I have finally finished Chapter 13! It took me forever but now it is finally up. Hope you all enjoyed it. I am rethinking of where i will take this story after this next school year since someone pointed out a plot hole i overlooked. I am a little stuck now so bear with me. Sorry.

(August 13, 1990) (Spinners End) (7:45 am) (Monday)

Severus and Adrianna thought of tasking the elves to look after Harry but after some thought they decided against it. Harry was barely comfortable with magic as it was. No need to put and elf as a babysitter. In the end they chose JJ to come to Spinners End and look after Harry. Severus did not like having more people in his house but let it go. He had a wife and a child on the way. He was sure her family would begin visiting soon.

JJ was to let Harry sleep in if he could. If not then to simply explain to him that they had an important meeting and had to step out but would be back as soon as possible. JJ took his orders easily and they floo called Minerva and went directly into her office after getting permission.

Minerva was shocked at the beautiful young woman standing next to Severus. Granted she hadn't really known what to expect from the woman in question but a young beauty was not it. The girl was obviously of Hispanic descent but anything else she wouldn't know. Her hair was as dark as her husband's and straight as a pin but in a natural way with some volume. Her skin, while tan, had a healthy glow to it with golden undertones but anyone would looked tanned next to Severus. Her eyes were the most prominent part of her face. Those big brown eyes drew you in and kept you ensnared. Her long lashes and dark makeup made them the focus of your attention until you gathered your wits and looked at her completely.

She was petite. Very petite. Severus towered over the girl. Her flat shoes did not help the case at all. Minerva found it comical how she was dwarfed by the man. She had on a pair of purple flats with little rhinestones on them. He pants were those 'blue jeans' her cubs were always wearing. These however were more form fitting and showed off her curves, which she had plenty of in all the right places. Her shirt was a sheer short sleeved purple top over a white top. The effect was nice and a bit juvenile but she wasn't up on current trends. She had simple jewelry on and no coat. The poor thing either had a very strong warming charm on or was braving the cold. It may still be summer but this was Scotland.

She looked like a breath of fresh air you would like to approach but the image was ruined by the tall brooding man standing imposingly beside her. It would take a foolish man to approach her while Severus was nearby.

"Minerva this is Adrianna Snape nee Vega, my wife." Severus said politely as he watched the face of his colleague. He knew she was occluding more now but he could still read her. Gryffindors wore their emotions on their face. Idiots.

"It is wonderful to meet you. I have looked forward to this since Severus first informed us of your nuptials." Minerva said politely as she shook the young woman's hand and guided them to her small sitting room.

"I have as well. Severus has told me about his colleagues and the students. Although I will make my own opinion of the children and find out myself if most of them are blundering dunderheads." Adrianna said with a smile.

Minerva laughed at her cheek.
"Severus you know they are not all dunderheads." She said admonishing the man sitting rigid next to his wife.

Severus simply sneered lightly and huffed.
"That is your opinion." He replied acidly.

"So are you two moving into the castle today?" Minerva asked as she and Adrianna were done laughing.

"No, we came to talk to both you and the headmaster first then to see our new quarters. Adrianna will spend her time getting the new house set up and furnishing it. It is largely barren and she wishes to have a place to do with as she pleases. She will spend most of her time there during the day since I will be teaching and she needs to work in a place with electricity."Severus said revealing more details than he normally would.

"Oh. You would be free to decorate your quarters here however you wish if you would like to do so as well." Minerva said. She wanted the woman here with Severus. The poor boy could use the company of a woman.

"Thank you, I will do so but I need an office with internet and a landline. The time zone differences will be a hassle already so a phone will help getting in contact instantly with my family. Besides I am sure many members of my family would like to visit me, and they will, so a home away from the school would be best." Adrianna said charmingly. Internally she was upset that she was being questioned on how to do things but she came from a Mexican home where all of her relatives tried to pry into her life now more than ever. She was used to it. It still irked her though.

"Very well. What did you need to talk to us about?" Minerva said changing the subject. She really hated not knowing all the details.

"We wish for you and Albus to not speak out of how we got together. We will perpetuate a story which we will share with you but we think it best to not reveal how it truly happened." Severus said. He knew he could only ask the headmaster to comply and in the end he would graciously accept but without making any vows and eventually would reveal his knowledge when he saw fit to. Bastard.

"Let me call the headmaster over." Minerva said as she went to her fireplace and called Albus to her office. The headmaster came through in his usual cheery self and preceded to smile brightly when he spotted the young woman next to Severus.

"Oh you must be Adrianna Vega, now Snape I believe?" The headmaster said as he drew near the sitting couple.

Adrianna stood and graciously extended her hand to the older man in front of her who grasped it with both hands and shook it. She however could feel his magic checking her over. She decided to not let the man get away with a damn thing from the start. The man had too much hold on her husband like the dark lord did. She was never good at sharing anyway. Besides, she despised two faced liars. They smiled warmly to your face then stab you in the back with the same smile still on.

"It is wonderful to meet you my dear. We have both been waiting for Severus to bring you around." The headmaster said as he retracted his hands. He was irritated to not that his glasses revealed nothing of her. They were spelled to reveal those under invisibility cloaks and invisibility charms as well as to reveal things kept invisible and under glamour charms. He could however feel the same bracelet on her as Severus wore but that was mostly because of the magic he used on his hands. Had he not known what he was looking for he wouldn't have felt it.

"I have been wishing to meet you all as well. I will be spending the next year with you all. Is everything alright headmaster?" Adrianna asked with veiled innocence.

"What do you mean my dear?" The headmaster asked a little unnerved by the question. No one had felt him do something like that in the past. Except for Gellert. He reminded himself somewhat sadly and ruefully.

"You just pushed your magic out through your hands and examined me with them did you not?" She asked curiously as she looked at the man. She could see through her peripheral vision that the other two occupants in the room were not happy about it.

"Albus." Minerva said scandalized. She would not let the old fool ruin this!

"What is the meaning of this headmaster." Severus intoned in a deadly tone. He was not pleased. That was his wife.

"My apologies. I was working on a project and have to use only my hands as a conduit for the spells. I must still be projecting my magic." He said lying easily with a fake apologetic expression on his face. He was playing up his dottering old man routing with her.

"It's no problem then headmaster. Why don't we all sit down and get to know each other better?" She said as she gestured to the seating. Minerva glared at the headmaster, her eyes promising a stern talking to afterwards. Severus simply glared at the man not at all pleased at the stunt he just pulled. Adrianna simply smiled benignly and sat next to her husband. Inside she was seething but quickly let it go. She didn't know if the man was sensitive to auras yet so she needed to keep a level head.

"Are you moving in today?" the headmaster asked getting on with the conversation as if he had not just crossed a line.

"No, as I had told Minerva earlier we are simply here to talk to both of you and then see our new quarters. I will be coming during the day and returning home afterwards." Severus said stiffly. He was Occluding heavily. He really wanted to smack the old buzzard but knew it would not end well for him.

The headmaster was not pleased. He wanted Severus in the castle where he could keep an eye on him and his wife. He did not want them to get too close or for complications to arise.
"Why not move in now? Do you need something?"

Severus seethed at the man's nosy nature.
"Can you hook up the castle?" He asked rather acidly.

"What?" The headmaster asked giving Severus a look that meant to cut his crap out.

"He means if you can outfit the castle with electricity and add an internet connection. I will need at least that and a landline to continue to run my part of the family business. Hence why we need the house in the mundane world so I can still do what I need to do." Adrianna said pleasantly. Inwardly she was daring them to correct her. She was not going to use those horrid terms if she could avoid it. Hopefully some of the students would overhear her and adopt the terms. She was sure every time the headmaster would hear it he would get upset and that thought made her happy.

"I can understand that. Is the house ready then? I haven't heard of a house working with electricity with full wards." Minerva said rather pensively.

"Mundane homes can be warded just fine with basic wards without interfering with electronics. It's the more powerful ones that begin to cause problems hence why specialists were called to fully ward the house to their full capacity while still allowing electricity to function properly." She said. She did not mention that it was mostly European wards that had a little ward hidden that made electronics act up over time. They did not like anything mundane coming in.

"Who specialize in this?" Minerva asked intrigued. She did see amazing things in muggle homes. She was also curious by nature.

"Warders specialize in these types of wards all over the world except in parts of Europe. However the best company right now is from Japan." Adrianna said. She did not mention which parts of Europe but she knew they got the dig. It wasn't her fault they were so backwards and antiquated. She understood keeping their culture but they also needed to adapt before they ended up giving themselves away.

"Fascinating." The headmaster said with perfect calm and ease with a smile on his face but Severus and Adrianna both knew it was fake.

"So you plan to live in both places?" He asked both of them. He did not like not being in control of Severus movements but he knew Minerva would support them. She was happy for Severus.

"Yes. Well somewhat. Adrianna will be at the house for work and if any of her relatives drop by to visit. We figured it would be better than to simply bring many people into the castle randomly. I will remain here of course and only return should it be necessary. All of my things are here anyways." Severus finished easily.

"As you can both understand this was not planned so spending some time apart in the beginning is for both of our benefits as well as coincidental since during the school time Severus will be teaching and attending to his house or performing other duties. I can't really simply shut myself in our quarters for the rest of the year." Adrianna said shyly. She mostly aimed her looks at Minerva who understood better now. They didn't know each other and wanted space. That made more sense to her.

"Understandable Mrs. Snape. You can however walk around the castle as you wish. This will be your home for the foreseeable future, feel free to explore it." Minerva said amicably.

"Please call me Adrianna." She said. She could see herself liking the woman if only to have a powerful ally.

"Call me Minerva." Minerva replied.

"Since we are dispensing with formalities call me Albus." The headmaster said.

"Call me Adrianna." She said with a wide smile. She knew projecting an image as the complete opposite as her husband would be helpful. If only to throw people off.

"As touching as all this is could we move on?" Severus said sarcastically.

Adrianna merely blushed prettily and cast her eyes down. She did it on purpose because now Minerva was glaring at him. Severus bit his tongue and swore mentally. Adrianna was showing off and warning him at the same time with that move. She could play the game as well.

"We wish to ask you both to not reveal how we came to be married. We will perpetuate a story about how we met and how we ended up together." Adrianna said as she 'regained' her composure.

"I have no objections to that, it will certainly be better avoid any problems before they begin. Albus?" Minerva said then asked.

"Very well, what is the story?" He asked not truly saying if he was agreeing or commenting on their plan.

"Is that a yes?" Adrianna asked in innocent confusion towards both professors in front of her.

The headmaster could not tell if she was lying while Severus glared at the man clearly knowing he was not giving a definite answer. Severus was a Slytherin after all.

"Yes." The headmaster said to placate her while Minerva said so sincerely. He wouldn't take a vow though so he felt safe saying yes.

That proved to be a mistake when Adrianna beamed at him and clapped her hands in delight. And then said 'mi palabra es mi obligación' while flicking her wand he hadn't seen and a flash erupted from all of them. Severus hid his surprise well but was now trying not to laugh. Oh his wife was clever. She made them agree then bound them. Oh he was going to replay this memory for years.

The headmaster was old enough to know he just felt the sealing magic of a bond. He had to focus to not show his anger. He did not know what magic the girl had invoked but he would find out.

"What was that?" Minerva asked with trepidation. All magicals knew to be careful of what they spoke since they could be trapped by their words.

"What do you mean?" Adrianna asked in perfect confused innocence.

"What did you invoke?" The headmaster asked/demanded.

"What? It was just a bonding spell." Adrianna said confused. She looked at everyone around her then back to Severus. "Did I do something wrong?" She asked him with wide eyes.

Severus had to pinch the bridge of his nose hard. He was trying desperately not to burst out laughing. The faces of Albus and Minerva were comical. It was hard but he only needed a few seconds to push the emotions behind his Occlumency walls and respond.

"In South and parts of North America many people did as she did when agreeing to something. It is common there. Here it is not. Normally we would make formal vows." He said looking to his wife.

Her eyes were wide and expressive. Horror tinged her eyes as she turned to stare at the people she 'unwittingly' invoked a bond with.
"I am so sorry. That is how we normally do things back home. It basically translates to 'my word is my bond'. We mean what we say and say what we mean. It avoids confusion that way. Which is why direct questions are asked. If someone tries to use loopholes they will most likely activate the bonds. I am truly sorry for that."

"Understandable my dear. We come from different parts of the world. It was doubtful everything would be the same." Minerva said calming slightly. She had no clue what the punishments would be if she went against the vow but she wouldn't try to find out.

"As long as you do not invoke something like that without our agreement then I don't see why we can't simply overlook this." The headmaster said understandably however much he wasn't inwardly. He was very angry at the chit in front of him daring to use such magic. Truthfully he was more upset that he didn't know of such magic and hadn't used it to his advantage beforehand. He would research this further.

Adrianna nodded. "I am sorry though." She said then visibly shaking the feelings away.
"Well we decided that we would say that Severus and I started to know each other through letters first. I contacted him first for his expertise and it grew from there. We maintained a long distance relationship for a few months. When he told me he would be in Las Vegas we agreed to meet up. After a week of being together we refused to separate so to go around my family we decided to marry for a year. Our baby was conceived during our honeymoon when we must have forgotten the charm at some point." She said.

Severus and she had decided to go with a somewhat believable story that would be difficult to prove. For one, none of her family members would dare talk. They would gossip about each other to each other but never to an outsider. Two, they would have to prove that they hadn't had any prior contact which would be difficult given how private both of them were. Three, they would face the consequences of libel and defamation charges should anything be printed on them.

"That does sound like a plausible explanation but some may not believe it. I am sorry but Severus does not seem like the whirlwind romantic type." She said apologetically to Severus.

Severus simply snorted.
"I don't disagree but the only people I have to reasonably convince are the Malfoys and that will sadly be somewhat easy. Lucius will recognize her name and will want to know how I managed to marry up. I simply have to tell him that once the opportunity showed itself I simply took it. I will say I hadn't planned on the child, which is true, but the marriage was welcome. Of course I will tell him it is a yearlong marriage before he finds out but he won't truly care either way as long as he gets close to the Vega family or is at least an acquaintance. Besides, he has been pestering me for years to get married and produce an heir." He said flippantly.

He had cleared it with Adrianna to say that beforehand. He was not suicidal. Besides, after the ritual she knew him better.

"Are you alright with that Adrianna?" Minerva asked somewhat upset. She did not like how Severus spoke. It made the marriage seem like a cheap manipulation. She knew it was an accident but dammit she wanted it to be real.

"Yes, I know exactly how many see me and my family. We have to deal with those types of people all our lives." She said.

"I don't envy you." Minerva said.

Adrianna laughed.
"I get it. Those people exist everywhere. I prefer to be a cynic than a victim." She said ruefully.

"Here here." Severus said grinning.

"Oh Severus." Minerva said exasperated.

They all had a chuckle at that. They continued to make small talk and get to know Adrianna a little more. Naturally her age came up and Minerva was surprised while the headmaster was not. They spoke of how they would handle that as well. Eventually they ended their conversation with Minerva showing them the way to their new quarters. She seemed very excited to do so. Severus decided to intervene before it went too far.

"Minerva it is just my quarters. I am sure you did a fine job and if we need to change anything then we will tell you. Calm down woman." Severus said teasingly.

Minerva playfully scowled at him and pretended to be offended.

"I am curious since the castle decided to keep me out of the loop. I was able to make the changes we agreed on the bloody castle wouldn't let me check your rooms for myself to ensure it all went well." She said exasperated.

"I should hope not. My wards would have stayed in place anyways. You wouldn't have liked my defenses." He said grinning smugly now.

"I wasn't going to snoop in your private things Severus." Minerva said a bit tetchily. She might have peaked though.

Severus snorted. "Of course, you are a Gryffindor and a cat Minerva. Your curiosity is beyond normal levels." He said.

"If we didn't have so many witnesses I would hex you." She said.

"I would love to see you try." He replied challenging her.

Their banter went back and forth for a few minutes until Adrianna intervened and asked Severus for a short tour. He agreed and asked Minerva to tell him where his new door was to his quarters and the woman actually pouted. She had wanted to see their quarters for herself. He merely rolled his eyes and told her she could come for tea after they had settled in but not to expect to go through his quarters. Minerva 'graciously' accepted after he said that. She had rarely ever been in Severus quarters. She had only ever seen his sitting room but that was the same for almost all professors.

Severus took Adrianna on a 'highlights' tour of the castle. He showed her the great hall, teachers lounge, courtyards, main halls and where the nearest classrooms were. He did not want to have his pregnant wife walking up and down the moving staircases. He knew they had charms to protect the children but that didn't mean he would risk it.

They eventually made their way to the first floor down a sparsely used corridor that if he was not mistaken was directly above his classroom or just slightly to the side. Either way it would be an almost two story stairwell to make it to his rooms from his office from the dungeons. The portrait guarding their new quarters was of a couple smiling brightly at each other while the man pushed the woman on a swing hung from a large tree with flowers blooming everywhere. It made Severus sick. He was sure either the headmaster or Minerva chose the damned painting.

"I am changing it as soon as I can." He deadpanned.

"Please." Adrianna said aghast at the scene. She didn't mind the image, she just didn't want it as her door. It also did not match either of them.

"I will get one of the portraits loyal to Slytherin house to guard our door. I do not trust any portrait other than one of our own to guard us." Severus said as he dismantled the wards on his quarters. If it all went to plan Quinn had packed all of his belongings if his rooms weren't moved by the castle. He knew the castle could literally move his entire rooms and simply add to them or if it was not a possibility then he would simply get new quarters and have to move in all of his belongings. He did not want anyone going through his personal belongings at all.

Immediately he knew his rooms had been changed. Instead of entering into a short hallway he entered directly into a receiving room. That was exactly what it was. There were two thin, but elegant, two person chairs facing each other with a small coffee table in the middle with a flower arrangement on it. Three wingback chairs near the entrance facing sideways from the entrance and one facing opposite of it. The room had an empty portrait and a few bookshelves with nothing on them and a few side tables about. It was a simple receiving room if he ever saw one. What gave it away was the rather large fireplace to the right of the entrance door. He guessed that would be the one connected to the floo network. Either way he didn't care as long as he found a way to guard it against the headmaster and eavesdropping.

"Is this yours?" Adrianna asked. She really wanted to go shopping now. It was so sparse.

"No. These are not my rooms." Severus said. Thinking quickly he called Quinn. "Quinn."

"Master called?" Quinn answered as soon as he popped in.

"Did you pack my belongings like I told you to?" He asked as he looked at the door he could only guess led to the rest of the place.

"No Master." Quinn answered.

"No?" Severus said sharply. "Why not."

"Master said Quinn was to pack his belongings if someone tried to breach his rooms, if he left in a hurry or if the aurors came. Quinn knew which things to pack if any of those happened. Quinn did not pack Masters belongings this time because the castle moved all of masters things here. These rooms were only added master." Quinn said. His vocabulary and speech patterns had improved by spending time with the Vega elves. Adrianna did not like them to have the broken subservient tones they used to have.

"The castle did this?" He asked surprised. He remembered asking for the castles help but he hadn't expected this. It was rarely heard of anymore for the castle to do something for someone to this extent anymore.

"Yes master. I keeps your rooms clean and tidy since you been gone." Quinn said proudly. His speech needed more help but Adrianna was sure her elves could help with that.

"Thank you Quinn we can take it from here." Severus said. "Wait. Where is the entrance for my office in the dungeons?" He asked. He hoped it was still in the same place as it had always been.

"Still in the same place as before master." Quinn said then popped out when he was dismissed.

"Shall we take a look?" Severus asked as he extended his arm to his wife.

Adrianna grinned and took his arm. He walked them to the door and upon placing his hand on it he felt the wards on the door activate. It was a plain brown wooden door with black metal work around it in a simplistic design. The wood itself was a magical wood from a tree rarely seen now days so it held magic better. He grabbed Adrianna's hand and placed it on the wood with his own and both felt the wards 'feel' them out. A small click and the door unlocked. It would seem both doors would be keyed to them to avoid intruders.

Once the door opened they entered a long living room with very little furniture. There was a regular sized fireplace to provide heat there with a Slytherin house crest over the mantle. There were a few knick knacks but nothing more than two wingback chairs and a side table. Although the quality of the furniture was good she could tell this was as far her husband went to decorate his rooms.

Severus looked around with Adrianna on his arm and suddenly felt very self conscious. He wished he could enter her mind and find out what she thought of the place. It was fine for him for years. Now it suddenly felt lacking. He pushed away his thoughts and took her towards where he knew the kitchen should be. Upon opening the door he could tell that the only change was the enlargement of his kitchen/dining room. There was definitely more space now but there was also an extra door now as well. He knew one door led to the laundry room/ elf quarters.

"As you can see this is the kitchen and dining room combo. It is larger now so I am guessing the castle decided what I had before was fine." He said as he gestured around him. He moved towards the room that should be the laundry room and looked inside.

It had also expanded a little but it looked relatively the same. He showed Adrianna who simply nodded. What was she supposed to say?

He pointed to the other door in the room.
"That however is new." He said and made his way there.

He opened the door and found a short hallway that made a sharp turn. Having his wand in hand just in case he followed the hallway and eventually found a wall of ivy. A few spells later showed that it was benign and they moved passed it. On the other side they found an enclosed 'sun room'. The walls were all frosted over for privacy but let in plenty of light. The ceiling however was made of stained glass giving the ceiling a multicolored look. It was gorgeous. Adrianna loved it and Severus liked it as well but was a little peeved he hadn't had this before. There were flowers near the entrance at first and then as they walked towards the walls they figured out the room was bigger than they thought because they couldn't reach the damned walls. The outdoor area seemed endless now. They decided to explore it later after Severus both thanked and questioned the castle as to what was going on. They left the 'sun room' in a bit of a daze. Adrianna was simply glad she had a wonderful garden to explore. She felt it was real earth she was walking on and at the same time it wasn't. She wanted a bit of time alone there to meditate and figure out how that was.

"Well, that was new." Severus said as he moved them back into the living room.

"I would think so given the look on your face." Adrianna said playfully and got a playful scowl in return.

"Let's just take a quick look around and then return home. I don't want to do anything here until I have time to go over everything for foreign spells, enchantments and objects." Severus said as he reminded both of them of the possibility of outside ears.

"Yes, I think that would be best." Adrianna said carefully. She did not like being somewhere where they could be watched.

"Let me see how our rooms are." Severus said as he went to the hallway that usually held his rooms. He was suddenly more than self conscious of his bedroom now. He wished he had let Narcissa or Lucius do something to them now. Dammit I need to get a grip. He thought.

They found a long and wide hallway that was obviously new. The first door held Severus quarters which he graciously showed Adrianna. He had his own en suite bathroom. The only thing he found new was a door he hoped led to a nursery. Sure enough once they opened it they walked into a lavender barren room. There was a domed ceiling with twinkling lights above with plenty of lighting around. The room felt fresh and airy. There was a large soft white circular carpet in the middle of the room. A large door like the one they walked through was most likely to Adriannas room. A door in the main wall leading to the hallway they could only guess was the main entry door.

Adrianna broke away from Severus and looked around the room. She subconsciously held her stomach as her eyes filled with tears. It was real. This was her baby's room. Her little baby would live here. She didn't know she was crying until she felt Severus hand on her cheek wiping away her tears.

"Is it not to your liking?" Severus said in a thicker voice than usual.

She looked to his eyes and found them brimming with emotion and looking suspiciously shiny. He was obviously occluding. She hoped one day he wouldn't do that with her.

"I love it. It just hit me that this is our baby's room. It just keeps surprising me. I'm going to be a mom. I know it's stupid to cry but I can't help it." She said chuckling a little at the end internally though she was cursing her hormones.

"It's not. It still affects me as well." He said ruefully as he rubbed her shoulders tentatively. He really did not know how else to comfort her. "I never thought I would see a nursery in my quarters." He said trying to lighten the mood.

"Let's just keep going. I am sure I will be better in a minute." She said as she wiped her eyes and made her way to the main doorway. As soon as she approached it the door shimmered and then parted in the middle and melted into the walls. She walked through with a raised eyebrow as Severus followed her. When they were both once more in the hallway they saw the door melt back together and leave no proof of there being an entrance.

"It seems the castle takes the safety of the baby seriously." Severus said with approval. He like that the only way to get into his child's room would be through the parents bedrooms.

"I like it." She said as she made her way to the next door which was obviously hers. She would still enchant the hell out of it.

She opened the door and found a bedroom roughly the same size as her husband's. The room had windows which she would enchant as soon as she could with as many privacy charms as she could if they did indeed lead outside. The room had a simple queen sized four poster bed with a side table. There was a door towards the back and she went straight to it. She was breathless at the wonderful bathroom inside. There was a walk up pool with stained glass walls behind it. There were mermaids in a cove with a waterfall in the background. Next to it was a walk in shower with handles for when she was heavily pregnant. There was a large counter with a single sink and a single toilet. An entire section of the wall was dedicated to a large mirror which thankfully did not talk but she would ensure was not able to spy on her. There was a medium sized standing closet which was internally expanded to be a linen closet.

"I love it." She said happily.

"This is perfect for you. You will be able to soak safely in the pool when you are further into your pregnancy. The shower has handles for your safety but I will still add charms to it just in case." Severus said admiring the bathroom but also thinking of the charms he might need to put in place. He was going to tie it to something to tell him if she needed him.

"See. It's when you do things like that that tell me you are going to be a good dad. You automatically thought of my and the babies safety." Adrianna said smiling at him.

Severus simply nodded and looked around as if he was interested in his surrounding while suppressing a blush. A part of him was pleased and basked in her confidence in him. Damn it he really was a sucker for praise.

They left her room and walked the last bit of the hallway to find a last door at the corner of the hallway. Inside they found an 'L' shaped room completely devoid of furniture.

"I believe this is supposed to be your office." He said as he looked around.

"I think I would prefer to leave this room alone. I would rather furnish the one at home to suit me than to have two offices." She said. She did not want to keep coming back and forth as well. She preferred to stay at Bromley estate anyways.

"As you wish." Severus said as they left the room. He was not going to argue. This room wouldn't be very useful if it didn't have electricity.

They returned to the main living room and Adrianna sat down on one of the wingback chairs. She felt this room too sparse and lacking anything to make it feel like a home. She would ask Severus if she could add a few things to make it more comfortable. She did not want to intrude on his home anyways. She would have Bromley estate to do with as she wished.

Meanwhile Severus was checking to see if the hidden door to his office was where it used to be and found that it was. Behind a bookcase he found his hidden door which now had a spiral staircase instead of a hallway. He followed it and found himself in his secret entrance to his office. It was only about a story and a half descent and climb each time so he wasn't bothered. Upon returning to his rooms he found Adrianna looking at him reentering and smiling at him. He did not care if she knew where the entrance was. She would need to know eventually anyways. He went about going over the main doors and entryways and setting up his wards keying in his wife. He would return the next day and go over his quarters much more extensively.

Besides he liked the warm feeling he got when she smiled at him. He could get used to coming back to her after classes.

They ended up leaving around 11 a.m. after going over their rooms. Severus asked Quinn to work out the schedule of which elf would be working where. He preferred Quinn either at Spinners end or at Hogwarts. If he could share duties with a Prince family elf then the better.

They informed Minerva they were leaving through the Floo in their receiving room and went to Spinners End. Just like Severus suspected his wards told him of his Floo being monitored. He cursed in his mind as he exited in his home and cast a series of spells to stop any monitoring on his fireplace. He would be fixing that as soon as he returned tomorrow.

As soon as they stepped into the living room at Spinners end they saw Harry hurry into the room with JJ right behind him. While the child might not have been smiling his eyes showed his happiness at seeing them. Well, mostly at seeing Adrianna.

"Hello you two. How was your day?" Adrianna asked as she silently transfigured her shoes into comfortable fuzzy slippers. She noticed her feet had gotten achy. She would need to find better charms for her shoes.

"It was fine." Harry said shyly.

"We had breakfast a little after eight. I then made sure Mr. Potter showered and changed then I helped him with his workbooks." JJ said filling them in on what they did. He did not think it was prudent to mention the boy being sad and anxious upon knowing Adrianna was gone. He would just keep that to himself.

"Excellent. You should start working on your penmanship as well. The European magical world still uses quills so you will need to learn to use them as well. First you will use pencils and pens before we move you to fountain and calligraphy pens though." Adrianna said as she spoke out loud.

She was running through a mental list of all the things the boy needed to know to be able to fulfill his role as a Lord to an Ancient and Noble family. She would help him as much as she could but she felt he needed someone from Europe to train him rather than a woman from a different culture and government all together.

Harry smiled happily at all of her attention to him. He had been terrified to have found her gone. He went about his morning anxious. He loved being near her. He pretended this was what it was like to have real parents.

Severus on the other hand was upset. He had had a bad morning with having to see the headmaster again so soon and then having his wife being checked out by the man's magic as if she were a common criminal with no rights. Now he was back in his hated childhood home, which he had always loathed, with the spawn of the two people in the world who could rip him emotionally and mentally apart. He gave them all a terse goodbye and mumbled about his work and went to the cellar. Hopefully a few hours alone in his labs would calm him down.

Adrianna was confused by her husband's attitude until she thought about it. She told Harry to go to his room and wait for her. JJ stayed put as harry left.

"Was everything truly alright?" She asked him.

"He was sad and anxious after he found you had left. He did his work diligently and ate but did not finish his plate." He said honestly now that he was asked.

"Anything else?" She asked.

"No ma'am." JJ replied.

"Very well you may return back to the estate then." She said as she sat down on the couch.

"Good day ma'am." JJ said and promptly left.

Adrianna called Milo and asked him to get her as many penmanship books as he could and quality pens and pencils. The happy did as he was told and left. Adrianna was meanwhile thinking of her husband and how to best handle the situation. She did not want him upset with Harry being there. It was only temporary and she found nothing wrong in helping the boy. She knew of his past with the 'marauders'. She was only starting to see now how badly it had affected him. She wondered what he would be like if he hadn't known of the boys abuse. She figured he would not have reacted well at all. (She sighed) She would need to do something about it now.

Adrianna went to Harry's room and found it neat and tidy. She figured the boy was doing all the cleaning in this room since the elves took care of everything else. He would need a mind healer sooner than she thought.

Harry and Adrianna spent the next hour and a half going over the workbooks she had assigned him. He had some trouble reading and she told him it would get better with time. She would also get his eyes fixed as well. Milo had popped in eventually laden with a large amount of books normally used for homeschooling. She was pleased and told him so. The happy elf left blushing.

Adrianna told harry that a legible handwriting was necessary but an elegant script was best. He would one day take up the headship of his house and he would need to have good handwriting and a distinctive signature for documents. She explained why to him in detail for getting the books. He was scared to one day have to run his family's holdings but she told him that is why he was to study. This was the legacy of his family, his ancestors. He should take care of it. Hearing those words gave the boy confidence to do well by his family. He may have never met them but he wanted to make them proud.

When Vera told them it was time for lunch they both washed up and went to the dining room. Adrianna was glad to see her husband waiting at the table but upset to find him still in a sour mood. After they all ate she told Harry to go to the living room and practice his handwriting. The boy dutifully left to do so.

When Severus made a move to leave she stopped him.
"Severus?" She called.

He stiffened readying himself for an argument.
"Yes?" He asked not calling her by any endearment and barely looking at her pleasantly.

"Would you like to go out for dinner just the two of us tomorrow night?" She asked him.

She could see her words affected him. She was going to make sure he could not predict her moves in any way. It was always best to keep those around you guessing and on edge. She was also going to remind him that she wouldn't simply let him get away with being moody around her. She was the one who was supposed to be hormonal and crazy not him dammit.

"What?" He asked puzzled, confused and suspicious.
He did not know what to say. Was she asking him out on a date? Oh gods she's making the first move?! I feel so emasculated. He thought.

"Would you (pause) like to (pause) go to dinner (pause) with me (pause) tomorrow night?" She said mischievously as if she was speaking to an idiot.

"There's no need to be condescending." He said since he didn't know how to respond to her question. She was asking him out.

"It can't be just you who can do that." She said smiling.
He relaxed at her smile. "Well?"

"Yes." He said stiffly. "What brought this on?" He asked. He felt like he was about to be pranked. Oh how he hated that feeling.

"Well, tomorrow you will return to work in the castle so I am sure you will return in the afternoon upset and tired. I figured a night out just the two of us would be best to help calm you down. It also has the added bonus of us being seen out in public together. Or Harry and I can leave to Bromley Estate or the mundane world and give you time by yourself to unwind if you prefer." She said.

"No, I think a night out would be best as you so pointed out we do need to be seen together." He said. He did not like that it was a calculated move on her part and not a date even though he tried to squash those feelings of disappointment and hurt. This is not a real marriage. He told himself repeatedly. He hated having those feelings.

"We don't have to be seen Severus. I don't care if we dine in the mundane world. I just suggested we go out alone since you seem to think that I am ignoring you for a ten year old child. Or is there another reason for your mood?" She said while looking at him in the eye.

She was not going to let him get away with acting like a child instead of a grown man. She did not date men her age for a reason.

"I am not in a mood." He said tersely.

"Severus I have eyes. I know you have issues from your childhood and teenage years that left painful scars but I will not sit here and let you take them out on a defenseless child and myself. I believe you can be a great father but I do not want you to pass on those traits to our baby. Talk to me. Tell me if you have a problem with something. I will listen to you. I know you don't have much experience with people doing that but I will at least listen to you. You are my husband. The father of my child. You will always be in our life if I have anything to say about it. Please don't shut me out." She finished with a small voice. She could see her words warring inside his mind with his stubbornness.

"I was not prepared to see him here." He said at last. It wasn't a lie but it wasn't the only thing wrong. He was a possessive bastard and he knew it. To have to share her with Potters child was too much for him. He only tolerated him because of why she found him. He hated to share anything he saw as his. He had so little in his life so he guarded his treasures like a dragon protects its horde.

"I wasn't prepared to find him. But I wasn't going to leave him alone. I am not like that. I am helping him right now because someone has to. If he were my child I would hope some decent human being stepped up and protected him. Severus you know I am not replacing you. He is a child who needs help, not my husband. If you preferred that we were closer then you have to tell me or show me. I don't want to take liberties with you because I feel all your life people have just taken from you and not given." She said.

He hated to come across as a petulant child not being given too much attention but that is how he felt he had acted. She had done nothing wrong. She had behaved as any decent human being should. She had left her home, her family, her life to be with him to make it work for their child. She had given up so much for him to fit into his life. All he had done was update one of his family homes for her so she wouldn't live in his old childhood home. He sucked at being a husband.

"I apologize for my behavior. I am having trouble adjusting to it all." He said. He did not like saying those words.

"I forgive you. Just please tell me next time or show me, draw it or write it I don't care just let me know please." She said as she took a sip of water.

Severus simply nodded and left the room. Things were still frosty between them but at least she spoke to him. Hopefully by tomorrow he would be in a better mood.

Adrianna went to the living room and sat down near Harry and began to read one of her pregnancy books. She wanted a happy distraction. She was a few chapters when she fell asleep in an awkward position. She was on one of the wingback chairs with her legs curled under her and with her neck at an uncomfortable angle. Harry had looked up when he stopped hearing her change pages and fidgeted. He did not think she should be resting like that. He knew she was pregnant and her bent in that way could not be good for the baby. He was debating with himself what to do when he decided it would be best to tell her husband. Normally Harry would do his best to not even talk to the man if he could but he needed to this time. Harry got up and went to the hallway where he knew the man's cellar was. He had never tried to even peek inside. Mr. Snape looked angry normally he did not want to see him truly angry.

He found his courage and knocked on the door. He felt a weird tingle each time his knuckles touched the door but that was it. He stood there waiting when nothing happened. He figured he would have to knock harder when the door abruptly opened. Upon seeing him Mr. Snape scowled, Harry knew the man did not like him.

"What is it?" He all but barked at him.

"Mrs. Snape fell asleep." He said timidly suddenly thinking this was a bad idea. He should have called an elf. He hated himself for not thinking of that earlier.

"Why did you feel the need to tell me this?" Severus asked upset. He did not like to be interrupted while brewing let alone by this child in particular.

"She's pregnant. She could hurt the baby like that." He said.

Instantly Severus rushed past the boy and into the living room to see his wife in an awkward position on the couch with her book barely on her lap. He silently cursed. He did not want her to get a cramp or gods forbid fall to the floor. He went to her and gently as he could he picked her up into his arms while letting the book fall onto the chair without disturbing her. He was surprised that she tucked her head into his shoulder and cuddled closer as he took her to her room. A few flicks of his wand and the bed was turned down for her. He placed her gently on it and then transfigured her clothes into comfortable pajamas.
He made sure she was safely in the middle before he left her to rest.

Once he was back in the living room he saw the boy waiting. He slightly regretted being so rude but he was not going to apologize.

"Thank you for letting me know about that. She is in bed resting now. I will wake her for dinner." He said.

"Okay." Harry said and went back to work.

Severus simply left the room without a second thought. At least the boy called him. Severus pushed all thoughts about the day out of his mind and went back to brewing. He only let the feel of his wife in his arms linger in his thoughts.

Adrianna had woken in time for dinner by Lena. She thanked both Severus and Harry for getting her to bed and they all enjoyed their meal. Once more they were eating some of the food that was sent over to them by her relatives. Harry was trying a little of everything while Severus stuck to his favorites and having 'agua fresca' or 'fresh water' or 'fruit water'. It was delicious and all natural but the best part was that it did not stain his teeth. He was still working on a paste to help slowly whiten his teeth. He also discovered he would need to slowly fix his teeth as well since they were crooked. He wouldn't straighten them completely though. That would be too obvious and Slytherins were the best at subtlety.

Their dinner was still a bit frosty since their earlier talk. Severus would make it up to her tomorrow evening though. He refused to ruin anything more today.

After dinner they all went to the living room and passed the night away in relative comfort. Harry was in heaven. He hadn't been hurt once and besides having to drink horrible potions he was happy. Adrianna was sweet and kind and always hugged him. He loved her hugs. He liked to pretend she was his mom in the back of his mind. He made sure he didn't think that when they were near since they had read his mind before and he hadn't noticed.

Like the past few nights Adrianna tucked Harry in while Severus stood by the door. After that both adults departed to their rooms for a good night's sleep when Severus spoke.

"Good night, my dear." He said as his back was turned to her.

Adrianna took a moment to smile slightly and decided to simply let go of her anger.
"Good night Severus." She said in a light tone to let him now she was okay.

His shoulders relaxed and he quickly walked into his room.

Adrianna simply walked into her own room and then leaned up against the door once it was closed. She knew she would need patience with him but it was hard. He had so much baggage. He also had to be willing to work at it with her.

She would still try though. She felt he could be a great man with a little help. Maybe he wasn't destined for her but it was her destiny to make him better for someone else. Whatever the case she knew she was meant to be there. Harry was obviously going to be a part of that she just didn't know how. Whatever the case she could wait until morning.

Adrianna changed her clothes and happily crawled onto her bed. She would need her beauty sleep for tomorrow anyways.