Hello readers! I hope you enjoy this story. First, just a disclaimer. I know that not everyone is going to like my story. My idea for this story was 'What if Snape had to be a father?' This is my idea of what life would be like for that child. I want things to be as close to cannon as possible, so it might take a while for me to get a new chapter up. I have lots of twists and turns planned. Stay tuned!

"Lilly?" called a dark slow voice.

"Right here father. Would you like breakfast?" Lilly asked as she came around the corner from the kitchen. She had been putting dishes away. Her sleek, waist length, black hair flowed down her back. Lilly's father had shoulder length sleek black hair. Once he said her mother had black hair too, but not as dark as theirs. Lilly started helping her father around the house from a very young age, because her mother had passed away when Lilly was six. And even though she was only eleven, Lilly was extremely smart and mature. Lilly was small and petite, but not short for her age. She had vivid green eyes that were neither her father's nor, her mother's. However, she knew she was named after someone important.

"If you wish, my dear. I will be in the study." He walked from the front room of their large, old house, to the dark study off to the left of the parlor, which had nothing in it. Lilly watched him till he passed through the door. She then returned to the kitchen and put the last of the plates and glasses away. Her father had invited the Malfoy's over last night. Narsicia was beautiful and always very nice to her. Lusius was handsome, but over bearing. Lilly's father out ranked him, but Lusius always looked to impress anyone he could. They had a little boy named Draco. He was snobby and spoiled. He was only a year younger than Lilly, and he thought he was in love with her. It was very tiresome to put up with him. It was true, however, that Draco was handsome, but selfish and pigheaded.

Lilly started on breakfast for her father and herself. She didn't have her wand yet, but she could still do magic. She flicked my hand over her shoulder at the frig. Eggs, cheese, and milk floated to the counter. She got a frying pan out and made over easy eggs with a slice of cheese, and a glass of milk. Lilly motioned for the plates of food to float to the study while she carried the milk. The plates sat themselves down; one on the desk and one on the side table where she ate while in the study.

"What are we doing today?" Lilly asked as she gave her father his drink and sat in the lounge chair by the side table.

"You should be getting your letter today or tomorrow. I have nothing planned. Would you like to play outside today? Or learn something new?" He looked up from his plate and smiled just a little bit. "Of cause, I already know the answer. You are not impressed with even little Draco. Very well, something new." He flicked his wand and the dishes disappeared. He stood up and walked to the book case with his robes billowing behind him.

"How did you know what I was thinking?" Lilly asked curiously, with her head cocked to one side.

Her father grabbed a book and set it in front of her. "Legilimency. Open to page two hundred and ninety seven. Legilimency is the power to read someone's mind, and occlumency is the power to block someone from reading your mind. This is not a necessary skill, but very useful. This is very difficult magic. Such that, most fully qualified wizards are unable to do it. After you read that chapter let me know. Maybe we should invite Draco over and you can practice on him. It would be easier than trying it on me." He sat back down at his desk, across from his daughter while she read. Lilly listened to his quill scratch on some parchment, then started to read.

"I'm finished. But I do not want to see that Malfoy boy twice within one week." Lilly stated bluntly about an hour later.

"Oh, well I didn't know you liked him so much." her father teased back.

"Oh, how will I ever survive without him?" Lilly snorted and rolled her eyes. "Please! He is so, so obnoxious." Lilly heard tapping at the window and squealed. "An owl! An owl! Oh I do hope it's my letter!" She jumped up and ran to the kitchen window. As she paid the owl and got the mail, Lilly could hear her father chuckling. She looked at the top parchment as she walked back into the dark study. "To Severus Snape" She handed her father his letter. "To The Snape Family. Should I open it, or you?" she showed him the envelope with its messy script.

"Give it here." he said gently.

Lilly looked at the last piece of mail. "Eeeeeep! It's my letter!" she squealed. Lilly ran around the room saying, "Where do I open the letter?" She sat down in her favorite chair and immediately stood back up. "No, not there." Her father scooted out his chair and opened his arms. Lilly smiled and crawled into his lap and sat cross legged. Severus wrapped his arms around Lilly. She was clutching her letter in the safest place in the entire world.

"To Ms. Lillabeth Marrieta Snape. Spinners End. The Dark Study." read Severus. "Well you found the best place to open your letter, when are you going to open it?" he asked.

Lilly took a deep breath and her father kissed the top of her head. Lilly flipped over the letter and broke the seal. They read the letter in unison.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

July 28,1990
Dear Ms. Snape,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

The next page Lilly read by herself.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WHICHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
sets of plain work robes (black)
plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.

COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble

OTHER EQUIPMENT

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad.

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

"Congratulations princess. Here is a quill and parchment for you to write your acceptance." Severus helped Lilly write her acceptance to McGonagall. Then they sent her letter off.

"When can we buy my things?" Lilly asked impatiently. She looked up at her father with hopeful eyes.

He pursed his lips, "Hmmm, well it is a tad too early to get many of your things, for you will get too anxious." He smiled though. "But would you like to go look, and perhaps pick out a pet?"

"Oh really? I suppose I will have to learn to care for it and if I look at the things I need now, I will be able to decide what I like best before we buy it all."

"Go change into your robes. We'll pick up some more robes for you too. I think you have grown since the last time we bought you robes." he said.

He motioned her to go and Lillabeth ran up the stairs. She had to change out of her muggle clothes. Lillabeth was a master at dressing as a muggle. She loved mixing and matching all of the patterns. Muggles could be very artistic. Most witches and wizards dressed poorly in muggle clothing. Lilly decided to wear her royal purple robe. That was one of her favorite colors along with green. Purple went well with her eyes. She went over to her vanity and brushed through her hair. Lilly grabbed her small, purple, beaded hand bag and pranced back down stairs. Her father met her in the parlor. He looked at Lillabeth with questioning eyes, "Which bag is that?" he asked slowly.

Lilly took the innocent looking bag from its place around her wrist and opened it. "This one." she said as she put her hand in the bag and soon her whole arm disappeared into it. Seconds later she pulled her traveling cloak out and clasped it around her neck. Lilly re-placed the bag on her wrist and smiled. "Ready!"

Severus was smirking. "Only Narcissa would have thought of such a wonderful gift for you." He held out his hand and his daughter took it. Severus made sure that she was holding his hand quite tightly. Then, he spun on the spot. Lilly felt the darkness crushing her, but she dared not loosen her grip. She held her father's hand tighter. Severus felt the strong grip. He had taught his daughter well.

It was hard to breath normally in the darkness while the spaced tried to keep you in one place, and Lilly was glad when then pressure lifted and her feet where on solid ground.