Author's note: This is the last chapter. I can't connect anymore stuff in the story because it will become overly dramatic and I intend to keep the story as light-hearted as possible. Enjoy the last chapter!
Chapter 9
Epilogue
Letters spread out on Hermione's desk. She smiled reminiscently on the sheaves of parchment that filled her table. She picked one of them and read it.
Dearest Hermione,
How is your summer vacation with your parents? I hope you are doing well as I am. I have been reading Potions journal and the book that you lent me before leaving. I sincerely enjoyed reading "The Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare. It was most enjoyable.
I know it has been a month already after your graduation. And I miss you terribly. I hope we can get a glimpse pf each other while you are on your Healer training next month. I will look forward in seeing you again. Until next time, my dearest.
Yours truly,
Severus
She smiled after reading it for the nth time and picked up another letter that obviously she had read before.
Dearest Hermione,
I'm sorry for bothering you this late. It's our wedding tomorrow and those dunderheads kept us apart because they believe it is unlucky for us to see each other before the wedding. By dunderheads, I meant everyone around us.
I just wanted to tell you that I am the luckiest man alive because I get to have you as my wife. I never imagined then from that fateful day in the Hospital Wing when we confessed to each other that I will spend the rest of my life with you. I will always love you.
Yours truly,
Severus
She smiled once again and put it aside. She sipped her tea and was about to read another letter when someone entered the room. The man walked towards her and leaned from behind her.
"Reading love letters again, my dear?" he asked softly in her ear.
Hermione tilted her head and smiled at him. "I can't get enough of your letters, Severus."
He kissed her smiling lips tenderly. She reached for his cheek and placed her hand on it.
"Why were you reading those again?" Severus asked when they broke apart.
"I just wanted to remember how far we've gotten since your first letter. Can you believe it's already our first anniversary?" Hermione said.
"Speaking of our first anniversary, I have something for you," he said slyly.
"What is it?" Hermione raised an eyebrow.
"Just follow me." Severus held out his hand. Hermione took it and stood up from her chair.
"Are you going to blindfold me like some people do when they want to surprise someone?" she asked jokingly.
He chuckled. "No."
Severus held her hand and led her to another room in their house. They stopped at the door.
"Why did you bring me to your 'top secret potions lab' as you accurately said?" Hermione crossed her arm and feigned suspicion.
"I want you to open the door," he said.
"Why?" she persisted.
"Just do it, woman!" he said with a little impatience.
"All right, all right!" she giggled.
When she opened the door, she gasped in amazement. It was not his "top secret potions lab" after all. It was a nursery room.
A bright yellow room designed with painted animals and cartoon characters greeted her. There was a crib in the middle of the room. There were also stuffed toys in the corner and a mobile on top of the crib.
Hermione slowly entered the room. Tears welled up in her eyes. She turned to look at Severus who smiled at her.
"So that's why Ginny, Molly, and Minerva were dropping hints yesterday that your surprise is much better than mine!" She broke into a watery smile.
He smirked a little. He went to her and wrapped his arms around her prominent pregnant body.
"So what do you think?" he murmured.
"I love it! But I think my surprise is better," she grinned.
"And why is that?" he asked sounding curious. He embraced Hermione a little tighter.
"We'll have a baby boy!" she said excitedly.
"Really… I already guessed that one. I say, my surprise is much better…" he said jokingly and broke off when Hermione silenced him with a kiss.
"Who would ever think that this started from a letter?" she asked playfully.
Severus just chuckled and gave her a peck on the lips. They both exited the nursery room hand-in-hand looking forward to a family life.
THE END
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