A.N.: Here's some fluff for all of us. I think we deserved that, after so many chapters of struggling.

Chapter 33: Oh happy days!

19th of June 1981

Hermione joined her twins in bed for the rest of the evening. Those two had barely been able to keep themselves upright any longer but as they simply refused to leave her side, she had joined them in bed. She spent the rest of the evening sandwiched in between those two handsome redheads, where she cuddled and snogged them until they fell asleep in each other's arms. The night that followed was by far the most refreshing Hermione had had in weeks. She woke up rested and full of energy and when she opened her eyes, she found Gideon watching her with his head propped up on his hand and a happy smile on his lips.

"Good morning Hermione," he whispered and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. "Did you have a good night?"

"The best," she answered against his lips before she kissed him again. That was when she felt another pair of arms sling themselves around her stomach and pull her back against another warm body.

"Do I get a 'Good Morning' kiss, too?" Fabian whispered into her ear and kissed her neck.

Hermione turned her head towards him with a smile on her lips. "If you ask nicely…"

Something flashed behind Fabian's eyes and a grin broke out on his face. "Oh, I can ask very nicely," he murmured before he kissed her neck again and his hands pulled her even closer against him. Hermione felt goosebumps spread all over her skin. "Could I please get a 'good morning' kiss from my beautiful girlfriend?" Fabian whispered into her ear before he started nibbling on her earlobe. Hermione turned around to him with an affectionate smile. "More than one, if you keep asking me like that," she said and stroked his cheek with her hand. His eyes sparkled in delight but she wasn't able to see them for very long, as she closed her eyes when his lips met hers. It was a gentle, slow kiss but Hermione enjoyed every second of it. When his tongue gently traced her lower lip to beg for entrance, she opened her mouth for him with a happy little sigh.

"Mhm, I'm never going to let you sleep in your own bed again, when you keep kissing me good morning like that," he murmured against her mouth before he pulled away and looked at her with shining eyes. But she couldn't help but feel the flutter of nervousness in her belly. It was the first time that she contemplated, what it would mean to share a bed with not one but two boys. Merlin's pants, what was she thinking? Was she even ready for this step? She stared at him with wide eyes and rosy cheeks. Would they want to do that kind of thing with her?

"Uhm well, I don't know… I'm not sure if…" but he stopped her with a gentle kiss on the lips.

"Don't worry Hermione," he said and stroked her cheek with his thumb. It was almost like he had sensed her thoughts "We aren't expecting anything that you aren't comfortable with. You're setting the pace. Whatever you want to do or don't want to do is fine with us."

She nodded and a moment later Gideon turned her around and pulled her into a tight embrace. "There's no reason for us to hurry anything Hermione. We're just happy to be with you, that you're accepting the both of us."

Hermione leaned her head against his shoulder and soaked in the smell and warmth of his body. "I wouldn't be able to decide on one of you and as you asked me both, I obviously don't have to."

"No," Fabian said from behind and kneaded her shoulders. "…because we love to share." With that he dug his fingers into her muscles and Hermione couldn't help the moan that escaped her mouth. Maybe sharing a bed with them wasn't a bad idea at all, when she would be greeted like that in the mornings.

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6th of October 1999

Hermione didn't go back to Spinner's End that night as Fabian and Gideon had simply refused to let her go and to be honest, she hadn't tried very hard to get away from them. It was the last thing she had wanted and so she simply stayed over and let them pull her into Fabian's bed. While she slept in their arms, another memory from a similar situation came back to her but when she awoke in the middle of the night, she simply snuggled closer to Fabian and closed her eyes again. It didn't take her long to fall back asleep.

When she opened her eyes in the morning both twins were already awake and looked at her with matching grins. Hermione pulled herself into a sitting position and looked at them with bleary eyes.

"Good morning sleepyhead," Gideon said affectionately and kissed her nose.

"It's good to have you back here, where you belong," Fabian whispered over her shoulder and nuzzled her hair with his nose. "This bed was way to empty without you in it."

Hermione smiled. "Does that mean I can move back in with you?"

Gideon's eyes lighted up before he pulled her into a lingering kiss. "Gods yes!" But it wasn't long until his brother pulled her around and claimed her lips on his own. "Thought you'd never ask," Fabian murmured before he peppered her mouth with kisses. Hermione smiled against his lips.

"Sometimes even the best of us can be a bit slow," she admitted before she allowed herself to dig her fingers into his ginger locks and run her fingers through them. She marvelled how soft and silky they were in comparison to the dry mop of hair she called her own. "Don't worry, you won't get rid of me anytime soon."

"Good, because I don't want to waste another minute on missing you," Gideon murmured into her ear and buried his nose into her shoulder. "Gods I missed you. Those goddamn 18 years were bad enough but finally having you back and not having you back at the same time was torture."

Hermione leaned her cheek against his head and whispered: "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry you had to suffer like that." Her boyfriend just shook his head and moved on the bed, so that he too was now in front of her. From there the two brothers looked at her with so much love in their blue eyes that Hermione forgot to breathe for a moment.

"Don't be sorry Hermione," Gideon said and gently kissed her lips.

"Nothing that happened was your fault, so there is no need for you to apologise." Fabian looked at her with a kind smile and pulled her into a kiss on his own. "Fate dealt us some pretty shitty cards but it looks we can still get our happy ending."

Hermione nodded and felt the tears spring into her eyes. These two gorgeous men were so much more than she ever thought possible for herself and they looked at her with so much adoration that it blew her mind. "Yeah," was the only word that she managed to say before she closed her arms desperately around their bodies and pulled them into a tight hug. "God, what have I done to deserve you?" she whispered and felt their arms close around her protectively.

"Everything," they chorused and even though Hermione had no idea what the meant with that, she accepted their answer with a happy sigh.

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"I'm moving back in with the Prewett twins," Hermione said to Severus over lunch. Even though Fabian and Gideon had almost begged her to accompany her to Spinner's End to get all her stuff, she had insisted to go on her own and tell her best friend about their relationship. And so Hermione had left Prewett house after breakfast and returned to Severus' home.

"How come? Did you get tired of me?" her friend asked her innocently but the glow in his eyes betrayed the tone of his question. Hermione smiled when she realized, how well she had gotten to know the man across from her at the table.

"We… we're together Severus," she admitted with pink cheeks and forced herself to look up at him. "We've also been so in the past, but I just now remembered."

He nodded slowly and looked at her with dark eyes. "Alright. And you're sure that's what you want? You don't feel pressured or anything by the things that were between the three of you in the past?"

Hermione blinked at him in confusion. "What do you mean? Why shouldn't I want to be with them?"

Severus shook his head with a sad smile. "I don't know, but that's why I'm asking. Those men might not be the same that they were 18 years ago. The time after the war changed them and I don't want you to agree to a relationship with them, just because you feel guilty for leaving them behind or…"

"That's not what this is, Severus," she assured him quickly and smiled. "I want to be with them, I really do. But I'm glad you're looking out for me though."

Her friend smiled. "That's what family is for, Hermione."

Hermione looked at him with warm eyes and took his hand on the table. "Does that mean you're okay with me moving out? I'll only be a floo call away."

At that Severus snorted and looked at her with an amused expression. "I might be twice your age, but I am not your father Hermione. Of course, I am okay with you moving out. I just wanted to make sure you're happy."

"I am," she confessed and smiled.

"Then I am happy for you."

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20th of June 1981

Finally Fabian and Gideon were able to leave their temporarily shared bed again and even though she had really enjoyed the time they spent cuddling and snogging under the sheets, Hermione was more than glad to see her boys upright again. Both of them were bouncing with energy and even though Hermione could tell that they were still a bit sore, both of them were all happy smiles and happy snogs. And she sure as hell wasn't complaining. There wasn't much for them to do, as it was now Severus' turn to bring them the last Horcrux. By what her friend had secretly communicated, this could happen any day now. But until then, they had nothing to do but wait and train on their combat skills in Fabian's and Gideon's training room in the basement.

"Let's do something outside," Fabian said suddenly and embraced her from behind. "It's a beautiful day outside and we've been cramped up inside for far too long."

Hermione leaned her head against his chest. She still had to get used to how tall he was compared to her, as he could comfortable kiss the top of her head when they were standing like this. "Isn't that dangerous? There's a war raging outside, where would we even go?" she asked but at the same time, she felt the pull to get some fresh air within her chest, too.

"Don't worry about that, love. We just know the place," Gideon said as he casually strolled through the door, his curly hair still wet from the shower he had just taken. "Just put on some nice summer clothes and we're good to go. I'll prepare something to eat." Fabian mumbled into her hair before he let go of her.

"Picnic?" Gideon chimed in and looked at them with sparkling eyes. "Sound's brilliant! I just know the place for it!"

It was barely 15 minutes later when Fabian apparated them to a green meadow at the border of a fairy-tale-like forest. It was full of beautiful wildflowers and Hermione could see dozens of butterflies flying around them. She was immediately enchanted.

"Wow, it's beautiful here!" And it was. Hermione looked around in awe as she felt the warmth of the sun grace the bare skin of her arms. She had donned a yellow summer dress for the occasion as she thought it was the most appropriate clothing item for a picnic. When she looked around her now, Hermione felt that she had made the right choice.

"It was our favourite place as kids," Fabian admitted as he spread a huge picnic blanket in front of her on the grass, while his brother placed an enormous basket next to it on the ground.

"We often came here as kids and played hide and seek within the high grass. It drove Molly nuts, as she was usually the one who had to watch her little brothers and we just kept disappearing on her." Gideon smiled fondly and sat down before he patted on the spot next to him invitingly.

"She could really be an annoying little mother hen sometimes and we just had to get out of her way from time to time. A boy can only stand to be smothered so much before he gets stir crazy." Fabian laughed and pulled Hermione down with him onto the blanket. She landed on top of him with a surprised little squeal.

His brother chuckled next to them amusedly. "It's no wonder she's got seven kids on her own now - Merlin seven! We really thought she'd have enough after having a pair of twins to smother on her own now. But maybe she's waiting until she's finally got a daughter to direct all her attention to."

"You're probably right," Hermione admitted with a little snort and rolled on her back. The sky above them was of a beautiful blue today and there wasn't a cloud in sight. She sighed happily. "Let's spend all day here and wait until it's dark. I'd love to see the stars and feel the summer breeze on my skin." She suddenly exclaimed and the boys leaned over her and nodded happily.

This was the day she would remember, Hermione decided when the dark times would finally catch up with them. Her boys, the high grass around them that kept them hidden from all eyes, the butterflies and this perfect blue sky – it would stay in her mind and provide her with enough happiness for the days to come. Hermione would cherish the memory of it until she took her last breath no matter if it was tomorrow or in a hundred years.