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CHAPTER 4
Two Epilogues
Epilogue 1 - Twenty Two Years Later
Eleven-year old boy stood on the platform Nine and Three-Quarters, trying to look confident.
His older sister, already wearing Gryffindor robes, smiled at him and said reassuringly, "Jamie, there is nothing to worry about, everything will be OK."
"Lily," the boy whispered, "but what if I'm sorted into Slytherin?"
Lily Luna Potter sighed and put her hands on her brother's shoulders, "James Albus Potter, look at me."
They looked at each other, green eyes into green eyes.
- Jamie, dad says that my godfather Sevvy is probably the bravest man he ever met and he is a Slytherin.
James tilted his head to one side, digesting this information.
Then he looked further and his face broke into a smile.
- Here he is! Uncle Sevvy!
Indeed, Severus Snape was walking towards them, a woman with short hair and yellow eyes at his side.
A little boy was walking between them, possessively holding their hands.
Severus Snape has known exactly when his new life started.
It happened when he had chosen these exact words, "I swear that I will never be a godfather to any SON of yours."
What if he'd said, "... to any CHILD of yours" instead?
How his life would turn out then?
As it happened, Harry remembered his words well.
So, when the time came, he and his wife (insert the name of the witch you prefer) sent Snape a letter and a picture.
The letter contained an offer to become a godfather to newborn witch Lily Luna Potter.
And on the picture there was a baby girl, slowly moving her round green eyes, the eyes of other Lily Potter.
And Snape, not knowing why he did it, accepted the offer.
One thing led to another.
To his own surprise he discovered that he actually enjoyed doing babysitting duty.
He discovered that little kids do have personalities; that talking to them could be a pleasure.
His favorite moments were to watch how Lily tucked little James in bed.
Gradually something melted deep inside his soul.
And he began to wonder how it would feel to have children of his own … .
And he started to notice other witches and how some of them looked at him … .
Therefore when Rolanda Hooch (Hogwarts flying instructor) playfully suggested that they go to Hogsmeade together he replied in kind, "You mean fly together?"
And now he had a family.
His past sins were neither forgotten nor forgiven but they were in the past.
In the present he had something to live for.
Epilogue 2 - Always
Teenage girl stood quietly in the middle of huge empty hall with tall ceiling.
Time was frozen for her.
She just waited.
A whirlwind appeared next to her.
Then whirlwind dissipated and in its place stood tall old wizard with long white beard, blue eyes behind half-moon spectacles wide open with admiration.
The wizard looked up and the ceiling came to life, showing the sky above.
The wizard looked around and hundreds of floating burning candles appeared in the air, flooding the whole hall with light.
Sister and brother looked at each other, blue eyes into blue eyes.
"Ariana, all these years you waited for me?" said old wizard with tenderness.
The girl nodded and beckoned to him.
Then she turned around and walked out.
And the wizard followed her ... to the next great adventure.
On many of Hogwarts portraits you can sometimes see a shy sweet girl, known as 'Mute Ariana'.
Her own portrait hangs in the Hog's Head inn, but she spends most of time traveling through Hogwarts paintings, exploring the castle which she never saw during her short life.
She especially likes paintings with flowers on them.
She picks flowers, makes bouquets and brings them to a certain portrait, hanging in the Headmistress' office.
To her big brother Albus.
Always.
THE END
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