Once again let me state that Severus is OOC. He returns to some of his old ways in this chapter, but all in all he is OOC. I am trying to play into Severus's softer side. No matter what he did at the end of Half Blood Prince I still think there is some good in him. I decided to write this story after reading Half Blood Prince. The chapter Spinners End caught my eye. In that chapter Severus really seems to have a heart when he agrees to protect Draco. So please stop with the reviews saying Snape is too soft, I am doing it on purpose!

Disclaimer: I own Harry Potter! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA runs from men in little white coats

A week later found Hermione relaxed in a new routine. Every morning she would wake up in Severus's arms, kiss him good morning, and than make him breakfast. She herself could not eat in the mornings without trowing up.

She spent her afternoons studying for her NEWT's, she had decided to take them with the rest of her year mates. She rarely left their chambers by herself. She was still very skittish around people.

Evenings found Severus and Hermone relaxing on the sofa, well Hermione relaxing, Severus would sit there and curse at students essays.

On this pitcular evening Hermione was sitting reading a book of baby names she had gotten while out shopping with Constance. Severus was using almost an entire bottle of red ink on a stack of first year essays on the Drought Of Living Death.

A knock came on there chamber door.

"Someone better be dead" growled Severus as he slammed his quill down .

'Merleverus stalked to the door and flung it open. When he saw who was standing there he flew into a rage.

"Where do get the nerve to show up here...Weasley!" He nearly screamed.

Hermione shot up from her seat when she heard the name Weasley.

"I'm here to see my best friend...sir" Ron ground out

"The one you threw to the wolves once you found out about her condition!" Severus stood with his nose almost touching Ron's.

"What! I couldn't see her! Dumbledore only just told me where to find her. " Ron looked positively bewildered.

"Is that why you held her back when Potter went to tell the boy who raped her she was pregnant!" Severus was screaming now.

"Raped here? Malfoy raped her?" Ron asked in horror.

"Harry didn't tell you?" Hermione asked softly. Coming to stand next to Severus.

"Tell me what? Would someone please tell me what is going on!" Ron yelled in frustration.

"Ron, come in we need to talk." Hermione ushered him in and shut the chamber door.

"Hermione..." Severus said in a tone full of warning and worry.

"Hush Sev"

"Sev?" Ron raised an eyebrow.

"Ron sit" Hermione gestured to one of the huge backed arm chairs in the sitting room.

Ron sat down looking at Hermione expectantly.

"Ron, what did Harry tell you about Malfoy and me?"

"He said that you and Malfoy had a one nighter and that you were preggers and didn't want to tell Malfoy about the baby. He asked for my help. He said Malfoy deserved to know and he wanted me to hold you back...he lied didn't he?" Ron's face was full of sorrow.

"Yeah Ron he did. The baby is Malfoys but he..." Hermione took a deep breath "He raped me."

"What!" Ron jumped up "I'll kill them both!"

"And because of your stupidity your so called best friend was beaten within an inch of her life!" Severus sneered

"Oh my God" Ron sank weak kneed back into the chair. "Bloody hell, what have I done." Ron had tears in his eyes.

Hermione took pity on him and went and wrapped her arms around his neck hugging him. Severus felt a twinge of jealousy.

"It's okay Ron, Harry would have told Malfoy anyway."

"I'm still sorry Mione. This is the last straw with Harry. I'm done with the bastard."

Hermione looked confused. "Last straw? Did I miss something?"

"Ginny caught him in bed with Padma. That son of a bitch cheated on my little sister and nearly cost you your life." Ron looked into Hermione's eyes. "I know you thought that I would always side with Harry, but I want you to know that I am behind you one hundred percent. Anything you need I'm here and so is the rest of the Weasley clan." He gave her a small smile. "Now one last question."

"Ask away" Hermione laughed. It was good to have her best friend back.

"Why are you staying with Snape?"

'oh boy this should be fun' Severus thought to himself.

"Promise not to blow up?" Hermione asked.

"Promise" Ron crossed his heart.

"Well" Hermione began "Severus was the only one there for me after I was raped. My own parents think me a liar. He took care of me after my second run in with Malfoy. Long story short. Severus and I are engaged...kind of. He's going to be the adoptive father of my son. I love him Ron. And I hope I'm not hurting you by doing this. Harry told me how you feel about me."

Ron held his hands up "Woah woah woah! Whatever Harry said was a lie. I love you like a sister, nothing more. I'm in love with...someone else" He blushed.

Ron than stood and made his way towards Severus who was standing behind the sofa Hermione was sitting on in a protective stance. "Promise to take care of her?"

Severus looked him right in the eye "I promise"

The two men shook hands in a silent truce.

With the same serious expression on his face Ron turned to Hermione "Don't tell my mum your getting married until the day before hand or else she'll take over your wedding plans."Hermione burst out laughing.

When Ron left Hermione launched herself into Severus's arms.

"Happy love?" He kissed her

"Very" Hermione smiled. "You know what this means right?"

"What does this mean?"

Hermione smirked. She had been spending way too much time with him. "Your going to be seeing a lot of Mrs. Weasley once she knows that I am pregnant."

"What have I gotten myself into?" Severus groaned.

"Your not allowed to hex her you know." Hermione joked.

"While your looking" Severus retorted stomping back to his stack of essay's leaving Hermione to stand there and laugh.

tbc

See Snapes still snarky. And for all you angst lovers out there, there's a lot on the way. Including Hermione's first run in with Harry since she started living with Severus. Ron beating the hell out of Harry. Remus turning his back on Harry and so on. There's also more light hearted fun. Including Hermione trying to set Ron up with that "someone" he is in love with. And Sev and Hermione arguing over baby names.

I'm not sure when I will update this again because I am getting on a plane tomorrow for Tulsa Oklahoma. My big brother is having his third daughter...well his wife is, you know what I mean. lol Bella Anne a cute name. I will see if I can take me laptop with me. starts singing I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again stops singing and runs yet again from the men in little white coats

Also on a personal note to all the girls out there reading this. Do you think its okay for your boyfriend to hang out alone with a chick who likes to hang around him, call him late at night, and glare at his girlfriend whenever shes around? If you think like me and think that it is wrong and that the girl is trying to get with him please leave it in your review. So that I can email it to my pig headed boyfriend to show him that she is in no way just an innocent friend.in help the poor sap at the door' Hermione thought to herself.

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