Disclaimer: I own almost nothing, except Tidus, Aaliyah other random chars. that will come in and the plot.
Chapter Seven: Love and All It Binds
Severus woke in a good mood. He had been having the best dream. He dreamed that Tonks and he had been having a drink together, and it had opened the way to a kiss. When he went to move Aaliyah off him so that he could sit up, he was shocked to find that it wasn't his daughter, but Tonks who was on him. He smiled into her hair. {1} He was rubbing small circles on her back with his hand when she woke up. She looked at him for a moment before she smiled. She kissed him on the lips softly before sitting up. He smiled and sat up as well.
"Morning Severus." She said and yawned. He smiled even more.
"Morning Tonks. How did you sleep?" He inquired brushing her hair away from her face.
"Good, you make a good mattress." The both laughed.
"Well we better get up and feed those children of mine." Severus' smile faltered when he saw the confusion on her face. "What's wrong?"
"Children? I'm confused."
" Oh... I'm uhm going to adopt Harry when the war is over. Living with him like we have been for the past few days... I've seen the other side of him. He's not the glory seeking arrogant prat I thought he was, and apparently I'm not the evil git he thought I was." Severus explained.
" I'm glad for you both. You know..." Tonks was cut off when Aaliyah came running into the room and jumped into her lap.
" Mommy! Daddy! Guess what... Harry's going to teach me how to fly on his broomstick." Tonks was torn, she didn't mind that Aaliyah called her mommy, or even thought she was her mommy, but how would Severus take it? She felt like she was encroaching on their little world.
"Uhm... I told her I would ... but I promise, I'll wait until she's older, and that there are like mats under her and every thing. I could even put a sticking charm on her so that she stays on the broom." Harry said timidly coming in behind her. Tonks looked at Severus, whom apparently Harry thought was going to hex him into oblivion any second.
" With the proper supervision, I don't see how it would be a problem, but Harry please wait until the summer holidays." Severus said, smiling at Harry.
"Okay I can wait that.. WAIT! I get to come here for the holiday?!" Severus' heart leaped with joy. Harry wanted to be a part of his family.
"Well you can't go back to those ignorant jackasses you were living with. I can't believe they treat you as they do. No one should be treated that way." Severus said looking reflective. Harry knew that Severus was thinking back to his own childhood.
"You're right no one deserves it. You didn't." Was all Harry said. Then he looked at Tonks. She could tell from the look on his face that he knew that something had happened between them last night. She could also tell, he knew that what had happened hadn't been overly sexual.
"Morning Tonks." Harry said with a sly grin.
" Uh I think we should have an uhm.. a family meeting." Severus said half blushing.
"Yay!" Aaliyah cried out. Then she promptly ran into the kitchen. She returned holding Scruffles, and pulling Tidus by the hand. "Kay daddy we're all here now." Severus smiled at his beautiful daughter. Only a genuinely good hearted soul would count their family pet, and their house elf as family. Severus reflected on it. He noticed Tidus was looking worried.
"Sir, Tidus is sorry Sir." Tidus said edging towards the door.
"Don't be silly Tidus, you have practically raised Aaliyah, you have always been loyal to my family, and have served us well. Please concider yourself part of this family." Severus said. Tidus looked immensely relieved by this. He even sat in an armchair near the fire.
"Alright first order of business... Harry... I know this has happened so quickly but I've found that I was very wrong in my assumptions around you. I know I have treated you badly, half for selfish reasons, and half for appearences. But I want you to know, that when it has really mattered, I have always been on yourside." Harry knew Severus was refering to the day he was almost jinxed off his broom. " Next... Tonks... this is sudden, but... do you want to join our little family? I mean it won't be official til after the war.. but I'm talking about marriage, and adopting Aaliyah and Harry... like I will?" Severus looked like he was almost pleading. Tonks was shocked. She never expected that when she married, it would be someone older than her, and that he'd come with a ready made family. ' But what a perfect family to come ready made. A son who is already grown out of his doldrums, a beautiful daughter, so full of life, and of laughter. And a husband, a man to spend the rest of her life with.'
"Alright, I have some rules. 1. 'Mommy' likes her sleep. 2. I'm not really a domestic type." Tidus interupted her.
"But Mistress... that is what I's is for." He squeaked, then looked mortified that he had interupted one of his masters. Severus noted his look and said.
"It's alright Tidus, and yes, that is what Tidus is for." Severus said smiling
"Alright, 3. I do have a job that I love, it'll be a big part of this life." Tonks smiled. She pulled Aaliyah into her lap, Scruffles came along for the ride.
"Uhm.. er Tonks? Can I can you mom?" Harry asked shyly. She smiled at him.
"Yup, can I call you ickle Harrykins?" Harry looked horrified at the thought.
"Uh not when my friends are around." Severus stood up and went into his bedroom. He came out carrying what looked like a muggle camera. He set it up then gathered them all onto the couch, even Tidus. He pointed his wand at the camera, and then counted to three.
"One two three... Smile." And with that the whole Snape family had come together.
Later that night Severus had developed the picture. Looking at it he smiled. Something inside of him shifted. He felt tears stream down his face. For the first time in his life that he could remember,he was a whole man, a whole person. He found a frame for the picture, and placed it on the mantle in the living room. In the picture Aaliyah was petting a sleeping Scruffles. Tidus was getting everyone tea. Severus had his arm around Tonks, and they were both smiling. And Harry... for the first time in the whole of 6 years since he had known Harry, Severus saw him trully happy. At that moment Severus' heart swelled with pride. His son, his Harry was going to defeat the Dark Lord. He knew it. He could feel it in his bones. He smiled at the picture and then went upstairs to his room. He had to make some alterations so that Tonks could get her stuff in too. After a few hours, Severus fell asleep, a peaceful look upon his face. That night he dreamed of his family.
{1} Try listening to I wanna love you forever by Jess. Simpson to this part. I know I'm corny, but I can't help that I was born a hopeless romantic, doomed to love lovesongs.
A/N: Oh my gosh, thanks so much to everyone who has been reading my story. When I started it I didn't think I'd go far with it, because I didn't think I was too great of an Author. I'm still not that much of an Author, but at least now I know that what I'm writing is making a ripple. I'll continue writing for all you special people who read my story. Also if you can't read any of the chappies, just email me and I'll email you those chappies. I love you all Chi
Chapter Seven: Love and All It Binds
Severus woke in a good mood. He had been having the best dream. He dreamed that Tonks and he had been having a drink together, and it had opened the way to a kiss. When he went to move Aaliyah off him so that he could sit up, he was shocked to find that it wasn't his daughter, but Tonks who was on him. He smiled into her hair. {1} He was rubbing small circles on her back with his hand when she woke up. She looked at him for a moment before she smiled. She kissed him on the lips softly before sitting up. He smiled and sat up as well.
"Morning Severus." She said and yawned. He smiled even more.
"Morning Tonks. How did you sleep?" He inquired brushing her hair away from her face.
"Good, you make a good mattress." The both laughed.
"Well we better get up and feed those children of mine." Severus' smile faltered when he saw the confusion on her face. "What's wrong?"
"Children? I'm confused."
" Oh... I'm uhm going to adopt Harry when the war is over. Living with him like we have been for the past few days... I've seen the other side of him. He's not the glory seeking arrogant prat I thought he was, and apparently I'm not the evil git he thought I was." Severus explained.
" I'm glad for you both. You know..." Tonks was cut off when Aaliyah came running into the room and jumped into her lap.
" Mommy! Daddy! Guess what... Harry's going to teach me how to fly on his broomstick." Tonks was torn, she didn't mind that Aaliyah called her mommy, or even thought she was her mommy, but how would Severus take it? She felt like she was encroaching on their little world.
"Uhm... I told her I would ... but I promise, I'll wait until she's older, and that there are like mats under her and every thing. I could even put a sticking charm on her so that she stays on the broom." Harry said timidly coming in behind her. Tonks looked at Severus, whom apparently Harry thought was going to hex him into oblivion any second.
" With the proper supervision, I don't see how it would be a problem, but Harry please wait until the summer holidays." Severus said, smiling at Harry.
"Okay I can wait that.. WAIT! I get to come here for the holiday?!" Severus' heart leaped with joy. Harry wanted to be a part of his family.
"Well you can't go back to those ignorant jackasses you were living with. I can't believe they treat you as they do. No one should be treated that way." Severus said looking reflective. Harry knew that Severus was thinking back to his own childhood.
"You're right no one deserves it. You didn't." Was all Harry said. Then he looked at Tonks. She could tell from the look on his face that he knew that something had happened between them last night. She could also tell, he knew that what had happened hadn't been overly sexual.
"Morning Tonks." Harry said with a sly grin.
" Uh I think we should have an uhm.. a family meeting." Severus said half blushing.
"Yay!" Aaliyah cried out. Then she promptly ran into the kitchen. She returned holding Scruffles, and pulling Tidus by the hand. "Kay daddy we're all here now." Severus smiled at his beautiful daughter. Only a genuinely good hearted soul would count their family pet, and their house elf as family. Severus reflected on it. He noticed Tidus was looking worried.
"Sir, Tidus is sorry Sir." Tidus said edging towards the door.
"Don't be silly Tidus, you have practically raised Aaliyah, you have always been loyal to my family, and have served us well. Please concider yourself part of this family." Severus said. Tidus looked immensely relieved by this. He even sat in an armchair near the fire.
"Alright first order of business... Harry... I know this has happened so quickly but I've found that I was very wrong in my assumptions around you. I know I have treated you badly, half for selfish reasons, and half for appearences. But I want you to know, that when it has really mattered, I have always been on yourside." Harry knew Severus was refering to the day he was almost jinxed off his broom. " Next... Tonks... this is sudden, but... do you want to join our little family? I mean it won't be official til after the war.. but I'm talking about marriage, and adopting Aaliyah and Harry... like I will?" Severus looked like he was almost pleading. Tonks was shocked. She never expected that when she married, it would be someone older than her, and that he'd come with a ready made family. ' But what a perfect family to come ready made. A son who is already grown out of his doldrums, a beautiful daughter, so full of life, and of laughter. And a husband, a man to spend the rest of her life with.'
"Alright, I have some rules. 1. 'Mommy' likes her sleep. 2. I'm not really a domestic type." Tidus interupted her.
"But Mistress... that is what I's is for." He squeaked, then looked mortified that he had interupted one of his masters. Severus noted his look and said.
"It's alright Tidus, and yes, that is what Tidus is for." Severus said smiling
"Alright, 3. I do have a job that I love, it'll be a big part of this life." Tonks smiled. She pulled Aaliyah into her lap, Scruffles came along for the ride.
"Uhm.. er Tonks? Can I can you mom?" Harry asked shyly. She smiled at him.
"Yup, can I call you ickle Harrykins?" Harry looked horrified at the thought.
"Uh not when my friends are around." Severus stood up and went into his bedroom. He came out carrying what looked like a muggle camera. He set it up then gathered them all onto the couch, even Tidus. He pointed his wand at the camera, and then counted to three.
"One two three... Smile." And with that the whole Snape family had come together.
Later that night Severus had developed the picture. Looking at it he smiled. Something inside of him shifted. He felt tears stream down his face. For the first time in his life that he could remember,he was a whole man, a whole person. He found a frame for the picture, and placed it on the mantle in the living room. In the picture Aaliyah was petting a sleeping Scruffles. Tidus was getting everyone tea. Severus had his arm around Tonks, and they were both smiling. And Harry... for the first time in the whole of 6 years since he had known Harry, Severus saw him trully happy. At that moment Severus' heart swelled with pride. His son, his Harry was going to defeat the Dark Lord. He knew it. He could feel it in his bones. He smiled at the picture and then went upstairs to his room. He had to make some alterations so that Tonks could get her stuff in too. After a few hours, Severus fell asleep, a peaceful look upon his face. That night he dreamed of his family.
{1} Try listening to I wanna love you forever by Jess. Simpson to this part. I know I'm corny, but I can't help that I was born a hopeless romantic, doomed to love lovesongs.
A/N: Oh my gosh, thanks so much to everyone who has been reading my story. When I started it I didn't think I'd go far with it, because I didn't think I was too great of an Author. I'm still not that much of an Author, but at least now I know that what I'm writing is making a ripple. I'll continue writing for all you special people who read my story. Also if you can't read any of the chappies, just email me and I'll email you those chappies. I love you all Chi