A/N: Wolfie is a name I picked out, please don't flame me, there is a
purpose to this so just wait and see.hehe, if only you knew.
Lovestruck-Thanks for the words, it's good to know people like this story so much. I appreciate the kind comment. Lei Dumbledore-Thanks for continually reading, thanks for all the kind comments. Shinotenshi-Thank you for your comments, once again I'm glad people like this story, I'm honored that so many people have read it.
Thanks to everyone, you have all been so kind and so friendly. Your comments are wonderful and I thank you all.
Chapter Fifteen-Christmas Morning
Harry slowly opened his eyes to see Draco and Emily doing the same. Stretching his arms high above his head Harry stopped and smiled, today was technically the first day of the rest of his life, in a way. Although he realized the real day would be Severus and Lily's wedding day. He sighed, life seemed decent right now.
"Let's go wake up the adults," Draco whispered. Emily giggled, she could remember her young childhood and waking up every Christmas morning to wake up Aunt Roxanne and Leanne. Christmas was her favorite time of year, it always had been. Looking over at the clock in the room she smiled slightly.
"It's seven," she whispered. The two boys smiled mischievously.
"They'll tell us to wait a couple hours." Harry said.
"We could put a spell on all the clocks," Draco said.
"I wouldn't," A voice said, the three children jumped to see Dumbledore standing at their door. They smiled.
"Go on, wake up your parents. I shall wait." The three teenagers ran into their parent's room. Emily pounced on the bed, just before Harry landed on Severus chest, causing a massive grunt.
Draco threw his arms opened and landed on top of the bed, Remus grabbed him instantly, having seen him coming, and began to tickle him, getting a laugh out of the boy.
Severus woke up when he felt the heavy weight on his cut and chest, smiling he grabbed his son into his arms and began to tickle him as well as Emily. Leanne joined in.
"Jumping on our bed, jeez, if I didn't know better I'd think you wanted something" Leanne said smiling as she kissed the twins. They smiled softly.
"Can we open our presents now?" Harry asked. Severus nodded and smiled.
"Come on you two, I assume your grandfather is already down here," Severus said. They nodded and together everyone came into the now brightly lit living room.
"All right, youngest goes first, Harry that would be you, then Emily and Draco." Harry was ecstatic, his first gift was indeed from his father and Dumbledore, it was a new Quidditch gear. Harry smiled at his father and the headmaster.
"Thanks, I needed new stuff," he said. The two nodded, they had seen how worn out Harry's gear had been getting, and they had talked about something to get him.
"Your welcome Harry, Emily it's your turn." Emily opened her's and got a nice book, Draco's present was much like Harry's, new gear for Quidditch. Both were in desperate need of stuff.
Nearly an hour later, and thousands of yards of wrapping paper, most of the presents were gone. Snape had been pleased, he had received a picture of himself and Leanne from when they were in school from Dumbledore, another picture of Lupin, James, and himself just before the twins had been born. A rare book of potions he didn't have from Draco, and the twins, and from his fiancée he received a picture of him, Harry, Emily and herself about two months back. He hadn't known she had taken this.
Harry had gotten plenty of clothes, both relaxing and school clothes. He also received a muggle CD player, and three of his favorite CDs. Emily also got clothes, a few dresses she really liked, as well as a CD player. Draco had received much of the same things they had.
It was Draco's turn, Lupin smiled and pulled out a piece of parchment out that was sealed with red wax, he gently handed it to Draco smiling.
"Happy Christmas Draco," he whispered.
"What is this?" He asked.
"Open it," Roxy said. Nodding Draco broke the seal and opened it, he smiled, they were adoption papers.
"We would like to adopt you, of course it's your choice, but well, we would like it if you joined our family." Draco looked at him and Roxy, then at Severus who was also smiling. Remus had come to Severus nearly a months ago asking if he would be able to and allowed to adopt the boy.
Severus had told him how much Draco would probably like that. To his surprise Draco seemed very pleased about it. Draco got up and threw himself into Severus' arms, hugging him tightly. Severus held his God-son tightly, kissing his cheek and smiled.
"You'll still be my God-father right?" He asked, turning towards Remus in question. Remus smiled, as Severus touched the boy's shoulder again.
"Are you kidding, Remus couldn't keep me away, besides in a couple weeks, I'll be your uncle," Draco smiled as he hugged Severus again.
"I love you kid," he whispered. Draco parted from Severus and turned towards his soon to be new father. He hugged him tightly around the neck. Remus gently rubbed his son's back.
"I'm sorry," Draco cried slightly. Remus looked at him and smiled.
"What for?"
"For being such a jerk, it's an act, really," he cried. Severus smiled and reached out towards the boy.
"Your real father was always a pompous jerk, and no one blames you for being afraid of him and his reign of fire," he said. Malfoy nodded, he remained between Roxy and Lupin the rest of the morning.
Severus smiled and handed his son a wrapped gift, it was a box, a large box, on top of the box was a tag.
"Inside you will find all that you need for life, it may seem like nothing, but in your future it shall help you more than you'll ever know." Harry read aloud.
"What is it?" Harry asked Severus.
"Open it and find out," Leanne said, gripping her fiancé's hand. Slowly unwrapping the gift Harry opened the brown box and looked inside. Inside there was a beautifully knitted blanket, pulling it out Harry discovered it was a quilt. He pulled it out and looked at it, and smiled, there were all shapes, colors and even some pictures on it. Harry looked at each one; in the middle he found his hand and foot print. Suddenly Leanne handed him a card.
"From birth you were cute, now at fifteen you should be handsome and you should know the truth. Take this well, it is yours, I made it shortly after your birth, hold it forever. My son, you were you momma's boy. I know you loved James, and he did love you as well, however, I know Severus adored you with all his being. You were his little boy, in his mind you will always be that boy he planned on playing Quidditch with. He used to dream of late night Quidditch games out on the pitch in our property. He was so proud of you. Be good to him Harry, that's my husband and best friend. -mum-"
"It's from your mother, she spent weeks taking pictures of you guys, making those. She loved you with all her heart. Now keep looking there's more inside that box." Severus said. Nodding Harry looked inside again. There was another smaller box. Picking it up he opened it and gasped, inside was the Snape Family Crest.
"You're a Snape now, don't ever take that for granted," Snape said. Harry smiled and nodded. Looking inside again he saw a piece of paper, picking it up he smiled, it was his birth certificate. There was another large package, reaching inside Harry lifted it out and tore the brown paper from it, suddenly his eyes began to water. It was a picture of his mother lying in bed holding him, Severus was standing just beside her, holding Emily in his arms, they were both smiling. However Harry saw that the smile didn't reach his father's face, because his eyes looked torn.
"Leanne took that a long time ago," Severus said as Harry walked over and gave him a hug.
"I love you dad," Harry whispered. Severus smiled and pulled his son tighter, he had waited all his life to hear that.
"I love you too son, I love you," he whispered.
"Harry, there is one last thing in there," Leanne said smiling at father and son. Harry let go of his father, but didn't truly leave the embrace, instead he waited while his sister got up and handed it to him. As though he were nothing but a child, Harry sat down on Severus' left knee and picked out the small black box. Opening it he gasped, a sliver wolf sat at the end of a long black piece of thread.
"You're not just the boy-who-lived Harry, you're not just my son, you're an Animagus. You're a wolf," Severus said. Harry smiled, wolves were his favorite animal, and as he felt his father place the necklace around his neck he felt as though something inside him was finally right.
"This is so cool," Harry whispered. Severus smiled and pulled his son's head down so he could kiss his temple.
"I love you Wolfie," he said smiling. Harry chuckled, he liked the nick name.
"Emily," Leanne said quietly, handing the girl a box similar to Harry's. She smiled, looking forward to see the differences. Opening it the first thing she found was a quilt similar to Harry's only in more girl colors. She smiled and found a card being handed to her.
"A daddy's girl you shall be someday. My beautiful Amelia Leanna Snape, you will be a beautiful child with a wondrous soul. The things your daddy came up with while I carried you. I won't even tell you how many times I caught him sitting in your baby room playing with a teddy bear or a tea pot, trying to imagine you were there already. It broke your daddy's heart to have to let you go. He did it for you and your brother. Remember one thing my sweetheart, don't let your brother ever push you around, or your boyfriends, he's younger than you.-mum-" Harry smiled as his sister read the last part aloud.
Emily looked at her father, confusion written upon her face.
"Amelia Leanna?"
"I didn't want it to be exactly like their names, you were named Amelia after your mother's name Emily, and Leanna after Leanne. We shortened it to Emily."
"Oh," she whispered and looked inside again, she pulled out a Snape Crest as well and smiled, it was a gold hair clasp.
"I had to get that just for you," he said smiling at her. She reached in and found a wrapped picture as well. Different than Harry's she smiled, Lily was holding her instead of Severus. Reaching in she found the identical box to Harry's and pulled it open. Inside was a necklace much like Harry's but at the end was a tiger.
"It's beautiful," Emily said, walking over to her father and placing a hand on his knee she waited patiently while he placed it around her neck. The twins looked at their father and wrapped an arm around him.
"Happy Christmas Emily, Happy Christmas Harry, Happy Christmas Draco," Severus said smiling.
"Happy Christmas dad," they said in reply.
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Harry, Draco, Emily, Severus and Remus were all perched atop their brooms, playing Quidditch. They spent most of the day playing, all had chose to leave the bludgers out of the game to avoid a casualty. By the time they had finished the game, dinner was ready and they were covered from head to toe in snow.
"You guys, I knew you would be soaked," Leanne joked as she watched her family get warm. She couldn't possibly deprive her husband of his dream, to play Quidditch with his son.
Everyone sat together at dinner again, Harry was stuck safely between his soon to be grandfather and his father. He was truly happy. Later that night Severus carried a very thin Harry Potter in his arms as he put his finger to his lips and placed his son on his bed beside Emily's and Draco's already sleeping forms. They had been playing cards in the main room of Severus' dungeons when they had fallen asleep, Remus and Severus then decided to place them in bed. Leaning down, Severus brushed some hair from the boy's forehead and kissed it.
"Goodnight Wolfie," he whispered.
A/N: Flames aren't nice. please review.
Lovestruck-Thanks for the words, it's good to know people like this story so much. I appreciate the kind comment. Lei Dumbledore-Thanks for continually reading, thanks for all the kind comments. Shinotenshi-Thank you for your comments, once again I'm glad people like this story, I'm honored that so many people have read it.
Thanks to everyone, you have all been so kind and so friendly. Your comments are wonderful and I thank you all.
Chapter Fifteen-Christmas Morning
Harry slowly opened his eyes to see Draco and Emily doing the same. Stretching his arms high above his head Harry stopped and smiled, today was technically the first day of the rest of his life, in a way. Although he realized the real day would be Severus and Lily's wedding day. He sighed, life seemed decent right now.
"Let's go wake up the adults," Draco whispered. Emily giggled, she could remember her young childhood and waking up every Christmas morning to wake up Aunt Roxanne and Leanne. Christmas was her favorite time of year, it always had been. Looking over at the clock in the room she smiled slightly.
"It's seven," she whispered. The two boys smiled mischievously.
"They'll tell us to wait a couple hours." Harry said.
"We could put a spell on all the clocks," Draco said.
"I wouldn't," A voice said, the three children jumped to see Dumbledore standing at their door. They smiled.
"Go on, wake up your parents. I shall wait." The three teenagers ran into their parent's room. Emily pounced on the bed, just before Harry landed on Severus chest, causing a massive grunt.
Draco threw his arms opened and landed on top of the bed, Remus grabbed him instantly, having seen him coming, and began to tickle him, getting a laugh out of the boy.
Severus woke up when he felt the heavy weight on his cut and chest, smiling he grabbed his son into his arms and began to tickle him as well as Emily. Leanne joined in.
"Jumping on our bed, jeez, if I didn't know better I'd think you wanted something" Leanne said smiling as she kissed the twins. They smiled softly.
"Can we open our presents now?" Harry asked. Severus nodded and smiled.
"Come on you two, I assume your grandfather is already down here," Severus said. They nodded and together everyone came into the now brightly lit living room.
"All right, youngest goes first, Harry that would be you, then Emily and Draco." Harry was ecstatic, his first gift was indeed from his father and Dumbledore, it was a new Quidditch gear. Harry smiled at his father and the headmaster.
"Thanks, I needed new stuff," he said. The two nodded, they had seen how worn out Harry's gear had been getting, and they had talked about something to get him.
"Your welcome Harry, Emily it's your turn." Emily opened her's and got a nice book, Draco's present was much like Harry's, new gear for Quidditch. Both were in desperate need of stuff.
Nearly an hour later, and thousands of yards of wrapping paper, most of the presents were gone. Snape had been pleased, he had received a picture of himself and Leanne from when they were in school from Dumbledore, another picture of Lupin, James, and himself just before the twins had been born. A rare book of potions he didn't have from Draco, and the twins, and from his fiancée he received a picture of him, Harry, Emily and herself about two months back. He hadn't known she had taken this.
Harry had gotten plenty of clothes, both relaxing and school clothes. He also received a muggle CD player, and three of his favorite CDs. Emily also got clothes, a few dresses she really liked, as well as a CD player. Draco had received much of the same things they had.
It was Draco's turn, Lupin smiled and pulled out a piece of parchment out that was sealed with red wax, he gently handed it to Draco smiling.
"Happy Christmas Draco," he whispered.
"What is this?" He asked.
"Open it," Roxy said. Nodding Draco broke the seal and opened it, he smiled, they were adoption papers.
"We would like to adopt you, of course it's your choice, but well, we would like it if you joined our family." Draco looked at him and Roxy, then at Severus who was also smiling. Remus had come to Severus nearly a months ago asking if he would be able to and allowed to adopt the boy.
Severus had told him how much Draco would probably like that. To his surprise Draco seemed very pleased about it. Draco got up and threw himself into Severus' arms, hugging him tightly. Severus held his God-son tightly, kissing his cheek and smiled.
"You'll still be my God-father right?" He asked, turning towards Remus in question. Remus smiled, as Severus touched the boy's shoulder again.
"Are you kidding, Remus couldn't keep me away, besides in a couple weeks, I'll be your uncle," Draco smiled as he hugged Severus again.
"I love you kid," he whispered. Draco parted from Severus and turned towards his soon to be new father. He hugged him tightly around the neck. Remus gently rubbed his son's back.
"I'm sorry," Draco cried slightly. Remus looked at him and smiled.
"What for?"
"For being such a jerk, it's an act, really," he cried. Severus smiled and reached out towards the boy.
"Your real father was always a pompous jerk, and no one blames you for being afraid of him and his reign of fire," he said. Malfoy nodded, he remained between Roxy and Lupin the rest of the morning.
Severus smiled and handed his son a wrapped gift, it was a box, a large box, on top of the box was a tag.
"Inside you will find all that you need for life, it may seem like nothing, but in your future it shall help you more than you'll ever know." Harry read aloud.
"What is it?" Harry asked Severus.
"Open it and find out," Leanne said, gripping her fiancé's hand. Slowly unwrapping the gift Harry opened the brown box and looked inside. Inside there was a beautifully knitted blanket, pulling it out Harry discovered it was a quilt. He pulled it out and looked at it, and smiled, there were all shapes, colors and even some pictures on it. Harry looked at each one; in the middle he found his hand and foot print. Suddenly Leanne handed him a card.
"From birth you were cute, now at fifteen you should be handsome and you should know the truth. Take this well, it is yours, I made it shortly after your birth, hold it forever. My son, you were you momma's boy. I know you loved James, and he did love you as well, however, I know Severus adored you with all his being. You were his little boy, in his mind you will always be that boy he planned on playing Quidditch with. He used to dream of late night Quidditch games out on the pitch in our property. He was so proud of you. Be good to him Harry, that's my husband and best friend. -mum-"
"It's from your mother, she spent weeks taking pictures of you guys, making those. She loved you with all her heart. Now keep looking there's more inside that box." Severus said. Nodding Harry looked inside again. There was another smaller box. Picking it up he opened it and gasped, inside was the Snape Family Crest.
"You're a Snape now, don't ever take that for granted," Snape said. Harry smiled and nodded. Looking inside again he saw a piece of paper, picking it up he smiled, it was his birth certificate. There was another large package, reaching inside Harry lifted it out and tore the brown paper from it, suddenly his eyes began to water. It was a picture of his mother lying in bed holding him, Severus was standing just beside her, holding Emily in his arms, they were both smiling. However Harry saw that the smile didn't reach his father's face, because his eyes looked torn.
"Leanne took that a long time ago," Severus said as Harry walked over and gave him a hug.
"I love you dad," Harry whispered. Severus smiled and pulled his son tighter, he had waited all his life to hear that.
"I love you too son, I love you," he whispered.
"Harry, there is one last thing in there," Leanne said smiling at father and son. Harry let go of his father, but didn't truly leave the embrace, instead he waited while his sister got up and handed it to him. As though he were nothing but a child, Harry sat down on Severus' left knee and picked out the small black box. Opening it he gasped, a sliver wolf sat at the end of a long black piece of thread.
"You're not just the boy-who-lived Harry, you're not just my son, you're an Animagus. You're a wolf," Severus said. Harry smiled, wolves were his favorite animal, and as he felt his father place the necklace around his neck he felt as though something inside him was finally right.
"This is so cool," Harry whispered. Severus smiled and pulled his son's head down so he could kiss his temple.
"I love you Wolfie," he said smiling. Harry chuckled, he liked the nick name.
"Emily," Leanne said quietly, handing the girl a box similar to Harry's. She smiled, looking forward to see the differences. Opening it the first thing she found was a quilt similar to Harry's only in more girl colors. She smiled and found a card being handed to her.
"A daddy's girl you shall be someday. My beautiful Amelia Leanna Snape, you will be a beautiful child with a wondrous soul. The things your daddy came up with while I carried you. I won't even tell you how many times I caught him sitting in your baby room playing with a teddy bear or a tea pot, trying to imagine you were there already. It broke your daddy's heart to have to let you go. He did it for you and your brother. Remember one thing my sweetheart, don't let your brother ever push you around, or your boyfriends, he's younger than you.-mum-" Harry smiled as his sister read the last part aloud.
Emily looked at her father, confusion written upon her face.
"Amelia Leanna?"
"I didn't want it to be exactly like their names, you were named Amelia after your mother's name Emily, and Leanna after Leanne. We shortened it to Emily."
"Oh," she whispered and looked inside again, she pulled out a Snape Crest as well and smiled, it was a gold hair clasp.
"I had to get that just for you," he said smiling at her. She reached in and found a wrapped picture as well. Different than Harry's she smiled, Lily was holding her instead of Severus. Reaching in she found the identical box to Harry's and pulled it open. Inside was a necklace much like Harry's but at the end was a tiger.
"It's beautiful," Emily said, walking over to her father and placing a hand on his knee she waited patiently while he placed it around her neck. The twins looked at their father and wrapped an arm around him.
"Happy Christmas Emily, Happy Christmas Harry, Happy Christmas Draco," Severus said smiling.
"Happy Christmas dad," they said in reply.
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Harry, Draco, Emily, Severus and Remus were all perched atop their brooms, playing Quidditch. They spent most of the day playing, all had chose to leave the bludgers out of the game to avoid a casualty. By the time they had finished the game, dinner was ready and they were covered from head to toe in snow.
"You guys, I knew you would be soaked," Leanne joked as she watched her family get warm. She couldn't possibly deprive her husband of his dream, to play Quidditch with his son.
Everyone sat together at dinner again, Harry was stuck safely between his soon to be grandfather and his father. He was truly happy. Later that night Severus carried a very thin Harry Potter in his arms as he put his finger to his lips and placed his son on his bed beside Emily's and Draco's already sleeping forms. They had been playing cards in the main room of Severus' dungeons when they had fallen asleep, Remus and Severus then decided to place them in bed. Leaning down, Severus brushed some hair from the boy's forehead and kissed it.
"Goodnight Wolfie," he whispered.
A/N: Flames aren't nice. please review.