Severus Snape age 13
It felt weird I had been the headmaster and professors 'son' for almost a year now the holidays were arriving as snow had littered the grounds at Hogwarts and everyone who was leaving left a few days ago and for the first time since I've been at Hogwarts I was the only Slytherin left in the tower mum had asked that I meet her outside when I got there mum, dad and Remus were standing together "what's going on." I asked standing next to mum
"We're having our portrait taken, to place in the cabin when we get home for a week ."
"Aww do we have to it's cold out here .." Remus whined his bangs getting in his hair as he spoke.
I watched as mom gently pulled him near her whispering in his ear he paled as she spoke so I knew it couldn't be good.
"Understand ?"
Remus nodded "yes mum I understand sorry ."
"It's Alright dear" she said moving some of his hair so it wasn't in his face right as the photographer showed up it hadn't been so bad magic had made it go much faster as we were positioned and a silhouette of ourselves appeared on the canvas. Once the man was done he promised mum that he would deliver the portrait at least three days before Christmas.
I began to think about how this would be the first christmas I would have with my new family at least that's what I thought until later that night mum had come into remus an I's room asking me to come with her I followed her to dad's study in our quarters "sit there Severus Albus show be here soon . " She sat beside me as she rang her hands together she was nervous .
"Is everything alright mum?"
She smiled pressing a kiss to my forehead , "everything will be okay love . " It was then that dad walked in sighing he looked tired.
"Dad what's going on ?" I asked my voice shaking a bit "Severus my boy you know your mom and I have been trying for the past year to adopt you officially and to do that we needed Tobias to waive his rights as your father and we went today to finalize the paperwork but it's void now ."
"What why oh God whatever it is I'm sorry please don't send me back ill be good ."
"No dear you don't understand Tobias is dead since we're already your temporary guardians the ministry has decided to go forward with the adoption and as of tonight you are our son."
"He...he's dead ."
"Yes dear were sorry ."
"He really can't hurt me now?"
"No sev your safe you're ours and we protect each other ." I hugged my mum as she pulled me towards her kissing my forehead
"Are you alright dear?"
"Yea thank you this is the best Christmas present ever ."
