My Parent's Mistake

Chapter 9

24th Christmas 1998

'I never meant to upset you Severus, all I wanted to know was a bit about your childhood.' Hermione said as she watched Severus storm out of the living room and out to the garden.

Hermione stood up and followed her lover out of the snowy garden. Severus was stood at the bottom of the garden looking out to the hills of Yorkshire. She walked slowly across the garden and stood beside him.

'Come back inside Severus, it's freezing out here.' She said as she pulled her scarf tighter around her neck.

'I'm not cold. I suggest if you are then you go inside.' He replied tightly.

'Well I'm not going in without you or without sorting out this stupid fight.' She said as she took her wand out of her pocket and got rid of the snow from the swing seat.

Hermione sat down on the seat and looked up at Severus. She hated fighting with him; sometimes their fights would last for days. She didn't want this one to last for days, tomorrow was Christmas day and she wanted their first Christmas together to be perfect.

Severus turned to look at his young love. She looked pale and frozen from the cold weather. She wasn't wearing a coat or even a robe, just a simple wool jumper and a Gryffindor scarf which Molly Weasley had knitted her.

He walked towards the swing seat and sat down and pulled Hermione to him and wrapped his robe around Hermione.

'I'm sorry; I shouldn't have brought it up.' Hermione said as she cuddled into Severus's warmth.

'I don't like to talk about my childhood Hermione because it wasn't a nice one.' He replied as she pulled her even closer to him. 'My father use to beat my mother and I. He eventually killed her in this very house.'

'Oh Severus.' Hermione said as she looked up at him. 'I didn't know.'

'You wouldn't.' He said as he stroked her hair. 'I sometimes wonder whether us being together is a wise decision.'

'What? Why?' she said as she pulled back from him.

'Because of my father. I could be like him.' Severus said.

'You are nothing like that man. You are not him Severus. You have never hit me and I know that you would never.' Hermione said. 'I would never be with a man that would hit a woman or a child. Severus, you would never hit a child of ours. I know you Severus Snape; you'd be an amazing father.'

'You're not pregnant are you Hermione?' Severus said sceptical.

'No of course I'm not.' She said as she slapped his chest. 'I was just saying that you are nothing like your father and that if we were to have children some day, I hope, I know that you would never be like him with them.'

'I hope not.' Severus said seriously.

'You won't Severus.' She said as she kissed him softly.

'Let's go inside.' He said as he pulled away from Hermione and stood up pulling Hermione with him.

Aubrey walked out of her bedroom and down the stairs into the living room to find Severus sat on the sofa holding what looked like a photo album. Aubrey slowly approached her father.

'Good morning.' She said softly as she pulled her dark red dressing gown around her.

'Morning.' He said as he closed the book.

'What are you looking at?' she said as she watched him close the book.

'This is a photo album of your mother and I.' He said.

'Can I have a look?' she said.

Severus only nodded and moved across the sofa to make room for Aubrey. Aubrey sat down next to Severus and waiting for him to open the book which he did.

'That was your mother on Christmas day 1998, the year before you were born.' Severus said as he and Aubrey looked at the photo of Hermione sat in the middle of the living room floor holding up a Weasley jumper.

'She looks so young.' Aubrey said.

'She was only just about 18.' Severus said.

'Was it weird?' She asked.

'The age difference?' Severus answered.

'Yeah.' She said as she looked back at the photo of her mother.

'Your mother, much like yourself was wise beyond her years. Yes she was eighteen but she wasn't too me. Age is but a number sometimes.' Severus said as he turned the page. 'This is your mother sleeping as you can see.'

'Where were you that Christmas? At Hogwarts?' She asked.

'No. We were at my family house in Yorkshire.' Severus replied. 'I took this just after midnight.'

'Do you miss her?' Aubrey asked.

'All the time.' He replied solemnly. 'I never meant to hurt your mother, I thought I was helping her in the long run but I didn't know she was pregnant with you.'

'I wish she would have told you.' Aubrey said as she snuggled herself into Severus's side to his surprise.

'I do too.' He said as he wrapped his arms around his daughter.

AU: I know it's short but I'm trying my best. Hoping to get a longer chapter out tomorrow or even tonight. Reviews are welcome x