Authors Note: Wow, so it's actually coming to the end of this, there is 18 chapters and epilogue. Going back through I feel like I rushed the last 2 chapters so I may go back and pad them out a bit. I am working on a new story. Called Happier. (I am only on page 9 or 10) The main premise is that Hermione is going to adopt an orphan after the war. The baby has is healthy but has some magical issues explained where no other family is willing to adopt him. Minerva agrees to allow Hermione to come back to Hogwarts to finish her final year. Severus will be in play and later on a possible relationship... I have no clue how long it will take to write or finish. This literally took me years on and off so we will see so one day soon or 5 years from now be on the look out for Happier.
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At the end of a long day of fun, Hermione took Severus to her room. They had chamomile tea, and Hermione couldn't help but smirk into her cup. If anyone had told her a year ago, this would be her life. She would bet a billion galleons they were wrong. Severus wasn't much of a talker and Hermione didn't seem to mind after a day full of work and questions and being around 100s of others daily, it was nice to get a quiet reprieve but still feel the Aura that was Severus Snape.
Once the tea was finished wordlessly, she lead them to bed. Her emotions still ran high from the carnival, and she was in a daring mood. She slowly stripped in front him acting as if she had no idea what she was doing, Out of the corner of her eye, Hermione saw Severus' eyes glued to her. She continued until only in her underwear. She smiled back up at the man turning his face as he had been caught. She walked up slowly to the bed and kissed him. A groan was let out by both as his hands touched her nude waist. He snaked his arms around her pulling her down into the bed with him. She felt fevered and lustful. Her hands and his were everywhere, and it felt to both as they each had 4-5 arms a piece roaming all over each other's bodies. Severus would touch a spot then Hermione back and forth the moans would go. Hermione couldn't help but smile when she found a new place that he enjoyed her touch at. Hermione was attempting to undress the man. He didn't disagree, and soon he found himself in his boxers. He was nervous but buzzing at the electricity and magic they were creating.
Hermione continued to explore dipping into the hemline of his boxers. Severus was could barely keep his hips on the bed every time her fingers would slip past the band. After the teasing torture, he rolled to where he was on top of her, doing similar things, caressing her belly and occasionally dipping lower to her hips and the top of her pubic bone. She gasped in pleasure feeling the soft touch and didn't want it to stop.
She could smell him, his sweat, his cologne his sex. She could smell it all, her arousal through the roof. She could feel herself slick and wet ready for his fingers to dip lower. She was about to place them there herself when he experimentally tugged on the bikini cut bottoms she was wearing. She looked in his eyes and gave the nod.
The feeling when he touched her was something she had never felt before. Her whole body was tingling. His fingers touching her there for just a fraction of a second did more than, she would do to herself in 20 minutes. She moaned in pleasure her mind begging for him to continue. When he did, she couldn't think of much else other than his fingers and what he was doing to her. She couldn't even be embarrassed as her climax came in just a few minutes.
Severus frowned when she pulled away quickly not being able to stand touch any longer. She moved his hands back up and kissed him. Hermoine looked in Severus's eyes and said.
"That was perfect."
Severus smiled and allowed Hermione to pull at his boxers and to release his penis from the tightness. Hermione touched him carefully looking for the first time at Severus's face she saw he was holding his breath and reacting to her every touch. Soon enough Severus asked her to stop, but she he had yet to finish. Hermione said "its fine." and he released. Hermione smiled at him. Cast a cleansing spell and tucked her body under the covers and clung to Severus as she fell asleep.
Hermione had been humming as she continued work on the 2nd year muggle studies book. She worked on it when the staff hadn't asked her for much. She was currently with Hagrid he was talking about unicorns to the 2nd years. The kids looked excited, and Hermione had to admit that she was still intrigued with the creatures. She thought it was funny that she was in the mythology chapter, and decided to include them in the chapter. She was thinking about muggles beliefs and jotting them down. Muggles even believed they were magical, but they are not real animals. She had included dragons in first-year mythology. She was trying to think of anything else that the section should consist of, but it was the end of Hagrid's, class and she had to hurry to Charms. She was doing a lot in Charms class, she knew Minerva wanted her to teach it next year, she didn't mind teaching the younger grades, but she couldn't imagine teaching the 6th and 7th years next year.
Hermione had been working so much on the Muggle Studies book, and Severus had been helping, with little to no owls going in and out they were relying on each and would add to the book when the responses came back. Severus had started doing some dangerous potions with the NEWTS classes and when he came back with his Dragonhide boots turned bright orange Hermione couldn't help but laugh. Severus was not happy. She poured a cup of tea and attempted various spells and charms to get the boots back to there black color.
It finally happened the sun shined the following day brightly than it had in months, the owls came with backlogs of mail. Hermione received several ideas for the book. She had so many interesting topics, stories and chapter ideas she had enough for the 3rd year text. The kids were able to go out in snow drifts they were playing and much of the staff even Severus had cut classes short for the day so they could enjoy the weather.
Hermione and Severus held hands walking around the grounds by the frozen over lake. There were kids all around and although they had never publicly commented on their relationship the kids were starting to notice. Noone had said anything to either one. Severus admitted to Hermione that this year was the most enjoyable he had ever had teaching. The kids were willing to learn especially the older ones who aren't taking their life for granted. The younger kids he had more patience with, especially when Hermione was helping in the class, and showing the kids how to make the potion properly.
Hermione felt for the first time in a long time that everything was going smoothly. The kids were happy, she was happy. Letters from Harry and Ron indicated that for the most part there had been a lull in violent crime. The boys would get a break and come to see her soon. Harry had asked if he could see Ginny soon and Hermione knew no one would deny him that. Hermione felt bad for him, his lack of communication with Ginny. The fact that while he was in training and she was here in Hogwarts meant they were unable to hold each other kiss each other. Hermione had yet to go a long absence with Severus since they had been together, and it crushed her to even think about it. She grabbed Severus tightly as if she didn't hold on he too might leave for an extended amount of time.
Severus felt comforted by the tight embrace that Hermione was giving but knew that she had something on her mind. Severus never felt the need to push her to discuss her thoughts. He would know soon enough. She wasn't as closed off as he was to her. He had hoped to work on it, and he had especially at night. Hermione Granger made his mind go to places he never expected. Severus didn't think there was someone out there for him, yet here she was holding him tight as they walked around the lake, watched the children play with smiles on their face. It took a long time for him to feel happy. This day made him feel elated. It was the happiest he had felt in a long time, he couldn't think of a better time and was glad to be a part of this peaceful time, something he hadn't experienced before.