Hermione and Severus walked arm in arm down the empty dungeon halls. She walked with her head against his arm. Severus smiled, content. They stopped in front of the door to their chambers and embraced. "Mione, I am so glad to have you in my life," he murmured again her shoulder.

"I would have my life no other way," She replied when he lifted his head. She bent her head towards his in a kiss and held him tighter.

They broke their embrace long enough to say the password to their chambers and step inside. They shut the door oblivious to anything around them and passionately kissed again...

"My, my aren't we the adorable little couple," A snide voice called from the living room.

Severus and Hermione spun around to see who had spoken. Severus snarled as he saw the lounging figure of his younger brother in HIS chambers. "What in the bloody hell are you doing here?" Severus managed to keep his voice calm in light of the situation.

"You know, big brother," Serrento started as he stood and smiled cruelly, "I was about to ask you the same thing. You are supposed to be dead. At least that's what we thought when we dumped you in the Forbidden Forest."

Hermione then snarled and withdrew her wand, "I should have cut your tongue out when I had the chance," Severus grabbed her fist preventing her from aiming at his brother.

"Well now that would be a problem," He smiled, "Seeing as I bring a message for both of you regarding the Girl."

Severus stared coldly at his brother, "You harm a hair on her head and so help me..."

"So help you what? You'll run in and save her? Right, like you tried the last time. Don't worry I will not harm her. But I know you will if you interfere,"

"What do you mean interfere?" Severus asked his silky voice carried an edge like sharpened steel. "How did you even get in here?"

"Oh, now you should know by now that any good wizard has an invisibility cloak, and floo powder does help too. It was all child's play," Serrento chuckled.

"Serrento you have one minute to explain yourself before I let Hermione have you," Severus held tight to Hermione's arm to prevent her from lunging.

"I bring a message, actually an ultimatum, You and Hermione help us groom the girl as we see fit and you live. If not, you know, I can't make any promises..."

"How long do we have to decide?" Hermione asked still clutching her wand in the fist Severus had in his grasp.

"Until the full moon, Three days." Serrento had a fist full of floo in his hand and tossed it in the fireplace, "Severus you know where to find us." With that he disappeared into the flames, his destination unknown by the couple.

"Why didn't you stop him?" Hermione asked, her voice cold.

Severus let go of Hermoine's hand and clenched his jaw, "We have no choice but to go along with it...For now."

"Severus, I will hurt him."

"I know..." But that's not what scares me, he thought still in a daze from what had just happened.

TBC

A/N: sorry I have not updated sooner *writer's block*

Angel q2001: ewww, Mione would never ever sleep with Serrento.

Slytheringal: Sorry to disappoint you this chapter. Serrento does get taken care of, eventually.

Maddie: Serrento's delusional

Miss crystalix: not tellin' :P

Thanks: Dragonfireangelvmp & draco malfoygirl16