Chapter One: Difficult Times
Severus woke with a start. Looking around his room he searched for the reason for his being awake. A cry came from Aaliyah's room. He swore and got out of his bed and walked to the nursery he had conjured earlier that day.
Walking over to the crib, Severus had no idea what to do. Aaliyah noticed him standing next to her crib and stopped crying. When he didn't pick her up she started crying again, this time harder. Sighing Severus picked up the screaming infant. Instantly she stopped crying and snuggled into his neck, her little hands fisting on his shirt. He waited until she was asleep again and tried to put her down again, but she would have none of that. As soon as he removed his hands she woke and started crying again.
" So it looks like it's going to be a long night little one." He sighed, the he had an idea. He carried Aaliyah to his bedroom, moving carefully he layed down on his bed, and arranged himself so Aaliyah was laying beside him. She sighed contentedly and fell into a deep sleep. Severus closed his eyes. For some reason he felt better with Aaliyah sleeping next to him. With a smile on his lips he fell asleep
4 years later
Severus was enjoying his rest, it was his first morning back from Hogwarts for summer holidays. Fully intent on sleeping til lunch he rolled over onto his stomache and snuggled into his pillow. Unbeknownst to him a little blonde head had just peeked around the corner of his door. Giggling softly she came into the room. She loved it when her daddy came home.
"Daddy! Daddy!" She ran screaming at his bed. She was small for her age so she couldn't get onto the bed. "Daddy!" She knew if she kept yelling he'd eventually wake up.
Severus smiled into his pillow. If there was anything he loved more than sleeping in on his first day home, it was Aaliyah waking him up calling him daddy. He reached an arm out from under the blanket and snatched her up onto the bed, rolling over as he did. He placed her on his stomache.
"Morning angel." He said smiling sleepily.
"Guess what daddy!" She said smiling broadly. Severus didn't like this smile. This smile scared him silly. This smile meant this daughter of his had discovered something that she was highly interested in, something he knew he'd hate.
" What's that?" He asked eyeing her wearily. She just laughed at the way he was looking at her.
" I have a new friend daddy!" She cried out smiling and bouncing a little with happiness. Severus grunted at the bouncing on his now rumbling stomach.
" And what is this new friend's name?" He asked, wrongly assuming that she had met a playmate while he was at school.
"Scruffles!" Scruffles what the hell? Who names their kid Scruffles? Severus thought.
" Where did you meet Scriffles?" He was begining to get a head ache... he had a feeling that he wasn't going to like where this conversation was going.
" I found him in the woods!" Severus raised an eyebrow at this. Sitting up he put Aaliyah in his lap and tickled her softly. Thank Gods no one from school sees me when I'm with her, I'd never regain my reputation for being a hard ass he thought. Aaliyah jumped down off the bed causing Severus' heart to jump into his throat.
"Where you going honey?" He asked, preparing to follow her. She gave him a look that plainly told him that she was more than capable of getting where she wanted to go.
"I'm going to get her. Wait there." Her? Scruffles is a her? Severus was now more than curious. When Aaliyah came back into his room his eyebrows shot into his hair line.
"Can we keep her?" Aaliyah asked. At that moment Severus lept with joy, and he felt love like he'd never known before. Standing there in the doorway holding the scruffy tabby kitten, his daughter, his Aaliyah looked like an angel. Severus silently thanked every God he knew of for sending him this daughter. She had saved his soul from shriveling into a twisted dark entity.
"Alright, don't use that look. We can keep her." He said laughing. He was rewarded with a flying hug, where Scruffles and Aaliyah ended up in his arms both hugging and giving him butterfly kisses.
A/N: yeah I know this is short, and not well written, but I think that Severus is misunderstood and never given a chance. I think a nice fluffy fic is just what he needs to get his reputation back. I might add some trials and tribulations so the Snape family. I don't know. Thanks for reviews and such. Uhm if you're looking for good writing or a good plot... don't read this cuz these are fluffy emotional lovie dovie chappies... :")
Severus woke with a start. Looking around his room he searched for the reason for his being awake. A cry came from Aaliyah's room. He swore and got out of his bed and walked to the nursery he had conjured earlier that day.
Walking over to the crib, Severus had no idea what to do. Aaliyah noticed him standing next to her crib and stopped crying. When he didn't pick her up she started crying again, this time harder. Sighing Severus picked up the screaming infant. Instantly she stopped crying and snuggled into his neck, her little hands fisting on his shirt. He waited until she was asleep again and tried to put her down again, but she would have none of that. As soon as he removed his hands she woke and started crying again.
" So it looks like it's going to be a long night little one." He sighed, the he had an idea. He carried Aaliyah to his bedroom, moving carefully he layed down on his bed, and arranged himself so Aaliyah was laying beside him. She sighed contentedly and fell into a deep sleep. Severus closed his eyes. For some reason he felt better with Aaliyah sleeping next to him. With a smile on his lips he fell asleep
4 years later
Severus was enjoying his rest, it was his first morning back from Hogwarts for summer holidays. Fully intent on sleeping til lunch he rolled over onto his stomache and snuggled into his pillow. Unbeknownst to him a little blonde head had just peeked around the corner of his door. Giggling softly she came into the room. She loved it when her daddy came home.
"Daddy! Daddy!" She ran screaming at his bed. She was small for her age so she couldn't get onto the bed. "Daddy!" She knew if she kept yelling he'd eventually wake up.
Severus smiled into his pillow. If there was anything he loved more than sleeping in on his first day home, it was Aaliyah waking him up calling him daddy. He reached an arm out from under the blanket and snatched her up onto the bed, rolling over as he did. He placed her on his stomache.
"Morning angel." He said smiling sleepily.
"Guess what daddy!" She said smiling broadly. Severus didn't like this smile. This smile scared him silly. This smile meant this daughter of his had discovered something that she was highly interested in, something he knew he'd hate.
" What's that?" He asked eyeing her wearily. She just laughed at the way he was looking at her.
" I have a new friend daddy!" She cried out smiling and bouncing a little with happiness. Severus grunted at the bouncing on his now rumbling stomach.
" And what is this new friend's name?" He asked, wrongly assuming that she had met a playmate while he was at school.
"Scruffles!" Scruffles what the hell? Who names their kid Scruffles? Severus thought.
" Where did you meet Scriffles?" He was begining to get a head ache... he had a feeling that he wasn't going to like where this conversation was going.
" I found him in the woods!" Severus raised an eyebrow at this. Sitting up he put Aaliyah in his lap and tickled her softly. Thank Gods no one from school sees me when I'm with her, I'd never regain my reputation for being a hard ass he thought. Aaliyah jumped down off the bed causing Severus' heart to jump into his throat.
"Where you going honey?" He asked, preparing to follow her. She gave him a look that plainly told him that she was more than capable of getting where she wanted to go.
"I'm going to get her. Wait there." Her? Scruffles is a her? Severus was now more than curious. When Aaliyah came back into his room his eyebrows shot into his hair line.
"Can we keep her?" Aaliyah asked. At that moment Severus lept with joy, and he felt love like he'd never known before. Standing there in the doorway holding the scruffy tabby kitten, his daughter, his Aaliyah looked like an angel. Severus silently thanked every God he knew of for sending him this daughter. She had saved his soul from shriveling into a twisted dark entity.
"Alright, don't use that look. We can keep her." He said laughing. He was rewarded with a flying hug, where Scruffles and Aaliyah ended up in his arms both hugging and giving him butterfly kisses.
A/N: yeah I know this is short, and not well written, but I think that Severus is misunderstood and never given a chance. I think a nice fluffy fic is just what he needs to get his reputation back. I might add some trials and tribulations so the Snape family. I don't know. Thanks for reviews and such. Uhm if you're looking for good writing or a good plot... don't read this cuz these are fluffy emotional lovie dovie chappies... :")