LIFETIME MATE

Chapter Twenty-Seven

The next few weeks Hermione and Draco spent a lot of their free time together getting to know each other again. Most of the time Katrina spent with them. They watched some of the quiddich matches together, had dinner together and went on outings to Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. Katrina was thrilled that her parents were trying to work things out between them. She also knew they didn’t spend that much time alone. She tried to leave them to their own vices, but one or both of them talked her into staying as if they didn’t want to be alone together.

The weekend before her mother’s usual cycle, Katrina went to have a little talk with Severus about a plan of hers.


A few days later Draco stood just outside Snape’s door, getting his nerve up to talk to Severus. He needed to patch things up with Snape before he could completely let this go, and get on with his life with Hermione. Severus was like an uncle to him in his younger years, he did not want to lose that. He knocked, for Severus to answer almost immediately. “Ah, Malfoy. What can I do for you?” Severus asked.

“I’d like a word with you, if I can.”

“Sure, why not. Come in.” Severus shrugged his shoulders and stood aside and watched as Draco walked into his private office. “Would you like some tea or maybe something a little stronger?”

“Stronger would be fine.” Draco said as he sat down across from Severus after he was handed a glass of firewhiskey. Severus raised his brow sardonically in question to Draco.

Draco sipped the firewhiskey and took a deep breath. “I’m sorry for being such a git. I know your friendship means a lot to Hermione and....I’m glad you were there for her.”

“Are you?”

“Yes. Hermione is a beautiful, wonderful person.....” Draco started.

“Yes she is.” Severus interrupted.

Draco looked to Severus. “Do you love her Snape?” He asked curious, wanting to know but not wanting to know also.

“You know Albus asked me that same question back in November. I care deeply for both Hermione and Katrina...and even you. I value her friendship. Yes I love her, but I’m not ‘in’ love with her like you are.”

Draco nodded his head and looked down at the floor. “I really messed things up didn’t I?”

“Yes you did. But....I can see some of the reasoning behind some of your actions Draco.”

“Thank you.... Severus. I would like to consider you a friend also if possible.” Draco said as he held out his hand in friendship.

Severus contemplated his former student and knew it took a lot for him to come to him. He grasped Draco’s hand, and returned the gesture of friendship.

“There’s just one more thing...” Draco hesitated as he sipped his drink. “I’d like to see the night that Lizette Riddle was killed.”

Severus looked taken aback at this request. “Are you sure Draco, it was not a pretty sight.”

“Yes. Very sure. I need to see it.”

“Very well.” Severus stood up and went to his locked cupboard and took out his pensieve that holds his most prized thoughts and the most tortured ones. He touched his wand to his head and closed his eyes. He drew the wand away where a thin silvery thread of thought trailed after it. He placed the tip of the wand in the clear liquid of the pensieve and swirled it around. “Ready?” Severus asked.

At Draco’s nervous nod they both touched the liquid and they seemed to spin furiously as they fell through the cold blackness. When they finished ‘falling’, they were on the outskirts of the forest where Severus-then, Harry and Hermione as their animagi form stood. The two of them stood back and followed at a distance, both invisible to the others in Severus’s memories.

Draco watched as wolf and tiger separated from Severus. He followed the tiger closely as it prowled the grounds around the clearing. He could see the anger in the tiger’s eyes when Lizette appeared in the clearing. He watched as Lizette had threatened Severus and Harry, then the tiger leap out and land on Riddle’s chest. He watched as the tiger took Riddle’s life, the ferociousness of it. He followed the tiger of Severus’s memory and saw it crumble to the ground and slowly transform back into it’s human form of Hermione. He saw the blood, so much blood, and tried to reach out to her.

Severus held him back. “She won’t know that you are here Draco. It’s not all her blood, but she did take a bullet at her side. It didn’t penetrated but gouged her side deeply.”

They watched as Severus-then took Hermione in his arms carefully and apparate away from the forest. “Come, there’s not much else more to see here.” Draco nodded and they both returned to the present.

Draco leaned his elbows on his knees and put his face into his hands. “I knew she killed Riddle, but I didn’t know how. No one told me.”

Severus handed him a fresh drink. “I did warn you.” He said as he leaned his back in the chair. “The bullet was poisoned, as I believe yours was also, so it took awhile to heal. Because of the poison, she was not able to take the potion for her cycle right away, and was not able to meet you as ‘Chase’ at the hotel.” He took a sip of his drink and sighed. “I just happen to be available to her at the time. Those days were the only ones we were intimate, while she was in heat. I was able to give her some of the potion the second day, but as you know it doesn’t completely dispel the effects of her cycle.”

Draco nodded numbly, glad that some things were a lot more clear to him in his mind. “Do you think she’ll take me back Severus?”

“I thought she already did?” Severus smirked.

“Yes she did, I think. I mean, will she say yes if I ask her to spend the rest of her life with me?”

“You still want to marry her?”

“Yes. I love her, always and forever.” Draco smiled. “Corny huh?”

Severus chuckled. “Yes. Yes it is, but I’m happy for both of you.”


Meanwhile several floors up, Hermione sat behind her desk marking papers as her first year Gryffindor and Slytherin students were working on an essay. Her fingers kept slipping on her quill. She felt warm. She stood up and removed her robe and sat back down. She tried to write again but stopped. She could feel the sweat trickling down her back and along her neck. She held out her hand and watched it shake. ‘Oh shit, not now.’ She thought to herself.

Katrina was watching her mother. She guessed that it was her mother’s cycle starting. She was rather worried as she watched her sweating and shaking. She never had seen the beginnings of the cycle as she was always sent to stay with others a couple of days before it was to start. She got up and slowly approached her mother’s desk and leaned over. “Mum, are you okay?” she whispered.

Hermione looked up, her eyes heated, her face flushed. “I’ll be fine Kat, but I need you to do me a favor, quickly.” Hermione whispered back.

“Anything.”

“I need you to go get Professor McGonagall in the teachers lounge and Severus, he’ll know what I need.” Hermione said as she rolled up the sleeves to her blouse. “And Kat, please hurry.”

Katrina rushed over to Christina who sat beside her and was one of her best friends. “Chris, go to the teacher’s lounge and get Professor McGonagall. Say that mum is sick. She’ll know what to do. I’m going to get Professor Snape.” she instructed.

Hermione watched as Kat and Christina rushed out of the classroom. The other students looked up from their parchments, curious. Hermione stood up on rubbery legs and slowly walked towards the back of the classroom. “Okay, I want you to continue on working on that essay, I’m just going to step out in the hall for a few minutes.” She said huskily.

Once she left, the students whispered amongst themselves, speculating as to why Katrina and Christina left suddenly and why their professor looked dazed and sick.

Katrina hurried to the dungeons and burst through Severus’s private office. “Severus....” she stopped short when she saw Draco. “Oh, hi father.”

“Kat, what’s wrong?’ Severus asked as he got to his feet.

“It’s mum, she needs that potion...right away.”

“Where is she?” Draco asked.

“When I left she was still in the classroom. I’ve never seen her like that, she looks real sick.”

Draco rushed out with Katrina and Severus close behind. Severus winked to Katrina behind Draco’s back who had rushed out ahead of them.

When they had arrived at the hallway outside of the classroom, it was to see her mother bent down at the knees, her head against her them. Just as she approached, Professor McGonagall
and Ginny came from the other direction.

“Hermione, are you okay? Can you make it to your quarters?” Minerva asked as she bent down to check on Hermione, then turned to see Katrina standing to the side. “Katrina, do you have the potion from Severus?”

“She doesn’t, but I have it here.” Severus said as he approached closer.

Hermione perked up at the sound of Severus’s voice, and saw Draco standing close by. Her eyes blazed with desire and her nostrils flared slightly as she picked up the scent of her lifetime mate, Draco.

Katrina held out her hand. “Wait. Maybe you shouldn’t get too close Severus. I’ll hand it to her.” She walked to Severus and carefully took the potion. She kept her eyes on the vial of potion and was almost here, when she tripped over her shoe lace.

Down went Katrina on her knees, and down went the vial of potion as it smashed and splashed to the floor. “Oh my god. I am so sorry mum.” Kat cried, close to tears.

Hermione stood up, her legs shaky and hugged Katrina close. “It’s okay honey, it was an accident.”

Katrina hugged her mother in return, and felt the damp clothing. “Mum, you’re so hot.” She cried out, worried.

Severus came closer. “I don’t have anymore Hermione.”

“Are you sure Severus? You don’t have anymore stashed away in the cupboards or in the infirmary?” She smirked as she advanced towards him.

Draco watched Hermione slowly get more wild. He had forgotten the effects her cycle has on her without the potion. He smelled her heat, her arousal and instantly grew hard. He wanted her. He stepped closer to her, clutching his robes in front of him.

Minerva saw this and ushered Katrina and Christina who also stood to the side into the classroom. “Okay, back to class. Your mother will be fine Katrina.” She smirked to herself.

Hermione approached Draco, her panties already drenched. She pushed him against the wall and pressed her full body to his. She tore her fingers into his hair and pulled his mouth towards hers, and plunged her tongue in to meet his. Her hands went to the buttons of his shirt and tore them open, the buttons popping off onto the floor. She ground her hips to his, wanting him, badly. They both moaned as they groped each other’s bodies, having forgotten that Severus and Ginny still stood there.

“Do you think we should stop them?” Ginny asked as she smiled to Severus.

“Probably. Doesn’t look good for two of the professors to openly shag in the hallways.” He answered smirking.

Ginny and Severus approached the couple. Ginny pulled Hermione back with remarkable strength, while Severus stood between Draco and Hermione.

“We need to get Hermione cooled off. She’s very heated.” Ginny said, still holding onto a very warm Hermione.

Draco had felt bereft when Hermione was pulled back. He took deep breaths to regain his breathing, getting his equilibrium back. “I’ll take her.” He said as he again clutched his robes in front of him.

“Are you sure Draco?” Severus asked looking to the very aroused man. “Okay, but make sure it’s not out in the hallways.” Severus smirked knowingly.

“I’ll try.” Draco said answering his smirk.

Ginny watched as a very aroused Draco came towards Hermione, and start to walk by her side, his arm around her waist to support her shaky legs. He picked her up, his arms under her knees and back, as he cradled her body against his chest.

Ginny and Severus watched them disappear down the hall and went the other way, smiling to themselves. “We should probably get some healing potion ready. They will need it.” Ginny said as she remembered another time when Hermione first went into heat.

Draco held on to Hermione, trying to hurry her to her quarters. His steps faltered as her tongue snaked her way along his neck and on his upper chest. “Hermione.” He groaned.

“Hmmm.....Draco I want you.” she said huskily as she bit into his neck.

Draco flinched a bit from the pain of the bite, and felt his erection jolt at her touch. Then he saw a door to his right, ‘Great, an empty classroom.’ He thought to himself. reacreached out his hand that was under her legs and opened the door, the same time as her mouth claimed his again in a heated kiss.

He stood her up gently as he locked the door and put a silencing charm around the room. When he turned to face her again, she was leaning on a desk, starting to unbutton her blouse. She walked towards him. “Draco, I want you inside of me. I want to feel you fill me.” She said huskily.

He came to her, meeting her halfway, taking off his robe in the process. He kissed her full swollen lips, drawing in her bottom lip and gently bit into it tasting the coppery taste of her blood. He then flicked his tongue soothingly over the bite.

She reached down and undid his pants, drawing the zipper down. Her hand went into the opening of his pants, gripping him through his boxers. “Hermione.” He groaned as she slid her hand inside his boxers, gripping him tight.

“Now Draco.” She moaned as she pumped her hand up and down on his length.

He backed her against the wall and pulled up her skirt. He felt the dampness between her legs through the silk of her panties and felt himself harden yet even more. He was so hard for her, it hurt.

She bucked her hips forward as his fingers slipped through the leg of the panties, and found her slick heat. He bent down and slipped her panties down her legs, then moved his hands up the insides of her thighs. She spread her legs further as he slipped two fingers into her inner folds, drawing them out then to plunge them in again. He moved closer, smelling her arousal. He wanted to taste her. He placed her one leg over his shoulder as his tongue working it’s way along her sex, still moving his fingers in and out of her.

“Oh, gods, yes, Draco. Make me cum!” She cried.

He moaned against her as he sucked her swollen clit and licked her inner folders with his eager tongue. Her hands went to his head keeping him in place as she thrust her hips up to meet the stab of his tongue as it drove her closer to the brink of orgasm.

Her body started to tremble and her legs quivered as her climax came closer and closer. She cried out as it finally shuddered through her body, leaving her gasping for breath. Draco stood up and rubbed his erection along her slick lips. He grabbed her hips as he thrust himself into her hard and deep, pounding furiously, pushing himself to the hilt inside of her. He grabbed her hands and pulled them over her head and held on tight. He looked at her face and met her darkened gaze as he ground his pelvic bone against her clit. “Hermione....I’goingoing...to cum.” He cried out as he then felt her inner muscles clench around his shaft, he plunged into her deep, filling his seed inside of her.

He brought his hands down and hugged her close. His forehead leaned against hers as their panting breaths subsided. “I love you Hermione.” He said huskily.

“I love you too.” She answered as her chest hitched as she tried to catch her breath, her voice hoarse from her moans.

“Think we can make it the rest of the way?” Draco asked still inside of her.

“Like this?” She smirked as she moved her hips against his.

Draco moaned and then chuckled as he kissed the corner of her mouth. “No. That probably wouldn’t be a good idea.”

“Spoil sport.” She said smirking, as he slipped out of her reluctantly.