Summery: Challenge Fic. It's after the War and Harry falls into a depression. And the Potions Master's Wife becomes determined to get him out of it. Romance with angst and humor mixed in. Harry POV or Anne POV always.

Life Isn't Fair

Part 1

The Great Hall of Hogwarts was packed for the beginning of term feast. Harry, Ron and Hermione were sitting together as usual at the Gryffindor table at the opening of what would be their last year at Hogwarts.

"Who's she?" asked Harry.

"Who?" asked Hermione.

"That woman sitting at the high table, I've never seen her before." He pointed to the woman next to Professor Snape with whom, uncharacteristically, the Potions Master seemed to be having an animated conversation.

Hermione followed his gesture. "Oh, her?" She smiled with the air of one who knew a secret.

"That's Mrs. Snape. She often visits on weekends."

"Well, how come we've never seen her?" Ron asked, Hermione rolled her eyes.

"Because you don't pay attention, that's why. Your always too busy with Quidditch or your girlfriend to notice." Ron flushed, stuttering.

"T-That's not true Hermione!" Hermione's eyes flashed.

"Oh really, Ronald Weasley! Millicent has you wrapped around her little finger and you know it! Honestly you've been dating for over a year. When are you going to ask her to marry you?" Ron just stared at her, his mouth hanging open.

Harry on the other hand was still staring at the woman awe-struck.

#What could such a pretty woman see in Snape?# He thought, though Harry no longer hated Snape, there was still a certain amount of animosity between them. Which was to be expected considering their past but, the War had given them a grudging respect for each other.

"How long have they been married?" Harry interrupted the argument that his friends had started, used to their bickering. Hermione looked thoughtful a moment.

"Almost 18 years now I think, she was a seventh year when he started teaching, took it on her self to get him out of his shell."

"How do you know?" Harry asked frowning.

"Well, being Professor Snape's apprentice I spend alot of time with him and Anna. She's really very nice and Severus isn't so bad once you get to know him."

"You -You didn't just call Snape by his first name did you? Are you crazy? That's just wrong, I don't care what you say, Snape's a git and will always be a git."

Laughter rang from the head table and the trio's surprise, it was Snape.

----oo00oo----

"Well Severus your in a chipper mood, why have you ceased to act like a git today?" Sirius mocked breaking into Severus conversation. Himself and Remus shared the responsablity of teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts since the war had ended.

"Sirius your such an ass, can't you leave us the hell alone for one day! You immature..." She paused to glare daggers at him, her eyes flecking to Remus.

"I swear Remus, If it weren't for you I would've... I wonder what you see in him every day." Remus shook his head smiling.

Sirius glared right back at her.

"Look at who you married, and you wonder why Remus bonded with me." A sly grin spread slowly over Anna's face

"Well, you see there's a fairly simple answer to that..." Her grin widened to show her canines.

"It's because Severus has a really, really big..." Severus hand reached over to cover her mouth.

"Language, my dear, there 'are' children present." He gave Sirius a pointed look. Remus and a few others at the Head Table were trying to muffle their snickers or grins.

----oo00oo----

The Great Hall quieted as Albus Dumbledore stood.

"Before I say good night to everyone I have an announcement to make. After many years and attempts Mrs. Snape is finally pregnant. Please give Congratulations to them both!" Most of the hall was in shocked silence but, the students who knew her best and the Slytherin's started clapping immediately some of the boys yelling cat calls.

And slowly the rest of the school started as well.

"Oh how wonderful, they've been trying so long!" Hermione grinned at Harry and Ron who looked like they didn't know whether to be disgusted or not.

"And your actually happy, that in 11 years there's gonna be a mini-snape running around the school?"

Hermione rolled her eyes muttering. "Your so immature, Ron."

Harry's focus was still on the woman who was now blushing prettily as Snape turned her head, to kiss her right there in the front of the school. It was the kind of kiss that made other people blush.

Harry sighed, they were obviously in love. Harry knew he'd never find that kind of love again, because the one he'd wanted had died the same night Voldermort did, saving his life no less. So he could save the world.

Who would've thought that Draco Malfoy, would shove him out of the way and take the spell that would've killed him.

When seconds before had whispered a confession of his love for Harry.

Life was never fair...For Harry Potter.