Denouement (Snamione) **On Going**

Chapter 20

"Severus..?" Hermione whispered gently, approaching his bedside with fear the next morning after breakfast. "Go away, Hermione." He grunted in his cheeriest of tones. "Erm.. I don't know how to say this.. but it's time for your bed bath." "No." "Severus, you must keep clean, I know this is uncomfortable for you.." Hermione tried to explain, Snape sighed to himself.

Hermione returned with a plastic tub of warm soapy water and a soft sponge, placing it down carefully on the bedside table. "Hermione, No!" He scowled desperately, "please!" He begged as she pulled back the comforter. Snape through his head back and clenched his teary eyes shut, small drops escaping and rolling down his cheeks.

"Oh, Severus." She gasped as she saw the wet patch around him. "Go away!" He cried, Hermione's heart broke inside to see him so humiliated and upset. "No, no.. shhh, It's ok." She soothed, reaching down to him to stroke his face. "It's not ok, can't you see what I've done?" He whimpered.

"Why on earth didn't you tell me you needed the toilet?" Hermione asked, squeezing his hand. "Why do you think!?" He snapped. "We're going to need to get past this 'shy' issue you have Severus or this is not going to work!" Hermione pleaded. "You're not in my situation Hermione! Don't tell me about what I need to do!"

"You're right..." Hermione nodded in agreement, stepping back and removing her clothes without a care in the world.
"What do you think you are doing!?" He shrieked, averting his eyes as he began to blush. "Well, you have to face the embarrassment of me seeing you naked, it's only fair i do the same." She replied plainly. Snape's gaze still firmly fixed in the other direction.

"Look at me." "No." "Severus, look at me now!" "NO!!!"

Hermione rolled her eyes, "fine, don't but I'm staying naked all day eventually you will have to look. Although, it's going to make the bedbath a little odd wouldn't you say?" Hermione smirked and Snape shot his head towards her in anger, pausing as his eyes took in her beauty. "Ok, I've seen now, can you put your clothes back on now please?" he gulped.

Hermione did as he requested and used her wand to move him to the dry side of the bed, she cast a cleaning spell and the sheets were as good as new. She gently removed his clothes as he stared at her face sternly, her eyes met his briefly as his underwear dropped to the floor.

She decided not speaking at all during the process was the best way forward.
As she gently washed his entire body, he didn't feel ambarassed any longer, even when her hand and sponge reached his 'wand'. "It's a good thing I'm not working down there, I guess." He quipped playfully, Hermione blushed and giggled in reply.

Snape didn't understand why or how she did it, all he knew was that this witch made him feel at ease in every awkward situation. She had no idea how grateful he truly was, and also no idea how he couldn't stop picturing her body..