Someone You Loved

Chapter 13 - It's Sleep time

Severus laid Piper down on the single bed in her new room within his private quarters at Hogwarts. He placed a kiss on top of her head pushing her dark curls away from her face.

'Sleep tight my angel.' Severus said as he slowly shut the bedroom door returning to the living room to find Silas sat in Hermione's lap.

'That man sounded like he knew you mummy.' Silas said as he placed his hand on her now healed cheek. 'Do you know who he was?'

'No.' Hermione replies kissing his hand. 'It gave mummy a shock.'

'He shouldn't have come into our house.' Silas replied.

'No he shouldn't' Severus said darkly. 'And he won't be coming back.'

'He disappeared anyway Daddy.' Silas replied smiling. 'He got hit by a spell, it was green and then he went.'

Hermione looked at her son and then to Severus.

'That's right Silas. He's gone and you, mummy and Piper are safe here with me.' He said as he lifted Silas from Hermione's lap. 'Come on, bed time for you.'

'Where's mummy going to sleep?' Silas asked as Severus carried him to his new bedroom.

'Mummy has a room too.' Severus replied as he laid Silas down on his single bed.

After Silas had fallen asleep, Severus returned to the bedroom to find Hermione curled up under his robe.

'Are you cold?' Severus asked as he sat down on the sofa next to Hermione.

'A little.' She said moving towards him. 'It's been a long day.'

'It has.' He replied pulling her close to him. 'One I wish never to repeat.'

'Me either.' She replied looking up at him.

'I should have…'

'There was nothing you could have done Severus.' Hermione replied stopping him.

'If I was there, it wouldn't have happened.' He replied.

'We have been on our own in that house for over two years now and nothing has ever happened like to today. We could never have known.' Hermione said.

'Maybe it's because of me.' He said looking at her. 'Maybe someone found out the twins, that you and I…'

'The War ended over 5 years ago now, who would know now.' She asked.

'The only people who know abut you and the twins are the Malfoy's and I know they are not your favorite people but they are family to me.'

'It wasn't Draco or his father.' Hermione replied. 'I think it was Rodolphus Lestrange.'

'It can't have been.' Severus replied.

'I remember his voice.' Hermione replied. 'And hers.'

'She's dead.' Severus said cupping her cheek. 'I made sure of that.'

'I know.' She said as she leant in and kissed him.

'Mummy.' Silas said as he stood beside the bedside. 'Mummy'

'Silas.' Hermione said as she opened her eyes. 'It's still night time baby.'

'Why are you in Daddy's bed?' He asked as he looked over to Severus who was laid behind Hermione still with his eyes closed.

'Come here.' Hermione said lifting her boy into the bed. 'It's still sleep time. We can't get up yet.'

'Why are you in bed with Daddy.' He asked again not giving up until he had an answer.

'Because Daddy loves mummy and wants her to be with him.' Severus replied opening one eye.

Silas smirked as he looked at his father.

'Now it's sleep time.' Hermione said as she kissed her son's head.

'Okay.' He whispered as he climbed over Hermione and laid between his parents.