News of their relationship spread like wildfire. Students stared when they walked together down the hall, whether or not they were showing any signs of emotion toward each other. Everyone in Hermione's potions class would stare at the two, waiting for some kind of exchange between the two, but nothing came. They acted completely professional, except when they were alone.
Hermione laughed, "No Severus, not again. I'm tired."
She was sitting on his desk, and he leaned against her, his hands on the desk. She cuddled into his chest and he kissed her forehead.
"Well, would you like to go to bed?" He asked her.
She looked at the door and hesitated. He immediately knew what she was thinking.
"I'll walk you there again if you would like." He held her hand softly. She continued to look at the door. Finally after a few minutes she turned to him.
"Can I just stay here?" She begged. He wasn't against it, of course, but McGonagall had suggested they keep their relationship slightly professional while in the castle. He sighed and thought for a moment.
"Hermione, you're going to have to sleep in your dormitory. I'm sorry, but I'll walk you there."
"Will you stay with me?" She asked.
"I can't do that, I'm sorry. Now come on, you're past curfew as it is." She hopped down off of his desk and grabbed his hand and they walked.
Outside the painting of the fat lady Hermione held onto him and kissed him. He held her tight and returned her kiss. She took a breath and entered the common room. She immediately felt Ron's eyes on her as she walked quickly from the painting to the stairs of the girls dorm, trying to beat him to them. When she made it to her dorm she crawled into bed and fell asleep.
The next morning Hermione walked down the main staircase and was pushed forward by someone but then quickly pulled back. Ron laughed when she screamed out of pure fright.
"Hey!" A voice echoed through the hall. Severus had his wand pointed at Ron.
"I didn't do anything." Ron simply strutted down the stairs with a smirk on his face before entering the Great Hall. "Yet."
Hermione walked down and met Severus. "I'm going to go crazy. He does stupid little things like that everyday just to get to me."
"It's alright, you'll be okay." Severus promised, hoping he was right.