Call Her Mine
A one shot, ignoring the epilog, picking up after the war; from Severus's perspective as he watched the students enter the great hall, some new and some returning along with those who are taking on an "8th year" due to the interruption of the war.
It has been such a long time; this is probably the first time in fact that I have sat up here without the burden of being a spy since the war ended and I could move on. The last place I thought I would be after the war was not here or anywhere since I expected to be dead. Looking over the newly renovated Great Hall, I am happy to be here and forever grateful to the "Golden Trio" than people know with the exception of one, a bushy haired know-it-all, the one who I owe the most to...
"No snarky comment Severus?" asked the rightly instated headmaster in her Scottish accent.
"hm...I was in fact not paying attention. I was just thinking how there is in fact going to be another year here at Hogwarts." Said the usually snarky passions professor who had somehow managed to escape conviction by some well presented and formulated evidence.
"Well I will just leave you to your thoughts than Severus."
Looking in to the rows of students now all sitting at their tables, I see her looking across the Gryffindor table at her two friends as they talk about something useless. I still wonder how she managed to get them both to return, when I asked her at the last meeting she said that she wanted to be her as therefore they were coming with her regardless... knowing her temper as well as her persuasiveness I let it go.
Finishing my dinner, I look up one last time and see her once again but this time she looks back and smiles. This smile I have seen a lot recently since a lot of the Order had been staying at the Old head quarters since the room was there and everyone had worked to restore it after the war.
Now on my way towards my rooms in the dungeons, her smile is still on my mind. That smile is the same one that would also lead to the both of us sitting on the library after dinner. It seemed that she was mine, not in that possessive way but another way that is beyond words. Now I wonder if it will still be the same.
Approaching my rooms, I see her leaning against the door with that same smile on her face. Now I know that I can call her mine.
"Hello, Severus or is it now back to professor?" She said with a smirk
"Ms. Granger, It depends. Have you read that book I lent you yet, Hermione?" I said smirking right on back.
With that smile I know I can call him mine Too.
AN: I am thinking about a pre-quall/sequel that could go along with this oneshot