Wildest Dreams

Daylight

"I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you
I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you
I've been sleepin' so long in a twenty-year dark night
And now I see daylight, I only see daylight"

-Taylor Swift "Daylight"

Narcissa and Severus had a pleasant breakfast together but neither spoke much.

Once Winky cleared the table, Severus proceeded to leave the room. "Narcissa, I will be in my potions laboratory if you need me." He walked out of the room.

A couple of hours had passed since breakfast. In a flurry of excitement, an owl came flying into the sitting room and left a letter. Narcissa recognised the writing. It was Hermione Granger. She smiled to herself, thinking about how thrilled she was for Severus. He deserved to find love and one that would reciprocate his feelings. She left the sitting room to give Severus the letter. As she approached his potions laboratory, she softly knocked and heard a faint "come in" from Severus.

Narcissa opened the door. "Severus, a letter arrived for you from Hermione." She gave him a knowing smile. He rolled his eyes at her which made her chuckle. "I will leave you to it." She smirked as she left the laboratory.

Severus opened the letter and he smiled. Hermione wanted him to come Grimmauld Place and have tea with him. He promptly responded with a yes. He left his laboratory to look presentable to Hermione, the witch who was stealing his heart. He never thought he would ever love someone like he did Lily but he was proven wrong when the brightest witch of her age waltzed back into his life. He could not deny that he had feelings for her but this time it seemed the object of his affection felt the same way as he.

Once Severus was ready, he went to say goodbye to Narcissa. "I am heading out. I am not sure when I shall return." He smiled at her.

Narcissa smiled back. "Be sure to say hello to your witch for me." She winked and smirked. Again, Severus rolled his eyes at her antics.

As Severus approached the floo, he waved as he disappeared. He landed gracefully in Grimmauld Place. Once he had dusted himself off, he looked around to spot Hermione but he did not see her. He wandered into the kitchen and there she was getting afternoon tea ready. Severus watched her for a few moments before he announced his arrival. To his astonishment and delight as he thought about the two witches who had stole his heart, he realised Hermione was everything Lily was not. He could not help but smile. Severus cleared his throat to get the witch's attention.

Hermione stopped and turned. "Sev! You came. I was not sure since I did not hear from you." She walked up to him and kissed his cheek. She blushed a bit.

Severus smiled. "Of course I came. It would be rude of me not to. I presume Potter and Draco are out. Otherwise, I would not be here." Hermione nodded.

Hermione shyly looked at Severus. "Yes they left and will not be back until late. Sit, the tea is ready." She placed everything on the table. They both sat down.

Severus observed his witch. "Hermione, how are you feeling after what Weasley said? I never got a chance to ask and I apologise for that." He gave a reassuring smile.

Hermione poured tea for them. "Sev, honestly, I do not know. Ron has always had a cruel streak in him. Both Harry and I have been exposed to it unfortunately. It is most certainly not fair to us that he uses us, his best friends, as his own personal punching bags. It is why I snapped and actually punched him which is the second time I have ever hit someone. That first someone happens to be your godson when we were in third year. Both deserved it for being bloody awful." She smirked.

Severus chuckled. "I am very sorry how beastly Ron was acting. You did not deserve it. If it had not been you, I am sure another would have punched him. I am sure of it. As for Draco, he can be quite an arse when he wants to be. I would have loved to witness you punching my godson."