Life is a Strange Thing Indeed
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Adult ++
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57
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The Truth About Erin
Life is a Strange Thing Indeed
Disclaimer: I don’t own any Harry Potter characters. Sure wish I did though. This story is for fun only.
Summary: It’s been 6 years since Hermione Granger has seen her friends from Hogwarts or even set foot in England. Suddenly she finds herself being called back home by the one person who she tried so hard in vain to run away from and forget. Will her past feelings interfere with her sense of duty? Read and find out.
Chapter 16- The Truth About Erin
It had been a few days since Hermione had found out the truth about Sam. Outside she acted like nothing had changed, but inside she was scared to death. It terrified her that she was now working with a Death Eater. It was Wednesday. She came into her rooms and collapsed on her bed.
‘Oh Merlin! How am I suppose to do this if inside I’m scared of him. I can’t do this. I just can’t.’ she thought.
She rested her head on her pillow and started to cry. She clutched her pillow tightly to her. She was so busy letting her fear consume her, that she didn’t hear Severus enter her bedroom. Severus froze for a second, then rushed to her side.
“Hermione? What’s wrong?” Severus asked as he sat beside her.
“Severus, I’m scared.” Hermione answered as she moved into his arms.
“Sshh. Scared of what?” he whispered.
“Sam.” she answered.
Severus sighed and held her tightly to him. Trying to ease her fears, but deep down he too was scared of Sam. They didn’t know what talents he possessed or how much of a threat to them he was.
“I know sweet heart. I’m scared too. We will get through this. You’ve been so strong for so long. For now, you just lean on me. I’ll be the strong one now. Just draw on me.” Severus whispered while he stroked her hair.
Hermione just clung to him. As if he would disappear if she let him go. In fact that was her fear, that Sam would let his hurt over her turning him down and hurt, or worse, kill Severus. She felt so safe in Severus’s arms. Here she knew she was safe.
After a few minutes Severus looked down and saw she was asleep. He had no more classes that day, so he had no where to be, but right where he was. Gently he eased the two of them onto the bed. With a flick of his wrist his boots and her shoes were on the floor and they were covered by her blanket.
“Just sleep. I will be your rock for a change.” he whispered.
For two hours Severus laid there holding Hermione tightly to him. He let his thoughts wonder over everything that had happened in the last 6 years. How he fell in love with her, pushed her away, found her again and now she was his fiancee. He was brought out of his thought by a knock on her door. Gently, he released her and headed for her door. On the other side was not only Kingsley, but Tonks as well.
“Hello Kingsley, Tonks.” Severus greeted as they entered the room.
“Hello Severus.” Kingsley said.
“Wotcher Severus.” Tonks greeted.
“Let me go get Hermione.” Severus said.
Severus woke Hermione and a few minutes later the couple was sitting across from the two Auroras. Hermione was nervous about what information Kingsley had found out about Erin. She hoped for the best but prepared for the worst.
“Here’s everything I’ve found on Erin Jacobs.” Kingsley said as he handed the file to Hermione.
Hermione opens the file. She flips through the pages, when suddenly she freezes. Hermione started at the report before her
Name: Erin Marie Jacobs
Age: 18
Reason for arrest: Known to have taken the Dark Mark. Also has been caught preforming acts associated with being a Death Eater.
Charges: Use of the Unforgivables, murder, torture, and acts of treason.
Verdict: Found not guilty. Believed to have been under the imperious curse. Seems to have no memory of committing these acts.
Age when received the Dark Mark: 17
“Hermione, what is it?” Severus asked.
“She’s...she’s one too. Erin has the Dark Mark and has had it since the age of 17.” Hermione whispered.
Severus took the file and read it. He could feel Hermione shaking beside him. He flipped through the rest of the file. The rest stated that Erin had attended Madam Serena’s School of Witchcraft for Girls and in her 7th year took the mark.
Before anyone could speak, Hermione jumped to her feet, ran to her bedroom and slammed the door. Severus sighed as he closed the file.
“Is she okay?” Tonks asked.
“No. It seems Erin Jacobs is a Death Eater too. Both she and Sam managed to get off, but I don’t buy the part where she was being controlled or that he had no choice. I think you two should go. I need to talk to Hermione.” Severus answered.
The two Aurors nodded and rose to leave. After Severus walked them out he turned and headed for Hermione’s bedroom. He found her sobbing into her pillow. He laid on the bed and gathered her into his arms.
“I...I can’t...believe that...I trusted...them. They...were suppose...to be...my friends.” she sobbed.
“It’s not your fault. How could you have known what they were and probably still are.” he said.
“Severus, make love to me. Please. Let me know everything is going to be okay.” she pleaded.
Severus gently kissed her in response. Hermione wrapped her arms around his neck. Severus knew this time she need it to be slow, loving, gentle. So that’s what he did. Slowly, lovingly, gently and passionately he made love to his fiancee. Letting her feel his love for her. Telling her everything would be all right.
The couple collapsed onto the bed. Hermione was immediately asleep in his arms. Severus did a cleansing spell and pulled the blankets over them.
“Don’t worry my love. This nightmare will be over soon. And then, you and I can be together as husband and wife. I love you.” he whispered.
“Severus.” she sighed as she snuggled even deeper into his arms.
Within minutes Severus too was fast asleep. Dreaming of the day when he and Hermione would become husband and wife and this nightmare dead and buried where it belonged.
T.B.C
Author’s Note: Hey everyone! First, thanks for all the great reviews! You guys so rock! Second, I know this chapter is short. I promise to make it up to you. It’s 3 in the morning and my mind is a little fried. One of those days.
Anyway, thanks again for the reviews and thanks to Lynette who has been doing a wonderful job helping me with this.
See ya!
Tiffany
Disclaimer: I don’t own any Harry Potter characters. Sure wish I did though. This story is for fun only.
Summary: It’s been 6 years since Hermione Granger has seen her friends from Hogwarts or even set foot in England. Suddenly she finds herself being called back home by the one person who she tried so hard in vain to run away from and forget. Will her past feelings interfere with her sense of duty? Read and find out.
Chapter 16- The Truth About Erin
It had been a few days since Hermione had found out the truth about Sam. Outside she acted like nothing had changed, but inside she was scared to death. It terrified her that she was now working with a Death Eater. It was Wednesday. She came into her rooms and collapsed on her bed.
‘Oh Merlin! How am I suppose to do this if inside I’m scared of him. I can’t do this. I just can’t.’ she thought.
She rested her head on her pillow and started to cry. She clutched her pillow tightly to her. She was so busy letting her fear consume her, that she didn’t hear Severus enter her bedroom. Severus froze for a second, then rushed to her side.
“Hermione? What’s wrong?” Severus asked as he sat beside her.
“Severus, I’m scared.” Hermione answered as she moved into his arms.
“Sshh. Scared of what?” he whispered.
“Sam.” she answered.
Severus sighed and held her tightly to him. Trying to ease her fears, but deep down he too was scared of Sam. They didn’t know what talents he possessed or how much of a threat to them he was.
“I know sweet heart. I’m scared too. We will get through this. You’ve been so strong for so long. For now, you just lean on me. I’ll be the strong one now. Just draw on me.” Severus whispered while he stroked her hair.
Hermione just clung to him. As if he would disappear if she let him go. In fact that was her fear, that Sam would let his hurt over her turning him down and hurt, or worse, kill Severus. She felt so safe in Severus’s arms. Here she knew she was safe.
After a few minutes Severus looked down and saw she was asleep. He had no more classes that day, so he had no where to be, but right where he was. Gently he eased the two of them onto the bed. With a flick of his wrist his boots and her shoes were on the floor and they were covered by her blanket.
“Just sleep. I will be your rock for a change.” he whispered.
For two hours Severus laid there holding Hermione tightly to him. He let his thoughts wonder over everything that had happened in the last 6 years. How he fell in love with her, pushed her away, found her again and now she was his fiancee. He was brought out of his thought by a knock on her door. Gently, he released her and headed for her door. On the other side was not only Kingsley, but Tonks as well.
“Hello Kingsley, Tonks.” Severus greeted as they entered the room.
“Hello Severus.” Kingsley said.
“Wotcher Severus.” Tonks greeted.
“Let me go get Hermione.” Severus said.
Severus woke Hermione and a few minutes later the couple was sitting across from the two Auroras. Hermione was nervous about what information Kingsley had found out about Erin. She hoped for the best but prepared for the worst.
“Here’s everything I’ve found on Erin Jacobs.” Kingsley said as he handed the file to Hermione.
Hermione opens the file. She flips through the pages, when suddenly she freezes. Hermione started at the report before her
Name: Erin Marie Jacobs
Age: 18
Reason for arrest: Known to have taken the Dark Mark. Also has been caught preforming acts associated with being a Death Eater.
Charges: Use of the Unforgivables, murder, torture, and acts of treason.
Verdict: Found not guilty. Believed to have been under the imperious curse. Seems to have no memory of committing these acts.
Age when received the Dark Mark: 17
“Hermione, what is it?” Severus asked.
“She’s...she’s one too. Erin has the Dark Mark and has had it since the age of 17.” Hermione whispered.
Severus took the file and read it. He could feel Hermione shaking beside him. He flipped through the rest of the file. The rest stated that Erin had attended Madam Serena’s School of Witchcraft for Girls and in her 7th year took the mark.
Before anyone could speak, Hermione jumped to her feet, ran to her bedroom and slammed the door. Severus sighed as he closed the file.
“Is she okay?” Tonks asked.
“No. It seems Erin Jacobs is a Death Eater too. Both she and Sam managed to get off, but I don’t buy the part where she was being controlled or that he had no choice. I think you two should go. I need to talk to Hermione.” Severus answered.
The two Aurors nodded and rose to leave. After Severus walked them out he turned and headed for Hermione’s bedroom. He found her sobbing into her pillow. He laid on the bed and gathered her into his arms.
“I...I can’t...believe that...I trusted...them. They...were suppose...to be...my friends.” she sobbed.
“It’s not your fault. How could you have known what they were and probably still are.” he said.
“Severus, make love to me. Please. Let me know everything is going to be okay.” she pleaded.
Severus gently kissed her in response. Hermione wrapped her arms around his neck. Severus knew this time she need it to be slow, loving, gentle. So that’s what he did. Slowly, lovingly, gently and passionately he made love to his fiancee. Letting her feel his love for her. Telling her everything would be all right.
The couple collapsed onto the bed. Hermione was immediately asleep in his arms. Severus did a cleansing spell and pulled the blankets over them.
“Don’t worry my love. This nightmare will be over soon. And then, you and I can be together as husband and wife. I love you.” he whispered.
“Severus.” she sighed as she snuggled even deeper into his arms.
Within minutes Severus too was fast asleep. Dreaming of the day when he and Hermione would become husband and wife and this nightmare dead and buried where it belonged.
T.B.C
Author’s Note: Hey everyone! First, thanks for all the great reviews! You guys so rock! Second, I know this chapter is short. I promise to make it up to you. It’s 3 in the morning and my mind is a little fried. One of those days.
Anyway, thanks again for the reviews and thanks to Lynette who has been doing a wonderful job helping me with this.
See ya!
Tiffany