Chapter 1
The Snape family resided in Severus' manor for the summer. Severus was reading the daily prophet as his wife, Vitalani slept. It was about six o'clock and Severus decided to go to the kitchen for some coffee. He groaned, threw on a robe and socks and went down stairs. His seventeen year old son, Alexander Severus Snape, was making some coffee when he got there. He was tall, had a slightly hooked nose, pale skin and light brown hair that ran slightly past his shoulders.
"Hey dad," he said as Severus walked tiredly over to him.
"Hello, Alexander," Severus said sitting at the table.
"Coffee?"
"Sure."
Alexander placed a mug of coffee in front of Severus and sat across from him with a mug of his own.
"Dad?" he asked in a low voice.
"Yes?" Severus asked taking another sip of his coffee.
"I was thinking about marriage." Severus looked up at his son who was clutching a box in his hand.
"With who?"
"Dyani Zepler."
"Oh, her. Alexander, you are seventeen," Severus chuckled
"Yes, but I love her."
"Seeing you two together, I'd say the both of you love each other very much."
"Do you think I should... propose?"
"Alexander, you're seventeen," Severus stated again.
"Yes, but..."
"You have a while don't waste your life to a woman now. You'll never get any private space. And children are the worst. No sleep for your wife making guilt come into action." Alexander chuckled and opened the box. "You even bought a ring?" Alexander nodded and showed it to Severus.
They heard footsteps coming from the steps and Alexander quickly shut the box.
"Daddy," a young voice called. Alexander and Severus sighed as a small six year old boy in tears walked over to Severus. It was Severus' other son Nathen John Snape. He had chin length dark brown hair, was thin and average height.
"Nathen, what's wrong?" Severus asked placing the small boy on his lap.
"I had a bad dream," Nathen cried.
"It's very early, go back to sleep."
"I can't, I want to be with you."
"Nathen, it's six in the morning."
"But..."
"Bed."
"Yes sir." The small boy disappeared up the stairs.
"So, have the Hogwarts letters come?" Severus said taking his mug back in his hand.
"Oh, right, it's Serena's eleventh birthday today. But anyway, no." Serena Vitalani Snape was Severus daughter.
"What if she's a... squib?"
"Dad, mine didn't come either."
"For all I know, you could have been kicked out."
"You're nervous aren't you?"
"No... just a little... anxious."
"You're nervous."
"I'm not nervous!"
"About what," a tired voice asked from the stairs. It was Vitalani, Severus' wife. She had long chocolate coloured hair, was thin and average height.
"Dad's nervous because the Hogwarts letters haven't come."
"I am not!"
"Severus, calm down," she said kissing his forehead. He smiled as she walked up to the coffee. Severus then walked up behind her, put his arms around her waist and gently kissed her cheek.
"You're the most beautiful thing ever," he whispered in her ear.
"And you're the longest grudge holder ever," she said sarcastically to him. He chuckled and gently caressed her stomach. They walked over to the table and sat down.
"Diagon Alley shopping today," Vitalani said.
"Yes, and the last year of school for you," Severus said taking yet another sip of coffee.
"I know dad, I've been preparing."
"Sev, your hair's going grey," Vitalani said.
"At least it looks less greasy," Alexander teased as Severus made a face and looked at his reflection in a spoon.
"Yes, but I'm forty-two, it's expected."
Footsteps then emerged from Serena's room.
"Sounds like Serena's up," Alexander said smiling. A few seconds later, an eleven year old girl walked down the steps. She had black, waist length hair.
"Happy Birthday!" Severus, Vitalani, and Alexander said happily. Serena's face brightened up and she rushed up to Alexander first and embraced him. He patted her back.
"I'll go get my present for you," he said smiling. She smiled back, ran over to Severus and jumped in his lap. Vitalani kissed Serena's cheek and hugged her tight.
Nathen came down the steps in tears again. Severus gently gave Serena to his wife and went over to Nathen.
"Daddy, I had a dream that mom and you died and I was left alone in a dark swamp."
Severus picked him up and said, "Well, it was only a dream, and it's your sister's birthday."
"I know, but..."
"Shh, go get the present you made her," Severus ordered kindly. The little boy ran upstairs again to get the present.
Severus walked back over to Serena and Vitalani.
"What was wrong?" Vitalani asked feeling very concerned.
"Had a nightmare," Severus said as Serena opened the present he gave her.
"Thank you dad!" Serena said holding up a book. It was "The Book of Great Potions Masters and Potion Mistresses and the Potions They are Famous For" by Zany Varlock.
"You're welcome," he said smiling.
"Are you in it?" she asked opening it.
"I highly doubt it."
"But uncle Albus said you were one of the best Potions Masters in the world."
"Uncle Albus likes to exaggerate." Both Alexander and Nathen walked back in the room with their gifts.
"Happy Birthday Serena," Nathen said dryly handing her a small box. Vitalani frowned at him. Serena took it and opened it. Inside was a shiny rock.
"Thank you Nathen," she said hugging him tightly. He sighed and walked to his chair. Severus flicked Nathen's head causing the boy to say 'ow.'
"And happy birthday from me," Alexander said handing her a box taller than her. She opened it quickly revealing a 'Firebolt 10,000'.
"Wow!" she squeaked. "Thank you Alex!" He smiled and patted her back. Vitalani gave Serena a small box with her name on it. Serena opened it. Inside lay a beautiful necklace with a pearl on the as a charm.
"It's beautiful," she said examining it. "Thank you mom."
"You're very welcome." Alexander picked up the book Severus had given as a present.
"I bet dad's in here," he said opening to the index.
"Why is everybody saying that?" he said crossing his arms across his chest.
"Yes you are! Look, 'Snape, Severus' page three fifty-one!" Alexander said as Serena smiled brightly. He quickly flipped to the page revealing information about Severus.
"Give me that," Severus snapped snatching the book.
"I'm not lying." Severus raised an eyebrow as he read the section about himself.
"Well now, let's hear," Vitalani said peering over his shoulder.
"No, it not anything you don't know."
"Please dad, for me," Serena said making a sad face. Severus sighed and placed the book on the desk.
"'Name: Severus Snape'," he began. "'Birth date: ? /?/ 1962, Hair: Shoulder Length, Black, Greasy.'" Severus grunted at this. "'Eyes: Black, Height: Unknown, Weight: Unknown, Occupation: Potions Master at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little is known about Severus Snape. He is married and has three children. He went to Hogwarts and was a Slytherin. Now, he is the least popular professor for his strictness. Potion He's Famous For: Veritaserum (the most powerful Truth Serum)' There happy?"
"Very, thank you dad," Serena said kissing his cheek.
DISCLAMER: EVERY ONE EXCEPT SEV"S FAMILY IS © JK ROWLING
The Snape family resided in Severus' manor for the summer. Severus was reading the daily prophet as his wife, Vitalani slept. It was about six o'clock and Severus decided to go to the kitchen for some coffee. He groaned, threw on a robe and socks and went down stairs. His seventeen year old son, Alexander Severus Snape, was making some coffee when he got there. He was tall, had a slightly hooked nose, pale skin and light brown hair that ran slightly past his shoulders.
"Hey dad," he said as Severus walked tiredly over to him.
"Hello, Alexander," Severus said sitting at the table.
"Coffee?"
"Sure."
Alexander placed a mug of coffee in front of Severus and sat across from him with a mug of his own.
"Dad?" he asked in a low voice.
"Yes?" Severus asked taking another sip of his coffee.
"I was thinking about marriage." Severus looked up at his son who was clutching a box in his hand.
"With who?"
"Dyani Zepler."
"Oh, her. Alexander, you are seventeen," Severus chuckled
"Yes, but I love her."
"Seeing you two together, I'd say the both of you love each other very much."
"Do you think I should... propose?"
"Alexander, you're seventeen," Severus stated again.
"Yes, but..."
"You have a while don't waste your life to a woman now. You'll never get any private space. And children are the worst. No sleep for your wife making guilt come into action." Alexander chuckled and opened the box. "You even bought a ring?" Alexander nodded and showed it to Severus.
They heard footsteps coming from the steps and Alexander quickly shut the box.
"Daddy," a young voice called. Alexander and Severus sighed as a small six year old boy in tears walked over to Severus. It was Severus' other son Nathen John Snape. He had chin length dark brown hair, was thin and average height.
"Nathen, what's wrong?" Severus asked placing the small boy on his lap.
"I had a bad dream," Nathen cried.
"It's very early, go back to sleep."
"I can't, I want to be with you."
"Nathen, it's six in the morning."
"But..."
"Bed."
"Yes sir." The small boy disappeared up the stairs.
"So, have the Hogwarts letters come?" Severus said taking his mug back in his hand.
"Oh, right, it's Serena's eleventh birthday today. But anyway, no." Serena Vitalani Snape was Severus daughter.
"What if she's a... squib?"
"Dad, mine didn't come either."
"For all I know, you could have been kicked out."
"You're nervous aren't you?"
"No... just a little... anxious."
"You're nervous."
"I'm not nervous!"
"About what," a tired voice asked from the stairs. It was Vitalani, Severus' wife. She had long chocolate coloured hair, was thin and average height.
"Dad's nervous because the Hogwarts letters haven't come."
"I am not!"
"Severus, calm down," she said kissing his forehead. He smiled as she walked up to the coffee. Severus then walked up behind her, put his arms around her waist and gently kissed her cheek.
"You're the most beautiful thing ever," he whispered in her ear.
"And you're the longest grudge holder ever," she said sarcastically to him. He chuckled and gently caressed her stomach. They walked over to the table and sat down.
"Diagon Alley shopping today," Vitalani said.
"Yes, and the last year of school for you," Severus said taking yet another sip of coffee.
"I know dad, I've been preparing."
"Sev, your hair's going grey," Vitalani said.
"At least it looks less greasy," Alexander teased as Severus made a face and looked at his reflection in a spoon.
"Yes, but I'm forty-two, it's expected."
Footsteps then emerged from Serena's room.
"Sounds like Serena's up," Alexander said smiling. A few seconds later, an eleven year old girl walked down the steps. She had black, waist length hair.
"Happy Birthday!" Severus, Vitalani, and Alexander said happily. Serena's face brightened up and she rushed up to Alexander first and embraced him. He patted her back.
"I'll go get my present for you," he said smiling. She smiled back, ran over to Severus and jumped in his lap. Vitalani kissed Serena's cheek and hugged her tight.
Nathen came down the steps in tears again. Severus gently gave Serena to his wife and went over to Nathen.
"Daddy, I had a dream that mom and you died and I was left alone in a dark swamp."
Severus picked him up and said, "Well, it was only a dream, and it's your sister's birthday."
"I know, but..."
"Shh, go get the present you made her," Severus ordered kindly. The little boy ran upstairs again to get the present.
Severus walked back over to Serena and Vitalani.
"What was wrong?" Vitalani asked feeling very concerned.
"Had a nightmare," Severus said as Serena opened the present he gave her.
"Thank you dad!" Serena said holding up a book. It was "The Book of Great Potions Masters and Potion Mistresses and the Potions They are Famous For" by Zany Varlock.
"You're welcome," he said smiling.
"Are you in it?" she asked opening it.
"I highly doubt it."
"But uncle Albus said you were one of the best Potions Masters in the world."
"Uncle Albus likes to exaggerate." Both Alexander and Nathen walked back in the room with their gifts.
"Happy Birthday Serena," Nathen said dryly handing her a small box. Vitalani frowned at him. Serena took it and opened it. Inside was a shiny rock.
"Thank you Nathen," she said hugging him tightly. He sighed and walked to his chair. Severus flicked Nathen's head causing the boy to say 'ow.'
"And happy birthday from me," Alexander said handing her a box taller than her. She opened it quickly revealing a 'Firebolt 10,000'.
"Wow!" she squeaked. "Thank you Alex!" He smiled and patted her back. Vitalani gave Serena a small box with her name on it. Serena opened it. Inside lay a beautiful necklace with a pearl on the as a charm.
"It's beautiful," she said examining it. "Thank you mom."
"You're very welcome." Alexander picked up the book Severus had given as a present.
"I bet dad's in here," he said opening to the index.
"Why is everybody saying that?" he said crossing his arms across his chest.
"Yes you are! Look, 'Snape, Severus' page three fifty-one!" Alexander said as Serena smiled brightly. He quickly flipped to the page revealing information about Severus.
"Give me that," Severus snapped snatching the book.
"I'm not lying." Severus raised an eyebrow as he read the section about himself.
"Well now, let's hear," Vitalani said peering over his shoulder.
"No, it not anything you don't know."
"Please dad, for me," Serena said making a sad face. Severus sighed and placed the book on the desk.
"'Name: Severus Snape'," he began. "'Birth date: ? /?/ 1962, Hair: Shoulder Length, Black, Greasy.'" Severus grunted at this. "'Eyes: Black, Height: Unknown, Weight: Unknown, Occupation: Potions Master at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little is known about Severus Snape. He is married and has three children. He went to Hogwarts and was a Slytherin. Now, he is the least popular professor for his strictness. Potion He's Famous For: Veritaserum (the most powerful Truth Serum)' There happy?"
"Very, thank you dad," Serena said kissing his cheek.
DISCLAMER: EVERY ONE EXCEPT SEV"S FAMILY IS © JK ROWLING