The next morning, Harry woke up a little later than everyone else and he didn't find anybody when he went downstairs. He figured they had gone somewhere and he went in the kitchen to get something to drink. He was so tired when he went in the kitchen, he didn't even notice the two people sitting at the kitchen table. He poured some orange juice in a glass and turned toward the table. "Snape?" Harry asked in disbelief. "I thought we were on a first name basis Harry." said Snape coolly. "I'm sorry Severus. I didn't expect to see you here." Harry apologized. "I invited him to spend Easter with us, since he didn't have anywhere else to go." said Hermione. "OK, that's cool. So where is everybody else?" asked Harry, trying to change the subject. "Ginny, Lavender, and Ron went to cancel the invitations. They're thinking about changing the wedding plans. Draco and Iris went for a walk, to get better to know each other. Lukus went to the hospital to visit Narcissa." explained Hermione. Snape asked who Iris was and Hermione had to explain what they had learned about her so far, but Harry kept their little kiss a secret.
They talked for awhile while they were waiting for the others to get back. When they finally heard the door open, Hermione whispered something to Harry. "They don't know he's here. Keep them in the living room until I can think of something." Harry nodded and went into the living room. He kept them there for almost half an hour before Hermione came in. "Guess what? We have a visitor." Hermione whistled and Snape came in. They all looked extremely shocked, except for Harry and Iris, who didn't know who Snape was. "Severus. This is Iris." Harry said. Snape shook her hand and then turned to Draco. "I heard you're the newest keeper for Ireland. How does it feel to know the whole wizarding world will be watching you?" Snape asked. "I'm all right. I'll be fine." Draco said, with a little quiver in his voice.
Hermione suggested they all sit down and just talk, but there were only 4 seats. So, Lavender sat on Ron's lap, Ginny sat on Draco's, Iris sat on Harry's, and to everyone's surprise, Hermione sat on Snape's. Draco thought she was doing it to get even with him, so he didn't pay attention. They actually had a nice conversation and they finally stopped talking around 5:30, when they decided they were hungry. Nobody wanted to cook, so they made reservations at a fancy muggle restaurant for the eight of them at 7. Since it was a fancy restaurant, they figured they'd dress up. Hermione, Ginny, Lavender, and Iris went through Hermione's whole closet before they each had something to wear. Hermione laughed when Iris tried an aqua color dress on and it was too big. She said she really liked it though so Lavender altered it with her wand. Ginny picked out a dark green one that had to be shortened a little, Lavender picked, what else but a lavender one. Hermione picked a shorter black dress with sparkles. All the girls stopped and gapped and wondered why they hadn't picked it.
They sent Lavender down to see if the guys were ready, while they finished putting on their make-up. She came back and said the guys had been down their for half an hour. They all put their coats on before they went downstairs, and they finally left the house around 6 o'clock. They took two taxis, so they didn't attract attention with their brooms or a ministry taxi. When they arrived, there was a coat check just inside the door. The guys helped the girls with their coats and Snape almost fell over when h saw Hermione's dress. He wasn't ready for anything serious yet, so he just said, "You look nice." Hermione thanked him and said, "So do you." All the guys were wearing tuxedos and they all looked very stunning. They were seated and ordered their food, when the girls got up and went to the bathroom. "Why do girls always go to bathroom in groups?" Harry asked. All the guys shrugged and started talking about the quidditch.
When the girls got in the bathroom, Ginny and Lavender looked at Hermione strangely. "Are you serious about Snape, or are you trying to get at Draco? Ginny asked. "I'm not trying to get at Draco, but I'm serious about Snape either. Yet." Hermione said casually. "Really? So Snape must not really be that bad if you like him. You're the smartest person I know." said Lavender. "Well we did talk the first day I was teaching, he volunteered to help me fly, plus, he saved my life. That's gotta count for something." Hermione said. "I think our food should be there by now." Iris said, changing the topic of conversation. They all agreed and were happy to drop the conversation.
They returned to the table to find Iris' prediction to be correct. They ate their meal basically in silence. When they were finished, they really didn't want dessert, so they left and went to a dance club down the street. Before they went in, Lavender adjusted their dresses so they could dance in them. They went in and the girls danced in a little group for almost an hour by themselves. The guys said they didn't like the music, but the girls dragged them onto the floor when the DJ played a slow song. You could tell who could dance, and who couldn't. Ron looked like he had two left feet in two right shoes. Draco danced a little better, probably because Ginny was instructing him as they danced. But Harry and Snape were the best dancers out there. Harry was a good dancer because of all the ministry parties he went to and he had to dance with all the important women, by order of Cornelius Fudge. Harry figured Snape could dance because he had danced at Hogwarts parties or something.
After 2 more hours of dancing, they finally headed back to Hermione's house. They got there around 11:30, but none of them were tired. Ron and Lavender sat down on the couch to watch some TV. Draco and Ginny went to the all night diner down the street to get some ice cream. Harry and Iris sat in the kitchen, to talk about things. Snape went out and sat on the swing in the yard, and was soon joined by Hermione. They talked for a few minutes about the others, but Snape turned the conversation topic to them. "What about us? You and me? What are we?" Snape asked Hermione, taking her hand. "Whatever you're ready for us to be." Hermione replied. "I want to be more than friends, but I don't want to rush you. I know you just broke up with..." Snape was cut off by Hermione, covering his mouth with her hand. She hugged him and said she wanted to be more than just friends too. Snape pulled out of her hug, but leaned forward and kissed her. Hermione was so surprised by his boldness, she pulled away, leaving Snape completely stunned. "Sorry. I'm really sorry." Snape apologized, turning his head away. "It's all right. I didn't expect you to do that." Hermione said and pulled him toward her with her hand. The second time their lips met, Harry yelled out the kitchen window, "Get a room!" They broke apart the second time, just because they were laughing so hard.
Harry was still laughing when he took Iris out into the yard. "I'm sorry you two, but I had to do it. You looked so perfect together. So when is the wedding?" Harry laughed, but got an answer he didn't expect. "May 23rd." said Hermione. Harry abruptly stopped laughing, and was almost as shocked as Snape. "Oh, then we'll leave you two alone and we'll go out back." Harry said and pulled Iris toward the backyard. "Are you ready?" Snape asked. "If you are, I am." Hermione whispered. Snape smiled, the first smile Hermione ever saw on his face. He wrapped his arms around her and held her for a long time. Draco and Ginny came up the sidewalk and saw them together. "What is this?" Draco said with a smirk. "Nothing." Hermione said with a smile, then she added, "Ginny, why are you smiling?" Ginny hesitated, but then replied, "We decided to get married." Ginny waited for Hermione to say something, since she was previously engaged to Draco, but all she did was smile. "Please say something Mione." said Draco. "So have we." said Snape and Hermione blushed. "We can still have our wedding together!" screamed Ginny excitedly and pulled Hermione into the house. "Are you sure of what you're doing?" Draco asked. "Never been more sure of anything in my life." said Snape and the two of them went in the house.
They talked for awhile while they were waiting for the others to get back. When they finally heard the door open, Hermione whispered something to Harry. "They don't know he's here. Keep them in the living room until I can think of something." Harry nodded and went into the living room. He kept them there for almost half an hour before Hermione came in. "Guess what? We have a visitor." Hermione whistled and Snape came in. They all looked extremely shocked, except for Harry and Iris, who didn't know who Snape was. "Severus. This is Iris." Harry said. Snape shook her hand and then turned to Draco. "I heard you're the newest keeper for Ireland. How does it feel to know the whole wizarding world will be watching you?" Snape asked. "I'm all right. I'll be fine." Draco said, with a little quiver in his voice.
Hermione suggested they all sit down and just talk, but there were only 4 seats. So, Lavender sat on Ron's lap, Ginny sat on Draco's, Iris sat on Harry's, and to everyone's surprise, Hermione sat on Snape's. Draco thought she was doing it to get even with him, so he didn't pay attention. They actually had a nice conversation and they finally stopped talking around 5:30, when they decided they were hungry. Nobody wanted to cook, so they made reservations at a fancy muggle restaurant for the eight of them at 7. Since it was a fancy restaurant, they figured they'd dress up. Hermione, Ginny, Lavender, and Iris went through Hermione's whole closet before they each had something to wear. Hermione laughed when Iris tried an aqua color dress on and it was too big. She said she really liked it though so Lavender altered it with her wand. Ginny picked out a dark green one that had to be shortened a little, Lavender picked, what else but a lavender one. Hermione picked a shorter black dress with sparkles. All the girls stopped and gapped and wondered why they hadn't picked it.
They sent Lavender down to see if the guys were ready, while they finished putting on their make-up. She came back and said the guys had been down their for half an hour. They all put their coats on before they went downstairs, and they finally left the house around 6 o'clock. They took two taxis, so they didn't attract attention with their brooms or a ministry taxi. When they arrived, there was a coat check just inside the door. The guys helped the girls with their coats and Snape almost fell over when h saw Hermione's dress. He wasn't ready for anything serious yet, so he just said, "You look nice." Hermione thanked him and said, "So do you." All the guys were wearing tuxedos and they all looked very stunning. They were seated and ordered their food, when the girls got up and went to the bathroom. "Why do girls always go to bathroom in groups?" Harry asked. All the guys shrugged and started talking about the quidditch.
When the girls got in the bathroom, Ginny and Lavender looked at Hermione strangely. "Are you serious about Snape, or are you trying to get at Draco? Ginny asked. "I'm not trying to get at Draco, but I'm serious about Snape either. Yet." Hermione said casually. "Really? So Snape must not really be that bad if you like him. You're the smartest person I know." said Lavender. "Well we did talk the first day I was teaching, he volunteered to help me fly, plus, he saved my life. That's gotta count for something." Hermione said. "I think our food should be there by now." Iris said, changing the topic of conversation. They all agreed and were happy to drop the conversation.
They returned to the table to find Iris' prediction to be correct. They ate their meal basically in silence. When they were finished, they really didn't want dessert, so they left and went to a dance club down the street. Before they went in, Lavender adjusted their dresses so they could dance in them. They went in and the girls danced in a little group for almost an hour by themselves. The guys said they didn't like the music, but the girls dragged them onto the floor when the DJ played a slow song. You could tell who could dance, and who couldn't. Ron looked like he had two left feet in two right shoes. Draco danced a little better, probably because Ginny was instructing him as they danced. But Harry and Snape were the best dancers out there. Harry was a good dancer because of all the ministry parties he went to and he had to dance with all the important women, by order of Cornelius Fudge. Harry figured Snape could dance because he had danced at Hogwarts parties or something.
After 2 more hours of dancing, they finally headed back to Hermione's house. They got there around 11:30, but none of them were tired. Ron and Lavender sat down on the couch to watch some TV. Draco and Ginny went to the all night diner down the street to get some ice cream. Harry and Iris sat in the kitchen, to talk about things. Snape went out and sat on the swing in the yard, and was soon joined by Hermione. They talked for a few minutes about the others, but Snape turned the conversation topic to them. "What about us? You and me? What are we?" Snape asked Hermione, taking her hand. "Whatever you're ready for us to be." Hermione replied. "I want to be more than friends, but I don't want to rush you. I know you just broke up with..." Snape was cut off by Hermione, covering his mouth with her hand. She hugged him and said she wanted to be more than just friends too. Snape pulled out of her hug, but leaned forward and kissed her. Hermione was so surprised by his boldness, she pulled away, leaving Snape completely stunned. "Sorry. I'm really sorry." Snape apologized, turning his head away. "It's all right. I didn't expect you to do that." Hermione said and pulled him toward her with her hand. The second time their lips met, Harry yelled out the kitchen window, "Get a room!" They broke apart the second time, just because they were laughing so hard.
Harry was still laughing when he took Iris out into the yard. "I'm sorry you two, but I had to do it. You looked so perfect together. So when is the wedding?" Harry laughed, but got an answer he didn't expect. "May 23rd." said Hermione. Harry abruptly stopped laughing, and was almost as shocked as Snape. "Oh, then we'll leave you two alone and we'll go out back." Harry said and pulled Iris toward the backyard. "Are you ready?" Snape asked. "If you are, I am." Hermione whispered. Snape smiled, the first smile Hermione ever saw on his face. He wrapped his arms around her and held her for a long time. Draco and Ginny came up the sidewalk and saw them together. "What is this?" Draco said with a smirk. "Nothing." Hermione said with a smile, then she added, "Ginny, why are you smiling?" Ginny hesitated, but then replied, "We decided to get married." Ginny waited for Hermione to say something, since she was previously engaged to Draco, but all she did was smile. "Please say something Mione." said Draco. "So have we." said Snape and Hermione blushed. "We can still have our wedding together!" screamed Ginny excitedly and pulled Hermione into the house. "Are you sure of what you're doing?" Draco asked. "Never been more sure of anything in my life." said Snape and the two of them went in the house.