A/N: Okay, lately I've been having some writers block for my other story A New Beginning, but I promise I'll finish it! So I decided to write this... Hope you all enjoy it!
Chapter 1:
Severus Snape sat at the staff table in the Great Hall watching the students laugh and talk with one another. He picked at the food on his plate, not eating but thinking about the up and coming event on his calendar that he was looking most forward to. No one knew him all that well and the shockingly new revelation was sure to be quite a shock. He heard the large doors of the Great Hall open with a soft creak. He wanted so very badly to look up and run towards the person now walking in with the headmaster. But he didn't. He didn't want to draw any unwanted attention to the guest, nor did he want to embarrass himself. So he sat quietly in his seat, pretending not to be most aware of the presence of that person.
Finally he just couldn't hold himself back any longer, he had to look. He looked up at the same time that she looked his way, as obsidian met obsidian he felt that overpowering need to go to her side immediately. But he held himself at bay, he looked over her, her hair was long and black, tumbling down past her waist in soft curls, he remembered the times he would sit by her side and stroke those beautiful tresses. Her face was soft and pale; her cheeks were slightly flushed with the cold. She looked tall, no doubt she had grown a couple of inches since the last time he had seen her. He sighed, now was the time, unfortunately it was impossible for him to just sit still while she was there, in his presence. He stood and walked swiftly over to her side, where she was talking to Dumbledore. She looked up into his face then and gave him a soft smile. He remembered the times when he would see that smile every day, he vowed that he would never lose her, never lose her beautiful smile.
He couldn't stop himself from wrapping his arms around her, and pulling her as close to him as he could. He needed her; he had missed her so very much. He heard her soft tinkling laugh as she hugged him back, hard. He winced slightly, god she was strong. After a couple of moments they released each other. He stepped back and looked her over, she was wearing mostly black, the exception her pink blouse and the bow in her hair. He smiled warmly; a smile reserved only for her, one that she knew well. "Alexandria." his voice was low and shook slightly, he looked down at her and saw how much she had really grown.
He lifted his hand to her hair and ran his fingers through it, it was much longer than before, but he decided, as he played a bit with the curls, that he liked it. He moved his fingertips down from the top of her head to about chin length. He moved and rested his hand against her cheek, she looked up at him, softness in her eyes, only for him, his heart swelled with love. He smiled that rare smile again, and brushed his thumb over her cheekbone. She leaned her face into his palm and her eyes fluttered closed for a moment before opening and staring up into his black depths as if she could see his soul. They stood staring at each other that way for a long moment until he said, "Welcome home my love." in a soft and quiet voice, reserved only for her. The reserve that he normally held, to impress and frighten the students was crumbling all around him. But he didn't care. She smiled up at him and kissed his palm. "I'm glad to be back." she said in a voice as soft as satin, and as light as a feather. She then laughed and took the hand that was still holding her face in her own and pulled. He laughed a warm sound that she hadn't her in so long. She smiled even wider; she loved seeing him happy like this. "I've missed you so much father. You haven't the slightest idea how much!" she said in her sweet voice. Inside his head he silently whispered "I do."
A/N: Please review and tell me what you think!