Title: Forever Yours

Rating: T

Summary: Severus is covered in blue goo from a potion mishap, when he realizes the wards in his rooms are down, fearing the worst he enters with his ward at the ready, nothing is changed except for the basinet, the baby, and the two notes……

Chapter 3: First day at Hogwarts 11 years later….

The Children were returning to the school and for many this was their first time entering the castle. For the first years, they were separated from the other students and loaded into boats. The boats traveled across the lake and the first year students got their first look at the castle, glowing amidst the dark sky, with the lights of the windows reflecting on the lake's surface. It was truly a magical sight to behold.

Severn smiled at the other children who had not seen the castle before. Severn spent part of her life living in the castle with her dad since she was born, most of the year she stayed with her grandparents, on her mother's side. Her father would visit her on the weekends, during the holidays Severn would stay in the castle, and in the summer they spent a lot of time together at Sinner's End. It was a lot of moving around for a young girl but she loved every minute of it.

As they reached the castle Professor Flitwick gave instruction while waiting for the sorting to begin.

Severn stood off to the side and was not talking to the other children around her. She was very nervous, her father was the head of Slytherin and she was afraid she would not be sorted into his house. She feared he would get mad or worse, he would be disappointed in her.

"Alright, this way." Professor Flitwick lead the way for the students, into the Great Hall.

Severn waited and was extremely nervous. The Sorting Hat went through the alphabet till he finally reached 'S'.

"Snape, Severn!" The hat said.

Severn was playing with her hands, slowly she walked up to the stool and the hat was placed on her head.

"Where to place you? You are very smart, Ravenclaw will be good , and yet you have a strong Slytherin background."

Severn sat quietly.

Severus watched his daughter as she had the hat on her head.

"Ravenclaw is best I believe." the Sorting Hat whispered, then announced, "Ravenclaw!"

Severn thought she might cry. What was her father going to say? There were hushed voices through the Great Hall about how Snape's daughter was sorted into Ravenclaw.

Severn wouldn't look at her father as she walked to the Ravenclaw table. She sat down and put her head on the table. It took all her strength not to cry.

Severus felt a pull in the pit of his stomach as he watched his daughter put her head down in shame.

McGonagall welcomed all the new students and spoke a few start of term announcements then the food appeared on the table.

"Hi, my name is Roxanne," a red head freckled faced little girl next to Severn tried to introduce herself.

Severn looked up and tried smiled but she felt like she had let her dad down.

"What's wrong? My mom said Ravenclaw is a very good ouse, a house for smart students." Roxanne tried again.

"I should have been in Slytherin." Severn told her.

"Slytherin? They are mean and you see that scary Professor up there, he's the head of house and I've heard he is the meanest professor in the school" Roxanne pointed at Snape.

Severn smiled. "That's my dad."

Roxanne's face turned bright red, "You're lying. He's your dad?"

"He's going to be upset with me."

"Because you are not in his house? Both my parents were in Gryffindor. It should matter, right."

Severn didn't say anything. Roxanne decided it best just to stay quiet. She had heard stories and was sure he was mean and surely would blame Severn for being in the wrong house.

Severn had not touched her food and just sat there looking sad. Severus watched and needed to talk with her.

Severn looked down at her plate when a letter appeared in her father's handwriting. "See me after dinner?"

Roxanne read the letter over Severn's shoulder and had the feeling it was going to be doom for her.

Severn walked down to her father's chambers, a place she spent plenty of time during her previous years.

"Severn, what's the matter?" Severus asked.

Severn would not look at her father. She watched the floor as she spoke, "I'm sorry that I did not get into Slytherin."

"Is that what this si about?" Severus knelt to his daughter and hugged her. "I don't care which house you got into. Ravenclaw is a very good house, very smart witches and wizards have come from Ravenclaw. I knew you were a very smart girl, you get it from your mother. Besides, your house colors, they match your eyes. He smiled at her.

Severn had extremely blue eyes, which were intensified with her dark black hair. Severus looked into her eyes which were still red from crying. He brushed her hair out of her face. "Nothing you could do would ever make me disappointed in you. You are my daughter and I love you."

Severn smiled.

"Now, let's get you to your dormitory." Severus stood up and Severn followed as they walked to the Ravenclaw dormitory.

"You get some sleep, I will see you in at breakfast tomorrow," Severus leaned down and kissed his daughter's forehead. He spoke the house password and then watched as his daughter disappeared into the common room.

Severus was happy his daughter was not in Slytherin. He has seen how the Slytherin House changes students and pulls the bad qualities out of the children. Severus did not want this for his daughter, he wanted only the best for her. He would have to thank the Sorting Hat later.

Whenever Severn was at the castle visiting she stayed in her father's chambers. Only on occasion would she and her father go outside and walk in the forbidden forest, Severn would help find ingredients for her dad's potions. Not being in her dad's rooms felt weird. The Raven claw tower made different noises and kept her awake.

"Severn, are you still awake?" Roxanne asked from her bed.

"Yeah," Severn rolled over and looked towards Roxanne's bed.

"Is everything okay with your dad?" Roxanne was worried about her new friend.

"Yeah, he wasn't made at me. He said he would always be proud of me."

"So, he is okay you are not in his house? I was always told about how scary and mean he is, he seems not that bad."

"Tomorrow we have Defense Against the Dark Arts, early. We should probably go to bed now." Severn laid back down.

"Oh, right. My dad is really good friends with our professor, he's the best!" Roxanne smiled really big.

"My dad says that the Defense Professor is a waste of space." Severn smiled at the memories of her dad going on about how annoying he was.

Roxanne did not say another word. Severn was not sure if she hurt her feelings or if she went to sleep. Severn decided it was best just to go to sleep now. She'd talk with Roxanne in the morning.