A/N I not ending the story yet. Somehow I found more ways I can go with, thanks to a very boring history class to day. Next chapter should be up tomorrow sometime. Enjoy!



Hermione's mind was racing. How could Voldemort know she was still alive? Reflexively she touched the necklace that still had not left her. Dumbledore had announced to the school that she had been killed by Voldemort. It was a precaution they had taken so that Voldemort would not try to use her again. Hermione didn't like lying to everyone, but the thought of her giving birth to Draco's child...It wasn't a straight out lie. She had died at Voldemort's hand. She knew she had died. She remembers Death leading her to the afterlife before a blue light pulled her back.

"Mione', are you alright?" Harry's voice startled Hermione back to the three men watching her. She put the lid back on the box and set it down on the table.

"Yes. I'm fine." She said trying to smile reassuringly. Harry seemed to look right through her facade. "Come on," she said grabbing his arm, "I want to go for that swim."

Ron followed as Hermione dragged Harry from the room. Severus waited until they had left before walking over to the box Hermione had laid down. He had seen the look of panic in her eyes when she had opened it and was curious as to what had caused it. Severus picked up the box and carefully raised the lid. Inside was Hermione's old wand. He picked it up, revealing a small roll of parchment underneath. He unrolled it, but it was blank. Odd, he thought putting it back in the box. As he was closing the lid Hermione came back into the Great Hall. She was smiling, which was a good thing, but also a little more damp than she had been moments ago.

"Severus, are you coming?" She asked biting her bottom lip in the most endearing fashion. Severus walked over to her and smiled while wrapping his arms around her.

"Of course." He said softly. "I always wanted a chance to drown Potter." Hermione hit him in the arm playfully. Another smile touched his lips as Hermione kissed him on the cheek.

"I already pushed him in." She whispered in his ear. Severus laughed lightly.

She then grabbed him by the arm and pulled him outside like she had done to Harry. Once outside Hermione took off her robes. She was wearing muggle clothing, a pair of jeans and a white blouse. She grinned as Ron dunked Harry under the water. He let him up moments later and got out as fast as he could, running towards Hermione and Severus.

"Ron, would you mind transfiguring my clothes for me?" Hermione asked timidly.

"Sure." Ron smiled and got his wand from his robes that were laying on the ground beside him.

He muttered a spell and Hermione's clothes began to shrink instantly. What she was left with was a small black two-piece that left little to the imagination. Ron blushed at the site of her, as did Severus and Harry. Under the many layers of clothing Hermione normally wore, was a very curvy and voluptuous young woman. Severus couldn't tear his eyes away from her soft, creamy white skin. How he wanted to take her in his arms right now and ravage her.

"Thanks Ron!" Hermione said cheerfully. "I hope you don't mind, but I altered your spell." Ron looked at her in astonishment.

"So I gathered." He said still staring at her. Hermione began to laugh.

"Honestly! You three look as if you've never seen a girl before." Hermione said, laughing harder still when they all quickly looked away.

'It's not the Mione'," Ron began, "it's...it's just you." He said gesturing to her. Hermione smiled again and then a very stern expression crossed her face.

"Ronald Weasley, if you don't get back in that lake I'm going to through you in!" He snorted.

"I'd like to see you try." Ron said crossing his arms over his chest.

Hermione began to chant one of the spells her mother had given in the fae language. Ron still stood unmoving,but then he was lifted into the air like an invisible hand had grabbed him. He yelped in surprise as it dropped him in the middle of the lake. Hermione laughed again as he made his way back to shore. Hermione walked to the edge of the lake and watched with amusement as he dodged the squid's tentacles. Suddenly Severus wrapped one of his arms around her waist. Hermione gasped at the feel of his warm hand on her bare stomach and his bare chest against her back. She turned her face to look up at him.

"The same goes for you." She said quietly. Severus raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Oh really." Severus said smiling mischievously.

Hermione turned in his arms to face him properly. He kissed her lightly on the lips before he leaned towards the water taking them both into the lake. Hermione shrieked as they fell, holding onto Severus tighter. Harry and Ron laughed as Hermione came up gasping and sputtering. He smiled at her again, an odd gleam in his eyes.

"That will teach you to threaten me." He said quietly while pushing her wet hair from her face and kissing her again.

Luckily for Ron and Harry they had been to amerced in trying to stay above the water from the other attacks to see this small display of affection. If they had Ron might have lost his lunch.

Hermione pressed her body closer to Severus enjoying the way she seemed to fit to his. Her arms found their way around his neck as he tightened his hold on her. Hermione thought her heart would burst from her chest. Severus was feeling much the same, but at the same time was trying to control himself. It wasn't happening. Hermione pulled away and smiled at him. God, he loved her smile.

"Will you two please get a room?" Harry asked before splashing them. Hermione smiled before unleashing a small wave upon her friend.

"Be careful what you wish for Harry." Severus growled. Hermione had insisted that he stop calling Harry and Ron by their last names, so he tried valiantly not to. Hermione laughed again, as they same expression of shock and disgust crossed her friends faces. Severus also began to laugh as Harry tried to make amends for what he had just said.

Hermione. A voice whispered in the back of her mind silencing her instantly. She knew that voice all too well.