Number five for the day...haha

~*~In Snape Manor~*~

"That was absolutely wonderful, Isabella." Hermione said, leaning back in her chair after the food was finished off.

"Thank you, Hermione." she anwsered, as she started to pick up dishes.

"Mum, I'll help." Vivia said, getting up quickly. Everything about this woman was about speed. She was quick to laugh, quick to anger and quick to change. The purple bits of hair were now dark hunter green. She was indecisive.

"Yes, I will too." Fiona, Julien's wife got up, too.

"I think I'll show Hermione around the house." Severus said, handing his and Hermione's plates to Fiona.

"Go ahead." Isabella said, grinning at the two of them.

"Lets go." Hermione said, taking Severus' hand.

"I'll show you something you will like a lot." he said, grinning like a little boy as he lead her down a hall out of the great hall.

"Is it a library?" she asked

"You know everything, don't you? But just for that, I'm not going to take you there. I am going to show you my portion of this monstrosity."

"You have your own portion?"

"Yes. So does Vivia, and Mum and Contessa and Julien and Wynne. We didn't all sleep in the same room." he chuckled as he walked her up a huge flight of stairs into a turret.

"You were in the tower?" she laughed when they got to the top of the steps.

"Yes. I was. In here." he said, opening the door for her. They stepped into a large circular room that looked out onto the forest. It was painted a beautiful light green with white molding and white carpet. It was stuffed to the brim, in very organized cabnets that lined the whole wall in between the four windows looking out. They had miniature cauldrons, sets of scales, phials in every material and ingredients, powders of every color and texture. In the other side there was a large bed, hung with thick hunter green brocade fabric.

"Oh, Severus. This place is wonderful." she breathed, turning around where she was.

"One day, this whole house will be mine." he said, coming behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Really?" she asked, turning to look at him.

"I am the oldest heir."

"Oh, Lord Severus." she mocked a bow.

"Shut up." he said playfully.

"No way." she said, dancing out of his reach.

"You have no idea how beautiful you are, Hermione." he breathed as the full moon lit up her features.

"No, I guess I don't."

"I wish I could show you." he said, his eyes clouding over.

"Then show me." she whispered.

"I think I will." he said, sweeping her into his strong arms. He pressed his lips against hers, giving her a brusingly passionate kiss.

He backed her against the edge of the bed and softly he laid her down. She scooted up toward the headboard as he climbed up like a stealthy cat.

~*~Back with Sevvie and Minerva~*~

"Tell me more!" Minerva squealed, like a little girl.

"That's kind of personal." he said, getting red and raking his fingers on the dusty floor.

"Who am I EVER going to tell?"

"Fine, Minerva, fine."

~*~Snape Manor~*~

"Sev... I don't know about this." Hermione said as Severus went to unbutton his pants. They were naked to the waist and things were moving fast.

"Gods, I'm sorry, Hermione." he said, pulling the covers around her.

"It's ok. But please, lay with me. I want to feel your skin next to mine."

"With pleasure." he said, pulling the covers over their heads. Hermione moved closer and kissed him on the cheek.

"One day, this will all be yours." Hermione said, sighing.

"I hope it will be ours."

"Ours?" she said, sitting up a little.

"I am not a man to rush into things if I don't know where they are going. And I know that you are special. I've known it forever."

"Dumbledore said that." Hermione smiled, kissing his bare chest, tickling the fine black hairs.

"Did he?" he raised his eyebrows, "Well, then, he's never been wrong. Why try to prove him wrong."

"I'm just to damn young." she said

"I know, love, and I am prepared to wait for you through everything. I have already, through Krum and Wesley and I don't care who else."

"Gods, Severus. You don't have to wait."