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Chapter Three

Life Changing

As the months passed Petunia's belly grew. She found out she was having a boy, a boy she planned to name Daniel James after her grandfather and the baby's father. Lily, being overly curious by nature had of course asked her sister if her choice of a middle name had anything to do with her James. Petunia quickly reassured her, although it was a lie, that she had simply always liked the name and that it had nothing to do with her freaky fiancé. Yes, James and Lily were engaged, much to Petunia's disappointment, but in the end what did it matter. It wasn't as if he would have ever wanted her anyway.

James aside, Lily had been excitingly helpful, making Petunia's meals and driving her to doctor's appointments and such. She seemed genuinely excited at the prospect of becoming an aunt, and in so Petunia found herself spending hours with her sister talking about babies.

"Personally I would like to have two, possibly three." Lily rambled on one evening as they sat on the couch sipping on tea. "But not for a few more years, I want to work a bit first. James said one was just fine and that he rather liked the amount of attention he received being an only child. Well, I told him right then and there we will not be spoiling our children rotten."

Petunia wanted to laugh. She really did. James, as handsome and charming as he was, was completely full of himself and she had no doubt he would instill his arrogance on his future children, no matter how hard Lily tried to prevent it.

"What about you Tunny, do you want anymore?"

Petunia shrugged and took a sip of her tea. "Maybe, if I can find a good man to settle down with, but if not Daniel will be just fine."

Severus sat at the bar and ordered another drink. It would be his second in the past two hours. He was a slow drinker, having no desire, unlike some of his companions, to get completely sloshed. Lucius had invited him out, along with some of his other friends, to an exclusive club that catered to Purebloods. Yes, Severus was half, but Lucius was able to get him in.

"What about her, Severus." The tall blond wizard pointed to a rather attractive blond woman in the corner who was chatting with a few other witches.

"Um, well, I-I don't know."

"Come on, Severus," he clasped him on the back, "she's been eyeing you".

Severus blushed at the mere thought of a woman looking at him with interest. He was nothing special. Though, in the new robes Lucius had given him as a birthday present, he would admit he felt, for once, somewhat dashing. His hair had been done as well, by Lucius' wife Narcissa. It now hung in soft waves to his chin, where before it was at his shoulders, and no longer looked oily.

"She wouldn't want me." The tall, lanky boy looked down at his drink and sighed.

"Pathetic. Severus." Lucius leaned in toward his friend. "The reason we brought you here was to get you shagged, right?"

Again Severus turned red. "Yes, but-

"If you don't mingle with the ladies the only one that will be fiddling with your dick this evening will be yourself, do you want that?"

"No."

"Then get up," the blond said taking his friends arm and pulling him from the stool, "and go over there and talk to the sexy woman."

Taking a deep breath Severus approached the beautiful woman as Lucius and his friends watched on. Standing tall and taking advantage of his deep voice, one of the few things about himself he had been complemented on, he introduced himself. "Excuse me. I hate to interrupt, but I saw you across the way and I thought I would introduce myself. I'm Severus Snape." He gave what he hoped was a charming smile as he extended his hand.

"Ellie Pix." The young woman was quick to accept the handsome stranger's hand.

"Do you mind if I join you?"

"Not at all." Ellie gave her girlfriends the signal to disburse, which they hastily did.

"So, you said you name was Severus Snape?"

"It is."

"Snape, I don't recall hearing that name before."

Well this was where it ended. She would find out he was a half-blood and push him aside. There would be no further conversation and diffidently no shagging. Well, he might as well get this over with.

"It's not a wizarding name. My mother is a pure-blood but my father a muggle." He didn't drop his gaze, he would take her rejection like man.

To his surprise Ellie's smile suddenly widened. "Me too." She admitted quietly.

"Really."

She nodded, her smile fading a bit. "Except it's my father that's a wizard. My mum, well…she dropped me off on his doorstep the day after I was born."

"Oh, that's horrible."

"Yeah, but I'm better off without her." The girl took a deep breath before she grinned once again at the man across from her. "Stupid, filthy muggles, right." She laughed before taking a large gulp of her drink.

"Indeed they are."

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Petunia had gone into labor on a Saturday, just three days before her actual due date and inconveniently enough it was during her sister's wedding, well the reception anyway. After eighteen hours of very painful labor Petunia gave birth to her baby boy. He was 6 pound 13 ounces nineteen inches long, he was perfect.

"He's beautiful Petunia." Her mother told her as she gazed down at her grandson who lay sleeping in Petunia's arms.

"Yes, he is." She gently stroked the small patch of black hair that suck out in every direction on his head. Baby Daniel did indeed have his father's hair, as well as his ears, though his overall facial structure looked more like Petunia's father Harold. He had her nose and shape of eyes, and although the current color of the baby boy's eyes was a cloudy blue, they would soon become a beautiful hazel mixture of green and brown.

Lily didn't get to see her nephew until he was near three weeks old-she wasn't about to postpone her honeymoon in Tahiti after all.

"He's absolutely adorable Petunia." She told her sister who was breasting her son late one evening.

"Yes, he is."

"I think he looks like dad, don't you?" Lily offered.

Petunia grinned. "He looks a lot like him, yes. So how was Tahiti?"

"Oh, Tunny, it was the best three weeks of my life!" Lily giggled before going on to explain how fun, exciting, luxurious and romantic her first few weeks as Mrs. Potter truly were.

Yes, Petunia began to feel the sting of the green eyed monster as her sister gloated about her perfect life, but then she looked down at her beautiful baby boy and suddenly she didn't care. After all, she had something Lily didn't have, and she just knew that her son would grow to be far more than her sister ever could be.

XXX

Severus smiled as he ran his fingers through his sleeping fiancés soft, blond hair. His eyes ran down her perfect, nude body, a body that only he had ever had the pleasure of experiencing. It had started off as nothing more than a desire to get shagged, but Ellie turned out to be so very much more. Not only was she beautiful but witty, and clever as well, and Severus soon found himself falling for the girl. He knew his feelings for Ellie were different than from what he felt for Lily. Lily was his hope, his light in the dark, but Ellie, oh Ellie was his passion, his desire, she made him feel alive and like he could do anything. Yes he loved Lily, and a large part of him always would, but Ellie was his future. Someone he could share his beliefs and interests with. She always listened, never complained, she was simply there for him, and he loved her for it, he worshiped her for it.

Slowly her eyes fluttered opened and they were greeted by the sight of her smiling fiancé. Her Severus. Her Severus who understood the hardships of growing up a half blood in pure blood circles, of never feeling completely accepted. But he accepted her, and she him, and they were there for each other and they always would be.

"I love you." He whispered before placing a soft kiss on her sweet lips.

"I love you too, Sev."

Only two other people had ever been given the honor of calling him that, his mother, and his once-upon-a-time best friend, and although he never really cared for the nick name, it never sounded sweeter then when it came from the lips of his Ellie.

"I was thinking of ordering Chinese." He offered slowly sitting up.

"That sounds good." Ellie raked her finger through her hair as she sat up.

Severus gave her another quick kiss before rising from the bed and beginning to dress. Ellie decided to take a shower. Just as Severus reached the bottom step of his stairs a loud CRACK resonated. Less than a second later his black eyes were looking upon his master.

"My Lord." Severus tried not to sound too nervous or surprised by the sudden presence of his master in his home.

"Hello, Severus. I hope I'm not…disturbing anything."

"Of course not my Lord, I am at your deposal at any moment."

The evil wizard gave a grin of approval at his follower's statement. "I have a potion I need brewed." He then pulled a slip of parchment from his pocket and handed it to Severus. "Do you think you can handle it?"

Severus read the title of the potion; actually it was more of a poison, but nothing he couldn't do. "Of course my Lord, I could have it ready in just two days' time."

"Good."

Just then, footsteps could be heard thundering down the stairs. "Sev who appa-

She stopped mid word as she saw exactly was in their home. "M-my Lord."

"Ah, Miss Pix." Voldemort, as he was also known, looked the young woman up and down, lust filling his red-tinted eyes. She was wet and in nothing more than one of Severus' T-shirts. If she wasn't taken by one of his most valuable followers, he would have most certainly taken her as his own, at least until he had grown board of her. But no, Severus was too valuable to risk losing his service. "You look…well."

"Thank you, my lord."

Voldemort looked back over at Severus, who was incredibly anxious at seeing his master look at Ellie in that manner.

"You are lucky to have such a prize, Severus."

"Thank you, master."

The Dark Lord gave a nod and with another crack was gone.

Ellie quickly made her way over to Severus who then wrapped his arms around her tightly. "He gives me the willies, Sev."

"I know, but he is a powerful wizard, he deserves respect."

Ellie sighed as she buried her head into Severus chest. She didn't like The Dark Lord, or most of his views, and the fact that Severus was, in a way, bonded to him, made her all the more apprehensive. But she loved Severus, and she would stand beside him, no matter what.

A/N: Okay there's chapter three. I hope you all enjoyed it. Please Review and yes, I'm not above begging for them.