A/N: Fluff Alert
Congratulations…It's a Snape or Two
The rest of the school year passed without too much excitement. Sure, Harry was confronted once again by Voldemort in some capacity or another. But Harry managed to get the better of Voldemort again.
Finals came and went taking with it graduation. Fred and George Weasley managed to surprise everyone except Dumbledore by graduating with honors. Secrets came out about the twins that no one knew that they had both turned down being prefects because it would "cramp their style". Both twins had scored high on their NEWTS, in different areas of course Fred in charms and George in potions. George had been accepted, on scholarship, to one of the wizarding world's finest potions institute in Trier Germany. Fred went to work in the diplomatic corps of the ministry, where he would eventually gain significant importance.
Snape and Sinistra left Hogwarts for the summer to move in to a seaside cottage in a small village that was in the far north of Scotland. It was far from the mainstay of both the wizarding and muggle worlds. It was a village that Severus had spent his summers in for many years. He knew the people well enough to trust them. He and Sinistra had decided to spend their summer there long before she had gotten pregnant. They had spent their summers there since their relationship had started.
The town's people were glad to see that Severus had a companion to keep an eye on him. There had been times before, when he was alone, that they hadn't seen him for days on end. They liked him because he brought color to the small village. Many of the young women however were not pleased with the imminent arrival of a very pregnant Aurora Sinistra. Seems, some of these women were hoping she was a fling; they had hopes that the brilliant, wealthy, but eccentric Severus Snape would settle down with one of them.
One of the reasons that they had decided to spend their summer here was Dumbledore's meddling. He had been starting to get on Sinistra's nerves, what with suggesting baby names and all. She still had her heart set on Casper if one of the babies was a boy. Severus thought it best to get her away from Albus before she snapped at him.
The usually introverted astronomer had a temper that was slow to rouse but once goaded she would attack. A very unfortunate Professor Sprout had learned this lesson one rainy afternoon in May. It had taken Severus, Fleur, and Poppy to pry Aurora off of Sprout after the befuddled herbology professor had made an unwanted advance on the previously claimed Professor Snape.
The two of them spent the summer months preparing for the birth of their children, and naturally they planned their wedding much to Severus' dismay. Both had some completely different ideas. Sinistra would snap and hiss at some of his absurd suggestions, and Snape would mock and bitch about her equally bizarre ideas. Of course, no day could go by without her referring to him as a git and him calling her a wench. It would have been unnatural.
The twins were born late on August 25th, at Hogwarts. Snape's sister Sydney and Sinistra's brother Felix were named godparents. Aurora gave birth to identical twin daughters, of course she had nearly threatened to kill Severus a time or two because his hovering was pissing her off. The twins were born healthy both weighing 7 pounds 0 ounces. They named their daughters Katia and Nadia. (Snape was thankful that Sinistra couldn't name one of them Casper!)
"Wow," Severus breathed as he watched his daughters sleep.
"They are beautiful aren't they?"
"They take after their mother," he said and kissed Sinistra's hand.
"I'm just glad that they didn't get your nose."
"Hey," he scowled at her.
"That's my beloved Severus," she kissed his crooked nose, "I'm going to try to sleep now."
She lay back down and fell in to a gentle sleep and Severus kissed her forehead and went to watch his daughters sleep.
"Severus," Dumbledore said softly as he came to stand by his potion master's side, "you should get some sleep child."
"I don't want to Albus, I want to stay here," he protested and reminded Dumbledore of the little boy he had once been. "Have you met my daughters yet?"
"No, I have not yet had the pleasure."
The two wizards walked over to their crib on, which was on Severus' right, "this is Nadia, she is eight minutes older than her sister," he said pointing to the child on the right side of the crib.
He then pointed to the other twin who was sleeping on the left side of the crib, "This is Katia."
"They are beautiful, Severus."
"Thank you, Albus" Severus said like the proud father he was.
"But I am serious about you getting some sleep."
"Soon, Headmaster," Albus had a way of speaking to him that made him think back to his days as a student and it made him willing to do almost anything for the headmaster.
"Very well," Albus conceded, "are you four going to stay here until the start of the term."
"Yes, we think that would be best."
"Wonderful, have you decided as to where you will be staying?"
"We will be moving into my rooms."
"I still think that it is too cold down there," Sinistra said waking up.
"We discussed this woman," Snape sneered.
"Yeah that's right," she said, "the conversation went something like this, 'Aurora your rooms are far two dangerous for children, and to far removed from everything'," she imitated his cold voice, "as if new born babies can walk up and down the stairs."
"I could arrange quarters that are between your old quarters," Albus said diplomatically, "It would be no trouble."
"The Slytherins need a professor in the dungeons."
"Professors Vector or Vladimir I am sure would be willing to move down there."
"Please," Sinistra pouted.
"Fine," Snape said grudgingly because Sinistra had no reason to know that he had given up so easily.
"Very good," Dumbledore smiled, "I will make the necessary arrangements tomorrow; now Severus I was serious about your getting some sleep, Severus."
Poppy showed Severus to a bed in the infirmary because he had made a ruckus about not wanting to leave Aurora and his daughters.
"Aurora my dear, you should get some sleep as well," Albus said after Poppy had managed to get Severus to sleep. It had taken a lot of threatening him with potions, cruses, and finally bodily injury.
"What's with you and Poppy forcing sleep on me?" she asked, "I can't sleep."
It was then that her daughters woke from their peaceful slumber. She walked quickly over to her babies.
"Hush, little one," she cooed as she picked up Nadia and handed her to a very nervous headmaster, "say hi to your grampa Albus."
Albus talked to Nadia as Sinistra picked up Katia.
"Hi, Katia, are you hungry?"
Once she had fed her daughters she and Albus sat together on her bed. Albus kept telling Katia, the twin that he was currently holding, stories about her mum and dad.
"Albus?"
"Yes."
"I have a questions about you and Severus."
"What is it?"
"Are you his father?" she asked; Dumbledore was clearly shocked at the bluntness of her question.
"In every way except biology, my dear," he replied, "might I inquire as to why you have asked that?"
"Your relationship has always been very close," she said and Dumbledore smiled at the thought.
"AURORA!" a male voice exclaimed, "how are you?"
"I'm wonderful Felix," she told her worried brother.
"Headmaster," Felix Sinistra said nodding at his former headmaster, "So these are my goddaughters."
Sinistra nodded.
"They are stunning."
"That they are," Sinistra handed Nadia to her brother. Her parents soon entered the infirmary; Albus handed Katia to Sinistra's mother.
"I'm going to check on Severus; if he is awake I will send him in, I know that he would rather be here," he said leaving the room allowing them some privacy.