Chapter 47
The news of the final demise of Voldemort spread through out the Wizarding world. Death Eaters were taken to Azkaban by the masses. It was done.
Alex, Severus, Harry, and Albus sat in his office. Harry was told of his half cousin.
Flashback Hmm… it's been a while old friend
Severus was there that night until Marcus was put to sleep. He had potions to brew in the labrotary in the basement. Alex stood there trying to get the small boy to bed.
The boy had traits of his father, dark black hair and dark eyes. He was an adorable baby, but much like both parents he was quite stubborn.
"Come on love, please go to sleep before Mummy has a break down." Alex pleaded with the child.
"Let me try Alex." Severus said, holding his arms out to receive the child. Within moments Severus had rocked the child to sleep and was leaving the room with a very shocked Alex behind him.
"When did you learn to do that?" Alex asked, leaning against Severus.
"I have no idea love." He said with a smirk. "You look exhausted." He said, looking her up and down. Her hair was falling out of a messy ponytail and there were dark rings under her eyes.
"I am exhausted and quite hungry." She said stifling a yawn.
"Why don't you go get something to eat and I'll go draw you a bath."
"What a very good idea." Alex smiled then walked off towards the kitchen. When she had returned to their room, she found Severus leaving the bathroom.
"There is a very hot bath waiting for you." He smiled leading her into the bathroom. "Do you need anything?"
"Company of a man over 6 months would be nice." She smiled up at him.
"Could be arranged." He smiled, closing the door behind them.
Alex had gone to bed while Severus went to his lab to work. This was the first real night of sleep Alex had gotten in a while.
However her sleep was interrupted by terrible nightmares. She thought that the screaming was just from her mind when she realized that it was her son crying that she heard.
Alex quickly got out of the bed and rushed down the hall towards her baby's room. Suddenly a cold breeze washed over her, causing her to run to the nursery.
The door was opened a jar, Alex threw it open the rest of the way. Marcus was gone. His crib was empty and the window was left open. Alex looked desperately around the room; her baby was nowhere in sight.
"Severus!" Alex screamed. "Severus!" Severus was going towards their bedroom when he heard her screams from the nursery. "SEVERUS!"
"What is it Alex?" He asked walking into the nursery. "Where's Marcus?"
"I don't know. He was crying and I was coming to check on him and when I got in here he was gone and the window was open." Alex said in one breathe, tears were beginning to stream down her face. "Severus." She managed to whisper weakly before collapsing into his arms. That's when Severus noticed the LV scorched into the wall.
Lord Voldemort had their son. Severus lifted Alex and carried her out of the room. He had just gotten Alex settled when an owl flew through a near by window.
'Your child has been returned.'
Severus dropped the letter and ran back to his son's nursery. Marcus was lying motionlessly in his crib.
End Flashback