Spawn of Snape
By RocketFAN
Chapter 4: Special Delivery
~September~
Hogwarts
11:00 am
Severus Snape sat in his office grading papers when a large brown owl flew into the room through the open window.
"Eeee!" The owl screeched as it perched on his chair, holding a folded piece of parchment in its beak. Severus immediately recognized the beautiful Eagle Owl as the Malfoy family's owl.
"Well, hello there. What have we got here?" Severus said while taking the parchment from its beak and giving it a pat on the head.
"Reee!" The owl screeched softly as if it wanted something from him.
"What? Oh…," Severus said, noticing the owl was motioning his head towards a package of open wheat crackers on his desk. "Here," he said while handing the owl a cracker and scratching its chest as it happily devoured the cracker and set off.
Severus sat back down and opened the letter, completely unprepared for what he was about to read:
Severus,
I am writing to you on behalf of my sister, Bella. I know it would be risky, but I know Draco's owl is very dependable. I feel as though you have a right to know what is going on with Bellatrix. I know you would rather forget about that little… escapade… that you two had several weeks ago, but unfortunately, there are some residual consequences of your actions.
Severus… Bellatrix is pregnant with your child and I have talked her out of terminating the pregnancy. Needless to say, she is not terribly happy about the situation, but I think we should all try to make the best of it. After all, a child is truly a blessing and I am sure it will be a very beautiful child. I know this is probably going to come as a huge shock to you, but if you wish, I will be happy to keep you updated on her progress. According to the doctor, we should be expecting the baby sometime in May of next year.
Please respond with your wishes soon
Narcissa Malfoy
P.S. Please continue to watch over my darling son as you have done so well over the years.
Severus sat and stared blankly at the parchment, his mouth slightly open. This could not be possible...
"Oh, my god...," he said softly as he read the letter over and over, hoping it was a terrible illusion. He had never felt so helpless in his life... he was going to be father... whether he liked it or not!