My Life

Chapter 8





Hermione started clearing the dishes off the table. She scraped them and washed them. She knew it was easier to do by magic, but she wanted to do it by hand the muggle way. She giggled to herself at the thought of Severus watching Beauty and the Beast. She finished washing and drying the dishes, dried her hands and went over to the couch. Ruthie was almost asleep lying on Severus. Hermione sat down on the other end of the couch so she wouldn’t disturb the other two. Severus looked over at her and she put her finger up to her lips and looked at Ruthie. He saw her almost asleep and understood. They watched some more of the movie, and in the movie it was Christmas time when Ruthie was finally asleep.



“Let me take her to bed Professor.” Hermione said reaching down to get Ruthie. Ruthie it seemed had worked herself fully on Severus’s lap so when Hermione put her arm under the girl she brushed up against his package. “I’m so sorry Professor.” Hermione’s face was about as red as the Weasleys hair.



“Let me take her Miss Granger.” Severus said also blushing. He stood up slowly not wanting Hermione to notice his reaction, so he hunched a little bit while carrying Ruthie to her bed. He laid the little girl down and covered her. Then he brushed her hair out of her face, and bent down and slightly kissed her forehead. He walked back out into the sitting room and found Hermione sitting back down on the couch watching the movie.



“I’ve always loved this movie.” She said. “It’s all so magical. When I got my letter to Hogwarts I wondered if the magic world was like this.”



“Well it does have some similarities, but not many.”



“Would you like some hot chocolate Professor?”



“Yes, thank you.”



Hermione got up and fixed the hot chocolate, brought it in the room and sat it down in front of him. They continued to watch the movie. When the movie was over Severus looked over to see Hermione silently wiping a tear from her face.



“I’m sorry, this movie always gets me.”



“It’s quite alright Miss Granger.”



“I never would have thought that you would sit and watch a movie like this.”



“I used to watch stuff like this with my sister.”



“I didn’t know you had a sister.”



“Not many people do. She died before I came to Hogwarts.”



“I’m so sorry Professor.”



“She was born four years after me. She used to love movies like this.”



“That must be why you’re so good with Ruthie. It’s your nature.”



“I assure you Miss Granger, that it is not my nature.”



“But it is, the way you are with her, I wish…”



“What is it that you wish Hermione?” HE said leaning over to her.



“I wish that her father were more like you.”



“And who is her father Miss Granger.” He whispered in her ear. By Severus was leaning over her so much that Hermione was lying on the arm of the couch.



“I can’t tell you.”

“Why not.” He said rubbing his nose on her ear.



“I just can’t” She sighed.



Severus looked into her eyes and saw the hurt there. He decided that he wouldn’t push her for answers she didn’t want to give, when Hermione kissed him. It wasn’t much a kiss, more like a caress of her lips. She pulled back a little to look at him, to judge his reaction, and he leaned down to kiss her. When she gasped his tongue drove into her mouth.



‘I can’t believe I’m snogging my Professor.’ Hermione thought. ‘Hells bells I’ll think about it later and enjoy it now.’



They continued for a couple of more minutes when Severus pulled Hermione to him and leaned back. He thought that she must have been uncomfortable; he knew he would’ve been.



“Hermione” Harry called out. “Are you still awake?”



“Yes Harry, give me a minute.” She said. “I think that maybe we could talk about this later?”



“I think that one of these days I will get Potter for always getting in my way.”



Hermione giggled. “Finish your hot chocolate. I’ll be back in a few, and just to warn you I might not be able to get rid of him.”



Hermione walked over and let Harry in. Harry looked at her appearance. She was slightly flushed, and her hair seemed to be a bit wilder than normal.



“Everything okay?” He asked



“Yes, the Professor and I were having a cup of hot chocolate. Would you like one?”



‘The Professor and I?’ Harry wondered which Professor it could be, she was on a first name basis with almost all of them.



“Sure Hermione, I’ll have a cup.”



Hermione got Harry a cup of hot chocolate and led Harry into the room, where Severus sat silently begging the bulge in his pants to go down.



“Good evening Professor. What brings you down here?” Harry asked.



“Ruthie invited me to dinner.” He replied challengingly.



“Oh and how was your dinner?”



“Adequate.”



“Where is Ruthie now?”



“She was tired and fell asleep Harry, what is this?” Hermione asked.



“Nothing Hermione.” Harry replied. “Got any new movies?” Harry asked getting up to look at the DVD collection. He smiled as he saw the one he bought for Hermione a couple of years ago. “How about this?” He picked up IT by Stephan King.



“Harry you know I hate scary movies. Aren’t our lives scary enough?” Hermione said.



“Come on Hermione, you know it’s not real.”



“Okay but you’ll have to sleep on the couch for the next couple of nights.”



Severus looked at Hermione, and she blushed. “I don’t like scary movies, they give me nightmares sometimes, but Harry insists on watching them.”



“Maybe I should be getting back to my rooms.” Severus started to say.



“No Professor, I think you should stay. It’s funny to watch Hermione flinch at the clown.” Harry said laughing.



“A clown? What’s so scary about a clown?” Severus asked.



“Sit down and watch the movie Professor.” Harry said.



They sat on the couch the guys sitting one on each end so that Hermione could sit in the middle.



“Let me go and check on Ruthie first. I don’t want her to come out and see this on.” Hermione said. She went into Ruthie’s room and found that she was in a deep sleep. She put up a charm so that she could tell if Ruthie woke up, so they could turn off the movie, and she changed into a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, grabbed an extra blanket off the bed, and went back into the sitting room. She sat in the middle and covered herself with the blanket.



“If it’s that cold Miss Granger why not use a warming charm?” Severus asked



“She’s not cold Professor. She’s going to use it to cover her eyes.” Harry replied.





-Authors Note-



Thanks to all my reviewers. I\'m coming up with more ideas than i can fit in one chapter, so the next chapter should be up very soon.