Escape
It's Just a Technicality, After All?
Chapter 2 of 9
blackaces924Sometimes you just have to stand your ground no matter how enticing a Slytherin?s persuasion might be.
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Chapter 2: Escape
“Professor…”
“Severus,” he prompted again.
At this point in time, though, she couldn’t bring herself to say his given name.
“I…I…” she stuttered.
He raised an eyebrow at her, the corner of his upper lip curled up slightly in amusement.
The book was still held glaringly obvious in his hand.
Giving up on saying anything coherently, she took the opportunity to snatch the book from his hand and turned to stash the book hazardly back into the bookshelf in her attempt to keep him from seeing the cover of the book – or at least the title.
But it seemed that he’d done so anyway.
When she turned back from the bookshelf, Hermione found herself almost chest to chest with Severus Snape. He’s so close, her muddled brain managed to process – in fact, so close that she was able to smell him, a masculine scent of herbs and sandalwood. She couldn’t stop herself from closing her eyes when she saw him leaning down towards her, her eyes drowning in the deep black pools, despite her brain frantically telling her to run and not stand there like a frozen icicle.
He did not kiss her though.
Just as she was going to open her eyes in disappointment, something that she’d forever deny, his breath was hot on her ear, and his lips brushed her neck, sending shivers down her spine.
“Come back to me,” he said in his low, silky voice.
So intent was she on the feeling of being so close to him and having his warm breath on the space between her neck and ear that she didn’t even register what he was saying. She made a noncommittal noise.
“Come back to me, Hermione,” he repeated. This time his arms snaked around her waist to pull her flush against him.
At that moment, reality came crashing down on Hermione.
Her eyes snapped open, and she had to mentally steer her courage and resolve against such an offer. No, she said to herself, I didn’t come back for this.
“No,” she said.
“No?” The raised eyebrow was there again.
“No, Severus,” she ground out, shaking her head as well to convince him.
He changed his tactics and inquired, “So what were you doing with a book such as Pleasing Your Partner, hm?”
When she didn’t answer, he had a fierce scowl, and all of a sudden, she found herself backed into one of the huge bookshelves, her upper arms in his vice grip.
“Who. Is. He?” he growled.
“I don’t know what you are talking about,” she replied, mindful of the fact that his face was mere inches from hers.
If it was possible, his grip on her arms tightened further. His voice dropped even lower in his apparent anger. “Who is this idiot that you are seeing? Planning on rehearsing every advice written in that damn book with him, hm?”
Inwardly embarrassed at the actual lack of social life during her years abroad, but mostly hurt and angered by his insinuations, she bit out, “It’s none of your damn business!”
“Of course it is my business! You are my wife!”
“Mind your own business!” she yelled, realizing somewhat belatedly that she should not have said that.
“You are my business, so I’m minding you!” he lazily drawled.
Hermione was frustrated to no end. The man was utterly too arrogant. “I seem to recall that when we married we agreed that the other party was free to see whomever they chose so long as they don’t bring whoever it was back home. So you have no grounds for interrogating me like some prisoner!”
“So we agreed, but that doesn’t change the fact that you are my wife. You’re mine!” he said with a possessive growl.
“No, Severus,” she disagreed sadly, desperately and successfully hiding her sorrow, “our marriage is just words on a piece of paper – a technicality. I am no more your wife than you are my husband.”
The second he slightly slackened his grip on her arms, she pushed him with all her strength, fleeing like the Devil was on her heels and totally forgetting about the parenting book that she was going to give to Luna and Draco.
“This is not over!” he yelled after her.
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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!