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Summary My response to the WIKTT Letter Challenge

As I sit here pondering on what has happened between me and Hermione over the past 18 years. I knew that in many ways I had fallen in love with her over the seven years she was a student at Hogwarts. It seems a bit awkard now that she is teaching here now. Then again a few of her other friends are teaching here also. The war cost us a few of our professors and even our Headmaster. When they had named me the new Headmaster I knew things were changing in my life. I also realized that I had to hire new teachers to replace the ones that were lost. So I gave my wife first pick on what she wanted to teach. To my amazement she took my old postion as Potions Professor. I had hired Harry Potter as my new Defence Against Dark Arts professor much to the request of Hermione. Draco Malfoy was hired on as Transfiguration professor. He was very much a changed man since his parents were out of the picture. It also helped that he had fallen in love with Ginny Weasley. Our own children were attending Hogwarts now. Our oldest Skyla was a spilting image of me except for her nose. She was now in her fourth year here and is a Slytherin. Our youngest Quinn will be starting this school term. He looks more like Hermione then myself. She also has her mother's love of learning and thinking. Many days it feels like I will never be the same as when I was when I was younger. Then again Hermione reminds me everyday that I seem younger then her. Even though I am starting to go grey now more say to the fact of our children. Hohwarts will never be the same without Albus here. I truly miss then man. Hermione showed me how to grieve after I found the letter she had written me. I confessed to her that I loved her dearly and wanted to make her my wife. Here she comes walking into my office unannoced as usual.

"Severus, we need to talk." Bloody hell the last time she said she told she was pregnant with Quinn

"Go ahead but first I want you to read this letter aloud to me." I hand her the letter she given the day of graduation. The look in her eyes as she opened it gave it away.

"You still have this letter." I quickly respond "Yes and please read it I want to her your voice to go with it." She started to read it and tears started to form in my eyes.

Dear Professor,
By the time you receive this, I will be gone.

I am not writing this letter as a final parting shot, but it
might have been easier if that had been the case. I would prefer
to remain silent, but my Gryffindor courage (or stupidity as you
see fit) won't allow me to keep my council.

Don't worry, sir. I can hear your blatant drawl, 'Get on with
it, already!' from here.

I like you.

I am not so foolish as to say love, because while I know a
great deal more about you than the average student, I know
better than to assume I know enough to profess my undying
devotion.

Don't snort, Professor, it isn't dignified.

I am fairly certain you will write this off as a silly school
girl crush. But you should know that at least one student
appreciates and respects the work that you have done…

And one woman sincerely cares about your happiness.

Hermione Granger

She finishes reading it and hops onto my lap. "See it made us a happy couple don't you say?" I don't answer her instead kiss her. "By the way Severus I am pregnant."

"I knew you were just by the way you have been acting lately. You used the same line when you told me about Quinn. I am happy if you are." I ask her and pull her into a deeper embrace. "I love you Hermione and I always will."

"Good because I love you too. By the way Ginny is also. I think we are in for a fun year."

"Indeed we are. Indeed we are." I kissed her again and wouldn't let her go

Reedited thank you Thouand I for noticing it