I Learned the Truth at Seventeen

Hermione awoke in the early hours of the morning naked and alone. She opened her eyes and looked around their bedroom.

His clothes were gone.

His shoes were gone.

His robe was gone.

Severus was gone.

She sighed and tears fell onto his pillow which she was now lying on. She breathed in his smell and more tears fell.

She hated when he was gone; she was so alone, so lonely. She felt empty.

Hermione got out of the bed and walked into the bathroom, she grabbed a towel from the side and walked into the shower. She washed away all the evidence of Severus and then washed her hair with her strawberry shampoo which was Severus's favourite. Once she was dry, she wrapped herself in a towel and dried herself off.

She grabbed one of Severus's clean shirts from the wardrobe and put it on. She climbed back into bed and put her head on Severus's pillow.

She thought about the night they had shared; it was perfect. Yes it hurt a little...okay quite a lot but she wouldn't mind doing it again and maybe again. She loved watching Severus above her, only she had ever seen him like that; well I suppose other woman had but she didn't want to think about that. Anyway, it was wonderful and everything she had every thought of.

Hermione sighed and breathed in his smell from the pillow and suddenly sat up quickly.

Shit!

Hermione jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom; she opened the cabinet and looked at the potions.

Double shit!

Hermione sat down on the toilet seat and sighed. She needed the morning after potion; they hadn't used any protection, well she didn't think they did. She couldn't remember Severus casting the contraception spell.

Hermione walked back into the bedroom and sat down on the bed; she needed to get the potion otherwise they would be in trouble. She couldn't have a baby? Not right now anyway. One day.

Severus...Severus? I really need to talk to you right now.

Hermione, I can't.

We didn't use protection! I could be Pregnant!

What! Don't you take the potion? I thought you did?

No! I can't take it, it makes me sick.

Shit!

Exactly! I need the morning after potion! We don't have any in our bathroom.

Ask Molly Weasley

What! I can't do that! It's like asking my mother!

Hermione it's either that or have a baby in the current climate. If you want a baby well then, I'll support you.

Severus, I don't want a baby right this second. I'll try and ask Molly.

Okay. I have to go Hermione. I'm sorry for putting you in this position love.

It's okay; I'll sort it. I love you Sev.

I love you too...and don't call me Sev.

Hermione got dressed and walked downstairs; it was 6:30am and Molly was up already making mountains worth of food.

'Oh Hermione dear, Good Morning. You're up early. Everything alright?' Molly said.

'Umm, Molly. Can I ask...Ummm.' Hermione stumbled.

'What is it dear?' Molly said walking to Hermione and seating her down on the chair at the table and sitting beside her.

'I need to morning after potion.' She shot out in one breath

'Morning after...Oh! Of course dear.' Molly said getting up quickly and rushing to the medicine cupboard. She grabbed the potion and gave it too Hermione.

'Are you alright?' she said looking at Hermione.

Hermione smiled and took the potion. 'Much better now.'

'Was...was it your first time dear?' Molly said motherly which made Hermione cringe. 'Severus should have known better; you need to protect yourselves.'

'He thought I was on the potion but I'm not so...' Hermione said going bright red.

'Oh don't worry dear, we all get caught out. The twins were a bit of a mistake.' She said laughing as she got up to start cooking again.