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 18: I Don't Celebrate Christmas
October and November passed without any news of what had happened to Mr. Short. Severus was starting to suspect that something just wasn't right about the whole thing, minus the burning of the body, and that the killer was just getting to chummy. However murder wasn't his beat, though a little voice told him that murder had become part of his beat. It was now December and the snow was falling in sheets, making the outside look enchanting.
Inside there was no tree and no presents, like Severus Snape ever celebrated Christmas. His only company was his cats and that's how he liked it. However his mind kept thinking about what had happened to Mr. Short and who was running the gallery now.
"You know what makes me wonder," Severus said to the cats on Christmas Eve, "Is why would anyone want to kill him. It just doesn't make any sense."
Yum Yum ignored him but Koko was staring at him. Suddenly he turned his head to the fireplace and something green came out and in a few moments Remus stepped out of the fireplace.
"Hello, Severus," Remus said.
"Lupin, what are you doing here?" Severus asked.
"Well you know the term is over so we've decided to pay you a visit," Remus told him.
He took something out and a few moments later a huge tree with dancing fairies and holly was in the corner and Remus put his present under it.
"I don't celebrate Christmas," Severus told him as Tonks joined them, "Oh great, more company."
"Woncher Severus," Tonks said, in her usual greeting.
"Hello, Nymphadora," Severus said, using the name she hated.
Tonks stuck her tongue out.
If Severus thought that only Remus and his annoying wife would be the only ones joining him he was sadly mistaken. Soon his living room was filled with all his former co-workers as well as Fred, George, and to his horror their wives. The new Mrs. Weasley's had brought food with them and soon the sound and smells of Christmas was all around. The only person that wasn't there was Minerva.
"Where's Minerva at?" Severus asked Remus.
"Oh she's coming," Remus told him, smirking at him. "However don't let the Weasley twins hear you missing Minerva or they might think you need your head examined."
"They'll find out soon enough," Severus told him.
Ten minutes later Minerva appeared and she brought Granger with her. Granger looked like she really didn't want to be here but her robes told her that she answered to Minerva.
"Was this your idea, Headmistress?" Severus asked and Minerva went pink.
"Of course it was," she said, "No need to have our hero spending Christmas alone."
Granger shot them an ugly look at the mention of the word "Hero."
"So how's Harry doing with the memorial temple?" Remus asked, "I've only been there a couple of times."
"The walls and ceiling protecting Dumbledore's tomb have been finally completed," Minerva said. "The entire site has been encased in protective magic during this weather. We're hoping to start on the walls after the Christmas Holidays."
"I'm glad to hear that," Severus said, "This is supposed to be my penance for what I've done."
"Personally I don't understand why it has to be big?" Granger commented. "The white tomb was enough."
"Well Kingsley doesn't believe so," Remus said, "I talked with him yesterday he said that the larger it is the better he'll feel."
He then turned to Severus. "Your not planning anything larger are you."
"No, though I was thinking about building a boat," Severus told him, "Something for the family to enjoy."
Granger shot Severus another look but Remus turned to Minerva, "How are the little buns doing?"
"Well," Minerva answered, "Oh Miss Granger is pregnant."
Granger gave them all a smug look, "It's going to be a girl and I'm naming her Rose."
"Very nice, Miss Granger," Severus said, "And who is the lucky, smart, wizard?"
"Ron Weasley," Granger snapped.
"I think I should rephrase that," Severus mocked, "Who is the lucky, dumb, wizard?"
"Don't call my boyfriend dumb," Granger snapped, "At least the father didn't murder Dumbledore."
Snape glared at her and then at that moment, and adding to more of his discomfort, Potter appeared.
"Sorry about being late," Potter said, "Did I miss anything?"
"Oh not much, Harry, just Snape calling my boyfriend dumb," Granger told him.
"Miss Granger," Severus said, "Ronald Weasley cared more about his stomach then he did his studies. I believe he had to copy off your notes so that he wouldn't get a bad O.W.L in History of Magic. At least Mr. Potter tried his best."
Granger went even redder.
"I'm afraid that your daughter might take after the father in more ways then you can imagine."
"Oh and your children will be better," Granger snapped.
"May and may not be," Severus said, "One may never know."
Granger turned and thankfully left.
"I think you may have a point, Severus," Minerva said.
"I always have a point because I pay attention," Severus told her and then turned to Potter, "What do you want, Potter?"
"Can we talk somewhere," Potter asked.
"Sure," Severus said, though he wasn't going to trust himself without his wand.
They went into the kitchen and Potter told him what Dumbledore had told him. Severus was surprised that he was even listening to a painting, since normally Potter didn't listen to anyone.
"I'm sorry that I acted the way that I did," Potter told him.
"And that's supposed to make me feel better," Severus said to him.
"It's not supposed to but I hope that it's a start," Potter said. "Oh I'm expecting a son."
"Congratulations," Severus said, though he really didn't feel it. "What are you naming him?"
"I don't know," Potter answered, "But I promised Ginny that it wouldn't be a dumb name."
Potter then left Severus to his thoughts.
Later that night, when everyone had left, Severus told Minerva what had happened in the kitchen. She seemed delighted to hear that Potter had tried to make amends.
"I hope he doesn't try to turn me into a hero," Severus said.
"I'm sure he won't," Minerva said.
Severus snorted with disbelief.
"Severus, I want to go out with you again," Minerva announced.
Severus looked surprised at this.
"You want to go out with me again," Severus said and Minerva nodded. "Where do you want to go?"
"How about that gallery that you first went to," Minerva suggested, "I heard that Mrs. Swish is running it now."
"YOW!" came a sudden, baritone; voice that make both of them jump.
Severus wondered what the cat was trying to tell him.
A/N: I would like to thank everyone that reviewed and have kept me going. Next up: Severus and Minerva go to the gallery and Severus uncovers a clue.