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Dumbledore took out his wand and conjured up a bright pink armchair. After seating himself he spoke "After your attack Ms. Granger I personally delivered Mr.'s Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. That admitted everything under Vertesirum. You'll be happy to know that Mr. Crabbe and Mr. Goyle will each spend 15 years in Azkaban for what they have done."

"As for Mr. Malfoy, he was forced to sing this." Dumbledore pulled an offical looking piece of parchment out of his robes "In exchange for life imprisonment opposed to the Dementor's Kiss he has signed over all parental rights to your child. This way no one in his family can try and lay claim on your son or daughter."

"Son" Hermione said the document from him.

"How lovely, have you thought of any names?" He asked

"Not yet Headmaster" Hermione replied as she propped herself up on a few pillows.

"Severus Jr. perhaps?" Dumbledore smirked slightly but before Severus or Hermione could say anything, he said "Best be off" and was gone.

"Cheeky old git" Severus shook his head

Hermione wasn't paying attention, she was trying to open the healing potion Dumbledore had given her, but as one of her hands was broken, she wasn't having much luck.

"Severus, could you?" She held up the vial.

"Of course" He took it and pulled the stopper out.

Hermione took one sip and felt a tingly sensation spread through her body. As the feeling spread all the pain in her bones vanished. Hermione reached up to feel her split lip only to find it gone. Her broken bones, the cuts all over her body, everything but her bruises disappeared.

"Severus, your sister is an angel." Hermione got out of bed and bounced over to where he was standing going through his wardrobe looking for a clean set of robes. She wrapped her arms around his waist.

"No my love, that's you" He said placing a kiss on the tip of her nose.

"Where are you going?" Hermione asked as Severus buttoned up his robes. "It's Saturday, you don't have any classes to teach today."

"I am going up to Dumbledore's office to arrange to have your things moved down here. Because one as much as I love seeing you in my night shirt you can't go around wearing it all the time. And two because there is no way in hell I am leaving you in the same dorm as the idiot twins(aka Harry and Ron)."

"I'll go with you." Hermione suggested

"No you won't Hermione" Severus said sternly. "Your body has been through a lot in a very short period of time. Too much, too soon would endanger both you and the baby and I wont have it. You need to rest."

"Alright" Hermione sighed "But can I at least go and lay on the sofa in the sitting room?"

"Yes, that you can do love. I will try and be back before Constance gets here." Severus said as he say on the bed to out his shoes on.

"Constance isn't like you...ya know when you first meet people is she?" Hermione asked with a nervous expression.

"No" Severus chuckled. "The opposite. She's a midwife and potions mistress. As well as a mother of 6. A very cheery women. And when she finds out about me settling down, she'll nominate you for saint hood." Severus stood and kissed her. "I'll be back in about an hour love, please get some rest while I'm gone."

"I will" Hermione promised.

TBC

Next chapter: We meet Constance and some good natured ribbing ensues, as well as some ranting about Harry...from Constance. And what does Constance have to do with Remus Lupin?