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A/N: Welcome to the official alternative ending! Basically this chapter is the same as chapter 11 in the original fic 'Daddy?', with a little twist! If you haven't read it then go now cause you won't understand what's going on in this one without the first 10 chapters...

~ Chapter 11/1 ~

***Diagon Alley***

'It's the same every year, packed full of students. One of these days I need to remember to fill my stocks earlier.' Severus thought. He walked out of Madam Malkin's shop and ran into a young girl. She looked up at him with identical black eyes to his own.

"S-sorry sir, I didn't…D-d-daddy?" she stuttered. 'I can't believe its him. The one from the photographs. And stupid me ran right into him.'

"Watch where your going, you silly girl. You must be mistaking. I have no children. Get lost," he replied coldly. She ran away with tears in her eyes. 'Great, you made some little girl cry. Serves her right, she ran into me though.'

Mellody ran into her mother's arms. "He…he…I…I…"

"What's wrong? What happened?" Hermione asked. She wiped her daughter's tears away. "Tell me. Mommy will make it all better."

"I was going to get my robes like you told me to and I wasn't watching where I was going. I ran right into Daddy and he yelled at me. I said I was sorry but I don't think he cared. He hates me!" She hiccupped.

"Hunny, he didn't know that it was you. It will be ok." She patted her on the back. "I think it is time Severus Snape and I have a long overdue chat. It's one thing to treat your students like that but a stranger…no...that just crosses the line. You go get your robes and some ice cream." She handed her some extra money and walked off in the direction Mellody pointed to. She cleared her throat when she approached him. He turned to see the face that had been haunting him for the past eleven years.

"Long time no see, Professor," she said coldly. All the kindness had disappeared from her eyes.

"You were the one that left, Miss Granger. It is still Miss Granger, isn't it?" he said in a tone that equaled her own.

"Of course. I believe we have some things to talk about, sir."

"Well, I have some more shopping to do but I can meet you at the school to continue our discussion. I'm sure Albus and Minerva would love to see you again." He smirked.

"Five o'clock ok with you?" He nodded and moved on to the Apothecary. Hermione went to the owl emporium to get Mellody's birthday present. She picked out a sleek black owl with green eyes. 'I hope Crookshanks doesn't have a fit when I bring this home.' She found Mellody outside a shop looking at brooms. Mellody absolutely loved the owl. They finished buying her stuff and took it back to the flat. It was only three thirty so they went home and brought the stuff Hermione had shrunk the day before. They would stay at the flat tonight. An hour later they arrived in Hogsmeade.

"Mum, can we look around a little bit?" she asked.

"Sure there are some people I wanted to see." Their first stop was the Weasley twins joke shop, W.W.W. Hermione heard Ron was staying with them when he wasn't doing all his Auror stuff.

Fred and George dropped everything they were holding when she walked in. "Well, isn't it the famous Weasley twins." Hermione chuckled.

"Her-Hermione?" George was the first to find his voice. And apparently his legs too because he rushed over and hugged her. Fred followed in pursuit. "How have you been? Ron told us about you disappearing."

"He didn't say why though," said Fred.

"I left because of…I was pregnant. I couldn't hang around here anymore. But now it looks like I'll be around for awhile. Mellody is starting at Hogwarts this September. Oh guys, this is my daughter, Mellody," Hermione said pulling her away from some interesting looking candy.

"Hiya Mel! I can call ya Mel right? I'm Fred. This is me twin, George," he said and they both shook her hand. "Ron's out back somewhere. You should go talk to him, Mione. Lemme go get him." Fred ran through a door while George was giving Mellody free candy and other creations. Hermione rolled her eyes. About two seconds later Ron came tearing though the shop and swung Hermione around.

"I missed you sooo much, Mione!" he said.

"I missed you too Ron. I can't stay here long though. I have a meeting up at the school. This is my daughter Mellody." Ron looked at her curiously for a moment then hugged her and turned back to his missing friend. "I would appreciate it if you could watch her. Maybe show her around Hogwarts?" she asked hopefully.

"Of course. What are best friends for if you can't dump your kids off with them." Everyone laughed. They decided to walk up to the school.

"So Mellody, are you starting at Hogwarts this year?" Ron asked.

"Yeah, I can't wait. Mom told me stories about stuff that happened when you were there."

"It was great, until she disappeared. We didn't really do anything after that. It didn't feel right anymore." Ron put his arm around Hermione. "Harry's going to be so upset when he finds out you were here."

"I planned on inviting you both over when we finish unpacking." They reached the doors and knocked. Hermione looked at her watch, fifteen minutes left to get to Snape's office. "Ron why don't you show her the grounds and then Hagrid's. I can meet you there."

"Ok. Don't go disappearing again. I've got your kid."

"See ya, Mom," Mellody said and ran off with Ron to the Quidditch pitch. The door was opened by Argus Filch.

"I'm here to see Professor Snape. He's expecting me," she told him. He nodded and moved aside.

"I trust you can find it ok."

"Yes." She walked down the path to the dungeons. She knocked on the office door inside her old potions classroom. 'It looks as gloomy as ever.' The door opened to let her in.

Hermione's eyes flew open. They took in the familiar sight of her Gryffindor four poster bed.

A/N: Oooh a cliffie already? Hope you enjoy this alternate ending to 'Daddy?' and please review to give me tips, pointers, or anything since you guys were the ones that fueled the creation of this. I'm gonna need all the help and patience you can give. Updates between the two stories will be every other one, I think.