Someone You Loved
Chapter 8 - Hogwarts
After spending the day with the twins, Severus helped Hermione put the twins to bed. He tucked both twins in and kissed their heads promising to see them the next day when they would come to Hogwarts to visit him.
'Are you sure you have time for us to visit tomorrow?' Hermione said as she reached up truing to get a wine glass from the top of the cupboard.
'I will always have time for my children.' Severus said coming behind Hermione and reaching for the glass for her.
'Thanks.' Hermione said as she turned blushing slightly feeling his body close to hers.
'Do you want some?' She said moving away from Severus and going to the fridge.
'I should get back to Hogwarts.' He replied as Hermione starting pouring wine into her glass.
Hermione nodded and looked over to Severus. 'What time tomorrow?' she asked.
'Best to come after lunch; I have a few meetings in the morning.' He replied grabbing his robe from the back of the kitchen chair where he had earlier left it.
'Okay. Shall I floo to you office?' She asked.
'Best to.' He replied doing up his robe. 'Will you be okay tonight?'
'I've been fine for the last 5 years Severus. I'm a big girl. I can look after myself.' She replied as she leant back against the kitchen counter.
Severus nodded knowing tonight would not be a good time to discuss further. 'I will see you tomorrow then.'
'See you tomorrow.' She said as she covered her mouth shielding a yawn.
'Goodnight.' He said as he walked out of the kitchen and into the living room to floo to Hogwarts.
Hermione sat down at the kitchen table with her glass of wine in hand. Today had been a difficult day. Difficult but happy day. The twins had taken to Severus well and they seemed so happy to have their father in their lives; Hermione just hoped it stayed that way.
'Mummy.' A little voice said. 'Are you awake?'
'I am now.' Hermione said opening her eyes to find her son staring back at her.
'Can we go see Daddy now?' Silas asked as he climbed up into Hermione's bed.
'Darling it's 4am. It's too early to see Daddy now.' Hermione said looking at the alarm clock. 'Let's sleep for a bit longer.'
At 12pm Hermione ushered the twins into the living room and wrested with them to put on their travelling robes. Both twins had matching navy robes and Hermione wore her black formal robe.
'I hate wearing this.' Silas said trying to remove his.
'Silas! Please can you keep it on.' Hermione said as she buttoned up his robe for the third time. 'You can take it off once we get to Hogwarts.'
'I love mine mummy.' Piper said as she span round.
'You look beautiful darling.' Hermione said placing a kiss on Piper's head. 'And you look handsome.' Hermione said kissing Silas' head. 'Now let's get in the floo.'
The three Grangers stepped into the floo, the twins huddling against Hermione.
'Now hold on.' Hermione said as she pulled the twins into her. 'Ready?'
Both of the twins nodded as they held onto Hermione's legs. Hermione grabbed the green floo powder and threw it down into the floo shouting 'Hogwarts Caste, Professor Snape's Office.'
Severus looked up as he saw Hermione and the twins arrive in the floo. He stood up to receive them and the children ran straight to him shouting Daddy.
'Hello there.' Severus said as he bent down receiving the twins into his arms.
Hermione smiled at the scene in front of her as she dusted off her robes.
'Hi.' Severus said as he stood up. 'Let me take your robes.' He said addressing them all.
Silas took no time in de-robing leaving him in muggle jeans and a navy and white stripped t-shirt.
'I need help Daddy.' Piper said struggling with her robe.
Severus leant down and helped his daughter removed her robe leaving Piper in a charcoal dress with a checked dress.
'Don't you look pretty.' Severus said as his daughter spun around in front of him.
Hermione smiled as Piper showed off to her father. She often wondered where Piper got her sassy attitude from.
Severus looked up to find Hermione had removed her robe. He found his eyes wandering her form noticing she was dressed in a highwaisted black skirt and a tight black jumper, which showed off her large breasts and small waist.
'Let me take that.' He said reaching for robe.
'Thanks.' Hermione said noticing Severus looking at her.
'Severus!' a voice shouted from the doorway of his office 'Oh Hermione dear, I didn't know you were here.'
'Professor.' Hermione said as she looked at her previous Head of House.
'Hermione and the children are here visiting Minerva.' Severus said.
'Of course.' Minerva said as she looked at the twins. 'Hello there.' She said as she bent down to look at them properly. 'I'm Professor McGonagall. I use to teach you mother and well your father as well when he was a boy.'
'Did you?' Piper said as she spoke to Professor McGonagall.
'Was he naughty?' Silas asked smiling widely.
'Of course he was!' Minerva said laughing. 'He is a slytherin after all!'
'I'm going to be a Slytherin.' Silas said as he looked from Minerva to Severus.
Severus smiled at his son's comment and then looked over to Hermione who was rolling her eyes.
'Well I shall leave you to it.' Minerva said seeing that she was interrupting the family's day. 'Enjoy the castle.' Minerva said towards the twins.
Once Minerva had left the office Severus suggested taking the twins for a tour. Severus found himself with the twins either side of him holding his hands and Hermione following beside them as they walked around the castle.
'Is it as you remember?' Severus asked Hermione as they walked down the dungeon corridor.
'Exactly the same.' She said looking around. 'Are you still in the same rooms?' Hermione asked as they passed the staircase to Severus' private quarters.
'Yes.' He replied watching Hermione look up the staircase. 'I thought we could have dinner there later if that's okay with you?'
'That's fine.' Hermione said as her stomach flipped thinking of returning to Severus' private rooms.
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