AN: Alright the long awaited Hogwarts chapter. There will be a few surprises in here. I hope you like. I had written this chapter and the last two completely different when I first wrote them out. But for some reason when I went to type it up I didn't like how it was going so I changed them. I wanted more conflict and to open more doors. I hope they do their justice. Well anyway happy reading.

Hermione smiled as she opened her eyes, Hogwarts in all of it's beauty was covered in a thick layer of snow. Shivering a little she began to walk through the gates which welcomed her right away.

"Hey you, I thought you weren't ever going to arrive. How was dinner?" Harry asked as she stepped through them. "Hello Professor."

"Potter, remember not a word," Severus flicked his wand at Hermione who quickly lost her glamour and stopped shivering. "Hermione you're a witch, you can put a simple warming charm on yourself. Potter did you think enough to put one on?"

"Yes, actually Dumbledore put one on for me. So what kind of tree are you looking for?" Harry asked walking towards the woods. "I think it might be hard to actually find one that is small enough for your house, the ones here are huge."

Hermione smiled, "I think we can manage, I don't know what I want though. Ours at home was always fake, I was also never home to decorate it. Harry do you want to help Severus and I decorate the tree on Christmas Eve? I am sure Dumbledore can come up with something to tell Molly about why you aren't there. Please it would mean a lot to me, your like my family and I want a family Christmas. Severus already said it was alright if you wanted to come. We will do a nice dinner, and open presents and everything. It will be fun. What do you say?" Hermione grabbed Harry's hands and looked at him, tears beginning to well up.

"Hermione I would love to come, and thank you Professor for inviting me. It would mean a lot to me if I could be there." Harry gave Hermione a quick hug before his hand went down to her stomach. "How you doing in there little one? Not giving your mommy a hard time now are you?'

Hermione laughed, "No but it does like to play football with my bladder. Give it maybe a half hour and you will be able to feel it kick."

Severus walked up to them, "Are we ever going to get to this tree, I know you want to chat but until we get closer to the woods we are in eyes view of anyone who can look out a window. And unless you forgot Hermione you are supposed to be dead." Severus reached out for Hermione's hand, finding it quickly he began to walk into the woods. "Alright Hermione pick which one you want."

Harry looked around, he was a little bored. For the last forty five minutes Hermione selected four trees she liked and was now looking over them to see which one would be the best one. She kept asking for help, but both Harry and Severus decided to stay out of it. Looking back towards the castle he saw four pairs of boot prints. Standing up fast he drew his wand. "We have company guys, alright who's there."

Both Hermione and Severus drew their wands, "What do you mean we have company? I thought we were alone. Who followed you Potter?"

Ron threw Harry's cloak off, "So this is the secret you have been hiding Harry. The fact that Hermione is pregnant with a Professor's baby, and that they are now married." Ron looked over at Hermione, "You faked the whole thing didn't you, to make us feel bad for you. How could you fake your own rape and death Hermione? It's not something you just do. That's just sick, did you do it to protect your dear old Professor here. I can't wait until Dumbledore finds out about this." Ron's voice was beginning to raise. "I can't believe I ever thought about marrying you. Your nothing but a whore, how could you sleep with him."

Hermione walked up to Ron, "Ronald, how could you think I would fake my own rape? That is just horrible and I can't believe you would even think that. Yes my death I did fake, but I had to. I was a target and if I didn't do it Harry might not be as stable as he is now. Yes I married Severus, but the baby isn't his Ronald. How could it be his when we were just married yesterday. You never think do you, I got pregnant when I was raped. I was a virgin unlike yourself when I started out my seventh year, why do you have to ruin everything? I was having such a great night and now all I want to do is hex you silly. Oh I ran into Penny today, you want to know what she told me. Her and Percy got married this summer. Oops I wasn't supposed to tell you that. I guess I know why they don't tell you anything, you fucking flip out."

"That's enough Madam Snape," Dumbledore placed a hand on her shoulder. "Severus could you please."

Severus nodded and grabbed Hermione's hand, "Come on Hermione he's not worth getting found out." Pulling her towards him a couple of times before she decided to walk away. "Weasley don't think I am letting you get away from calling my wife a whore. You will have three weeks detention with Filch starting after the holidays."

"Ron, I told Harry not to tell you. We weren't sure you could keep it to yourself. I guess I was wrong. The baby is truly not Professor Snape's. I did the ceremony myself and he didn't touch her in any inappropriate way before they were married. He did it to keep here in the Wizarding world, unless you forgot about unwed pregnant mothers, and since we don't know who the father is we couldn't ask him to let her stay." Dumbledore put his hands on Ron's shoulders, "If you take a Wizarding oath that you won't tell anyone I won't have to force you to forget. Will you take the oath Ron?"

Ron looked down at the ground, "Yes, I don't like it but I'll take it. I just don't understand why everyone hides things from me. I can keep quiet, it's just nobody ever believes it."

"Could it be the fact you get pissed before you think about things" Harry asked, placing his hand on Hermione's shoulder. "I think you should say your sorry and really mean it this time Ron. What you said to her was beyond mean. Saying she faked her own rape, why would you even say something so hurtful?"

"Because she doesn't want anyone to know that the baby is Snape's" Ron said with a hiss. "Because he should get sacked, and thrown in Azkaban for fucking a student."

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Hermione screamed, throwing Ron a few feet. "I NEVER WANTED THIS TO HAPPEN, I didn't want to become pregnant Ronald. I didn't want to lose my virginity to someone I didn't even know. You think I like being in hiding? Like not being with my friends. I have never felt hatred for anyone before in my life Ronald, until now. Get out of my site, I don't want to see you again until you can be nice. Not just to me but to my husband and my baby."

Every one was staring at Hermione who was now glowing, "Hermione calm down, think of the baby." Severus stepped forward, "I understand that your hurt but you have to calm down."

Hermione looked at Severus, "Your right, I need to calm down, I found the tree I want. Headmaster can we have that one?" Hermione pointed at the smallest tree in the forest. Although it was the smallest, it was still taller then Severus.

"Yes Hermione you can have that one, I'll leave you guys to your selves. Mr. Weasley please follow me. Oh and Harry when you are done here come back in, don't go running off it's not safe." Albus put his arm on Ron's shoulder, "Have a great night, I'll see you at Christmas dinner won't I?"

Severus looked down at Hermione, "How about Christmas Eve feast, that way Harry can be there too." Hermione responded with a smile, "We will exchange presents then also."

Albus smiled, "Sounds good to me, Severus don't forget to Floo me your address so that I can get there before dinner. I have quite a present for baby Snape." Pushing Ron forward, "Have a good night."

Hermione watched as they walked away, "How did I know it was going to go that way when he found out. He's always like that."

Severus grabbed Hermione arm and pulled her towards his chest. Not really knowing anything to say to make her feel better he just rubbed her back.

"Hermione which tree was it again," Harry called from where he thought the tree was. "I'll get it down if you tell me which one is the one you want."

Hermione smiled against Severus' chest, pulling back she turned and looked at Harry who was smiling by the tree he knew she wanted. "The one you are touching Harry, you did that on purpose."

Smiling Harry, "Couldn't let the Professor be the only one to cheer you up. Alright so it's this one." Carefully Harry cast a slicing hex to cut through the tree.

Hermione smiled as she finished placing the silver garland on the tree. Severus and Harry had taken great care bring the tree to the manor. First they apparated there with the tree, then Severus returned to get Hermione while Harry was left holding the tree up until they got there. Hermione was already loving this Christmas better then the last one she spent at home, her mum had been so ill she wasn't able to put the tree up or even decorate it. Picking up the box that held the new ornaments she pulled out a gold and red glass ball. "Severus come help me with our tree or I will decorate it all in Gryffindor colours."

Severus walked out of his study his arms crossed, "Why do you need my help anyway? You're a witch you can magically put all of them up with a flick of your wrist. Watch." Severus pulled his wand out and aimed it at the box.

"I want to do it by hand, it means more to me. I thought maybe since this is our first Christmas out of many together you would like to decorate our tree. But if you don't want to then it's fine by me just leave me alone." Picking out a silver and green ball she placed it on a few branches above the Gryffindor one. "Seriously if you don't want to help then go I don't want to black mail you into anything you don't want to go. I am sure I can stand on a chair to put the higher ones up." Placing the box down on the arm chair near the tree she began to pull out ornaments and place them on the tree.

"I didn't know it meant this much to you, when I was a child and came home for the holidays the tree was always allows done. I didn't think that much about it. If it means this much to you then I will help." Severus walked over and looked down into the box. "But do we really need all theses on this small tree?"

Hermione laughed, "There is an angel in there too for the top. My mum always had a star so I thought I would go for an angel because I never thought the star looked special enough on the tree. Actually I have two early presents for you I want you to put them on the tree." Hermione dug into her pockets and pulled out two little green wrapped bundles. "I thought about waiting for Christmas Eve, but I want these to be the first ones you put on the tree." Handing them to him she waited.

Severus looked at the little bundles in his hands, he had no idea what crazy thing she would have brought for him at the same place she got the crazy Albus lemon drop ornament. Carefully he began to open the first one.

"Your taking to long just rip the paper open, don't tell me you are one of those people who open it piece by piece?" Hermione bit her lower lip, "I'm so excited, open faster."

Severus smirked, he was going to keep her waiting. Pulling back one corner at a time he began to see the outline of a potion's caldron he pulled the rest of the paper off. Looking down he say the green potion bubbling in the caldron, with the name Severus Tobias Snape 2007 written across it. Next to the caldron was a flask with the same potion in it. Sitting down on the other arm chair he put the first ornament on his leg and began opening the second one. This one made him stop for a moment. "Our First Christmas" looked back up at him.

"So what do you think?" Hermione asked nervously chewing on her bottom lip. "I saw them and I couldn't resist. I hope it's not to out there that you won't like it."

"This is the best gift anyone has given me. Something that just for me, something that has my name on it besides a book. Thank you. I am have to say though your present isn't as great as this. I might have to rethink about what I got you."

"Severus it doesn't matter if your gift to me is better then this, I wanted to get you something that I thought you probably never had. Something that would make you smile, and I believe I did. So will you help me with the tree?" Hermione smiled at him, picking up her hot chocolate she began to decide what to put on next.

"Yes I will help you with the tree, let me puts theses on first. Where do you want them to go?" Severus picked up the one on his leg and stood up.

"Severus they are yours, you get to decided where you want them to go. I don't care as long as the are not on the back of the tree." Hermione picked up another ball and put it on the tree, following it went up 18 different 'Hermione Jane Granger' ornaments. "I still don't think you have a lot of anything on the tree, we need to get you more named ornaments for next year."

"No, I like these two and I don't want anymore. Plus it's nice to have your ornaments on there. Mine was always done with just silver. Everything was silver." Pulling off one of Hermione's ornaments off the tree, "What is this?"

Hermione looked and started laughing. "I forgot about that, I got that one three years ago. It's one Harry got me after the Umbridge thing. It's Gurlp holding Umbridge upside down. It makes me laugh, because when it's on the tree and the lights are off Gurlp shakes Umbridge." Hermione took the ornament from Severus. "If you don't like it I will keep it off."

"No, I find it ironic that she would get an ornament made after her. I wonder what she would say if she saw it."

"I would probably have to write lines, since that's was what her favorite detention was. I have a slight scar on my left hand from when she caught us in my fifth year doing Dumbledore's Army. I had to right so many lines by the end of the night my hand was numb. For three days after that I couldn't feel it." Hermione held her hand up to glance at it, "Yep the scar is still there. I can't believe Fudge would give her that much power. She wanted to use an Unforgivable on Harry when he wouldn't tell her where Dumbledore was. Can you believe it a Minstery Official using an Unforgivable. I don't even think I learned anything that year. I think my brain turned to mush. Sorry I am probably boring you."

"If you want to keep it on the tree then go ahead, I just didn't understand the meaning of it." Severus put his first ornament above the one that looked like a prefect badge. "This one must be from last year, isn't that the year you were made a Prefect with Weasley?" Severus looked around for another one he could tell what it was. A mirror was seen on the left side of the tree. "What about the mirror? What is that one for?"

"That was from my second year when I got petrified by the basilisk. I have another one from that year too. Harry thought it was funny when I got changed into a cat he had to by one that looked like a black cat too. Sometimes I have no idea what goes on in his head. One potion accident and you are never allowed to forget it." Picking up another ornament she looked at the tree, almost all of the ornaments she brought were already up and all of her ones from home were too. The tree was looking quite charming, when she was done she would have Severus put the angel on and with a flick of her wand the tree will be lit.

"What kind of potions accident? Those are not something to laugh about." Severus put another one on the top half part of the tree. He was actually enjoying himself but he wasn't going to let her know that. She would probably tease him for ever after that one.

"In my second year I brewed a Polyjuice potion to find out who the Heir of Slytherin was. What I didn't know what the hair that I got a hold of was that of a cat, not of a human." Hermione's eyes widened, realizing she just told her Professor that she stole from his stores.

"And we know that it can't be used for animal transformations. So it was you that stole from my stores that year. I had it pegged as Potter, but I thought it was for something else. I didn't think anyone could brew such a complicated potion in their second year. It took me till my fifth year to successfully brew it. Was is successful?"

"Yes it was, Harry and Ron looked like Crabbe and Goyle for an hour I do believe just like the potion said it would. I was in the bathroom the whole time so I don't know how long they were like that." Hermione picked up her mug again, taking a long sip. "I can't believe how long ago that was. Sometimes I don't believe I have gone through everything that has happened."

"I feel that way a lot of the time, when I started double spying I never thought it would last this long. I figured it would be over by now, sometimes I just want to stop doing both. It was a mistake taking the mark, and it was a mistake deciding to spy for Albus. I have been putting a lot of people at risk that don't need it. If they ever found out that you are pregnant and married to me you would probably be killed." Picking up the angel he reached up to put it on the top of the tree. "Alright lets light it, do you want to do the honors?"

Hermione shook her head, "I would probably blow it up, my power isn't as stable as it once was. I think you should." Hermione stepped back away from the tree.

"I am not going to blow it up, why are you all the way back there?" Severus raised his wand and knitted his eyebrows together looking at her.

"I want to see the whole tree when you light it, so I have to stand farther back." Hermione yawned. Looking up at the clock she noticed it was almost one, she had been busy all day and now that she wasn't doing anything she was realizing how tired she was.

Severus lifted his wand, after a slight flick the tree was lit. It looked like lightening bugs were lighting the tree. "I put a time spell on it. It won't be lit until about 8 and only stay lit until 2. Now I am tired so let us retire to bed."

Hermione nodded, she felt warm, like Christmas was the perfect time for her. She was happy she was able to celebrate with family this year. Her real family, her husband, best friend and her adopted Grandfather. Smiling she followed Severus to the room.