Disclaimer: All the characters and the plot that you recognize belong to J.K. Rowling...anything you do not recognize is my own...

A/N: This is my response to the Adoption Act challenge on WIKTT. This is my first challenge response, so please r/r and tell me what you like/don't like, etc.

Chapter 3:

When Severus Snape left the day care rooms, he walked straight back to the dungeons to sulk. By the time Professor Dumbledore found him, he had already drowned himself in a bottle of fire whiskey.

Albus immobilized Severus and levitated him into his room and left him on his bed. He then walked to Severus' potion store and after a little searching found what he was looking for and placed the bottle along with a note next to Severus' bed. Dumbledore was disgusted at Severus' behavior. He felt Severus was acting too immature and he would make sure that changed. He also hoped that the two young girls would help to change him and maybe he would finally find love.

Sierra Vance woke up the next morning and looked around the room she was in. The events of the previous evening came back to her and she felt tears well up in her eyes. She heard water running in the bathroom and then she walked toward the room she saw Hermione take Daniela into the night before.

Both Daniela and Hermione's little girl, Janey were still curled up asleep next to each other. She watched them sleep for a couple of moments and was glad that if nothing else, Daniela would be at Hogwarts with her now. The first few weeks of the term were horrible after Sierra had to leave Daniela at that horrible orphanage.

Finally, she walked back to the common room as Hermione came out of her room. Hermione smiled at Sierra and said, "Good morning. As the Headmaster has cancelled classes for the next couple of days, how would you like to help me and Ginny finish setting up the day care rooms?"

Sierra gave Hermione a great smile and nodded.

Hermione continued, "Why don't you run back to your common room and change while I get those two up and ready?"

Sierra nodded again and turned on her heel towards the doorway, but Hermione stopped her, "Oh, and by the way, the password is "Sugar Quill," just in case you ever need me.

Sierra gave an even bigger smile and ran back to give her a hug. Hermione smiled and sent her on her way. Hermione hoped that eventually Sierra and Severus would learn to get along. They both desperately needed each other. They both needed to find love and young Daniela needed a real father as William had died just after she was born.

Sierra had been born just over 7 years after the first defeat of Voldemort. She had a good 6 years with her parents before he really returned and the Order of the Phoenix was recalled. Daniela was born just a year before the Order was called together. Less than two months after she was born, William was killed in the Death Eater raid at the Quidditch World Cup.

Once the Order was reinstated, Emmeline was constantly working on missions and the two girls were left with their grandmother. When their mother died two years before, they were placed permanently in their grandmother's care, but when she died in an attack just days before the last battle began, they were placed in the orphanage.

Sierra blamed her parents for leaving them alone and unwanted. This made it especially difficult when Professor Snape said he did not want them. Daniela, on the other hand did not understand the whole of it as she was too young to really remember either of her parents. The only thing she understood was that she was not wanted by anyone.

Eventually Hermione turned and walked towards the bedroom Janey and Daniela were currently sharing. By the time Sierra returned from her dormitory, Hermione had both Janey and Daniela awake and dressed and the four of them set off towards the Great Hall for breakfast.

When Severus Snape woke up the next morning with a horrible headache, he found a vial and a note next to his bed. The note read, "We need to talk Albus"

Severus groaned and picked up the vial. Upon further inspection he noticed that it was a hangover potion and he promptly drank it. He grimaced at its taste, but would be very glad when his headache went away.

He was glad that Albus had decided to cancel classes for a couple of days so that the professors could spend some time getting to know their children.

Children. He felt a little bad about the night before, but he didn't want children and "Miss Know-it-all Gryffindor" did not get it. He couldn't have children. After what had happened in his past, he just couldn't do it.

Groaning, he stood to shower and dress. He then headed for breakfast in the great hall.

A/N: Hey guys!! Sorry this is so short and took so long. I move into school in 11 days and I've been busy cleaning and packing, but I promise a longer update soon...