AN: I'm really sorry about my "save" and "safe" mistakes. I guess by now you have realised I'm not a native speaker, so I hope you excuse my mistakes. And if you notice I keep making one mistake repeatedly please just let me know. Thanks for your support!

I don't own Harry Potter and don't make any profit. Now, on with the story.

"Oh that's a pity! Only two left to play with!" Lucius sneered.

"Actually you only want me, for taking revenge. Hermione doesn't have anything to do with it," Severus said calmly.

Lucius laughed, "Are you sure. A little bit of muddy blood spilled, doesn't hurt anybody really does it? Well except for you I guess, since she is your bitch, you traitor."

"I can't believe you are still free. I knew you would find a way to avoid Azkaban," Severus spat.

"Money did the trick. Just tell them what they want to hear and then offer them to support something like St. Mungo's. As if I would care a damn," he replied coolly.

"Are we done with the talking? I need to see some blood, especially from that delicious little Mudblood," one of Lucius companions snarled.

Hermione's heart started hammering in her chest, she clutched her wand, ready to strike and she didn't have to wait long, when he raised his wand bellowing, "CRUC…"

"PROTEGO," yelled Severus, throwing their attackers backwards.

And that's what started the duel. Suddenly Ron appeared out of nowhere and Severus had to admit he had never been happier to see one of the Weasley clan, knowing that they were outnumbered and wouldn't have stood a chance with an infuriated Lucius seeking revenge. It still wasn't looking good, but their chances were slightly better. Curses were flying left and right and Hermione was concentrating as hard as she could, beads of sweat standing on her forehead.

Ron mumbled so only Severus and Hermione could hear him, "Help is on its way."

Severus who was distracted for a split second, suddenly broke down hit by a curse. It was that moment when they heard several 'pops' and suddenly about ten Aurors, including Harry joined in the fight.

Ron yelled at Hermione, "Get him out of here."

And Hermione quick-thinking threw herself onto Severus, who screamed with pain and apparated them to the first place that popped to her mind.

The Burrow.

They arrived in the garden Hermione yelling for help. Arthur and Ginny came running towards them.

"What happened? Are you hurt?"

"No I'm not, but Severus is. I think it's his leg."

"Where is Elena?" Severus murmured.

"Who?" Arthur asked, while he ripped open Severus trousers to have a look at the wound. He had just arrived back home from work and hadn't a clue what was going on, let alone being aware at the current presence of a baby at the Burrow.

"My daughter. Where is my daughter?" Severus voice sounded weak and he was paler than usually.

"Ginny quick get some dittany and some blood replenishing potion. Hermione help me carry him inside."

They half carried half dragged him inside placing him on the sofa. Ginny came back handing her dad the dittany and pouring the potion into Severus' mouth.

After a couple of moments Severus asked again, his voice already a bit stronger , "Where is my daughter?"

"Hermione did he hit his head somewhere? You don't have a daughter, Severus."

"Yes Dad, he does, with Hermione," Ginny said.

"WHAT?" Arthur yelled.

Hermione didn't say anything, but feeling so weak, she just slumped down into an armchair.

"WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?"

"She is here Severus, calm down," Molly entered the living room, with Elena on her arm.

"Give her to me," Severus snarled.

"Severus I think you are too weak. Why don't I hand her to her mother," Molly said and placed Elena in Hermione's arms.

"Hermione please," Severus said with a pleading look on his face. Hermione went over to Severus and laid Elena on his chest.

"Hermione, do you think that's a good idea?" Molly said worriedly.

"It is, since I'm not her mother."

"What? But you said you were," Ginny said confused.

"No I didn't. I guess you assumed I was and then all hell broke loose."

"But Lucius said…"

"Lucius as in Malfoy," Arthur interrupted.

"He assumed too," came Severus' still weak voice from the sofa, where he was stroking Elena's head.

"Could somebody fill me in on what happened?" Arthur asked pacing back and forth in the living room.

"Well I met Hermione and Professor Snape in the village with a baby. Assuming both of them were the parents, I asked if I could hold her and that was when Malfoy and three other men came and Professor Snape told me to keep her safe and go…"

"No he didn't," Hermione interrupted.

"Yes he did."

"Yes I did. I used Legilimens and pushed into her mind. Sorry about that by the way and thank you for rescuing Elena," Severus said.

"No problem. So I apparated us both to the Burrow and told Ron about it, who sent his Patronus to the Auror's office and went straight to help them," Ginny explained.

"Ron came and then Severus got hit, but luckily by that time the Aurors arrived and I had the chance to disapparate us and the Burrow was the first place that I could think of," Hermione finished explaining what had happened.

"Let me make some tea. I've got the feeling it's going to be a long evening," Molly said and went to the kitchen.

"Hermione are you alright?" Severus asked trying to sit up, but fell back with a groan.

"Don't sit up Severus, you need to rest," Hermione said and walked across the room, kneeling down beside him.

"Hermione I'm sorry, I should have listened to you. I'm sorry I put you in such danger," Severus said.

"You did not even endanger me, but more importantly your three week old daughter," Hermione said with a failing voice and suddenly she started sobbing her body shaking uncontrollably.

Severus reached out to pull her closer, but Hermione just jerked away, making him sigh, "Please Hermione! I know I've been an idiot. Can you please forgive me?"

She looked up, her tears suddenly dried up astonished by the unexpected apology of her former potions professor.

"Can you please take Elena for a moment, so I can sit up? Don't argue with me I want to sit up," Severus said, not leaving any room for discussion. He heaved himself up, into a sitting position, groaning with pain, prompting Hermione to roll her eyes, but she sat down next to him, still holding Elena.

"I don't understand, why do you have to apologise for being attacked by Malfoy," Arthur asked a bit irritated.

"It's a long story," Severus mumbled.

"It's actually not that long but rather being idiotic and having something to do with somebody's unreasonable pride," Hermione huffed.

Ginny giggled about them behaving like an old married couple and asked, "Are you two in a relationship?"

"NO!" both of them said in unison somewhat appalled. Suddenly the door flew open and Ron, followed by Harry, who was bleeding on his forehead came in.

"We got them!" Ron said and slumped down on the armchair. While Ginny hurried over to Harry applying some dittany on his forehead.

When he saw Hermione and Severus sitting on the sofa he grinned, "So he is the mystery man, who makes you so happy."

"Really? The greasy git? How on earth did you manage to hide your pregnancy from us?" Ron said, his voice full of supressed anger.

"You told them we were in a relationship?" Severus asked.

"No I didn't, they are all assuming it. And I've had enough of that, I'm going home," Hermione said angrily.

She hurried out of the room. Harry ran after her and caught up to her in the garden shouting, "Hermione wait!"

"What?" she huffed.

"Please stay. You were so happy yesterday and now you seem to be so angry and sad. And how come you are in touch with Snape, when nobody has seen him in ages?"

"So you don't think Elena is my baby?"

"No why would I? We've seen each other regularly and you weren't pregnant. I imagine you would've been a lot happier if you would have been expecting a baby. Please tell me what happened."

Hermione pointed to the bench in front of the kitchen window, "Let's sit down."

After ten minutes explaining what had happened Hermione finished her story "… so it was nice having him and Elena around for the last week. It was that tiny bit of adventure, which had been missing in my life. But today it just got out of hand."

Hermione rested her head on Harry's shoulder.

"Please come back in. I'm sure Molly will make a delicious dinner. We are all worried about you. It has been two years since the final battle and you've been nothing but retreating. We miss our ambitious friend and insufferable know-it-all as your flat mate put it once."

"Harry I can't be that happy girl I used to be once. I lost so much. I can't be bothered to be ambitious and do something great. I just want to live a quiet and peaceful life and maybe one day I will be happy again."

Harry sighed, "But will you stay here for a little bit longer please? I'll talk to them. So there won't be any stupid comments. And Ron and I have been left to fill in the report on this case, we need you to tell us what you witnessed and we could really use your help anyway. Please!?"

Hermione nodded and couldn't supress a grin. Some things would just never change.

AN: I hope you enjoyed!