Severus followed Hermione in and shut the door and cast a quick spell to stop sound from leaving the room. No use waking Ryalta. Severus stalked over to Hermione and placed his hands on her shoulders. This was too much but he couldn't back down. The witch was willingly showing herself to him and he would not disappoint. Gently his hands caressed her shoulders then slid down to hold each breast. They were two overflowing handfuls. They were firm and he could feel her nipples poking out against his hand. Severus looked her in the eyes and in one fluid movement kissed her while sweeping her off her feet.
Gently he deposited her on the bed and hovered over her. By Merlin she's gorgeous, he thought to himself. Severus continued to kiss her as he pinched her left nipple. Gasps interrupted kisses making him chuckle deeply. He moved from her lips to her jawline, to her ear (sending chills down her spine), to her neck causing her to whimper. Severus then moved to her right nipple and took it in his mouth. He rolled his tongue over it as he felt Hermione's hands in his hair. Her nails on his scalp felt great. He nibbled on her nipple sending a shock through her causing to her to yelp. Severus couldn't help but smile at her as he looked at her.
Impatient and wanting his lips Hermione pulled Severus back up to kiss her. In doing so she was able to position herself to roll him over. Sitting astride him Hermione ground her pussy on to his hardened cock. Severus moaned and with a wave of her hand that moan increased. She had magically removed his clothing and the skin-to-skin contact was almost more than his body could handle. Hermione rubbed her clit against him, both enjoying the sensation. Severus placed his hand on her hips. Her eyes had closed and her mouth was slack as she took in the pleasure. He watched as her breasts bounced to her movements and he wanted to do more. It was then that Hermione bent over him and kissed his ear and nibbled on his ear lobe.
"I want you to fuck me!" She whispered. Severus smirked and, wrapping his arms around her, rolled them so he was on top.
"I will gladly." And with one movement he pushed into her hearing a loud yelp. For a moment he didn't move thinking he hurt her but she opened her eyes and gave him a seductive smile. That was his queue to continue. Severus started out slow enjoying the feel of her around him. She was perfectly warm and wet for him to slide in and out easily. But the sensation was too much and it wasn't long until he sped up his movements. Severus bent down wrapping his arms around her as she wrapped hers around his neck. There were no words said just grunts and moans urging each other on. Then Hermione came, her body arching against his her mouth open but soundless but he could feel her inner muscles contracting around him and that brought him over the edge as well. Everything went blank for them and they only felt the sensation coming in waves from their cores to their extremities. The feeling of his seed leaving him made Severus groan loudly into Hermione's neck and hold her tighter.
When they came down from their high Severus did not want to let go of her. Hermione held him closer not wanting him to pull out of her. For a while they lay like that until they realized it was to hot. Severus moved to her side but lay on his side facing her and caressing her cheek.
"It's been a while since I've been intimate. That was wonderful." Severus whispered as he kissed her.
"It's been a while for me too but that was better than anything I've had before." Whispered Hermione half dazed. At this point it was late and Severus watched as Hermione fella sleep in his arms. With a wave of his hands the lights went out and he curved himself against her back, enveloping her completely.
The next morning Severus woke to an empty bed but before he could react the smell of a fresh well made breakfast assaulted his senses. She was making breakfast, and from what he could hear, she had dismantled his muffling spell and he could hear her and Ryalta chatting in the kitchen. Quickly throwing on clothing Severus walked out to find the two sitting at the table smiling with the sunlight streaming in. A cliché image but he liked it. Severus placed a hand on Ryalta who greeted him with a smile and sat down. Breakfast was spent with Ryalta recapping her evening playing with dobby while Severus and Hermione passed glances and smiles between them. Once finished Severus banished the dishes to the sink and went for a shower. It was in the shower that Severus went over what he and Hermione had done that evening and the hard on was inevitable. For the first time in a while Severus actually had pleasurable memories. And these memories allowed him to rub one out in the shower making a bit of a mess that was easily cleaned up.
Hermione mean while played with Ryalta going over what Ryalta would be doing for the day. She was allowed to sit in the potions lab while Severus and Hermione brewed today so long as she behaved and stayed in the area relegated to her. The small child had understood that should she leave her safe area in the lab without permission she would run the risk of getting hurt by a wayward potion. Ryalta had sat on the soft sofa in the lab and played with her toys, the books she could read were nearby on the table next to the sofa. Hermione started working on her potions when Severus walked in and turned on the wizard wireless playing oldies.
This went on for days in a happy existence. Hermione had taken to sleeping with Severus every night and he enjoyed the company and the "fun" they had. Ryalta was none the wiser, to them of course. They hadn't noticed that the small child had picked up on the shift change. Her mother smiled more and was more beautiful in her happiness. The same went for Severus. Ryalta noticed he looked taller and was calmer. Ryalta had always caught Severus at one time or another brooding over something without his knowledge but she hadn't seen that lately. It was nice and when they were happy so was she.
Two weeks later an owl showed up at lunch and Hermione took the letter from the foot of the owl and read it.
Severus & Hermione,
We have found who the culprits were. I think you both should both come and see.
-Kingsley
That was all that was said. Hermione passed the letter on to Severus. Ryalta noticed this mood change. Neither were smiling and they looked worried.
"I'll get Dobby." Said Severus as he stood. Hermione nodded her head and looked to Ryalta.
"You're going to be playing with Dobby again today." The smile was feigned but Ryalta was okay. She knew Her mother and Severus would be okay. And she'd be able to play with Dobby.
"Okay!" Ryalta said happily. Just then Dobby came in before Severus. Ryalta hoped off her chair and hugged the small house elf. Dobby and Ryalta left the room while Severus handed Hermione her cloak. They apparated from the kitchen and arrived in the foyer of the ministry. They walked up to Kingsley's office who was waiting for them. He stood and motioned for them to follow him into a separate chamber. The door shut and they felt the wards fall.
"We have a slight problem." Said Kingsley. He looked troubled and slightly confused.
"What happened?" asked Hermione. She was already on guard. "And why did you put up wards?"
"Its so we can't be heard." At that Kingsley waved his wand and the room was properly lit to find a man with shoulder length wavy black hair and blue eyes. "This is the man who drugged you but its also not the man."
"Care to explain further? Do make sense." Said Severus. he was ready to lunge at the man on the other side of the table.
"This is Mr. Knightly. He is also a victim it seems. We questioned him about that night Hermione but he claimed his innocence never asking for a lawyer. The reason I have asked you hear is because we need Severus' ability in Legilmency."
"Fine," was all Severus said as he sat in the chair across the table from the man. With gruffness in his voice Severus asked for permission to delve into Mr. Knightly's mind. The man gave his permission and without hesitation Severus dived in.
Severus found the night that Hermione was to have slept with Mr. Knightly but this memory was not the same. In fact it appeared Mr. Knightly wasn't even in England that night but rather in Paris, France with family. And to Severus' shock this memory was not pre fabricated or tampered with but an actual memory. Severus pulled out and was confused. It then hit him.
"I think someone polyjuiced themselves to look like Mr. Knightly. This man is innocent." He said as he stood. Hermione was confused as well.
"Did you give your hair to anyone willingly?" asked Hermione.
"No ma'am. I am an unspeakable. I can't do that." Severus and Hermione stared at each other for a moment.
"Then you're free to go. I'm sorry for the inconvenience Mr. Knightly but I'll let you know if anything has happened."
"Thank you sir." Mr. Knightly stood and left the three in the room.
"I'm confused this is not how Polyjuice works. It doesn't change DNA. This means someone developed a new more complete version of Polyjuice." Kingsley was confused, he wasn't that great at Potions and Severus caught on.
"Polyjuice is only supposed to change how you look on the outside. It's not supposed to change your DNA as well. Meaning that Ryalta should carry physical characteristics of the person who polyjuiced themselves not of the person they changed to."
"Oh." Kingsley instantly understood the gravity of this. This meant that anyone using this could in essence have the complete magical signature of whomever they changed too, and as of that year the ministry had started to look into Muggle types of protection (some actually using DNA).
They returned to Kingsley's office and sat and watched as he set into motion the necessary steps and precautions and let the appropriate aurors know what to look for and expect. There was now a heightened security throughout the ministry. "How would one get this DNA?" asked Kingsley.
"Anything from the body. It could be hair, tears, skin fragments, blood, saliva, even human waste. So long as it came off the human body itself. That means whoever it is that is doing this could have gotten anything. I would suggest checking into St. Mungos. I assume because Mr. Knightly is an unspeakable that he lives alone so his home should be secret kept. Check his usual haunts." Said Severus. Kingsley understood and relayed the information to the aurors.
After all of this Severus and Hermione returned home to find Ryalta asleep on the sofa in the living room and Dobby sitting by the fire dozing off as well. He woke to the sound of them entering the room and left with a muffled pop. Hermione picked up Ryalta and held her in her arms. Ryalta did not wake as she snuggled herself into her mother. Severus sat down next to her wrapping his arm around Hermione.
"I'm so sorry. This should not have happened to you."
"Don't be sorry. If it hadn't I would not have Ryalta and I probably wouldn't be with you." She whispered. Severus kissed the top of her head and they sat there across from the fireplace silently.