Abby seethed as she stalked down the hall toward Defense Against the Dark Arts.
"Abby?" Hermione said as she walked out of her classroom.
Abby didn't pay her any attention and kept stalking forward.
"Abby" Hermione tried again.
There was still no response from Abby. Hermione finally grabbed Abby's arm and pulled lightly.
"Abby", Hermione said a little more forcefully.
"WHAT!" Abby bellowed and whipped out her wand, pointing it at Hermione's face. Abby stopped immediately when she realized it was Hermione and dropped her wand to the floor. "I'm..I'm sorry."
"Abby, what's wrong", Hermione said while bending down and picking up Abby's wand.
"Nothing, it doesn't matter."
"No Abby, I can tell there is something wrong. It does matter, tell me what it is. I will not have you drifting away like last year, tell me know what's going on."
Abby mentally debated whether or not to tell Hermione. Abby could tell there was already something going on between most of the professors and Page Summers, she just didn't know the extent of it.
"Abby, you know you can tell me anything. What is it", Hermione said as she rubbed Abby's arm.
"I just had an encounter with Professor Summers and now have detention tonight. Which I'm not going too! I'm suppose to practice with Sebastian Curry tonight!"
"Calm down, tell me everything that happened." Hermione was now very curious.
"When I left dad in our chambers, Professor Summers was lurking around outside the door and I literally ran into her. She was going on about how she could make dad feel better and I told her I was sure you already took care of that. She then took off house points because I called you Hermione and not Professor. Then, she proceeded to make a stab at me for only having a step mother. I called her a bitch, but I mumbled it so she didn't hear exactly what I said. Professor Summers decided to give me detention because I wouldn't tell her what I said."
"Is that everything?"
"Yes, What am I suppose to do! I'm suppose to practice tonight!" Abby was starting to tear up.
"It's alright, love. Go to practice as planned I will take care of this", Hermione said and pulled Abby into a hug. "Do you have class right now?"
"Yes, Defensive Against the Dark Arts. Which Professor Summers happily made me late for", Abby said into Hermione's shoulder.
"Come, I will walk you to class. Harry won't mind that you're a few minutes late, you've probably made him nervous since you haven't showed up. Do you need a calming drought, I don't want you blowing anyone up if you are practicing curses today."
Abby smirked, "No, I'll be ok. Although, it's a shame Professors Summers doesn't teach DADA."
Twenty minutes later found Hermione in Albus' office.
"You believe that Professor Summers is harassing Abby?"
"I'm not sure what to call it Albus, but Abby was very upset. Page Summers isn't exactly making her presence welcome at Hogwarts", Hermione remarked.
"Do you think, perhaps, your still angry at Professor Summers for hitting on Severus at his bachelor party, before she realized he was getting married?"
"What! For one, she was well aware that Severus was getting married, and she still hits on him!"
"It was just a suggestion, I wasn't implying that that was actually the case", Albus said softly.
"Forget about my feelings towards Professor Summers, think about Abby. Abby cannot take anymore emotional beatings. Professor Summers has already taken a stab at her dead mother! If you don't do something about her, I will!"
"Now, Now, everything will be fine Hermione", Albus said soothingly. "Have you talked to Severus about this?"
"No, these events just occurred. Severus isn't well enough to deal with this right now, I will inform him later tonight."
"Alright, I will discuss this with Page Summers and see what she has to say about it. I will tell her that Abby will not be serving detention tonight and if I see need for Abby to actually serve the detention I will reschedule it. I'm sure all of this is a big misunderstanding, I will inform you later of my findings."
After classes ended, Hermione stalked her way down to her chambers. She was still very angry, both at Professor Summers and at Albus for not taking things as serious as he should. Hermione was only waiting for Albus to tell her what was said when he talked to Page before she approached Page herself.
Eileen was sitting on the couch, playing with Addison, when Hermione arrived to hers and Severus' chambers.
"Well, you look about as angry as Abby when she arrived", Eileen commented.
Hermione sighed, "Is Abby alright?"
"Yes, she's in her room with Matty and a young lady named Julie, I believe. I only got part of what happened with Abby, and Professor Summers?"
Hermione explained what Abby had told her and she explained about her conference with Albus.
"Don't you worry, Albus will take proper care of this. If not, he will not be a very happy wizard."
Hermione smirked. "How's Severus doing?"
"Much better. I believe he is still awake, he's rather weak though. I tried to convince him to come out to the sitting room, but once he heard giggling coming from Abby's room he refused. He mumbled something about students seeing him in a weakened state."
Hermione laughed, "I'll take Addison, I know you've had a strenuous day, especially dealing with Severus."
"Severus is more of a handful then Addison is", Eileen said smirking and handed Addison to Hermione.
Hermione made her way into hers and Severus' bedroom. Severus was propped up on a few pillows reading a book. He looked up when he heard Addison squeal.
"I was wondering when you would be back", Severus said smiling and placing his book down.
Hermione lounged beside Severus on the bed and laid Addison on her chest.
"How was your day", Severus said tiredly, as he kissed her cheek.
"You sound tired, why don't you rest", Hermione said nuzzling her cheek to his.
"What's wrong, I can tell somethings bothering you", Severus said.
"We can discuss it later, when you're feeling better."
"Are you sure?"
"Mmm hmm."
Severus laid his head on Hermione's chest and started stroking Addison's hair.
"I think someone else is tired, too", Severus said, watching Addison's eyes flutter.
There was a few moments of silence, until girlish giggles and Matty's laughter sounded from across the hall.
"I've had to listen to that for the last hour", Severus mumbled.
"At least Abby sounds like she's having a good time."
"That's why I haven't complained."
Three hours later, Hermione woke up to Addison giggling and squealing. She opened her eyes and saw Severus sitting on the bed playing with Addison.
"I think we woke mummy up", Severus said tickling Addison.
"What time is it?" Hermione asked.
"Six, you seemed stressed out earlier so I thought I'd let you sleep."
Hermione nodded, "Are you up for eating, I'm going to floo an order to the kitchen."
"Yes, I'm starving. We can eat in the sitting room, I feel like moving around. Besides, you still need to tell me what's bothering you."
"Yes, come on then", Hermione said sighing and taking Addison, so Severus could get up.
"When did this happen", Severus said scowling, holding Addison in the crock of one arm and holding his bottle with the other hand. Hermione had let Severus start feeding Addison before she told him about Abby's encounter with Page Summers. She knew if Severus had Addison in his arms he would try to control his anger.
"It happened right after Abby left here this afternoon. I already went to Albus and spoke with him, he said he was going to stop by and let me know what happens."
"I will talk to that women myself", Severus said flatly.
"Severus, your still not healthy. You need to rest, Albus has already schedule me and him to take your classes tomorrow. So just rest and let Albus deal with it for right now."
Severus scowled and looked down at Addison. Addison cocked an eyebrow, causing Severus to grin.
"He's already taken to your facial expressions", Hermione said grinning.
After eating dinner, Hermione and Severus laid Addison on a blanket, on the floor, in the sitting room. They laid on the floor with him and watched him play with his feet, roll over and push himself up.
"He's getting so big", Hermione said snuggling onto Severus' chest.
"He should be crawling soon and then walking in a few months I'd presume."
"That should be fun", Hermione said grinning.
Severus smirked, "If he's anything like Abby, which I can already tell that he is, he's going to be into everything."
The floo light up green and Albus' head appeared.
"Hermione, Severus, I was wondering if I could come through for a moment."
"Of course", Severus responded.
Albus stepped through the floo, Addison squealed.
"Ah, I see my grandson should be crawling soon."
"Did you talk to Page Summers", Severus questioned?
"Good, Hermione has spoken with you. Yes I have. Professor Summers did admit to being in a foul mood and over reacting to Abby's use of Hermione's first name. But, Page insist that Abby is mistaken about how Abby interrupted the remark about Hermione being her step-mother. Page said she was trying to tell Abby that she needed to be more respectful to adults, not making remarks about Abby's own mother."
Hermione scowled.
"You're sure Page wasn't lying", Severus asked.
"She was very convincing. Page said she planned on apologizing to Abby, but of course Abby has been avoiding her all day. Abby has Page's class tomorrow, she will apologize then."
Hermione kept quiet, not really sure what to think of this situation.
"So, you think Abby is overreacting?" Severus inquired.
"No, no. I think Abby is just stressed out and misunderstood what Page was saying to her. I just think you need to talk to her Severus, I'm sure she is just tired and over-whelmed."
"I will speak with her this evening."
"Good, good. Alright, I am headed to the quidditch pitch to Join Harry, Ron, Draco, and Remus. They are watching Sebastian Curry and Abby practice", Albus said as he waved his Good-byes, kissed Addison, and left.
"What do you think", Severus asked Hermione.
"I don't know Severus. I wasn't there when Abby had the encounter with Page. I agree that Abby is probably over-whelmed with being back at Hogwarts. But, I don't know that she interpreted the situation incorrectly. Maybe you should view her memories."
"Yes, I can do that", Severus said rubbing her back. "Only if Abby Agrees to it, though."
"Mmm hmm", Hermione said sleepily.
"You've been awfully tired today, love. I hope you're not catching the flu too."
"I've just had a long day. I actually need to get up a grade a few papers, I got behind today."
"You can do it later."
"No, I should do it now."
"If you insist", Severus said getting up. "But, let me take Addison into the bedroom with me so you can work. Don't over exert yourself."
A couple of hours later Abby walked into the chambers, Hermione was sitting on the couch marking essays.
"How was your practice", Hermione asked, glancing up.
"Fun", Abby said grinning.
"Good", Hermione said with a smile. "Your father is waiting to talk to you."
Abby frowned, "Why?"
"I told him about what happened between you and Professor Summers earlier. I spoke with your grandfather too, he spoke with to Professor Summers."
"What did Professor Summers say to him?"
"I'll let your dad tell you, he's waiting."
"Wait, did you tell dad everything I said?"
"Yes, I told him everything you told me."
"He's going to kill me! I called a Professor a bitch!"
Rightly deserved, Hermione thought. "Your dad actually didn't say anything about that."
"Yeah, because he's waiting to kill me", Abby said flatly.
Hermione couldn't help but laugh. "Your dad was in a rather good mood, considering he's still not feeling well."
"Well, I'll talk to him tomorrow. He needs his rest."
Hermione smirked, "He's specifically waiting up for you."
"Erm, I'll shower first", Abby said and then walked quietly toward her bedroom.
"Abigail, you better not be avoiding me. I can hear you walking down the hall", Severus called from in the bedroom.
"Shit", Abby muttered under her breath.
"I heard that too", Severus said flatly.
Abby scrunched up her face and glanced at Hermione, she was laughing.
"I don't want to be up all night waiting for you to enter my bedroom."
"I'm coming", Abby replied dully. She stepped quietly into Severus' bed room. Addison was laying in the middle of the bed, asleep. Severus was once again propped up on pillows, reading a book.
"Are you going to stand by the door the entire time?" Severus remarked.
Abby sighed and moved slowly toward Severus.
"What? Suddenly to old to lay on the bed with your dad?" Severus said with a smile.
"Your sick, you should rest. I don't want to bother you."
"Right", Severus said smirking. "Come sit down Abby, we need to talk."
Abby sighed and propped herself on the pillows, next to Severus.
"Look, I'm sorry about what I said to Professor Summers", Abby said.
"I don't want to talk about that, at least not right now. But I must enforce, no matter how angry you are you can not disrespect a Professor like you did. You seem to have a foul mouth lately and it needs to stop."
Abby nodded.
"How was your practice tonight?"
"Fun, actually. Sebastian taught me a lot of new maneuvers, I'm going to try them out this Saturday at our first quidditch game."
"I assume they are safe?"
"Of course", Abby said grinning.
Severus cocked an eyebrow. "How is everything else. Classes? Friends? Matty?"
"Fine."
"Just fine?"
"Yes."
"There's nothing going on? Nothing bothering you?"
"Besides Professor Summers, no."
Severus sighed, "Professor Summers told your grandfather that you misunderstood what she said. She doesn't deny being harsh on you, she actually is planning on apologizing to you tomorrow. Professor Summers said she had a bad day and unintentionally took it out on you. She said she wasn't taking stabs at your mother, just trying to inform you not to be rude to staff members."
Abby made a face, "Right."
"If you let me view your memories, I think that could help solve this."
"No, forget it. I don't care about Professor Summers, I will just stay away from her", Abby said as she went to get up. Severus pulled her back and had her so she was laying on her side and snuggled into his chest.
"I'm not done talking yet."
"Ok", Abby said sighing.
"You know, you don't speak much of your mother or what happened to you last year."
Abby immediately stiffened.
"You can't keep this inside, love. You're going to have a melt down. I don't want you to end up hurting yourself or someone else."
"I'm fine", Abby said prying herself out of Severus' arms. "I need to shower, maybe I will talk to you tomorrow."
Severus nodded and let her go.
Hermione came into the bedroom a few moments later and laid down with Severus and Addison.
"So, how did it go?" Hermione asked.
"It could have been worse. Abby still doesn't want to speak about her mother or the Greybacks, but I didn't think she would. She also wouldn't let me see her memories, she seems to want to forget about the situation."
Hermione sighed.
"Everything will be fine", Severus said rubbing Hermione's hair.
The next morning Hermione woke up to Severus sucking on her neck. She let out a low moan.
"Mmm, what are you doing?" Hermione said smiling and pulling away from Severus.
"I would appear to be seducing you", Severus replied smirking.
"No, you still need to rest."
Severus scowled. "I am perfectly fine."
"Severus, your color is still very pale and you look tired."
"And your point?"
Hermione lightly slapped his chest. "Lay back down, we can continue this tonight, perhaps."
"I'm holding you to that."
Both snuggled into each other, drifting back to sleep. A soft thud sounded from in the sitting room.
"Did you hear that", Hermione whispered.
"Yes, stay here", Severus said getting up, grabbing his wand in the process. Hermione followed him to the bedroom door. "Do you ever listen to anything I say", Severus said scowling.
"Oh, will you shut up, Severus. Lets just see what that sound was."
Severus and Hermione crept into the sitting room. Someone was stepping out of the kitchen as they entered the sitting room. Severus quickly threw a hex, but it was deflected and bounced off the wall.
"That almost hit me!" Abby said scowling.
"What are doing awake so early?" Severus said glaring in Abby's direction.
"I couldn't sleep and I was hungry", Abby said waving a plate of food in Severus' direction.
"Where did you get that? We don't have pancakes in the kitchen."
"I flooed an order to Dobby, he brought it up from the Great Hall kitchen."
"I didn't hear the floo activate."
"You must have been sleeping?"
"How long ago did you floo Dobby?"
Abby paused, "How long have you been awake?"
Severus scowled and stepped closer. "Abigail, don't get yourself into anymore trouble. Don't think the fact that your fully clothed and the bags under your eyes, indication lack of sleep, has gone unnoticed."
"I just couldn't sleep, so I got up and dressed early."
Severus scowled, "Sit down and eat. Do not leave these chambers, Hermione will walk you to class later."
Severus and Hermione walked back into their bedroom.
"What do you think she was doing?" Hermione asked.
"I don't know", Severus said scowling.
"Don't get too upset, she could have just been getting into some teenager mischief."
"I know. I don't know whether to hex her senseless for acting like a foul or hug her for starting to act like a teenager again."
Hermione smiled. "Well, I need to shower. Would you like to join me?"
Severus cocked an eyebrow, "Did you have to ask?"
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"So, what's your first class?" Hermione asked, as her and Abby walked down the hall.
"Muggle Studies", Abby groaned.
"Lovely", Hermione said sighing. "So, what were you really doing this morning?"
"Nothing."
"Mmm, hmm. My suggestion, don't get into too much trouble. Your dad will be lenient, but don't over do it."
Abby smirked.
"Well, here you are. Remember Abby, not too much trouble", Hermione said smiling.
Abby walked into the Muggle Studies class with a smirk planted on her face.
"Ah, Ms. Snape, Good you're early. Can I have a word with you in my office", Professor Summers said with an unreadable facial expression.
Abby followed behind Professor Summers.
"I had a nice chat with Headmaster Dumbledore last night. Apparently, he thinks I wronged you in someway and I owe you an apology. I can assure you, I don't believe I owe you anything."
Abby just smirked.
"Whip that smirk off your face. That's no way to look at a professor."
"Perhaps you misunderstood my facial expression."
"You don't want to be on my bad side, Ms. Snape. Interesting how bad things seem to attract you."
"You know what else is interesting", Abby said with a devious smile. "How close your chambers are to Gryffindor tower."
"You don't know where my chambers are."
"Oh, the door behind the third portrait, next to the second suit of armor, that happens to be fifty paces from Gryffindor tower. No, you're right, I don't know where your chambers are", Abby said with a smile, then turning around and leaving Professor Summer's office.
"I want her punished!" Professor Summers bellowed. She was standing in Albus' office. Hermione and Severus were seated in two chairs in front of Albus' desk.
"What exactly are you saying Abby did", Severus inquired.
"I don't know. But, she knows where my chambers are. I know she did something."
A light knock sounded from the office door.
"Ah, Abigail, please come in and join us", Albus called form his desk.
Abby stepped in the room, she scowled when she saw Professor Summers. Abby walked over and stood next to Severus.
"You wanted to see me", Abby said, looking at Albus.
"Yes. Professor Summers is under the impression that you have done something inappropriate to her chambers?"
"I haven't done anything", Abby said, a little too innocently. Severus was watching Abby carefully.
"You gave me the exact location of my chambers! I could tell by the way you said it that you had done something!" Professor Summers nearly bellowed.
"Perhaps, Professor, you were mistaken? Or you merely, misunderstood, what I was saying. I was simply informing you that myself, and many other students, know where your chambers are. Along with knowing the locations of the other professors chambers, as well."
Severus bit his lip, trying to hold the smirk that was going to escape onto his face. Hermione was doing much of the same. Page Summers glared at Abby.
"You have done nothing inappropriate to Professor Summers or her chambers?" Albus asked Abby.
"Of course not."
"Alright, well I believe that solves that", Albus said, eyes twinkling.
"Is that all? Matty, Julie, Jeff, and a few others are waiting for me outside the Great Hall, for dinner."
"Of course, be own your way."
"I believe we are going to dinner, as well", Severus said to Albus. "If that is all?"
"Of course", Albus said smiling. "We will be down shortly.
Severus, Hermione, and Abby made their way out into the hall and stood on the spiral staircase.
Hermione wrapped her arm around Abby's shoulders and was grinning. "You are definitely the child of Severus Snape." Abby grinned.
"Yes, whatever it was you were doing this morning. Don't tell me. I don't want to know", Severus said smirking.
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