LADFFAL

Live And Die For Family And Love

CH21

Planning a Good Defense

Hermione awoke and as she looked at her sleeping husband, she couldn't help but feel all was right in the world. She brushed a hair out of his face and she couldn't help but smile as his face scrunched up to block the sun coming through the near window. Hermione leaned over and gently kissed Brendan's lips. As she pulled away she saw him smile. He opened his eyes and a smirk covered the smile as he pushed her on her back and began kissing her passionately. When he pulled away he said, "Good morning." She pushed his hair behind his ears and said, "Good morning to you too."

Brendan rolled off her and said, "I'm going to take a shower would you like to join me?" Hermione could see his mischievous glint in his eyes and laughed shaking her head. He laughed "Your loss," as he walked into the bathroom. Hermione grabbed her robe and put it on and headed out to the sitting area to get her book, and screamed when she saw a dark figure in front of the fire. She stopped as she realized that the man in the room was Severus. She smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Severus, you scared me."

"It's ok," he said. Then suddenly her bedroom door swung open. Hermione looked over to reassure Brendan she was okay, when she stopped short taking in Brendan. He was wearing a towel around his waist and was covered in soap suds, waving his wand. Hermione couldn't help, but start laughing. Hermione took in Brendan's scowl, and she said, "I'm sorry Brendan." "Hermione this isn't funny. You scared me half to death," Brendan said lowering his wand. "Well I've scared the only other Snape's in the castle; I've accomplished a lot in one morning." Severus said a smirk on his face.

"Well next time you scare my wife make sure I'm not in the shower," Brendan said walking back into the bedroom.

Hermione laughed at her husband's attitude. "So why are you here this morning?" Hermione said taking a seat on the couch. "I need to talk to Brendan about something important," He said looking back at the fire. Hermione suddenly remembered about the possible attack on the Weasley's. "This wouldn't be about the attack would it?" She asked. Severus sighed and asked, "How much did he tell you?"

"Not much. Just that Voldermort was planning an attack, and you think that the Weasley's are the possible target," She answered. She looked down at the floor and asked, "Have you told them yet?"

"Dumbledore is making some arrangements, but if we make to many they will figure out someone told, plus there is no saying that it will be the Weasley's, There are more big Wizarding Family's on our side. So don't worry about it."

She smiled up at him and said, "Oh I will, but I pretty sure I can make it go unnoticed or blame it on Brendan." She chuckled as Brendan walked in. "What are you blaming on me?" He said as he cleaned out his ear with his towel.

"Oh, you know the casual marriage problems." Hermione said getting up and heading for the bedroom, "I'll let you boys talk well I take a nice warm shower."

She caught a glimpse of Brendan's nod as she left the room. She sighed, another secret to keep things never got any easier did they?

As she left the restroom she could hear talking through the bedroom door. "Your kidding he is planning the attack on Valentines Day?" Brendan's voice could be heard.

"Yes that was the day planned. If things have been taken care of on our side there should not be a problem," Severus replied, "Look just don't give Hermione any other reason to worry. I'll see you to at Lunch." Hermione heard the door close as she sat on the edge of the bed. She felt it all on her shoulders. How was she going to be able to keep this from her friends, she wouldn't be able to keep this secret for that long. She could feel the tears coming and closed her eyes in hopes that she could keep them at bay.

"Hermione?" she heard from the door.

She didn't need to look up to know it was Brendan. It wasn't till she felt his arms encircle her that she realized he had crossed the room. "Hermione, I know this is going to be hard, but you must believe me everything will be alright." Hermione didn't care anymore she let the tears flow as Brendan embraced her.

That afternoon Hermione sat down with her friends trying to act normal and the only thought that kept coming across her mind was; how does she act like herself? "So Hermione how was the trip?" Harry asked.

"Oh it was good," Hermione said hoping her voice gave nothing away. "Now come on Harry I doubt Hermione remembers much of trip except the night after right!!" Ginny said with the biggest grin.

"What are you talking about Ginny?" Hermione said clearly not expecting what Ginny was saying.

"Come on, Hermione we're not stupid. You haven't been down all day something obviously happened last night," Ron said in between mouthfuls of food.

She blinked and stared at them a bit, contemplating what they were saying, before her face got red and she hissed, "That's none of your guys business, what I do with my husband."

"Oh is that so just two weeks ago she was coming to me not knowing what to do about her husband kissing her and now she is all grown up!"

Ginny and the others teased her for the rest of dinner and she soon realized this secret may not be as hard to keep as she thought.

A/N~~~There another chapter done I was going to give this story up, but a die hard fan wrote me and I wrote this chapter. Please enjoy and remember I do not own these characters!!