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As Hermione questioned the evils of chocolate and her own morality, Charlotte fell asleep again.

"What do you think, Charlotte?" When Hermione got no answer, she finally realized that her baby had long been asleep. Laughing at herself, she put Charlotte in her cradle.

She returned to the living room to find Severus reading intently yet again. She walked quietly across the carpeted floor, coming to a stop behind him.

Hermione kissed him behind his ear, only to have her teeth nearly knocked out when he jerked back.

"What do you think you're doing, woman?"

Her face fell. "I'm sorry."