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The gang from outside came straggling in, after Molly called them for dinner a few times.
"We should be able to get the quidditch cup back from Slytherin this year, with Abby as our seeker", Harry beamed as they all walked through the door.
Draco had been carrying Abby on his back and set her down on the inside of the kitchen door. "I'd say, I couldn't keep up with her half the time!"
Abby smiled brightly at the comments and took her seat next to Severus. Severus bent over, put an arm around her and kissed the side of her face, "Have fun?"
"Yeah, loads. I'm starving though."
"Good."
Harry, Draco, and the twins were going on about how good Abby was at being a seeker and how great the Gryffindor team was going to be this year.
"Potter, she has to get into Gryffindor first and then make the quidditch team. For all you know, she could make my house and be on my team", Severus stated nonchalantly.
"Are you kidding!", Harry said nearly spitting out his food, "She is defiantly a Gryffindor. Yes that is odd, seeing as she's your daughter. But I can guarantee she will be in Gryffindor."
"I would have to agree, Severus", Albus said.
"I think we all do", Lucius said smiling in Abby's direction.
"And for making the quidditch team, she's amazing. Abby's better then Harry was", Fred said loudly.
"Hell, she's three times better than I ever was. Abby will defiantly be in my house and on my quidditch team", Harry said grinning.
"Your house and your quidditch team", Severus said suspiciously.
Harry's grin got even wider, "Yes, you haven't heard yet, have you. I am to be head of Gryffindor next year. Minerva is tired of the duties it requires, and wanted a replacement."
Severus' face dropped and everyone in the room laughed.
"He's kidding, right?", Severus ask Albus.
"I'm afraid not, my boy", Albus said, eyes twinkling.
"As I said the other week Severus, let the corrupting begin", Harry said.
Severus put his head in his hands, "This is going to be a long year."
After dinner, everyone convened to the sitting room.
"Abby seems to be fairing better", Narcissa said as her and Lucius talked with Severus and Hermione.
"Yes, I think today has helped her a great deal. She was a little apprehensive about coming but once she got here I could see a change in her mood. I'm going to make sure she gets out of the house at least once a week. I'm afraid that if she doesn't she's going to fall deeper into a depression and shut down", Severus said watching Abby and the twins talking about the shop.
"She'll get through this Severus", Lucius said putting a hand on his shoulder, "With all of us around to help, we won't let anything happen to her."
"Severus, do you think Abby will be alright sleeping here. I know she has a hard enough time sleeping at home", Hermione said.
"I'm not sure. But I think since all of us are here she should be alright."
Hermione watched as Abby kept glancing at her, and then started to grin. Hermione gave her an odd look, so Abby nodded her head toward the kitchen.
"I will be right back", Hermione said as she got up and followed Abby into the kitchen.
Abby was standing next to the table, eyebrow raised and grinning.
"What", Hermione asked baffled.
"I wasn't sure if you were aware, but it seems my dad has marked you as his own."
Hermione stood there, having no idea what Abby was talking about.
"Right about, here", Abby said grinning and placing her fingers on Hermione's neck.
Hermione turned three shades of red and grabbed her neck, "I hope no one saw it, nobody said anything."
Abby moved Hermione's hand and placed her palm on top of the hickie. Hermione's neck felt very warm and then went back to its normal temperature.
"There it's hidden for now. The charm will last a week, it should be gone by the time the charm wears off", Abby said smiling.
"Where did you learn that from", Hermione now perplexed at Abby's abilities.
"It's something I created a couple of years ago. Came in handy when I was at school and during the summer, my dad would flip if he ever saw a hickie on me."
"You created a charm! And a couple of years ago, how old were you?"
"Um 12, I think."
Hermione knew Abby was intelligent, but Abby creating charms and who knows what else when she was only 12 was amazing.
Abby saw the amazed look on Hermione's face, "What would you expect, I am the daughter of Severus Snape, grandchild of Albus Dumbledore, and godchild of Lucius Malfoy."
Hermione smiled, she did have a point, but Abby's intelligence was stilling astonishing.
"I'll have to hurt your father for doing that, thanks for the warning."
"Perhaps you can return me the favor someday", Abby said grinning, "and I can teach you the charm."
Hermione couldn't help but grin, "This year is really going to be something."
Severus walked into the kitchen, "Is everything alright in here."
Hermione scowled at him and slapped his arm, "No!"
"What are you hitting me for", Severus said raising an eyebrow then looked over at Abby.
Abby burst out laughing and walked back into the sitting room.
"Severus Snape! If you ever want to touch me again, I suggest you warn me when you leave hickies in plain view for everyone to see!"
Severus smirked, and then blushed when he realized it was Abby who told Hermione about the mark.
After hours of chatting in the sitting room, everyone started to disperse to bed.
"Are you sure you're alright down here", Severus asked Abby as she lay on the couch.
"Yes I think so. Uncle Draco said he would enlarge the couch and stay down here too."
"Alright", Severus said bending down and kissing her forehead, "If you need anything or want to stay with me and Hermione come up to our room. There will be wards on the door but I have them set to recognize you, just knock twice."
Abby nodded and Severus reluctantly walked upstairs.
"She'll be alright Severus, we're just upstairs if she needs us", Hermione said as she cuddled into Severus' chest.
"I know", Severus said but let out a hiss as Hermione bit and sucked on his neck.
"I believe I can help you get your mind off things."
Severus and Hermione made their way downstairs the next morning. Draco was sprawled out over the couch.
"Draco….DRACO!", Severus bellowed and Draco shot up.
"What."
"Where is Abby?"
Draco looked around confused and shrugged.
"What was the point of you sleeping down here, if you weren't going to look after her?!"
"Severus I'm sure she's just in the bathroom or something", Hermione said rubbing his shoulder.
Ginny walked in from the kitchen, with James in her arms, "She's out in the garden with Lucius. I believe he said they were having a chat before everyone got up."
Severus visibly relaxed and sat down on the couch Draco wasn't laying on. Draco started mumbling something as he rolled over on the couch, causing Hermione and Ginny to laugh. James climbed out of Ginny's arms and ran over to Severus, climbing into his lap.
"I think James is becoming attached to you", Hermione said as she sat down beside him. Severus just raised an eyebrow as he looked down at James.
Harry walked in, his hair all over the place, and smirked. "Awww, don't you two make the perfect parents."
Severus scowled and Hermione couldn't help but smile.
"I give it until Christmas and Hermione will be pregnant."
"Unlike you Potter, we know how to use contraceptives", Severus said glaring.
"Would you two, SHUT UP! I do not want to hear about either of your sex lives", Draco said sitting up.
"Aw is Dracy poo sexually frustrated. Not getting enough action from Ron", Harry said jokingly.
Severus' face dropped and he stared at Draco, making everyone laugh.
"I'M NOT GAY SEVERUS."
"Well, that's good to hear", Lucius said as he walked through the door, followed by a grinning Abby.
An hour later, Arthur, Ron, Fred, George, Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Severus, Abby, Lucius, Albus, and Draco were walking through a field, toward a port key. Molly, Eileen, and Narcissa stayed back, not being quidditch fans and to watch James.
"Why do you always have to pick port keys that are forever away, dad", Ron asked as he drudged through the field."
"Port key? We're taking a Port key", Abby asked as she stopped in her tracks.
"Yes, Why", Severus responded.
"I've never used a port key before", Abby said nervously.
Severus pulled Abby so she was walking again, "You will be fine. I will instruct you on what to do."
Half an hour later, they all approached a television that was sat on a tree stump.
"Alright Abby, place your hand on it", Severus told her.
Abby stuck her left hand on the TV and grabbed Severus' arm with her right.
"It's similar to apparating, but when I say let go you must let go."
"What! I'm not letting go", Abby said as she started to feel a nauseated feeling and the field started to spin. She gripped on to Severus' arm tighter and bit her lip.
"Alright Abby, let go", Severus said loudly through the swishing wind.
"No, I can't!"
Severus grabbed her arm and yanked her into him, and they landed about twenty feet from the gates of the quidditch match. Abby had her head buried into Severus' chest and her arms wrapped around his stomach.
"Love we're here, you can let go now", Severus said trying to wrench Abby off of him.
Abby peeked an eye open and saw they were standing outside of the arena.
"That wasn't so bad now, was it", Severus said as Abby stepped away from him.
"That was bloody awful; do we have to take a port key on the way back?"
Severus smiled, "I'm afraid so love, but you will get use to it."
"Hey Abby!" Abby recognized the two voices but couldn't quite place them. She turned around and squealed when she saw Aiden and Andrew standing behind her.
"Did you contact them", Hermione asked Severus, as Abby ran and flung her arms around her two friends.
"Yes. She hasn't seen them since the beginning of summer and I know she misses them."
Hermione smiled brightly and gave him a soft kiss, "You're such a wonderful father."
When Hermione moved to Severus' side, he was almost knocked over when Abby flung her arms around his neck.
"Thanks dad! I've missed them so much."
"I know, love", Severus said softly and returning the hug.
"I love you dad", Abby said kissing his check and then running back to her friends.
They spent the entire day at the Puddlemere United and Holyhead Harpies match. Abby nearly fell out when Severus told her they were returning at the end of the summer for the quidditch world cup, and so were Aiden and Andrew. After securing a day next week for Aiden and Andrew to come to the beach house, everyone made their way to the port key and headed back to the burrow.
"Severus could I offer to let Abby spend the night at the Manson? It's been awhile since Narcissa, Draco, and I have been able to spend some quality time with her. It would also allow you and Hermione to have some time to yourselves as well", Lucius said as everyone was preparing to leave the burrow.
"I don't see a problem with that." Severus then turned to Abby, "If you leave the Manor without being accompanied by anyone, I will hex you senseless."
Abby grinned at him. "I won't, I promise dad", she said seriously. Abby hugged him again and held on tightly, "Thanks for all this dad, it helped. I love you."
"I'd do anything for you Abby, I love you too."
Hermione and Severus flooed back to the beach house, where Hermione immediately sprawled out on the bed.
"Don't think you're going to sleep", Severus said as he hovered over top of her. He leaned down and started nibbling on her ear. "I have plans for us", he said seductively.
Severus began his slow devouring of Hermione's neck. Giving her sweet and sensitive kisses to her throat, then her mouth. As he removed an article of clothing, he trailed kisses over her bare skin. Hermione tried her best to get at Severus' clothes, but he would lightly push her hands away whenever she tried.
She couldn't quite place it, but there was something different about this and with Severus. Before now, he had never been so soft and delicate with her. She never complained, because to be honest she enjoyed a little bit of rough sex.
Then it dawned her. He wasn't about to have sex with her, Severus was going to make love to her. Hermione couldn't ever remember a man she had sex with be this gentle, especially Severus. He was taking their relationship to the next level, and Hermione was thrilled.
Any more thoughts Hermione had were cut off. Severus had made his way down between Hermione's legs and was working wonders with his tongue.
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