Epilogue: one year later.

Mione stood in pale red robes. She took the letter she had opened and set it down. Too many honors, she thought to herself, I don't need all of these titles. Order of Merlin first class, order of this and that.

She was just glad that this was finally over. She glanced over to the couch and to the man sleeping there, "Severus, You know you have to get ready for the coming term. Get up."

Severus grumbled and sat up. "It's pleasant just being here with you,"

"You were always with me though." She said finally ready to tell him. "You were my tear of silver jade. The most precious thing in my life."

Severus stood and took her in his arms. "I was with you the whole time?" He smiled and kissed the top of her head. "I feel so loved,"

"Watch it, I can turn you back into that little rock," She smiled again.

"I'm so glad to know that that antidote did work," Severus replied.

"I'm glad too or else I wouldn't be here," She wiggled out of his grasp. "I have to go see Minerva before she leaves, I never expected to be teaching transfiguration."

"No one ever expected you would turn hundreds of people into stone tears and bring them back."

"No one ever expected that I would marry you so soon afterwards either," She smiled and kissed Severus gently on the lips.

She didn't tell him that she still woke up at night thinking that he wasn't there, only to realize that he was sleeping next to her. She wouldn't have believed during the two years she had spent with Voldemort that she would kill them all and bring back the man she loved. She'd do it all over again if she had too. If only for her Tear of Silver Jade.

THE END

Okay this is more or less a of bit fluff, not really needed but makes some of the readers feel better. thanks for the reviews though, and sorry no sequel.