And so here is the sequel to Goodnight!
I really like where I'm planning for the sequel to go and I hope you all do too, I have a feeling that it might reach to novel length proportions or I might split it into two stories, we'll see. Anyway for now here is A Fresh Start.
Oh and I just want to warn you that while the story is still about the three Snape boys there are a lot of other characters in this too and Severus has a grown up relationship, so this story is not quite as tame as Goodnight, not that I actually go into detail about anything but there will be references to sex and there will be swearing, I don't want to offend anyone so I'm just gonna give you proper warning.
But otherwise enjoy reading my newest baby!
The lighting was soft, and the room had a muted sense about it. There was the soft tinkling of the grand piano on the platform in the corner and the quiet, private conversations of the various couples sitting at their respective tables around the room. The waiters moved smoothly through the scattering of tables and served the patrons with a flourish.
Severus sipped his white wine, studying the woman in front of him. She was eating her salad demurely. She was a rather tall woman if he thought about it, in her heals she was only an inch shorter than he. Her hair was brown and shone golden under direct light. Her eyes a hard hazel, speaking in volumes of her strength. She really was quite stunning.
Severus had told her he had exciting news and so she had dressed appropriately for a huge surprise at the fanciest restaurant in town, the one they frequented, they even had their own personal waiter and a rapport with the head chef; who more often than not left the kitchen to greet them.
She was wearing a tight, black cocktail dress, she really was impeccable and had the sort of taste that Severus himself had. She held herself with a certain superiority that Severus found irresistible; it was everything that he wanted in a partner.
Severus had made even more of an effort tonight to make himself presentable, he wanted tonight to be brilliant. He'd tied his hair back at the nape of his neck and his suit was new and the deep blackness of it contrasted well with his crisp white shirt and ice blue tie.
She looked up and smiled serenely at him. "So, Severus, what is this big surprise?" She put her fork down and rested her elbows on the table. She placed her chin in her hands and leant forward, while she smirked.
He smirked back, God, he did love this woman! He leant forward as well. His excitement too great to hide. "It's happened. I've finally got him! They've finally given him back!" Severus said as excitedly as it was possible in a near whisper.
She looked confused. "Sorry?"
"Seb! She gave him back!" Severus almost grinned. Julia Hall was a muggle. She knew nothing of Severus' real occupation or the world that he predominantly lived in. All she really knew about him that was not fabricated was that he had a younger brother names Silas, who he looked after, because both their parents were no longer around and that Severus had a five year old son name Sebastian that Severus was refused custody over. The rest were lies that Severus had constructed to fill in the missing pieces.
He had led her to believe that he had had a child with his high school girlfriend right out of school, which was true, and they really had split up and she really had married James two years later but Julia did not know that Lily and James had been dead for the past almost three years. Julia was under the impression that Severus' vindictive ex was withholding his child from him and that the courts approved of this action. Julia believed that Severus was a doctor with a private practice.
Which in a sense he was, Severus was a qualified medi-wizard and he had worked in a private medi-wizard's office in the summers when he had nothing better to do with himself. And was currently working there now.
Julia frowned. "Lily gave you Sebastian?"
Severus nodded, enthusiastically. "Yes."
"Just like that?" Julia looked sceptical. Julia was a lawyer and Severus had wondered why she had never offered to go over his case for him to see if she could somehow help Severus gain custody of the son that he so obviously missed but she never had, and he had never questioned it because it worked much better for his story if she stayed out of it.
"Well, she and James have had other children and she says she can no longer cope with four kids to look after. Sebastian is apparently too much of a handful so she has signed over full custody to me. She had always kept Seb more as revenge against me than actual desire to have him in her life. I always got the impression that she regretted me and everything that we once were and everything that came out of that relationship, and unfortunately that included Seb."
Severus felt terrible for having to talk about Lily in such a manner. But it was the truth in a sense. When Seb had been born Lily had come home from the hospital depressed, she didn't take to being a mother well. And two months later when Severus came home from work Lily had been gone and Seb had been screaming in his nursery, wet and hungry.
Severus hadn't bothered looking for Lily, she had left a note telling him that she couldn't do it anymore and had left her engagement ring behind.
Severus had spent the next months pouring his heart into raising his young son.
On Sebastian's first birthday Lily had come back, begging for forgiveness, to be let into her son's life again. She had gotten help from a healer and was overcoming her depression, and nineteen year old Severus saw no reason to limit Lily's access.
A year later Lily had married James and as soon as the pair had come back from their honeymoon Severus had been served with papers; Lily and James were filing for full custody of his son; his life.
They had won.
A year after that they had been murdered by Voldemort and Severus' son had been witness to it and had been almost a victim himself.
Severus shook his head to clear the morbid memories, and turned back to watch Julia. She had an odd expression on her face. She was smiling but her eyes were busy; thinking, analysing.
"Well, I'm happy for you then Severus." She said, warmly. But something felt off to Severus and he didn't know what. He shook it off as he did with anything odd when it came to Julia.
"Thank you. Desert?" He inquired.
She frowned for a moment and then shook her head. "Any more surprises?" She asked with what Severus could only define as hope.
"No." He said, confused.
She sighed and nodded to herself. "Then no, I think not tonight. I'm tired, and full." She smiled, even if it was a bit wan.
Severus nodded and stood, he helped her out of her chair and they walked over to the cloak room, they were handed their coats. Severus helped her on with hers. He pulled her hair out from under the black jacket and couldn't stop himself from inhaling the soft smell of apples. She let him for half a second and then turned around, with a lifted eye-brow. She didn't really like it when he did that, he knew, she said it always reminded her of a creepy character in a Charlie's Angels Movie and Severus had nodded in acceptance like he knew what she was talking about.
He shrugged on his coat and they stepped out into the late spring evening. He put his hands in his pockets and held his left arm out to her. She linked her arm through and rested her hands on his arm.
"Are you alright?" Severus said after a moment of silent walking.
"Hmm? Oh, yes I'm fine. I was just thinking. Will you be able to stay over tonight?" She said.
"If you want. Silas is watching Seb and he is not really expecting me home, and Seb was asleep before I left so he'll hardly notice that I haven't been home all night."
"Alright." She said.
They walked quietly for a little while longer until they reached her building. The doorman greeted them and they stepped into the elevator and rode it to the seventh floor.
Julia's apartment was rather large for just one person but it was class in essence and Severus felt that it was the perfect home for his partner to have.
She smiled at him and took his hand, she pulled him into the large bedroom and pushed him down on the bed. She straddled his lap, crossing her ankles behind his back.
She kissed him hard, and he met her just as eagerly.
When Severus awoke Julia was still sleeping. She was on her side, facing away from him and on the other end of the bed. She didn't like being held while she slept, she could have sex and sleep next to her bed partner but she hated to be touched while she was sleeping. Severus had thought it strange, but then again many of the things he did she thought strange as well and so he had let it pass.
He got up and showered, dressing in clothes that he kept in a drawer in her bureau. When he had finished she was still sleeping. He moved over to the bed and kissed her forehead, and then her lips.
She woke up and crinkled her nose. "What time is it Severus?" She muttered.
"Just after six. I have to go, before Seb misses me." He kissed her forehead again.
She shook her head. "Alright. I'm tired. Let me sleep Severus. You could have just left a note." She mumbled before turning onto her other side and falling back to sleep.
He sighed and straightened up. Just as he was about to move away her heard her mumble again, "I do love you though." He smiled and left the building walking to a hidden alley behind it and apparated to a town house just on the outskirts of the inner city of London.
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