Loki had spent the last few weeks learning his way around the castle. He had followed his son inside from the train after winter break and almost had half a mind to show the group of boys that he saw tormenting him a piece of his mind. Lucky for them he didn't have to. It seemed that his son could handle himself when needed.
But something has changed with him and those boys.Loki wasn't sure what but he noticed that there were no longer any fights with them. No more pranks, no name calling if anything they seemed to be protecting his son these last few days.
Yes something had changed and Loki wanted to know what. He had been watching from the shadows the interaction with the ones called James and Sirius when he saw his son approach them. The one named Sirius left after a hasty apology before running off to the staircase to Gryffindor tower. He mumbled to himself the whole way saying something about not telling Severus his secret.
The James boy stood there with his son a little while longer before he too ran up the stairs. Loki looked at his son before the boy seemed lost for a moment as he headed in the opposite direction. Loki thought to himself it's now or never.
"Virgil?" Loki said.
"Who are you?" Severus asked.
"I'm your mother." Loki said to him as he walked closer.
Severus looked up at him confused. He knew wizards could have children with other wizards but his 'mother' had never mentioned that one of his parents was a God. Having spent most of his time with his nose in a book he knew who Loki was.
"I guess the last time you saw me i wasn't in this form. I can change to something more familiar if you'd like." Loki said suddenly unsure of himself.
"No,no it's fine. I just didn't realize you were my mother. They never told me and it didn't seem father was of any mind in telling me." They stood there for some time just staring at each other, not knowing what to say to the other.
"Your father and I would like it very much if you came home. I know you have a family you're close to already but we'd like the chance to get to know you if….. If that's ok?" Loki said unsure of himself.
"I think I'd like that. Can my friends come too?"Severus asked. "Of course,whatever makes you comfortable. I can even speak with my sister and have her and the rest of your family come."
They stood speaking for sometime not realising where they had ended up walking to. " Oh, this is the Slytherin dorms. I should get inside before Professor Slughorn has a fit." Severus said quietly.
"I enjoyed speaking with you this evening Virgil or do you prefer Severus?" Loki asked
"I prefer Severus….." Severus was at a lost at what to call him. He was his mother but he had one.
"Loki."
"Hmmm?"
"You may call me Loki. It's clear you see my sister as your mother and I could never replace her." Loki said.
"Maybe one day I'll be more comfortable with calling you mother as well.I really do need to be going though. There's one more Hogsmeade weekend before spring holidays maybe you and father could come?" Severus said looking at the floor unsure of himself.
"I'd love that. I'll check with your father to see if he's able to. These days he's out saving the world." Loki said. "Good night Severus. Sleep well."
"Good night Loki" Severus sais as he walked to the entrance of the Slytherin dorms. He whispered the password and with one last backwards glance walked inside.
AN: So words can not express how sorry I am for how long it has taken me to update nor how sorry I am that this chapter isn't as long as the other. All I can say is life. Hopefully it won't take as long to get the next chapter out. I'm kinda just working at this point so that I'll have things to post when I can't write when school starts.