AN: I wanted this chapter to be just Christmas Eve and everyone opening presents. But the last chapter was so long I had to cut it in half. I haven't finished the seventh book, so this is before both HBP and DH.

Disclaimer: I am not JKR if I were I don't think this would be online, it would be in a book.

"Mistress, it's dinner time." Krispie shook Hermione lightly, "Mistress wake up please."

"MMMmm What?" Hermione opened her eyes. "What was that Krispie?"

"Dinner is ready Mistress, Headmaster and Potter are already at the table. They wait for you Mistress." Krispie pulled the blankets off of her.

"Tell them I'll be out in a moment. I want to use the restroom first." Hermione got up and walked towards the bathroom.

Hermione walked into the dinning room quite embarrassed. "I'm sorry about that, I fell asleep."

Harry got up and pulled out Hermione's chair. "Since your husband isn't here someone has to do it for you." Smiling he pushed Hermione in towards the table.

"I am capable of seating myself Harry." Hermione grabbed the spoon of potatoes, "I have been doing it for many years by myself." Scooping a large amount on her plate she passed it towards Albus. "But thank you Harry, it was very nice of you."

Harry smiled, he knew what was supposed to happen at a pureblood's house. Since his mother was a muggle born he was a half blood, which meant he had certain things he had to do in a house of Purebloods. He read up on it after the wedding, just incase Snape was into the old ways. "Your very welcome."

Dinner went by with out much talk. Albus would every so often try to make small talk. Harry would answer back but Hermione just ate her food and waited for any sound of Severus coming home.

"So when did the Headmaster come?" A voice from the door made them all turn towards it. Hermione got up from her chair.

"Severus your back. Are you alright, what can I help you with?" Hermione walked towards him. "Lets go to the room and I will help you change. And make sure your okay."

"I can barely walk, and you want me to go down the hall?" Severus looked down at her.

"I will help sir," Harry got up and walked over towards him. "I am sure you would be more comfortable in your own clothes."

"I do not need your help changing Potter." Severus hissed.

"I meant to walk sir. I know you can get dressed by your self." Harry stood next to Severus. "Lean on me and I will help you walk."

Severus grunted, he didn't want any help from Potter. Looking down at Hermione he agreed to it. "Alright, lets go I want to get out of these." Leaning on Harry they began down the hall towards his room. Hermione right behind them with a warm bowl of water and a dry cloth.

Albus excused him self from the table and went into the sitting room. Sooner or later Severus would tell him what happened. Probably after the other two went to bed. Looking down he saw a hot cup of tea and four sugar cubes waiting for him.

Harry helped Severus sit down on the bed. "Anything else you need Hermione?"

"Nope, I got it but thank for the help you just gave me." Hermione kneeled between Severus' legs and began to unbutton his cloak. "So are you going to tell me what happened?"

"No," Severus hissed, here was his wife kneeling between his legs and he was sore as hell. There was no god for him. "I don't want to upset you."

Pushing his cloak off she began with the buttons on his shirt. "Your covered in blood, something bad happened. Is it yours?"

"No, I am not getting you involved. Could I possibly take a shower?" Severus pushed himself up so Hermione could take his pants off.

"Will you need assistance?" Hermione shook her head, she forgot to take his shoes off before trying to get his pants off. "I still need mine and if you don't think you can stand long enough to shower. I'll hop in with you and you can sit while I wash your hair." Standing up she walked towards the bathroom. Pulling the shower on she came back. "So what's it gonna be?"

"I'll go by myself. If you go in there with me it will be pure torture. Knowing your so close and naked and I am too sore to do anything will just piss me off." Getting up he walked into the bathroom. "Have Snap take care of those for me. I won't be long so stay close I might need help getting out."

Hermione blushed, she never thought that being so close to him like that would bother him. She really didn't want to make it worse. Calling Snap she told him what Severus had told her and sat down on the chair with her book.

Severus walked into the bedroom, holding his towel he cleared his throat. "I need help putting on my pants."

Hermione closed her book and walked towards the Armoire, "Which ones do you want?"

"My teaching ones, Potter is here and I don't want him to think I am any different." Severus swayed.

"Severus Harry doesn't care if you wear pajama's or not. Don't you want to be comfortable?" Hermione pulled out a pair of dark green sleep pants and the matching shirt. "Plus it's getting late, I don't want to have to help you change for bed."

Severus grunted, "Alright, I'll wear them. You'll have to help me take the shirt off before bed."

"That I can do, come on I am sure Albus wants to know what happened, plus Krispie saved you some food if you are hungry. If you hurry up I'll give you a massage to make your back feel better." Hermione offered turning from the armoire, "Alright come on I am getting tired you need to put some clothes on." Standing by the bed she waited for him.

Severus looked at her, she truly took on being a Death Eater's wife quickly. Instead of babying him like he thought she would, she bossed him around and told him what he had to do. "A massage sounds good, but after I talk with Albus. And eat, since I haven't had anything since lunch time at the school." Walking towards the bed he dropped his towel and sat down. "Alright lets get these pants on so that I can get this over with."

Hermione sat down on the floor and lifted Severus right foot up, "How come I have this feeling that you can put your own pants on?" Hermione asked looking up towards him. "You just like me being down here?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about wife." Severus smirked and lifted his left foot. "If you help me stand up I will pull them up myself."

Slipping his left foot into his bottoms she pulled them up to his knees. Standing up she pulled Severus with her. "Come on, up you get."

Severus glared at her, before shaking his head and pulling his pants up. "Alright get me my shirt. I don't think Potter could bare it if he saw me with out my shirt on."

Hermione shook her head, "Harry doesn't care, he knows this is your house and he knows not to say anything. Come on lets get this buttoned up." Hermione helped him with his shirt. Slapping his hands away when he tried to do the buttons by himself. "There you go, now go talk to Albus, I am going to see Harry and chat. I should be back before but if not I won't be long." Hermione walked out the door. "Oh and you might want your slippers, Potter might not handle seeing your feet."

Severus looked down, true to her word his feet stood there naked. Walking around the other side of the bed he found his slippers. Putting them on his feet he walked out into the hall.

Hermione knocked no Harry's door and waited for him to answer. "Harry it's me, are you there?"

"Yeah, come in" Harry called from the other side, "Sorry I am working on a paper for school."

"When's it due?" Hermione asked looking over his shoulder. "Why are you reading up on Veela's?"

"End of the year, and because that is what I chose to do. I thought of Fleur, she wouldn't have any problem talking to the class." Harry wrote something down. "I have to interview her and she has to come and talk to the class. I figured if I couldn't do werewolf because I am too close to Remus I might as well pick someone I know but not too close to. You would like Professor Kat."

"The Harry Potter, is working on a project before the day it is due? Should I write this on the calendar." Hermione looked at Harry with a small smile on her face. "I probably would like her. But I am here now so there isn't much I can do. Want to play a game of Exploding Snaps?"

Harry knocked on Severus' door, "Professor, Hermione feel asleep when I went into the shower. Do you want me to wake her up or bring her in here myself."

Severus groaned, getting up he opened the door. "I'll get her Potter, I thought it was getting late, but thought against getting her." Walking past Harry he spoke again, "Had I found her in your room asleep there would have been a problem." Carefully he bent down to get her. Groaning he stood up, "Goodnight Potter."

Harry nodded, "Goodnight Professor."

Albus smiled, it was Christmas Eve, which meant presents. He would give his kind hosts a few more minutes before he got them up. By this time next year they would have a seven month old. Throwing off his blankets he got out of bed and made his way toward Severus' and Hermione's room.

Opening their bedroom door he walked in. Severus is going to kill me for this. But I might as well give them a head start. Lifting his wand the light came on, "Time to get up, I'm hungry and I want my presents." Albus stood by the bed. "Come on my boy, time to get up."

Severus glared up at Albus. "What the fuck are you doing in here at seven in the morning. Go back to bed."

Hermione got out of bed and pulled her robe on. Rubbing her feet on the floor she found her slippers. "Oh… Let me use the loo first. I can't wait, Albus go get Harry up I'm starving." Tying her robe closed she looked at Severus. "Come on Severus it's Christmas. We have to get up early eat a large breakfast and open presents."

Severus groaned, throwing off his blankets he got up and grabbed his robe. Putting on his slippers he ran his hand through his hair and left for the sitting room.

"Master what should Pop make for breakfast?" Pop asked seeing Severus in the hall.

"I don't car, come up with something. Just bring me my coffee quickly." Severus sat down on the sofa and looked at the tree. Sometime during the night someone put more gifts under the tree then there was when he went to bed.

"Master Pop gave Krispie Master's coffee." Krispie put the mug down. "Mistress needs help getting dressed. Master should Krispie help Mistress or Pop?"

Severus rubbed his head, "I will go help Hermione. Go help Pop." Severus picked up his mug and got up from the sofa.

"Damn it, why can't I get this to look right" Hermione pulled the sweater down towards her stomach.

"Hermione what are you doing?" Severus asked closing the door behind him. "I thought you wanted to eat."

"I do, but I can't get this sweater to fit properly." Looking in the mirror again she frowned, "I will have to wear something else I guess." Pulling off the sweater she threw it on the bed. "What am I going to wear now?"

"Why do you need a sweater? It isn't cold anywhere in this house." Severus pulled out a pair of black pants. He took off his pajama bottoms before pulling on the pants. "I think it's a little too warm."

"It's tradition, every year since I can remember I always wore a sweater and jeans." Hermione pulled a new pair of jeans out. "It's not my stomach that it doesn't fit. It's my breasts they have already gone up two sizes, I am huge now. And I don't like how everything is tight across it."

Severus turned and looked at Hermione. He hadn't really noticed that her breasts were larger since he really didn't look at them before. "I like them, if you really want a sweater to wear I have a few that I have never worn." Severus pulled out a white shirt before Hermione stopped him.

"Wear a sweater with me? Please?" Hermione asked looking up at him. "It would mean a lot to me."

Severus sighed, "Alright but I get the green one, there is no way in hell I am going to ever wear the red one." Turning towards his closet he dug through it for a couple of moments. Stepping back he had the two sweaters in his hand.

"Severus the green one doesn't look like it's going to fit. You might have to wear the red one." Hermione took the green one, "I like the colour, it's really dark." Pulling it on she looked in the mirror. "Much better. Come on it can't be that bad."

Severus pulled the sweater over his head, turning around he saw himself in the mirror. "I look stupid."

Hermione looked at him again, "I like it, it's a really dark red and it's the perfect colour for you. Just comb your hair and don't shave and I think you will be comfortable. I am sure the others are waiting for us." Hermione ran a comb through her hair, smoothing the sweater over herself again she walked towards the door. "Come on the baby and I are starving."

Picking up his comb he ran it through his hair a couple times to get all the notes out. Rubbing his chin he debated about shaving. Looking over at Hermione who was getting antsy he decided against it. Grabbing his coffee he followed Hermione out of the room.

"HAPPY CHRISTMAS SEVERUS" Albus yelled as they walked through the door of the dinning room.

"Albus what are you wearing?" Severus asked staring at the old man strangely.

"It's what the muggles call a Santa Claus costume. I saw it in a book and decided I wanted to wear it today. I want to give the presents out." Albus messed with the ball on the hat. "It's actually quite comfortable, I never would have thought."

"Morning Hermione, hope you slept well." Harry stood up and went to pull out Hermione's chair. Severus glared at him and pulled it out first. "Good Morning Professor."

"Potter, it's not even eight yet. Be quiet, at least until after breakfast." Severus pushed Hermione in and went to sit at his chair. "Remember Potter not a word."

Albus looked at Severus he never saw him in anything but school robes, death eater robes and on rare occasions like the other night in his pajamas. "I like the colour on you Severus."

Severus sat down and glared at Albus, "I do own other things, if it wasn't for Hermione I wouldn't be wearing it. I wanted the green one but it was a little small for me. Now lets eat."

Hermione was the first one done. The elves out did them selves today. There were pancakes and French toast. Scrambled, fried, and eggs benedict, with sausage, bacon and ham. To drink there was milk, orange, pumpkin, and grape juice. "I'm ready for presents."

Albus smiled and finished his toast. "Me too, come on you two are so slow." Getting up from his chair he helped Hermione up. "We will met you in the sitting room."

Severus picked up his glass, finishing his grape juice he pushed his plate away and got up. "Lets get out there soon Potter or they will open all of the gifts."

"Harry, please call me Harry when we are outside of class. Hearing you call my best friend by her first name makes me feel like a little kid." Harry got up and pushed his chair in. "