Epilogue

Severus Snape was nervous, really nervous. This was the day he was going to ask Hermione to become his wife and he was really scared of what she'd respond to him. "She is going to say no and I will be once again alone and miserable," Severus thought anxiously and had begun to walk in circles in Dumbledore's office as that was the place where Dumbledore and McGonagall had taken him to cool down.

After a while of watching him circle, Minerva decided to open her mouth. "Severus stop already, you will make a hole to the floor," Minerva said smirking and received an ugly scowl from Severus.

"What if she rejects me? What if Hermione has realized that she has done a mistake and she doesn't love me?" Severus asked and began to walk the same circle he had been walking before.

"Severus, I have never seen anyone else so much in love than Hermione is with you. Please stop fidgeting and sit down," Minerva said softly while taking a sip of tea from her cup and watched as Severus sat down.

"Severus, my boy, it will be alright," Dumbledore said calmly as he sat down behind his table.

"I really hope so," Severus murmured standing up from his seat. It was time to go and ask Hermione to go out with him.


A few hours later...

"Hermione, my darling," Severus purred into Hermione's ear, as he stood behind her as she was brewing potions for the hospital wing. "I think we should go out together tonight, I have already got us a table from a really nice restaurant."

"Severus," Hermione replied and turned to face Severus looking him straight to his eyes and putting her arms around Severus' neck, "Yes, I would love to go out with you."

Severus lowered his head and captured Hermione's lips to his. "I love you, Hermione. I guess I will pick you up at 7 pm."

Hermione smiled up at him, "I love you too, and yes 7 pm sounds great," she replied and pulled Severus down for another kiss.

The only thought in Severus' head was Mine as they kissed with passion. "I think you should go and get ready," Severus said as he pulled away from the kiss.

"You too, Severus," Hermione said and gave Severus a kiss on his cheek before going to her room to change into a better dress. She wanted to look her best when going out with Severus.


6:45 pm.

Severus was waiting for Hermione in the Great Hall, he was so nervous that his hands had begun to shake so Severus had to cross his arms to stop them shaking. There were butterflies in his stomach as well, and he had gone pale like he had seen a dead man coming back from the dead.

"Severus," said a soft voice and he turned around. Severus saw the woman he loved so much, Hermione, she was like an angel in that red evening dress and high heels and Severus couldn't stop staring at her. He opened his mouth to say something but the words couldn't come out.

"H-Hermione you... You are so beautiful," Severus finally stuttered out and offered his hand to her which Hermione took happily.

"You look fine yourself, Severus," Hermione replied smiling at him and saw that there were pink spots on Severus' cheeks.

"Err... Shall we go now?" Severus asked and the butterflies in his tummy had begun to fly again.

"I guess we shall," Hermione said and smiled at Severus her eyes twinkling like huge stars and made Severus even more nervous

And so they left the castle...


A few hours later...

Severus and Hermione had been out together all evening. They had had long conversations and a few kisses... But Severus needed one more thing, a chance to propose Hermione. They had already eaten in their favorite restaurant and both of them wanted fresh air. After a moment walking in the cold night air Severus saw his chance to do what he had wanted to get out for.

"Hermione, we have been together so long and you probably know that I love you really much..." Severus began and took Hermione's hands to his looking straight to her beautiful eyes.

"What the hell is this? He is leaving me," Hermione thought anxiously and felt pain in her chest. Her eyes filled with tears and he had to look away from his eyes. How could he do this to her? They had had the best night of their lives.

Severus noticed the tears in Hermione's eyes and thought that he had done a grave mistake. "Hermione?" he asked concerned and turned her face so he could look at her eyes, "What is it?"

"Severus it is okay if... if you wanted to leave me, I understand everything, You don't need to ruin your life just because of me..." Hermione began and the tears were rolling down her cheeks.

"But Hermione, I wanted to... I wanted to ask... if y-you'd want to become my... wife," Severus whispered and looked down to the ground as his heart had broken into a million pieces. "You would never ruin my life, Hermione..."

Hermione was shocked, the tears were still falling down her cheeks. "I think I heard him wrong," she thought and looked as Severus' stared at the ground. "I think I didn't hear you right, Severus, could you please repeat what you just said."

"I just wanted to ask if you'd become my wife," Severus said still staring at the ground because he didn't want to see the rejection in her face and added, "I understand if you don't want to."

"Oh Severus," Hermione gasped and threw her arms around him. "Cheer up, of course, I will marry you!"

Severus looked at her in surprise, "But... B..." he began but was silenced when Hermione's lips were on his. When Hermione pulled away Severus looked at her with amazement, "But I thought that you wanted to leave?"

"I never said that I wanted to leave Severus, I just got scared if you had gotten enough of me," Hermione said softly and looked into his eyes, "I would never leave you, and if I did I would be a dunderhead."

"Indeed," Severus replied as he spun her up to his arms and kissed her. "I think this ring belongs to you," he said and slid the beautiful diamond ring to her finger, "I hope you like it."

"I don't like it I love it!" Hermione announced and kissed her future husband lovingly. This was probably the best night of her life.

And so they lived happily ever after.

THE END