"Severus!" Lily screamed to me, giddily, grinning happily, as she ran towards me. I looked at her, curiously.
"Lily?" I asked, swinging her around a few times, just for the heck of it. I may be Severus Snape, but I'm in private, right? Come on; let a man have his fun.
"You're going to be a father!" She yelled at me, shaking my earth so hard it could have damn well caused my earth to fall off of its axis. I stared at her, dumbly, before I comprehended what on earth it is that she had just told me.
"I-I'm… I'M GOING TO BE WHAT?!" I asked not giving a care for my pride or self control. My eyes, wide (and seemingly crazed), were searching over her.
"You're going to be a father!" She repeated, still smiling.
"A father-father?"
"Yes, Snape, a bloody father-father!" She finally snapped. I set her down, and looked at her for a moment. Then, the world went black…
"SEVERUS SNAPE!" I heard Lily's voice cut through my half-consciousness, effectively causing me to jump to my feet. I picked her up, swung her around, and also smiled.
"I'm going to be a father, Lily," I whispered to her, once she was on her feet. She smiled at me.
"I know, Severus," she began, before laughing. "I'm the mother."
At work, I thought back to when I was told I was going to be a father. I think that of all the men, I'm the luckiest. I work as a Healer, am safe, and I have a wonderful family. Life couldn't be any better.