Chapter 3

Nearly a year had passed, Charlie and Catherine had worked hard to make sure they were caught up with other classes, and were doing things properly. Their marriage was going perfectly, throughout the year, they only fought once, and even then, it was settled within the hour. There were no threats to anyone, no sign of the dark side, nor Draco Malfoy.

In December, came a very happy event for Charlie and Catherine, and Mrs. Weasley for that matter. At first, it was an utter shock for the young woman, and she was completely stuck on what to do, after talking to Charlie for nearly a week, she decided to take the matter to her father.

"Come in." Snape said grimly, expecting it to be a student in trouble sent to him again.

"Severus?" She spoke softly, he looked up.

"Oh, it's you Cate, come sit down." She sat.

"I..uh..need to tell you something." He put down his quill and looked across at her.

"Go ahead."

"Well..." She took a deep breath, not knowing how the reaction would be, "I'm pregnant." The room filled with silence as Snape stared across the desk at her.

"I'm sorry I don't think I got that, what?"

"I'm pregnant."

"No you're not." He barely whispered, though, it was more of a demand than anything else.

"I thought this might be hard." She sighed, "I know you don't want to accept it, but I am. I'm pregnant, going to be a mother."

"Cate, how could this happen?" The young woman jumped slightly at the fact that Snape had raised his voice so suddenly. "You're nineteen! You've been married for four months, this is not supposed to happen this young."

"I've been with Charlie for long over a year."

"That's not the point!" He sighed angrily, collecting his words together, "You're not having this child."

"What!" She stood up suddenly, angered at his words, "You can't tell me what I'm doing and what I'm not."

"CATHERINE ELLA SNAPE! I am your father, and I have all rights over you."

"My ass you do!" She shouted back, "I'm nineteen, which makes me of age, besides, it's not like you had anything to do with me until I came here."

"You're too young!"

"Well at least I know better than you!"

"Excuse me!"

"I know not to run off and leave my child when they need me the most."

"Just get Charlie in here, I need to talk with the both of you."

"Fine." Cate muttered, the wisped out of the room, returning fifteen minutes later with Charlie at hand. Snape had seemed to be calmed down more and was sitting behind his desk.

"Take a seat."

"Severus..." Cate began, but he cut her off.

"No." He said firmly, taking a deep breath. "I know I overreacted earlier, but I still stand at that point."

"What point?" Charlie asked quietly.

"The fact that I don't want you two having a child."

"Severus please, it's happening whether you like it or not." Snape looked directly over at Charlie.

"Are you going to put all your effort into making sure that this child has the best life it possibly can?"

"Why wouldn't I?"

"There will be specific care needed for this child, he or she will be under a great amount of danger throughout all their life. If the child is a male especially, I want you to make a vow..." He was cut off suddenly by his daughter.

"Severus no!"

"Catherine, you're interrupting me."

"He's not making an unbreakable vow!" She grabbed onto Charlie's hand and began to pull him away.

"Cate..." He began, she looked down at him, "I'm thinking that this might be a good idea."

"You're serious?"

"Yes." Charlie turned toward Snape, "This is what you want, right?"

"Yes." Severus stepped out from behind his desk, kneeling infront of Charlie, who had previously taken this stance. "Catherine, I need you to do this for us."

"Fine." She snapped, pulling out her wand as the two clasped right hands, she placed her wand just over them.

"Will you, Charlie, take care of this child, no matter what the circumstances?"

"I will." A tongue of flame wound its way around their hands from the tip of Cate's wand.

"Will you fight whatever evil comes to harm it, and prevail over it, even if it means taking your own life?"

"I will." A second tongue did the same.

"Will you, if the enemy overcomes you, leave my daughter to vend for herself, as you have proven yourself not worthy." A slight pause came when Snape finished his sentence, tears welled in Cate's eyes with the thought of having to leave Charlie.

"I will." Charlie replied in decent time. A third wisp of flame flew around their hands and tied the vow, it would forever, be unbroken.

A/N: I finished this fanfiction before the 6th book came out, I simply added this piece in to make more sense to the rest of the story, everything is based on my own imagination, not T.H.B.P.