The next morning Hermione woke up to Severus' side of the bed being empty,

She knew he'd left only because he hadn't won the argument the night before. He was always a bit of a sore loser when it came down to it. She loved him, but sometimes he was so infuriating and childish.

She padded downstairs after her shower and saw Severus eating and reading the Daily Prophet..

"Good morning," she greeted him cheerfully.

"Morning," he greeted without looking up.

She searched for coffee.

"Minerva wants to talk to you about your nightmares."

The coffee cup she had been holding shattered as it hit the floor.