Power of the Prince Lineage

SeverusxLily & Children

Rated T

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or its characters from the franchise. That honor belongs to JK Rowling

Power of the Prince Lineage

Chapter 18: Meeting Caol Prince

When Eileen finally came to from falling unconscious, it was six-thirty in the morning. Sitting up she groaned softly and grabbed her head, pressing her hand against her eye as a bit of pain went through it. Eventually the pain passed and she blinked her eyes to clear her vision. She looked over to see that Holly was still asleep, as were her other three dorm mates. Shaking her head she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom to take a shower and get ready for her day.

Fifteen minutes later she was dressed in her school uniform and robes, her dark hair pulled back into a low ponytail. Grabbing her school bag she silently left her dorm room, knowing that the other students of Ravenclaw House would be waking up soon if they weren't up already, and headed to the Common Room and out of Ravenclaw Tower. As she descended the stairs she decided that she wanted to have breakfast with her father that morning, so she headed for the Dungeons knowing he was already up and moving about. When she reached the First Floor she saw Roderick and Tobias waiting by the entrance of the Great Hall, the two of them talking quietly.

"Good morning," Eileen greeted them with a smile.

Tobias looked at his sister and smiled saying, "Good morning, Eileen. How are you feeling? We didn't see you anymore yesterday after we walked you to the Ravenclaw Common Room."

"Yes, I'm alright. I just needed some rest since what I did to get that Horcrux yesterday drained my magic. But it was worth it, though."

"Yes, so much so that mum is furious with us," Roderick said.

Looking at Eileen's confused expression Tobias nodded and said, "Yeah, she's mad. When we went to give dad the ring, we walked in on him and mum talking. We were just going to pass the ring on and leave, but he wanted to know how we got it. And then when we explained that you Apparated through your vision to get it…"

"Mum blew a gasket," Roderick finished. "She did say that you said you wouldn't promise not to ever do it again, but I think she was expecting you to listen to her and never attempt it again."

"So if she's mainly upset with me, then what is she mad at you two for?" Eileen asked.

"For talking you into it and allowing you to do so."

Tobias shrugged and said, "But what's done is done so she can't punish us, especially since it was done for a good cause. Dad is proud of us, though." A grin spread across his face and his green eyes brightened. "But I'm hungry, so let's go eat breakfast!"

Eileen nodded and told her brothers how she was going to go eat with their father, to which Roderick and Tobias agreed to do as well and the three of them headed down the stairs into the Dungeons. Eventually they stopped in front of the portrait leading to their father's personal quarters and Tobias gave it the password, the portrait opening up to them and allowing them entrance. Walking inside Tobias called out, "Dad!"

Severus came out of his bedroom and saw his children standing in front of his fireplace. Smiling at them he said, "Good morning, triplets. What can I do for you this morning?"

"Have breakfast with us," Roderick replied with a smile, Eileen and Tobias nodding and smiling as well.

A chuckle slipped through Severus' lips and he nodded before calling a Hogwarts House Elf to bring them all some breakfast. Once food was on the table and they began to fill their plates, they all began talking together. They discussed the Horcrux that they had retrieved, letting it be known that there was only one left. They also discussed the Third Task that would be taking place the next day and discussing whether or not Harry would win it all. Roderick said that even if Harry didn't win, if Cedric did then Hogwarts would still be the ultimate winner of the Tri-Wizard Tournament.

Taking a sip of his black coffee, Severus said, "Speaking of which, your mother wants you all to come home today after classes so that you all can spend some time at home before tomorrow."

"I'm assuming it's mainly for Harry's benefit," Eileen said taking a bite of toast.

"Yes, to give him a chance to relax before facing his hardest challenge yet."

Roderick looked off to the side for a moment before brown eyes looked at his father and he said, "Dad, I know who put Harry's name in the locket."

Severus raised an eyebrow at the news while Tobias and Eileen stared wide-eyed at their brother. Nodding slightly the Potions Master said, "As do I, Rod. Who do you think it was?"

"Moody. I think—no—I know he was the one who did it."

"I believe it was him as well, but I have no evidence to prove it. What evidence do you have?"

"None, but I know it was him."

Severus nodded before casting a quick Tempus Spell. Looking at the time he said, "We'll discuss this later, Roderick. Right now it's time for you three to be heading to class. And Toby, pass the message to Harry to meet us at the gates after the last class of the day."

Tobias nodded and the triplets all stood and got their school bags before leaving their father's quarters. As they left Eileen asked, "Are you going to tell dad that Moody is an imposter, Rod?"

"Probably. I think right now just letting him know about him most likely putting Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire was the right thing to do right now," Roderick replied.

"If you say so, but I can't wait to go home and see mum and our grandparents!" Tobias said before running up the stairs from the Dungeon to go up for Charms, causing Eileen and Roderick to laugh and shake their heads at him. They couldn't wait to see their family, either.

Later that day when the last class let out for the day (unless there were Astronomy classes) Harry was making his way outside and heading towards the gates. As he walked he spotted three familiar heads walking together ahead of him, also headed towards the gates. Lengthening his strides he walked up behind them, leaned in close to their ears and said, "Hey guys."

Tobias and Eileen let out small shouts of fright, having been startled by their older brother's sudden appearance. Roderick rolled his eyes at his siblings before saying, "Hi Harry."

"Rod, do you ever get scared?" Harry couldn't believe his younger brother wasn't at all not surprised by him sneaking up and announcing his presence. Roderick had to have been just a little surprised.

Roderick looked at him and answered, "With you, no."

Harry rolled his eyes and ruffled the younger boy's hair, causing Roderick to groan in annoyance while Tobias and Eileen laughed. Before long they reached the gate and waited for their father to arrive. After about ten minutes of waiting they could see Severus walking towards them like a dark shadow. When he reached them he said, "Alright, let's go. Your mother is expecting us, as well as the grandparents. Let's get past the wards and I'll Apparate us home."

"I can't wait to be home for the night! It'll be good to sleep in my own bed again," Eileen said as she grabbed hold of her father's hand, the rest of them all speaking their agreement. Soon the five of them passing through the gates and the ward and when they were all linked together, Severus Side-Apparated them all back to Cóis Dara and through the wards of their home.

The moment their feet hit the ground Eileen and Tobias ran towards the front door of Prince Manor, Roderick not far behind them, all three of them wanting to see their mother and great-grandparents. Severus couldn't help but smile as he watched Roderick hurry inside to see Lily. Even though he was the most stoic of his children, Roderick was always happy to see his mother and had always been close to her since he was a baby. So seeing him excited—as much as anyone could tell—to see Lily was sweet and almost amusing.

Harry chuckled as he and his stepfather walked towards Prince Manor and said, "Rod is such a mummy's boy."

Severus nodded and replied, "Don't let him hear you say that; he'll deny it."

"What can he deny? Everyone knows it's true."

"I know. I remember when he was a baby and every time he cried, something he seldom did, he could only be calmed by Lily. Even when he got older and was upset, only Lily could comfort him."

"Yeah…too bad he doesn't cry anymore."

"I could always make him cry again. I've done it before."

"Mum will kill you, dad."

"…Yes, she would."

Harry laughed as he entered their home, Severus following him, only to stop seeing his siblings all standing in the foyer. And the reason for them standing was because of an unfamiliar man standing in front of them. Lily was standing a ways behind him, wand trained on the man with another one held in her other hand. Severus looked at him and frowned, a niggling feeling at the back of his head seeming to try to come to the forefront of his mind.

Three pairs of eyes—brown, green, and black—all looked up at the mystery man and together the triplets asked, "Who are you?"

The man smiled at the three children and answered, "I'm Caol, Caol Prince."

"Severus, you remember your Uncle Caol, don't you?" Roderick asked his grandson, somewhat amused at watching the current six occupants look at his son while Caol just sat comfortably under their scrutinizing stares.

The Potions Master blinked before he said, "I…probably? I don't…I don't think-"

"It's alright, Severus. I don't really expect you to remember me, considering the last time I saw you, you were but a wee babe," Caol said with a kind smile. "You were so adorable, Severus."

Severus flushed before clearing his throat, ignoring Lily as she giggled next to him. Harry smiled making a mental note to ask if there were any baby pictures of his stepfather still lingering around. He was now suddenly curious to see what he looked like as a baby, considering there were barely any of him as a child, the only ones he had seen were what his mother had saved even after their friendship had first ended. The triplets looked at the man that was supposed to be their great-uncle and took in his features. Like their daideo Caol had dark brown, almost black hair and the same chiseled jaw line, though he wasn't bearing a beard like his father. His eyes though weren't black like Roderick Sr.'s or Severus', but rather brown from the mixture of Roderick's black eyes and Muirrean's hazel eyes. All in all the man was very handsome and didn't look as old as he probably was, which had to be in his mid to late fifties at best.

Blinking Tobias looked up at the portrait his great-grandparents were standing in and said, "I thought you said your son's name was Roderick Jr., not Caol."

Muirrean giggled and replied, "It is. His name is Roderick Prince Jr. He prefers to go by his middle name Caol."

"Yes, he says he wants to be his own person and not a duplicate of me, though he is proud to carry my name, and I respect his decision," Roderick said looking at his son.

Caol chuckled and looked at the triplets before saying, "You don't have to be so formal in calling me Caol. Just call me Kyle; I prefer it over the Gaelic pronunciation." Leaning forward he grinned at the children and said, "Now I'd like to get to know who you are. You are Severus' lovely children and triplets obviously, but I'd like to place names with faces."

Roderick looked at his siblings from where he sat in between them before looking into Kyle's face saying, "I'm Roderick, Roderick Severus Snape. I'm the oldest of my siblings."

"Another Roderick? I have a feeling that name will go down in the family for generations to come." Kyle laughed when Roderick tucked his lip in a small smile, his dimples showing in his cheeks as he did so.

Tobias grinned and said, "I'm Tobias Rupert Snape, the middle triplet."

"Nice to meet you, Tobias. You take very much after your lovely mother, though you have Severus' cleft chin." He smiled as Tobias giggled before turning to look at Eileen. "And your name, sweetheart?"

Eileen smiled and said, "Eileen Muirrean Snape."

Kyle's eyes widened before saying, "You're named after my sister."

"Yes, though daideo and móraí always call me Eibhlin."

"Yeah, that is never going to change, but be proud of your name for it carries strength and determination. And I'm sure you'll be just like my sister when you grow up. She is such a strong witch and I know you will be, too."

Eileen beamed at her great-uncle and looked at her parents who were giving her proud smiles. Kyle then looked at Harry and said, "Harry Potter, pleasure to meet you."

Harry nodded and replied, "You too, sir."

"Don't call me 'sir', we're family now. Just call me 'Uncle' or even just by my name."

"Cool." Harry grinned.

Kyle looked at his nephew and wife and asked, "So how long have you been married, Severus?"

Severus looked at the triplets before answering, "Twelve years."

Lily nodded and said with a happy smile, "And it has been a wonderful twelve years."

"Yes, Lily has been a wonderful wife to Severus and mother to their children," Muirrean imputed with a smile making Lily blush a little.

Severus smiled before asking, "Why haven't you been around before? I assumed you were dead as well."

Kyle gave a sad smile saying, "Yes, I'm sorry for that. But work keeps me busy and it is hard to get a break most times. But I'm glad I was able to get one and visit home, because I got to meet you again, as well as your lovely family."

Lily leant forward in interest and asked, "What is it that you do for a living, Kyle?"

"I'm a veterinarian specializing in familiars and other magical animals. We have a ward in St. Mungo's where I work, but not many people are aware of it until someone takes them there when they have a hurt or sick animal."

"So if Hedwig got sick or hurt, I could bring her to you?" Harry asked.

Kyle nodded and answered, "That's right, and I'll even care for Hedwig for free." He paused a moment before asking, "Hedwig is your familiar, I presume?"

"Yes, she's a beautiful Snowy owl. I've had her since I was eleven. She's currently in the Owlery at Hogwarts right now, though."

"Then she's in good company." Kyle looked around a bit before laying his eyes on his nephew. "Say Severus, where is Eileen? How is she doing? I haven't heard from her in years."

Severus's face fell a little but not enough to be to be noticeable. However everyone saw it and the atmosphere suddenly dropped in the room. Severus felt Lily gently take his hand before he answered, "She's dead. She died when I was fifteen."

Brown eyes widened in surprise before a pained expression came over Kyle's face. He covered his face with his hands before asking roughly, "How?"

Lily could see the way her husband's face had darkened and his body tense up, his hands clenching into fists. She comfortingly rubbed his arm before looking at Kyle and saying, "If you don't mind Kyle, we'll tell you another time. I don't think Severus is up to speaking about it right now."

Kyle nodded slowly as he processed the information that his little sister had passed more than a decade ago. It took a moment for the somber atmosphere to pass, but eventually it did and the family was back to conversing. Kyle shared stories of his own family, of how he met his wife and the children that they had together. He was eager to learn more about Severus' family and even more so of the antics of Harry, Roderick, Tobias, and Eileen. He was surprised that Harry was participating in the Tri-Wizard Tournament as a champion and was further impressed that he had made it through the first two tasks. However upon learning that the Third and Final Task was the next day, he showed concern and advised Harry to be on his toes more than ever, protect himself as much as he could, and that no matter what happened he was a champion regardless.

He then turned to the triplets and asked them about what they have been up to in their first year at Hogwarts. The triplets answered his questions—keeping out their secret activities concerning the tournament—and Eileen revealed that she was a Seer. Kyle was surprised that his great-niece had inherited his mother's special ability, and even further when Roderick told him that he recently found out he was a Parselmouth. Kyle was so very intrigued by the children and told Severus and Lily that they had some very special kids. Turning to Tobias he asked, "And what special ability do you have, Tobias? What can you do?"

"Um, I don't know. I don't think I can do anything like they can," Tobias answered with a flush on his cheeks. He wouldn't admit it, but he felt a bit jealous that his siblings and best friends could both do something special and he couldn't. Even Harry was a skilled Seeker and became the youngest in a century playing for Gryffindor as a First Year.

Tobias so wrapped up in his thoughts that he didn't notice how the other occupants began to look at him strangely before their eyes widened. When he did finally notice he asked, "What? What is it?"

Lily blinked before saying, "Toby sweetheart, you hair…it's turned…"

"Dark," Roderick finished.

"Your hair has turned brown, but now it's turning back to normal again," Eileen said in amazement.

In confusion Tobias walked over to the mirror hanging on the wall and looked at his reflection, noticing that his hair indeed was turning back to his natural red from a brownish color. He gasped in surprise and stepped back a bit, even more so when his hair turned a sudden shocking bright pink and his emerald green eyes turned bright azure blue. He didn't know what was happening and he was feeling so many things at once that his hair and eyes were turning from color to color. Whirling around to face his parents he asked almost fearfully, "What's happening to me?"

Severus looked at his son before answering, "Tobias, it would appear that you are possibly a Metamorphmagus."

Author's Note: I'm sorry this chapter took a while to upload. I wanted to make sure everything was correct, along with doing my school work while working on my stories. I hope you all like this chapter, and a huge thanks to my beta kcrutcher123! Thanks and I hope you stay tuned for more! Love, SehunsBae37.