A/N: I still don't own Harry Potter. I also do not own Severus Snape or Hermione Granger... except in Lego minifigure form...

This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Insane Prompt Challenge: 500 – Song: Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis

Seasonal Challenge: Summer

Days of the Year: 6th July: International Kissing Day - Write about kissing someone for the first time.

Summer Funfair

Eastern Funfair: Wedding Chapel

'Shocker Marriages': Snape/Hermione

Northern Funfair

Splash a Mod : Lizzy - (Pairing) HermioneSeverus

Word count: 648

She blinked as hand pulled her onto the dance floor.

"You look ravishing tonight, Miss Granger," he purred in her ear. She felt her face flush. She was one of the few students who had returned to the school after the war. Her goal was to finish her education. Someone had thought it was a good idea to hold a Yule ball. At first, she hadn't planned to attend, but Ginny and Luna had convinced her otherwise.

"I though you said you weren't coming tonight, sir. Something about having papers to grade and students to punish?"

"I do have the prerogative to change my mind, besides, maybe I can't resist one dance with my witch. Ginny told me you were going to be here tonight." he stated twirling her past several other couples. She smiled as the music swelled around them. They got a few strange looks, but they had long since learned to ignore them. The song slowed to a stop. Hermione could hear the whispers.

"Him and her?"

"Eww!"

"Blimey, look at her, who does she think she is?"

"Bet she's getting an 'O' in potions now." Hermione wished the next song would start already, save her from their words. Severus saw the pained expression on her face. Slowly he took her hands in his.

"Let's go someplace quieter," he suggested softly. She nodded allowing him to lead her from the ball. They slipped into the hallway.

"They're..."

"Dunderheads who need to mind their own business. Nosey little gossips, and our relationship has nothing to do with your potion grade," he stated. She fought back a laugh and tears at the same time.

"They're always going to be like that, sir, talking like that, like..."

"Like we've done something wrong. I know. Do you know how many questions I've had to answer in front of the board because of us?"

"I'm sorry, I never meant... to cause you trouble. Maybe it would be better if we... just..."

"Are you asking to terminate our relationship, Miss Granger?" She looked at the floor, tears hitting the stone tiles. He reached over and tilted her head up until she was looking him in the eyes. Her bottom lip trembled slightly as if scared to say the words in her head, in her heart.

"If that's what you wish, then I will go. I wish you luck on your exams, on your life," he whispered starting to walk away. His face showed no emotion, his cloak billowed around him, his shoes made no sound on the ground.

"Severus! Wait!" He paused, he could hear her footsteps running towards him. She nearly knocked him over as she threw her arms around him.

"Does this mean you wish to continue our relationship, Hermione?" he asked softly as he turned to face her. She nodded.

"Yes, I do, I mean, I never planned... I never planned to..." She tried to find the words. She had started working with him to help him brew while he recovered from the war. After that, it became a comforting routine to brew together. She had never thought they would be so compatible.

"You never planned to what, Miss Granger?"

"Fall in love with you sir," she whispered.

"I never planned on any of this. I never planned to survive the war. I never planned to return to teaching. I never planned on seeing you again. I also never planned on falling in love either. Yet, here we are, confessing our love for each other in the middle of the hallway while I'm sure someone is eavesdropping." Hermione blinked before laughing.

"You love me?"

"I do. I love you, Hermione."

"I love you too, Severus, and I don't care who the bloody hell hears me say it. Now, let's give those idiotic gossips something to really talk about," she stated standing on her toes and kissing him for the first time. He happily returned the kiss not caring if anyone was watching.