Okay, this isn't as long, but it has some little scenes with the guys and what they think of the ladies in their lives. Anyways, Enjoy! Things will be moving quickly after this :)

As always, NOT MINE! ...sorry couldn't think of a good one this time :)

Life continued, but the addition of four Weasleys around Hogwarts. Ron had started helping Madam Hooch with quidditch games and flying lessons, so all the students knew he was around as well. If Ron thought his life of fame and fortune had ended, he was sorely mistaken. If he thought his quidditch fans had forgotten him, he still had the fact he was one of the few who destroyed Voldemort. But it turned out he didn't even need the dark wizard.

Most of the boys admired him while the girls fawned over him. While Ron responded to the boys and the few girls who were interested in quidditch, he ignored the flirtatious girls. He said he wanted to focus on his children now, but I think he was also a little repulsed by girls ten years his junior stalking him. He made sure never to say anything of the sort around Hermione and Severus, though. They had around a twenty year gap.

So Ginny and Hermione had three more redheads in what they were starting to call Hogwarts' Daycare. Hermione immediately fell in love with Ron's children. Emma, who had proudly announced she was going to turn five soon, had the curliest red hair ever imaginable. Often when Ron dropped her off, she would be sporting lopsided pigtails. Ginny took mercy and started redoing Emma's hair once Ron dropped her off.

As for the twin boys, Hermione couldn't help but be reminded of Fred and George Weasley. A pang often hit her that the twins were no more, but couldn't help but compare the two sets. Cassius and William Weasley weren't really that much of pranksters, but sweet talkers. They knew how to weasel into most people's hearts to get what they want. Though all three were nowhere as polite as the Longbottom girls, they loved their father dearly. As soon as he called it quits, the stopped. Hermione only hoped it would continue that way.

One day, Hermione and Ginny decided to take all the children outside. It was one of the warmer days and they were all getting sick of sitting inside. Before they went out, though, Ginny and Hermione stopped inside the Great Hall.

Severus was raising his spoon to his mouth when Hermione came in. His spoon hovered in front of him forgotten as he watched the vision of his wife. She held the hand of one of the Longbottom girls—Mary, if he recalled correctly—and her face was turned down as she listened to the animate girl. She seemed to glow brilliantly, something Severus never noticed before. He wondered if it was just a glare off the enchanted ceiling.

"You'll catch pixies with your mouth hanging open like that, Professor." Weasley's cheek drew Severus back to the real world. Severus snapped his jaw shut with a click and continued to watch his wife. "Is that all she does all day? Watch the kids?"

Severus looked at him questionably, but didn't answer.

"I mean, she was the smartest witch of her age—"

"She still is," Severus cut in.

"And I don't doubt that," Ron smiled. "But I can't just see her becoming a housewife."

"What does Hermione love the most?"

Ron smirked again. "I'd assume you mean besides you and Essie Ann?"

Severus scowled, "You're getting too used to my company."

"I guess you're right," Ron laughed. "Anyways, she loved books, research."

"Exactly. She has full access to my extensive library. Since she's moved to Hogwarts she's read everything there and added quite a few titles."

Ron shook his head. He could just imagine Hermione forever surrounded by books. "She must be in heaven."

"Indeed. Now if you'll excuse me," he stood abruptly and made his way towards his wife, planning on finding out what she was doing there.

Ron watched him go with a smile on his face. "He still doesn't know what hit him," he commented to Neville, who sat on Ron's other side.

"It seems that way," Neville said slowly. He, too, was staring at his wife. The sun had just come from behind the clouds up above and a sunbeam showered over Ginny, making her hair seem to be on fire. She was very round with child, but that didn't stop her from cradling her youngest daughter, Danny on her hip. She was leaning heavily to one side to counterbalance but Neville still thought she was beautiful. Her other hand clasped their second oldest daughter's hand, Lucy.

"So, you snagged my sister, hmm?" Ron commented seriously.

Neville's head swung around quickly to look at his brother-in-law. "Y-yes." He should have guessed this conversation was going to happen sometime.

Suddenly Ron burst out laughing. "Calm down, Neville. I'm not going to kill you. I always knew you liked her."

Neville blushed, "You did?"

"Of course! I made it my business to know who was ogling my sister. But she's happy, and I'm glad." He looked over to his sister. She had put her daughter down and was calmly talking to Emma. "She's got the family she's always wanted."

"Thank you."

"Forget it." Ron looked at Neville again. "Just know if you ever hurt her, you'll have all five of her brothers on your tail."

Neville paled, but stuck his ground. "I'd never hurt Ginny."

"Glad to hear that." Just then the bell rang, signaling classes were soon to start. "Ah, even when I'm not a student I hate that bell."

Hope all is well! :)