The next morning the couple awoke to the always peaceful silence of the dungeon, the sunlight was streaming through the window bathing them in a warm glow.
He was the first to wake up and he took time to admire the beautiful vision that was laying in his arms.
"I love you" he said before kissing her forehead.
Her eyes fluttered open at the feel of her man placing a tender kiss on her forehead "I love you too" she replied smiling at him.
They reluctantly got out of bed and he left her for a moment to gather his clothes from his chamber, thankfully he had remembered to reverse the spell he had said the previous night and his night clothes had returned, saving him an embarrassing naked run to his own room.
He returned with his normal black clothes to find Hermione already dressed in a gorgeous full length emerald green velvet dress. It was beautifully medieval and it suited her perfectly, she had teamed it up with a long black cloak much like his own, her honey curls flowed down her back.
"You look beautiful, my love" he said kissing her softly.
"May I help you?" she asked as he tried to do up all the buttons on his black robes. He nodded a reply, having never had anyone help his dress before.
She proceeded to button up his robes "I love these robes, makes you look so mysterious and handsome" she said as she finished the last button.
"Then again, you always look handsome to me" she said as she lightly patted his chest.
"Thank you" he replied smiling at her.
"Well, let's go to the grand hall, I am starving" she said as she handed him his cloak.
He put the cloak on and they left the room and headed for the grand hall.
She stopped walking as they reached a long corridor "Sev, can I ask a favour?" she said blushing slightly.
"Of course" he replied
"Can you walk down the corridor for me as I stand here?" she requested, her blush darkening by the second.
He looked at her confused before shrugging his shoulders and walked down the corridor, his cloak billowing behind him. She couldn't take her eyes of him. He stopped at the end of the corridor and she ran after him.
"Satisfied?" He asked her, still fairly confused.
"It was worth giving you my blood just to see you walking like that with your cloak billowing behind you, damn you have a sexy walk" she said quite flustered.
He stopped walking and crossed his arms over his chest before looking at her with the intimidating way he looked at his students "Obviously" he said in his deep voice that made a shiver run down her spine.
"I will take you against that wall if you carry on, Professor" she purred.
He just smirked at her, quite pleased at his ability to arouse her with just his voice and they continued walking until they reached the grand hall. He stopped at the doors and when she looked at him to see why he had stopped, she realised he looked very nervous, almost frightened.
"Sev, you have nothing to worry about" she said quietly, trying to calm his fears.
"Shall we?" he said offering her his arm, she linked her arm through his and he opened the doors.
There was silence as they walked through the door and everyone noticed the Potions Master walking, arm in arm with his apprentice.
But as they confidently walked to the teacher's table and sat down, the usual chatter started again and Severus breathed a sigh of relief. Minerva walked behind them and bent her head down between them "Took you long enough" she said before walking calmly to her own seat and raised a glass to the couple. Hermione couldn't help but giggle and Severus stifled a grin.
As word got around, everyone came over to offer their congratulations at the couple finally getting together and Severus decided to break with his normal stern persona and usual dislike for PDA and took Hermione's hand and kissed it gently before entwining his fingers with hers. She couldn't help but smile.
THREE YEARS LATER
It was the end of the school year and Hermione had come to the end of her apprenticeship and was now a fully fledged Potions Mistress, all thanks to her husband.
As the last student left their classroom Hermione took a moment to sit down and reflect back over the events of the past year. She couldn't help look at her wedding ring that Severus had made himself, engraved with the word 'Always'. They had had a beautiful wedding a year ago to the day. Minerva had given her away and Harry was best man, much to her surprise. All their friends and colleagues had been there and her husband had looked divine in his black wedding robes, she had refused to let him wear any other colour. She broke with tradition and wore a long,velvet, Emerald green gown, much to Sev's delight as it was secretly, his favourite colour.
The day had gone by in a blur of drinking, dancing and laughter before they had a wonderful night of love making.
Hermione was brought out of her deep thinking by the sound of her husband walking through the classroom door to find his wife sat at his desk.
"How are you my darling, did you enjoy teaching your first class?" he asked kneeling down beside her.
"It was fine, I am shattered though" she replied with a sigh.
"It's this little one keeping you awake all night that's making you tired" he said with a grin as he placed a hand on her swollen stomach.
"well, if you would stop talking to him at night I could get some sleep, he jumps around like a mad man when he hears his daddy's voice" she said and just to prove a point their son started moving as Severus rubbed her stomach.
"Where have you been anyway" She asks him as he stood up and kissed her forehead.
"I bought my son a little present ready for when he decides to join us. It's so cute" he replied excitedly, picking up the bag he had walked in with.
He then emptied the bag onto his desk and picked up a tiny black cloak "Just like his daddy" he said with a grin and then picked up a little baby grow that had 'daddy thinks I'm cute... obviously' printed on it, to show her.
"Isn't it the cutest thing you have ever seen?" he said excitedly.
"I can't believe that the Severus Snape, Master of potions, expert in bringing students to the brink of wetting their pants with just your voice and a cross of your arms, can get so excited over a baby grow of all things" she replied giggling.
"Says the woman who squealed like a little girl when she saw a teddy in a quidditch uniform" he replied with a grin.
Hermione watched as her husband carefully put the baby gifts back into the little bag and a wave of pride washed over her. She stood up and hugged him tight "I love you so much Sev" she said as a tear fell down her cheek.
"What's this all about" he asked gently as she pulled away from him and he wiped the tear away with his thumb.
"I'm just so happy that you're my husband" he managed to say.
"Well I am happy to be your husband, I love you with all my heart" he replied before kissing her forehead and then kissing his palm and rubbing her stomach gently.
"Really?" she asked holding back her tears.
He hugged her close to him before whispering into her ear.
"Always my darling, Always"
Hope you enjoyed that story and all the reviews I get make my day but now dear readers I need your help. Do you think I should write a chapter dedicated to the birth of their child? I have some ideas on what to write for it but not sure if it will spoil the story. If you do think its a good idea please let me know via review or PM. Also I cannot think of a name for their son so if you would like to make a suggestion I would appriciate it and I will pick my favourite and dedicate the chapter to the reader who suggested the name.
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