Chapter 23- Birthday
Two weeks later Hemione had Miki's first real birthday party. All his friends from school and her friends as well came to the big bash that was held at Hermione's new place. When Hermione had taken the kids to see the school term house, as they called it, they were all overwhelmed. It was huge with lots of expensive furniture inside. They all hated it. Hermione had it sold and pocketed the money in a matter of days. She loved the wizarding world, things were handled so much more efficiently. She bought a smallish house close to Hogwarts with four bedrooms all though Kessy and Willow still slept in the same room. It had a nice back yard and a big living room. That was what was so great, plenty of family room.
So everyone was over at the new place, it was a combination birthday, house warming party. Even Hermione's parent s were there, their only other excursion into the magical world was Diagon alley. Hermione had even gone so far as to have the ministry connect a special floo connection from her house to her moms, so her mom could come visit when ever she wanted. Secretly Hermione hoped she would come, she had gotten kind of use to her again. Everyone was outside playing games and making over Miki. Hermione went inside to get the cake.
She stood at the table looking through the drawer for the cake server. She felt fingers brush against her neck, moving her hair out of the way, and lips kissing her shoulders. She moaned as the kisses continued across the back of her neck to the other side. His hands were stroking her shoulders and down her arms. He laid his arms on top of hers and wrapped them around her and hugged her close.
"Severus, this is not a good time for this."
"I'm just saying good morning."
"Well you should wake up earlier, it's one o'clock. I had to postpone the tour of the house because you were still asleep."
"Well maybe you should not keep me awake so long at night." He kissed her neck again.
"If I remember correctly I wasn't the only one ready for thirds and fourths last night." She turned to face him and they kissed, holding each other close. Then letting
go they carried the cake out to the party goers, who all welcomed Snape, which was a first for him.
Epilogue
Hermone and Snape didn't marry. She couldn't bare the thought of being the wife of the dreaded potions master, plus Draco would always have to pay child support until Kessy was eighteen. They weren't secret about it, but they didn't tell the students if they could help it. Snape kept his rooms at Hogwarts, even if they were hardly ever used. Miki and Willow had grown up calling him Uncle Severus, he was fine with that. Kessy had taken to calling him daddy after seeing Draco, and hearing Willow call him the old daddy. He didn't seem to mind that either. Hermione never even considered dating anyone else. She was happy. She did insist that she and Snape keep all their money matters separate. He did not give her money, pay her bills or buy her children's clothes. She didn't by his potions, it was fair. She stayed at Hogwarts for some time working toward her doctorate. It took awhile, but by the time Kessy was twelve, she had her first full time job at Oxford teaching transfiguration. Draco was released after five years. He tried to come back to Hermione but she didn't want him. He got a job working in Hogsmead and tried to spend time with the kids, they didn't want him either. He searched for work and found it close to Beauxbatons. He never missed another child support payment or birthday.
When Kessy turned seventeen and left for the university Hermione and Snape began to make plans. Snape's debt had been paid to Dumbledore and Hermione was somewhat free, and relatively rich. They combined their monies and traveled the magical world seeing all the things Hermione had read about, but had never been able to see. They were married finally at Hogwarts. They returned from their trip to find that the arrangements had all been made for them by Kessy, Willow and Miki. They were forty-nine and sixty-eight when they tied the knot.
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A/N Sorry about this not living up to it's R rating. I just felt like this is where it should end. Quite frankly I'm surprised and impressed with my self, I usually can't end it, I go on and on and on and on and on ...
Just in case anyone is wondering, It's been 6 months "Draco" still hasn't called, his son's birthday is this Sunday (6-15) and we still have not received any child support. If only my story could come true, although, I do have a pretty cute professor ; )
