Mercury
(Word) Orbit
(Song) ColdPlay - A Sky Full of Stars
(Dialogue) "Aren't you too old to be counting stars?"

365 Drabbles: 51. Constellation

Words: 331

Hermione sighed. The stars were so beautiful tonight. She loved to gaze at stars, to count them, to get lost in the moonlight. Sometimes she could feel how the planet was moving on the orbit. It was a silly notion, but it was true. She could feel how the Earth was moving in the space. She had always had a thing for Astronomy. She loved watching the stars.

"I knew I'd find you here," came a deep voice behind her.

Hermione turned around and smiled upon seeing her husband. He looked so handsome in his nightclothes.

"Aren't you too old to be counting, stars, my love?"

Hermione chuckled and he hit his arm.

"You're never too old to count stars, my dear. It's fascinating, you know. And I believe that there is no age for it. You can't say you don't like it too."she stated.

Severus smiled. He loved hearing her talk about stars. That's how they had fell in love. How he had realised how in love he was with her. She had been the one who had saved him. She had turned to the Shack and helped him.

After that they had become friends. To say the least. He hadn't wanted to be her friend at the beginning. But they had bonded over their shared love for stars.

They had met each night to gaze at the different constellations, one constellation in particular, the Swan. Until one night he woken up with one thought in his head. ' She was his sky full of stars'.

He was in love with her. She had lightened his path in live, now he had a new life thanks to her. And he didn't care if she tore him apart, if she didn't feel the same,he was nothing anyway.

"Severus?"her voice brought him down from the memory lane.

"Come. It's late and we need to prepare for the students' arrival." She said.

Severus nodded and followed her to their quarters.