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He should have died, but Hermione Granger wouldn't allow it. In the quiet of shattered things, she saved him—first from death, then from solitude, and finally from himself. Over eleven years, apprentice became partner, friendship became something more, and somewhere between the vials and stolen glances, love took root—slow, stubborn, and impossible to ignore.
“Congratulations, Miss Granger,” he said at last. “The world needs more capable Potion Masters.”
She rolled her eyes, tucking the document back into her robe pocket. “Oh, will you stop being so formal? Like you said, you’re no longer my professor, and I’m no longer your student. Call me Hermione.”
He hesitated, then nodded. “Very well… Hermione.”
Her name felt different on his tongue. Softer.
“And you… can call me Severus.”