Chapter 5

By Elle, elle_2637

Response to WKITT challenge by Andrian sethido

See first chapter for more information about the challenge.

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: I don't own any of it, besides the plot, which really I suppose I don't own either because I've probably subconsciously stolen from writers who are better than me. No money is being made and...Blahblahblah...you know what I'm saying...

They had finished off the sandwiches, Hermione had eaten two, and Severus one. They had eaten in silence. It had taken all he had, but Severus had refrained from making any more comments about Hermione's eaten habits.

"It still smells in here. How long do you think it will take for it to go away?" Hermione asked.

"As long as it takes for you to get used to the smell. I'm pretty sure that it's not going to go away for a long time." Severus responded.

"Why? There's perfectly good ventilation in here. It should have been gone long ago."

"I...umm...I have my shoes off again."

"Nooooo!" Hermione jumped back the two rows of seats that had separated them, grabbed his shoes, and then shoved them on his feet, all while having one hand pinching her nose shut.

"That was impressive." Severus smirked at her.

"Maybe if you would just keep your shoes on I wouldn't have to use my special talents to save myself from asphyxiation!" Hermione responded.

"I'm sure you wouldn't have actually died. Anyway, I can't even smell it, so it can't possible be that bad."

"That's because you are used to it!" Hermione said, exasperatedly.

There was a long pause after this. Severus stared at the ceiling. Hermione stared at Severus.

"Could you stop staring at me?" Severus said as he slowly turned his head to stare back at Hermione.

"Why? There's nothing else to look at in here." She paused for a moment. "And I'm bored!"

"Are you going to make me make you stop again?" Severus said, with an evil glint slowly coming into his eyes.

"Ummm...yes." Hermione said, still staring at him, but slowly backing away, towards the front of the capsule.

Severus jumped forward and pinned her down between the seats of the first and second rows. He began tickling her again, but she wasn't laughing. Hermione continued to look deeply into his eyes. Slowly Severus stopped tickling her, staring into her eyes as well. "What's the matter, Hermione?"

"Nothing." She sighed deeply. "Everything." Then she closed the few inches between them and kissed him lightly. When their lips met it was like a whole different type of magic for both of them. Hermione slowly pulled away, but after a few moments of staring at each other again, Severus quickly brought his lips back to hers.

"Hello? Hermione?"

Severus quickly pulled himself off Hermione, who was still asleep beneath him. A voice had woken him up.

"Hermione?" The voice called out again.

Severus quickly shook Hermione, and she slowly woke up. When her eyes opened and she saw him over her, she smiled.

"Hello?" came the voice again.

"Oh shit!" Hermione said. She quickly sat up and began getting dressed. Severus took her lead an pulled his clothing back on quickly.

"Just a moment!" Hermione called out to the voice outside.

"Hermione? Why are you in there?" The voice asked.

"We were doing some research for the capsule." Hermione said as she pulled no her shoes and smoothed down her hair. Severus was already dressed and sitting in the front seat of the capsule. He was grinning, but the second he realized it he wiped it from his face and replaced it with his trademark sneer.

"Oh. Well, can you come out now? I wanted to talk with you."

"Sure, Ron. Could you open the door for me, it seems to have gotten stuck."

"Of course." The door slowly opened revealing Ron Weasley. When he saw Professor Snape with Hermione his mouth dropped open.

"Professor Snape and I have been working on this project together, Ron. We just had some things to fix before the students got back from break."

"Oh, yes. Of course. I remember you telling me about that project." Ron said.

"I will see you tomorrow Professor Granger," Severus said as he began to leave the room. "I think we have some things to discuss."

"Of course, Professor. Thank you for all your help." Hermione said as he left the room. "So, Ron. To what do I owe the pleasure of your company?"

"Just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas and maybe have a talk with you. I haven't been able to have a good chat with you in the longest time."

"Well, let's go to my rooms then, and we can talk all day Ron. That's a wonderful idea." Hermione led the way to her rooms with Ron following behind her, wondering why Snape and Hermione both looked so flushed as they had gotten out of the capsule.

A/N: If you want to full NC-17 version of this go to . I'm so sorry that this took so long to finish, and that it's so short, but real life ended up taking precedence. I hope you all enjoyed it! Thank you all for all your reviews, and for sticking with this story! Happy Holidays!

Also, on a side note, I got a review pointing out some things that are wrong with my story, and I thought I'd quickly defend myself. I miss-spelled Doumbledore, but I also point out that I did not have a beta for those chapters, and I type rather fast and have a few errors. Please excuse any spelling that I did wrong. Secondly that if Hermione graduated 2 years early that would be in her fifth year, which she did not in OotP. At the time that I started this story OotP was not out, so I couldn't have known that. Thirdly that Snape wouldn't think of or speak to Hermione in her first name. I don't really understand what they are trying to say, but in my story he starts to call Hermione by her first name unconsciously because they are becoming closer without knowing it. I hope that clears everything up! Thanks!