This may be shorter than the others, but it is most definitely my favorite among the three I have uploaded as of now, and that is why it is uploaded tonight along with the others, because I love it so much. Enjoy. And please please please review.


CHAPTER THREE

Hermione walked into the potions classroom at exactly five o' clock holding Luke in a car seat carrier. She put him in a playpen that Severus had Lily in.

"You're late." He gestured to the clock in the front of his room.

"Your clock is wrong." She stated simply.

"You are getting a bit too bold Miss Granger." He stood up from his desk.

"That was not nearly as bold as I could have been." She growled.

"You'd be wise to watch your mouth around me." He said.

"I will do no such thing! You should be nicer to me." She marched up to him.

"Why?" He leaned forward and glared at her.

"Because one day you'll want me and maybe I won't be there." She started to turn around, he grabbed her wrist and yanked her back.

"You infuriating, conniving woman!" He growled. She shrunk back and tried to pull away, but he kept his grip on her wrist. Suddenly she grinned at him.

"So…now I'm a woman?" She smirked coyly. He pushed her against the wall, holding her wrist above her head.

"What are you trying to do? Why aren't you afraid of me?" His face was inches from hers. She struggled but to no avail and relaxed against the wall looking at Snape darkly.

"I've seen my friends die, I watched Voldemort be killed, I erased my family's memory of me. I'm not a little girl anymore." She growled. He released her arms and they fell limply to her sides.

"You're right about that." He stepped back and she pushed herself away from the wall.

"What do you want me to do for my detention Professor?" She asked rubbing her wrists.

"I want you to scrub cauldrons." He answered as he made his way to his desk where he sat down.

"Fine." She grabbed a brush and went over to the cauldrons. Several hours later she finished with the grueling task and sat back against a desk. Her unruly hair that stayed in a bun most times because it was easier to take care of the twins, had strands of escaped hair hanging in her face. Her face glistened with sweat even though it was freezing in the dungeons.

"Done already?" Severus looked down at her, she nodded weakly wiping a scratched and rough hand across her forehead.

"Stand up Miss Granger." He instructed, she did as she was told.

"Stay here." He stated, and walked away. He returned with a jar of pink salve. He opened it and set it on the desk. Scooping out a bit out onto his hand he took her left hand and started to massage it into her skin.

"Hmmmm." She closed her eyes as the pain subsided and was replaced by a cool numbing sensation. He took her next hand, which was bleeding a bit and did the same. A smile overtook her features, Severus looked at her face and rolled his eyes, but he smirked a little. He sighed when he noticed the bruises on her wrists. How would she explain these if she were questioned? He felt her cold hand on his check and looked up at her face. He noticed he had stopped massaging the salve into her hand.

"What are you thinking about Severus?" She asked in a low voice.

"I hurt you." He grimaced at the words. He wasn't supposed to care whether or not he hurt students, it was kind of his hobby.

"I'm fine," she moved her fingers, "really I am." She slid a smile onto her face effortlessly.

"You called me Severus." He state coldly.

"Uh, yes, I'm sorry Professor…to get more used to the idea of us being married in the future…" she paused. "I think of you as Severus in my head." She looked down. He looked around.

"If you wish to call me Severus, in private, when we watch the children, you may Miss Granger." His voice had taken on a steely tone. She looked up at him through her long eyelashes.

"If you wouldn't mind too much, could you call me Hermione," She mumbled, "I wouldn't want them to go back thinking Mummy and Daddy are teacher and student." She started packing up the infants things upon realizing detention ran an hour over.

"Alright Hermione." He said softly. Her name was sweet, like candy. She grinned at him.

"Oh thank you!" She threw her arms around him. He stiffened; she chuckled and released him.

"I better be going," she lifted the twins out of the playpen putting Lily in the carrier. She bounced Luke in her arms when she saw his eyes open.

"Say bye-bye to daddy." She smiled at Severus. He glared at her as she laughed and placed Luke in the baby sling.

"You really need to relax." She picked up the carrier and started walking out.

"I'm plenty relaxed." He stated.

"Alright," she chuckled, "Goodnight Severus." She called behind her as she walked out the door.

"Goodnight Hermione." He whispered.