Mira, no, the spell will not break the curse… sorry. Thanks for reviewing, though! It was a good guess. I started rereading what I had up and I thought the same thing! Thanks Em for reviewing! And also for the letters! Oh, and no time has passed so far…

Chapter 8

Severus smiled at Hermione. She had accepted him as a father, anyways, it was better than what she used to have.

"Just think of the memories we could have had!" He said the same night.

Hermione nodded, then yawned.

"Are you tired? It's been a long day." Severus said. Hermione nodded and rubbed her eyes. He offered his hand and she grabbed it. He took her up to the old guest bedroom. Severus, feeling sleepy himself, went to his room so he could grab a pillow and blanket. He had offered Sarah his room and was going to sleep on the couch.

"Hello, Severus, will you sit?" Sarah asked. She was sitting cross-legged on the bed. Severus sat on the edge.

"Yes?"

"I may not remember much, but I know enough to know I loved you. In fact, I think I still do." She gazed into his eyes. He reached over and stroked her cheek.

"We have an old photo album, would you like to see?"

"Yes!"

Severus got up and dug into the closet and found the album. He fixed his scarf that he always wore-even in the summer.

He sat up next to her on the bed.

"We used to be best friends as kids. Then, you moved. Your parents got divorced. It was the summer before we first went to Hogwarts."

"Really?"

"Yes. In your third year, your mother died and your father went to Azkaban. You went to live with your grandparents."

"How'd my mother die? And what's Azkaban and why did my father go there?"

"Your parents got into a fight over custody. It got a little out of control. Your father killed your mother and went to Azkaban, a wizards' jail. You went to see him every summer afterwards. I went to see him after you disappeared to see if he knew anything, but he didn't." Severus then realized he hadn't opened the album yet.

He opened it-so unused to have other people share its treasures. The first picture was of them standing side-by-side as nine years olds, Sarah being taller then Severus. As the years pressed on, Severus had gotten taller than Sarah. Finally, the picture came of Sarah, making a fool of herself in their fourth year, by declaring her love for Severus. Of course-back then-Severus had loved Lily Evans. Sarah laughed, embarrassed at herself. The first pictures of their sixth year were of them dating. The first time Severus had brushed his lips against Sarah's soft lips came, and she stole a quick glance at him. Then their wedding came up and Sarah gasped at everything. The last picture in the album was the night Sarah had told Severus of her pregnancy.

"In every later photo, you're wearing the same scarf you're wearing now. Why?"

Severus smirked. He flipped to the back of the scrapbook and reached into a pouch. He took out his favorite letter from Sarah and handed it to her, then he read it from his heart.

"June, 1976

"Oh, Severus!

"You are too sweet! As I read your letter and smell your rose, I remember back when we went into the Muggle world. Do you remember? You bought me those sweet-tasting chocolates and I bought you that dark scarf you still wear for me. I can still taste the creamy, chocolaty, taste and fell the soft wool of the scarf; yet, there is another reason I remember that day. It was more than a simple peck upon the cheek. I couldn't help but giggle! I was positively delighted!

"My stomach was like a elevator that day! I remember fluttering whenever you held my hand or looked into my eyes. I shall never forget that wondrous day! I can only hope to have many more. I think wellness being in our future!

"Until we speak, meet or write again, forever yours,

"Sarah"

The whole time Severus recited Sarah's letter, he was looking into her eyes. She grabbed his hands.

"You memorized that?"

Severus nodded. "It was the best thing I ever read. I reread it over and over again until I had it trapped into my brains." He wanted to bad to have her remember all that they had had together.

"Really?"

"Yes, Sarah. I love you and I always have."

Sarah looked into his eyes and saw love in them, something she never got from John. They both leaned in for a kiss. Right before their lips met, however, the door bell rang and Severus looked into the door's direction, Sarah's kiss landing on his cheek instead. Severus looked into her eyes, and got up to answer it, sighing at being interrupted.

A/N: I probably won't update today, I've been procrastinating on my weekend homework! Ha-ha, I'll update tomorrow at the earliest!