Remember

CHAPTER 26: A New Day









Hermione awoke before the dawn and slipped from the castle undetected. She made her way carefully across the grounds and into the forest, easily finding her way to the hot spring. She smiled when she approached and saw the arch of his body as he dove beneath the surface. She could see the long, lean shape of him cutting through the water easily as he swam laps from one side to the other.







After a time he slowed down, then finally found his footing on the bottom and stood, the upper part of his torso above the waterline. He slicked his wet hair back from his face and scrubbed his hands over his eyes, blinking several times before he noticed her.







“Good morning.” She said, smiling softly as she began to remove her clothing. “I wondered if you still swam here in the mornings.”









“Good morning.” He replied hoarsely. “I don’t think it would be very wise for you to join me.”









“Why not? We swam together nearly every morning for months.” She said as she set her clothing aside. She did not feel a sense of embarrassment as she bared her body to him, it was just as comfortable for her as the last time they had swam together.









“We were the same age and on equal standing then.” He said, watching as she reached behind her and unhooked the scrap of pink satin covering her breasts. He gulped and tried not to stare at her breasts.









“No one is up just yet, Severus, and no one comes into the forest. Your reputation is safe.” She said as she cast the bra aside and tucked her fingers into the waistband of her knickers. He couldn’t breathe, it had been so long since he had seen her, touched her.







“I don’t give a damn about my reputation, you couldn’t possibly damage it, and people already assume I am up to no good, seducing a student would only add to that.” He was painfully erect beneath the warm water and completely naked. “I am more concerned about my coronary health.”









“You had no issues with your heart previously.” She said, shoving the undergarment down and stepping out of it before diving into the water and sluicing through it to rise before him. She slipped her arms around his neck and immediately lifted her legs around his hips. “In fact, I became a part of your morning aerobic routine.” She smiled.









“We can’t…not until you graduate.” He groaned. He couldn’t resist palming her soft, round bottom. The heat of her sex burned against his belly and he knew she would be wet and ready for him, all he had to do was shift just a little and he could be inside her.









“I don’t want to wait.” She whispered, brushing her lips against his. “I am of age, there is no reason to.” She slid her hand from over his shoulder and down his chest. “Didn’t you miss me?” She purred into his mouth. He had not forgotten the intense passion contained in the small witch.









“You know I did.” He said, his stomach muscles clenching as her hand slid over his abdomen between them.









“You are broader than you used to be and you are harder, more muscular.” She breathed hotly as she ran her hands over his smooth torso. “But you smell just the same.” She pressed her nose against the side of his neck and inhaled deeply.









“Hermione, stop.” Severus growled the moment her fingers closed around his erection. She knew what he liked and she used it against him when she held him tight, pressing her thumb up against the underside and dragging her fist slowly up and down his length.









“I think maybe you feel bigger here too.” She said, her teeth grazing the side of his throat. Severus groaned and closed his eyes, his head falling back as she stroked him. He began to thrust his hips unconsciously, pumping his cock into her grasp. “I love you.” She whispered, her teeth sinking into the lobe of his ear.









“No, witch!” Severus said roughly through gritted teeth as he reached down and pulled her hand from his person. He brought her hand behind her and reached for the one resting on his shoulder to do the same. He brought them together at the small of her back and she gasped softly. His eyes were immediately drawn to the way her shoulders pulled back and her breasts thrust forward and he swore softly beneath his breath. “You are a stubborn little thing; you need to learn some patience.” He growled just before he shifted her out of the water and sucked one pouting nipple into his mouth.







“Oh Goddess! Severus….if you want me to leave you be this isn’t helping!” She moaned, arching her back further and pressing her breast tighter to his mouth. She protested with a disappointed whimper when he released her nipple and admired the darkened, moist point of it.









“These will be the longest weeks of my fucking life.” He grouched as he released her and shoved her away from him. “Get your sweet arse out and get dressed.” She moved towards him and he held out his hand to stop her. “Now, witch.”







She gave him an exaggerated pout and made her way from the hot spring to cast a drying spell and dress. He followed behind her shortly, his cock still painfully erect and a dark scowl on his face as he re-dressed also. He turned to stare at her as she leaned against a tall boulder with her arms crossed watching him button his coat.







“Stop pouting. I have more control over myself than I did then and you will not tempt me.” He said softly, his eyes dark and narrowed, it was a bold faced lie, every thing about her tempted him. She shuddered and blushed at the intensity of the heat in his gaze. “Just a few more weeks, witch, a few weeks and you are no longer a student here at Hogwarts.” He almost whispered. He approached her slowly, his hand sliding along the side of her face. “You are too thin and your body needs nourishment, not sex. I expect to see you in the hall eating, restoring your body to health because you are definitely going to need your strength.”







He took her lips in a rough, passionate kiss that left her clinging to his shoulders, her knees week and unable to support her. His tongue plundered her mouth, taking full possession of the kiss as he sucked, licked and bit at her lips and tongue. By the time he backed off of the kiss, sucking hard on her lower lip as he did so, Hermione’s wits were addled to the point that she couldn’t recall where she was or why.







Severus chuckled, pleased with her response as he slid his arm around her waist and led her down a hidden pathway that led back to the castle where they could not be seen. He left her with a brief buss to her swollen lips at the end of a passage as they went in separate directions towards the great hall.









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Hermione was actually smiling as she entered the hall, her hair, which she had worn covering her face for two weeks, was pulled back and hanging in a long braid down her back. Her face, while still pale had a faint glow in her cheeks and her eyes had regained some of their sparkle.







Everyone looked up when she approached the Gryffindor table and settled in beside a stunned Weasley and Potter. They watched her as she filled a plate worthy of a Quidditch star and began to devour it voraciously without a word.







“Feeling better?” Harry asked, eyes wide as she consumed an outrageous amount of food.







“Um hm.” She mumbled around a piece of bacon.







“Hungry?” He asked on a laugh as she began to dish up more food before she had even finished what she had.







“Starving.” She groaned, digging in with gusto. Her friends left her alone, happy to see her face at mealtime and even happier to see her eating, even if she was trying to consume her own body weight in eggs and bacon.







Severus watched Hermione eating breakfast and felt a sense of relief to see her getting some nourishment, though he was concerned she would make herself ill with the amount she was trying to consume. The color in her cheeks and the smile on her face warmed him because he knew it was there because of him.







“My goodness, Ms. Granger certainly looks perky this morning.” Albus stood behind Severus, his hand resting on the wizards shoulder. “Why she looks positively….radiant.”









“I took care of it.” Severus growled, irritated by the nosy old wizard who seemed to relish in meddling in his life.











“I am glad to hear it.” Albus said, giving his shoulder a gentle squeeze. “Why don’t you come to my office after breakfast? I think we should inform Minerva, Poppy and some of the other staff members of the situation.”







Severus turned abruptly, a horrified expression on his face.







“What business is it of theirs?” He asked.









“Severus, the girl has nowhere to go after school. Her parents perished in a raid and I am prepared to offer her an entry level position on the staff. I assume you will be going public with your relationship after graduation so it would be to your benefit to explain it to your co-workers, besides, they have all been concerned for Miss Granger and will wish to know.” Albus didn’t let him answer for he knew Severus would argue. He was a fiercely private man and had no desire to broadcast his personal relationship to the entire staff.









Severus wasn’t happy as he stared into his bowl of oatmeal, his appetite suddenly gone at the thought of revealing their circumstances. He knew it would eventually come out; his intentions towards the girl were as honorable now as they had been when he was younger, he had just hoped to settle things a bit more before all was revealed. He should know better than to hope, it never did him any good and he always wound up disappointed in the end.









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Draco Malfoy looked up suddenly when Hermione rounded the corner. A slow smile spread across his face when he saw her looking more like the witch he knew. He stepped out and slapped the bottom of the stack of books in her arms and sent them to the floor.







“Oops, you dropped your books, Granger.” He drawled, looking down at her as she knelt to pick them up. “You should be more careful.”









“And you shouldn’t be such an arrogant prick.” She snapped, her hand flying out to grab his ankle and give it a hard yank. He fell back in a flurry of robes, landing with a curse on his backside. He leaned back on his hands, a scowl on his face for a moment before his expression softened.









“Welcome back, Granger.” He gave her a half smile that she returned easily. To his surprise she stood and extended her hand, helping him back to his feet.









“Thank you, Draco….for everything.” She said, kissing his cheek quickly before disappearing down the hall leaving the stunned Slytherin shaking his head. He was glad to see the familiar, volatile witch re-emerging. Perhaps these last weeks wouldn’t be so boring after all.









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Gods, so sorry Im late posting today….grandma had the kids over night and Mummy slept in for the first time in over 8 years!!!!!! I cant believe how odd it feels to not get up at 7am! Anyhoo….here are your chapters.







Angelbaby - My brain never stops, Ive been like this since I was a child actually. It just took me a long time to find an outlet. The reason I don’t confuse plots and characters is because I carry around this notebook everywhere I go LOL….its blue with hearts on it and inside are little paragraphs listing each premise, the characters and little captions about scenes I want to write for that story…..each story has its own couple pages…..when I write it, I tear it out and pick the next one that calls to me.