The end-of-the-year feast occurred not long after that, although it
seemed as if school had just started. Dumbledore stood, "Before the
school year ends, I would like to make one announcement. Many of
you have been wondering why it is that all these unusual events such
as the Quidditch match and the talent show took place. The reason
is this; after fifty years of service to the school, I have decided
to retire." Severus almost stood up and yelled, "What do you mean
'retire?!'" but he held his tongue. "And I wanted to make this year
spectacular, one very special to my heart," continued Dumbledore as
the students murmured dissent. "And although every year here has
been spectacular, this one in particular has touched my heart.
Thank you for a wonderful year, and I hope that you all understand
how much you mean to me."
In an instant, everyone was on their feet, clapping and
whooping for Dumbledore, many of the students teary-eyed. The
faculty all stood, proud to have served with Dumbledore throughout
the years. Severus and Alexis looked at each other with stunned
looks on their faces as they clapped, the same thought running
through their minds.
Who would take his place?
* * *
Severus and Alexis were standing on the platform,
watching the students leave, when suddenly Hermione Granger came
running up to them. "Professors Snape," said Hermione, as they had
come to be called, "I was wondering if I could take your picture?"
Alexis shrugged, "I suppose." Severus frowned but finally agreed
since it would get rid of the girl faster. She stood back and took
their picture, demanding that they both smile heartily. "What are
you going do with the picture?" said Alexis. Hermione pulled out
the finished picture, "Oh it's not for me. It's for you."
Alexis and Severus were stunned when she handed them
the photo; in the picture, they were both smiling, and Alexis was
giving Severus a shove just because. "Thank you," said Alexis
gratefully, looking down at it with pride. Hermione smiled, "It's
fitting. Anyway, I have to go or I'll miss the train. Perhaps I'll
see you around." She waved at them, not expecting anything back,
when Professor Snape called after her, "Granger!" She turned
around, expecting him to yell at her for 'photography' or something
ridiculous like that, when he said, "Five points to Gryffindor."
She almost did a double take, then grinned, "Thank you
sir!" and ran onto the train, Harry and Ron looking at them
suspiciously. "That was nice of you," said Alexis, holding the
picture in her hand with happiness. "I had to give her something,"
said Severus, "because that's an important photo." "What do you
mean?" said Alexis. "It's our first picture together," said
Severus, "and that calls for something, doesn't it?"
Alexis smiled, "That it does. We should frame it. And
put it next to our Orders of Merlin First Class business." "Please,
it's much more important than that," said Severus as they began
walking off the platform. "You mean you don't care about getting
one of those important Ministry awards?" said Alexis. "Of course
not, when have I ever cared about something that stupid?" he
replied. "Well if I remember back when I was in school it seemed
you cared..." "That was then, this is now," he said, "and a lot of
things have changed."
"That reminds me," said Alexis, turning to him, "I need
to get you a wedding present. What would you like?"
Silence.
"Severus?"
He smiled, "A son."
Alexis wrapped her arms around him, "I was hoping you'd
ask for something like that." He returned the hug, then noticed
that an owl was hooting at them from a nearby tree. They both
turned as it dove toward Severus, dropping a letter into his hands,
then circled above their heads. "Who's it from?" asked Alexis.
"Dumbledore," said Severus, opening the letter quickly. Alexis
allowed him to finish the letter, but by the time he was done, his
hands were shaking. "What does it say?" asked Alexis. Severus was
silent for a moment, then he began to read.
"'DEAR SEVERUS,
I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT OUR FRIENDSHIP HAS MEANT A
GREAT DEAL TO ME, AND I HAVE ALWAYS APPRECIATED YOUR WIT AND
INTELLIGENCE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I AM ESPECIALLY PROUD OF YOU
AFTER THIS YEAR, MOSTLY BECAUSE YOU FINALLY CAME TO YOUR SENSES WITH
ALEXIS. I MUST ADMIT THAT I ALWAYS HOPED THAT SOME DAY THE RIGHT
WOMAN WOULD COME ALONG WHO WOULDN'T PUT UP WITH YOUR SILLY
SARCASM,
BUT INSTEAD WOULD PUT YOU IN YOUR PLACE. LUCKILY, SHE CAME ALONG AT
JUST THE RIGHT TIME.
I ALSO WRITE YOU, DEAR FRIEND, TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I
HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITIES TO RUN THE SCHOOL. I THINK
YOU WILL MAKE A GRAND HEADMASTER, ALTHOUGH IT WOULD HELP IF PERHAPS
YOU WOULD STOP YOUR PARTISAN POLITICS TOWARDS THE SLYTHERINS AND
LET
UP ON MY FELLOW GRYFFINDORS A BIT.'"
"What does he mean by that?" said Alexis.
Snape continued.
"'SEVERUS SNAPE, I HEREBY BESTOW UPON YOU THE POSITION
OF HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY, ON
THIS
DAY, THE SECOND OF JUNE, OF THE YEAR 2005.'"
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
X------------------------
FORMER HEADMASTER SIGN HERE
X------------------------
NEW HEADMASTER SIGN HERE
DRACO DORMIENS NUNQUAM TITILLANDUS
Alexis, in turn, was stunned, "Severus...this...this is
wonderful! I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!" He
Transfigured a quill from his pocket and signed the paper quickly,
then gave it to the owl, who grasped it quickly in its' claws then
flew not to Hogwarts, but toward the direction of the Ministry of
Magic. "To think," said Severus, looking a little light-headed,
"all this time I just wanted to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts..."
THE END
Author's Note: Sequel will be written upon request. It may take a
week or two, though. ;-)
seemed as if school had just started. Dumbledore stood, "Before the
school year ends, I would like to make one announcement. Many of
you have been wondering why it is that all these unusual events such
as the Quidditch match and the talent show took place. The reason
is this; after fifty years of service to the school, I have decided
to retire." Severus almost stood up and yelled, "What do you mean
'retire?!'" but he held his tongue. "And I wanted to make this year
spectacular, one very special to my heart," continued Dumbledore as
the students murmured dissent. "And although every year here has
been spectacular, this one in particular has touched my heart.
Thank you for a wonderful year, and I hope that you all understand
how much you mean to me."
In an instant, everyone was on their feet, clapping and
whooping for Dumbledore, many of the students teary-eyed. The
faculty all stood, proud to have served with Dumbledore throughout
the years. Severus and Alexis looked at each other with stunned
looks on their faces as they clapped, the same thought running
through their minds.
Who would take his place?
* * *
Severus and Alexis were standing on the platform,
watching the students leave, when suddenly Hermione Granger came
running up to them. "Professors Snape," said Hermione, as they had
come to be called, "I was wondering if I could take your picture?"
Alexis shrugged, "I suppose." Severus frowned but finally agreed
since it would get rid of the girl faster. She stood back and took
their picture, demanding that they both smile heartily. "What are
you going do with the picture?" said Alexis. Hermione pulled out
the finished picture, "Oh it's not for me. It's for you."
Alexis and Severus were stunned when she handed them
the photo; in the picture, they were both smiling, and Alexis was
giving Severus a shove just because. "Thank you," said Alexis
gratefully, looking down at it with pride. Hermione smiled, "It's
fitting. Anyway, I have to go or I'll miss the train. Perhaps I'll
see you around." She waved at them, not expecting anything back,
when Professor Snape called after her, "Granger!" She turned
around, expecting him to yell at her for 'photography' or something
ridiculous like that, when he said, "Five points to Gryffindor."
She almost did a double take, then grinned, "Thank you
sir!" and ran onto the train, Harry and Ron looking at them
suspiciously. "That was nice of you," said Alexis, holding the
picture in her hand with happiness. "I had to give her something,"
said Severus, "because that's an important photo." "What do you
mean?" said Alexis. "It's our first picture together," said
Severus, "and that calls for something, doesn't it?"
Alexis smiled, "That it does. We should frame it. And
put it next to our Orders of Merlin First Class business." "Please,
it's much more important than that," said Severus as they began
walking off the platform. "You mean you don't care about getting
one of those important Ministry awards?" said Alexis. "Of course
not, when have I ever cared about something that stupid?" he
replied. "Well if I remember back when I was in school it seemed
you cared..." "That was then, this is now," he said, "and a lot of
things have changed."
"That reminds me," said Alexis, turning to him, "I need
to get you a wedding present. What would you like?"
Silence.
"Severus?"
He smiled, "A son."
Alexis wrapped her arms around him, "I was hoping you'd
ask for something like that." He returned the hug, then noticed
that an owl was hooting at them from a nearby tree. They both
turned as it dove toward Severus, dropping a letter into his hands,
then circled above their heads. "Who's it from?" asked Alexis.
"Dumbledore," said Severus, opening the letter quickly. Alexis
allowed him to finish the letter, but by the time he was done, his
hands were shaking. "What does it say?" asked Alexis. Severus was
silent for a moment, then he began to read.
"'DEAR SEVERUS,
I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT OUR FRIENDSHIP HAS MEANT A
GREAT DEAL TO ME, AND I HAVE ALWAYS APPRECIATED YOUR WIT AND
INTELLIGENCE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I AM ESPECIALLY PROUD OF YOU
AFTER THIS YEAR, MOSTLY BECAUSE YOU FINALLY CAME TO YOUR SENSES WITH
ALEXIS. I MUST ADMIT THAT I ALWAYS HOPED THAT SOME DAY THE RIGHT
WOMAN WOULD COME ALONG WHO WOULDN'T PUT UP WITH YOUR SILLY
SARCASM,
BUT INSTEAD WOULD PUT YOU IN YOUR PLACE. LUCKILY, SHE CAME ALONG AT
JUST THE RIGHT TIME.
I ALSO WRITE YOU, DEAR FRIEND, TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I
HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITIES TO RUN THE SCHOOL. I THINK
YOU WILL MAKE A GRAND HEADMASTER, ALTHOUGH IT WOULD HELP IF PERHAPS
YOU WOULD STOP YOUR PARTISAN POLITICS TOWARDS THE SLYTHERINS AND
LET
UP ON MY FELLOW GRYFFINDORS A BIT.'"
"What does he mean by that?" said Alexis.
Snape continued.
"'SEVERUS SNAPE, I HEREBY BESTOW UPON YOU THE POSITION
OF HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY, ON
THIS
DAY, THE SECOND OF JUNE, OF THE YEAR 2005.'"
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
X------------------------
FORMER HEADMASTER SIGN HERE
X------------------------
NEW HEADMASTER SIGN HERE
DRACO DORMIENS NUNQUAM TITILLANDUS
Alexis, in turn, was stunned, "Severus...this...this is
wonderful! I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!" He
Transfigured a quill from his pocket and signed the paper quickly,
then gave it to the owl, who grasped it quickly in its' claws then
flew not to Hogwarts, but toward the direction of the Ministry of
Magic. "To think," said Severus, looking a little light-headed,
"all this time I just wanted to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts..."
THE END
Author's Note: Sequel will be written upon request. It may take a
week or two, though. ;-)
