Loosen The Knot

Chapter Three - A Problem Shared

"Stop. If we are going to play out this charade then we may as well do it properly," he said as he carefully lifted his new bride across the threshold of his room which caught Hermione off guard. One he had walked through he promptly put her back on her feet and motioned for the door to close behind him.

She watched him walk over to his drinks cabinet and take out two glasses that were quickly filled with red wine. He handed one to her which she took and stood with two hands holding his. The silence was heavy with either one not knowing what to do or say.

"We should maybe get on with, you know, the.....requirement," she said hesitantly and making the briefest of eye contact.

He looked at the bedroom door which opened on cue  and gestured to it. Hermione took a deep breath and confidently walked towards it, she noticed that Crooks had settled on the bed and all her possessions were in boxes on the far side.

"Dobby wanted to unpack for you but I thought it would be better for you to do so," the deep silky tone said which made her turn around to face him. She put her wineglass on the night stand and looked back at him.

"You don't know what to do, do you Severus,"
Hearing her say his name sweetly sent shivers up his spine. She made it sound soft and light instead of severe and hard. She was right, he hadn't a clue how to begin things.

"Of course I do. You underestimate me," he lied moving closer to her.

The alcohol did give her more courage and without thinking she reached up and kissed the wizard who instinctively responded to her advances by placing his hands on her delicate waist. As their embrace continued to become deeper, he started to release the buttons on the back of her neck.
She could feel him struggling and turned around so he was behind her. Hermione felt his mouth on her now exposed neck and her hairs stood on end as new sensations coursed through her.

She felt him stop and linger at her neck. "Are you sure?"

"No Severus. To be honest I'd rather we courted like a regular couple but unless you wish to risk Azkaban we need to do what needs to be done," she said curtly and turned to face him.

She realised that her tone and words had made the situation worse so she put her hand to his face and felt the smooth skin of his cheek. "Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it to sound like I was blaming you. I do want to make this work so we can have harmony but I just wish is wasn't this way,"

As he looked deeply into her big doe eyes he began to feel content. A few days ago the thought of marrying her caused him much anguish but seeing her now cast a new light on things. In a strange way he felt he could trust her which was something he had never felt before.

Severus leaned down to kiss her and she responded positively as their tongues entwined. Her hands began to loosen off his frock coat which dropped to the floor and nervously she opened his shirt revealing a broad chest with dark hair. Slowly he began to push her over to the bed as he slipped off his shirt.

Her dress slipped off easily once the last button was unhooked and she stepped out of it. His trousers began to feel tighter as she stood before him wearing the white bridle underwear that Ginny had helped her pick.
He immediately pulled her closer and slowly slipped off her bra, revealing her rounded breasts. Guiding her onto his bed, he began to gently cup her breasts and kiss her neck. Her breathing deepened and he could faintly hear her moan in pleasure.

Severus swiftly removed his trousers leaving only his boxer shorts which were now not hiding much from the imagination. Noticing that she was enjoying his touch, he placed a hand under the waistband of her knickers and was amazed by the heat between her legs. He slowly began to massage her heat and became more aroused on feeling how wet she was. Hermione's moaning increased with his touch and he knew he would soon be inside her.