Transported, continued
Chapter 3 of 3
shefaA mysterious energy surge sends Hermione Granger abroad to investigate. An uninvited traveling partner comes along.
A drabble series written for Portus_Envy.
ReviewedThey clung to each other far beyond the time it took to breathe again.
She felt each beat of his heart, each ragged gasp as they returned to themselves. She brushed her lips against the translucent skin of his neck. His pulse quickened; she smiled.
Growling, he brought his mouth to hers, drinking her in like a man long parched.
“Hermione?” She could taste her name on his tongue.
“Hmmm?”
“Just checking.”
She tightened her arms around him, shifting to meet his eyes.
“I’ve wanted you forever.” Her whisper hot against the sensitive shell of his ear. “Didn’t you know?”
**
He paused, dark eyes shadowed in the fading light.
“It spilled from you—” His breath hitched, finger tracing the path of an unruly curl.
Exuberant.
Untamed.
“Your joy. Anyone who bothered to look could see. It was obvious.” The edge of his voice cut through the darkness. “And I hated him. I hated whoever he was—the man you loved.”
His hand clenched around the tangles and she whimpered at the force of his longing and his rage. Before the sound of her protest could gain shape, she felt him respond, sweet and low in the heavy air.
Wait.
**
“When we’d work late at night, you’d become so absorbed in your research.” His hand found its way absently into the bramble of ringlets at the nape of her neck. “I would watch you concentrating.” His face softened, remembering. “I could see that you had forgotten where you were.”
She felt his lip quirk ever so slightly, close to hers in the half-light.
“When you would look up and see me there, your face would...” he swallowed thickly, “... light up.”
Tears burned her eyes for the man—
the boy...
the child...
--whose heart had seldom known such honest welcome.
**
“Your eyes shone.” He brought his lips to the delicate skin of her temple. “And in those moments I pretended that your smiles were meant for me.”
The tears in her eyes spilled onto her cheeks. She leaned greedily into his touch.
“You were especially harsh on nights like those.” Her lips found the hand that had been lost in the tangles.
“It’s a particular talent I have.” He ran his fingertip along her full lips and she shivered. “To cut deeply enough to ensure that those who pity me or would try to save me will try only once.”
**
Her voice was low, but its power was unmistakable.
“I’m not here to save you.” She raked her hands through his hair and she pressed her mouth against the exposed skin of his neck. “And I certainly do not pity you.”
His eyes fell shut as her tongue scraped his skin, and his deep moan filled the room.
“I know.” His voice rasped as her lips and tongue moved along the line of his jaw. “It made you far harder to dismiss.”
In the darkening room, she claimed him. Legs intertwined, she lay atop him, wrapped in his heat.
“Good.”
**
TBC
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12 Reviews | 7.5/10 Average
Great story so far!! I can't wait for the next chapter. :D
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Thanks! this was written a year ago, last conference cycle. I may revisit it and see what comes next :D
Severus is losing his fear of allowing his true feelings for Hermione to come to the fore. Bravo!Beth
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Precisely. :) He's letting down his guard, slowly, but finally it is being washed away!Thanks for reviewing -- I'm so glad you're enjoying. There is more to come!
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Precisely. :) He's letting down his guard, slowly, but finally it is being washed away!Thanks for reviewing -- I'm so glad you're enjoying. There is more to come!
Oh! This is loverly! I just love it when Severus and Hermione love each other. Wonderful!Beth
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*smilesThank you for reviewing. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. There is more coming, probably sometime in the next week or so.
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*smilesThank you for reviewing. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. There is more coming, probably sometime in the next week or so.
oh this is just spectacular! thanks so much
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*grinsI'm delighted that you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the review! There is more to come...
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*grinsI'm delighted that you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the review! There is more to come...
*wishes office had an overhead fan*
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*grinsI'm so happy it reads well :) heheMore is on its way. It keeps insisting that it is no longer a drabble series, but a ficlet or dribble series *snicker. I'm working on the next section. This story is far from over, apparently.Thanks for the reviews!
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*grinsI'm so happy it reads well :) heheMore is on its way. It keeps insisting that it is no longer a drabble series, but a ficlet or dribble series *snicker. I'm working on the next section. This story is far from over, apparently.Thanks for the reviews!
*Turns desk fan on high*That was hot.
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Excellent :) I'm delighted you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for reviewing...
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Excellent :) I'm delighted you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for reviewing...
Oh my. Where could they have ended up? I cannot fathom such a situation...*snicker*
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*whistles innocentlyWhatever do you mean? They are following a suspicious surge of energy from an unusual location -- concerning enough to alert the MoM. :D lalalalalala*grins... Thanks for reviewing.
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*whistles innocentlyWhatever do you mean? They are following a suspicious surge of energy from an unusual location -- concerning enough to alert the MoM. :D lalalalalala*grins... Thanks for reviewing.
I'm sorry I waited so long to read this...it's marvelous. More please
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Thank you so much! I'm delighted you're enjoying it. There is more to come. I expect several more sets before the story is done. :DThank you for reviewing!
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Thank you so much! I'm delighted you're enjoying it. There is more to come. I expect several more sets before the story is done. :DThank you for reviewing!
There is POWER in a gathering of Muggle women who are devoted to a particular wizard who has an uncanny ability with potions.Love it!Beth
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*grins. There sure is! Fortunately, Hermione had a wand, because without that, I'm not sure if she would have been able to ward off the fangirls. Severus was too stunned to act. 
Thanks for reviewing! I'm so glad that you're enjoying this. There's more in the queue and more yet to come.
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
*grins. There sure is! Fortunately, Hermione had a wand, because without that, I'm not sure if she would have been able to ward off the fangirls. Severus was too stunned to act. Thanks for reviewing! I'm so glad that you're enjoying this. There's more in the queue and more yet to come.
LOL Mine, Hands OFF! Go, Hermione!
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
LOL! Hermione may have something else to say about that!
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
LOL! Hermione may have something else to say about that!
Was that the disturbance at Portus?
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Now, MollySister, you're going to just have to read the next set to see where that mysterious energy surge is coming from *smiles. :) Can you imagine a group of Muggles generating enough energy to alert the Ministry for Magic? *grinsThe next chapter is in queue...
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
Now, MollySister, you're going to just have to read the next set to see where that mysterious energy surge is coming from *smiles. :) Can you imagine a group of Muggles generating enough energy to alert the Ministry for Magic? *grinsThe next chapter is in queue...
So, did they end up in the middle of a HP convention? Because it seems like it... I like this and am looking forward to more.
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
This was written during Portus, and yes -- the allusion is to the HP convention in Dallas... :) I'm delighted you're enjoying it! There is more to come.
Response from shefa (Author of Transported)
This was written during Portus, and yes -- the allusion is to the HP convention in Dallas... :) I'm delighted you're enjoying it! There is more to come.