Due to popular demand here is the epilogue that everybody wanted. I hope you enjoy and thank you all for reading Into the Darkness and reviewing!

Epilogue

'Knock, knock'

"Hermione it is time to get up." He said opening the door. The bushy haired girl lying in the bed yawned stretching lazily as she sat up and smiled.

Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes she looked at the dark man standing in her doorway. "Morning Severus, did I over sleep?" She asked.

"No child, but it is time to get up. Potter is coming down shortly and we will be leaving for the manor."

Hermione smiled as she got up to get dressed. Life was certainly going to be different since Voldemort was gone. Shortly after returning Severus filed for adoption. Hermione was now his child.

As she packed the last of her things Hermione wondered what Severus had in store for her and Harry, who was coming to live with them for the summer. She had told Severus that Harry deserved to have a home where he was wanted and to her surprise Severus agreed wholeheartedly.

"Ready to go Hermione?" A new voice asked from the door.

Harry entered the room picking up a book that was lying on the floor. "Here you go." He smiled handing it to her.

"Thank you" She whispered taking the book and putting it into the trunk. Closing the lid Hermione latched it and pulled it off the bed.

Harry paused her with a hand on her arm. "Here let me take that." He stated as he pulled out his wand and shrinking the trunk. Putting it in his pocket Harry held out his arm for Hermione to take.

"Let's get out of here." He replied as they headed out the door to where Severus was waiting. "We're ready to go Professor." He said nodding to the man.

Severus held out a bag of floo powder. "To get through to Snape manor the password is Gryffindor rule."

Harry cocked an eyebrow in amusement at Severus' choice of password to his floo. Glaring at the Gryffindor. "Would you have thought of it?" He drawled.

"No sir" Harry chuckled slightly. "I'll go first then?" He asked taking a pinch of powder, throwing it into the fire and stepping into the green flames he stated "Snape manor, Gryffindor rule" with a whoosh he was gone.

Hermione went next followed closely by Severus. "Welcome to Snape manor." He said as they stepped into the parlor.

"It's beautiful!" Hermione exclaimed as she circled slowly in place to get a good look.

A small smile crept across Severus' face. "Leave your belongings here a house elf will take it up later. Follow me."

They followed Severus up the stairs and down one wing where he stopped in front of a set of doors. "These will be your rooms." He stated. "Dinner is at eight, do not be late." He said as he turned and left the two in the corridor.

Hermione turned towards Harry with a smile as they entered their respective rooms. Hermione flung herself on the bed. "I'm home" she whispered with a smile.

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When the two entered the dining hall Severus was waiting for them with a file in his hand. There was no food on the table as of yet. "Severus?" Hermione asked bewildered.

A smirk was on Severus' face. "Potter this is for you." He said handing the file to the black-haired boy.

"Sir?" Harry questioned taking the proffered file.

Severus gave him a look. "Read it."

Confusion flitted through Harry's eyes as he opened the file. Emerald eyes darted across the page.

"Is this a cruel joke sir?" Harry asked suspiciously looking up at the potions master.

Severus glared at the boy. "I may be an over grown bat but I do not play cruel jokes Potter."

Harry looked from the papers to Severus once more. "I don't have to go back to the Dursley's anymore?" He asked hopefully.

As Hermione listened it dawned on her. Turning hopefully to Severus to see if it was true Hermione smiled when her guardian shook his head.

"Dumbledore is a senile for letting his precious golden-boy stay there Potter. This is your home now as well as yours Hermione."

Identical smiles appeared on their faces. "So professor, what do we call you?" Harry asked with a mischievous smirk.

"Yes, what do we call you?" Hermione said playing along with her friend.

"Do we call you Dad? Sev? Severus?"

A steely glare appeared on Severus' face. "Don't push it Potter. Other then Professor or sir you may call Severus not Sev, Severus." He stated

Hermione smiled putting an arm around Harry and pulled him closer to Severus putting her other arm around him. "Our own little family." She said.

Afterwards the three sat down at the table, food appeared and they silently tucked into their meals each content with being in the others company.

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