Chapter 3

Thanks once again to June for her work as my beta.

I had thought about making this NC-17, but I just can't write good smut. So I'm hoping you like this as is.

All canon characters belong to JKR.

Chapter 3

He couldn’t believe he had just said that out loud. What was he thinking saying that to her? Hermione for her part was utterly shocked. She couldn’t figure out if he was actually serious or if she had somehow stepped into some other dimension. She felt her cheeks growing warmer by the second and she began to wonder if her original feelings were true, that he had brought her here to humiliate her.

“That’s not funny,” she began to stand, deciding it would be best to just leave, “I don’t appreciate you making jokes like that.” Severus stood and caught her arm as she began to walk away.

“It was no joke. I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to just blurt it out like that. But I would be lying if I told you it wasn’t what I was thinking.” He had hoped he sounded sincere enough.

“Oh,” she was truly speechless now. Never in her wildest dreams had she ever thought that he would think of her in those terms. That he would ever offer to show her anything, much less anything sexual. She looked at the book she still held in her arms, then looked up at him. Severus approached her and took hold of the book and placed it on the table.

“I find that books such as this makes things too complicated. After all, it is less about position and more about whom you are with,” he stepped closer to her and brought his hand to her cheek. “What did you mean when you said you wanted to know what all the fuss was about? I hope you didn’t mean you have never…” he saw her begin to laugh.

“No, that’s not what I meant. But I will admit, all I’ve been hearing about from Ginny is how great the Kama Sutra is, and how much it has helped her sex life with Harry. I thought maybe something like that would make me…better.” She looked down shyly and Severus raised her chin so that she was looking at him.

“Better? You have received negative comments? And might I inquire who would be so uncouth?” he asked.

“Well…you see, Draco and I were seeing each other for a few months just after I graduated from the University,” she was stopped by his laughter.

“Draco Malfoy told you that you were not up to par?” He noticed her furrowed brow, “Hermione, allow me to give you a bit of information regarding Draco Malfoy, and I will trust you not to repeat it.” she nodded.

“Draco cares very little for sex. He told me that he had briefly dated a young woman in the hopes of getting his sex drive, how did he put it? Ah, yes, in gear. It isn’t that he doesn’t like women, but he suffers from a chemical imbalance. His great grandfather had the same problem. It’s a wonder the Malfoy name did not stop with him. I gather you are the young woman he was seeing not long ago then?” Hermione huffed and crossed her arms across her chest.

“Why that lousy ferret! You mean to tell me that he made me feel like it was my fault he couldn’t get off?”

“It would seem so.” He briefly wondered if she would still consider his offer. “My offer still stands though. If you are still interested.” Hermione picked up the book from the table and looked at him. He was smiling and his eyes glittering with hope.

“I most certainly am interested.” He took her hand and guided her to his bedroom. The room was warm and much to her surprise, quite inviting. She expected the dark colors and the fireplace with a bookcase next to it. What she didn’t expect was such a large bed ornate bed. It was dark cherry wood and looked as though every section had some sort of carving. As she approached the bed she realized the carvings were erotic in nature. As she reached to touch one of the bedposts she felt him behind her.

Severus placed his hands on her shoulders and leaned down to kiss the spot where he neck and shoulder met. He felt her sigh and relax against his touch. Hermione leaned back into him and closed her eyes. His hands slid down her shoulders and down her arms. His fingers intertwined with hers. Hermione could feel his growing erection against her. She felt her body become limp against his touch. Severus turned her to face him and looked into her eyes.

“Perhaps we should start simple and work out way up, don’t you think?” he smiled as he took the book from her hand.

“I have all night.” She said.

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Hermione awoke sometime in the afternoon, hours after Severus offered to show her “just exactly what the fuss is all about,” and he had been very thorough in his explorations. He chose the first page of the book for a “lesson,” and then she picked a page. They spent the rest of that evening going from page to page. So enthralled were they with each other that they missed the ringing in of the New Year. When Hermione awoke she felt his strong warm body behind her. His arm was wrapped protectively around her waist and his leg thrown over her hip.

She felt him stir and wiggled her bottom against him. She was rewarded with a kiss on her shoulder and his arm tighten around her.

“Stop that,” he said sleepily. She turned herself around to face him. His eyes were closed and he had a smile on his face. “I’m trying to rest.”

“Rest? I didn’t wear you out did?” she asked as she kissed his nose.

“Never,” he chuckled slightly, “Well, perhaps just a little. I haven’t been this active in since we defeated the Dark Lord.”

“Oh really?” She felt a pang of jealousy. “And would all that activity have taken place in this bed?” He opened one eye and peered at her. He was quite amused at the pout she now wore.

“Do I detect a hint of jealousy?”

“Me? I don’t get jealous. But just so you know,” she lifted herself to lean on her elbow and looked down at him, “I am taking full possession of this bed and everything in it. I hope you don’t have a problem with that. After all, you made me miss the fire works Albus had planned at Midnight.”

“Am I to understand that you are also taking possession of me?” he wondered if she knew what she had just said. Was she playing a game here or was she serious.

“Yes, you understand correctly. I’ve been fascinated by you for years. I hope that this was not a one time thing. It wasn’t was it?”

He pulled her toward him and kissed her with the same passion he had shown her several hours before, “No, Hermione, this was not just a one time thing.” She turned and resumed her original position with her back to his chest and his arms around her waist. He then whispered in her ear, “We have a few more pages left to examine,” he kissed her shoulder, “we can continue our explorations. Unless of course you would rather go to the Grand Hall and have New Years breakfast with the staff.”

She smiled and wiggled her bottom against his now very hard erection, “Perhaps we can have New Years Lunch instead,” he continued kissing down her arm, and slowly turned her on to her back, “or maybe,” he began kissing her neck one hand cupped her breast and the other her bottom, “or maybe dinner.” It was when he positioned himself between her now spread legs she decided just how she would spend New Years day.

“Oh sod it, food is over rated.” She whispered as he plunged into her.

And so they spent the rest of the day in his bed. The rest of the staff finally saw them at dinnertime on Sunday evening. It was then that Hermione informed Albus that he could use her rooms as spare guest quarters, as she and Severus would be sharing his rooms from that moment on. As the rest of the staff looked on in shock, Albus laughed and Severus continued to eat his dinner. Every so often looking up at his colleagues with his trademark smirk.

It was going to be a great new year he thought.

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