Disclaimer: This is a work of fictions using the characters form Harry Potter that is trademarked by J.K. Rowling.

Timeline: AU Post-Series
Pairing: Severus Snape x Hermione Granger (Est)
Warning: OOC Snape & Hermione.

Severus Snape walked into his house and immediately came to a stop. He looked around the open living room and immediately noticed that everything that had changed. All the furniture had been re-arranged and all the surfaces were sparkling clean.

Severus stood still for a full minute before he dared to venture further into the house. The further he trekked to more he noticed. It was not only the living room that had been cleaned, organized and re-arranged but it seemed the whole house had fallen victim.

"It's seems the nesting stage has started" Severus mused to himself wryly.

He walked into the Kitchen and unsurprisingly the countertops were shiny and squeaky clean. He opened a nearby cupboard to get a glass and was surprised to find the bowls instead. Severus sighed, apparently the contents of the cupboards were also different. He opened three cabinets before he finally found the cups.

Severus stood in the Kitchen, leant back against the counter, as he slowly sipped on a glass of water. He set the cup in the sink and continued on his journey. He decided to make a quick stop at his brewing room to drop off his bag before he made his way upstairs.

Severus opened the door and his bag fell to the floor out of his limp hand. His office, his safe space, his sanctuary had been desecrated.

"Hermione!" he yelled out as calmly as he could but the anxiety could still be heard in his tone. He stood in the doorway not daring to move, his eyes wide as he tried to understand what he was seeing.

"Yes, Love?" Hermione said as she came to stand next to her husband one hand resting on her stomach where there was a small bulge.

Severus frantically waved his hand around in front of him, gesturing wildly, "What…Wha…" he tried to force his mouth to say the words that flew through his mind, but he just continued to sputter and flail.

"Isn't it wonderful" Hermione said proudly, she did not notice her husband's shock, "All your books have been alphabetized. I also moved your ingredients over to that cupboard and your vials to that one. Your scales have been switched with your cauldron, and…" she trailed off as she finally looked over at her husband and saw the growing horror on his pale face.

"How…How could you do this to me?" he asked in shock. He didn't really think about the words that came out of his mouth he was just overwhelmed. He had spent months perfectly organizing his brewing laboratory. Everything was right where he needed it to be, always within an arms reach depending on which stage of brewing he was currently at.

"I-I-I was just…" Hermione cut herself off with a sob. She thought her husband would appreciate it. She just wanted to help and thought a nice clean organized office would be a nice surprise to come home to"

Snape eyes widened in realization when he heard the tears in his wife's voice. He spun around and only caught a quick glance at her tear stained face before she sprinted off, as quickly as she could, upstairs towards their room.

"Bollocks" he hissed to himself, "Hermione, wait!" he called out to his wife and moved to follow her, "I didn't mean it, it's lovely really. It will help immensely" he continued to yell as he took the stairs two at a time.

He winced at the sound of a door slamming shut and knew immediately he had a long night of grovelling ahead of him.

Challenge: Every king of Pairing Competition, Prompt: CrossGen

Word Count: 599