Chapter 13

The next day bright and early baby girl Snape cried for her milk, Severus was picking her up when a house elf 'popped' in and gave him the warmed up bottle of milk, giving it to the new born child he sat on his bed as she greedily gulped down her milk, as much as her tiny mouth would let her. Harry walked in looking like he had hardly slept a wink, which was probably true, he patted the bed and Harry crawled in beside them Severus quietly winded the baby till she burped before beginning to feed her again Harry watching it the whole time with a strange light in his eyes, Severus identified it as contentment. He was glad Harry was feeling better but was worried that Harry never seemed to sleep.

When she was finished he put her back in her crib, she was already asleep by that time, changing her bum he left her and sitting back down where Harry was he gently started softly stroking his hand through Harry's hair, he did it for about an hour before Harry was deep asleep, he had began to fall sleep after fifteen minutes not being able to keep his eyes open long before he had drifted off. He quietly got back under the covers not wanting to get up, he drifted off to sleep glad that Harry was actually asleep and that his little girl was content before sleep claimed the last Snape to sleep. Severus slept for hours when he awoke Harry was still asleep deeply and didn't look like he was going to wake any time soon, he took his daughter to the other side of the room that Harry had sat in just yesterday. He began thinking of names he wanted his children to be named as.

He had one for his little girl already – Ebony Severina Eileen Snape.

He then thought of one for his son, thing was there was no S names he liked apart from Salazar but Dudley had already taken the liberty of it. He really liked the names Tobias, Tyler and Damien and he knew that there was only going to be two so he was still stuck.

Harry did not stir until well into the after noon, Severus had given Ebony two bottles of milk and had his breakfast and lunch as well as a shower, not even Ebony screaming for her milk woke Harry up. Only when it had turned two o'clock did Harry begin stirring, all Severus could think was 'it's about damn time I've got the ministry to go to and everything to set up!' Today with a grunt he went to get his baby seat that lets the baby-sit beside your back or stomach, Severus did not remember what it was called so it called it a stomach seat.

After getting that he was in muggle clothes he put the seat on and strapped them in place, wizards and witches used it when they are apparating, the seat being magical feeds off your magic in small bits so when you apparate your child is safe. So people could safely apparate without worrying they were not concentrating enough and maybe getting your baby splinched. Which really was nasty baby parts being found by muggles or appearing out of nowhere in front of muggles, really nasty.

Harry who was still yawning stood in front of him, Samara tucked safely in the stomach seat, he carefully apparated them to the ministry of magic, going into the phone box he dialled the number he needed 229823

"Welcome to the ministry of magic please state your name and reason for coming," said a woman's voice enchanting in the phone box,

Severus calmly said" Severus Snape here to fill in the papers in the adoption office please," before he knew it the phone was falling white walls and black walls was all he saw all the way, getting out he made there way to the elevator and got to the adoption office and sat down there was no one else there thank god he really didn't want to wait he had things to do.

"Ah Mr. Snape please come in I've been expecting you," said a man's voice as he appeared in sight letting him into the main office, his hair was brown he had a bald spot at the top of his head but his hair was pretty long he was wearing silver robes and looked in his fifty's.

"Indeed." was all Severus said as he walked in, the man did not look the least bit intimidated maybe because it was the fact he had a child snuggling into him or a son standing beside him. Not that it bothered him much he was too exited although it did not show much.

"Right please fill out those forms for me please and I will get you your birth certificates for your two children," said the man; he already knew that Severus already had another child, which was named Salazar Dudley Dursley Snape. He had not seen him personally; his assistant had filled it all out.

Severus began filling in the forms…. name…. Ebony Severina Eileen Snape…. age 1 week…weight…. nine pounds…. parents…Severus Snape the list went on. He gave that one to the man, he typed it out on the computer, and the certificate was ready as Severus made the other birth certificate.

Name ….Tobias Tyler Snape was what he finally put down he really liked those names Harry made a sound in agreement, as he nodded at Severus choice. Age…eleven…weight…fifty kilo's…Parents….Severus Snape…Given Potion? Yes.

No godparents, he did not trust anyone with his children, but put down that McGonagall or Lupin would be suitable guardians for his children and if Tobias were seventeen, he would have her. He knew that Tobias would look after his sister with his life, they had only been brother and sister for a couple of days but Severus could tell that he loved her.

They were both filled out within minutes, if the potion is not given the biological parents must be added to the certificate but the potion is permanent there was no need for the child to know his or her real parents. However, Ebony would know anyway he did not want her to hate him for not telling her, he knew how he would react to never being told who his true parents were; she did not have a reason to hate them like Tobias did.

They were filled out, copies made, passports made, and a few other muggle things in case they went else were. Everyone had a passport and birth certificate muggle and magical one. Although the Malfoy's chuck the muggle certificate out as soon as they get home.

Severus carefully put his children's birth certificates carefully in one of his pockets before he led his son out of the ministry, Ebony, snug as a bug, cuddled into her daddy's robes and covers. He then took them to Hogsmeade entering a shop he did not think he would ever enter, a photo shop. He then bought a camera and spools before getting his daughter and son's pictures taken. Severus joined them, three of them looking happy, in their family portrait there was already ones of Dudley and him about the house he needed some of his new children.

After that he left, the pictures would be sent by owl later on in the day, camera and spools in snappy wizard photo bag, he apparated them back home, he then carefully put Ebony back in her crib before he began getting the things he had brought for her sorted out, Tobias helping him build a crib. They also built a mosses basket for her, and put her things away on the changing unit, cream, baby wipes, cotton wool, talcum powder, then they put the child's bath underneath so it was easy to get, sponges and other important bath things went in the tub.Then Sev put all her clothes away from new born clothes up to 16 months so he would not need to buy anything for any time to come putting the baby walker in a cupboard as well as a big bunch of toys and teddies.

After finishing both had a huge dinner, which Tobias enjoyed a lot, it was his favourite. Tobias having the best sleep in ages was more alive than he had been in ages, he took his own clothes and things his dad bought for him to his room, dropping everything on his bed he then began putting everything up. He put all his clothes up in his wardrobe and put his cloaks in his other cupboard then put his socks, boxers and tops into his drawers before setting his trunk not at the bottom of his bed but in one of the corners of his room. His art things went on the unit paints, pastels, crayons, pencils and brushes, as well as pain pallet for putting and mixing paints in he loved to paint, put his pencils and pens separate as well as pads of lined paper because it was to use going back to school as well as putting his folders away after putting the names on his subjects, History of magic, Transfiguration, Defence, Charms and many, many other subjects. He just wished you could take ancient runes in first year if there was something he liked it was definitely ancient runes.

Putting his trainers and shoes as well as boots in the free corner in a line, everything looked tidy just the way Tobias liked it, he then got paper and a board to stop the paper moving getting his pencils he began drawing, a picture of the first time he saw Hogwarts in the dark going over the boats putting his own emotions into the painting, he was so lost in his work he didn't even hear Ebony cry for her bottle, he usually did. By the time he was finished it was very late at night, Severus realized Tobias's light was still on (he had gone to bed and woke up when Ebony had cried to be fed after feeding he had saw a light under his door) he walked in to see his son sitting on his bed drawing, to be shocked when he saw it would be an understatement, he could remember the way he felt when he first entered Hogwarts and that picture was just like it, the darkened sky the castle glinting in the moon light, shining like a beacon of freedom calling to them. Moreover, for them it had been sweet freedom and release to be at Hogwarts for the same reasons. It was the most beautiful picture of the school he had ever seen even better than the pictures he had of course you only get one chance to go over on the boats that is in first year after that you don't get to see the school from that view again, he sometimes envied Hagrid getting to do the traditions of taking the first years across, he knew he could not because he didn't have the patience to do it.

"Wow H…Tobias that is amazing I didn't know you could draw like that. Do you mind drawing me one like that, this picture is fantastic." said Severus meaning every word that came out of his mouth making Tobias go red faced.

He handed over the painting and said "You can have it if you want it I can always draw another one, I had lots of them in a studio Aunt Petunia made for me. I would have been in an art class after finishing Judo and karate." said Tobias not sad nor angry because what is done is done, there is no going back he was just glad to have Severus as a dad.

"Well you can if you want." said Severus knowing that his son was great at drawing and would be a waste not to go to the drawing classes, well Art classes then was all Severus could think.

"Na it will remind me of my mum too much, she wanted me to go too. I hope you don't hate me for not wanting to go" said Tobias who did look liked he was waiting to be beaten or shouted he let out a sigh when he was not and that did not go unnoticed by the resident spy.

"It's all up to you Tobias now get to bed and sleep or you will be awake all night" said Severus he was scared in case his son didn't stop getting out of the habit of sleeping in the afternoon so he decided on the easiest way.

"Accio Dreamless Sleeping Potion." said the potions master as the vial came crashing into his hand he wrapped his hands around the glass bottle and uncorking the bottle he handed it to Tobias after reassuring him.

"Tobias this wont hurt you ok! It will only help you sleep nothing else, no dreams. You will wake up tomorrow still in your bed ok." said Severus, he carefully tipped the potion down his son's throat, Tobias was already feeling woozy he carefully set him under the covers his hand going through his son's hair as his eyes started falling closed.

"Its ok son nothing will happen I won't let it. The Potters are gone so are the Death Eaters nothing can hurt you here." said Severus as he ran his hand through his sons hair, Tobias who had been struggling to stay awake yawned before falling asleep listening to the reassuring voice of his dad, that voice could put anyone to sleep, silky and melodious.

Once Severus was sure his son was asleep, he left a lamp on just barely and charmed the side lights to come on when the person was awake and scared he didn't want his son to wake up and be scared because the lights were not on, with a sigh and a shake of his head he closed the door behind him before putting the picture Tobias made on the other side of his room, charming it so nothing could ruin it he went to bed falling asleep straight away, glad to have nothing to do tomorrow because everything that needed to be done was done. Just as he was falling asleep, he thought to himself 'need to make boxes for them to put their pictures and teeth in and all that, their certificates to give them to them when they are twenty one.' Was the last thought of Severus Snape before sleep claimed him. The old Severus Snape would have sneered and told himself to stop being so sappy, however the new Severus Snape did not care two inches what the old one thought.