AN: Sorry this took so long but here it is enjoy

I'm currently working on Chapter 3 A Bed Time Story and yes you get to find out how Harry came to live with Severus and how Severus met Kate.

Ch 2

A Thoughtful Pair

"Well Harry were, do we go to get presents for Hermione?" Harry imeditatly headed for the book shop pulling his dad behind him.

"Is she really that big of a bookworm?" The blank look on Harry's face told him she was. Maybe Hermione really is as smart as she's been showing in class. The two searched the whole shop for a book Hermione hadn't read or didn't have. Finally after many hours they came across a bottomless bag with a feather light charm.

"Dad this is perfect she can carry all those books she reads around without hurting her back." Severus considered the gift and oked his sons choice. It surprised him that all the children in his life now really liked learning, even if Ron didn't admit it. Maybe he could teach them some simple potions and some defense against the dark arts tactics, at least if they're going to get in trouble they would be able to defend themselves. Severus was pulled from his musings by his son.

"What else do we need to get?" Harry hoped to go look at the owlery, it amazed him how much he missed Scabbers, Crookshanks, and even Trevor.

"I still need a present for Miss Granger and you need some things to practice potions this summer." Harry sighed it's not that he minded spending time with his father it was his dad's choice of hobbies he tried to steer clear of. On the way down Diagon Alley they met Lucius and Draco Malfoy.

"Lucius what are you doing up here? I thought you'd be slinking around Knockturn Alley with the rest of your slimy friends.

" No longer being a spy he didn't care for being civil to Lucius. It's hard to forgive even a close friend when he tries to kill your son. Both Malfoy's walked past them without a word, Severus wondered if Lucius was still suffering from the voice remover spell Harry cast on him. Snape thought about making Harry lift the spell but de sided the absence of Lucius' snivilling voice was worth it after all no one knew it was Harry that did it.

After two hours of shopping for potion ingredients and a present for Severus to give young Hermione they finally headed home. The two returned home to find Hevelt had set up the common room for the party. They now had just enough time to shower, change, and get to Kingscross. After showering and changing Harry flicked his wand wrapping Hermione's new gifts, Severus joined him at the common room fire place and they set of to meet Ron, Ginny and Hermione. Popping from a hidden grate Severus spotted Ron and Ginny holding Crookshanks and standing near Hermione's school trunk.

"Hey , manor been lonely without me Professor?", Ron said. Ginny gaped at the easy nature Ron seemed to have with their Potions professor.

"Hello professor..umm hello Harry." Ginny still didn't know how to act around Harry after he saved her life down in the Chamber. Ginny handed Severus a letter Hermione's parents had left.

Dear S. Snape,

We appreatte you allowing Hermione to spend time with her friends while we're away. We left her school things, she has a tendency to study a lot. Please try to talk her into being a child and we would really appreciate it if someone could work with her on her flying. She respects you and we believe she will take heed to what you say.

Thank you,

Mr. and Mrs. R. Granger

The news that Hermione respects him shocked Severus he hadn't been sure she would even want to stay at Snape manor. Harry's lite touch on his arm brought him back to the present.

"Dad, she's here."

Hermione would have been surprised enough to find Harry or Ron there but the sight of Severus Snape standing beside her trunk nearly scared her out of her mind. Hermione looked at them and spouted questions not bothering to wait for answers.

"Where are my parents? Is everything all right? Professor why are you here? Ron how did you get Crookshanks to sit still for you? Are you taking me home? Professor why are you here? Why is my trunk here? Am I going somewhere else? Professor what are you doing here? What's this all about?" Having had enough of her blathering Ron handed Crookshanks to Harry, gathering Hermione into his arms and for the first time in his life took a chance and kissed her. When Hermione put her arms around Ron's neck continuing their first kiss Severus cast enchanted kiss on them. If the rest of the staff only knew of the antics he pulled. After a moment Ron and Hermione broke apart sighing contentedly only to be lip locking again the moment they looked at each other. During the second blissful kiss Ron realized this was the beginning of a summer filled with pranks. Severus didn't know it but he had brought together a happy couple and brought on himself a tricksters war.

Breaking them apart Severus stood between them and they headed for the darkest corner where a port key had been set up for them. Hermione stood on her trunk and Harry still carried Crookshanks. Everyone touched an out of order sign and where taken straight to the manors well kept lawn.

After a moment of blinking to get her eyes adjusted Hermione looked towards the manor. Taking in it's gravel drive and light stone exterior her eyes landed on a beautiful witch with shiny black shoulder length hair wearing baby blue robes. "Mum, so glad to see you feel better."

Harry ran and hugged her. Hermoine could have sworn she heard Harry call her mum. She looked at Ron for an answer instead she received another kiss. Through Ron never tired of kissing Hermione he wondered how long this curse would last and if she would still want to kiss him when it ended.

"Severus enchanted kiss really love." Every ones eyes landed on Kate the baby blue robed witch as she spoke. Severus kissed her hello and Hermione noticed for the first time his black billowy robes had been replaced by black trousers and a white t-shirt his normally greasy slicked back hair lay in soft wisps around his face. This is all a dream Hermoine thought only to be disturbed even more that she was dreaming about her potions professor.

"Miss Granger, Miss Weasley welcome to our home. Hello again Ron. "Kate invited them all into the common room it all looked much different then Hermione and Ginny would have thought. Stone walls with brightly colored portraits and billowy red curtains. The furniture squashy and soft, they felt like they had stepped into the Gryffindor common room.

"Kate I see you've redecorated please tell me this is only for the day and I can have my black furniture and silver curtains back." He did not look amused the whole Snape family had been in Slytherin and the family common room until today reflected their Hogwarts home. Julie a purple robed young girl sat in one of the chairs smiling at Harry.

"Welcome back Harry." She used hugging her half brother to use his wand to turn Severus's hair Orange. Harry stepped back while everyone laughed hysterically. Harry shook his head and changed his hair back.

"Happy early birthday Hermione. (Ron interrupted) We figured since school starting overlaps your birthday we'd celebrate today." Ron handed her a beautiful gold package tied with Scarlet ribbon. Hermione's eyes gave away her surprise she looked around the room until her eyes landed on Ron. As they kissed again Hermione's eyes filled with tears.

"I was brought up with love but this is, why here and why Harry do you call her mum?" Hermione's confusion finally took her over and she could no longer wait to get Harry alone to ask.

"Presents and fun first Miss Granger I promise I'll explain everything in due time." At least somethings don't change. Hermione sat down Ron's present and sat in a squashy chair close to the fire. Kate handed Hermione the present Severus had bought. "Please enjoy your party, the boys spent many hours planning this. We'll talk later." Hermione resigned herself to not knowing and opened her gift. The Silver wraped package with black ribon from Julie and Professor Snape contained a beautiful set of silver scales and several potion ingrediants in a colapsible cauldron. Hermione smiled at Snape.

"Thanks, umm looks like there's stuff in here for painkillers and ache away." He knew she was smart and that teaching her these could help with the next year greatly.

"I was hoping you would allow me to teach you how to make them." She wasn't sure why but there was a deeper meaning in this gift. With a nod of affirmation she opened Harry's gift. A beautiful purple and blue shimmery bag.

"It's a bottomless bag with a feather-lite charm." Everyone could see the mental list of books Hermione was making to put in the bag. Ginny's present next wrapped in peach paper with a white bow.

"Aww Ginny this was a picture from your first year at Hogwarts with us." A silver locket dangeled from Hermoine's hand holding a picture of herself, Ginny, Ron, and Harry. The last gift was the package Ron had handed her first. Looking at Ron warranted another kiss before unwrapping a gorgeous Gold Dragon tipped quill."

I thought you could use it for our tests this year." Jumping from her chair she hugged Ron and kissed him without looking at him. "Thank you all! I'm sorry about earlier my mind doesn't let go of a puzzles." She sat in Ron's lap on the hearth to the fire place.

One gift remained beside Hermione a potable CD player that became invisible when a teacher is present. This did not amuse Severus as of course he couldn't see it. Julies liked trying out her tricks on her dad.

"I know, why don't we play Quidditch three on three." Severus called Hevelt, he really is in rare form. "Please bring the brooms were going to the Quidditch pitch." Hevelt popped into another room and popped back with six brooms. Kate and Severus saw the fear flash in Hermione's eyes.

"What if I look at Ron I'll be distracted, and I don't know all the Quidditch rules." Hermione really didn't know if she was up to flying in front of Ron. "Come on Hermione it's great and the pitch is huge. Please me you and Ginny verses the Snape family." Of course that brought up questions Hermione wanted to ask so she decided if she wanted answers she would have to wait. She looked at Ron without having to kiss him telling her Severus removed the enchanted kiss curse. "Ok why not."