The room was quiet. Dead silence. Snape looked up from his book to look around his dark, mournful office. "I really have to change this place up," he said to himself. The bookshelf tilted more and the books fell off. "That's the third time this week!"

Oh, he what a week it was. The first week in Hogwarts. Him turning over a new life. Being nicer to people. Mary recovering day after day. And, of course, his daughter's first kiss. He was even there to experience it.

He was so glad. And that she shared her first kiss with the person that she had a crush on. Snape let out a big sigh of relief and having a little laugh coming out afterwards. Everyone was so concerned about Mary and Carolyn.

But, he and Trewlawny were the most concerned of them all. Sybil had been by his side since the awful Dementor incident. Snape stuck out his tongue and started licking his dry lips. He still needed his daughters to be safe.

With Voldemort and Lucius on the loose, who knew what could happen! Lucius had just broken out of Azkaband with the help of his companion Death Eaters and of course, none other than Lord Voldemort.

But Snape didn't have the courage to tell his daughters about Lucius' escape. They might have gone hysterical, just like they did the day after their mother's death. They were running around the house, screaming and yelling, crying and laughing.

They couldn't control themselves. Things like that happened after someone every important to you died. Snape sighed, let the book rest on the table in front of him, and laid down on the couch, hoping for him to wake up for a new day.

Mary sat up in her bed. She was still in the Hospital Wing. But, she was glad on
what happened yesterday. She had her first kiss with Seamus. She was so excited. And speaking of Seamus, he came in on that day, a few hours before.

He walked in the Hospital Wing, seeing the one he loved. He sat down on a bed corner next to Mary and smiled. "How are you doing?" he asked.

"I'm doing fine," Mary said. "You?"

"Oh, doing fine, never better."

"Glad to hear that." And there was silence for a while. Seamus looked back to Mary.

"About yesterday, I'm sorry."

"What should you be sorry about?"
"The kiss. I know you didn't like it, but, Mary, I liked it."

"Seamus, I liked it too. In fact, I wanted it to happen again."

"Really? Well, so do I."

"So, what do you say, we're dating now?"

"We're dating now." The new couple smiled at each other. Seamus looked down at Mary's smooth hand, reached out, and touched it. She smiled and held his hand. Madam Pomfrey rushed into the room saying, "Come on Mr. Finnegin, visiting hours are over."

"Okay Madam Pomfrey," Seamus said. When she turned her back, Seamus leaned in and kissed his lover good night. "Good night, Mary," he said.

"Good night, Seamus," she said. They smiled at each other. When Seamus left the room, Mary looked down at the floor, hoping for a new experience in her love life to come.

A/N: I know, this chapter was kind of short, but I'm kind of in a rush. Sorry everyone! I promise that the new chapter will be longer!