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LADFFAL

Live And Die For Family And Love

CH11

The New Professor

Hermione entered the Great Hall in all its splendor. She followed Ron, Harry, and Ginny to their usual spots at the Gryffindor table. As Hermione took her seat, the platters of food appeared on the table. Delicious smells of roasted chicken, fresh baked rolls and an assortment of stemmed vegetables filled Hermione's nostrils.

Just as the tables had been filled with food, Hermione's attention was pulled to the Head Table. At that precise moment Professor Snape and Brendan entered from the teacher's entrance at the back. As they took their, seats Professor McGonagall tapped her glass and said, "Your attention, your attention please. Headmaster Dumbledore has an announcement."

Headmaster Dumbledore rose from his seat as silence fell over the hall. He used a Sonorous Charm so that his voice could be heard from the back.

"Dear students of Hogwarts, we are most pleased to welcome the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Professor Snape will you please stand and greet your students."

Brendan rose from his seat giving the school the trademark Snape smirk. Hermione couldn't help but giggle behind her hand at Brendan's attempt to act like Severus. She stopped, when Ron and Harry sent her question looks which turned horror at the thought of another Snape. Hermione looked around and shook her head when she saw the rest of the school was completely buying the act.

Just as Hermione was about to finish her meal, Lavender Brown shouted, "Oh my God! Is that a ring? Hermione did you get married?"

Hermione looked down at her red wedding band and with a small smile said, "Yes, I did get married."

Lavender and Parvati both squealed and pushed Ron and Harry out of the way. "Okay spill," said Lavender.

"Yes we want to know all the Romantic Details," said Parvati.

Hermione feeling a little claustrophobic from the sudden invasion of her space snapped, "It was just a wedding you two. Not a bloody society event."

Hermione hoped that they would leave her alone, but Parvati gushed, "Hermione, a wedding is the most important event in a woman's life: so spill." She insisted.

Hermione knew they were not going to quit bugging her so she finally relented, "Well, I got dressed up and had my hair and make-up done. Then we took some pictures. We had the ceremony outside and went back inside his house for a small dinner. That's all that happened."

"That's leaving out a lot of detail. Come on Hermione you can tell us," Lavender urged.

Hermione felt like she was going to punch both Lavender and Parvati, but then a familiar voice behind her said, "Mrs. Snape may I please escort you to our rooms?"

Hermione sighed with relief as she turned and saw Brendan standing offering his arm.

"If we must." She replied taking his arm. Turning back to her house mates she called over her shoulder, "I'll see you all at breakfast tomorrow," before leaving the hall with her husband.

Lavender and Parvati sat at the table, mouths gaping like fish out of water as they watched Hermione leave with the new Professor Snape. Finally, the two infamous gossips turned to look at each other.

Lavender shook her head, "Our bookworm Hermione Granger…."

"…Is now Mrs. Hermione Snape. Oh my god!" exclaimed Parvati.

As they left the hall Hermione leaned towards Brendan and whispered, "Thank you for rescuing me."

"My pleasure Mrs. Snape." Brendan replied with a smile.

They walked upstairs arm-in-arm in comfortable silence coming to a stop before a portrait of a beautiful woman. The woman was in a white dress and was walking on a lake.

"Mione this is the Lady of the Lake. This is the entrance to our chambers. The password is L. A. D. F. F. A. L."

"What does that mean?" Hermione asked her curiosity peaked.

"Well," he explained, " LADFFAL is the Snape family motto. It means Live And Die For Family And Love."

"That is a lovely motto," Hermione said, "Who thought of it?"

"One of my ancestor's, Legumus Snape. He had to choose between his career and his fiancé" Brendan said, "When his fiancé asked why he answered saying 'The only important thing in life is to live and die for family and love.' I think he may have said it a little differently, but you get the gist."

Suddenly, Hermione found herself lifted off her feet and in the arms of her new husband.

"I believe it is the custom of Muggles for the groom to carry his bride across the threshold of their first home." He told her with a smile.

As the portrait swung open, Brendan swept through the entrance and set Hermione on her feet in the centre of the room. Looking around, Hermione was shocked at the color scheme. Everything in the room was decorated in black and dark green.

Seeing her horror, Brendan told her, "I didn't want to change the color scheme till you got here," said Brendan. "It can be anything you like."

"How about some dark blues and reds?" Hermione asked.

"Alright dark blues in here and dark reds in the bedroom," said Brendan, "And the bathroom we shall leave alone."

"Wait a moment. Where is the bathroom?" asked Hermione.

"In the bedroom to the left," said Brendan as he went to work.

Hermione went into the bedroom to find the same hideous color scheme. Finding the door to the bathroom, she entered and smiled. One wall looked like the ocean. The floor and counters were of a sand colored stone. It reminded her of Brendan's room where she spent her wedding night. Returning to the bedroom, Hermione set about changing the colors to a comfortable red hue.

Walking back to the living room, Hermione found Brendan sitting on a sofa facing a fireplace, admiring his handy work. She had to admit the rooms did not look that bad. On each side of the fireplace stood a bookcase. A small table that could be used for homework sat to one side of the entrance.

"What's in that?" she asked pointing at a full length cabinet on the wall behind the sofa.

"I put my Stereo in it," said Brendan.

"I thought Muggle things didn't work around magic," said Hermione very confused.

"They don't, but in America they have spells that allow Muggle stuff to run off magic," explained Brendan.

Hermione nodded and said, "Well I'm tired."

She walked back into the bed room and grabbed her pajamas. When Brendan entered, she ducked quickly into the bathroom too shy to change in front of her husband. When she came back into the bedroom, Brendan was already in bed. Calling out, "Nox," to put out the candles, she crawled into bed beside him. Just before she drifted off to sleep, she felt his arm curl over her waist and hold her in a warm embrace.

A/N

I hope you all like the chapter. Review and tell what could be worked on. Right now I'm tiring to establish there relationship together. Trust me Big things are going to happen later.

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