Part Two
Eight years had quickly passed since Severus and Lillyanna first met in their first year at the wizards and witches school. Now they were both graduates, and both beginning to teach at Hogwarts. Severus had landed a job as the Potions teacher, and Lillyanna begun to teach the Defense Against the Mystical Arts. They had been dating since their first year, and were very much in love. Lillyanna had grown much since her first year, she still had waist length red hair and sparkling green eyes but she had grown to be 5'7, almost towering over Severus. Severus had kept his soon to be trademark chin length black hair and his cold hard expression, while only opening up to Lillyanna. Most people had seen him as a mysterious, dark person who didn't want to be talked to, yet no one could ever understand what drove Lillyanna to love him as much as she did. But what they didn't see was the misunderstood man behind the sinister black eyes. A man she had grown to love more then her world, and she treasured him as though he were the one and only passion in her life. And yet, it seemed to her that he was, indeed, the one and only passion to ever inspire her to fall in love like she did. The school hadn't changed much at all since they had been students there, and Severus and Lillyanna had been watching new students come and prove to be successful witches and wizards. But no year had been more anticipated then the year Harry Potter arrived at Hogwarts. As the legend had said, Harry had defeated Voldemort, and come out alive with only a minor scar on his forehead. So naturally, everyone including Severus was enticed at meeting this young hero. The welcoming feast proved to be a success as usual, and the Precepts had begun to lead their students to their dorms. Severus was sitting next to Lillyanna at the teachers table, and slowly got up to go to the Slitherin common room to give his speech. Severus had eyed Harry Potter the minute he had stepped up to the stool to be sorted, but now he found he couldn't see Harry any longer. He kissed Lillyanna goodbye and left swiftly with his robes swirling behind him. They had a long past behind them, and as far as everyone could see they would have a long future ahead of them as well. Yet they had not consented to be married, and people had begun to worry if it was ever going to happen. Severus knew that the coming of a new year and new students meant more cruel jokes about him and more scared students wishing he didn't exist. He had become accustomed to the fact that none of the students liked him, and he knew exactly why and didn't plan to change. He had managed to always keep order in his classrooms and stay in charge, sending students to detention for the smallest of things. As Severus entered the Slitherin common room, he told himself to relax and to come across as strict and cold, striking fear into his students was one of the ways to win over respect and esteem. "Be quiet, sit down, and listen to me," Severus began, "Since you have been placed in Slitherin, this tells me that you are all very competitive, hard working students who wish to keep their high esteem over others," he paused to look around the room, spotting his hated friends son sitting there, grinning up at him like a menace. "Some of you will find this year to be easier then others, that is because you are of the select few who possess the qualities of greatness." Draco Malfoy glanced up at Severus, a feeling of pride seeping through him as he knew he was being spoken of when his new professor talked. "I tend to only favor Slitherin, and I expect you to do the same, your house is all that matters while you are here, we are to pass up everyone else. Now, go to your rooms and unpack, I have nothing more to say to you." With that, Severus pivoted and quickly walked out of the dorm, heading to the North West tower.
Lillyanna's room was in the North West tower, and he was intent on visiting her so he could take his mind off the new students who were sure to pester him throughout the rest of the year. Severus sped down the long corridor and turned to face the hidden door. Hissing out a spell he threw open the door and rushed up the spiral stairs, almost tripping over his robes. He unlocked the top door and walked in, his back to the inside as he shut the door. "Hello Severus," Lillyanna said as she looked up from her book that she was reading while sitting on an arm chair by the fireplace. Severus turned around and took off his robes, glad to free the weight off his back. He paced quickly to the second arm chair across from Lillyanna and laid his face in his hands, massaging his temples. "Are you alright?" Lillyanna asked, standing up and squatting next to where Severus was seated. "I'm just stressed, that's all." She lifted her hand and touched his, stroking her fingertips along his skin. Grabbing his hand softly she pulled it away from his face, revealing his tired face. His eyes met hers and she watched the coldness melt away. Lillyanna leaned up and kissed his lips softly, then rubbing her face gently into his collar bone. He placed his hands on her shoulders and motioned for her to sit in his lap. As she did so, he wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Severus had grown accustomed to having her there, but he never felt completely safe until she was in his arms. Stroking her hair gently, he kissed the top of her head and held her there, closing his eyes and letting his stress drift away. "I love you Lillyanna," he whispered as he placed a finger on her chin and crushed down softly on her lips, barely letting her take a breath. Pulling back she gazed into his eyes and saw the same scared young boy she had kissed the night they met. What is he scared of...she wondered, maybe its love, maybe he is still scared to love... She shook away the thought, and laid there in his arms for awhile, remembering back to the moment she first saw him. He was so handsome, she thought, he still is...oh god...I love him so, I wish...I wish he would let me show it more...but she knew he was to concealed for that, to locked up inside his own tormented soul to open up fully to her. She knew he loved her, there was no doubt in that, she just wished she could feel like he wasn't keeping something from her. Lillyanna had soon fallen asleep, and Severus was lost in a train of thought. He looked down at her face and gazed over her beautiful features. She had to of been the most beautiful thing he'd ever laid his eyes on, he thought as he picked her up and walked over to her bed. He laid her down softly and climbed on top of her, kissing her lips gently. Her eyes opened slowly, and she smiled and kissed him back. He felt her hands brush over his back and move to the front of his shirt, tearing away at the buttons. He nuzzled her neck while she took off his shirt and moved to his belt. Lillyanna pushed off his pants after he had opened up her shirt and had begun kissing the tops of her breasts. Removing her shirt and pants completely, he stared at her in her muggle under garments and swore he'd never seen a more beautiful sight in his life. She guided his hands to her back where he unhooked her bra strap and tugged it off gently. Severus leaned over and kissed her lips while he removed her panties slowly, allowing his every movement to be of sheer importance and one that she would remember for an eternity. She felt him get hard over her and gasped out in surprise, smiling and kissing his lips to reassure him everything was ok. Severus nuzzled her neck once more while he moved slowly into her. As if for the first time, she felt completely connected with the one man she cherished more then her life. He moved slowly in and out of her, watching her eyes closely as she moaned quietly with pleasure. Crushing his lips down on hers he let himself go, into the deep abyss that was her love. Only she could make him feel this way, only with her could he let go of the worries of his life and focus on the woman who made him whole. It seemed like an eternity that they moved together as one, never letting go of the others face. How wonderful life is, when making love to the one you cherish, Severus thought. A gasp escaped Lillyanna's moist lips as she felt her orgasm coming on strong. Not paying attention to his own cries of passion, Severus let himself melt into her, exploding with her as they both climaxed. Feeling him tremble above her, Lillyanna could barely move and cried out in passion. He laid next to her and held her close while they both caught their breath. "Oh Severus..." she finally said, "I love you..." A single tear fell from her right eye as she turned to face him, cradling his hands in hers. Smiling softly, he brought her closer to him, and fell soundly asleep, worry-free.
The next day he awoke with his arms wrapped tightly around her, and, quickly realizing the time jumped out of bed to get ready for his classes. Awoken by his rumbling out of bed, Lillyanna stared hazily at the clock, and her herself leaping out of bed. Severus had just started up the shower, and was about to step in when Lillyanna burst in, tearing off her clothing and yelling at him to move. Instinctively, he grabbed her before she could climb in and wagered that they should take a shower together, to save time of course.
Rushing in the main hall for breakfast, Severus and Lillyanna watched as their students stared blankly at them and all was hushed. Since when did Miss Lillyanna associate with Professor Snape?? they wondered curiously. They sat down, and apologized for being late. Lillyanna looked over at her grandfather, who, understanding the situation, winked at her showing it was quite alright. After breakfast, classes were starting and Lillyanna kissed Severus goodbye and rushed to her class. "Good morning everyone!" Lillyanna exclamed as she rushed into her class, ready to begin a new day. She looked up and saw Harry, Hermione, and Ron sitting in the front row. "Now, I trust you all have last nights homework, if you could please take that out I will take roll." Lillyanna glanced over her class, and realizing everyone was there she quickly looked at her lesson plan and began to speak. She pulled out her wand and said a few words and flicked, and the room lit up as a hologram of pictures appeared all around the room. The hologram was one long picture of unicorns running through a grassy field. "This amazing and beautiful creature is the unicorn. I'm sure you all know what it is, for it is fabled throughout the world. But as wizards, we get to interact with them and study the way they really are. For instance, as you watch this creature run, notice its features: very similar to a horse with pure white fur and mane and a long spiral horn in the center of its forehead." As she went on describing the unicorns, her students became enveloped in the swirling images surrounding the room. Her main lessons were always like this, for Lillyanna believed that pictures spoke a thousand words. Getting thoroughly involved herself, Lillyanna didn't hear her door open, or see dark figure step inside. Harry though, did notice, and staring at the dark figure, he motioned for the rest of the class to pay attention as well. Still talking and not paying attention, Lillyanna sat unknowingly still describing the Unicorn's history. Severus crept up slowly behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders, paying little attention to the crowd of students surveying his every move. Lillyanna jumped slightly at his touch and looked up to see his face, and, much to the students amazement, smiled and kissed him softly on the lips. "Hello Severus," she said slyly with a grin, "What are you doing in my room? Your disturbing my lesson in unicorns, how dare you." She grinned more and the glistening in her eyes told him she was playing with him. He managed to grin as well, almost forgetting the glaring, stunned students in front of him. "I needed to ask you if I could borrow your spells and potions book, I need to look up something." Lillyanna stepped up and walked over to a small bookshelf against the back wall. Standing alone at the front of the class, Severus felt uneasy and followed her to the back of the room. "Here you are, I don't need it so keep it as long as you like."
Severus had his back facing the class, so he mustered up a smile and hurriedly kissed her on the lips and darted out of the room, utterly embarrassed to barge in on her lesson and to have so many eyes glaring at him. Lillyanna sat back down and was about to continue her lecture when Hermione raised her hand. "Yes Hermione?"
"If you don't mind me asking...are you and Professor Snape...dating?" She had asked the question that was clearly on everyone in the rooms mind, because they all stared up at her, as if the news was so utterly shocking they had to hear it. "Actually, yes, we are dating..." Lillyanna began, watching each and every mouth in the room drop open, "We met back in school here at Hogwarts...we were both in Slitherin and we became fast friends, and that very day we felt we both needed eachother or our lives would break apart." All the girls in the room began to whimper out sobs and tears, and the guys began to moan in disgust at the thought of L.O.V.E. That very word muttered among twelve year old boys was enough to make them throw up, for they thought disease ran rampant among girls. The room grew into a loud chattering box of insulting things about Snape and McGonagall, and Lillyanna, fed up with teaching and hurt that everyone was so shocked at her and Severus, flicked her wand to shut off the hologram and ran out of the room, dismissing her class 3 minutes early. "Wow, she looked really upset," Harry said as they began to leave the room, all feeling bad for what they had done. But what did she expect? Professor Snape was not someone one would approach to converse with, much less look at. He instead sent off a cold, hard glare that sent chills like rushing water down ones back. How could such a nice woman like Lillyanna stand such an evil man? One that was seemingly plotting something whenever he set eyes on a student disapprovingly.
Meanwhile, Lillyanna had stood outside Severus' classroom until she heard the bell ring, which seemed to take an eternity. She waited for the last student to leave the room and ran in, throwing herself into Severus. "Ugh, I can't believe the ignorance of some people," she muttered over her silent tears. Severus wrapped his strong arms around her and held her there for a few minutes, listening to her cry. Finally, he moved her face closer to his and kissed her lips softly, assuring her she shouldn't listen to her students. They stood there for what seemed like forever, until his next class wandered in. Lillyanna kissed him once more and walked to Professor Dumbledore's room, since she had no class this period.
The door opened quietly and Albus turned around from his paperwork to see his only granddaughter, standing in the doorway with a tear streaked face. "Oh, my love, what is wrong?" Albus spoke as he walked towards her, wrapping her into a snug hug. "No one seems to be able to accept the fact that I'm in love with him, I...I don't know what to do about it, I try and I try to not listen to them but the rumors and insults get louder and louder and I can't take it anymore, something needs to be done..."
"There there, my child, sit down here and relax," Albus walked her over to a small sofa in his room and wiped the tears from her eyes, shifting his glasses further up his face to get a better look at her. "They're cries and insults will never cease, therefore you have no choice but to ignore them." Oh, but how much she wanted to, though she couldn't, it was much to difficult for her sensitive soul to handle. Albus comforted his granddaughter some more, then sent her off to go take a nap, he would send a sub to take her place in her next class. Lillyanna hugged him and ran off, she knew she could always count on her grandfather to make her feel better, even in the worst situations. Running up the spiral staircase to the North West tower, Lillyanna planned to take a nice, hot bath and go to sleep.
A few weeks later, Lillyanna woke up next to Severus, as she often did for his nightly visits became more reacurring as more stress became piled on. Feeling nausea, she rushed out of bed and ran into the bathroom, throwing up a sickly substance into the toilet. When she had begun to wipe her mouth with tissue, she moaned unhappily as the foul taste did not go away. Hearing her moans, Severus ran out of bed and to her side, asking her what was wrong. "Oh, it must have been something I ate," she shrugged off without caring much. Yet when her sickness in the morning had become almost a daily thing, she had begun to worry. She feared telling Severus, knowing she couldn't stress him out even more. So she took the matter to her mother, who immediately insisted she see the nurse. While surveying the results, Madam Pomfry jolted her hand to her mouth, and could hardly tell Lillyanna the news. "Your...oh god Lillyanna your pregnant," she finally muttered and watched as Lillyanna stared blankly at the wall, then laying her head in her hands. "How...What...oh god, how do I tell Severus?" Madam Pomfry sat next to Lillyanna and wrapped her arms around her, kissing her forehead. "Just tell him the truth, love," she paused and glanced at the ceiling with a worried look on her face, "That's all he needs to know."
Taking a deep breath, Lillyanna stepped into her room, spotting Severus in the arm chair next to the fireplace. It was raining profusely outside and the room was warmed by the huge fire Severus had converged to light the room. He looked up from his book and smiled at her, setting the book down on a table and reaching out his arms for her. She stopped him short, and lightly pushed him away, glancing at the floor nervously. "Theres something I have to tell you," she said with a glint of terror in her eyes. "I want you to sit down for this..." He walked over to the chair and sat down, scared as to what she had to say. Lillyanna stood in front of the fire, careful not to look him in the eye for fear of not being able to break the news to him. "I...I don't know how to tell you this, so I'm just going to blurt it out...I think..." she paused to take a deep breath, still facing the fire and looking sternly at the flames. "Severus, I...oh god...I...I'm pregnant..." she let the welling tears in her eyes fall now, placing her hands on her face and about to run away without having to face him again. Severus sat for a moment, comprehending her words and silently stood up, placing his hands on her shoulders. He turned her to face him, and when she wouldn't look him in the eyes lifted her face gently with his fingers. "I think its the best news ever," he said as he watched her smile and crushed his lips down on hers, feeling her gasp in relief under his kiss. He released her, and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her forehead and thinking of the family he would finally be able to have. "Oh...Severus...I..." before he let her speak more, he pulled her face closer and whispered the words softly into her ears. "I love you, Lillyanna, I love you," with that he swept her into his arms and let himself take her once more, until the flames in the hearth melted away into ashes and the sun rose to symbolfy dawn.