Fighting for True Love

Disclaimers: I by no means own the characters of Harry Potter. They belong to the ever-talented J.K. Rowling. This story is strictly for entertainment purposes and not for profit.

Summary: This is in response to redsugg’s Snape challenge. Severus and Hermione have been in love for two years. Suddenly their lives are thrown for a loop. Will they make through together? Read and find out.

Fighting For True Love

Chapter 5- Jealousy, Memory Flashes and Dreams

Draco returned to his rooms. He was just about to climb into bed when he heard Hermione whimpering and crying. He entered and found she was once more having a nightmare. Draco moved over to the bed and gathered her into his arms.

“Sshh. Draco’s here. I won’t let anyone hurt you or your child.” Draco whispered.

Hermione whimpered softly then fell silent as her nightmare faded. Draco stayed there just holding Hermione tightly.

‘Please, if anyone is listening up there, please help Hermione through this hard time. And please bring Severus back to us. She needs him and he needs her.’ Draco silently prayed.

He hoped that whatever gods were up there were on their side for a change. Slowly Draco drifted off to sleep holding Hermione tightly. Down in the dungeons Severus sat up grading papers. As he was going over Hermione’s paper he silently snarled. He still couldn’t shake the feelings of jealousy towards Draco that he was feeling. It unnerved him. He couldn’t understand why he was feeling this way. Suddenly his head began throbbing. He dropped his quill and clutched his head in his hands. His mind was suddenly bombarded with images.

*Inside Severus’s mind*

Hermione stood by the table she was cleaning. She had been given detention for helping Neville Longbottom in potions class. Severus watched her from his desk. Since she had returned just a month earlier she was all he could think about. Actually, if he was truthful with himself he would admit that he had been thinking and dreaming of her since the end of the previous year. He, Severus Alexander Snape, had done the impossible. He had fallen in love.

Hermione stopped working to brush a strand of brown hair out of her eyes and to take a breather before she continued scrubbing. She looked up and her eyes locked with Severus’s gaze. She quickly looked back down and began to scrub the table once more. Severus took a deep breath and rose to his feet.

‘What the hell am I thinking? I’m about to tell her I love her!’ Severus thought as he made his way over to the young woman who stood before him.

As he moved behind her he felt her body tense. He gently placed his hands on her shoulders, made her put down the scrub brush and turned her to face him. Once their eyes met he began to speak softly and quietly to her.

“Miss Granger, Hermione, there is something I must confess to you or I will surely go insane. I have fallen in love with you. I began falling for you at the end of last year. You are so beautiful, intelligent and talented. You are strong, stubborn and loyal. Everything I have ever wanted. I had to tell you now before I lost my nerve.” Severus whispered.

Before she could speak he gently pressed his lips to her. At first she didn’t respond then she began pressing back. The kiss wore on. Both were fueling the flames that the kiss had started. Her fingers were tangled in his raven locks, while one of his arms was wrapped around her waist holding her to him and the other was tangled in her soft, luxurious brown curls.

When their lungs screamed for air they pulled away. Both were gasping for air. Hermione’s cheeks had a rosy tint and her luscious red lips swollen from the kiss. Severus stared down at the young beauty in his arms that had somehow managed to thaw his frozen heart and steal it away.

“Professor, Severus, I think I have fallen in love with you. I don’t know when or where it happened but it did. I hear your voice and my knees go weak. I see you and my stomach flutters. I even see your face in my dreams.” Hermione whispered against his lips.

Severus just held her tightly to him. Hoping that she did truly love him. They stayed that way for an hour before he said she should return to her room. After a kiss good night and her agreeing to come back the next evening so they could talk, she disappeared down the hall. Severus leaned against the door and sighed happily as he smiled his first true smile in years.

*Back to Present*

Severus jerked his head up and was sweating.

‘What the hell was that? It felt like a memory, but it couldn’t be! I would never kiss a student of mine. Especially not Hermione! WAIT! Since when is she just Hermione to me!’ Severus thought.

He rose to his feet, grabbed his cloak, and headed to Albus. Maybe he could give Severus the answers he needed. Severus knocked on the Headmaster’s door then walked in. He saw Albus standing at the window staring into the nigh sky.

“Hello Severus. Is there something you needed?” Albus asked.

“Headmaster, I was grading papers when suddenly this memory or something like a memory flashed into my mind. It was of me and Miss Granger.” Severus answered.

Albus turned and faced the younger wizard.

‘This could be a good thing. Maybe the spell on his is wearing off’ Albus thought.

“I see. Please have a seat.” Albus said as he moved to sit behind his desk.

Severus sat before the Headmaster. Severus was nervous. He felt like he was a student once more waiting to be punished for this thought of him and one of his students.

“Would you care for some tea?” Albus asked.

“Yes please.” Severus answered.

Albus quickly conjured up some tea for them. Once they both had a cup Albus spoke again.

“Severus, what do you think it was? Do you think it was real or maybe just your mind playing tricks on you?” Albus asked.

“I’m not sure. It could be possible but I really doubt it. I mean I don’t remember this summer and there are certain memories over the past two years where I can’t remember things. I remember going to meetings when Voldemort summons me but other than that I can’t remember my summers, Christmas holidays or even what I do over the Easter holidays.” Severus answered.

“Hmmm. Maybe you have what the muggles call ‘Selective Amnesia.’ It’s where you block out painful memories or things that you just don’t want to remember.” Albus said.

“But nothing traumatic has happened to make me forget certain memories over the course of two years!” Severus cried, his voice rising slightly.

“What do you think it could be? Do you think someone could be messing with your mind?” Albus asked.

Severus sighed. “I don’t know. That’s the confusing part. I have no idea what it is I’m forgetting. Ever since the night I returned and found Miss Granger in my bed nothing has made sense. And today, when I asked Draco if it was true that he was the father of her child and he said yes, I’ve been feeling jealous of him. It confuses me.” Severus replied as he downed his tea.

“I will have to research this. If this happens again please let me know. I will see what I can do to help you. For now, I suggest you go and get some rest. I’m sure you will feel better in the morning.” Albus said.

“Yes sir. Thank you for listening. Good night.” Severus said as he rose to his feet.

“You’re welcome. And good night my boy.” Albus said.

Severus nodded then turned and swept out of the room and returned to his chambers.

“I hope this is a good sign. I hope he receives his memories soon.” Albus whispered as he retired for the remainder of the night.

Severus immediately went to bed. After he finally drifted off to sleep, his mind was once more bombarded.

*Severus’s Dream*

Severus was sitting in his favorite chair in his sitting room when there was a knock on the door. After he yelled for the person to enter he returned to reading his book. He sighed when he felt the soft hands caress his neck and shoulders. He marked his place and sat the book aside. He smiled as he watched Hermione step in front of him. He reached out and pulled her onto his lap and kissed her soundly.

He felt her hands slid up his chest and began undoing the buttons on his jacket. Finally she had undone the final button and was pushing the jacket off his broad shoulders and dropping it to the floor. Severus slid his lips down from her lips to her neck. Softly suckling her. Enjoying the purring noise she was making as his lips caressed her soft skin.

He reached up and began unbuttoning her blouse. Within seconds it joined his jacket. He noticed she wasn’t wearing a bra.

“How naughty of you Miss Granger.” Severus whispered seductively as he slid his tongue over her hardening areolas.

Hermione moaned as she tangled her fingers in his hair holding him to her chest. While he was sucking her she felt his hand slid under her skirt and slid over her dampening center covered by her silky panties. She began wiggling her hips. Pleading silently for him to touch her there.

Severus was hard and throbbing. He rose to his feet with her in his arms and made his way to his bedroom. He quickly laid her on the king-size bed. With a flick of his wand they were both deliciously naked and once more wrapped in each others arms.

“Oh Severus. Please. I want to feel you hard and deep inside me. I can’t wait anymore.” Hermione moaned.

“Oh my beautiful Hermione. You are so…WET!” Severus growled as he slid his rock hard penis deep inside of her.

They both moaned as they became one. They quickly began moving. This was simply having hot steamy sex. Making love would happen later for them. It had been almost two weeks since they had last been together. They were going to enjoy tonight.

“Oh Merlin’s Robes! Hermione, you are fucking…tight.” Severus moaned as she rocked her hips against his.

“Don’t…stop…Severus! Don’t ever…stop” Hermione gasped as he began pumping harder and faster into her.

He quickly withdrew from her and rolled her onto her hands and knees. As he entered her again they both cried out in rapturous pleasure. He was slamming into her harder, faster and deeper. Hearing her crying his name in rapture was music to his ears. She was thrusting back against him. He was close to releasing and so was she. He shifted his angle slightly and their world exploded.

“SEVERUS!” Hermione screamed as she came hard around his throbbing member.

“OH MY SWEET HERMIONE!” Severus screamed as he came hard, flooding her with his life-giving juices.

Hermione and Severus collapsed to the bed breathing hard and still intimately connected. Slowly Severus pulled out of her. He gasped as he inner muscles clutched at him, as if trying to hold him within her forever. Severus rolled onto his back and pulled Hermione snuggly into his arms.

“I love you.” Severus whispered as he kissed her softly.

“I love you too” Hermione whispered back as she rested her head on his strong chest.

*End of Severus’s Dream*

Severus jerked up straight in bed gasping for air and sporting a raging hard on.

“What the hell is wrong with me?” Severus asked out loud as he rested his head on his knees.

Shakily he climbed out of bed and took an ice cold shower. Once he was under control he returned to bed but stayed awake trying to sort out his thoughts. Severus spent the rest of the night wide awake. He was down at the Great Hall for breakfast. As he sat there he couldn’t help but look over at the Gryffindor table. There he saw Draco gently holding Hermione close to him and talking softly to her.

The feelings of jealousy along with the memories of the dream and the memory flash he had the night before left him feeling even more confused. He couldn’t help, but think that everyone knew something he didn’t and he was bound and determined to find out what it was before his emotions drove him crazy.

T.B.C