A/N: Thanks for the reviews and follows. Time for more sshg goodness!

-BOJ-

It was true about babies growing a lot once they came out the womb. Senna and Hosea had been so tiny before, but they were getting bigger every week. And already so smart. Senna even smiled when she heard Severus's voice. "Enough pictures woman," her husband grumbled half-heartedly.

Hermione grinned, "Okay, I'm putting away the camera, but I had to capture that moment. She clearly loves her daddy." She kissed Senna and then Severus.

Severus set Senna back in her crib and went over to Hosea, "You know, I haven't gotten him to smile at me yet…"

"That's because he's mommy's special boy," as if to prove Hermione's words, the dark eyed baby boy gurgled happily. Hermione laughed at Severus's sour look. Deciding to play fair she handed their son over. The gurgling stopped and Hosea merely regarded Severus with a rather thoughtful expression.

"I'm starting to think he's doing this on purpose," Severus murmured. He scrunched his face, "Or that's his stinky face. I think he needs a diaper change."

Hermione pat his shoulder, "I'll leave you to it."

"What happened to him being your special boy?"

Hermione just smirked, "I think I hear the big twins calling for me-"

"Okay, but you owe me," he said smacking her bum playfully. She gave him a saucy smile before exiting the room. When she entered into the living room she found the older twins, inches apart whispering to each other furiously-judging by Senna's sneer they were arguing.

"Something I can help with?" Hermione inquired.

"We're just trying to remember everything we know about the attack. Unfortunately, that's precious little," Hosea informed. "Are you sure that you don't have any enemies?"

Hermione frowned, "That sounds like something Severus would be a better judge of."

"Better judge of what?" Severus asked coming in with a burping towel still slung over his shoulder. Sometimes it surprised Hermione to see her husband look so….domestic.

"They're trying to see if we have any enemies," his wife replied taking his hand after he sat down beside her on the other couch.

The former dark wizard used his free hand to rub his chin thoughtfully. "The answer to that question is rather ambiguous. Your mother and I are bound to have enemies just for the parts we played in the war. Whether we've incurred the wrath of others individually well, that is an entirely different matter."

Senna looked anxious. "What are you saying Dad?"

Severus turned to his wife, patting her hand softly, "Remember how I used to stay holed up in my room? Those cradles weren't the only thing I was creating."

Hermione felt a kernel of fear form in her stomach. "What else were doing Severus?"

"Tracking rogue Death Eaters," he confessed. The Ministry enlisted Lucius's and I help. It was supposed to be a top secret mission, but perhaps information was leaked…."

The manor was silent as this news sunk in. Hermione crossed her arms and met her husband's eyes, "So you weren't going to tell me about any of this?"

Severus ran a hand through his raven locks sighing, "I couldn't love, hence the word: secret."

"I am your wife, Severus. We have no secrets. Especially none this big," she argued.

"I would have told you in time-"

"What?! Before or after it was all over?"

He pinched his brow, "Can we not do this right now?"

Hermione's eyes flickered to the twins who sat stunned on the couch. "Kids, go to your room." They gave each other puzzled looks, but shrugged and got up anyway. When the twins were well out of earshot she swirled back to her husband. "Someone is going to try to kill us, Severus. And I would've known nothing. You kept me in the dark."

"In my defense, I had no idea it could ever end like….I'm sorry my dear."

She exhaled to clear her head of her anger. "I appreciate that Severus, but I need you to understand that we have to communicate. We're a team. You're not a spy anymore. And you're not alone. We're a family."

He kissed her lips gently. "I promise to communicate in the future."

"Thank you." She kissed him again, "I'll go tell the kids to come back." She headed to the twins room where she found Senna and Hosea sitting cross legged on the floor.

"Is everything alright?" Hosea asked and his knitted brows reminded her so much of her own father's. Although, nearly everything else was Severus. From his angular features to his deep dark eyes. But the crop of curls at the top made him look more angelic and less….well, less dark as his father. Senna on the other hand….

She was a bombshell. Much more than Hermione. Her long black hair and amber eyes was a dangerous combination. Yes, she saw much of herself in her daughter, but if she had to hazard a guess Senna's disposition mirrored closer with her father's. But there was one thing true of both of them, they were wonderful children. "Yes," she replied, "Everything's fine. Your father and I don't fight often and this was barely even a fight."

She sighed, sitting down on the floor alongside them. "What you need to understand about your dad is that he's a man of honor. He's going to do what needs to be done regardless of the risk to himself. And before us, he was used to shouldering his burdens alone. I wasn't angry at him per say, more like frustrated. But we worked it out and we'd like for you to come back, so we can discuss things."

The twins nodded and all three Snape's exited out of the room.

Severus was standing when they returned, pacing the length of the room. "I have a hunch about the leak, but I'd like to here Lucius's opinion on the matter as well."

Hermione chewed her lip worriedly, "What about the twins? Are we going let him-"

"It's okay Mom," Hosea interjected. "I have a feeling Mr. Malfoy will believe us."