Part Two
Chapter 2 of 5
JenwrynHermione has arrived for dinner with Severus, doubtful about the clothes she chose to wear...
ReviewedHermione stood at the door, tray balanced carefully in her hands. She glanced down at herself for the umpteenth time. Not that she needed to anymore. She'd held herself hostage in the mirror for so many hours that afternoon that she knew her image by heart.
It was the dress that bothered her.
Her mother had bought it for her when they'd been together in London last, smiling mischievously while Hermione had shifted her potions supplies from one arm to another and looked doubtful.
The dress was probably too much.
"Gryffindor guts," she muttered briskly – then knocked and entered.
***
Oh, damn. The dress was too much.
His face, as he glanced up from where he sat in a chair by his fireplace – his face, as he put his book aside gently and rose to his feet in silence. Oh, Merlin's godmother, she'd never seen his eyes so dark.
She should have stuck to a set of robes. She hadn't wanted that kind of reaction.
Had she?
"I see you managed to remember the eggnog," he observed dryly when he'd regained his composure and came to take the tray.
"Of course," she said, and passed it into his hands.
***
He stood there.
Oh, this is preposterous! She smiled brightly. "It's a bit much, I know, but there're so few opportunities around here to dress up and Christmas is a good excuse for a little indulgence."
"My sentiment entirely," he murmured then, with a quirk of his lips, added, "It's surprisingly... green."
She rolled her eyes. "Blame my mother. She was devastated when I explained that I couldn't wear green at school. Inter-house politics..."
He raised his brows. "You remain a Gryffindor."
"I'm a Gryffindor having dinner with the Slytherin Head of House, Professor. I think I can wear green."
***
"Severus," he said, and placed the tray on the table. "I'm not being professored all evening with you dressed like that."
She blushed.
He inspected the drink and she watched like a First Year waiting for grades. He poured eggnog into two goblets with opaque snakes curled up the stems. Hermione had never seen eggnog in such fine vessels. Back home it mostly ended up in mugs because Auntie Martha made it – abominably – so they drank it after Granddad Granger's port – and by then no-one cared how their drinks looked.
Clearly, this would be a very different Christmas…
***
A/N: The line about being 'held hostage in the mirror' comes from the song " Barcelona" by Jewel ("loving someone else is always so much easier / but I hold myself hostage in the mirror").
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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!