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Graduation~

A small ceremony consisting of the graduate apprentices, their families and friends gathered in the large third floor classroom turned ballroom for the night. The house elves had been busy laying down a buffet style meal that was to be enjoyed after the official part of the ceremonies were completed.

Neville was exultant; Harry, Hermione & Ron had all made it back for his ceremony. Neville had gone up to London to see Harry & Ron being handed their Auror emblems a little more than three months ago. He barely recognized them at that point; they'd looked so well adult and responsible. Even Ron Weasley carried an air of responsibility about him now.

Harry was posted to London and the Ministry while Ron had been posted fairly close to home in the Highlands of Scotland.

Hermione was still in her medi-witch training and was on a rigorous schedule at St. Mungo's, where she was doing her internship. She seemed happily overwhelmed by the amount of study and work.

Neville's grandmother sat with the former Hogwarts students while Snape sat with Elvira Sprout in the row behind them.

Dumbledore was currently nattering on about the 'special' students that had graced the apprenticeship program and the opportunities that awaited them.

Neville had been the last of the apprentices to find his position. Neville had happily accepted the Herbology position in a small wizarding day school in Edinburgh. The Mendin School for Young Wizards and Witches took children from ages six to ten, and tried to prepare them scholastically for application to Hogwarts when they were of age for consideration.

The position suited Neville exactly. It was a day school so the Professors weren't required to live in with the students and it was within apparating distance from Hogwarts.

Snape had been pleased in his Snapeish way---he'd even allowed Neville to move another plant into their rooms.

Severus Snape sat rigidly listening to the gossip and giggles going on behind him. The Gryffindor trio had changed little and not, apparently, to the better.

Snape stared at a calm and very collected Neville patiently sitting on the dais waiting for the endless speech to conclude. The boy had more patience than he did. By this point he'd have hexed Albus into silence.

Elvira leaned over and murmured something into his ear.

"Pardon?" said Snape.

"I said I hope Neville is happy with his new position," whispered Professor Sprout.

"I'm sure he will be, Neville's wants are small," Snape replied.

"I'll never understand it," Elvira said quietly.

"Understand what?" Snape asked, his head curving around to focus more intently on the Hlogylogy Professor.

"Why he turned down the Durmstrang offer," she said. "The Headmaster was quite put out when Neville refused it," said Sprout.

Severus blinked several times.

"Indeed," he said in a flat voice.

"Oh, well, I'm sure Neville had his reasons," Elvira said with an impish grin directed at her younger colleague.

Severus sleep-walked throughout the rest of the ceremony and made his way through the crowd to Neville's side once the party began.

Neville was chatting away happily to his friends when Severus approached them. He knew better than to wrap his arms around Severus, although the temptation was always strong.

Snape's expression resembled a thundercloud. Neville sighed mentally. He knew his lover hated these public ceremonies. Ah, well, he'd soon have him sorted out once they were back in their rooms for the night.

"Professor Snape, how good to see you again," Hermione said brightly.

She extended her hand towards Severus fully expecting a rebuff but was startled by his accepting the gesture.

"You look well, Ms. Granger," Snape said. "The work suits you," he said gruffly.

Ron and Harry exchanged looks.

Severus looked over at the two young men.

"I understand that your first assignments are within country?" he said in a leading fashion.

Ron just continued to stare at the unexpected phenomenon of a friendly Snape while Hermione gently nudged Harry with her elbow.

"Yes, sir. I've been working with Arthur Weasley in the Ministry Office of Muggle Relations..." and Harry continued to answer Snape's questions readily enough.

Neville goggled at his lover. He'd never seen him so social...pleasant, even.

The rest of the event passed in a happy daze for Neville. He ate, he drank, he talked and Severus never left his side. Neville was glowing with pride and happiness.

As Hermione, Harry and Ron were leaving the Hogwarts front gate, Ron tugged a bit on Hermione's arm.

"And what do you make of that, then?" he said.

"What?" Hermione replied.

"Snape. Neville," Ron said in an exasperated voice.

Harry grinned.

"I told you they were...together, Ron," Hermione said softly. "Neville owled me about it almost a year ago," she said.

"Yes, but" said Ron, shaking his head. "It just seems so wrong."

"It is a bit odd, Hermione. Considering how they felt about one another while he was in school," Harry interjected.

"You don't think that they, back then...ewww," said Ron wrinkling his nose.

"No, I do not, Ronald Weasley. And please take your mind out of the gutter," she said sharply.

Hermione stopped abruptly.

"You just don't see, do you?" she said to the two of them.

Both Harry and Ron stared blankly at her.

"You're both hopeless," she said with a giggle and continued on her way.

Harry and Ron shrugged at each other and followed her off into the darkness.

In the Dungeons ~

Severus lay curled around Neville's body, replete from the passionate lovemaking that had just concluded. He felt boneless and complete.

"Thank you for tonight, Sev, I know how you hate those things," Neville murmured sleepily.

Severus arms tightened incrementally.

"I was practicing, Neville" Snape said. "Testing my endurance, if you will," he said more testily.

"Practicing?" Neville said as he twisted around in Severus' arms to see his face.

Severus scowled but allowed Neville to run his fingers over his chest.

"Expecting to attend many more of these, are you?" said Neville with a sleepy smile.

Neville looked up at Snape's stony expression.

"What's wrong, Sev?" Neville said starting to get seriously alarmed, becoming more wakeful with each second.

"There's nothing wrong, Neville," Snape said grouchily. "It's just past due, that's all," Severus bit out.

"Past due for what?" said Neville with his voice starting to rise.

Severus mumbled something indistinctly.

"What? Sev, I can't hear a word you're saying...stop talking to your pillow," Neville said, pulling Snape's chin up with his fingers.

"I said our bonding," Severus grumbled like an irritated bear.

Neville felt as if all the oxygen in the room had been sucked out in mere seconds.

"You want us to get married," Neville said faintly.

"I wouldn't have said so if I didn't," Severus said crossly.

"Why?" Neville continued, still wary. Testing this new reality with words.

Snape glowered down at him as his pushed himself up on his arms.

"Because I don't want to look around and find out one day that you and your bloody plants have left me. I'm selfish enough to want you to stay. Is that what you want me to say?" snapped Snape.

Neville threw himself on top of Snape, enveloping him in his arms. Snape hit the bed with a grunt under Neville's weight.

"I love you, too, Sev," said Neville in a shaky voice.

Snape pulled and pushed Neville until he was lying by his side.

Neville's eyes were suspiciously bright.

"You do know that Albus will want to give you away?" Neville said in a cheery voice.

"Bloody buggering hell," said Snape.

Neville snuggled against Severus and fell asleep to the soothing sound of Severus' creative cursing.

The End.
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