-I own the plot.
Hermione woke, with Severus laying half on her, looking at the clock she saw it was only four in the morning. She heard noises coming from out in the hallway, and decided she'd go investigate. Gently pushing Severus over, Hermione climbed out of bed. Normally she would wake Severus, but this was the first night he had actually slept since Abby returned home.
As she walked into the hallway, she noticed Abby's door was slightly cracked open, and she could have sworn she heard voices coming from inside. Wand at a ready, Hermione pushed the door open and was greeted with Abby watching her from the bed.
"I didn't know you had a television", Hermione said looking around to find the source of the talking.
"Yeah, sorry did I wake you", Abby said tiredly.
"No, it was your father smothering me that initially woke me up."
"Yeah for a man that likes to carry a scary Potion Professor demeanor, he likes to cuddle. It's rather odd actually", Abby said sitting up.
Hermione smirked; Abby was absolutely right about that. Every morning Hermione woke up in Severus' bed, he was attached to her in some way or another.
"Why aren't you sleeping? It's still very early", Hermione said walking toward the bed.
Abby shrugged, "I don't know, just couldn't sleep I guess."
Hermione looked around Abby's room and noticed it was decorated with teenage muggle decorations, "I'm surprised your dad let you have a TV."
"When he bought this house, he let me do whatever I wanted to my room. Since I spent most of my time with my mum, he knew I would pick muggle things since I was raised in a muggle environment. So I think that's why he allowed the TV, and he always tried to make up for all the time he spent apart from me."
Hermione nodded and sat on the edge of the bed, she noticed a few pictures that were on Abby's night stand.
"Is that your mum", Hermione questioned. She immediately wished she hadn't asked that. Abby never really spoke about her mum or the car accident, unless it was to Severus. He had
told Hermione that he had to coax stuff out of Abby; it was still too painful for her to speak about.
"Yeah, she's holding me in that picture; I think I was about three. Dad took it."
"She's very pretty", Hermione said, relieved that she hadn't upset Abby.
Abby nodded and picked up another picture, it was of Abby, a blonde haired girl, and two dark haired boys, "These are my friends Megan, Aidan, and Andrew. Megan was the one in the car accident with me and mum."
Hermione nodded, not sure of what to say.
"Andrew and Aiden were a few years ahead of me and Megan in school. They actually just graduated last term. Andrew and Megan were dating; actually they had been together ever since we started at American Magic School."
"What about you and Aiden, did you date?"
"Yeah for a little while, but we decided to just be friends", Abby said and then smiled, "When dad found out I was dating a guy three years older than me he flipped."
Hermione grinned, "I can only imagine."
"He actually apparated to America and made my mum bring him to the school. He showed up in the middle of lunch, you should have seen those kids' faces when they saw him stalking down the aisle. By that time, Aiden and I weren't even dating anymore. But dad didn't care; he interrogated him for an hour and tried to make him take Veritaserum. But my mum and the headmaster talked dad out of it."
Hermione laughed, she could just picture Severus stalking into their lunch and snatching Aiden up.
"Do you still talk to Aiden and Andrew", Hermione asked.
"Yeah, we owl weekly. The last time I saw them though, was at Megan's funeral." Abby wasn't sure why, but she wanted to keep talking to Hermione. "We only talked for a little while at the funeral, I don't think they really knew what to say to me."
"They probably didn't want to upset you, you had been through so much in just one night", Hermione replied softly.
"Yeah, that's what my dad said. He said that he'd allow Aiden and Andrew to come over some this summer, but I'm not sure if he will now since I blew up the basement."
"Your dad has calmed down about that. He's just happy you are alright, I'm sure he will allow them over."
Abby nodded and was quiet for a minute, "I know you fought in the final battle against Voldemort, have you ever lost anyone close to you?"
"I lost a few friends and acquaintances, but not like you have."
"Megan and I were suppose to go traveling the summer after we graduated, and then I was going to come to Hogwarts and apprentice with my dad, and she was going to try and apprentice in charms. I'm actually kind of happy I don't have to go back to American Magic School. With Aiden and Andrew graduated and Megan gone, I wasn't really going to have any friends to go back to."
Hermione watched the faraway look in Abby's eyes and rubbed her shoulder.
"Sometimes I forget they're not alive anymore. I'll wake up in the morning thinking that it's just summer time, and my mum and dad are downstairs having coffee and Megan will be flooing here soon. But then I remember that I will never see them again", Abby said starting to cry.
Hermione pulled Abby into a hug and held her. "I know it must be hard but your father is here for you, and so am I. The Malfoy's, Potters, and Weasley's, we all care about you."
Abby cried on Hermione's shoulder for a few minutes, and her breathing started to slow.
"You should sleep; I can tell you're tired."
"Can you stay with me, until I fall asleep", Abby said as she curled into her blanket.
"Of Course."
Hermione sat propped on the bed up against the headboard, next to Abby. Hermione watched as Abby's breathing slowed all the way, indicating she was asleep.
Hermione jumped when she heard someone murmur something.
"Severus, you scared me", Hermione said clutching her chest, where her heart would be.
"I just cast a silencing spell", Severus said leaning down and hugging Hermione tightly, "Thank you for talking to her."
"You heard us talking?"
"Yes, I had woken up and saw you weren't in bed. When I came into the hallway, I heard you two in here. I listened from out in the hallway. I'm glad she's finally confiding in someone other than me."
"I was afraid I'd upset her at first, but she just started telling me about things."
"I'm glad", Severus said as he shifted Abby over and cuddled with Hermione on the bed, "Let's sleep in here with her."
Friday morning rolled around; Hermione and Severus were getting dressed in Severus' bedroom.
"Does Abby know we are going to the Weasley's today and then to the quidditch match tomorrow", Hermione asked yawning.
"No, I wanted to surprise her."
Abby had gotten a little better after talking with Hermione. She was starting to come out of her room more, but still refused to go into the lab. Severus had also managed to talk her into eating dinner with them one night.
"Should you go wake her, she will need to start getting ready soon."
"Yes, I believe I'm going to wake her the same way she woke me that last time we went to the Weasley's", Severus said grinning and walking from the room.
Hermione smiled and followed Severus into Abby's room. Severus was nearly to the bed when he leapt off the floor and pounced on Abby. Abby moaned and tried to roll over.
"Abby! Wake up", Severus exclaimed as he shook her.
Abby's eyes flew open and fixed on Severus'. The glazed over sleep look was starting to fade, and Abby could see Severus grinning.
"I believe she's awake now", Severus said grinning, as Abby glared at him.
"Dad get off me, I'm trying to sleep."
"Ahh, but it's time to wake up. We have things to do."
"You may have things to do, but I don't. So let me sleep", Abby said with a scowl, that made Hermione laughed. There was no denying Abby was Severus' daughter, she looked just like him when she did that.
"Fine, Hermione and I will go spend the night at the Burrow with everyone else and you and Muggle can hold things down at the house. Oh and, we will bring you something back from the Puddlemere United and the Holyhead Harpies match."
"We're going to a Puddlemere United match", Abby said excited sitting up, coming face to face with Severus.
"Yes, Hermione and I are going", Severus smirking.
Abby knocked Severus over on the bed and was hovering over top of him, knowing he was only playing. "When do we leave!?"
"As soon as you are packed and ready. The quidditch match is tomorrow, we will be flooing to the Burrow shortly and spending the night there so we can all depart in the morning together."
An hour later, Hermione, Severus, and Abby were ready to floo to the Burrow.
"Abby why don't you floo first, and we will follow behind you."
Abby looked at Severus for a moment. "No", she said apprehensively.
"What do you mean", Severus asked.
"Erm, I changed my mind. I don't want to go."
"What do you mean you don't want to go. What's the matter", Severus asked confused.
"I…It's just…", Abby faltered and just shook her head no.
"Severus, why don't I floo ahead and tell everyone you two will be a few minutes", Hermione said, trying to give the two space to talk.
Severus nodded. Hermione squeezed his hand and then flooed to the Weasley's.
Severus pulled Abby to the couch to sit down. "Abby what is it; you were all excited and ready to go a few moments ago."
"I know", Abby sighed.
"Tell me what's bothering you, I know that look", Severus said putting an arm around her.
"It's just, I tried to brew a resurrection potion and blew up the basement. Everyone must think I'm a nutter", Abby said leaning into Severus.
"They think no such thing. Why do you think everyone insisted on helping rebuild the lab and refused to leave this house without making sure you were alright. Besides, Fred and George have blown up loads of things. They will probably congratulate you on getting the entire basement down in one shot."
Abby smiled and relaxed a little.
"Plus, your grandparents and godparents will be disappointed if you don't show up. And I can assure you Lucius and grandmum will come and drag you from this house."
"They're all going to be there as well", Abby asked, getting more excited about going.
"Of course, now let's get going."
Severus and Abby arrived at the Burrow a few moments later. Abby was standing half behind Severus, hanging onto his arm.
"Love, it's alright", Severus said softly, trying to minimize Abby's embarrassment.
"It's about time you two arrived", Draco said walking into the sitting room, where Severus and Abby had come through the floo.
"What, no hug for Uncle Draco, I'm hurt", Draco said lightheartedly, clutching his chest.
Abby couldn't help but smile, and went over and hugged Draco. The rest of the occupants of the Burrow walked into the sitting room, where Lucius immediately pulled Abby from Draco's arms and into his own.
"Is Abby alright", Hermione asked Severus quietly.
"Mmhmm, she was just nervous about seeing everyone. Abby assumed they all had ill thoughts toward her, and would think she's a "nutter", as she put it."
"Hopefully this weekend will help her; she seems to be coming around some."
Harry, Ron, Draco, the twins, Severus, Abby, Lucius, Albus, and Arthur went out in the backyard and played quidditch for a majority of the afternoon. Hermione, Ginny, Molly, Narcissa and Eileen stayed inside, cooking, chatting, and watching over James.
"So Hermione, how is everything with you and Severus", Ginny asked.
"It's actually going great. Our relationship is going a lot farther this summer then I thought it would."
"Good", Eileen replied, "I thought everything that was going on with Abby was going to put a halt between the two of you."
"I know Severus has a lot with trying to work Abby through this depression, but we are able to work with it. Besides, Abby is a great kid. I've got a glimpse of her real personality a few times and she's just amazing.
Eileen smiled, "I'm glad Severus meet you and from what I can tell his falling for you. He needs someone like you in his life and it will help Abby too. Severus told me that Abby opened up to you the other night and I think that's just wonderful."
Hermione smiled. The front door opened, in walked Severus, Lucius, Albus, and Arthur.
"It looks like the kids were a little rough on your four", Narcissa commented, smirking.
"I believe time is finally catching up with us", Lucius said smiling at his wife.
"Speak for yourself, old man. I was just coming in to spend time with my women", Severus said gently grabbing Hermione's arms, pulling her out of the room and up the stairs. Hermione smiled and followed him upstairs, into a bedroom.
"I've been waiting all day for this", Severus said pushing Hermione onto the bed and hovering over top of her.
Hermione grinned and pulled Severus' head down to hers, capturing his lips in a searing lips. She immediately reached down and unbuttoned his pants, reaching in and rubbing his erection.
Severus gasped and closed his eyes. "In a rush, are we?", he choked out.
"I haven't had you in the last week, and I refuse to wait any longer."
"I think I would have to agree", Severus said silkily, grabbing his wand and spelling off their clothes.
Hermione moaned at the contact of skin, she nearly lost it when Severus started kneading her breast and grinding his erection into her leg.
"Severus, please", she pleaded, "I'm going to explode if you don't take me now."
Severus didn't comply, he continued with his teasing. Hermione's moaning and pleading was turning him on far more than he ever imagined it would. He continued kneading her breast and sucking on her neck, making sure to mark her.
Hermione flung her hands into Severus' hair and wrapping her legs around his waist, grinding her hips as much as possible.
"You minx, not just yet", Severus said breathlessly, detaching himself from Hermione, causing her to whine from the loss of contact.
Kissing trails down Hermione's stomach, Severus stopped right between her thighs and blew on her clit.
Hermione groaned and pushed Severus' head down. This time he complied with her actions and began sucking and lapping her clit. Hermione moaned Severus' named, and let out a yelp when Severus inserted two fingers. Moments later, Hermione was moaning and arching her back with her climax.
Severus licked at her juices and let her come down, before kissing his way back up and attacking her mouth. He ground his hips back into hers, feeling her spread her legs wider and heat rising off of her.
"Severus please, I need you. I can't wait any longer."
Severus placed himself at her entrance. With a thrust and a scream from Hermione, he was fully inside of her. He tried to steady himself at an even pace, but as Hermione pleaded and begged for more, he couldn't control himself.
Severus began pounding into her, seconds later Hermione was screaming his name as her muscles clamped down on him. Severus let go and filled her completely.
For rest of the afternoon, the two spent their time in bed. At 5 o'clock they redressed and made their way downstairs, awaiting a much needed meal.
"Are they still outside", Severus said, as him and Hermione walked hand in hand into the kitchen.
"Yes, they will be in shortly. Dinner is just about ready", Molly replied from the stove.
Hermione walked over to chat with Ginny, while Severus walked to the window and watched as Abby and the others played quidditch.
"It's good to see you two surface again this evening, we thought the two of you had rotted away up there", Lucius said coming up beside him.
Severus looked at him and smirked, then returning his gaze back to the window.
"Although, with all the screaming and moaning I heard coming from that room I was fairly sure you were both still alive", Lucius whispered so only Severus could hear.
Severus snapped his head toward Lucius with a horrified look on his face.
Lucius grinned, "No need to worry. I cast a silencing spell on the door, I was the only one that heard as I had to get a few things from the room Narcissa and I are occupying."
Severus turned a shade of pink and frowned.
"Come now Severus, no need to get upset. By the screams I heard coming from Hermione, I'd say you haven't lost your touch", Lucius said with a smirk.
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