Snape couldn't get her kiss out of his mind, no one had ever kissed him like that.
He went after the witch, he had to, he couldn't leave it like that. As he approached the 8th year digs he paused outside her door, he tried to convince himself to walk away but he couldn't....

He knocked at the door but got no reply, "Miss Granger?" He called out, pinching the bridge of his nose with stress, she continued to ignore him.
She felt mortified, how could she ever look him in the face again after what she did?
"Miss Granger? Hermione?..." He tried, "please, go away" she groaned from inside, he knew she was listening, he placed his hand on the door and sighed.

"If you don't let me in, I'll use magic." He told her seriously, Hermione knew she had no choice but to comply. If Severus Snape wanted that to come in, the door would open wether she liked it or not. Slowly she crept towards the door and opened it slightly, looking through the small gap at the man she just kissed.

Snape pushed the door open further and barged in, Hermione closed the door behind her cautiously and remained silent, she was ready to face the wrath of a furious headmaster.

"Hermione, why did you leave like that?" He asked curiously, taking a step towards her.
"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have done what I did, I didn't mean it." She tried to explain, catching a look of sadness in his eyes as she said the last part of her apology.
"You, you didn't?" He asked sadly, deep down inside he was disappointed. Yet another girl he adored was rejecting him.

Hermione saw he looked upset by what she said, "what I meant was, I didn't mean to do something that was not my place to do.... " She explained desperately, the last thing she wanted to do was upset the one person she cared about. Snape looked at her in disbelief, "Miss Granger... Hermione, I wanted that moment to last a lot longer." He told her honestly, scolding himself for feeling that way.

"I wish it lasted longer too..." Hermione blushed, Snape was surprised by what she admitted, he thought it was all in his head. He assumed she had a moment of madness when she kissed him, Surely a beautiful girl like her wouldn't be interested in a man like him?

His lust took over and he grabbed the witch, slamming her into the wall as his lips devoured hers passionately, she groaned into his kiss and pulled him closer to her.
Hermione allowed his tongue entrance and he gave her what she wanted, what he wanted, what they both wanted.....

Hermione took his hand and pulled him towards her bed, but he took a step back.
"I can't, not yet." He explained, though it took all of his determination to not give in and take her there and then. "Oh." She replied sadly, unable to look up at him.
"I cannot make love to you Hermione, not while you are still so unhappy, I will not succumb to my desire until I have the real Hermione back."

Hermione nodded and told him that she understood, actually deep down she was rather touched by the gentlemanly respect he showed her. "Why are you so kind to me?" She asked, feeling surprised by his gentle nature, he had kept it hidden for so long.
"If you cannot see why by now, then I have a lot more work to do to demonstrate." He smiled.

"I have to take my leave, I have to finish the potions you left when you stormed out!" He joked playfully, "I'm sorry about that...." Hermione began but his baritone whisper cut through her sentence before she managed to complete it, "you have nothing to be sorry about, no need to apologise." He insisted before kissing her hand and leaving her room.

He understood her, he didn't judge her and most importantly of all.... He was patient with her.

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