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Chapter Fourteen- The Answer
Leanne looked at him, in the corner of her eye she could see to pairs of green eyes starring around the corner.
"Yes," she whispered. He jumped up and kissed her, hard. He then stepped back and slipped the ring on her finger.
"I love you," she said as he pulled her close.
"Welcome to my family," he said, pulling her close and kissing her lips.
"All right dad!" Harry and Emily screamed as they walked into the room. Snape separated from the kiss and looked at them.
"How long have you been standing there?" He asked watching them. They came forward and hugged their parents.
"From the, will you marry me," Harry said. Severus smiled as he held his family close.
"This is wonderful," he said quietly. It was hard to believe this was really happening.
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"So you're really happy about this?" Ron asked as he continued to pack, Harry couldn't help but wonder how his friend ever got the large trunk to close the way he packed.
"Ron, why don't you try folding the clothes," Harry pointed.
"Huh, oh I dunno, takes to long," Harry rolled his eyes and watched Ron.
"So, are you going to answer my question?" Ron asked.
"I'm sorry Ron, what was the question again," Harry asked.
"Are you really happy? Jeez Harry you're losing it."
"No I'm not losing it. Yes I'm really happy Ron. I finally have my family."
"Yeah, but it's Snape."
"Ron, a year ago it probably would have been different, but maybe not. Snape, my dad isn't really as bad as you guys think he is." Harry said pointedly as he watched Ron sit on the large trunk to close. Harry rolled his eyes.
"Yeah well, I'll believe he's nice when he proves it," Ron said as he jumped off the trunk and smiled.
"Ron, have you ever thought that maybe your insulting him might not help the situation," Ron looked at him.
"No," Harry threw up his arms and watched as Ron looked at him.
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"Harry you take care of yourself okay," Hermione said as she boarded the train back home for Christmas break.
"Don't worry, Emily and I are in great hands," Harry said as he waved goodbye to his friends. Emily came up and smiled.
"Are you ready?" She asked. He nodded and together they headed back to the castle.
Only about five kids were staying at the school over break. Draco would be staying with Roxy and Lupin, although at first they hadn't hit it off well, Draco was much more comfortable with the werewolf. For the dinner Dumbledore had everyone sit at one table. Most of the teachers had even left for the Holidays, which left Dumbledore, Roxanne, Leanne, Remus, Severus, McGonagall, Harry, Emily, Draco, and two other students.
"So are we staying here for the holidays?" Leanne asked. She knew about Snape mansion, and she also knew that Severus really hadn't been there much in the past thirteen years, assuming it had far too many memories of the past.
"Yes, the mansion isn't really ready for children. We will remain here, and Draco, you and Lupin will be joining us for Christmas tomorrow right?" Lupin nodded, as well as Roxy. Draco smiled slightly. Severus had it planned out long ago what each child was going to be receiving for Christmas. He had wanted to make it special for Harry, it being his first one ever with family.
After dinner, Draco, Harry and Emily decided to take a walk. Harry sighed and smiled at the frozen lake.
"So, Draco, is it official yet?" Emily asked her boyfriend.
"Is what official?" He asked.
"The adoption, I heard you might be adopted by Lupin."
"Oh, yeah, well I dunno yet. I would like to have a real mother and father, but well I don't know. I guess it depends if they want me," he whispered.
"I don't think you'd be in his care still if Lupin didn't want you Draco," Harry said calmly.
"Really, the Dursleys kept you," Draco said.
"True, but they had no where else to put me. Lupin could have said no, but he didn't."
"I know, I'm just a little nervous. Hey who wants to go ice skating?" He asked suddenly. They all smiled. Running back into the castle they all grabbed a pair of ice skates.
The three friends skated for nearly two hours, until Dumbledore came out and beckoned them in. Harry and Emily spent the rest of the evening downstairs playing games with Draco, Lupin, Roxy, Severus and Leanne. Draco had challenged Severus to a game of wizard's chess, while Roxy was playing card games with the others. It was nearing midnight before Severus and Lupin sent the hyperactive children to bed. Harry climbed into bed which was beside Draco's and Emily's.
"Goodnight, Happy Christmas," He bided as he closed his eyes.
Severus waited until he saw the three of them finally drift off. Then he looked at his fiancée and nodded. Together the four parents all headed into Severus' room and began to pull out the presents, stockings and everything to decorate the room. Finally standing back, with nearly a hundred presents under the tree, all shapes and sizes they smiled. Leanne put an arm around Severus and smiled.
"I don't think it's ever been so warm," she said. He smiled and kissed her temple.
"Come on, let's go get some sleep before those three wake up and beg us to open presents at three in the morning," Remus said. Severus smiled and patted him on the back. They went into separate rooms and soon they were fast asleep as well.
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Chapter Fourteen- The Answer
Leanne looked at him, in the corner of her eye she could see to pairs of green eyes starring around the corner.
"Yes," she whispered. He jumped up and kissed her, hard. He then stepped back and slipped the ring on her finger.
"I love you," she said as he pulled her close.
"Welcome to my family," he said, pulling her close and kissing her lips.
"All right dad!" Harry and Emily screamed as they walked into the room. Snape separated from the kiss and looked at them.
"How long have you been standing there?" He asked watching them. They came forward and hugged their parents.
"From the, will you marry me," Harry said. Severus smiled as he held his family close.
"This is wonderful," he said quietly. It was hard to believe this was really happening.
~~~~~~
"So you're really happy about this?" Ron asked as he continued to pack, Harry couldn't help but wonder how his friend ever got the large trunk to close the way he packed.
"Ron, why don't you try folding the clothes," Harry pointed.
"Huh, oh I dunno, takes to long," Harry rolled his eyes and watched Ron.
"So, are you going to answer my question?" Ron asked.
"I'm sorry Ron, what was the question again," Harry asked.
"Are you really happy? Jeez Harry you're losing it."
"No I'm not losing it. Yes I'm really happy Ron. I finally have my family."
"Yeah, but it's Snape."
"Ron, a year ago it probably would have been different, but maybe not. Snape, my dad isn't really as bad as you guys think he is." Harry said pointedly as he watched Ron sit on the large trunk to close. Harry rolled his eyes.
"Yeah well, I'll believe he's nice when he proves it," Ron said as he jumped off the trunk and smiled.
"Ron, have you ever thought that maybe your insulting him might not help the situation," Ron looked at him.
"No," Harry threw up his arms and watched as Ron looked at him.
~~~~~~~
"Harry you take care of yourself okay," Hermione said as she boarded the train back home for Christmas break.
"Don't worry, Emily and I are in great hands," Harry said as he waved goodbye to his friends. Emily came up and smiled.
"Are you ready?" She asked. He nodded and together they headed back to the castle.
Only about five kids were staying at the school over break. Draco would be staying with Roxy and Lupin, although at first they hadn't hit it off well, Draco was much more comfortable with the werewolf. For the dinner Dumbledore had everyone sit at one table. Most of the teachers had even left for the Holidays, which left Dumbledore, Roxanne, Leanne, Remus, Severus, McGonagall, Harry, Emily, Draco, and two other students.
"So are we staying here for the holidays?" Leanne asked. She knew about Snape mansion, and she also knew that Severus really hadn't been there much in the past thirteen years, assuming it had far too many memories of the past.
"Yes, the mansion isn't really ready for children. We will remain here, and Draco, you and Lupin will be joining us for Christmas tomorrow right?" Lupin nodded, as well as Roxy. Draco smiled slightly. Severus had it planned out long ago what each child was going to be receiving for Christmas. He had wanted to make it special for Harry, it being his first one ever with family.
After dinner, Draco, Harry and Emily decided to take a walk. Harry sighed and smiled at the frozen lake.
"So, Draco, is it official yet?" Emily asked her boyfriend.
"Is what official?" He asked.
"The adoption, I heard you might be adopted by Lupin."
"Oh, yeah, well I dunno yet. I would like to have a real mother and father, but well I don't know. I guess it depends if they want me," he whispered.
"I don't think you'd be in his care still if Lupin didn't want you Draco," Harry said calmly.
"Really, the Dursleys kept you," Draco said.
"True, but they had no where else to put me. Lupin could have said no, but he didn't."
"I know, I'm just a little nervous. Hey who wants to go ice skating?" He asked suddenly. They all smiled. Running back into the castle they all grabbed a pair of ice skates.
The three friends skated for nearly two hours, until Dumbledore came out and beckoned them in. Harry and Emily spent the rest of the evening downstairs playing games with Draco, Lupin, Roxy, Severus and Leanne. Draco had challenged Severus to a game of wizard's chess, while Roxy was playing card games with the others. It was nearing midnight before Severus and Lupin sent the hyperactive children to bed. Harry climbed into bed which was beside Draco's and Emily's.
"Goodnight, Happy Christmas," He bided as he closed his eyes.
Severus waited until he saw the three of them finally drift off. Then he looked at his fiancée and nodded. Together the four parents all headed into Severus' room and began to pull out the presents, stockings and everything to decorate the room. Finally standing back, with nearly a hundred presents under the tree, all shapes and sizes they smiled. Leanne put an arm around Severus and smiled.
"I don't think it's ever been so warm," she said. He smiled and kissed her temple.
"Come on, let's go get some sleep before those three wake up and beg us to open presents at three in the morning," Remus said. Severus smiled and patted him on the back. They went into separate rooms and soon they were fast asleep as well.
A/: My muse requires at least four reviews to keep going, so please hit that cute little button and submit what you think, good or bad I read them all, but I won't respond to flames. Hehe