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Severus Snape was in shock. He had just received the most important letter of his mostly miserable life. Here are the contents of that letter.
Ministry of Magic, Ireland Branch
The Ministry of Magic would like to inform you that your ex-partner, the Miss Kerry Roth-Salli, has tragically succumbed to illness and has now passes away. She has left all her money and possessions to you, Mister Severus Snape, Including the custody of your two illegitimate children; Seth Roth-Salli, age 16; and Matildae Roth-Salli, age 13. You may retrieve them from the Ministry Of Magic, London Branch, on July 1st of this year.
Best Wishes,
Matthew O'Riley, MOM, Ireland Branch.
Severus held his composure very well in most situations, but that was not the cast this time. He slid down in to a chair and let a few tears escape the corners of his eyes. His lover, who had left him so many years ago, was dead. And their two children! He hadn't seen either of them since that day, that fateful day, when he had finally told Kerri of his alliance with the Dark Lord. Faster than you could say quiditch, she whisked away both their children and left the country. How he had missed her. Her curly brown hair and her soft loving brown eyes. But now she was dead, and those eyes would never see again.
And their children! They were now almost grown, especially Seth. He hadn't seen Seth since he was almost two years old, and Matildae was not even born yet. But he would get to see them again! Oh, lord, what would that be like? Severus almost went into cardiac arrest with the thought of meeting his children again. What if they hated him? He couldn't blame them; he was a miserable middle aged man, with no life outside of the Dark Lord and teaching Potions to idiots.
No, no. He was going to Dumbledore right away for advice. The crazy old man seemed to know everything.
Sitting in Dumbledore's office had always unnerved Severus. He hated being stared at by all the portraits and having Lemon Drops forcibly pressed on him. But them man knew what to do.
"Well, Severus, I don't see what the problem is," the man said with a twinkle in his blue eyes. He had just read the letter the Severus had received.
"Headmaster, you know exactly what the problem is," Severus retorted, with more than a little venom in his voice. "I have to go get my children, Seth and Matildae. I haven't seen them in years, and just how am I supposed to take on two teenage children as my own! How am I supposed to get to know them?" Severus said, on the verge of screaming.
"Just as you said, Professor Snape. I will make room for them in you quarters and you will be their father. Would you like to meet them now?"
"What?"
You heard me, Severus. Just give me a minute." With that, the headmaster popped out the Floo in a rush of green smoke. When the headmaster returned, he was arm in arm with two raven haired teenager.
Severus gasped. They were most undoubtedly his. He looked at the girl first. She had long black hair and her mother's dark brown eyes. She had Severus's hands with long fingers and a lanky frame the both siblings shared with their father. She was wearing a plain white tee shirt and black shorts, while the boy was wearing jeans and a full long sleeve shirt.
The boy had large hands and feet, which showed he was still growing into himself. He was smaller than most boys his age, and the Snape family thinness didn't help his case. He seemed very self-conscious, especially compared to his confident sister. The boy had a very strange air around him, but Severus could not tell what it was. He finally looked the boy in the eye, and was shocked at what he saw. Amber. Pure amber irises were what he saw.
Severus knew what this meant. It could only mean one thing.
"Werewolf."
After uttering the one word, the whole mood of the room changed. Seth looked down, Matildae moved to stand in front of him, and Dumbledore calmly stated, "Yes."
"Why don't we all have a seat?" Dumbledore said cheerfully. They all moved to the chairs slowly, Matildae purposely sitting in between Severus and Seth.
"Let me get this straight" said Severus, "I now have the custody of two teenager who I haven't seen since they were babies, and my son is a werewolf."
"That's true," Seth whispered from the corner.
"Well then, that's settled. I will have the house elves set up rooms for you in your new home. Your father will show you the way."
