about him Hermione. But he will have to tell you himself. He did attend to your body for five years and he would not have done that if he did not care for you." Albus replied as he walked away from her.

Severus listened to the exchange between Hermione and Albus as he stood Disillusioned. It was time to take what she promised to him.

"Severus." Hermione softly spoke out. "I sense that you are here."

Severus disillusioned himself and stepped away from the dark corner that he placed himself in and approached her. "Have you decided?" He asked.

"I have Severus and I am yours always. You however are very distrusting. A vow should do the trick." She replied as she grabbed his arm and held it tightly as he tried to pull away.

"Severus Snape the one true wizard that I love. I vow that I am yours only and forever and if I should stray from you then Death shall strike me down dead."

He watched as magicks slipped from her arm and wrapped itself tightly against his arm as the red light flared as she finished her words. He could stop it but he felt compelled to complete it.

"Hermione Granger, witch that has vowed herself to me. I vow that I am yours only and forever and if I should stray from you then Death shall strike me down dead." A green light traveled from his arm and tightly wrapped around her arm as they both watched the green and red light flare brightly and disappeared confirming the Vow.

He pulled his arm away as he snarled to her. "The vow does not matter as I will die before the Fates play out. You are mine for the time being though."

"Strong words from one who bound himself willingly to me. Take me to your chambers Severus Snape and let us complete what you have denied us."

He looked to her a moment and took her hand and walked her towards his quarters as Albus watched them as he stepped away from a suit of armor. "Merlin I told her small steps!" He thought to himself surprised at the vow that his dour potions invoked as he walked back to his office.

Severus led her to the door of his chambers and looked to her. "There is no going back Hermione for once you enter my chambers you are mine to do with as I please as the Vow ensures it. We can release the Vow together and walk away. I suggest that you agree to it." He looked deeply into her eyes as she looked into his.

She opened the door to his chambers after he released his wards. "No Severus." She replied as she stepped in and turned turn to face him, her brown eyes piercing his.

So much warmth in her eyes and it was all for him he reflected as he removed his cloak and outer robes and hung them in his wardrobe. He vowed himself to her to prevent the mistakes that happened long ago between him and Lily. She knew that he loved her but had mentioned that he never showed it. He steadied himself in his mind as he knew that what he was doing was foolish. Gods! Had he lost his mind?

Severus turned to Hermione. "Is this your first time?" Noticing her sudden nervousness as he led her to the sofa and motioned for her to sit as he knelt before her.

"No. Only once in my Third Year. It wasn't all it was made out to be. I was disappointed as it was not like any of the books I read described."

"Hmm…..Third year eh? Beauxbatons and Durmstrang and all the mixing and mingling in of the additional students. Victor Krum was your first? I remember Skeeter's articles."

"Yes Severus and if it wasn't for Professor Karkaroff disturbing you as you checked the carriages during the Yule Ball we would have been discovered as well."

"So things were a bit rushed were they?" He asked as he pulled her up and wrapped his arms around her and whispered silkily into her ear. "Books are good to learn about most things in life Miss. Granger but some things are meant to be taught from touch alone such as this…" Lightly nibbling on her neck as he felt a slight shudder from her. "Are you ready to be taught more?"

Merlin! Hermione thought as she felt flushed as the room grew warm. She said nothing as she turned to look at him.

"Your silence answers my question." Bending down as he kissed her as she hesitated for a moment before joining in passionately.

Severus pulled away. "Witch! You have such passion! Time to move this to an appropriate room." Leading her to his bed chambers as they began to kiss again as they both began to remove each other's clothing. He pulled down her knickers and skirt together and helped her step away from the pile.

Hermione felt emboldened and rubbed herself against his erection causing him to moan out in pleasure. She unbuckled his belt and pulled down his trousers and underwear in one go as his erection sprang out. She gently wrapped her hand around it as he moaned out again as she gently rubbed her hand along the length and gently ran her fingernails over the weeping tip as he shuddered in pleasure.

They fell onto the bed as they continued the exploration of one another, tracing each other's scars. "Severus I need you now."

Severus placed her on her back and lightly ran his long finger over her clit as she moaned in pleasure. She was ready for him. "Hermione once I enter there is no going back for either one of us. Is this what you desire?"

"Yes!" She hissed out as she thrust her hips forward.

Severus pushed himself in and stilled to let Hermione get used to the feel of him.

"So good Severus." She sighed out.

Those words caused him to move as she began to moan at each thrust. She was a natural as her body arched up to meet his increasing rhythm as he began to kiss and suck her nipples. She grabbed his fingernails digging in as he moaned at her touch.

"You are mine Hermione Granger." Pounding into her as she matched him thrust for thrust.

"Always yours Severus Snape." Pulling him down to kiss him and soon it was too much for her. "Severus! I…"

Severus felt her orgasm as she pulled him with her. "Hermione!" He shouted out as he came, thrusting deeply and filling her with his seed. He panted out and looked to her in amazement. Never had he lost control like that.

He pulled out of her and lay on his side as he lightly ran his fingertips on her belly.

"Severus you were right. Some things are not meant to be learned from books alone." Feeling his arm wrap around her to bring her closer to him.

He reflected on the events of the last few weeks. For the first time in twenty five years life was suddenly perfect for him as he held his witch in his arms and drifted off to sleep.