Finally, they made it to the gathering group of teachers, most of the students gone.

"Severus, Hermione, glad that you could join us," Minerva said with a knowing smile and slight twinkle in her eye.

"Hermione, you look stunning tonight," Pomona said. Severus leaned down.

"I agree," he whispered into her ear quietly, mouth brushing over it slightly. She shivered and he smirked.

"Thank you Pomona, you look lovely yourself," she smiled at the Herbology teacher. The woman looked as though her book had been themed by a Shakespearean tale.

Minerva quickly took over the crowd of teachers and sent them off to clean up after the students. Hermione and Severus stuck together, and dodged questions from their colleagues about the change in their relationship. With the combined efforts of all of them, the finished cleaning up quickly and most headed off to bed.

One twenty seven in the morning found Severus and Hermione wandering about the corridors of Hogwarts on the way towards her rooms. Hermione stopped them in front of a portrait of a sad Ballerina.

"Good night," she said, moving up on her toes to give him a slow kiss that caused her to go weak in the knees, and the only thing saving her from sinking to the floor were Severus' arms holding her up.

"Sweet dreams Hermione," he whispered when they broke for air, and he let her go slowly, making sure that she would be able to stand on her own. He then slipped down the corridor quietly, going straight down to his quarters in the dungeon, knowing he wouldn't be able to sleep because of the angelic creature that he had just walked away from.

Severus was being chivalrous, she knew. Hermione sighed happily before whispering her password and entering her quarter's with a smile. She couldn't have asked for a more perfect evening. She would take it slow with Severus, make sure that they were both sure about how they felt about one another throughout their relationship.

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