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Adult ++
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8,837
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324
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Ch 15 Come as you are
CH 15 COME AS YOU ARE
O.K. So It’s a day early!
Happy Halloween!!
Zephyr, you are such a sweetie!
Very long thanks, authors note and rant at bottom!!
They’re hers, I tell you, all hers!! *cackle, cackle*
“Come as you are, As you were,
As I want you to be
As a friend, as a friend,
As an old enemy
Take your time, hurry up
The choice is yours, don\'t be late
Take a rest as a friend
As an old memory”
Come as you are, Nirvana
Hermione found herself outside the gates to the school for the second time in five weeks with a sense of anticipation. Not the scary ‘I’m going to fail and they’re all going to die’ type. This time it was more ‘What in Merlin’s name am I going to do about this man that I hate, but also may be falling for?’
She hadn’t called ahead to say that that the mission in Ireland had eventually been successful and that there were now twenty-eight less deatheaters to worry about. She had decided just to come straight back.
As she walked through the grounds, she thought she might as well do a quick patrol. There was a vicious storm raging, which was quite normal for the time of year, but didn’t make for very good patrolling weather, as visibility was so poor. She knew it wouldn’t deter her team any more than it deterred her.
By the time she reached the lake, she was soaked to the skin. The black vest and jeans she wore were clinging to her uncomfortably and her robes were weighing her down where they where so full of water.
She was glad she had pulled her hair up in a high ponytail and not bothered with the make up spell before she left Ireland, or she could imagine what sort of state she would be in by now,
She scanned the grounds, squinting against the rain and caught sight of a figure, slinking along by the edge of the forest and heading towards the main gates.
She dropped down on her front, wincing as a piece of rock cut her stomach. She watched the figure pass by so their back was to her and slowly rose, following them from a distance.
She had her wand drawn as she started to close in on them. A flash of lightning caused her to narrow her eyes and she saw they wore the hooded cloak of a deatheater.
(Well the only deatheater who was ever allowed on the premises was Severus and he’s given up the double agent role, so it must be one of Voldemort’s’)
She thought. She waited until she had a clear shot and then whispered ‘Stupefy’ in an urgent voice.
The figure fell to the ground and she ran to where they had fallen, wand pointing at the prone figure. She stood over the body and saw to her anger, that it was indeed a deatheater, the silver mask still firmly in place. She crouched down and removed the mask.
She said to herself as her first suspicion turned out to be right. \"Oh shit, he’s going to go mental when I wake him up!\"
Severus.
She looked at him lying there like he was sleeping soundly and not under the influence of a spell, and a small smile appeared on her face,
(He looks beautiful) She thought.
(No, men do not look beautiful, Hermione. Get a grip on yourself)
But he did. The rain had pushed his hair back from his face, and there was no scowl to mar his features.
High forehead and cheekbones, prominent nose, narrow mouth and long eyelashes resting on pale skin. She shivered involuntarily.
\"Oh well here goes nothing. Innervate.\"
Severus opened his eyes and looked around coming to rest on Hermione. He was up in a flash.
\"Where the fuck have you been?\" He asked angrily. \"Why didn’t you call me back? It’s been over a week. Why did you stun me? Answer me?\"
\"Oh no Severus, tonight you answer my questions. What the hell are you doing out here, at 2.30am on a Saturday morning in the middle of a storm?\"
\"Taking a walk,” he sneered sarcastically. He was surprised to see her, and she had caught him off guard.
\"Try again.\" She said smoothly.
\"I don’t have time to play this game with you Hermione.\" He turned to leave.
\"Severus, don’t you walk away from me. You will tell me where you are going, and why you are wearing your deatheater uniform.\"
\"Fancy dress party at the three broomsticks; I thought it would be fun to go like this, frighten a few of the regulars, you know.\" He carried on walking.
\"Severus, If you do not tell me I will have no choice but to arrest you.\" She shouted.
\"Oh don’t be so ridiculous Hermione, and get inside before you catch a cold.\" His patronizing tone incensed her.
\"Severus Snape, I am placing you under arrest on suspicion of being involved in deatheater activity and refusing to answer questions by a magical law officer.” She didn’t believe a word of what she was saying but she had to think of a way of making him stay. She had heard from Harry that Severus was now third on Voldemort’s hit list after himself and Dumbledore and although she didn’t know for sure where he was going, she couldn’t risk him going back.
He stopped walking and turned around to face her, eyebrow raised.
Severus was desperately trying to think of a way to get away from her. He had made up his mind to go back to spying on Voldemort after his telephone argument with her. ‘Basically useless’ she had called him. The thought of her thinking badly of him was making his stomach turn. Admittedly that was before she found out that he had been nearly tortured to death on her account but the words had wounded him.
When she hung up on him, he had gone into a complete panic. He didn‘t know why it was so important, just that it was. It had just made him all the more determined to return to Voldemort and try to find her that way.
She had her wand pointed at his chest.
\"Where are you going Severus?\"
\"Your wasting your time Hermione, deatheaters are notoriously hard to break, but then you know that.\"
”Oh I don’t know about that Severus, I have always found them quite easy to break.\" She said, biting out the last word.
\"Of course, what are you going to do, seduce it out of me? That is your specialty isn’t it?\"
She just stared at him, face impassive.
\"Do you know what I used to do for Voldemort, Hermione?\" He asked silkily, walking back towards her.
\"No.\" She replied, not liking the way this conversation was going.
\"I was, among other things an interrogator. Mainly female aurors. Can you think of how I interrogated them?\"
\"No.\" She lied, having a pretty good idea.
\"Well, let me tell you then. I had a method that never failed me. I seduced them. You see what you have been doing is not in any way new. I was seducing female aurors for information before you were born. Unlike you however, I *did* sleep with them.\" He didn’t know what had possessed him to tell her that. He just knew that it felt good to see her again, he had missed her, a lot, and that arguing with her was increasingly turning him on.
He was standing directly in front of her now and he was so close she could feel his breath on her face. She hadn’t known that about him, but now that she did, all she could think was that if he still worked for Voldemort, she would be in a hell of a lot of trouble.
\"All I can think of is that the ministry used to hire some pretty weak women, something they seem to have since rectified.\" She said calmly.
\"Oh really. Don\'t push it Hermione, I could have you on your back screaming my name before morning.\" He said dangerously
Her breath hitched in her throat. What the hell was he doing? Well, two could play that game.
\"And I could have you on your knees, begging for more.” She said, licking her lips suggestively, and looking pointedly at his groin.
A small gasp escaped his lips, although his face showed no sign of it.
They stood for a moment, locked in a silent battle of wills. Both secretly trying to calm the raging passion inside them that had, after the episode in the classroom replaced the hatred, and knowing that whatever happened from now on, they were in it together.
\"If you want to turn this into a pissing contest, Severus, then all I can say to you is what I said before.\" She said breathing heavily.
\"And that is?\" Severus purred, eyes glinting, darkly.
She stood on tiptoe, put her face next to his, and in a low husky voice whispered, \"Bring it on.\"
*Warning, Rant ahead!*
It has been suggested to me that the thanks and notes at the bottom are getting, and I quote “Ridiculously long and boring!” and “No one wants to be friends and get to know each other, this is not a chat room!”
Thanks very much to the ‘person’ who sent me that email, this morning!
I started writing this story as a bit of fun. I have been reading fiction on this site for a long time and thought I’d have a go myself. I never dreamed that anyone would read it, let alone enjoy it as much as you all seem to, and send me such fantastic reviews. The reason I put individual thanks at the bottom is because it truly makes my day to receive reviews and I like to do it.
Please don’t feel obliged to read them if you don’t want to. If you only want to read the story and not the thanks or incessant ramblings of a madwoman, then by all means do that!
As for the “Chat room” quote, I was just trying to find out a bit more about the people who are taking the time to read my story, and meant no offence by it (Big thanks to everyone who didn’t mind letting me know a bit about themselves!) I do think of you all as friends and will continue to do so.
Sorry about the ranting, but I was quite upset to receive this email and don’t think I deserved it. If you are enjoying the story then please, please keep reading and reviewing.
To everyone below, Big kisses and huge thanks, the story only continues because of you!!,
To the person who sent me the email, why the hell are you still reading??? It’s like a chat room in here!!
Read em and weep!!
Slytheringriffindor ; There is definitely more aggression to come!
Shem ; O.K no more growling or I’ll have to get Sev to get the muzzle out!, No not for pleasure!! BTW thanks for the chat last night/ this morning... damn time difference!!
Lindsay ; If you are only sixteen, should you really be reading these sort of fics? You are underage
Helena ; I am not at all angry with you, I’m just glad you reviewed at all! Boring notes about me to follow
Rilla ; Damn, you caught me! When I first started to write that chapter I was trying to find a way to cover quite a bit of time, and that’s how that chap came about!, plus, my partner works away from home a lot so we have a phone relationship most of the time!!
Kate ; you flatter me!! and I love that you have tried to figure out “What happens next”!!
Temptation ; Welcome, and thanks
Deb ; Thanks hon, glad you’re enjoying it!!
Fish ; The voices are, as ever, right!! Where about in Essex? I’m from East London
SassMacfru ; Ha Ha, yes I imagine chocolate milk is hard to get out from between the keys, mine are covered with cigarette ash!!
Thursdayschild ; Thanks, I am trying to get the balance between humour and tension, hope you carry on reading!!
Michelle ; How’s this for tension?! Thanks for the compliment and for reading all 14 chapters in one night!!
Nesscafe ; Love you too babe, all about me at the bottom, and do you think that your man could have a word with my man, because I want to be a housewife and stay home as well!!
Tigress ; Thanks very much!!
Em ; Did you get the email, only my computer hates me and has been acting up lately? Glad you liked it!
Jen ; :^) right back at ya!
Estrilda ; Yes, cells are dangerous aren’t they? I love the fact that anyone at all is reading my story, but I have to agree that I’m a little worried about younger readers, especially as the story progresses
Lady Aidil ; I agree, I do love a good round of verbal sparring and I wanted them to be almost friends before this chapter!!
Cookie ; I do love to play with their emotions. I also think it makes them more dangerous to one another...and I am evil!!
PotionMistressM ; I think I got the message! *LOL* BTW your computer is obviously mental!! I like the thought of Sev on the phone, with that sexy voice!
If anyone is still reading!!
I am a 30 year old woman. I was born and bred in East London, and now live just outside London, in Hertfordshire. I live with my partner and my cat and at the weekends and holidays I am a wicked stepmother to my partners two daughters, aged 12 and 6.
I obviously love HP, I am a huge Buffy and Angel fan, and love music of all kinds (in case you hadn’t noticed!!)
If anyone does ever fancy a chat (No pressure!!) You can reach me on:
grrarrg0908@aol.com - grrarrg0908 Screen name
grrarrg1660@hotmail.com - grrarrg0908 Screen name
Oh and by the way...... The lemons are coming!!, the lemons are coming!!
O.K. So It’s a day early!
Happy Halloween!!
Zephyr, you are such a sweetie!
Very long thanks, authors note and rant at bottom!!
They’re hers, I tell you, all hers!! *cackle, cackle*
“Come as you are, As you were,
As I want you to be
As a friend, as a friend,
As an old enemy
Take your time, hurry up
The choice is yours, don\'t be late
Take a rest as a friend
As an old memory”
Come as you are, Nirvana
Hermione found herself outside the gates to the school for the second time in five weeks with a sense of anticipation. Not the scary ‘I’m going to fail and they’re all going to die’ type. This time it was more ‘What in Merlin’s name am I going to do about this man that I hate, but also may be falling for?’
She hadn’t called ahead to say that that the mission in Ireland had eventually been successful and that there were now twenty-eight less deatheaters to worry about. She had decided just to come straight back.
As she walked through the grounds, she thought she might as well do a quick patrol. There was a vicious storm raging, which was quite normal for the time of year, but didn’t make for very good patrolling weather, as visibility was so poor. She knew it wouldn’t deter her team any more than it deterred her.
By the time she reached the lake, she was soaked to the skin. The black vest and jeans she wore were clinging to her uncomfortably and her robes were weighing her down where they where so full of water.
She was glad she had pulled her hair up in a high ponytail and not bothered with the make up spell before she left Ireland, or she could imagine what sort of state she would be in by now,
She scanned the grounds, squinting against the rain and caught sight of a figure, slinking along by the edge of the forest and heading towards the main gates.
She dropped down on her front, wincing as a piece of rock cut her stomach. She watched the figure pass by so their back was to her and slowly rose, following them from a distance.
She had her wand drawn as she started to close in on them. A flash of lightning caused her to narrow her eyes and she saw they wore the hooded cloak of a deatheater.
(Well the only deatheater who was ever allowed on the premises was Severus and he’s given up the double agent role, so it must be one of Voldemort’s’)
She thought. She waited until she had a clear shot and then whispered ‘Stupefy’ in an urgent voice.
The figure fell to the ground and she ran to where they had fallen, wand pointing at the prone figure. She stood over the body and saw to her anger, that it was indeed a deatheater, the silver mask still firmly in place. She crouched down and removed the mask.
She said to herself as her first suspicion turned out to be right. \"Oh shit, he’s going to go mental when I wake him up!\"
Severus.
She looked at him lying there like he was sleeping soundly and not under the influence of a spell, and a small smile appeared on her face,
(He looks beautiful) She thought.
(No, men do not look beautiful, Hermione. Get a grip on yourself)
But he did. The rain had pushed his hair back from his face, and there was no scowl to mar his features.
High forehead and cheekbones, prominent nose, narrow mouth and long eyelashes resting on pale skin. She shivered involuntarily.
\"Oh well here goes nothing. Innervate.\"
Severus opened his eyes and looked around coming to rest on Hermione. He was up in a flash.
\"Where the fuck have you been?\" He asked angrily. \"Why didn’t you call me back? It’s been over a week. Why did you stun me? Answer me?\"
\"Oh no Severus, tonight you answer my questions. What the hell are you doing out here, at 2.30am on a Saturday morning in the middle of a storm?\"
\"Taking a walk,” he sneered sarcastically. He was surprised to see her, and she had caught him off guard.
\"Try again.\" She said smoothly.
\"I don’t have time to play this game with you Hermione.\" He turned to leave.
\"Severus, don’t you walk away from me. You will tell me where you are going, and why you are wearing your deatheater uniform.\"
\"Fancy dress party at the three broomsticks; I thought it would be fun to go like this, frighten a few of the regulars, you know.\" He carried on walking.
\"Severus, If you do not tell me I will have no choice but to arrest you.\" She shouted.
\"Oh don’t be so ridiculous Hermione, and get inside before you catch a cold.\" His patronizing tone incensed her.
\"Severus Snape, I am placing you under arrest on suspicion of being involved in deatheater activity and refusing to answer questions by a magical law officer.” She didn’t believe a word of what she was saying but she had to think of a way of making him stay. She had heard from Harry that Severus was now third on Voldemort’s hit list after himself and Dumbledore and although she didn’t know for sure where he was going, she couldn’t risk him going back.
He stopped walking and turned around to face her, eyebrow raised.
Severus was desperately trying to think of a way to get away from her. He had made up his mind to go back to spying on Voldemort after his telephone argument with her. ‘Basically useless’ she had called him. The thought of her thinking badly of him was making his stomach turn. Admittedly that was before she found out that he had been nearly tortured to death on her account but the words had wounded him.
When she hung up on him, he had gone into a complete panic. He didn‘t know why it was so important, just that it was. It had just made him all the more determined to return to Voldemort and try to find her that way.
She had her wand pointed at his chest.
\"Where are you going Severus?\"
\"Your wasting your time Hermione, deatheaters are notoriously hard to break, but then you know that.\"
”Oh I don’t know about that Severus, I have always found them quite easy to break.\" She said, biting out the last word.
\"Of course, what are you going to do, seduce it out of me? That is your specialty isn’t it?\"
She just stared at him, face impassive.
\"Do you know what I used to do for Voldemort, Hermione?\" He asked silkily, walking back towards her.
\"No.\" She replied, not liking the way this conversation was going.
\"I was, among other things an interrogator. Mainly female aurors. Can you think of how I interrogated them?\"
\"No.\" She lied, having a pretty good idea.
\"Well, let me tell you then. I had a method that never failed me. I seduced them. You see what you have been doing is not in any way new. I was seducing female aurors for information before you were born. Unlike you however, I *did* sleep with them.\" He didn’t know what had possessed him to tell her that. He just knew that it felt good to see her again, he had missed her, a lot, and that arguing with her was increasingly turning him on.
He was standing directly in front of her now and he was so close she could feel his breath on her face. She hadn’t known that about him, but now that she did, all she could think was that if he still worked for Voldemort, she would be in a hell of a lot of trouble.
\"All I can think of is that the ministry used to hire some pretty weak women, something they seem to have since rectified.\" She said calmly.
\"Oh really. Don\'t push it Hermione, I could have you on your back screaming my name before morning.\" He said dangerously
Her breath hitched in her throat. What the hell was he doing? Well, two could play that game.
\"And I could have you on your knees, begging for more.” She said, licking her lips suggestively, and looking pointedly at his groin.
A small gasp escaped his lips, although his face showed no sign of it.
They stood for a moment, locked in a silent battle of wills. Both secretly trying to calm the raging passion inside them that had, after the episode in the classroom replaced the hatred, and knowing that whatever happened from now on, they were in it together.
\"If you want to turn this into a pissing contest, Severus, then all I can say to you is what I said before.\" She said breathing heavily.
\"And that is?\" Severus purred, eyes glinting, darkly.
She stood on tiptoe, put her face next to his, and in a low husky voice whispered, \"Bring it on.\"
*Warning, Rant ahead!*
It has been suggested to me that the thanks and notes at the bottom are getting, and I quote “Ridiculously long and boring!” and “No one wants to be friends and get to know each other, this is not a chat room!”
Thanks very much to the ‘person’ who sent me that email, this morning!
I started writing this story as a bit of fun. I have been reading fiction on this site for a long time and thought I’d have a go myself. I never dreamed that anyone would read it, let alone enjoy it as much as you all seem to, and send me such fantastic reviews. The reason I put individual thanks at the bottom is because it truly makes my day to receive reviews and I like to do it.
Please don’t feel obliged to read them if you don’t want to. If you only want to read the story and not the thanks or incessant ramblings of a madwoman, then by all means do that!
As for the “Chat room” quote, I was just trying to find out a bit more about the people who are taking the time to read my story, and meant no offence by it (Big thanks to everyone who didn’t mind letting me know a bit about themselves!) I do think of you all as friends and will continue to do so.
Sorry about the ranting, but I was quite upset to receive this email and don’t think I deserved it. If you are enjoying the story then please, please keep reading and reviewing.
To everyone below, Big kisses and huge thanks, the story only continues because of you!!,
To the person who sent me the email, why the hell are you still reading??? It’s like a chat room in here!!
Read em and weep!!
Slytheringriffindor ; There is definitely more aggression to come!
Shem ; O.K no more growling or I’ll have to get Sev to get the muzzle out!, No not for pleasure!! BTW thanks for the chat last night/ this morning... damn time difference!!
Lindsay ; If you are only sixteen, should you really be reading these sort of fics? You are underage
Helena ; I am not at all angry with you, I’m just glad you reviewed at all! Boring notes about me to follow
Rilla ; Damn, you caught me! When I first started to write that chapter I was trying to find a way to cover quite a bit of time, and that’s how that chap came about!, plus, my partner works away from home a lot so we have a phone relationship most of the time!!
Kate ; you flatter me!! and I love that you have tried to figure out “What happens next”!!
Temptation ; Welcome, and thanks
Deb ; Thanks hon, glad you’re enjoying it!!
Fish ; The voices are, as ever, right!! Where about in Essex? I’m from East London
SassMacfru ; Ha Ha, yes I imagine chocolate milk is hard to get out from between the keys, mine are covered with cigarette ash!!
Thursdayschild ; Thanks, I am trying to get the balance between humour and tension, hope you carry on reading!!
Michelle ; How’s this for tension?! Thanks for the compliment and for reading all 14 chapters in one night!!
Nesscafe ; Love you too babe, all about me at the bottom, and do you think that your man could have a word with my man, because I want to be a housewife and stay home as well!!
Tigress ; Thanks very much!!
Em ; Did you get the email, only my computer hates me and has been acting up lately? Glad you liked it!
Jen ; :^) right back at ya!
Estrilda ; Yes, cells are dangerous aren’t they? I love the fact that anyone at all is reading my story, but I have to agree that I’m a little worried about younger readers, especially as the story progresses
Lady Aidil ; I agree, I do love a good round of verbal sparring and I wanted them to be almost friends before this chapter!!
Cookie ; I do love to play with their emotions. I also think it makes them more dangerous to one another...and I am evil!!
PotionMistressM ; I think I got the message! *LOL* BTW your computer is obviously mental!! I like the thought of Sev on the phone, with that sexy voice!
If anyone is still reading!!
I am a 30 year old woman. I was born and bred in East London, and now live just outside London, in Hertfordshire. I live with my partner and my cat and at the weekends and holidays I am a wicked stepmother to my partners two daughters, aged 12 and 6.
I obviously love HP, I am a huge Buffy and Angel fan, and love music of all kinds (in case you hadn’t noticed!!)
If anyone does ever fancy a chat (No pressure!!) You can reach me on:
grrarrg0908@aol.com - grrarrg0908 Screen name
grrarrg1660@hotmail.com - grrarrg0908 Screen name
Oh and by the way...... The lemons are coming!!, the lemons are coming!!