Ok I'm not stopping music in love, but after the next chapter I may have to take a break for a while. I have a lot going on. So I don't own any of this but if I did that would rock my bobby socks. I think this might be it. The last chapter. I will write an epilogue but it won't be very long. Thank you to all of my faithful readers. Look for my other stories.

Hermione walked into the classroom that the party was supposed to be held and saw that quite a few people were already there. Remus Lupin was among the first she noticed and gave him a small wave. Then she noticed who was seated right next to him, Severus. She had gotten into the habit of calling him that in her head now and it was a lot better than 'Professor Snape'.

The first thing she noticed was how good he looked in a pair of black jeans and a green button-up shirt. Very Slytherin. The next thing she noticed was the fact that he couldn't take his eyes off of her. A small smile appeared on her face as she noticed his wide-eyed look of shock, and he apparently liked what he saw. Then he looked up from the vaguely inappropriate place his eyes were before because Remus had elbowed him in the side, and noticed that she was watching him look at her. He blushed very red, much to everyone's amusement. The only thing they didn't see was the twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes.

"Professor Snape, how have you been in the hour that I saw you last?"

Hermione said the fairly sarcastic voice that only she could pull off

"Oh very well Miss Granger. How about yourself?" he replied, also playacting

By this time most of the commotion Hermione and Severus had caused had settled down. Unfortunately Professor McGonagall had something to say.

Severus, why don't you just call her Hermione, I call Ernie by his first name. Come on then you can do it, say Hermione."

Very well then, I have been absolutely great Hermione." He drawled

Well Hermione Ernie calls me Minerva too…"

Hermione made a noise of suffering and said. "Oh good Severus I was so concerned for your safety. I thought Minerva may have had you walking around the school calling all of the paintings by their first names."

Minerva rolled her eyes 'they can be so alike sometimes'. But Severus let out a chuckle. Much to everyone's surprise. Hagrid looked as if he was going to expire on the spot.

"What, I can't laugh now?" Severus asked something similar to annoyance showing through his normally masked features. "Fine Hermione maybe I'll talk to you instead."

And much to Hermione's surprise he did just that. They went over to one of Albus's overstuffed couches and began to chat.

"Well that was amusing." Severus finally stated.

"Yes, although it wouldn't have happened if someone hadn't been staring at me…"

" I was shocked by the large amount of Gryffindor spirit that seemed suddenly encompass the room"

"Yes? And did this 'spirit' happen to be contained in my breasts? Because I do believe that is where you were looking."

"Ridiculous, I was just surprised that muggle fashions left ladies wearing so little."

"Well you appear to be the only one that notices this problem, which once again begs the question. Why do you have such a fascination with my body?"

Thankfully Severus was saved from responding by Albus announcing that they were going to start up the music. Almost all of the professors were up and ready to start dancing. They weren't surprised that Severus didn't get up; he had never danced at the parties before. But then the music came on, to Hermione's great surprise Back in Black started coming out of speakers. She turned to look at Severus in shock and realized that he was smirking.

"Oh my goodness, did you request this?"

"Of course Hermione."

"Well then we are going to dance."

"What!?"

"Well come on Severus. Get up; you are going to dance with me."

Hermione didn't know what had come over her but suddenly she was tired of hiding how she felt. She just wanted to dance with the man she loved. So she did the thing that seemed best at the time. She pulled him to his feet and on to the dance floor.

'Oh my god' thought Severus.

'Oh my god' thought Hermione.

'Oh my god' thought the rest of the staff except Albus and Remus

'Finally' the two matchmakers thought.

By that time Back in Black was over and a new song came on. Hermione smiled as a slow song came on.

He drowns in his dreams
An exquisite extreme I know
He's as damned as he seems
And more heaven than a heart could hold
And if I try to save him
My whole world could cave in
It just ain't right
It just ain't right

Oh and I don't know
I don't know what is after
But he's so beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
And if I could hold on
Through the tears and the laughter
Would it be beautiful?
Or just a beautiful disaster

He's magic and myth
As strong as what I believe
A tragedy with
More damage than a soul should see
And do I try to change him?
So hard not to blame him
Hold on tight
Hold on tight

She had her arms wrapped around his neck and her head against his chest. He had his arms looped around her waist and a dazed look on his face. Albus and Remus started whispering to the other teachers and apprentices and they very quietly left the room leaving the two of them alone. Not that Hermione and Severus noticed at all. As the song finished they realized they were all alone, looked at each other and sat down on the couch for a long awaited talk.

Meanwhile about 15 minutes later Minerva was half way to her room when she realized she had left her wand in the room. When she eventually reached the party room she planned to sneak in and out, Severus and Hermione would never be the wiser. But as she walked in the room she let out a squeak when she saw the aforementioned couple on the couch with Hermione on top. They weren't doing anything dirty, but they were in the middle of a full blown snogging session. They didn't even hear McGonagall as she retrieved her wand and left. Setting a locking charm on the outside of the door so no innocent student or professor would walk in on them like she had done, she left the room with a frown. She had lost her bet to Albus, she thought they would make it until January before they realized that they felt the same way about each other.

So what do you think? Like I said there will be an epilogue. Review and let me know.