Kali Snape
By: Kylie Malfoy
Rating: PG-13 – For later events.
Disclaimer: I own Sylvester Snape, Serenity Snape and Kali Snape. And I'll mention anyone else I own later, otherwise, anyone else belongs to J.K. Rowling!
CHAPTER ONE
Severus Snape, a young, feared Potions Master at Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, stood speaking with his brother, Sylvester Snape, arguing over what to do about the young baby that was dropped on their doorstep.
"I definitely do not want that… that thing!" Severus gestured to the bundle of black blankets that covered the child.
"Was there a letter with the child, Severus?" Sylvester asked.
"I… I hadn't thought of checking for one," Severus answered, looking around at the baby.
Sylvester swept over to the small, vulnerable child. He caressed it's ivory, silky skin on it's cheek and picked it up. There was an envelope at the bottom of the basket, and Sylvester picked it up.
Severus started cautiously over to Sylvester, eyeing the baby frightenedly. It looked as if he was terrified of the small being.
"Severus, it's just a baby! It's not like it's going to hurt you!" Sylvester said, a bit loudly.
He placed the baby back into the basket and looked at the envelope. On the front, written in blood red ink, there was large script reading 'Severus Snape'.
"It's addressed to you, Severus," Sylvester handed the note to Severus, who took it cautiously.
He flipped it over and saw no sign of a signature trademark of anyone he knew. He tore off the end of the envelope and slid the letter out.
Dearest Severus,
I know you're probably going to hate me for just giving you this child and making you care for it without consulting you first. But you must understand, I cannot care for this child on my own. I've tried killing it already.
So please, Severus, take the role of fatherhood bravely, and I promise young Kali won't disappoint you! (Her name means Dark Goddess, and I hope she will live up to her name and become a follower of the Dark Lord).
But I hope you understand. And if you do not want young Kali, let Sylvester care for her if he wishes. But I chose you because I know you would do what is best for her. And also, you are her father.
Best Wishes,
Serenity
Severus stared at the blood red script for awhile longer before rereading the letter. He folded it back up and slipped it into the envelope and looked at the child.
Oh, how she knew so little and needed to learn so much… how much her young mind and body had to grow… the innocent child needed a parent who would actually love her… no, she needed someone who *could* love her... Severus was incapable of such an emotion.
As he stared at the small child, enveloped in the black blankets, he started feeling a bit odd. It felt as if his stomach were filled with fluttering butterflies or something… his thin lips curled into a smile as he picked up the bundle of blankets and set her on the table.
"Kali Snape…" he whispered.
He uncovered the child carefully, softly caressing her smooth, pale skin. Her black eyes opened up slowly and she yawned. Severus stared into those black eyes. She looked so much like himself… thin lips, black hair, black eyes… the eyes were so... so cold and emotionless…
But he could not handle the responsibilities of caring for a child! He was still young! Only twenty-seven! But… somehow he felt this child would be his key to earning the respect of the professors at Hogwarts… and even his own sister-in-law and parent's respect. As far as his parents were concerned, they considered Severus to be a low class nobody who worked for an idiot sorcerer.
"Severus?" Sylvester asked.
Severus realized he had been silent for several minutes and looked to his brother, "Yes, Sylvester?"
"What did the letter say?" Sylvester asked.
"Serenity… she needs me to take care of her daughter," Severus answered.
"You mean Serenity, your ex-wife?" Sylvester sounded rather surprised.
"Yes… so this is my daughter… Serenity never told me I was a father… actually, a legal father…" Severus looked at his daughter. "Kali…"
He started to feel differently towards the young child. She had gone back to sleep, finally, but… he started feeling love towards her… the same love that he felt for Serenity when they had eloped so many years ago… the same love when they decided to make love…
No! It wasn't the same love… it was stronger… a parent's love… the emotion that parent's felt for their children, if they hadn't a mental disorder…
Severus stared down at his daughter for a while longer, and only realized he was crying when a tear splashed down on Kali's cheek and woke the infant up.
Sylvester grinned, finally satisfied that his brother found a love that could never possibly leave him.