Severus stalked angrily back into his chambers. Hermione was seated on the couch grading papers and waiting for his return.
"What happened Severus, why was Abby fighting with Dorea Higgs?"
Severus mumbled an incoherent response as he poured himself a firewhiskey.
The floo lit up green and Albus stepped though.
"Hello Albus", Hermione said.
"Hello, Severus I have spoken to Harry, he's going to see if he can get Abby to speak with him."
Severus scowled and sat down beside Hermione with his firewhiskey, "She will not tell him anything. The most she will do is tell him enough or lie so he will leave her alone."
"Why don't you talk to her Severus?" Hermione asked taking his free hand.
"Because I will hex her into next week! Push me down and thinks she's going to get away with it..", Severus grumbled.
"What?"
"Severus and Abby got into an argument. Neither her or Dorea would expose what their dispute was about, which lead to the fight between Severus and Abby and she pushed Severus down before fleeing from my office. I will leave Severus to tell you the whole story", Albus stated.
"Besides myself, Abby will open up to you, Lucius, my mother, or possibly Hermione. Potter isn't going to get anywhere with her", Severus said turning to Albus.
"Perhaps we could leave her to cool down tonight and continue this tomorrow", Albus said in response.
Severus nodded and Albus made his way back to his office.
"Abby pushed you to the ground?" Hermione questioned.
Severus sighed and nodded, then recounted his and Abby's spat in Albus' office. Hermione leaned into Severus and rubbed circles into his chest, which seemed to be calming him down.
"I need to beat some sense into that girl", Severus said taking a drink of his firewhiskey.
"Punish her Severus, but don't be to harsh. You don't want to push her away completely, she needs you and you need her."
"I know."
"Now, lets see if I can make you feel better", Hermione said taking Severus' firewhiskey from his hand, setting it on the table, then pushing her hand into his trousers.
Severus let out a hiss and flung his head back. Hermione smirked and unbuttoned and unzipped his trousers, pulling them off.
"You little minx", Severus breathed as she pulled his boxers off.
Hermione ran her hand over Severus' erection and placed soft kisses on the tip. She then pulled as much of it as she could into her mouth, and pumped the rest of his shaft with her hand.
"Yesssss Hermione", Severus moaned and laced his fingers in her hair.
Severus was close to the edge when Hermione pulled her head away. Severus let out a frustrated huff and yanked his face forward, opening his eyes. Hermione had just settled over top of him and was lowering herself down. He nearly lost it when she thrust down hard and let out a moan.
"Tease", Severus said placing his hands on Hermione's hip.
Hermione smiled at him and started with slow movements. She was running her hands through her hair and down to her breasts, tweaking her nipples as Severus moved her hips faster.
The sight of Hermione running her hands all over her body and hair was driving Severus wild. He was now thrusting up fast and pulling Hermione's hips down hard. Hermione was letting out pleasured moans as her head dropped backwards.
All of a sudden, Hermione pushed Severus back into the arm of the couch, her arms were stretched out in front of her pushing on Severus' chest, which was holding her up. She started with her frantic movements and thrusting down hard.
Severus wasn't sure what was turning him on more, the frantic way she was riding him or the look on her face. Hermione's mouth was gapped open and her expression was pure bliss. Severus reached up and tweaked Hermione's nipple, causing her to emit a low moan and sending her over the edge. Severus spilled into her when he felt her muscles contracting around his shaft.
Hermione's arms gave out and she fell heavily onto Severus' chest.
"That was amazing, you are amazing", Severus said wrapping his arms around her and catching his breath.
"I've been waiting for that all day."
After a few moments, Severus retrieved his boxers and went into the kitchen and made him and Hermione tea. When he returned to the sitting room, Hermione was no wear to be found.
"Hermione", Severus called walking toward his bedroom, but stopped when he heard vomiting in the bathroom down the hall.
"Are you alright", Severus said bending down beside her.
"Yes, it's just morning sickness, Poppy said I would get it at all times of the day."
Severus nodded and helped her stand up.
"Ugh, I still feel ill", Hermione said putting a hand on her stomach.
Severus reached into the medicine cabinet and pulled out two potions, "Here take these, ones for the nausea and the other is to make you sleep."
"No Severus, I can't sleep right now. I have papers to grade."
"I will grade them, you need to rest."
Hermione smiled and downed the potions, "I really do love you."
"I know and I love you", Severus said walking her to his bedroom.
"Don't be too harsh on those papers Severus, they're only first years."
Severus smirked and helped her into bed.
"Dunderhead", Severus mumbled as he put another red inked comment on the paper. It had been hours since Hermione had went to bed. Severus was now correcting his potions papers, he wasn't being as generous as he was with Hermione's charm papers.
A loud knock sounded on the door that led to the hallway.
"Who the hell is bothering me at midnight!"
Severus slung the door open, "Someone better be dead!"
"Erm, not exactly Severus", Harry said coolly.
It took a moment, but Severus noticed Harry's hands were full. In his left hand he held a firewhiskey bottle and a clear plastic bag, in the other hand he held the back of Abby's blue shirt. Abby stood beside Harry with a confused expression on her face.
Severus stepped aside and allowed the two to enter.
"I told you she would slip up Severus", Harry said pushing Abby onto the couch and continuing, "Albus had asked me to speak to Abby earlier, so I did. But, I didn't get much out of her. I had a feeling she may try to indulge herself in these activities tonight, so I waited until a little after curfew and went back to her dorm. I found her, the drugs and Alcohol sprawled out on the middle of her bed."
"Damn it Abby. What do you have to say for yourself?" Severus said rubbing his temples, obviously annoyed.
Abby raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "You have pretty hair, it's so shinny", Abby said fascinated and then stood up and started stroking Severus' hair.
Harry held back a grin, "She's completely incoherent. I didn't have any sober up potion."
Severus glared at Abby and she giggled. Abby then walked to the other side of the room, now fascinated with the fireplace and the mantel.
"I'm not really sure what she's taken, this was all I found drug wise", Harry said handing Severus the plastic bag.
The bag was filled with marijuana and a few white pills.
"Has she been drinking as well", Severus questioned.
"Yes, I believe so."
"Aw, that's my mum", they heard Abby say from the fireplace, she was holding a picture, "I miss my mum, I want to go see her."
Abby was now holding a sad expression and walking toward the door.
"Abby, where are you going", Severus said grabbing her arm.
"To see my mum."
Severus growled and summoned two sobering up potions, he forced Abby to drink them. As soon as Abby downed the second potion, she realized where she was and what was going on. She just starred at Severus.
"Abby, what is going on with you?" Severus said pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Nothing."
"Nothing my ass! Drugs and drinking aren't nothing Abigail."
"I just, I don't know!" Abby said, ending in a yell.
"Keep your voice down", Severus hissed, "Hermione doesn't feel well and is sleeping."
"Well, I will be off. I assume Abby is staying the night down here", Harry said walking toward the door.
Severus nodded and watched Harry leave.
"Go to your room", Severus said blankly to Abby.
"But.."
"We will discuss this tomorrow."
"No, wait, I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what Abby. Driving me insane and being a pain in my ass! Fighting! Doing Drugs and drinking! What, Abby, WHAT!
"EVERYTHING, BUT I'M SURE YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME ANYWAY ."
Hermione emerged from the bedroom, "Is everything alright?"
"Damn it Abby! I told you to keep it down, Hermione doesn't feel well, " Severus exclaimed and smacked Abby in the back of the head.
Abby glared at Severus and stalked down the hall to her bedroom.
"Severus it's alright, I feel better. What's going on?" Hermione said tiredly.
"Harry caught Abby with drugs and alcohol, when he brought her down here she was out of her mind. Come, I will tell you the rest in bed", Severus said as he led her back into the bedroom.
"Abby!" Severus bellowed.
Abby jerked up into a sitting position and then moaned, her head was pounding. Severus had purposely forgotten to give her a hang over potion last night. Abby laid back on the bed and threw the blanket over her head.
"Get up, you have a half hour before classes start", Severus said pulling the blankets off Abby and throwing them onto the floor.
Abby let out another moan when the smell of food, from the kitchen, hit her nostrils and a wave on nausea swept through her.
"Ugh, dad I need a potion", Abby moaned.
Severus snorted, "You have twenty minutes to get up and dressed."
"How's Abby", Hermione asked as Severus walked back into the kitchen.
"She has a nice hang over", he said smirking.
"Are you going to give her a potion?"
"Let her suffer for a little while. You said she has your class first, so I will give it to you to give to her."
"Should I escort her to class?"
"No, I will make sure she gets there. I need to inform her of her punishments anyway."
Severus kissed Hermione good-bye and made his way back to Abby's room. Abby was sat on the side of her bed with her eyes closed.
"Abby!" Severus yelled smirking.
Abby groaned and put her head in her hands.
"I'm only going to say this once. We will discuss the drugs and alcohol tonight in your detention, but these are your punishments. Every night after dinner you are to come down to my chambers, where you will do your homework and any other chores I decide to give you. Weekends you will be staying in my chambers, you are permitted to go to quddititch matches, that you are playing it, and that's it. No Hogesmeade weekends until I otherwise say so. Tonight report to my classroom, where you will finish your homework, organize my store room, and we will discuss your actions."
Abby made no movement or said anything.
"Do you understand me", Severus said sternly.
"Yes", Abby groaned.
"Good, now come on before you make both of us late."
Severus escorted Abby to Hermione's classroom, causing the students that were already seated in the room to whisper. Abby's dorm mates were still awake when Harry pulled her out of the dorm, by the morning all the Gryffindors knew of the events and that Abby hadn't returned to their tower last night.
Abby sat at her desk with her head in her hands, wincing anytime someone would make a loud sound. She felt someone place a hand on her shoulder and slowly pulled her face out of her hands.
"Take this, it will help", Hermione said handing Abby the hang over potion.
Abby drank the potion and sighed with relief, "Thank you."
Hermione squeezed her shoulder and gave her a soft smile.
"So is my dad really angry with me?"
"He's just worried about you Abby, we all are."
"I know", Abby replied softly.
Later that night, after dinner, Abby was organizing Severus' store room. Hermione and Severus laid on a blanket, that Severus had spread out near his desk.
"So tell me something Ms. Granger, would you do me the honor of allowing me to escort you to the Halloween Ball?" Severus purred into Hermione's ear.
"Sorry Severus, but your too late. I've already been asked by someone", Hermione said teasingly.
"Oh really, and who is the lucky man?"
"James Sirius Potter."
"Ah, and I'm being challenged by a Potter man once again. Although I find this one more tolerable", Severus said smirking. "But perhaps, I can persuade you other wise", Severus purred and sucked the tender part behind her ear.
"Severus", Hermione moaned, "Not now, Abby is right in the other room."
Severus grinned and removed his mouth, "What I shame, I had nice plans for us."
Hermione smirked and rested her head on Severus' chest, "Have you spoken to Abby about everything yet?"
"I tried to when she first came down, Abby didn't say much. But my reinforcements should be arriving shortly."
"Reinforcements?"
"My mother."
"Ahh, I see."
"Dad I'm done", Abby said surfacing from the store room.
"Alright, come sit with us for a minute", Severus said trying to by time until his mother got there.
Abby walked over and sat in the chair that was at Severus' desk. She had her back to the classroom door, facing Severus and Hermione, and her eyes were closed.
"Abigail", Eileen said sternly from the door a few minutes later.
Abby's eyes shoot open and she starred at Severus with a terrified look on her face.
Severus smirked, "You will be spending the rest of the evening with grandmum at Snape manor, she will bring you back in the morning for classes."
Abby bit her bottom lip as she got up and walked slowly to the classroom door.
"What's Abby so afraid of", Hermione asked.
"My mother can be strict when it's called for, that's where I get my temper from when I'm angry. Although I doubt Abby will see that temper come out of my mother tonight."
"Oh, I had just assumed you acquired that trait from your father."
"No, I didn't acquire anything from that disgusting excuse of a man."
"You never speak of him. Tell me about him."
"He's an idiot, his name is Tobais. He was very cruel to my mother and myself."
"Did he ever hit you?"
"Yes, and my mother too. But we were lucky, he would leave us lone for months. Most of the time he was out running around Hogsmeade with a bunch of whores and doing work for the dark lord. It became terrible for my mother when I left for Hogwarts. I came back from Christmas break during my first year and I could tell my mother was terrified. She said we needed to pack our things and leave, but my father had come home right as we were about to leave."
Hermione began rubbing circles in his chest and nuzzled her head into his neck.
"My father was furious when he saw we were trying to escape. Tobais decided he would punish my mother by beating me to death. I was close to death when Albus had arrived at our home, he some how had been alerted of my fathers actions towards us. Albus took us back to the infirmary at Hogwarts, that's pretty much when him and my mother started becoming close."
"Where's your father now?"
"Dead. He was a death eater and ended up getting caught by two aurors. Tobais received the dementors kiss when I was in my third year at Hogwarts."
"What did you and your mum do when you were released from the infirmary? Where did you stay for those two years before your father was sent to Azkaban?"
"We stayed in the castle with Albus. My mother and I had a chamber next to Albus', which turned into my chambers around the time my father received the kiss."
"When did you move back into Snape manor?"
"You're just full of questions tonight", Severus said smiling. "About a year after my father received the kiss. My mother redecorated and changed the place completely, it's more vibrant then I ever remember it."
"I bet your life changed considerably when you two became involved with Albus."
"Yes, that was until I was an idiot and joined Voldemort."
"How did you end up in Voldemort's ranks anyway?"
"Why don't we convene down to my bed, this floor is starting to become rather hard on my back", Severus said standing, pulling Hermione to her feet and grabbing the blanket.
They made there way into his office and through the door to his private chambers. Severus had began pulling off his clothes as they were walking through the sitting room toward his bedroom.
"In a hurry?" Hermione asked smiling.
"I figured as many questions as you're asking I should probably get changed as soon as possible", Severus replied with a smirk.
After stripping down to their undergarments, Hermione cuddled up to Severus' chest.
"Ok, tell me how you came to be in Voldemort's ranks."
"You pick the oddest times to hear disturbing stories", Severus said sighing.
"It's because I want to know everything about you", Hermione said with a smile.
Severus smiled and laced his fingers through her hair, "And tomorrow night you will tell all about your wonderful childhood and so forth."
"Only if you finish this story."
"All it is, I was seduced by his power. People bowed down to him, feared him, loved him, I wanted that or at least I thought I did. I regretted it from day one, I did my best to keep a low profile in the circle. Eventually Voldemort discovered my talents at potion making, which led me into his inner circle. A couple years in, the Potters were murdered."
Severus seemed to falter here, his breath caught in his throat. Hermione grabbed his hand and caressed it, while placing light kisses on his chest.
"I went to Albus after that. Him and my mother had caught wind that I had joined Voldemort's ranks, but they could never prove it. My mother was so angry when I came clean, I thought she was going to disown me. But she didn't, I was her only son and she refused to give up on me. That's the day I became a spy for the order."
"All those years as a spy must have been hard on you. I heard stories from Draco about how you use to be tortured…"
"Yes, but it was well worth it. We beat that bastard in the end, and I some how got a child and a good friend out of the deal."
"You don't talk much of Abby's mum, Isabelle."
"I didn't want to make you feel awkward or uncomfortable."
"You won't. I know you loved her to an extent, she mothered your child."
"I did love her as a friend. Isabelle was an amazing person. She always thought about others before herself, I wouldn't be the person I am without her. I was so afraid to be a father to Abby, I always feared I would turn out like my own father and harm the two of them. But she assured me I could overcome that and I was nothing like my own father."
"She's right Severus. Thanks to her I've fell in love with the most amazing man ever. I can't wait until we have this baby Severus."
"I know I am rather excited about it myself", Severus said pulling the blanket up around them and wrapping both his arms around Hermione. "Now enough of all this talking, let's get some sleep."
"Ok, my love", Hermione murmured sleepily into his chest.
-review please!! Your reviews really do help, I had almost changed the entire direction of this because of one of the reviews I received, but then I received all the others saying how much they liked it!! So I'm going to keep it the way it was intended to go, plus I like writing stories that are different from the others I've read of SS/HG. PS: I know Abby takes up a lot of the story, but she almost has to with the events that are to come. But I do planning adding more Sev/Herm time in as well.