Hello to all again, and welcome to Chapter 3. Big thanks to Kitsune's Grrl, who left a review, and to the truly anonymous reviewer who didn't leave a name, but reviewed shortly after Chapter 2 was posted. Imagine my surprise to come home from work the day after posting to find a review. Thanks to you both!!

Option #2: Reflections

She stood above her son, watching his small chest rise and fall in a rhythmic pattern, tears streaming down her face. The love of her life that had left her, had left everything they had, that they were, was back, proclaiming his innocence in the series of events that had torn them apart. She tenderly stroked her son's cheek, smiling softly, remembering how he had taken his first steps that day. He was only 9 months old, and was the only reason she had for living. She covered her son with his favorite blanket, making sure the temperature was just right, before she left the nursery. There was a scratching sound at the door. Curious, the woman opened the door. A large, black dog bounded in, turning into a man the moment she closed the door. A man that she had not been alone with for nearly 13 years.

His eyes narrowed. "Selina."

"Sirius." her voice, though broken from the tears, was smoky and soft.

His gaze was piercing. "Shacked up with Snape, little whore?"

"You left me."

"THAT'S NO EXCUSE!"

"Please keep your voice down," she pleaded, "you'll wake him!"

"I'LL KEEP SHOUTING AS MUCH AS I WANT, WOMAN!!!"

Suddenly, a wail pierced through the air. The woman, Selina, rushed to the nursery to calm the fussy child.

"So you really are his little whore."

"He isn't Snape's."

"Then who's is he."

"Mine. That's all that matters."

Sirius pulled her to face him.

"Then why are you here?"

"Severus is my cousin. He's keeping me safe. You left me." She looked into his eyes. "You left me."

"I didn't mean to." He drew her close. "When will he be back?"

"Not for a while." He leaned forward and kissed her.

"I'm back."

"But not for long. You'll leave me again."

"Not for a while."

Dominic was returned to his crib, fast asleep, as the two lovers reacquainted themselves.

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Selina rested her head on Sirius's sweaty chest. "I missed you."

"I missed you too."

Selina's tongue darted out, toying with one dark nipple. Sirius enjoyed the delicious torture until she moved on to its mate. Seeing his golden opportunity, he flipped her over. Kneading on pale breast with his hand, he suckled its mate, his other hand wondering down to where she wanted him most. Finishing his administrations, he pulled her face to his, capturing her mouth in a passion filled kiss, entering her gently at both ends. They found a slow, easy rhythm that brought them both to completion at the same time.

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She put the babe to bed as quickly as she could. Dominic, or Nicky, was 16 months old now. Glancing at the clock, she hurried to the potion. Adding the last ingredients, she began the final phase of brewing, ignoring the foot jammed into her stomach. It was just before ten when she finished. Gulping down a vial of the potion in the under the false bottom in her drawer, she filled a golden goblet with a dose of Wolfsbane. After checking on Nicky, Professor Snape left for Professor Lupin's office with the steaming goblet, not aware that his world would shatter this full moon.

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Professor Snape could hardly believe his ears. Sirius Black was...innocent.

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Their meetings, though infrequent, were always passion filled. Sirius never saw Dominic again, which is safe to say why he never noticed when the boy gained a companion.

A pale little girl with soft black hair and big, dark blue eyes toddled up to her brother. "Here 'gain?"

Dominic nodded. The little boy was now two and a half, a year and a half older than his half-sister. He, too, was pale, with dark red hair and black eyes that twinkled when he was with his little sister. "O'er here." They huddled in a corner of the bedroom, watching as their mother had sex with their father. "See? It's not always scary." The little girl nodded, eyes wide as their mother cried in ecstasy. The couple finished quickly, and Sirius flooed back to Grimmauld Place. Their mother gathered herself together before calling the two before her. She gave them their orders, and they quickly scurried to follow them. As their mother prepared for their routine meeting with Professor Dumbledore (he still came to his office, which was only when one who opposed the order was near), the two children where in their nursery, helping each other prepare for the meeting. Dominic carefully brushed his sister's hair into two pigtails before she brushed out her hair. As they were dressing, Dominic reached out and pulled one of the pigtails.

The girl gave a squeak.

"Nick!" Her eyes filled with tears and her lower lip quivered.

"Sorry." He gave her a hug and planted a sloppy kiss on her lips.

"'Given." The two siblings finished dressing silently. Dominic gave his sister another sloppy kiss be fore taking her hand to lead her back to their mother.

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The two siblings tried to move as silently as they could, hidden under Professor Snape's cloak. Meeting few students, and issuing detentions to those that they did. Shortly after leaving the dungeons, relatively speaking, they arrived at the headmaster's office, students none the wiser about the two children's presence. Professor Snape knocked on the door. Upon the headmaster's command, they entered. The children left the safety of Professor Snape's cloak and sat together in one of the chairs.

Dumbledore did not raise his head. "How is your cousin?"

"Well, headmaster."

"Has Dominic been behaving himself?"

"Yes, headmaster."

"And Alcatraz?"

"Azkaban, sir."

"Alcatraz, Azkaban, the girl, Severus."

"She is behaving, sir."

The headmaster walked to the chair the siblings occupied. He jerked Dominic's chin up. "Is your sister behaving?"

Dominic whimpered and Dumbledore tipped his chin higher. "Yes."

"Yes, what?"

"Sir."

"Good. Severus," the headmaster walked in front of the younger man. "You lied to me. You said the boy was behaving." The professor did not make a move to respond. "You know the punishment for lying to me." The younger man nodded. "Strip." He complied, bending over the desk, legs spread. The children watched silently at the familiar scene. Innocent as they were, they failed to see Dumbledore slip an object onto his gender, something which broke tradition. The headmaster forcefully entered the other man, who screamed as the spikes of the older man's newest trinket ripped the delicate tissue. The headmaster continued thrusting mercilessly until he came four times. By the end, the younger man was in a heap on the floor, covered in blood. Giving him a swift kick in the balls, the headmaster moved back to his seat.

"I do so enjoy our chats, but Severus, please be sure that the children are better behaved next time."

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Hope you all enjoyed this chap, please review. Again, if I get a review, there will be an update next Thursday.

Until later,

Layelleswen