Love's Journeys *COMPLETE*

Love’s Journeys

Chapter 1- Return to Hogwarts

“Hermione! Hermione over here!” a voice called out.

Hermione spun around to find her best friends Harry and Ron running toward her. Followed by Ron’s sister and Harry’s girlfriend Ginny. “Hey you guys!” Hermione said happily. “You guys ready for another year at Hogwarts?”

“I can’t wait! I especially can’t wait to start Quidditch again.” Harry said.

Harry was the Gryffindor Quidditch team seeker as well as captain of the team. Over the last seven years Harry had turned in to a very handsome young man. He had dazzling green eyes and unmanageable blackish brown hair which gave him a rugged handsomeness about him. Ron as well had turned out very handsome. Most of the female population at Hogwarts was chasing after him. Same thing went for Harry but he only had eyes for Ginny. Ron had flaming red hair that he wore slicked back out of his eyes and beautiful brown puppy dog eyes.

“So, how was your vacation in America?” Ginny asked after she hugged Hermione.

“I had a blast. Well, except for two days before I left. I was heading back to my aunt and uncle’s apartment when someone grabbed my shoulder and spun me around. When I looked up it was Malfoy.” Hermione started as the four friends made their way onto the train that would take them to Hogwarts.

“Are you all right?” Harry and Ron asked in unison.

“Yes. Let’s finish this once we are seated okay.” Hermione suggested.

The others nodded. They made their way through the train and found a compartment at the back of the train. They all settled around the compartment. With Ginny snuggled up against Harry, his arm draped over her shoulder. Hermione sat next to Ron who sat by the window. She then began her tale.

Hermione paused in her telling of the incident with Draco in New York. By now Ron had placed his arm around her shoulders. “I froze completely. I didn’t know what to do. It was then that Malfoy was jerked away from me. When I looked up to see who had helped me I was shocked. It was Professor Snape.”

“Snape!” Harry and Ron cried.

“Yes. He told Malfoy to leave me alone. Malfoy called him a traitor. Then Professor Snape said if he caught Malfoy bothering me again that he would personally make sure Malfoy would regret it. Then Malfoy said to watch my back and next time I wouldn’t be so lucky.” Hermione said as she let her friends take in the information.

“Maybe, now that the dark lord is dead he will be a little nicer. I mean, he no longer has to pretend to favor Slytherin and all.” Ginny said.

“Maybe. I hope so.” Ron said.

Harry simply nodded his head while Hermione sat there and picked up one of the books she had bought that day when Snape had come to her rescue. The rest of the train ride was spent with Ron and Harry talking about the upcoming Quidditch season and Hermione and Ginny talking about their summers. Of course Ginny’s was a little more exciting than Hermione’s. Most of Ginny’s summer revolved around shagging Harry.

After a while the train pulled into Hogsmeade station where the students would get into either carriages or boats to head up to the school. The four friends got into one of the carriages and headed off toward the school. As Head Girl Hermione had her own room. She bid Ron, Harry, and Ginny farewell until dinner so she could get settled in and freshen herself up before dinner. As she was heading up to her bedroom she didn’t notice the tall dark man that stepped out in front of her. She didn’t notice till she bumped into him.

“Oh, I’m sorry.” She said as she regained her footing and looked up at the person she bumped into.

“That’s quite alright Miss Granger. How was your trip? Did Mr. Malfoy bother you on the train ride?” Professor Snape asked.

"The trip was fine. No, Malfoy didn’t bother me. I didn’t even see him on the train or when we got off.” Hermione answered. ‘Why haven’t I noticed that he is rather handsome? In a dark and mysterious kind of way, but handsome none the less.’ She thought to herself as she stared into his deep black eyes.

“Good. Well, I must be heading off for the feast. See you at dinner Miss Granger.” Snape said as he headed off. Then he stopped and turned his head and said over his shoulder, “One more thing, and congratulations on making Head Girl.” He then walked away his black robes billowing around him.

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Hermione was sitting at the Gryffindor table enjoying the beginning of the year feast with her friends. Once and a while she would sneak a glance up at the staff table and see Professor Snape. He was wearing his trademark scowl.

‘Who would have thought that me, Hermione Elizabeth Granger, would have fallen so hard and so deeply in love with Professor Severus Snape?’ she thought as she once again glanced up at his handsome face.

Up at the staff table Severus Snape sneering at the students. ‘Another year of dunderheads to deal with.’ He thought wistfully.

As he looked around the Great Hall his thoughts kept returning to a certain Gryffindor. Miss Hermione Granger. Ever since he had came to her rescue in New York that summer she invaded his thoughts and then now his dreams.

‘Why do I feel so drawn to her all of a sudden? She’s a student for Merlin’s sake!’ he thought.

Again he felt a pair of eyes studying him. His black eyes scanned the room and he found the object of his mind’s invasion was once again looking at him. ‘That’s got to be the fifth time in since she entered the hall that she’s stared at me.’ Severus thought confusingly.

As he watched her from the corner of his eyes his thoughts kept returning to the very intense dream he had the night before. He saw himself holding Hermione’s young body tightly against him. Kissing those lovely red lips as they moved across the floor of his private quarters. Gently laying the beauty on his king sized four-post bed. And finally making sweet passionate love to her all night long.

Severus was jolted out of his little daydream by the sound of Albus Dumbledore speaking to him. “Huh? What did you say Headmaster?” Severus asked quickly.

“I said how your vacation was in New York my boy.” Albus asked with a gentle smile.

“It was fine. I was able to find the right ingredients that will help with the wolfsbane potion for Lupin. With a little more research I should be able to help cure Lupin.” He answered.

“Good. I’m glad you decided to go somewhere else other than your little cabin for a change. It’s good to actually get away from everything once and a while.” Albus said grinning.

Severus simply nodded and returned to his meal. Once the feast had ended Severus rose from his seat and retreated to his private quarters to begin working on the potion he was working on for Remus Lupin. Remus Lupin was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. He was also a werewolf. The potion Severus was working on would hopefully cure the man. Even though at one point in time Lupin and Snape couldn’t be in the same room with each other without the threat of bloodshed, over the years they finally formed a friendship.

Severus began to look over the notes he had made in New York when once again Hermione entered his thoughts. ‘Damnit! How am I supposed to concentrate when all I can think about is her? Why is this young girl…no wait that’s not accurate? Woman. Invading my thoughts and dreams?’ he thought angrily as he slammed his notebook closed and rose from his leather chair and began to pace in front of his fireplace.

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At the other end of the castle a young woman was in much the same state. Hermione Granger was sitting in her common room trying to read but alas, her thought kept returning to her black eyed potions professor.

‘How the hell am I going to be able to concentrate in his class? Being that close to him? Close enough to touch him, to kiss him? Where the hell did that come from! Me kiss Snape! That’s crazy!’ she thought as finally gave up trying to read.

After bidding her roommate, Head Boy Neville Longbottom, good night she retired to her bedroom. After changing into her night clothes she climbed into her bed and drifted off to sleep.

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Hermione found herself in a room different from her own. Looking around trying to figure out where she was, she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist. She sighed as she leaned into the warm and comforting embrace. She felt soft velvety lips gently cascading over her neck moving up toward her lips. Then her lips were claimed in a fiery passionate kiss. She heard herself moaning into the kiss as she turned around in her captor’s arms, wrapping her own arms around his neck, threading her fingers in his soft hair. Through the haze that was clouding her senses she felt her feet moving.

Backward the two moved until the bumped into a large bed. Gently Hermione felt herself being laid on the soft bed will her mystery man kept on kissing her and whispering her name against her lips. Finally he pulled away and began to unbutton the buttons of her shirt while placing sweet kisses over every bit of skin exposed with the unbuttoning of each button. Hermione sighed in pleasure as her fingers stayed tangled in his ebony hair.

Once the shirt was unbuttoned completely he gently slid it off and unhooked her bra and removed it as well. Then she felt his gentle hands softly reach up and wrap themselves around her full breasts. Testing their weight and feeling their texture. She moaned happily at the feel of his long soft fingers kneading her breast firmly but tenderly.

“Please…please taste them.” She moaned.

She wasn’t disappointed. She felt a pair of lips wrap around her areola. Moaning loudly as her lover sucked, licked, and kissed all over her left breast while his fingers played, pulled, and rubbed her right breast. Then she felt him switch breasts. She was in heaven. Then he stopped and Hermione whimpered.

“Patience my love.” He whispered as he sat back and began removing his shirt and unsnapping and removing his pants. Leaving him clad in only a pair of silk boxers.

He leaned over her and removing her skirt, dropping it on top of the rest of their clothes. He then began to slowly kiss up each of her long shapely legs. Purposely avoiding her center. He heard her whimpering. Smiling he began to kiss up her leg once more but finally laying a soft kiss over her underwear clad clit. Causing her to tremble under his lips. Sliding his hands up to the waistband of her underwear he began to slide them down and off. Dropping them to the floor. He moved back up her body. He softly blew a breath of warm air over her glistening center. Causing Hermione to shriek in pleasure.

Hermione arched off the bed as soon as she felt his tongue begin to lick at her clit. She felt as if she was about to explode from the pleasures this mysterious man was causing to course through her body. Then she felt his tongue enter her. Causing a deep throaty moan to escape her throat.

“Ooohhh…Merlin! That feels so good! Don’t stop!” she cried out.

“I don’t intend to.” He said as he started to continue the menstruations with his tongue once more.

The man began to flick and slide his tongue more forcefully. Hermione began to move her hips in sync with her lover’s tongue. She was close to release. And he knew it. He wrapped his lips around her nub and began sucking. A few sucks, licks, and tongue flicks later she was coming into his waiting mouth.

Before she could fully recover from her climax her lover moved up her body and positioned his hard member at her entrance.

“Look at me.” He ordered softly. She looked up at him as he slid quickly and deeply into her. Filling every bit of her.

Both groaning at the fill of completion. After a few seconds of savoring the feel of being one they began to move as one. Hermione wrapped her long legs around his waist trapping him within her. They captured each other’s lips in a searing kiss as their bodies rocked together. Her hands sliding down his back and shoulders. Raking her finger nails as she did so. Causing him to groan into their kiss.

“So…good…Hermione.” He moaned as he began to move faster and harder within her.

“Don’t…stop…please….Oh don’t ever…stop.” Hermione said as she matched him thrust for thrust.

After a few more thrusts and hips swivels they both reached the pinnacle of pleasure crying out together. After a moment or two to catch their breaths, he gently pulled out of her and rolled onto his back pulling her tightly to him. Hermione turned and looked into his face.

“Severus!” she cried.

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Hermione jerked awake finding herself back in her bed room breathing heavily. Once her breathing had calmed down she noticed that she needed to change her underwear. She gingerly got out of her bed and quickly changed panties then climbed back into bed.

“Wow! What a dream. What am I thinking? Snape and me as lovers? That’s funny.” She said out loud to herself. But secretly she wished it was true.

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At that same moment in the dungeons Hermione’s dream lover was in the middle of a cold shower.

“I can’t believe what I’ve been thinking. Or dreaming for that matter. Me and that know-it-all silly girl. What the hell is happening to me?” Severus asked himself as he stood under the jets of cold water.

Finally climbing out of the shower and drying off, he slipped on a pair of black boxer and climbed under the satin sheet of his bed.

‘Tomorrow is going to be interesting considering I have her in my potions class first thing after breakfast.’ He thought as sleep finally subdued him.

T.B.C