1Come Home Soon
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Chapter One: Stars
As she walked towards their house with the groceries, Belinda Snape could already tell that they had a long and cold winter ahead of them. As she opened the gate that lead into the yard, Captain, their great Dane, came rushing over. "Captain...don't you dare!" Belinda could tell that he was about to jump. She opened the front door and made her way to the kitchen through the dining room. "Anne, I'm home." Anne was their nanny, housekeeper, and most importantly, their friend. Severus had hired her about a month before he had left, and that was two years ago.
Even though Belinda had not seen Severus in two years, she knew that he was still alive. He always sent the kids there birthday presents, and Christmas presents. He managed to do the same for Belinda but he also managed to send her there anniversary present and every morning when she woke up, there was a fresh lily laying on the pillow beside her. The lili was there flower. He had gotten her a bouquet of them on their first date, the day he had proposed, she had carried them down the isle at their wedding, and he had gotten them for her when she was in the hospital with the twins.
"Theo and Gabrielle are asleep, they've had a long day." Anne announced as she started to put the groceries as well. "From the looks of it so did you."
"Do I have any messages?" Belinda asked. Maybe there was one from Severus saying that he was coming home. Belinda hoped, but she knew that it was doubtful.
"You have two messages from you sister. She wants to have lunch tomorrow. She asked you to go by the office and pick up your parents on the way." Anne said with an exasperated sigh.
"Did she say where to meat her at?" Belinda already had an idea of where it was going to be.
"She said to meat at the Three Broomsticks at 1:00. It sounded important." Anne moved towards the fridge and began to put the lunch meat away.
"It's always important with Hermione." Belinda stated. She had easily begun to get annoyed with her sister, or as Severus called her, 'an insufferable little know-it-all'. Hermione had always been the perfect child. Hermione had been Valid Victorian and after she had graduated she had become a healer. Belinda had guessed that she had become jealous of Hermione when they both had lived with their parents. After all, Hermione had been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Belinda had went to a public highschool. Hermione had straight A's, Belinda had average C's and B's. Hermione had the best friends, and later the boyfriend that every parent wanted for the daughter. Belinda had no friends and all the guys at her highschool had been intimidated by her because she rode horses and she kept to herself.
But that had all changed now. Belinda had a family. She had Severus, Theo, Gabrielle, and Anne. She was no longer jealous of her sister. She had learned to accept Hermione for who she was, a great person. And Belinda now had a family of her own to look after.
"Belinda, are you okay?" Anne had seen the far away look in her friends face.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I was just thing of the past. Listen, I'm going to go upstairs, check on the kids, take a nice long bath, then go to bed and begin again tomorrow." Belinda was getting tired of her daily routine without Severus. Even though he had told her that they had enough many so that she did not have to work, Belinda did not want to sit around the house all day. Yes, she loved her kids dearly, but at this age they would take naps during the day, and play in the yard when they were awake. After Belinda was getting the household chores done, she was getting bored. Even though she had no magical background, Severus had pulled some strings and gotten her a job at the Ministry, as a secretary. Even thought the job was trying she loved the hustle and bustle of the office. It mad her feel inspired.
"There's a plate of pasta in the oven for you. You really should eat something." Anne was worried about her friend, she had gotten a smaller appetite since Severus had left.
"It's okay Anne, I'll take an apple up with me." All Belinda wanted to do was to curl up in bed.
She made her way upstairs and into the children's room. Belinda looked up at the ceiling and saw a shooting star go by. She made a wish. Severus had enchanted the ceiling to look like the sky the night they brought the children home from the hospital.
"Gabrielle has you eyes Severus, and Theo had your hair. Oh how I wish you could see them Severus...they miss you so much. I miss you...please, please God, let him come home soon." There were silent tears running down her face as she kissed the children goodnight, she slowly made her way to her bedroom, after all tomorrow would bring new adventures.
A.N: So what did you think? Please, Please, read and review. Belinda, and Severus' relationship before the children and before they were married will be explained throughout the story.