Part Five
Chapter 5 of 5
JenwrynFinally, Severus and Hermione get their dinner... (4x100)
ReviewedThe rich perfumes of Christmas dinner surrounded them.
It hadn't taken long to decide they would rather eat where they sat than move to the cold formality of the dining table. They'd placed the trays that Minty had brought them before the fireplace, and with their plates rested on their knees and the silver cutlery gleaming in the light, Hermione couldn't help but feel like she was back at a Gryffindor feast.
She said as much, and he laughed that deep laugh she'd discovered with the eggnog. Except that she'd made it herself, she'd have started to question its ingredients…
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"Does it make me a snob?" she asked and chased the remaining peas in gravy around her plate and onto a fork.
He glanced at her and raised his brows, amused. "What, that an intelligent witch like you got bored with Weasley's limited thought patterns? Hardly."
She tried to appear disapproving but only succeeded in spilling the peas. They landed in the folds of her dress, and she sighed and rolled her eyes. "Now see what you've made me do."
He set aside his empty plate and then removed hers from her lap before muttering dryly, "Quick with the blame, aren’t you?"
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He took her skirt in his fingers, directed his wand at the fallen food and murmured, "Evanesco."
"I could have done that."
He nodded. "I know, but sometimes you should let people help." He didn't move back, just put his wand to one side and sat there, the silken stuff of her dress playing absently through his slender fingers.
She laughed and observed tartly, "Well, that's the pot calling the kettle black, Severus."
He raised his darkly hooded eyes to hers. "What if I said... a wizard likes to feel he can do something for a witch he finds appealing?"
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Hermione leant towards him and tasted his breath against her skin, warm and savoury from the roast. "Are you drunk, Severus Snape?"
"It takes more than a little eggnog to get me drunk, Hermione."
"Good," she whispered, "else I'd have to pretend I didn't just hear that."
He reached up, slid his hands amongst her hair – and kissed her. The firelight swayed over them hotly when he pulled back, watching her watching him with those clear, brown eyes of hers.
"You said you weren't drunk," she managed, her insides trembling.
"I'm not. But that doesn't mean I'm not intoxicated..."
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The End
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Latest 25 Reviews for A Prince Family Recipe
84 Reviews | 6.89/10 Average
House elves just seem to love Severus.
" the poetry of two minds dancing " I truely love that line,. thank you.
Yummy! can't wait for more.
Severus Snape, eggnog, what more could a witch want for Chirstmas.
"I'm not. But that doesn't mean I'm not intoxicated..."
*swoons* This has me looking forward to SSHG Christmas fics and it's only March!
Beth
Even the house elf knows that something special is happening!
There are a wealth of possibilities in this little chapter. Well done.
Beth
"I'm not being professored all evening with you dressed like that." This is a very promising start to their evening!
Beth
What a lovely way to ask Hermione to spend Christmas with him! Now, what I want to know is what is she going to wear?
Beth
Sorry for not reviewing each chapter as I went along, but I was having such fun that I had to rush right through to the end. I loved this little fic so much, the interaction between them is adorable. Thanks so much to miamadwyn for the rec and to you for writing this. :)
I needed a smile today and that did it! Thank you
Awesome story!
Oh that was just a beautiful bit of Christmas fluff!! Thank you ever so much.
Response from Jenwryn (Author of A Prince Family Recipe)
Thank you so much for these lovely little reviews! I confes I have quite neglected my TPP account... what a delightful way to be reminded to get my backside over here. Not that that was your intention, of course, but still - thanks! :D
See it is not just us fangirls even the elves love a Snape!
All that nog on an empty stomach is going to lead to nakedville. I hope!
I just adore this line "I'm not being professored all evening with you dressed like that." I think Snape wants a bit of professional distance so he can get personally close.
A very sneaky way to ask her out on a date!!
I just adore the random story button when it presents gems like this to me.This was absolutely wonderful from first to last. A joyous ride that I'm sure I'll take again and again.
Response from Jenwryn (Author of A Prince Family Recipe)
Thank you! The random button is a blessing, no?
wonderful, simply wonderful!! thanks so much for the happy sigh you gave me.
I am glad to see the next chapter is in que. After reading Their Coldest Winter I need some cheer for my favorite couple. I am interested to see what happens next. Irish
Response from Jenwryn (Author of A Prince Family Recipe)
Oh, I'm glad this one is cheering you up then!! I'm just reappearing after Christmas break and have to get my head back in gear...!! More will come! *grins*
Hmmm a very interesting set up to be sure. I can only wonder what will happen next. I'm enjoying the slow build up to the actual story.
Response from Jenwryn (Author of A Prince Family Recipe)
Thanks... "the actual story" *grins*... hmmm!!
I like it very much, I hope there's more soon.
Response from Jenwryn (Author of A Prince Family Recipe)
Thank you!
Squee! I'm back from vacation and am so enjoying reading the rest of this!
Response from Jenwryn (Author of A Prince Family Recipe)
Ohh, glad you're enjoying it! (Hope your vacation was great!!)
it just gets yummier! i particularly liked the last part:'all the words in the world seemed to find their way into that chamber amongst the milk and the rum and the crackling fire; they wound their way into a web of sinuous ideas stretched between them.'and even more, 'the poetry of two minds dancing'lovely!
Response from Jenwryn (Author of A Prince Family Recipe)
Ohhh, I'm so glad you liked it! I'm overwhelmed by all the reviews since I just got back from hols but more will be coming!