The night is dark. Moonlight is slowly falling down the room. Rain quietly dizzles through the Spinner's End. But in the house of Tobias Snape there is everything but silence.
It is widely known that the last house in Spinner's End is always the loudest when man of the house is at home. Most of the neighbours make a point to avoid the Snape family whenever possible. You could often hear a woman screaming and a child crying. But then again that is not unusal in Spinner's End.
Severus is in his room when the fight starts. This is not something unusal for him,except for the words being shouted. He goes quietly to the stairs, being careful not to be heard.
"...I knew he was a freak,just like you! "- he hears his father shouting
"He is your son,Tobias. " – his mother cries out.
"No son of mine wouldn't get an invention to that freak show you call a school. I forbid him to go there. "
"He has to go, it's in his blood and you know it. "
"I don't care. I don't even know if that freak is my son. I won't give a penny for it. You and your bastard can rot for all I care. "
"How can you say that? He is your son. "- his mother said through tears
"...a son of a whore if you ask me. " – a sound of broken glass echoes through the house.
"Where are you going? Are you going to that bar again? Huh? You think thats going to stop your son from being what he really is? "
Tobias slams the door so hard that Severus could hear it creaking on the stairs. He runs to his room pretending to be asleep. He can hear his mother climbing the stairs. He knows he is in trouble but he doesn't understand what he did wrong. His mother enters the room, quietly walking on the wooden floor. He can hear her sobing. He must have done something really wrong. But what is it?
"Severus. " – she whispers as she sits down on his bed.
"I have something to tell you. I'm sorry you had to find it out like this, but you need to know. "
" Have I done something wrong mom? " – he says calmly.
"No, sweetie. This is not your fault,ok? You have done nothing wrong. You are special that's all. "she smilies but it doesnt reach her eyes.
"Special? " – he asks, wondering is that a bad thing or a good thing.
" Yes. You see...I'm sorry we had to keep it in secret until now, but you know your father, and you know he... nevermind. " – she sighes.
"Why don't you just tell me? Why am I special? Why is father so upset ? "
"Severus, you are a wizard. "