"Severus, you're sure you and Abby are ok with spending tonight with the Weasley's?" Hermione asked as she sat next to him on the couch, in the sitting room.
"Yes, love. Abby and I usually spent New Years Eve with her mother, Albus, my mother, and sometimes her other grandparents. All of us, with the exception of Abby's other grandparents and mother are going to be there", Severus responded, as he glanced up from his book.
"What time is Abby coming home from her grandparents?"
"She should be hear shortly, then we will eat dinner and leave", Severus said still concentrating on his reading.
"How shortly", Hermione said grinning and rubbing her hand up his leg.
Severus smirked and set his book down, "You have been all over me this last week, I think am enjoying these pregnancy hormones far to much."
Severus pulled Hermione into him and rolled her so she was laying with her back against the couch, and started thoroughly snogging her.
The fire place turned green and Abby stepped through. She smirked at the sight of her dad and Hermione on the couch.
"Aguamenti", Abby whispered with a grin.
A stream of water shot out, hitting Severus in the back. He jumped up a little too quickly and ended up falling in the floor beside the couch. Hermione looked around confused, trying to figure out where the water came from. She saw Abby standing by the fireplace, with a grin on her face.
"Abigail!" Severus bellowed as he scowled at her from the floor.
"You two were a perfect target, I couldn't help it", Abby said grinning, as she waved her hand and sent a drying spell toward Severus and Hermione.
"I'll show you easy target", Severus mumbled as he jumped up, darting towards Abby.
Abby giggled and ran from the room, followed closely behind by Severus. Hermione listened closely, hearing footsteps, glass breaking, and giggling. Abby ran back into the sitting room, heading toward the stairs. With one more step and a leap, Severus jumped on top of her and knocked her to the floor.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry", Abby said through giggles, as Severus tickled her.
"You're not getting off easy, this time", Severus said waving his hand and turning Abby's hair Slytherin green.
Talon came flying down from upstairs and landed on Abby's chest. He started squeaking angrily and clicking his beak at Severus. Severus raised an eyebrow and starred at the bird.
"I think you have another protector, Abby", Hermione said smiling from the couch.
Abby smiled and stroked Talon's blue and green feathers. Talon was almost a week old, so he was just about full grown. His feathers were completely different colors then Fawks. Talon turned out to be a mixture of blue and green feathers, but it was hard to tell which color was actually his base color.
Severus reached out and stroked Talon's head and stuck his arm out for Talon to perch on. Talon hopped onto Severus' arm and cooed. Being intelligent, Talon knew that Severus would never harm Abby but would always come to her rescue , even when they were playing.
Severus stood with Talon on his arm, he reached down with his other hand and pulled Abby up, leading her to the couch. Severus enlarged the couch, him and Abby lounged next to Hermione. Talon hopped off Severus' arm and hobbled over and sat on Abby's chest, who was on the other side of Hermione. He started nudging his head on Abby's cheek, making her giggle.
"That bird is stranger then Albus' sometimes", Severus said smoothly.
"So Abby, how long are your friends staying tonight?" Hermione asked.
"Jordan and Shelly are leaving a little bit after midnight. Matty is only going to be there for a couple of hours, he has another party to attend."
"What does Jordan think of Matty coming to this party?" Severus asked cocking an eyebrow.
"He says it's ok, but I can tell he's not too happy about it. But, Matty is just my friend."
"You know Matty likes you more than that."
"I know. I'm not trying to lead him on, I just want to be his friend. Matty and I have discussed just being friends, he's ok with that."
"I'm sure he is", Severus said sarcastically.
Hermione gasped in shock and grabbed her stomach.
"What! What's wrong!" Severus said jumping up and grabbing her stomach.
Hermione grinned at him and Severus grinned back, when he felt the baby kicking. Hermione grabbed Abby's hand and placed it on her stomach. Abby yanked her hand back when she felt the baby.
"Is the that baby?!" Abby said amazed.
Hermione smiled and nodded. Talon hopped over and started nudging his head on Hermione's stomach.
"Wow", Hermione said as she relaxed against Severus' chest.
"What?" Severus asked as he wrapped an arm around her.
"I don't know how to explain it. I just had this feeling of ease wash over me."
"It was Talon", Abby said stroking the birds feathers again. "He does it to me all the time."
A few hours later found Severus, Hermione, and Abby at the Weasley's.
"Severussssssssssssssss, you know you want to join us", Harry said tauntingly, as he shook his glass of firewhiskey.
Harry, Ron, Draco, Lucius, and Albus were partaking in a few drinking games in the corner of the room. Harry was obviously on his way to being pissed.
Ginny put her hand on her face and smiled, "Severus, you mine as well join them now. Harry can be quite persistent when he's drunk."
"Go on Severus, have some fun", Hermione said smiling at him. "I'll keep an eye on Abby if you get too pissed, besides she's occupied with her friends right now."
"Ok, love", Severus said bending down and kissing her.
"You two are just so cute together", Ginny said giddily, when Severus walked away.
"Who would have thought that I would have fallen in love with the snarky potions master."
"The hot and sexy, snarky potions master!"
"Ginny!" Hermione giggled.
"Oh come on. I know you use to have a thing for him once the war ended. I think we all did. Severus was the wounded, lonely, war hero....that we all wanted to shag."
Hermione burst into a fit of giggles, drawing attention to her and Ginny.
"Ginny, your too much. And what do you think your loving husband would say about his? Hmm?"
"Oh, I already told Harry. He laughed, until I tried to get him to engage in a threesome with Severus."
Hermione scowled at Ginny.
"Not when you two were together!" Ginny said still grinning. "Besides, Harry would never go for that sort of thing, a shame really."
Hermione giggled again, "Ginny your something else."
"And what are we discussing", Eileen said as she sat down with Ginny and Hermione.
"Oh, just Severus and Harry", Ginny said with a giggle.
"Right, sex talk", Eileen said smirking.
About an hour later Severus swayed his way back to where Hermione, Ginny and Eileen were still talking.
"Are you alright, Severus?" Hermione asked as he nearly fell on the seat beside her.
"I'm juhsst lovely, Herby", Severus slurred, combining Abby and Hermione's name.
They ladies burst into a fit of giggles and Severus looked confused.
"Love, I think you've had enough to drink", Eileen said through her giggles.
Albus walked over to Eileen, sat down beside her, and started kissing on her neck.
"Eww", Severus said scrunching up his face.
Harry walked over and did the same thing to Ginny.
"What ishh thisss! I dun wasss to seesh this!" Severus slurred out causing Hermione to giggle.
Severus turned to Hermione and grinned, "Whast are you laughing at." He pulled Hermione into a seering kiss, that caused both to moan. Harry and Ginny broke apart, as well as Albus and Eileen, both couples smirking at the two.
"Dad, I'm going outside with Jordan, Shelly, and Matty", Abby said as she walked over. When she saw Severus and Hermione in there intimate embrace, she scrunched her face up just like Severus had, causing the other two couples to laugh.
"Eww, dad! Why are you always on Hermione when I walk in a room! That's what your bedroom is for!"
Albus, Eileen, Harry, and Ginny burst out laughing. Severus and Hermione broke apart, Hermione had a guilty grin on her face and Severus looked at Abby confused, he hadn't quite made out what Abby had said.
"You better get use to that Abby", Lucius said as he walked over with a grin. "They've been all over each other since they got here."
Abby scrunched up her face again, "I'm going outside."
"I need to sober up, I don't know what's going on", Severus said regaining himself a little bit.
"Severus your fine. There is nothing to worry about. Abby is outside with her friends and Hermione is sitting safely beside you. Enjoy yourself", Eileen said.
Severus nodded. Hermione stood up and pulled Severus to his feet, pulling him behind her.
"If you guys will excuse us for a little while."
Hermione pulled him upstairs and into one of the guest rooms. She shut the door, and easily pushed Severus up against it.
"I have wanted you all day", Hermione said seductively into his ear, as she slide her hand down his pants.
Severus moaned and closed his eyes, as he pushed his head up against the door.
"Now, or I won't last", he gasped out. Severus grabbed Hermione's wrist and pulled her into a seering kiss, as he backed her into the nearest solid piece of furniture.
"Turn around and hold on to the dresser", Severus said starting to sober up slightly.
Hermione did as she was told. She felt Severus unbutton her pants and yank them and her underwear down. His fingers reached around and grazed Hermione's clit, causing her to emit a low moan.
Severus had to stop and catch his breath before he lost it.
"Severus, please, I'm ready", Hermione pleaded thrusting her hips back.
Severus moaned as their skin contacted and placed himself at her entrance. With one quick, hard thrust, he was inside of her. Severus had one hand wrapped int Hermione's hair and the other clutching her shoulder.
Hermione was moaning and thrusting back with Severus' pace.
"Gods Hermione, I can't hold on much longer", Severus gasped out as he pounded into her.
Hermione let out another low moan and Severus lost it. She grabbed his hips and continued thrusting him in and out of herself. Severus was sure he was going to explode, he was still in the middle of his orgasm and Hermione's movements was making it ten times better.
Severus managed to reach his hand around and rub his thumb on Hermione's clit. She let out a scream and her legs gave way as she started to orgasm. Severus grabbed her by the waist and leaned her up against the dressed, doing his best to keep them from falling on the floor.
"Can you stand", Severus asked as he caught his breath.
"Yes, I think so", Hermione said as she pushed back on Severus and stood up, causing him to slide out of her.
They both took a few steps toward the bed and fell onto it.
"That was amazing", Severus said as his eyes were starting to closing.
"It was", Hermione said smiling. She looked over at the clock and noticed it was a little after midnight. "Happy New Year, Severus."
"Happy New Year, love", Severus mumbled right before he fell asleep.
About half an hour later, Hermione made her way downstairs. She just wanted to check up on Abby and make sure she was alright.
"Where's Severus?" Ginny asked when she saw Hermione walking down the stairs.
"He's passed out."
"A little to much alcohol?"
"That, among other things", Hermione said with a grin.
Ginny grinned.
"Have you seen Abby?"
"She's outside with Matty", Lucius said with a grin, walking in from the kitchen.
"I thought Matty left a while ago."
"He did. But, he came back after Jordan and Shelly left. I over heard him telling Abby he just wanted to spend a few minutes alone with her."
"I like Jordan, but I like Matty and Abby as a couple better", Ginny stated.
"I agree. It almost seems as if Abby and Matty are drawn to one another", Lucius said with a smile.
Abby and Matty walked in the door. Matty kissed the back of Abby's hand and smiled, before he walked to the floo and disappeared.
"Matty seems to be really taken to you", Hermione said as Abby walked up the three.
Abby just smiled and wrapped her arms around Lucius waist. "Where's dad?"
"He passed a little while ago", Hermione said with a smile.
Abby grinned, "Great, I believe it's time to reinstate the hex war!"
The next day Severus, Hermione, and Abby flooed back to Hogwarts. They were to spend the day and night, until the welcome back feast, bringing Hermione's things from her chambers into Severus'. Albus told Hermione that she could keep her chambers for the rest of the year, just in case she needed extra work space or a little alone time.
"Herby, where do you want this box", Abby asked Hermione with a grin.
Severus shot Abby a glare.
"You know dad, your not so scary when you have pink hair."
Severus scowled and walked into his bedroom. Abby had turned Severus hair pink the night before, while he was passed out at the Weasley's, he wasn't to happy about it.
"You should probably leave him alone for a little while, he seems to be in a bad mood", Hermione said as she took the box from Abby.
"Ok. Do you know what I'm going to do with Talon when classes start back up?"
"Yes, he's going to stay down here with us. Your dad said you can come see him whenever your not in classes."
"Ok. I'm going to go see if Uncle Draco wants to play quidditch, so I'm not in here annoying dad. I guess I will see you two in the Great Hall for lunch, if you make it", Abby said as she walked out of the chamber, closely followed by Talon.
Hermione walked into the bedroom, Severus was laying on the bed with his eyes closed.
"Love, are you alright", Hermione asked as she laid next to him, on the green and black comforter.
"Yes. Why do you ask", Severus responded, sounding exhausted.
"You haven't exactly been in the best mood today. I heard you snap at Abby a few times and you just seem worn out."
"Well, I am rather tired. I haven't been drunk, like I was last night, in a long time. My body aches and I haven't had much time to take any potions this morning."
"Severus, why didn't you say something?" Hermione asked as she walked into the bathroom and came back out a moment later. "Take this and get some sleep. I will wake you later."
Severus sighed, "Alright, but if Abby starts acting like a dunderhead wake me up, or you can just hex her."
"Severus, Abby was just trying to play with you when she turned your hair pink. She realized her mistake when you yelled at her this morning. And, Abby's not even in here anymore, she went to find Draco to play quidditch. So, just sleep", Hermione said and then kissed him lightly.
Severus slept through lunch and woke up around five o'clock.
"I can't believe I slept that long", Severus stated as he walked into the sitting room, Hermione was reading a book on the couch.
"Do you feel better?"
"Yes, much better", Severus replied as he sat down beside Hermione on the couch. "Where's Abby?"
"Helping Albus set up the Great Hall for the Welcome Back Feast. She seemed to be in a playful mood and said she didn't want to annoy you when you woke up. Ever since we gave her Talon she seems to be doing much better."
"Yes I know, and I'm very thankful for that", Severus said as he peered over to the blue and green Phoenix, who was asleep on his perch. "I'm surprised he's not following her around the castle."
"Talon was with her earlier when she was playing quidditch with Draco, Harry, and Ron. I think Talon got tired out, he's been sleeping for awhile now. Besides, Albus said Talon won't follow her around all the time. He will just go to her randomly or if he thinks that Abby is in danger."
A few hours later, Severus and Hermione sat with the rest of the staff at the head table, watching the students enjoy the Welcome Back Feast.
"Jordan doesn't look to happy about Abby's conversation with Matty", Severus stated before he stuck a fork full of meat into his mouth.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you! Matty came back on New Years Eve", Hermione exclaimed quietly.
"What do you mean?"
"Right after you had passed out, I went down to check on Abby. Apparently, Matty had come back after Jordan and Shelly left, he said he wanted to have a few moments alone with her."
Severus grinned, "It's only time before Abby stops dating that dunderhead boyfriend of hers and starts dating Matty."
Hermione smiled at him and rolled her eyes. Twenty minutes later, Severus had finished eating and stood up.
"I have a few things to do in my classroom and a few head of house duties, would you like to join me?"
"No, I think I'm going to have tea with Ginny and James. Harry has some head of house things to do before he returns to their chambers."
"Ok, I will see you later, then", Severus said as he pulled Hermione's knuckles to his mouth and kissed them.
Hermione watched as Severus walked toward the main doors, slowing down slightly near the Gryffindor table. He waved his hand, all the spoons laying on the table flew up, and gently stuck to Abby's face.
A few hours later, Severus sat at his desk writing a few lesson plans.
"Severus!" Hermione exclaimed as she rushed into the room.
"What, what's wrong?" Severus said standing up quickly.
"We need to use the floo, there is an emergency staff meeting", Hermione said in a hurry, pulling him toward the floo.
"Why?"
"Just come on!"
Hermione pulled Severus into the floo, and to his confusion they came out near the Great Hall.
"Why are we going outside? Will you just tell me what's going on!" Severus said anxiously as Hermione pulled him outside.
"I'm not entirely sure what's going on. I haven't seen what Harry was talking about."
Hermione ran, pulling Severus, around the castle to the tower where Albus' office was. As soon as they rounded the corner, Severus saw fire.
"What the hell is this?!" Severus bellowed as they came to a stop, where the rest of the staff was standing.
"I saw it from my window, when I returned to my office", Albus stated tiredly. "It's in the shape of a skull."
"Please tell me that's not the dark mark", Severus stated with wide eyes.
"No, it's not the mark", Ron stated.
"It had to have been a student, but there's no telling from which house. They all had enough time between the end of the feast and when Albus found it, to pull it off", Draco said
"Then heads of house will test each house members wand", Severus said.
"Well, there's a catch. Who ever did this, did it manually. They used a gas can and matches, the items were found near the entrance to the castle", Remus said.
"This leads me to believe that it was a student that is from muggle decent or has access to muggle items", Albus stated.
"So, all students that were muggles or know anything about muggles are suspects? That's half the damn castle!" Severus said.
"I know, for now we will just keep an eye on all the ones that are known for being mischievous", Albus said right before he sent water flying at the fire, extinguishing it.
"That means Abby is a suspect", Severus said scowling.
"I know that Severus", Albus said firmly.
"Severus, I'm sure Abby had nothing to do with this. She has been in such a good mood lately and has gone out of her way to stay out of trouble not to annoy you. Don't you go accusing her and setting her off", Hermione said putting her hand on Severus' arm.
Severus sighed, "You're right."
"I will make an announcement tomorrow morning during breakfast", Albus stated tiredly.
-Review!!!! Let me know what you guys think, please. So, who do you guys suspect being the culprit? Do you think it's Abby?