Hello, I'm back after a year. I'm so sorry I've lost contact with you all. Life was terrible, and still is, but I'm better now. I will be continuing on this Chapter for a while so just stay tuned. 

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Severus walked slowly to the castle, past Honeydukes, the Three Broomsticks, to the Gate. Taking a deep calming breath, he walked with pride to his family. He was in severe pain from what Lucius and Narcissa did to him, however he would show no weakness. As he climbed up the stairs to the Castle, Severus heard Harry talking to Ginny. 

"I'm going to look for him, Ginny," he said stubbornly. "I grew up without him, I'm not loosing him now." 

Quietly, he walked forward, unseen. "You won't loose me, Harry."

The two whipped their heads around to see their potions master hunched over slightly, sweaty, and torn robes. Ginny and Harry ran to Severus to help steady him.

"Dad!"

"Professor!"

"Help me to the room, Harry," Severus said in a much stronger voice than he felt. The walk up to the Castle worked tedious on his stamina. As Severus entered his room, Hermione was rocking Pharaoh to sleep singing a song. Her eyes were dark and Pharaoh was crying. They both missed him. 

"I know I'm not daddy, but please Pharaoh, go to sleep darling. I've got to grade papers for Potions class tomorrow." Hermione pleaded, her voice hoarse from yelling at her students for not listening. Albus made a split second decision to let Hermione teach Severus'  classes including the one she had graduated early from. 

"Perhaps I should try, Hermione," Severus said.

Hermione's head whipped up, her hair swished half in her face. The look of shock on her face mixed with relief and exhaustion was not a flattering look on her. However, Severus missed her so much. He went to her and Pharaoh and gathered them both in a big hug. Pharaoh had stopped crying, and Harry and Ginny had come over and hugged them too. He let out a chuckle in relief. This was so odd, he thought. This love he was feeling.  Severus felt as if the love he felt in the hug healed all the wounds he had ever had. It warmed his entire being. 

However, it wasn't over. Severus knew that. He and Drea would have to discuss whether they want to try to gain the Twins memories back or not. Drea didn't remember them at all, and Severus barely. The boys obviously didn't know who they were. The question was if Drea thought that Severus should try to have them remember who they were, or let them be who they think they are. As much as Severus wanted to see the boys again, he knew that they would be strangers to him, so felt as if it would be better for the boys to stay ignorant, so to speak, of who they really are. 

"Who took you?" Hermione asked stepping back, eyes watering. She cleared her throat and went to lay Pharaoh down who had quickly fallen asleep at the sound of his father's chuckle. 

He motioned for everyone to sit down, then placed his arm around Hermione before he started talking. "Lucius," he said as if it were obvious. 

"I'll kill him!" Harry said hotly. 

"Sit down, Harry," Ginny said as he stood up. 

Harry looked at Ginny, sighed heavily, then sat back down. Severus went on, "He wanted to kill me for not only finding out that he kidnapped the boys, but kill me for threatening him, and not keeping him out of house arrest when the war ended."

Hermione scoffed. "As if you could obliviate the entire wizarding world. He went back to Voldemort when he came back to power, hide like a snake when Voldemort was loosing the fight, so yes, he got into trouble, he better be glad he didn't get the kiss and the Wizanagamot actually listened to you." Hermione's eyes were fire and Severus never loved her more. 

"Yes, however, he thought as his friend, I should have tried harder. Although I have severed ties with the Malfoy family for good. And as it has been a severely tiring night, I will walk up to the Hospital Wing to have Madam Pompfrey look me over. Good night everyone," Severus said getting up to limp out the door with his head held high. 

The three never said anything more, just watched the man that had just escaped death for a second time limp out the door as if he wasn't in pain. That man was so strong and so prideful. 

Harry turned to Ginny and Hermione. "I want to kill him." he said hotly. 

Ginny rolled her eyes at him. "But you're not going to kill anyone, Harry. Severus is back and he's fine. Let it go."

He let out a deep sigh of anger, then held his hand out for Ginny to take. It was almost time for bed.  They didn't want to be caught out after hours. They'd gotten into enough trouble to last a lifetime. " Good night Hermione. We will see you tomorrow morning at Potions."

"Severus is back though, won't he be taking his classroom back?" Ginny asked. 

"Not this soon, I don't think. We will talk about it tonight." She said, hugging them both. "Sleep well you two."

"You too, Hermione."

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