Authors Note: This is my first HP fic so please be kind, constructive criticism is always welcome.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original HP characters nor am I making money off of this story. I own Nina "Marks" Snape and Hallie Lynn Snape. Do not sue me I'm a lowly college student with no money.

Authors Note 2: This story was originally going to be one long thing but I have decided to make it into year by year so please tell me what you think.

Severus Snape, recently appointed Potions Master and Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, feared by every student including those in his house (he had been appointed head of Slytheren house since their old head of house had just retired), wanted nothing more then to jump with joy and shout out to the world, he was going to be a father. True, this professor isn't that nice to most of his students; contradictory to popular belief it's not because he doesn't like children. He just doesn't like children who were brought up improperly. He knows that he will raise his child right. They will not be spoiled, selfish or weak. Though the more he thought about raising his future child the more he worried.

'What if they don't like me?'

'What if I do something wrong?'

As if reading her husband's thoughts Nina Snape once Nina Marks quietly walked over to where her husband was sitting and placed herself on his lap. Putting her arms around his neck she asked,

"What are you thinking about?" He didn't answer for a moment, just looked up and stared into her beautiful green eyes. She was the only person he would ever let down his walls for.

"Honestly? I'm scared. I don't know anything about children." Nina smiled and kissed her worrying husband on the top of his head.

"You will be a wonderful father, I'm sure of it." He sighed,

"I hope your right." He smirked as only a Snape could and kissed her softly. As she went to stand up an owl flew though the window over to the couple. They both stared at it, confused as to who would be sending them mail at nine PM on a Wednesday night. Curiously Nina untied the parchment from its foot and unrolled the paper. As she read the letter through Severus gave the waiting owl a treat and some water.

"It's from Lily and James." Nina stated as she finished the letter and handed it to her husband. He took the parchment with a raised eyebrow while reading it through.

"They want us for dinner tomorrow night," Nina said as she went to fetch some clean parchment, ink and quill from the desk in the next room.

"So I see, I'm assuming we are going considering the bounce in your step?" he asked eyeing his glowing wife who had returned to the room.

"Why not? I haven't seen Lily in forever and I'm sure you and James can leave each other alone long enough for us to eat dinner."

Sev opened his mouth to protest but decided against it knowing how stubborn his wife could be. Also he had heard stories of how moody pregnant women could get, so he figured he might as well just go through with it.

After all, it was only one night, right?

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