ZEALOUS ━━ ❝ hermione lives in an abusive and no longer wanted love affair with lucius. she seeks out severus' help to escape. lucius wants to keep her forever, no matter what she thinks. hermione is scared. lucius is furious. severus is in the midd...
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He waited inside Madame Rosmerita's for almost an hour. He was about to leave when a beautiful young women walked in. She wore a hooded cloak that covered her head, but she was dressed in the best elegance in all of England.
She scanned the pub and saw him. He sat at a secluded table with a cup of tea. She walked over to him and lowered her hood.
"I can't thank you enough for meeting with me." He motioned for her to have a seat. "Um, actually, I would rather discuss this privately." He nodded his head and walked to the counter.
As he talked to Madame Rosmerita, she took a deep breath and smoothed out her dress robes. She needed to get this off of her chest and he only seemed like the only one who could help. She glanced back up at Severus and saw that he was being led to a little room, he turned and looked at her and nodded his head. She scurried over to them and entered the room.
Inside there was a fireplace, sitting chairs, and a coffee table. "Can I get the two of you anything?" Rose asked. Hermione opened her mouth to speak, but he spoke before her.
"Yes, to cups of camomile tea." She modded her head and left the room. Hermione turned to him and smiled. She took in her surroundings as she removed her cloak, showing her elegant hunter green and silver dress robes.
She took a seat just as Rose entered with two cups of tea. She placed it on the table and left. The room was quiet. "So, what is this matter you wish to discuss?" He grabbed his cup of tea and took a sip. Hermione took in a deep breath, she had to do this sooner or later.
"Severus, we have been good friends for quite some time, putting all differences we had in the past, which I am glad of. Our friendship has grown..."
"I enjoy the whole friendship speech but I really think you should just get to the point. I have other matters to attend to at the office." She cleared her throat and stood up. She began to pace the room with her arms crossed over her chest and her lower lip captured in between her teeth.
Since she married Malfoy, he had grown to like her. She respected him and seemed to love Lucius, so he, as a good friend accepted the whole thing, putting aside the age difference. Since she has been married for quite a few years, she had accustomed some 'Malfoy' traits. She stood with a higher superiority and didn't take no for an answer, although she still kept some of her Gryffindor traits of generosity. When she wanted something, she would demand for it, but in a generous way. He guessed old habits die hard.
She was very pretty, and Lucius was lucky to have her. If he hadn't been her Professor back then, he would have possibly thought of pursuing this witch, but now it was out of the question.
She sucked in a deep breath and turned to him. "Severus.... I'm done." She kept a serious face and he just looked at her.
"Done with what?" He set his cup of tea down, he knew things were about to get interesting. She pulled her silk gloves off and played with the ring on her finger. She seemed entirely upset.
"I done with my marriage!" She pulled the ring off of her finger and threw it. She then collapsed in a chair and began sobbing. Severus who was caught off guard didn't know what to say.
"Mrs. Malfoy..."
"Don't call me that! I can't stand him anymore! You know just as well as I that he is a difficult man. I am tired of being abused and used. I know he no longer loves me, and neither do I... I'm .... I'm just...." She hugged herself and cried. Severus did know that Lucius could be difficult, there was that saying 'What a Malfoy wants, a Malfoy gets' , but he didn't expect this. Surely in the beginning they were madly in love with each other, but now!?
"Mrs. M- Hermione.... I'm not sure what you are saying. Surely there is some explanation to all of.... This." She stopped crying and wiped her eyes. She looked at him.
"Severus.... I am asking, begging for you to help me. I have to get away from him. He is controlling, abusive, I can't take it anymore!" She stood up and grabbed his arms and squeezed them. "Please, you know I wouldn't ask of you if there really wasn't anything wrong!" She was literally pinching him by now. He grabbed her upper arms and sat her back down in the chair. He pinched the bridge of his nose.
"I know Lucius, I know you! Where's your Gryffindorism! There was once a time when you wouldn't let anything or anyone stop you!" He looked at her sternly.
"That was before the opposite and superior sex took control of my every aspect of life! I have no one! I can't talk to my friends, it has been years! The only people I know are who he associations himself with!" She began to fiddle with her dress.
"I don't think I can help you. Lucius is my friend, as well as you are..."
"And friends help each other. Please, just help me leave his clutches, take me to a place that is safe, far away from him! If you don't believe me, look at what he did to me!" She waved her hand over her face and her face was a bruised purple and blue. "He did this to me two nights ago." He looked at her, his eyes wide. He didnt know or even think that Lucius would take it this far. "I have to wear a concealment charm over it when I go out." She lips sagged into a sad frown.
"I... I am willing to help, but what are you asking for?" She stood up and approached him.
"Help me hide from him. Take me somewhere safe. I can rely on nobody but you. Please Severus." He sighed and ran his hand through his hair.
"Okay... I'll see what I can do." She let out a loud breath, she was relieved. She stretched her arms out and went to him.
"Oh thank you Severus you..." She saw him halt her, "erm, right..." She extended her hand and he shook it. "Thank you. I'll see you Friday." With that she walked out the door, leaving him to wallow in everything.
