Acceptance
Chapter 3 of 21
HanagasumeDespite the annoyance of being stuck with Hermione, Severus finds himself accepting her presence in his home more easily than he thought he would have.
Chapter 3 - Acceptance...
Hermione had returned to her room not long after the moment in the dinning room, collecting a few quills and scrolls of parchment, along with her school texts, depositing them in her bag. Shouldering the bag, she went to the study in hopes to be further inspired for the more difficult essays, namely the potions one.
She walked in to find the professor sitting at his desk; all that could be heard was a scratching quill and a soft afternoon breeze rustling the curtains. 'Oh, sorry, Professor. I didn't realise... I'll just be leaving...' she started as he looked up at her from his work.
'Nonsense, you may stay. As long as you intend to keep that trap shut,' he offered courteously enough, despite the scathing remark. He gestured to the chairs by the fireplace turning back to his work and not looking up again.
'Thank you,' Hermione said softly, ignoring the insult.
She sat and pulled out her work, and for three hours neither said a word. The only sound remained as it had been before, the simple but beautiful scratching of quill on parchment. So concentrated on her work was she that the house-elves that appeared shortly after nearly frightened her out of the chair placing a tea and biscuit tray in front of her. She turned and saw Snape receiving the same treatment.
'Thank you,' she managed as the house-elf bowed low and Apparated with a pop.
She picked up a biscuit and nibbled at it thoughtfully, looking up from her essay to find that Snape was now occupying the seat adjacent to hers, teacup in one long-fingered hand and a book in the other.
'Professor, I hope you do not think it rude me asking, but, what is this place?' she asked, curiosity getting the better of her analytical mind. She had been meaning to ask at their arrival, but had been at a loss for words and decided that it was now or never.
'Not at all, Miss Granger. This is one of my homes, formally known as the Manor on Spinner's End. I have inherited various other estates, but this is the smallest and by the far the most comfortable as well as being the one I frequent most often,' he replied, without taking his eyes off the book.
'Oh,' she said quietly. 'Why this one?'
'Although the house can room up to 20 adults, I find it is the least intimidating of the others,' he said flatly.
Hermione decided to leave it there, not wanting to press her luck with this surprisingly amiable side of Snape, with the lingering chance that he would convert back to the evil Potions master she knew so well. After an hour, her essays were complete, and she cleared the small coffee table of her belongings, returning them to her bag neatly. She moved to the nearest bookshelf to be delightfully surprised by some of the selection.
Amongst the expected books, authored by witches and wizards alike, there was a vast array of what looked like Muggle books. 'Professor? Are these Muggle authors?' she exclaimed, utterly bewildered.
'Contrary to popular belief, Miss Granger, I am not an uncultured, anti-Muggle freak. I do find Muggle literature quite fascinating,' he said, sipping his tea and sparing her a brief thoughtful glance.
Hermione blushed several attractive shades of pink and pulled a book from the shelf with infinite tenderness, returning to her seat before glancing it over. Pride and the Prejudice, by Jane Austen? She gasped. Surely he didn't have that book? She opened to find it in mint condition.
Snape certainly knew how to take care of his books. Careful not to ruin the practically perfect state that it was in, Hermione began to read with enthusiasm and soon found that she had become quite consumed by the reading.
'Miss Granger?' Snape prompted an hour later.
Hermione's head snapped up immediately. 'Yes, Professor?' she asked innocently, afraid that she had already done something wrong.
'There is only one hour until dinner. Perhaps you would care to bathe and dress appropriately for the occasion?' he suggested dryly.
'What do you mean by "appropriate" dress?' she asked, wondering if her robes were now insufficient.
'Dinner has always been a formal occasion in my home. I suggest simple dress robes for dinner every evening and normal robes through the day.'
Hermione nodded, returned her book to the shelf, and grabbed her bag, fleeing the study at a fast pace. Snape watched the retreating form with mild interest. She had certainly gotten taller and seemed quite comfortable for her first day.
He pondered this for a moment, wondering why that headmaster had insisted upon him bringing her, even after they had arrived and he had Flooed straight to Dumbledore's office. He had argued for the man to exercise reason. But on his return, he saw Hermione as completely relaxed, luckily for them both.
Perhaps--just maybe, this would be a good Christmas after all? He set his book on the coffee table and went through the secret door to his room on the third floor to prepare for dinner in 30 minutes.
He pulled out some simple, black dress robes, leaving them on the bed for his own scrutiny, before going for a hot shower.
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Latest 25 Reviews for From Dire Circumstances
280 Reviews | 7.32/10 Average
Aw. I enjoyed it. I love sweet SS/HG stories.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Awww thanks. It's a terribly written onld piece from my early days, but one of the first multi-chapter fics I ever wrote, so I guess you could say it has sentimental value for me.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Awww thanks. It's a terribly written onld piece from my early days, but one of the first multi-chapter fics I ever wrote, so I guess you could say it has sentimental value for me.
That was really sweet!!
This was such a lovely story and I'mso glad I read it. I will now wait for the next chapter of the sequel.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks so much!I am so glad you read it also!Thanks for the review on each chapter!;pxo.
Poor Severus. After all he's gone through, he must endure a comatose Hermione. But at least she's not dead.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Yep at least that.Thanks for the review!xo.
Oh NO Please don't kill her, because it will surely kill him as well.
I'm very impressed by Hermione dekivering death like she did.I would never have thought her capable of such a thing, except maybe if Severus was in immediate danger, or dead.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
I thought it would be interesting.Hermione is often made into a bit of a damsel.I'm glad you don't hate her more vicious side!xo.
Response from snitchette (Reviewer)
I can't hate her: this is war and things are completely different.
Beautiful. Not overly graffic and not too sugary either. Perfect.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Haha thanks!I was a bit nervous about how ppl would view this scene.I am no writer of lemons!Lol.xo.
Wow - Severus went back to form quickly - what a snarky man he can be. Good writing - I cannot wait to see how you turn the tides so to speak.
I loved the watch - what a gift. The part about them holding each other and enjoying it more than they should is a nice touch - good work.
Ouch - the whole nose part made me cringe - sympathy pains I suppose - LOL. Good chapter - I cannot wait to see how their relationship progresses.
Sorry I have not reviewed lately - I took 2 months off to do a remodel...so here goes - great chapter. I love how you are slowly building up his feelings for her. The little internal war with him is a great touch and the little kiss was the icing so to speak.
Great chapter! And Snape was so sweet! Wonderful job! Can't wait for the sequel.~Jen
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Lol. Thanks so much. I am glad you enjoyed this one. It's a good sign and I hope you continue to read the fiction that I post here and on other archives. xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Lol. Thanks so much. I am glad you enjoyed this one. It's a good sign and I hope you continue to read the fiction that I post here and on other archives. xo.
Wonderful story! I'm sorry I waited all the way up until now to leave a review! I dislike WIP's so I wait for stories to be completed before reading them. I love the way you wrote this and look forward to the sequel and seeing more! Keep up the good work.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks a lot! It was really fun to write, and I think all reader's know how you feel about WIP's. Personally I hate not being able to post faster so that you didn't have to wait! Oneshot coming soon!!! xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks a lot! It was really fun to write, and I think all reader's know how you feel about WIP's. Personally I hate not being able to post faster so that you didn't have to wait! Oneshot coming soon!!! xo.
Oops - she wakes out of a five month coma and goes home the next day? No exercises for stiff limbs and wasted muscles? No medical observation? I want to be a witch, too :-)
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Lol. Yeah I realised my mistake after I posted this one. But I decided to let everyone just assume that the awesomeness of magic would be the solution. Thanks for following this story! xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Lol. Yeah I realised my mistake after I posted this one. But I decided to let everyone just assume that the awesomeness of magic would be the solution. Thanks for following this story! xo.
I wanted to say "That's it??????", but the moment I read of the sequel, I was totally happy!!! This was a great story and I'm really looking forward to the next one!!
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks so much! I am looking forward to posting the next one so we're in the same boat! I am really happy with the awesomeness of everyone who has read and reviewed here on TPP. Thanks a million and happy reading. xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks so much! I am looking forward to posting the next one so we're in the same boat! I am really happy with the awesomeness of everyone who has read and reviewed here on TPP. Thanks a million and happy reading. xo.
Nothing like a bit of "physio" to mobilise those stiff limbs. *wink wink* :)
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Lol. I never really thought about it that way but now that you mention it... Thanks so much for following. I hope you continue to do so in the future! xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Lol. I never really thought about it that way but now that you mention it... Thanks so much for following. I hope you continue to do so in the future! xo.
Ahh I cannot wait for the sequel. What is it called?
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks for following this story. I was amazaed at the amount of feedback I got here in comparison to ff.net. The sequel has been written already and can be found under the name "When Circumstances Change". Keep an eye out for other brandy01 fics. Lol. xo.
Response from irishredlass (Reviewer)
Is it posted here? I cannot find.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
eeeep! Sorry I forgot to mention that I have only just begun posting it here and it is still in queue. You can read the whole story already posted on either fanfiction.net or the wiktt archives.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks for following this story. I was amazaed at the amount of feedback I got here in comparison to ff.net. The sequel has been written already and can be found under the name "When Circumstances Change". Keep an eye out for other brandy01 fics. Lol. xo.
Response from irishredlass (Reviewer)
Is it posted here? I cannot find.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
eeeep! Sorry I forgot to mention that I have only just begun posting it here and it is still in queue. You can read the whole story already posted on either fanfiction.net or the wiktt archives.
I really did enjoy that quite a bit.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks so much! I appreciate you following the story! Keep a look out for the sequel! xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks so much! I appreciate you following the story! Keep a look out for the sequel! xo.
What a sweet peaceful ending. I hope their love in the sequal will be just as enduring as it has been here. Looking forward to reading it as much as I enjoyed reading this one.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Love never fails in my fan fictions! Lol. I look forward to posting the sequel soon! Keep and eye out for my other fics! xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Love never fails in my fan fictions! Lol. I look forward to posting the sequel soon! Keep and eye out for my other fics! xo.
I love this story and am really looking forward to the sequel. It'll be interesting to see where their relationship goes now that Voldemort's gone.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks for reading! Keep an eye out for my other works unrelated to "Circumstances" too! xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks for reading! Keep an eye out for my other works unrelated to "Circumstances" too! xo.
Lovely story, sorry it had to come to an end though.But i'm looking forward to the sequel, dont be to long lol
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
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Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
I'm making a point to respond to all reviews for the final chapter.Lol. I've been a little slack. The sequel is written, sent off to my beta a couple of weeks ago.She is pretty busy so it might be a while. I will probably post the first few chapters on my own with my old beta's editing job done on it. Keep an eye out for me!xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
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Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
I'm making a point to respond to all reviews for the final chapter.Lol. I've been a little slack. The sequel is written, sent off to my beta a couple of weeks ago.She is pretty busy so it might be a while. I will probably post the first few chapters on my own with my old beta's editing job done on it. Keep an eye out for me!xo.
what a wonderful story. thanks so much for sharing your time and talent. i look forward to any more stories you care to write.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks for reading. I've got a oneshot waiting in the queue.Look out for it!xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks for reading. I've got a oneshot waiting in the queue.Look out for it!xo.
I enjoyed the story, but I would love to see an epilogue showing a happy family. That miscarriage had to hurt.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks for following.Epilogue coming soon.xo.
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thanks for following.Epilogue coming soon.xo.
A sequal! A SEQUAL! Yay! 
Brandy, I have so much enjoyed your story of how Severus and Hermione fell in love, and triumphed over the Dark -- with a little help from their friends.I thought the "homecoming" was lovely and just what I had hoped for. Thank you.BethPS- Can you tell me what the title of your sequal is? I want to keep an eye out for the first chapter!
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thank you so much for following the whole way. It has been a very exciting, fun, boring and frustrating journey.I liked finally ending it, and I had hoped that everyone would enjoy their homecoming. The sequel is called "When Circumstances Change".It is already in the capable hands of my beta and will be ready for posting in a little while. I hope you can be satisfied with a few other stories of mine to be posted in the meantime.
Response from braye27 (Reviewer)
Of Course!
Response from Hanagasume (Author of From Dire Circumstances)
Thank you so much for following the whole way. It has been a very exciting, fun, boring and frustrating journey.I liked finally ending it, and I had hoped that everyone would enjoy their homecoming. The sequel is called "When Circumstances Change".It is already in the capable hands of my beta and will be ready for posting in a little while. I hope you can be satisfied with a few other stories of mine to be posted in the meantime.
Response from braye27 (Reviewer)
Of Course!
And now let battle commence!