Title: Snape's Revenge
Rating: K
Summary: Voldemort makes Snape Headmaster but when Voldemort tells him who will be Muggle Studies Professor and Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor Snape has his own ideas on who would be perfect for the positions. Guess who comes to Hogwarts?
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Chapter 17: Revealed
The news of the burned body being found at the memorial site was on everyone's mind over the next couple of days. Severus didn't blame everyone for being worried, he was worried. Who was the man and why was he even there. Better yet was it even a man.
"Are you okay, Severus," asked a woman that had never talked to him before.
He looked up from his desk and studied her. She was a dumpy sort of woman that looked a lot older then he was.
"I have no idea what you're talking about?" Severus asked her.
"Of course you do," the woman said, "It happened on your beat, the burned body of that person that was found at the memorial temple."
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Severus repeated.
The woman gave him a look. "Oh I'm supposed to believe that."
"Believe it," Severus told her, "Now I have to do something and then I'm out of here."
He got up and left the woman alone…fuming.
Severus picked up his pay and headed to Gringotts to separate it. Half would go to Minerva and the other half would go into his account. When he entered the bank he noticed, to his horror, that Granger and Weasley dumb-boy was there. He went to the nearest goblin and thankfully was able to complete it without them noticing him. As he left he wondered if he would have such good luck again.
He then decided that it was about time to do some baby shopping. Dumbledore would be laughing from beyond the grave if he could see Severus Snape, feared Death Eater spy, going baby shopping. But no crib or clothes had been bought yet and in a few months the babies would be coming and they needed a crib to sleep in and clean clothes to wear.
When he entered a shop called 'Bunny Babies,' he groaned. Why did owners of children's clothes have to call their shops revoltly cute names? He didn't have much money in the first place so he was only able to buy one crib and a couple of clothes. He really hated not having as much money as the Malfoy's did but he was going to give his children everything he had.
"Send this to Snape Manor," Severus told the woman, handing her the piece of parchment.
"Will do," the woman told him and Severus left the shop.
Later that night Severus was busy working on something when an owl came through the open window. He didn't understand why the window wouldn't close but it allowed owls to come in and drop off their letters. He took the letter and opened it.
Severus,
Come by Hogwarts tomorrow to do that interview that you planned. I'm looking forward to your visit and Dumbledore is looking forward in seeing you. Thanks for attempting to come by.
Minerva
PS! Lily kicked today.
Severus felt tears welling up from that one line. His daughter had kicked today and even though, a long time ago, he would have considered it stupid and pointless deep inside it made the biggest difference in the world. He folded the letter and put it were the cats couldn't get to it. He then turned in for the night.
The next morning, after breakfast, he headed back to Hogwarts. Alice was back again and he hoped that this time he got what he needed. The workers were still on it and it looked as though some work had been done since the last time he had been there. Minerva was waiting on them when they arrived and she gave Severus a sweet smile.
"Follow me," Minerva said.
She took them to the Head's office where Dumbledore waved at Severus when he stepped in. Alice set things up while Severus asked Minerva about some of the paintings and who painted them.
"They were all painted by the same family," Minerva told him. "They've been painting Headmaster and Mistress Paintings for over a thousand years."
"I'm surprised that their still around," Alice said, "With all the Pureblood inbreeding."
"Some of them married half-bloods or Muggleborns," Minerva answered.
"Sounds like a sound thing to do," Severus said.
Alice took several rolls of film and then left them alone. She walked over and pulled something out from under a pile of books and handed it to him. Severus read and his whole stomach dropped.
"Mr. Short," he said.
"Yes," Minerva said, "And the reason that I kept this for you was that you handled that gallery."
"Yes, does the Ministry think that I was responsible?" Severus asked her.
"No," Minerva answered, "But trust me when I say that you won't be left alone."
"Of course not," Severus said, his tone bitter, "Why would I even think that they would leave me alone."
"Well I'll make sure that nothing happens," Minerva promised.
"Thanks," Severus said and then left.
A/N: Well that was unexpected. Next up: I'm skipping November and going into December as something unexpected happens.