Hermione got up 'We won't have the galleons to spend but I know he wants me with every fiber of his body. Lucius just wants me for my status and as arm candy. I want Severus, I believe he loves me.' she looked up to Kingsley.

'That is what Harry and I said you would go for love every time. That is why we put him on the list.' Hermione gasped. 'Yes we put him on the list. Harry remembered you had a crush on him in school.' Kingsley grinned.

Hermione grinned and pulled here wand out. 'Expecto Patronum' as her otter appeared again. 'HARRY POTTER YOU ARE IN TROUBLE AGAIN!' as the otter swam off.

Kingsley shook his head and laughed, 'Do you need me to tell them? I can, if you want me to.'

'No, I've got this.' as she walked out of the office. 'Lucius I hope you find a good woman, stronger than me to fix you. I wish you luck.' she turned to Severus 'We had a fabulous time last week but you have to accept the fact money is not the answer to everything. Love is the most important part of any relationship. I would live in the smallest muggle apartment with you, if you truly do love me for me. I pick you if you will have me?' she reached out her hand.

'Merlin, yes I love you and if truth be told, I have loved you for some time now just never thought I'd get this lucky, I owe a bottle of Firewhisky to whom ever put my name on the list.'

Hermione threw her thumb over her shoulder, 'Kingsley and Harry did it.' as Harry came in 'What did I do now?'

'Um our secret is out, Harry.' Kingsley laughed.

'Congratulations, Severus, You do know you don't need to move out, I'm fine with you two staying at the mansion. I kind like the company.' Lucius shook Severus's hand and hugged Hermione. 'I'm glad you picked him, I know you will be very happy.'

'I'm sorry Lucius, I know in a way you would grow to love me but I couldn't wait that long for my charm to break that shell of yours.' she hugged him as a tear fell on his neck.

'I'm sorry too, for not letting you crack that shell too, but I promise to work on it, if you promise me at least one dance at every ball?' he asked, she nodded

'And thank you for the offer for us to stay with you but I was hoping Severus would move into my apartment with me?' looking at Severus.

'Anything for my princess, I will go pack my things now if that would be ok with you? I will sleep on the couch until you are ready for me to join you in your bed.' as he pulled Hermione in for a hug. They apparated back to their rooms to pack. Lucius hung back to give them time to go.

'I think this deserves a drink, you two will join me?' Kingsley said as he turned back into his office.

'As Severus would say, obviously.' Lucius said with a grin, as they all laughed.

Tinky and Corby helped pack stuff up for the move. Hermione only had a few bags but Severus had shelves of books to pack up. Hermione had taken one load over to show Corby where to stack Severus's stuff, so as they had a pile he could take them over.

'Are you gonna miss this place?' Hermione asked as she packed a box.

'A little, we don't see much of each other but the drink by the fire on Friday after a long week, will be missed.' he said as he packed the last book up.

'Well if you could change it to Thursdays I wouldn't mind,' he looked at her quizzically. 'My late night tutoring, I have homeschooled come in for extra help when they need it.'

'Merlins, how did I get so lucky?' they said their goodbyes to their house elves and apparated home.

'So where do you want me to store my clothes? And where do you want me to sleep?' he asked

'Um, my room.'

'Um no I will do this right, I will date you properly and will sleep with you when we are good and ready.'

'Fine you can have Ginny's old room. I don't know why you will be sleeping in my room by the end of next week.'

'Are you sure? I can wait, I have waited this long what is another 6 months?' he grinned at her.

'You wouldn't do that.'

'Are you positive? Do you want to bet on it?' he said, she pealed her shirt off over her head.

'Um are you sure you can wait 6 months?' she purred, as he groaned.

'Not fair you little minx.' as he grabbed her up and put her on the table and started to kiss the edges of her bra. 'But you forget who you are playing with,' as he pulled her pants down and thrusted his finger into her core and made her come. When he finished he turned 'I need a shower please as I have all of this moving dust on me.' with a small grin of a win.

'Fine, see if I give you a blow job?'

He turned in the hallway. 'Are you really deprive yourself of that pleasure?' he ducked behind the wall as her shoe went flying past his head. 'I can wait longer? Can you?' he smirked.

While Severus took a cold shower. Tinky and Corby popped in.

'Miss I have a note from master Malfoy,' as she handed it to Hermione.

Miss Granger

I'm sending this to extend this invite for you to continue your research using the Malfoy library at any time. I am sorry for my behavior. I should have known it would take a great man to please you and Severus has won with all of my admirations. I hope you two will have a very happy life, and as my gift to you. I am gifting Tinky and Corby to you. I know Tinky was ecstatic to hear the news of her continued service to you. And Corby has happy to hear he would have his own yard to tend to.

Sincerely,

Lucius

P.S. I still get my dances!

'Are we going back out?' Severus said as came out his room in his sweat pants and a t-shirt. 'Hi Tinky, Corby' as Hermione handed the note to him to read.

'That was very nice of him, I will send a note back to ask to change drinks to Thursdays.' as he looked for a quill.

'Oh right there on the desk muggle pen and can you thank him for Tinky and Corby?'

'Yes, dear I was planning on it as it proper etiquette the thank people for their gifts.' he grinned at her. as she threw a pillow at him.

'Well I guess we will need to add on to the house this week.' she looked out to the yard, which was very large so a small add-on wouldn't be much of a loss of yard.

'Corby could you give this to Lucius please?' Pop Corby was gone and back soon after with a reply.

Of course Thursday would be perfect, as I now hope to be getting out to find a woman as Hermione said I am in needed one.

'You do know we can build a basement easier. I can store my books down there, put two rooms in for Tinky and Corby. They can sleep on the sofa for a few nights until it's done. Is that ok with you two?' looking down at the house elves.

They both nodded their heads, 'We can sleep here,' pointing to the pantry floor.

'No Tinky, you will both have your own rooms, Can you help me, with the cleaning and cooking and Corby help Severus and working the yard?' His head was nodding franticly. 'You can put in whatever flowers and plants you like,'

'Would you like a fish pond? I like taking care of fish.' His ears lowered at asking for something special.

'Can Corby put a vegetable garden so we can have fresh' Tinky also asked. 'I will help with the garden.'

'Why yes both of your ideas sound good, I love fresh garden vegetables and I love watch fish swimming to relax. That would be nice, And both of you remember you will get paid, one day a week off and you can spend your free time after your chores done, doing something fun, Tinky I know you like to knit so you can knit, if you need more yarn just ask. And Corby what do you like to do?' Corby shrugged his shoulders.

'I do not know miss, I never had free time.' Coby bowed his head.

'That's all right Corby we will find something you like do.' Hermione decided to find a hobby for Corby.

'Miss, picking flowers and getting the yard looking good will take me some time, miss, I hopes it will not take too long for your wishes.' he bowed again at the thought of displeasing her.

'Corby I will be honored for you to do the yard and as for time I see it being done by the end of the summer, one section at a time. Do not try to get it all done in a few weeks, ok?' He relaxed hearing three months thought he would have a few weeks to accomplish this feat.

'Yes ma'am, in 3 months it will look better than master Malfoy's' Corby spoke proudly, 'Master Malfoy said I could take plants from his garden to fix yours right up.'

'We will go and unpack your things and then get to work, Miss and Master.' Tinky spoke for the both of them as they bowed their way out.

'Can you put wards up or will we need to get Kingsley over here to put wards up so no one can see into the yard?' She asked Severus.

'Well we can, but it would be better if Kingsley did it and his would be the official wards.' he answered. 'I can write him now.'

'Ok, I need to go see if I have food?' as she opened the pantry door to scan the almost bare shelves. Severus came over to hug her as he too peered in to the bare shelved pantry. 'I guess I'm running out to get groceries. Want to go? Just apparating to the store in town.' as she made a list.

'Yes I would like that let me go put some wards up in case Corby wants to get started on the garden today.' as he walked to the back door.

Hermione called for Tinky and Corby. 'What do you two eat?'

'We normally get the left overs, miss.' Tinky spoke.

'Well is there anything you don't like?'

'We don't knows miss' Corby answered this time.

'So if I cook you will try it?' they both nodded their heads. 'And if you don't like it just tell me? Ok?' they both nodded again. 'Well as I haven't been here for two weeks we need to run to the store so here you can watch telly for now.' Corby started to look worried he was missing do his chores. 'You can start your chores when we get back, Ok?' the both nodded, she showed them how to use the remote. They came back and hour later to find them watching cartoons, not even noticing their arrival. Hermione just giggled. 'Well I guess I know how to keep them busy.' as they put the groceries away. 'So what sounds good for dinner?'

'Well let's go simple and I want to try pizza.' Severus suggested.

'Do you kids want pizza? Oh sorry Tinky and Corby do you want pizza? Sorry I referred to you as kids.'

'Miss, I like it, you can call me kid.' Tinky spoke.

'Me too miss, we is your kids.' Corby spoke too.

'Well that's settled. Do you kids want pizza?'

'Yes please that last pizza was good.' Tinky said with a nod for Corby.

'Ok what do you want on it?'

'Everything, we try it.' Tinky said.

'Ok, we will do a peperoni, onions, mushroom and peppers and extra cheese to start and we can add more next time. Ok?' all nodded. Hermione called in the order to be delivered. 20 minutes later the doorbell rang. Tinky got up to answer. 'Sorry Tinky you need to sit over there you two can't been seen by the muggles, as Tinky climbed back onto the sofa. Hermione paid and brought the pizzas over to the table as Severus got the plates.

'If you want you can eat in front of the telly.'

'No we is family and we sits at the table if that is ok?' Tinky said in a small voice.

'Why yes it is.' as Severus place piles of books on the chairs at the table, with a big smile. 'Do you think high chairs would be safer for them to sit in?' Severus asked.

'Yea, I think they would. There is a baby shop in town, we can get some tomorrow. Oh and they might have some nice toddler beds.' as she passed the pizzas out, she sat next to Severus and placed her toes under his leg as she ate smiling at her family. 'Good? Everybody like?' nodded for all. 'And some like it cold for breakfast. So if anyone wants to try it the left overs will be in the icebox.' They all cleared the table. Tinky almost cried when Hermione went to do the dishes, they let her finish them up.

'So Corby what do you like to do?' he shrugged, 'Tinky likes to knit blankets for the other house elf babies. Do you like to draw? paint? build?' He shrugged again. Hermione got up and rummaged thru her desk drawer and found some colored pencils and an old coloring book, 'Well this can keep you busy for now.' his ears wiggled as she showed him how to color.

'Miss I messed this one up I went outside the line.' Corby looked worried.

'Oh, Corby that is fine you will get better with practice and we will get you more books tomorrow to use.'

''Miss Tinky is done. Can I knit? All chores are done.'

'Yes Tinky you can knit.' as she patted the seat next to her.' She pulled Severus's arm over her shoulder 'Wow, girlfriend and two kids in one day are you ready for this?'

'If I have you beside me yes! I can do this.' he grinned as he pulled her in for a kiss.

'Hey what is your normal sleep schedule?' she asked the kids.

'We sleep when everyone has gone to bed and get up when you do to get breakfast cooked.' Tinky spoke.

'Well as you have to learn to cook on a muggle stove you can wait for me in the mornings, I will teach you, as a muggle kid I had to go to bed at 9 o'clock and slept until 7, so if you wake up before us just turn the telly on watch that until we get up, ok?' They both nodded, as Hermione got up to find blankets and pillows for them to use. She made spots up for them at each end of the sofa, she set the telly timer. 'Sleep tight and see you two in the morning.' as she leaned over to kiss their heads. 'Oh I'm sorry that is probably not ok. Sorry.'

'No miss I like it.' Tinky smiled.

'Me too,' Corby whispered.

'Ok both kids get nighttime kisses, noted. Can we hug you?' they both nodded, as she grinned and pulled Severus out to the garden.

'Oh you are going to spoil them.' He smirked.

'Do you expect anything less from me?'

'No. I think that is why I love you.' he leaned in for a kiss.

She returned the kiss, Severus groaned. He pulled away, 'We need to be rested up for a day full of shopping for the kids so let me walk you to your room, miss.'

'Fine.' she huffed.