Back in time...

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

"Hermione! I thought you were going to be more discreet." Lily scolded giving them both a look that was rivalling Molly Weasley's.

"Um...well...I just wa-"

"You know?" Severus exclaimed interrupting Hermione mid-sentence.

"Of course I know Severus! How stupid do you think I am?" Lily huffed stepping through the and crossing her arms sternly.

"I just...thought..." Severus stopped abruptly as they all heard steps and giggles leading up the tower stairs. "Shit".

"Quick, hide! Under the bed. Go!" Lily said as Hermione just sat on the bed looking very unsettled. Severus slid of the bed and shuffled his skinny frame under Hermione's bed.

"Feet!" Lily screeched as she noticed Severus' toes poking out from under the end of the bed, They quickly shot out of sight as Sarah, Jenny, Emma and Maddie  came through the door into the dormitory, laughing about something trivial.

"Hey girls." Lily said nudging Hermione out of her trance.

"Huh- oh hello." Hermione added still a little dazed.

"You alright there Mione? You look a little flustered." Asked Sarah tilting her head to the side.

"No I'm quite alright thank you, just a little tired I suppose." Hermione answered faking a yawn. "I may take a nap."

"Okay, well we're just grabbing some scarfs and then we're going down to the lake to meet the boys. Join us later if you want." Sarah told Hermione as they all routed through their trunks grabbing various items of clothing.

"You coming Lil's?" Emma called as they walked to the door. "I'm sure James would like to see you." She finished raising an eyebrow.  At that Lily had grabbed her scarf and gloves and was out of the door in a flash.

Hermione quickly rolled over on the bed and dropped her head of the side to peer under. She chuckled as she saw a sheepish looking Severus curled in a ball with his black eyes wide in fright.

"Are they gone"? He whispered. This just made Hermione laugh even harder and gasp a breathless "yes".

Seeing her like this made him crack a wide smile and he slowly wriggled so his head was out from under the bed. She leant her head down further until her lips found his, her eyes fluttered closed and...

"Severus!" She cried as he swiftly pulled her off the bed.

"Why didn't you tell me Lily knew?" He asked, his brows knitted together.

"Oh, well. She only told me she knew last night and...well... I've been a bit p-preoccupied since then." She answered tears starting to form in her eyes again.

"Oh 'Mione I'm sorry." Severus said pulling her into his arms.

"No, no. I'm fine really 'Rus". She said wriggling out of his grasp and swiping at her eyes.

"They won't be back for a while, we can have a little longer together."

"Okay". She whispered as she nuzzled closer into him and felt him place a soft kiss on the top of his head.

And then he said it, just those four little words.

"I love you Hermione."

Her heart swelled and she felt she would burst, but instead she just raised her eyes to look at him and said

"I love you too Severus."

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So I know this chapter is really short and I'm so sorry it took so long to upload but SCHOOL! Year 10 is not fun!

I probably would've written a longer chapter but this seemed like a nice place to finish and I just wanted to give you something to read. I recently re-read this an realised the amount of mistakes, I'm doing my best not to make any more and I'm thinking of getting a beta but if you do see any mistakes please tell me. I also wrote a short kidnapping story for a controlled assessment and I'm thinking of changing the names, to make it's Lucius and Hermione, no romance. I might upload it on here but I might not. Well I hope you're all having a good day :) love ya. X

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