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Ok here it is the fourth and final chapter. It's taken me a while to decide what to call this one as I've been running out of Ds but I think I've made a good choice. So read enjoy and review. xxx

Decisions

Over the next few days Severus received many howlers; it seemed not everyone was as accepting of his relationship as the headmaster. It was breakfast time he was sat at the head table watching is soon-to-be wife talking with her friends at her table. He had to admire her, she wasn't letting any of this upset her, and he was very glad that it hadn't changed her mind about them. He would be devastated if she left him now because of all this negative publicity, Malfoy had decided to leak the news of the wedding to the Prophet and they instantly printed the story. He watched as the owls came in with the morning post and sighed as several more howlers were dropped on his plate. He burned them and banished the ashes with his wand; he was in no mood to deal with strangers screeching at him about his morals. Love was love; there was nothing he could do about it, besides he'd done worse in the past. However as he sat there he watched at a big red envelope was dropped down on to his Hermione's lap.

Hermione sat there ignoring comments around her. Since they had come out her and Severus had dealt will a lot of opposition. It seemed not everyone could accept the fact that they were in love and there was nothing they could do about it. The Gryffindor's supported Hermione through it with no question. It was at times like these she was glad for the Gryffindor loyalty. The Slytherin's we outraged that their head of house could be engaged to the muggle born, know-it-all Gryffindor, but a few supported him. The rest had turned their backs on him and lost all respect, but he didn't care. The Hufflepuff's and Ravenclaw's were split in opinion, some thought it was sweet and romantic others thought it was disgusting and immoral.

She was glad that Severus didn't let other people's opinions bother him as she hate for him to change his mind now. She turned to look at him at the head table and laughed as he burnt a load of howlers. She caught his eye and gave him a small smile; he returned it then looked above her head.

She watched as the owl dropped a howler on her lap. She was worried now, Severus had received all the howlers, she hadn't got any mail like that yet. She'd received many letters telling her how sorry they were for her or that she'd obviously been bewitched and they would send her a cure, she's had some which called her a little slut but she'd ignored all of these. She decided that she would listen to it and see what this one had to say.

It stated burning at the edges so she opened it quickly, only to hear her mother's voice.

'HERMIONE GRANGER, I COULD NOT BLEIVE IT WHEN I READABOUT IT IN THE DAILY PROPHET. HOW COULD YOU HAVE GOT ENGAGED TO YOUR PROFFESSER I TOHUGHT WE BROUGHT YOU UP WITH BETTER MORALS THAN THAT. DO YOU NOT REALISE THAT YOU COULD MAKE HIM LOSE HIS JOB. I AM SORRY TO SAY BUT YOU ARE NO LONGER WELCOME AT HOME, WE DO NOT NEED A LITTLE TART FOR A DAUGHTER, SO UNLESS YOU BREAK IT OFF DO NOT RETURN HOME THIS SUMMER. AND PROFFESSER SNAPE IF YOU CAN HEAR THIS I AM DISGUSTED THAT YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A STUDENT THIS WAY. THEY ARE PLACED IN YOUR CARE AND YOU ARE IN A POSOTION OF TRUST AND YOU HAVE ABUSED IT. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.'

The howler crumbled into ash, Hermione felt the tears well up in her eyes and ran from the room.

Severus listened in shock to the howler her mother had sent, and wondered who she had got to charm it for her as she couldn't have done it herself being muggle born. He watched as Hermione ran from the room crying and fled after her, his breakfast lying forgotten.

He found her in the potions classroom and went in and wrapped his arms around her.

'Shh, don't cry darling it will be alright.' He tried to comfort her as she cried in his arms.

'How can it be alright, my parents have just disowned me, everyone hates you and they all think I'm a slut,' she sobbed.

'Your parents will come around in time, just let them get used to the idea first. They'll soon regret what they said and will write to you wanting to see you again. Don't worry they'll miss you soon enough, it's me they're angry at not you. And everyone else, well what do we care what they think, your friends support you and mine support me and that's all that matters. Screw everyone else.'

She laughed at this and wiped her eyes, 'Your right but I don't know if I can stand being here with everyone judging us much longer.'

It was in that moment that Severus decided that they would leave; he'd wanted to stop teaching for a while now so that he could travel and do all the things he couldn't do because of Voldemort. Now he had everything he wanted right here in his arms and they was no need for him to stay.

'Hermione dear, why don't we leave, just pack our things and go. I don't want to teach anymore and we know you're brilliant; we don't need a grade to prove it. We could travel, and I can show you the world. What do you say shall we just elope get married and start again?'

She thought about it for a moment and smiled at him.

'Yes, let's do it. I've always wanted to travel, but Sev I want to come back once it's all blown over ok I don't want to cut myself off from my friends.

'Whatever you wish my love will always be yours. You go and tell your friends while I inform Albus ok.' And with that he kissed her and left the room.

They met in their rooms an hour later.

'Sorry I took so long Mione, Dumbledore tried to get me to change my mind.'

'Harry and Ron tried the same, I told them I had made my mind up and there was nothing they could do about it, they weren't too happy but accepted it and respected my wishes.'

The held each other for a moment and then started to pack. Once they had finished they went up to the entrance hall, and were shocked to find a group of people gathered to see them off.

'Now are you sure I can't change your mind after all this is a bit extreme.

'I'm sorry Albus but neither of us wishes to remain where we will be judged.'

'We'll be back one day Headmaster, once it's all blown over, I promise.'

Hermione hugged and kissed her friends and Severus shook the hands of his colleagues.

They walked down past the wards and apparated to a small church in a place called Brockwier, where Severus had arranged for them to be married in a small service.

The wedding was small but sweet and Severus took his new wife in his arms and apparated her to a hotel in Spain, where the newly weds consummated their marriage and started a new life together.

4 years later

Severus and Hermione stepped into the Entrance Hall of Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. They put down their luggage and Severus picked up his three year old daughter and put his arm around his wife as they stepped through the doors and into the Great Hall. As they walked in Silence met them.

Then…

'Hermione!' some one screeched.

She the found herself with an armful of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.

'What are you doing back?' they asked her

'I always said I would be back. What are you two doing here?'

'Oh, I took over the DADA post once I'd finished school and Ron took over potions seeing as we no longer had a teacher for that.'

'Yea, but it sucks I've been offered a position in the ministry's department of potion development, but I decided to stay here for Albus.'

'WEASLY HAS BEEN TEACHING MY CLASSES!'

They all jumped. Hermione had forgotten about her husband for a moment when she saw her best friends.

Severus couldn't believe his ears when he heard that, he drop his daughter and shouted.'

'WEASLY HAS BEEN TEACHING MY CLASSES!'

'Well yes, I have, someone had to.'

'I know that someone had to but why the hell would Albus hire you, you're useless at potions.'

'Actually I was just bad in your classes, you didn't allow me to be good at potions so I thought why bother. After you went we discovered that I actually had quite a talent for it when you weren't breathing down my neck.'

'He also has got a master in the subject if your interested Snape, and now that your back he can take the job at the ministry.'

'YOU…'

'Severus, be quiet. Where's Libby?'

'I believe you're looking for this little girl. Severus Hermione welcome back.' Dumbledore smiled at them and the small argument which had just taken place. 'I trust that you had a pleasant time on your travels, of course I was forewarned of your return. Severus you are welcome to take up your old position again as well as your head of house duties, Hermione, I would like to offer you the position of muggle studies teacher, so that you may remain in the castle with Severus.'

'Thank you sir, we had a lovely time, and I would be more than happy to take the job.'

'And I am also willing to have my old job back; Merlin knows what these kids have been learning in the past four years.'

'Excellent, now tell me, who is this adorable little girl.'

'Ah, yes may I introduce you my daughter, Liberty Snape.'

There had been silence in the hall since they had made there entrance and the students had watched the argument with amusement. But now everyone laughed as someone called out, 'Oh my god Snape has a kid, he hates children.'

Hermione and Severus laughed at this and he said back to the student who had called out.

'No, Turner, I just hate students.'

Everybody laughed at this, but were quite shocked. It seemed that Snape had loosened up over the last few years.

Dumbledore had showed them back to their rooms which were exactly the same as when they left. Life soon settled back into the old routine, only with a few minor changes. Hermione was now a member of staff. Severus was still his snarky old self but they had been right. He had relaxed. He also was often seen playing with his three year old daughter or walking with his wife out in the grounds.

Hermione and Severus looked back over the years and couldn't believe that what once was hate had turned to love, and neither one could believe how lucky they were to have found each other. Severus particularly found it musing that he had married the once annoying know-it-all Gryffindor, but counted himself lucky that he had such a beautiful wife and such a wonderful daughter. He laughed out loud one evening when he was sitting with Hermione in his arms.

'What's so funny love?'

'Well I was just thinking about how we got together, and how it wouldn't have happened without four Ds.'

'And what would they be love?'

'Dreams, Detention, Discovery and Decisions.'

'Explain.'

'Now my dear, were you not the smartest which in your year, surly you can work out where they all fitted in to our lives and how they played a part in us getting married.'

'Well now you mention it, I do, especially a certain detention. What do you think Libby's asleep and we've not had a moment to ourselves for a while, if you get what I mean.

Severus knew exactly what she meant. He also remembered her saying something about how much she enjoyed role playing, so he answered with the only possible thing he could.

'Detention, young lady.'

'Yes professor.'

The End

There you go all finished. I'm sorry the last chapters not brilliant but I've not had loads of time due to a drama exam. I may update at a later date though.

I'll let your kinky little minds decided what happens at the end.

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