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Summary: A gift has arrived to none then Severus Snape and due to reasons, will not accept it. Will Dumbledore be able to persuade him to keep it to open his heart and trust before it's all too late? 1st ff be nice RR

Love and Trust of the Heart

Chapter 1- Life of Severus

Life after Severus' mother passed away was a hellhole for him. But one thing is for sure Severus kept his word. He made sure Artimetis never laid a finger on his Sabrina or anyone else. She grew up and every time Severus looked at her, he was reminded of his promise because she looked exactly like his mother. Artimetis spoilt Sabrina a lot, not that Severus cared. There had only been one or two days when Artimetis treated Severus like any normal kid, one in particular the day Sabrina somehow managed to lose her stutter, and in which was her first sign of being a witch. Some kids had teased her terribly one day at school for wizardry families and she had gotten really upset. Severus ended beating up those kids as soon as Sabrina came to him. One kid especially Sirius Black. Severus was sure he'd get a beating for hitting those kids from Artimetis, when the headmistress brought him to school, telling him that this was the fifteenth fight this week and it was only the second week, third day of first term. Sabrina saved Severus then who was in tears, ran up to Artimetis stuttering everything, as clearly as she could, while being cuddled, asking what was wrong. He glared at the headmistress and Severus had to restrain Artimetis for not attacking the boys, as he was taking Sabrina and himself home, saying quietly, the parent's names to him. When they arrived home, Severus had prepared for the worst, especially being asked to wait in the study. Artimetis merely asked what the hell has been going on. He told him straight saying, no one teases my baby sister and gets away with it. He told them that the teachers didn't do anything so he took matters into his own hands. Especially with one kid Sirius Black. Artimetis stared at Severus before saying, "Your learning boy, good, good, you might surprise me yet," and let him go. Sabrina cried so much that day, saying that the kids were right, quoting Sirius Black. It made him so angry to hear her say that. She told Severus to leave her alone for a while, when he told her there was nothing wrong with her. Severus told Artimetis what she said, telling him he was going to kill Sirius Black. Artimetis actually laughed at that, but handed Severus a concoction that night to slip in Sirius Black's drink. He tried to cheer up Sabrina by playing dolls with her. To his surprise while listening to Sabrina talk to her dolls could hear her slowly speak properly, with less and less stutter. After 2 hours of playing she said her first word without a stutter, which of course happened to have been the word 'Severus.' Severus actually broke out into a huge smile grinning like a mad man before launching himself at her and hugging her.

She actually then realised what happened and kept repeating, "I did it."

Artimetis rushed in at the commotion of Severus and Sabrina laughing and crying. When Sabrina saw Artimetis she rushed up to him, and hugged him tightly.

"What did you do," he asked darkly at Severus.

Severus smiled widely and said, "Listen Artimetis, listen to her."

Artimetis knelt down to her level, wiping her tears, "What's the matter princess? What did he do to you?"

"Daddy," she cried at him,

Artimetis stared at her in shock, "Severus didn't do anything."

He then laughed and scooped her up, spun her around kissing her fondly. Sabrina laughed latching onto Artimetis. "Your mother would be so proud of you."

Severus smiled sadly, 'and your real father also.'

The potion that was given to Sirius the next day worked effectively, Sirius was taken to hospital. Severus was expelled from school two days later,

The other day was when he got accepted into Hogwarts, Artimetis told him Slytherin was the best house. In other words, 'if not in Slytherin look out.'

Apart from that Severus actually had a pretty hard life, He was happy to be away from Artimetis, when he got accepted into Hogwarts, but scared what would happen to Sabrina. He got an idea when Twitch healed him once again after a beating, a couple of weeks before Hogwarts. He told Twitch to do the same for Sabrina that his dad did for him, except to not allow Artimetis to ever touch her harmfully. Sabrina was devastated, the day he was to board the train to Hogwarts. Sabrina burst into tears, latching onto him when he was going to take Floo to Kings Cross. He knelt down to her giving her a huge hug and kissed her forehead telling her he'd write once a week, and told her she could write to him whenever she wanted and about anything and everything. Severus made an extra precaution just in case Artimetis hit her. Severus wasn't sure what he would do if she did write anything about beatings, but he would do something.
Artimetis forced Severus to become a deatheater in his fourth year at Hogwarts. Being surrounded by Voldemort supporters persuaded Severus to help Lord Voldemort.
Sabrina joined Hogwarts smiling adorably. She too was sorted into Slytherin. When Black found out about her, he began to taunt and tease her. Severus cursed Black hearing him. Even though Black and him have never been friends in the first place, cursed each other constantly, this was the start of the huge Slytherin Gryffindor rivalry. If Severus wanted to fight with Black he would have to fight Potter as well. Severus and Sabrina were also known as 'Beauty and the Beast,' due to the fact Sabrina was attractive and he was very protective of her, and was less attractive then his sister in the looks department. Most boys actually asked Severus if they were allowed to ask her out. Any boys hurt her, were severely punished. There was one boy Severus refused to let his sister date, by the name of Hunter. Severus just had a feeling about him, but as fate would have it Sabrina fell for him. Severus tried to keep Hunter or Sabrina away from each other but Sabrina in the end told him she wasn't a baby and she could make her own decisions. Severus was furious and on his final day of school he gave Hunter a threatening message. 'If you dare hurt my baby sister, in any way, I'll hunt you down and kill you.'

Severus was accepted into a top wizard university to become a potion master. As luck would have it, Voldemort was pleased and let him enter, saying you'll be very valuable tool Severus. Artimetis also seemed somewhat pleased. As Voldemort's power grew dark days descended, and when Severus had killed a little girl at the age of four had pleaded with him not to kill her, it broke him; he couldn't be a deatheater no more. The pain and guilt caught up with him. He went to the only person he knew who could help him, Albus Dumbledore. Severus then became a spy for the light. Sabrina and Hunter were still together, which didn't please Severus or Artimetis for that matter. Artimetis had someone else in mind for Sabrina. Severus believed it to be Lucius Malfoy or Bart Couch Jr. he was a couple of years below Severus. Artimetis was outraged. He kicked Sabrina out and disowned her, Severus took many blows for her during when Sabrina told him her and Hunter were going to be married. Sabrina had been 20 at the time. Sabrina and her husband Hunter fled to another country. Artimetis told Severus when he dies he will receive everything and his sister not a single Knut.

Voldemort was at the peak of his reign when he had killed Artimetis, Severus receiving a very big inheritance, not to mention what he had inherited from his father Salazar Snape. A few weeks later Voldemort met his downfall. He was taken to the ministry and put on trial until Albus Dumbledore saved his neck yet again. Severus then became Potion master at Hogwarts, only due to the fact Albus couldn't find someone for the position. Severus never heard from his sister Sabrina again.