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"You'll stay out of trouble?" Severus asked, pouring Hermione a cup of tea. She nodded, yawning slightly. They had survived their first night back at Hogwarts at least. She smiled, thinking about Severus' arms around her, his lips on hers, the fact they'd made love in his old bed.

"What are you thinking about?"

"You," she replied. "Last night, forgetting about everything going wrong for once."

Severus nodded, putting the cup of tea in front of Hermione.

"Things will get... I wish I could promise better."

"I know, there's a war on and we're in middle of it. I was thinking about what Draco said. If you could quell the rebellion here, the D.A, maybe it would look good on your little dark resume?" she suggested, giving Severus half a flirty smile. He snorted back a laugh.

"And how would you suggest I go about that? Tell your little friends to knock it off because of the Lord Idiot?"

"Not in those exact words, love. Maybe suggest some lovely little punishments for those involved, if caught. Make it seem as though you're not going to tolerate it? I'm sure Filch would love to be allowed corperal punishment again?"

"And if your friends do get caught?"

"They won't. I need to speak to Ginny, she's their leader and I know she'll listen to me. We need Lord Snakeman to believe you're on his side, we need to keep up this cover."

"I'll send her to my dungeon for detention tonight. You can keep out of trouble until then?"

"Maybe," Hermione purred, wrapping her arms around Severus. He smirked.

"As much as I love to spend this morning with you, in our bed, I do have a job to do."

"Fine," Hermione pretended to pout. "Go terrify the masses gathered in the Great Hall," she laughed, giving him a quick kiss. "I'll stay out of trouble, I promise," she added. He gave her a doubtful look.

"I have all your old books, remember?" she asked, pointing to the full shelves.

"Somehow I doubt even that will keep you from getting yourself into something. I'll be back around lunch to check on you. You know there's a passage from here to the Headmaster's office."

"I do. I know it's a last resort if something was to happen. I also know how to get out of the castle undetected. I know a passage that leads to the shrieking shack, I can get there safely," Hermione recited. Severus nodded. Neither of them planned on needing to flee any time soon, but having the plans made and memorized wouldn't hurt anything.

"I love you," he whispered, giving her a quick kiss before sweeping from the room.

"I love you too," she called after him, wondering what she was going to do with herself until at least lunch.

"At least I have the books," she muttered, wandering over to the shelf and pulling out a book at random.

"The Unknown Properties of Moonstone," she read, rolling her eyes. "If they're unknown, why waste a thousand pages of parchment on it?" she asked the empty room, before settling down with the book and her cup of tea.