Blue Moon
It's Just a Technicality, After All?
Chapter 9 of 9
blackaces924Correspondence between Hermione and Snape and the appearance of the Blue Moon rose.
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Chapter 9: Blue Moon
A Portkey later and she arrived at the rather spacious flat that the Headmistress had arranged for her. It had two bedrooms and a study with a large cupboard which could be converted into a potions laboratory.
For the next three months, Hermione worked tirelessly in her research for a cure for Dumbledore’s condition, looking for any ingredients which could be added to the potion that Snape is working towards brewing. She corresponded frequently with McGonagall, keeping up to date with Dumbledore’s health and other matters – her excitement for former Head of House’s first year as Headmistress and McGonagall’s concern for her favourite student’s health.
Correspondence between Snape and her had been few and brief.
Professor,
Here are the notes I have on the “Blue Moon” rose. It should be able to stabilize the present mixture. Please do let me know if it works.
HG
She had wanted to write more but did not know what to say to him that he would not consider as utter rubbish.
Miss Granger,
It did not work. Perhaps you should concentrate on the main points rather than giving me a whole volume on the uses of roses. The Blue Moon interacts poorly with the bezoar.
SS
Hurt by his condescending tone, she decided to brew his part of the potion herself before adding the grounded rose petals and leaves (instead of the original chopped petals and leaves). Ha! She would show him that she could be as good as he!
At night, she became a songbird. An old friend from her Muggle school days had opened an upscale restaurant/bar at the heart of Paris. And so, she would pour out her joy and sorrow through the songs she sang. The restaurant/bar became even more popular afterwards and Hermione’s close friend Estelle had been overwhelmed by the increasing number of rich and famous frequenting the restaurant.
Estelle knew about Hermione and magic, but she also knew that her dear friend has a cloud of sadness surrounding her that she would do her best to take away. So after a few nights Hermione started singing at Chateaux Enchantez, Estelle gave Hermione a surprise – a dressing room of her own with a very sophisticated yet sexy wardrobe of clothes to go with, plus the many bouquets of flowers from the admirers that Hermione had already attracted.
On one evening a gentleman requested a song for he and the lovely lady were celebrating their engagement. Hermione sang Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” with a smile on her face, though her heart couldn’t help but feel bittersweet.
The design of Chateaux Enchantez allowed Hermione to be viewed from both the restaurant area and the open bar area. And that night she wore a one shoulder-sleeved emerald green cocktail dress which left her other shoulder bare.
It was also that night a man entered the bar area and saw her. Request after request for encore was made till finally it was past time for her to leave. Hermione arrived to her dressing room to change to find not only the usual abundant bouquets, though it did astound her as to the number of admirers she has, but also the gift of a single rose with no card attached to it.
A rose of unique colour.
Bluish-purple.
It was the Blue Moon.
Could it be him?
No, it couldn’t be. Could it?
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i would love to read the rest of this story.
Please update this?
Would you find it in your heart to update this story? I would like to know how the story line progress. It has great potential... :o) Please, consider my humble request.
Oh my God, I thought you were done writing and the I saw you update one of your other stories. Please PLEASE update this one as well!! I read it ages ago and I just came upon it again this morning. I absolutly love this story and would be so very pleased if you posted another chapther :))))
I think the rose was from Severus, either to let Hermione know he's thinking about her, or of his feelings. Things definitely would've been different for them, had Severus told her how he felt about her. By the way he looked at her when she wasn't watching, plus him showing up while she was singing, would indicate that their marriage was more than just in name for him. I'm looking forward to the next chapter.
A secret admirer. That's lovely. Hoping it's the one she wants.
Awww... that rose thing is so sweet. It like screams "it's me" but only so she knows.
Update soon, please!
I hope it was him!
Wish is wasn't such a short chapter, but definitely some insight into their pasts. Hope to read an update soon.
Good transitional chapter. Looking forward to seeing more!
I love this so far! What a gem! I eagerly await your next update, m'dear. :)
Thank you for the update, it was nice to get some background information to the story even if it didn't tell us why they got married in the first place. I do love my HG/SS stories, but I do have some mixed feelings of those where Severus toys around with Hermiones feelings. He might have issues, but the way it is important for him to know that he can treat her like she is of no value, being hot and cold at his own pleassure, no woman deserves that and I hate to se a Hermione who allows it. That kind of man is very easily placed in the category of psychopaths by me, and such people will allways hurt the ones they claims to love.
Excellent!I give it a 10!
Thank you for the updates. Story is going great. Hope to see more soon.
It's good to see that we're getting some of the back story. I was always curious how Severus and Hermione ended up married and separated. If he was giving her looks when she wasn't looking, does that mean he had feelings for her that he was trying to hide? If so, then why was he so unfeeling towards her after their anniversary/honeymoon? I'm also curious to know what that smug look was for after the dance. Perhaps because he was able to get Hermione to react to him? He's still acting like he wants her, but not coming out and saying so.
That's a beginning. But you tell us too much or not enough. You make me want to know more about how he fell for her. I'm sorry cause I don't say it enough but your job is wonderful. And I'm very happy each time I see there's an update for your story.
I'm glad to get some background information, but dying to know what's going to happen and what's up with Snape.
Hmm...now we have some background information, but the plot thickens. It seems like the Severus in this story has been hot and cold towards Hermione from the very beginning.
nice story. I'm sorry I'm reading with only half an eye. I just learned my uncle passed away and I'm leaving for the East Coast for the funeral. I promise I will do a better review later.
That seems to be a lovely honeymoon. And that dance : Tango is a rather sensual dance. (I love that movie too). Well we're learning a bit more about the 2 and why they married. Now I'm sure I'm not the one to ask why Snape had to marry her for saving her? Thanks for your writings it's delighting.
I knew this was too good to be true. He had to dance with her. So I'm gonna take a look at the dance.
Ouch, another cliffie! I am assuming the documents are either seperation or divorce papers. Please update soon I just got to know what happens next. Did I mention I love happy endings?
he should know the answer now.....Snape is being such an insufferable tease!