Ch. 13

A few minutes after Lord Voldemort had left the Snapes in the Hogwarts Headmaster's Office; both lost in their own minds, which was rare for the two of them. Severus was still overcoming the shock that the most dangerous wizard alive was his father, and Hermione was lost in a world of untold history lesion that was given by her unbelievable father-in-law.

Severus was also thinking about what he had heard from Albus about the possible fate that would have befallen to Hermione, if she had not married him. It was enough that he wanted to go out and start hunting the heartless woman; Bellatrix LeStrange, who was well known for brutal torcher. Then a thought came into his mind; his father was here to hear that, what would the darkest being, going to do with that knowledge?

As the Headmaster was thinking about this; Hermione was going pale, from a flashback of Dumbledore telling them that she would not be able to touch any of the books or her child would be in danger. It was enough to make her cry; she had always valued knowledge above everything else, almost higher than she had valued her own friends. There were times that she really hated being labeled a muggle-born; for the due fact, it was one of the driving wedges to make her do outstanding in every one of her classes. She really hated people like Draco Malfoy; who were single minded people, with beliefs that they were better than anyone else.

"Hermione?"

"Yes, Severus."

"You are not leaving this office without me and you will not be touching any of the books within the school. I'm going to have to ask a student to do all of your research for you, to where you can make your own notes and then still be able to help Him with what he needs to know." Severus sighed; he really hated restricting her, "Do you know anyone, who you think may be willing to help you?"

"Luna."

"Ms. Lovegood; the one who names off creatures that no one has no idea of ever hearing or seeing? Are you sure that she will be able to help you?"

Hermione turned around from her seat; which was still upon her husband's lap, "I am sure, Severus. Even though she may say some things that don't make since, she still has a way of knowing things before anyone else has a chance of ever thinking about. It's almost like the Spirit World is speaking to her and she is the only one who is able to see and hear them."

Severus gave her a questioning looking, "Don't tell me that you believe in Shamans and Witchdoctors or anything of the sort?"

The pregnant woman smiled, "I am known as a Miss-Know-It-All-Granger, was I not? My very first book that I had read to myself was the dictionary and from there the encyclopedia. My best friends before coming to this school were Jane Austin and William Shakespeare. So tell me husband, does that give you more an insight of who have married?"

Severus' only answer was a smirk. He grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill and started writing:

Ms. Luna Lovegood,

I have a request for you to come to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at your early convenience. It is a job proposition for you to work with Lady Hermione Granger-Snape on a research project. Send an owl for your availability.

Sincerely,

Professor Severus Snape

Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Once he was done with his inquiry; he folded it into an envelope, poured some hot green wax and then stamped the back of it with the Hogwarts seal. He then whistled for his trusted bird; a crow, who flow over and took the envelope into its beak and few out the open window.

"Severus; really, a crow? Did you know that the Native Americans believed that the crows were the messengers between the land of the living and that of the dead, it was a way for love ones to talk to one another from both worlds."

"I guess I know how to talk to you; if I ever find myself on the other side then," for some reason; Severus was truly not thinking of what he had said to his pregnant wife, until it was too late.

"WHAT!" Hermione had fire lighting up in her eyes from hearing that. She really hated hearing things like that from her husband. "How dare you thinking that you will be leaving me behind to raise our child on my own! I will not have it! If you die; I will find a way to bring you back and then kill you myself, and then bring you back to pain and suffering under my own hand! Do you understand?!"

Severus groaned; he really needed to think before talking, "Understandably." He still saw the fire within her eyes as she got up from his lap and headed upstairs to their new bedchambers. He knew that he was in the wrong and she needed time to cool down before he ever tried talking to her again.

Once she was away from the office; one of the old headmasters started talking to him, "Oh; you have another thing coming in order to understand the fair sex, Severus Snape."

The said man; glanced over to the speaker, "What can I do for you Professor Phineas Nigellus Black?"

"I wanted to tell you that the two young men and a girl with fire red hair are in a forest without a clue as to destroy the Slytherin locket."

Severus moaned; he really hated the fact that he was still spying for both sides of the war, without anyone from either side knowing about it. Not even his own wife knew that he was keeping tabs on her old friends. "Which forest are they in?"

"They are Watbarrow Wood; just about thirty or so miles east from Wray Castle. You are going to have to be careful in that area, the snatchers have been walking through that area very heavily. From what I have heard; Mr. and Miss Weasley are not very good on their charms, and Mr. Potter has done well with them, but has to keep redoing them every hour or so for re-strengthen them."

Severus groaned very loudly; he truly believed that the only reason that he was still alive was all because of luck and in the past was because of his wife. He truly hated the fact that Mr. Potter could never outlive the war without having Hermione next to him, but he had to believe that he would survive enough to end the war. Severus hoped that Hermione was his new good luck charm; otherwise, he would not know how he would make through the war alive without having her at his side.

He glanced out his office window and saw his crow coming back, with a letter in its mouth. When the crow landed upon his shoulder, he was able to see what Ms. Lovegood had written back.

Professor Snape,

I will be over tomorrow around nine in the morning. I will be glad to help Hermione out with anything she needs help with. Congratulations to you and Hermione, with your upcoming son and daughter; who your son was hiding from Riddle and Dumbledore.

I will explain everything to you tomorrow, but I would believe that it isn't safe for anyone else to know; not even Hermione. It would only protect your children and wife; if no one else knows.

Be careful on your hunting trip tonight.

Sincerely,

On your side;

Luna Lovegood

Severus then believed; that what his wife had said to him earlier about Lovegood, was true. She really had insight of what it is to come. With a great sigh; he knew that he would be leaving the castle at the dead of night, in order for him to send the Gryffindor sword to Potter. He then went to the fireplace and burned the letter that he had gotten from Ms. Lovegood; she was right, it was not safe for anyone to know about his daughter.