Answering a Question

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This is a sequel to my first HG/SS story Asking a Question. Like that story, it is all dialog between Severus and Hermione. They are already in a relationship, but everything isn't perfect all the time. Please enjoy! Love and thanks always to my faithful violetkitty02.

"Severus, are you positive you are in love?"

"What?"

"I mean—"

"How could you possibly ask me something like that?"

"I just meant…are you sure you want to deal with all this?"

"All what?"

"That party at the Burrow was a disaster."

"It's in the past."

"It was yesterday."

"That is the past, is it not?"

"You're not listening…"

"Not listening? I was trying to express that I—oh why do I bother?"

"Stop just tossing things off, Severus. Ugh, you have no idea how crazy that makes me."

"You are crazy for misunderstanding every blasted word I say."

"Oh, OH! Incorrigible, insufferable, snarky git!"

"Batty harlot witch!"

"Excuse me? Who are you calling batty, Dungeon bat? You're the one who skulks and billows about the castle in the dead of night!"

"A cheap attempt at word-play, Hermione. You might want to aim your future insults by sticking out your tongue instead."

"You would like that, wouldn't you, sick old man?"

"I believe it was not the 'sick old man' who made the first move."

"Only because he's an idiot."

"Such vocabulary, Miss Granger."

"Ugh!"

"And why are you so upset in the first place. With what have I offended you? If I do recall correctly, it was I you blamed for causing a disaster. Is this what you are getting at? Are you trying to break it off by reasoning out my disastrous presence?"

"That's not what I meant."

"But your face betrays you. I did not orchestrate this argument."

"You daft dunderhead, will you just hear me out?"

"Believe me, I think I've heard enough. Let me get this straight, I am a disaster, I am incapable of listening, I am a sick old man on his last chance at a relationship and I am about to be squandered out of it by a twit of a know-it-all witch who is having second thoughts. Well, let me save you the pro-con list because I am done!"

[Snape exits]

"Oh Merlin, what have I done?"

Authors note: Well, what do you all think? Please let me know if I should continue this for a few short chapters just like the last one. REVIEW PLEASE!