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A/N: So I know I went a little chapter happy last night, but I'm about five chapters away from being completely done on editing the story so I ran out of room on my Doc Manager so I posted all I had so I could make room LOL. So what I may do is maybe once or twice a week I'll post a new chapter. Or I may just chapter bomb y'all again LOL. I did notice some misspelled words & misused ones so once I'm done uploading the rest of the chapters I'll go through & fix those. Thankfully not as many as the first go around LOL.

Chapter 16

"Really, Severus. We don't have to change the ring. I like the one you got." Hermione said as she walked down Sloane Street in Knightsbridge, London with Severus, Harry, and Ginny. They told her about Ron but only after she'd over heard the men talking about it.

"Do you love the ring?" Severus asked. He wasn't upset with having to exchange the ring. As long as Hermione was happy that was all that mattered. He watched her as she walked beside him. She was wearing his grey Slytherin sweatshirt, the logo faded so that you could only make out the snake, with dark blue skinny jeans and matching green converse. Her bushy hair was pulled back in a ponytail on the back of her head. She had on big round black Jackie O. styled sunglasses. Her left hand in her jean pocket and her right hand in Severus' hand.

"I like it a lot, love." Hermione said, hoping he wouldn't catch that she said like, not love.

"Darling, I didn't ask if you liked it a lot. I asked if you loved it." Severus replied with a teasing tone to his voice. "It's okay if you don't. Besides we were going to have to go here to find a ring for me. Just please promise me you will keep it simple. I do not wear gems on my fingers. Ever." Severus' voice took on the professor's tone that he saved for Hermione when she was being an insufferable know-it-all with her hand waving around like an idiot in the classroom.

"Okay, no gems. How about diamonds? Set in a thick ring of gold?" She asked teasingly. Her grin grew bigger as she heard Harry laughing behind her as Severus groaned and shook his head.

"What am I going to do with you?" He asked as she pulled her hand from his and wrapped her arm around his waist. He brought his arm around her shoulders. He was in much the same attire as Hermione. His sweatshirt was just a simple grey hoodie with no logo. He had on some dark Levi 501's and black converse that Hermione insisted he get. He had to admit, they were rather comfortable to wear when walking around. His hair was pulled back at the nape of his neck; he use to hate having his hair tied back but Hermione changed that for him. His sunglasses were black Oliver Peoples wayfarer.

"Well I would say have your way with me and knock me up, but you did that already." Hermione said with a giggle.

"Oi! Not something I want to hear." Harry said from behind them.

"Sorry Harry, I figured with how Ginny ended up with twins you would know how Severus and I created our love child." Hermione said with a smirk on her face as she looked over her shoulder at him.

"Yes, but I don't want to have a conversation that leaves way too much information out, allowing my imagination to wonder down avenues better left untraveled." Harry said with a groan.

"Mia, where did you find your shoes at? I've been trying to find that color for a while. I have a dress those would go perfect with." Ginny asked, trying to help change the subject for her husband.

"I actually ordered them from their website." Hermione replied. "That's where I got those for Severus." She pointed to his feet as they walked and talked. Soon the girls let go of their other half and walked together talking clothes and shoes at first, and then baby clothes and nursery items they would both need.

"If Ginny's hair wasn't stick straight and that bright read, you would think they were twins. Especially with their outfits." Harry said to Severus as they walked behind the girls. Ginny was in the same exact out fit at Hermione with just two differences. Ginny was wearing her mom's old Gryffindor sweatshirt, again the logo faded that you could only make out the lion, dark blue skinny jeans, and her converse where the same red as her sweatshirt. Her straight red hair was in a ponytail at the top of her head. She wore Dolce and Gabbana big squared framed sunglasses; her frame was a deep red to continue the Gryffindor theme.

"You have a point. Thankfully I've gotten her to start wearing Slytherin colors. Lord knows I can only take so much of that gaudy Gryffindor red and gold for so long." Severus said.

"True, the colors can be a bit gaudy but your green and silver isn't much better." Harry replied. He kept it simple, much like Severus. He had on faded Wrangler Relax Fit jeans, an ACDC hoodie in black and navy blue converse. His hair as usual was a jet-black mess, it covered his scar but ever since the fall of Tom Riddle it wasn't as noticeable as it use to be. He had blue Ray Ban wayfarers on.

"Severus I'm hungry. I want a cheese burger." Hermione called from in front of them.

"Okay love. We'll stop at the diner that's a few more stores away and then we'll finish our walk to Tiffany's and Company." Severus replied as he walked up beside her, taking her left hand in his. As he looked down at the woman he loved, he caught Harry out of the corner of his eye, and noticed the younger man doing the same with Ginny.

Harry and Ginny where looking at bracelets and necklaces on one side of the story, giving the newly engaged couple some alone time as they tried to find rings that worked best for them.

"Are you really okay with their relationship?" Ginny asked quietly. She always felt like she was in a library whenever she was at a jewelry store. Hermione use to joke around with her and remind her that she wouldn't break anything if she talked in a normal voice.

"At first, I wasn't. But seeing how happy Hermione is and the complete change in Severus compared to how he was as our teacher has helped. They make each other happy and that's all I really want for Hermione and for my moms friend." Harry answered honestly. He could understand Ron's dislike at first, but now his friend was just being selfish and it was upsetting him. He never thought that someone he considered a brother would be so hurtful and self absorbed.

"Ginny, Harry. Come look at this. I want your opinion. I think Severus will like it but I want your opinions first." Hermione said from behind them. She brought them over to a case that was filled with his and her matching rings. Some were rather gaudy in her opinion and just not classic or simple. But then in the back she saw a simple silver band; maybe about three millimeters thick, and in the middle it had three small diamonds. Its match was the same silver band about one or two millimeters wider, with no jewels. "What do you think?"

"Wow, Mia those are perfect." Ginny whispered.

"Yeah, Mia. I think he'll like it a lot." Harry replied as he stood behind Ginny, his arms wrapping around her waist so that his hands rested on her growing stomach.

"Perfect. I'll go get him and show him." Hermione said sounding giddy and happy. She loved the rings. The husband's ring was classy and masculine, while the wife's was simple and beautiful with the three jewels.

She brought him over and the moment he saw them he agreed with his eager fiancé. Twenty minutes and one ring exchange later the two couples walked out and headed back the way they came. This time Harry and Ginny lead the way, hand in hand, while Hermione and Severus followed behind.

"Aren't you glad I had us come back so you could get just the right one?" He asked her as he noticed her hold out her left hand again to look at her ring. They weren't going to be officially married for a while but that didn't stop the couple from wearing the rings. As far as they were concerned, the minute he "proposed" they became husband and wife.

"Yes I am. Our rings are perfect." She said as she hugged him closer to her with her right arm around his waist. "And I can't wait to start our lives together as a happy family." She moved her left hand to her still flat stomach.

"Me too, love." Severus kissed the top of her head.

"Hey Severus, which way again?" Harry asked.

"Up at that light take a right." Severus answered. He had another surprise for his love.

"That's in the opposite direction of the Leaky Cauldron though." Hermione said, looking up at Severus with a confused look.

"There's a restaurant down that way I thought you'd girls like." He replied smoothly.

Ten minutes later the group walked into a nice Italian bistro. They waited behind a few groups that had walked in before them. Severus, being the tallest one there, was looking over the other restaurant goers and soon found what he was looking for.

"Four today?" The hostess asked politely.

"Actually, I found our group. Thank you." Severus replied, taking the lead and walking to a booth that an older gentleman and woman were sitting at.

"Ah, Severus, Hermione! Finally. Lord girl, I've missed you." The man said to Hermione.

"Hermione is that…" Ginny started to ask, but Hermione never heard her.

"Mum? Dad?" She whispered looking from them to Severus to them again. "How?"

Date posted: 2/21/2012