EPILOGUE

Hermione looked over at Severus, and smiled. It was nice to be back. Their mini-vacation had been fun, but there was nothing quite like the peacefulness of their own home. Severus had proposed they visit Switzerland for their year anniversary, and Hermione had readily agreed. Two weeks in the beautiful country had flown by, and now they were back at home. And quite unsurprisingly, they were both sitting on the couch, noses buried in their respective books.

Or Severus' was, Hermione had stopped reading so she could glance over at her husband. His dark, lank hair fell into his face in a way that hid his eyes from her, but she could see by the way that he pursed his lips that he was lost within the pages of his tome.

Looking back, Hermione decided, their first year of marriage was amazing. Ron hadn't bothered them since their wedding night. In fact, she hadn't heard of or from Ronald since. It was all well and good with her, though. She was long, long past giving a care about him. She wished him well, though. She held no animosity towards him, unlike Severus. She didn't blame him, but she knew her husband would probably always hate Ron.

The boy deserved it, she thought. After everything he did. She may not hate him, but she didn't care about him one way or another.

"You're thinking about something."

The statement was not a question, and Hermione was jerked out of her reverie by the deep tones belonging to her husband. "Oh?"

"You are chewing on your lip. What is on your mind?" Severus asked. He reached out a hand and laid it gently on her thigh, looking at her intently.

Hermione smiled and shrugged. "As odd as it is, Ronald Weasley. I was thinking about our first year of marriage, and how nice it was," she said, "and how we haven't heard anything of him since our wedding night."

Severus' expression instantly darkened. "Which is how it should be, and will remain so."

"I know, love," Hermione said in a soothing tone. "It was just something I thought of. It has been beyond amazing not having him in our lives."

"That is has," he agreed. "I am going to shower," he said as he stood abruptly. "Feel free to join me, if you wish."

Hermione giggled as she watched him walk into the bathroom. Even though she showered earlier that morning, the thought was still tempting. Almost irritable, actually.

Severus smirked to himself as he started to undress, he wondered when Hermione would come walking in. The look in her eyes when he looked back before closing the bathroom door plainly said she'd be in shortly.

Completely divested of his clothes, he looked at himself in the mirror, wondering if he should shave or not. It wasn't too bad, he decided. Besides, Hermione had hinted a few times before that she enjoyed the rugged look on occasion, so he might as well give in to the calls of laziness and satisfy Hermione's tastes in one go.

He nodded at his reflection, and felt his breath hitch. In the instant before he had looked away, there was a flash of something in his eyes. What it was, he had no idea. But it definitely wasn't there now.

Severus studied his eyes in the mirror, and shrugged to himself. It was probably a trick of the lights, he decided. Even though that explanation didn't make him feel any better. Before he could dwell on it further, the door swung open, and seconds later he felt the soft arms of his undressed wife encircling him.

All thoughts of the mysterious flash were soon forgotten, as he welcomed Hermione's company with open arms.

Hours later, they were in bed together, and as Hermione listened to the slow, even sounds of Severus' breathing, she felt completely content.

Wow! I can't believe this is over, it was such a fun, interesting, and totally amazing thing to write, and all the repsonse I received was utterly mindblowing! Thank you so much dear readers, for your patience with my wonky updates, and ridiculous cliffhangers, and general nonsense. It's over, but there is much more to come!

If I haven't said it enough, I'll say it again. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT! It meant so much to me, and still does! On days I'm feeling a bit down I'll just read through the reviews you guys wrote and it makes me all happy again!

Now, I'm sure you're all wondering what in Merlin's saggy pants is going on, and don't worry! The sequel is well on its way, and it is a different story in so many ways, but the same in many others. It's darker, longer, full of thick plot and many a light hearted scene, and ALL your questions will be answered! Here's a bit of a excerpt for you!

Ronald Weasley looked down at the small, dark star he held in his hands. The smoothed out stone of the star felt cool against his skin. It gave him a sense of power. That he could do anything.

But you can.

He looked up at his reflection, and grinned. That day, years ago, when he had visited Egypt with his family, that was the day he had found this little stone. It wasn't til years later that he had discovered what sort of gifts it held, but he was glad he did. He looked at his reflection again, and the roiling black in the depths of his eyes served to comfort him. It was good, having power. Really good. In the year since he had failed to get Hermione back, he had only grown stronger with the secrets the little black star held. Suddenly, a thought struck him. Did it have a name?

My name...is Osiris.

Summary:

Hermione and Severus have been married for two years. Their marriage has been perfect in all ways, but recently Hermione has begun to notice a change in Severus. Can she figure out what is happening to her beloved husband, and what happened to Ronald Weasley years before? Or is it too late to save Severus or Ron? Hermione is thrown into a dark battle to save her husbands life, with only her Half-Pheonix and a quirky little house elf to help her.

Well, there we are! I know it's not much, but I can't give away too much without completely giving the plot away! Anyways, stayed tuned in the coming weeks for the first few chapters of the sequel! I haven't quite decided on a title yet, but it'll happen. Be sure to follow me as an author to get updated immediately when the story comes out!

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Happy reading!

-Bewitching