The Seaside Retreat

Chapter Five … The move next door

Professor Snape trudged upstairs to find Hermione and help her collect her bags. When he reached her room her was surprised to see the mountain of luggage she had brought with her. It was like she brought her whole wardrobe with her. He decided against saying anything to her about it, but only due to the half embarrassed grin that graced her perfect little mouth.

Perfect little mouth…uh oh this is going to be one long long month. Merlin help me.

After shrinking her luggage and trudging next door, the atmosphere grew decidedly thick between the two. Hermione bit her lip nervously and decided the best course of action against getting snarked at was to stand in the middle of the kitchen and not touch anything. She should have known better…

“Well Granger, are you going to become a permanent fixture in the kitchen or would you like to accompany me to deposit these things in your room. I’m sure it will take awhile to put away the entirety of Gladrags that you have shoved into your trunk. Personally I don’t see how those tiny little bathing suits can take up so much space in a trunk”.

“Tiny little bathing sui…. ? PROFESSOR! Have you been watching me? I thought you didn’t want to see my face this summer?” Hermione demanded, though not without a twinkle a amusement in her eyes.

“I have not been watching you Granger… but you traipse around in the ocean outside my window, I have happened to see you when I looked out the window, though I can assure you those drapes have been closed now.”

Hermione took the opportunity to look over her shoulder at the window hangings. They were open. Snape followed her eye line and noted to himself that next time he lied he should defiantly verify that he wouldn’t get caught. It was a little uncomfterable getting called out by the Granger chit. And he definitely didn’t like the smug grin she wore.

He watched as she cockily sauntered over to her luggage collected it and began to make her way up the stairs. His eyes seemed permanently affixed to her swaying backside and he had to force himself to peel his eyes away as she turned back to him.

“Oh Professor Snape, don’t worry about it for the next moth you can look all you want. By the way are you going to be a permanent fixture in your living room for the next month, or would you like to show me where I will be staying?”

At that comment Snape had to metaphorically pick him jaw up off the ground and repress a snort. Little minx! Then again, maybe this summer wont be so bad.

It was about two hours later that found Hermione stomping down the stairs in one of her infamous swim suits. She crept around the lower level to let the Professor know about her plans to enjoy the sunshine a bit and read on the beach. He wasn’t in the living room, the kitchen, or the office. Honestly how could the man leave and not tell her. Wasn’t he supposed to be protecting her? And what was that glorious smell? Like cherries and vanilla…

Sufficiently distracted for the moment, Hermione crept around to locate the source of the scent. She followed her nose to the front door and cracked it open peering around it. There on the porch in a conferrable shabby lounge chair sat Professor Snape. Puffing away on what looked to be a cigarette.

“Mmmm, that smells amazing Professor what is it?”

He looked to his left where she stood with the doorway framing her perfect little body and took another drag.

“It’s a hand rolled cigarette. I roll them myself Miss Granger. Its my personal blend of tobacco and other secret ingredients. It’s actually quite pure and doesn’t leave behind the ashy taste that those muggle cancer sticks do.”

As always when learning new information, even as insignificant as the type of cigarette Professor Snape preferred, Hermione’s eyes took on that certain sparkle.

“Can I try it?”

“What?”

“Can I try it, your cigarette sir.. Can I?”

Snape turned a shrewd eye upon her obviously sizing her up again. “You smoke Miss Granger?”

“Oh, well sometimes mostly when I drink sir, I doubt Hogwarts would appreciate it if I started introducing a muggle vice into the school. I really try to avoid it during the year. Now, can I please try it?”

“Humph, all right. I don’t share well though, if you want to smoke one the you have to roll it yourself.” Snape gestured to the table beside him where he had rolling papers and a vial of what looked to be reddish brown tobacco set out.

“Do you mind showing me how sir… I have never rolled my own.”

“I of course intended to show you, I wouldn’t want to waste my supplies on your fumbling. Come here then.”

Hermione walked over to the table and held a paper out straight while Snape set the tobacco inside began showing her how to roll it correctly. His hands were resting upon hers finger gently prodding hers in the right pattern. To Hermione it felt amazing to have his long strong finger upon her, her heart was beating fast and her pupils began to dilate. It was then that he lifted the edge and ran his tongue along it slowly, his eyes never leaving hers. Hermione felt an instant gush of wetness between her legs and was grateful for the sarong she had tied around her waist. She was almost positive that her juices would leave a wet mark on her bottoms. It was then that she decided she would do whatever it took to make him want her. Maybe it would be a summer thing, maybe it would grow into something more, but she would have him.

“Thank you Sir” she murmured somewhat huskily. “Would you please give me a light?”

She leaned forward towards his want he had lit and placed the cigarette between her lips making sure so give him an ample view of her cleavage as she leaned forward. His eyes looked down then flicked back to her face as she drug deeply on her cigarette. She moaned a small moan of pleasure and licked her lips. It was almost his undoing.

“Budge up Professor, there’s only one chair.” Hermione stated as she sat at the end of his lounge chair, wiggling most enticingly into a conferrable position.

By the time they finished their cigarettes in silence, the sun was setting low over the beach. The pinks and yellows of the sky were beautiful, but the real show was the way the shadows played across Hermione’s face, chest, and arms lending an already beautiful woman an air of mystery and danger. It was a picture that would be ingrained indefinitely in Severus’ mind.

“Well, I came to tell you I was going to lay out on the beach and read,” Hermione stated, effectively breaking Severus out of his reverie “but it’s a bit late for it now, would you like to go out to dinner Professor? Its on me, sort of a thank you for dealing with me all summer dinner.”

“I have no idea where we would go here Miss Granger, I have barely left the cottage since I arrived here”

“That’s okay Professor, I know a wonderful little seafood place right on the water. It should be relatively slow this time of the evening and the food is wonderful. Come on, I will transfigure something for you to wear if you didn’t bring any muggle clothing. Or go like that, I don’t care, I’ve always had a thing for a Goth man.”

Goth? What the hell is Goth? Hmm should I go or should I stay? I suppose one night out won’t hurt and after all, its on her. “Alright Granger, tonight we dine out, but tomorrow I insist we eat in. Go get ready; I have some muggle clothes so I won’t need you to help me, thank you.”

A slow smile spread across Hermione’s face at this and she practically ran up the stairs to get ready, calling over her shoulder to Snape instructions on how nicely to dress.

A/N: Thank you so much for the review so far everyone! I love hearing everyone’s input even if it’s negative. After all, how does a writer get better if not for constructive criticism! This is my first try at a fan fiction. I love Hermione and Snape, though I think Snape has to be one of the most challenging characters to keep straight. I picture him as a noble person so I want him to fight with himself about his feelings for Hermione, but as a person who enjoys se, I keep thinking JUST DO HER!!! DON’T FIGHT IT FOR GOODNESS SAKE!! Lol. I would love to hear from people with suggestions that you may have. Oh, and by the way I am doing this without a beta so please let me know it my grammar is just terrible!