My Parent's Mistake
Aubrey and Severus sat together on the sofa in the living room with a box full of Hermione's photo Albums. Hermione had documented Aubrey's life, every single thing from first time she smiled to her first day a primary school.
Aubrey wanted Severus to see the photos of her as a child. She liked to tell him the story behind the photos. Some were muggle photos however some were wizardry photos and Severus could see a young Aubrey playing or running about.
Aubrey opened the first photo album and looked at the year printed on the inside of the book. The year was 2000 and this album would document the first year of Aubrey's life. Severus took the album from Aubrey and turned over to the first page.
The first picture was of a tiny baby in the arms of Hermione Granger. She looked exactly as he remembered her. She was glowing even after a hard birth. Her eyes were looking down at the small crying bundle in her arms and she smiled as she looked up at whoever was taking the picture.
Severus then turned over the page and saw four pictures spread out over two pages. All four pictures were of a baby Aubrey. The inscription on the side said that Aubrey was only three days old. It was Hermione's handwriting. Severus let his fingers run across the writing and he smiled slightly Aubrey noticed.
'Mum took these.' She said.
Severus only nodded and turned the page again. Another four pictures were spread across the double page. This time it was pictures of Aubrey with various people holding her.
Severus looked at a picture of his daughter in the arms of Harry Potter. Harry was nervously holding a newborn Aubrey. The wizardry photo showed Harry trying to get Aubrey to stop crying; she looked uncomfortable in his arms he noted. The second picture was of a young Ginny Weasley holding her God-daughter. Aubrey was happily sleeping in her arms and seemed comfortable in the arms of her God-mother. The Third and fourth pictures showed Aubrey in the arms of Molly and Arthur Weasley. Both Arthur and Molly cooed over the tiny baby.
The next double page showed pictures of Hermione breastfeeding her newborn baby. Severus looked at the muggle picture of Hermione sat on the sofa holding Aubrey to her naked breast. He looked at Hermione's face; it showed nothing but love even though he suspected she was in pain.
Aubrey looked at her father as he looked at the pictures of her as a baby in her mother's arms. She watched how he traced his finger over her mother's face. It was obvious that Severus still had feelings for Hermione; maybe he still loved her.
Severus and Aubrey went through the whole album which took over an hour. They hardly spoke to one another but enjoyed looking at the photos together.
Aubrey then picked out another album from the book. She decided to choose an album which showed her as a child rather than a baby. She picked the album of the year 2006. Aubrey would have just turned six and would have been at school.
Severus opened the album and went straight to the first picture. The picture was of Hermione and Aubrey curled up together on a double bed sleeping.
'Uncle Harry took this picture. It was the first night in our house.' Aubrey said remembering the memory.
Severus nodded and turned the page. He smiled as he saw a six year old Aubrey run towards the camera and hug her mother. Child Aubrey looked very much like the seventeen year old Aubrey except her hair was more unruly like her mother's use to be.
'Where were you there?' he asked.
'We were in Hyde Park.' Aubrey said. 'Uncle Harry use to take us there on weekends. He actually proposed to Aunt Ginny there.'
'I'm surprise your Uncle Harry didn't end up marrying your mother.' Severus said.
'That's just wrong.' She said as she looked at Aubrey. 'Uncle Harry and mum were like siblings.'
Severus nodded and turned the page again.
'Crookshanks!' Aubrey said as she looked at the picture of her holding the ginger cat.
'She still had him?' he asked.
'Of course. He was her first baby.' Aubrey said laughing. 'He died just after my eighth birthday.'
'Did you not have any other pets?' he asked.
'No. Well Mum promised to get me a kitten or a dog for my 16th birthday but she was too ill by then.' She said sadly.
'Do you still want one?' he asked.
'I don't know.' She replied as she turned the page.
'Aubrey, when you come here for school you will need a familiar.' He said.
'Do I have to?' she asked.
'You do.' He replied.
'What did you have?' he asked.
'I have a raven.' He replied. 'He loved your mother. He would often sleep on the bed frame above her and watch over her and the nights she didn't spend with me, he would fly to her room and sleep in her room.'
'I know.' She said smiling.
'She told you?' he said surprised.
'No. I saw it.' She said. 'When mum was dying, she mumbled something about a raven. I went to hold her hand and I saw it.'
Severus nodded upstanding that Aubrey had a vision about his familiar.
'Did you ever have a vision from your mother about me?' he asked.
'Never.' She said. 'I would often have visions about her time at Hogwarts and sometimes I would see her talking to someone but I could never see who that person was. So it may have been you.'
Severus nodded and kissed the top of Aubrey's head.
'Tomorrow before we go to Malfoy Manor, we'll go to Diagon Alley and look at some familiars.' He said.
'Do they sell dogs in Diagon Alley?' she asked.
'Wolf Dogs.' He said smirking. 'I think we should get you one.'
'A wolf dog?' she said surprised.
'They're very protective of their owners and I think it will be very beneficial.' He said smirking.
'Of course you would. You don't want anyone near me including Draco.' She said looking at him.
'I doubt a wolf dog will keep Draco away.' Severus said as he sighed. 'I wish it did.'
'I bet Papa Granger felt the same way about you with mum.' She said as she looked at Severus.
'Your Grandfather didn't know.' He said.
'Yes but it soon found out when mum turned up pregnant. It was kind of hard to hide.' She said as she smiled.
'Yes I expect it was hard to hide.' He said. 'And I wish I would have been told to help.'
'Would you have made mum get rid of me?' she asked.
'Never.' He said.
'You say that now but back then would you? I mean mum was eighteen, you were thirty eight, you weren't together anymore and mum was going to go to university.' She said.
'Aubrey, the truth is I don't know.' He said as he looked at her. 'I would like to think we would have worked it out and we would have raised you together but I don't know what would have happened.'
'I wish you would have known. I wish you could have been around.' She said as she leaned towards him.
'I'm here now.' He said as he pulled her to him and kissed her head.
'But she's not.' Aubrey replied as she cried into Severus's chest.
The next morning, Severus and Aubrey made their way through Diagon Alley to the pet store. Severus pulled Aubrey in and down through the shop to the Wolf Dogs.
'Dad they're huge.' She said as she looked at the fully grown dogs.
'That's the whole point of them Aubrey.' He said. 'They are for protection.'
'I don't need protection.' She said.
'You do.' He said. 'I am not liked at the school Aubrey and you will be known as my daughter when you start in September and I will better knowing you have something or someone to be there.'
'Fine.' She groaned. 'Can't I get a puppy then?'
'A puppy wolf dog is hard to come by.' Severus said. 'And a puppy won't protect you as a fully grown dog.'
'Can we see if they have any puppies? Please? Please Daddy.' She begged as she fluttered her eyes lashes.
'Fine.' He said as he smirked.
Severus went to the front of the shop to speak with the owner. All of a sudden the owner came over with Severus and showed them to the back of the store.
'You're in luck.' He said. 'Our bitch wolf dog gave birth to puppies two months ago. They are just about ready to leave the mother.'
'So you have pups?' Severus said.
'We have many.' The owner said. 'We have at least seven. Three boys and four girls.'
'We're looking at a male dog.' Severus said.
'Of course.' He replied. 'So here they are.'
Aubrey immediately went towards the cadge where the puppies were.
'They're so cute.' She said as she looked at them.
'The three boys are the ones with white ears.' The owner said.
'Dad?' she said as she looked up at him.
'Which one do you want?' he said.
'This one.' She said pointing at the boy pup with white ears and white stomach.
'Good choice.' The owner said.
'How much?' Severus said to the owner as they turned their backs to Aubrey.
Severus and the owner came to a price; a high price. Severus had the owner send essentials for the dog to be sent to Hogwarts. A bed and food were sent and Aubrey picked out a collar and leash for the dog.
Once everything was paid for the owner handed Aubrey the small dog into her hands.
'He'll need a lot of training. You must be stern with him young lady. He is a protector and he will want to make sure that you are out of harm's way.' He said. 'You need to make sure he has exercise and that he is fed correctly. You should read training books about wolf dogs it will be good to know.'
'I will.' She said as she nuzzled the dog.
'Thank you.' Severus said to the owner. 'I expect we will be back for food and such things.
'Of course. Have a nice day.' He said as he walked off.
Severus and Aubrey walked out of the shop with the puppy in Aubrey's hands.
'You'll need to name him.' Severus said.
'I need to think for a bit.' She said. 'Are we going home so we can leave him at Hogwarts?'
'No, he'll come to Malfoy Manor with us.' Severus said as he held onto her arm and apperated.
At Malfoy Manor, the three blonde Malfoy's were sat in the garden when they saw Severus and Aubrey walking towards them.
'What is Aubrey holding?' Narcissa said.
'Looks like a dog of some sorts.' Lucius said as they came towards them.
'Good morning.' Severus said.
'Morning.' Lucius said.
Draco stood up to see Aubrey. She smiled as she looked down at the puppy in her arms.
'Dad brought me a puppy.' She said smiling.
'A Wolf Dog.' Severus said as he sat down.
'Severus, really? A wolf dog?' Lucius said as she watched Draco pet the pup.
'I thought it was an appropriate pet.' He said smirking.
'I had one Lucius. Don't you remember Milo?' She said smiling.
'Yes I remember that beast. He bit me.' Lucius said as he rubbed his arm.
'He bit you?' Draco said.
'I was trying to kiss your mother and he jumped up and bit me.' He said.
Draco quickly pulled his hand away from the puppy and looked slightly scared.
'He won't bite.' Aubrey said as she stroked the dog between the ears.
'He'll only bite he if feels his owner is in trouble.' Severus said. 'So I'd watch what you do dear Godson.'
AU: Sorry for the delay; I am exhausted! I hope this chapter made it up to you though. Hoping to write another one soon. xx