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AN: I apologise for the long wait, and I am sorry that this is so short. I have had many problems of late and writers block was one of the smallest of them. This is for all that begged for anther chapter. I can not guarantee another chapter will come soon, but I promise even if it takes a while I will do my best to finish the fics I have currently got up on sites.
Chapter 10:
Hermione walked into the room she knew to be occupied by her son and Severus, but when she entered she was astounded at the sight that met her. Severus was asleep, with a just as asleep Aidyn in his arms.
The sight left her breathless, gave her a picture of what could be, of what she could have, a proper family for Aidyn and herself and as selfish as it sounded she was going to grab it with both hands and never let go.
She knew that people would ask her how she could get married and create a family with any other man, especially Severus when she had lost the man that she loved in horrifying events previously, and she even had an answer for them if they ever did question her.
Hermione granger was anything but naïve, she knew that Sirius was dead and that nothing could bring him back, she knew that he would want her to try and be happy, to give there son everything he could need and hope for and that was what she was going to do.
A tear rolled down her cheek as she continued to stare at the special moment her improved family was sharing even if they didn't know it, she was for the first time in a long time not crying for what could have been, but what can finally be.
"Severus," Hermione whispered, laying her hand on his shoulder, hoping not to startle him too much.
He opened his eyes slowly, coming face to face with a watery eyed Hermione and a sudden ache in his chest at the thought of what her answer could be.
"Hermione, are you alright?" Severus asked also in quiet tones as to not wake up Aidyn.
Hermione gave him a watery smile and nodded her head.
"It will be Severus, with the three of us as a family how could they not be alright in the end?" Hermione asked.
Severus rose and placed Aidyn back in his bed, pulling the covers over him, so he wouldn't catch a cold. He walked to Hermione and slid his hand in hers and guided them out of the room leaving the door, open a crack so that a sliver of light was allowed into the room they had just departed.
"What exactly are you saying Hermione, I need you to tell me up front so I don't get the wrong idea," Severus questioned, barely able to breath out the words with this possibility hanging over his head.
"What I am saying is that you should make all the necessary arrangements so that we can officially become a family Severus, its time to move on and live life once more rather then just existing in it!" Hermione responded hoping it was the answer he wished for.
"I promise you wont regret this decision, I might not be the nicest of men Hermione but I will strive to become the best husband and step father to Aidyn that I can be, you need to understand that I don't want this to be just for the sake of a bit of paper!" Severus stated firmly.
"I understand that Severus, I think that we could become very good friends, companions and even lovers if we allow ourselves that possibility, I won't deny that, but I also won't deny that this will be a hard thing to achieve with our respective pasts and our current problems."
Severus nodded and proceeded to take a box out of his pocket. He pulled a small gold celtic ring from it and placed it on Hermione's willing finger.
"I hope you like it!"
"I know that we never discussed anything of this nature but…"
"It is beautiful Severus, thank you for thinking of everything, it means a lot to me that you would try and make this all as official as possible. Now all we have to do is make the needed arrangements and then we will be set to make plans for the future, I hope."
The last few hours of dark was spent making the appropriate plans and watching over Aidyn as he slept. Yes they were about to embark on a new journey, but at least they could take this one together, and they were both hopeful that at the end of there trip they would each find peace and happiness, with each other if not with the rest of the world as well..
AN: Please review, I know it has taken along time to get this up but I am trying my best, thank you to all that have stuck this out.