Chapter Twenty: Springtime Fun:

Severus Snape was in a good mood though it was very hard to tell as he was scowling at the essays before him on his desk. He had every reason to be in a good mood, the war was really truly over. His mark had faded to a light gray and he knew that with luck it would might fade away altogether, he was raising a son that until two years ago he had not known he had and he was in love. However he was glaring and scowling as normal and had managed to get not one, not two but three Gryffindor first years to tremble and nearly cry in fear. He had taken ten points from Ravenclaw, twenty from Gryffindor and five from Hufflepuff and gave ten to Slytherin. Ah yes a very good day indeed as he stormed through the school.

He was walking by a small closet (the students called all such closets broom closets even when they were not used for brooms) and he heard a very familiar noise. It was one he was used to after teaching so long and he knew there were two students in that closet now. Why any student thought a closet was a great place to Snog he had no idea and so with glare firmly in place he took out his wand, unlocked the door and opened it. He looked in and nearly smiled at the look of shock then terror on Harry Potter's face and on Ginny Weasley. No Ginny was not afraid, no she never feared him she was trying not to giggle the silly girl! Severus rose to his full height and reached into the closet and drug Harry out. By the ear. He knew full well Ginny would follow and she did.

"Five points each from Gryffindor Mr. Potter and Miss Weasley." Severus said sternly.

"We were um just studying?" Harry said trying for a winning grin.

"Indeed, you are inside on such a fine day no doubt to cause trouble, more so than you already have." Severus replied then added. "I do not recall that so called studying on any of Hogwarts curriculum."

"We were just going sir." Ginny said.

"Good, and stay out of trouble." Severus said, "that is if you can manage that Potter."

He watched as Harry and Ginny made their way out to the grounds knowing that Ron was already out there and would watch them unless he was Snogging Hermione. Severus continued down to his dungeons so glad that classes were over for the year and his grading was nearly done of all the tests. He walked into his office and started on a stack of papers. He did not look up when the door to his office opened a few hours later and someone came into the room. He did look up when someone sat on his desk and he smiled at who it was. Charity was clad in robes of dusty rose color and Severus liked the look on her. He forgot all about grading as she walked behind him and began to rub his neck and slipped her hands under his heavy outer robes.

"I have papers to grade." Severus said his mind as far from grading as it could be.

"Hmm is that why you have vanished them?" Charity said and indeed Severus had with a flick of his wand sent the papers to storage for later. "Easier to grade that way? You could just have your quill grade them, no need to waste time on that yourself."

"Well you are here and I am sure wish to talk?" Severus replied.

"No not talk." Charity said running a hand up to trace a finger along his jaw. "Well I do like your voice, it's pleasant."

"Hnn there must be more than that." Severus replied nearly gasping as she unbuttoned a few buttons of his inner robes and ran a hand along his collarbone. "You ah want um love more than my er voice?"

"Yes, much more." Charity said nearly giggling as Severus was fast losing his ability speak as she was have quite the effect on him, she undid even more buttons and started on his shirt.

"Um should we even, school…"

"Shh this could be fun." Charity said.

She put a hand on his bare chest and began to kiss him first on the neck then up his firm jaw and finally his lips. He liked every bit of it as she knew exactly how to make him feel good. He was enjoying this treatment Charity was treating him to, he found all protest gone and quite forgot where he was at that moment. Charity pushed his robes off his shoulders along with his shirt and he tensed as she ran her hands along his back and the scars that were there. She gently ran her fingers along his back and he relaxed and let her continue to kiss him.

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Remus was walking down to the dungeons as he had a question to ask Severus. He was so very happy, he was going to get married and had a long talk with Ted Tonks regarding his only child and daughter. They found they had a lot in common and Ted found he liked Remus and was more than willing to have Remus as a son. Now the werewolf was deep in thought and came to Severus's office and knocked. He opened the door and walked into the room and stared and blushed. He stammered something and hastily made his exit, only nearly run into Harry, with him was Hermione.

"We have a meeting with professor Snape." Harry asked, "he in Remus?"

"Um well he is busy." Remus said trying not to smile at the state he had found Severus in, why the man had not locked the door was beyond him.

"Well we do have a meeting." Hermione said.

"Well um he had something come up." Remus said now blushing and Hermione's eyes went wide.

"You mean busy, busy Remus right?" Hermione asked.

"Yes, Hermione he is." Remus replied.

"How busy can he be for us not to meet with him?" Harry asked.

"We can come back later." Hermione said.

"We have the meeting now." Harry replied.

"Why is everyone out here?" Sirius said walking up.

"Padfoot leave now." Remus warned him.

Sirius was not going to do that, he had seen Remus come down here and so he had walked down to look around dungeons he had not been in for so many years. Really not since his fifth year and his last classes in potions, he had not gone onto NEWT classes in potions much to nearly everyone's relief. He was just as bad as Neville in potions and so that was enough to keep him from the dungeons, that and he did not want to get anywhere near the Slytherin house. He walked by Remus, opened the door and saw Severus sitting at his desk with Charity on his lap. Sirius made a small squeaking sound and stepped back and closed the door.

"Moony he has a…"

"Shut up Padfoot, I am warning you shut up!" Remus said.

"He, Severus, the greasy git he has a, a girlfriend!" Sirius replied grinning.

"Well I knew that." Harry said looking relieved, so Severus was not avoiding him after all, "so he is in there with professor Burbage?"

"Oh that is wonderful!" Hermione replied grinning, "how romantic they do go together well!"

"You knew?" Sirius asked them.

"Yea I mean we have been here and it's not as if it's a secret or anything." Hermione replied.

"We were wondering when they would take it to the next level." Harry added. "But well if you say anything..."

"So you come to spy on me Black?" Came the silky voice of Severus Snape.

Everyone turned to see Severus now redressed and looking as neat and dour as ever. Net to him was Charity with papers in hand as if she had been asking him a question. Severus looked from two entirely too innocent looking Gryffindors, to Remus who was trying to blend into the wall to an insanely grinning Sirius Black. Charity stepped forward and had her wand out and walked up to Sirius.

"Hello." He said eyeing the wand now pointed at him.

"Hello, you know I know you are thinking of telling everyone the secret project I was working on with Severus."

"No I was not thinking of that not really no." Sirius replied.

"Good because if you were it would be unfortunate for your health." Charity said sweetly patting his shoulder. "Would it not?"

"Yes ma'am, I will be good." He said getting the message loud and clear, do not tick off Charity.

"Good boy." She said smiling sweetly.

"Potter, miss Granger." Severus said motioning the teens into his office.

He was impressed with Charity, she knew how to take care of Sirius Black and that made Severus very happy. He was in love, really in love this time not some childhood infatuation this time. Oh he would always love Lily, but he was not in love with her, he knew now what real love was. He loved Charity with all his heart and wanted to marry her. That he knew deep in his heart, he just had to get a ring as he knew she would say yes. She loved him and she loved his son and in fact got along well with the boy. He hoped to pop the question just as soon as school was over…

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Ah yes Severus and Charity, they do love each other here and, well, in the springtime love over flows. Yes Harry and Ginny are in love just like in cannon. Hermione and Ron too as opposites do very much attract. Case and point is my husband and I , he is the smart gentle kind one, I am the more athletic "Norse warrior" type. Love really knows no bounds. In fact my husband is a saint to put up with a hotheaded gal like me, but that is why I love him.

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