Severus stood before the large city walls. Nathee stood beside him.
"Welcome to the Nilanakorn, your highness," he said proudly.
"Nilanakorn," Snape repeated.
"Your Highness, it is your kingdom, of the Kanhagotama family," Nathee explained. "Let us go in, your highness," he opened the city gates.
"Wait," the man guarding the gate said. "Who are you bringing with you, Nathee?"
Nathee proudly straightened his chest. "This is Prince Srivares, grandson of Queen Apsara of the Kanhakotama family."
"My name is not Srivares," Severus muttered.
"Your name has nothing to do with water and has no auspicious meaning," Nathee explained. "The name Srivares comes from the words Sri, meaning glory; Varee, meaning water; and Ish, meaning greatness. It has auspicious meaning, your highness."
"Oh," the gatekeeper exclaimed, stepping back to make way and bowing. "Long live the prince."
Snape nodded, and he and Nathee walked through the city gate.
The path they took was like any other human village, nothing to indicate that it was a snake village.
"I don't see any snakes," Snape observed.
"All you see are nagas, your highness," Nathee said. "When they are inside the walls, they are in human form. They can't stay in nagas, your highness. Their tails will get tangled."
And halfway through, Severus realized something.
"I forgot something," he exclaimed. "Oh dear, something important."
"You mean this vial, your highness ?" Nathee said, handing him a vial of fake nagaculus.
Severus took it happily. "Yes, it will nearly successfully. Tomorrow he will be born. You really know me, Nathee."
Nathee smiled. "I have seen you since you were a child. I have even seen your father. He saw me. But then I was in the form of a white squirrel. How could I not know you, your highness ?"
"What do you mean by seeing me since I was a child? Your age should be about the same as mine."
"I am over 300 years old, Your Highness ," Nathee said. "Most nagas have an average lifespan of 500 years, Your Highness ."
And they continued their journey until they reached a large royal palace. They walked into the castle. It was an incredibly large castle, even bigger than Hogwarts. Hogwarts was like a cottage compared to this castle.
"Of all yours, Your Highness ," Nathee smiled. "Now, let's go and see the Queen, Your Highness ." He led the way.
In the audience hall, there was a huge throne in the middle. A very elegant woman was sitting on it.
"Welcome," the woman said. "My friend Nathee and my grandson, Srivares." She beckoned. "Come closer to me my grandson."
Snape clenched his fists. Suddenly, he didn't like this woman. She left him in the human world, in an old, shabby house instead of a large castle. He had to be bullied instead of being honored as a prince. He couldn't imagine how happy he would be if he grew up in an environment that suited him, and none of this happened because of the woman in front of him.
"I know you're angry," the Queen said. "But let me explain. It's against the law for me to have a child with a human. I've never told anyone about this except Nathee. When you were born, I just became the new queen. Many old-fashioned nobles thought that the throne shouldn't belong to a woman, and if they found out that I broke the law, they would use this as an excuse to remove me from the throne. I don't know what they're going to do to you. Another important reason is that the war between the Garuda and the Naga wasn't over at that time The four Naga families have to take turns being sacrificed to the Garuda. We use a lottery to select the unlucky Naga. From the king to the servants, no one can escape this." She closed her eyes as if recalling a painful memory. "Your great uncle was also a sacrifice. Your great-grandfather said that every Naga sent as a sacrifice had a family. If he excluded his son, there would definitely be criticism and gossip. I'm worried about you, , Srivares. I won't let you be a sacrifice. I won't let the nobles bully you. Over the years, I've tried to govern the country well until the nobles have started to accept me more. I've also heard news that King Vainetey won't eat nagas anymore. After watching the situation for a few months, I found out that it was true. Not only did he not eat the nagas, he also punished every garuda that ate the nagas. So I told Nathee to go and get you. It would be better for you to live in misery in the human world than to be eaten by the garudas."
"I understand," said Severus. "But I am very tired. I want to rest."
"As you wish," said his grandmother. "In this palace, everyone is your servant. You can call on anyone you want."
Severus had never been so comfortable before. He hardly had to do anything himself. The dinner was delicious. He had soaked in a beautiful marble bathtub. As he lay on soft cushion, the music was beautiful. He dozed off. He slept soundly like he had not in years.
February 18, 1996
Severus woke up at 5 a.m. the next morning. He stretched and slowly sat up. Luckily, it was Sunday. He would not have to teach the brainless boy and he remembered what happened. He would not have to teach any more. Dumbledore had thrown him out of Hogwarts. He had been foolish to think that the old man would be as kind as the father in the story of the prodigal son. One of the stories in the Bible that his father forced him to read. It was about a father who had two sons. The youngest son squandered all his inheritance money. When he was hungry, he came back to his father. The father ordered the slaughter of a calf to celebrate his return. The older son was not happy and complained to his father. The father said that the older son was always with him and that what he had was his. But his younger brother had been gone for a long time and had just returned. It was like he had died and come back to life. Severus was very impressed by this story. He hoped that there would be someone who was ready to love and forgive him like the kind father in this story love and forgive his desolate son. He had thought that Dumbledore would be that person. Never mind. He should get used to it. Who would really love him? And he It occurred to him that today was the day his nagaculus would be born. He stood up, grabbed the vial of nagaculus, and dropped some blood into it. The liquid inside the vial turned bright red, indicating that he had succeeded. He reached into his robe and took out a lily and a letter Lily had written for him. This step was not necessary, but if he did, his flesh and blood would have Lily's hair and eyes. He liked Lily's eyes. They were green, like his father's. Every time Lily looked at him in a friendly way, it reminded him of his father. He imagined what it would be like if his father did not hate magic so much. Would his father look at him with kind eyes like Lily? And he hated his hair. It produced too much oil. It made him be teased all the time. He dared to say that he washed his hair more than his classmates did. But his hair was still greasy. No matter how much he washed it, it didn't help. He would not let the child he created be teased like him. He chanted the Humano Genesis spell, followed by the humano temperatio The potion in the vial slowly changed its shape into a tiny snake. As Nathee had said, when a naga is born, he or she will be in the naga form. He slowly took out the tiny naga from the vial. He was black and had 7 heads. He shook his head back and forth before he became a baby. Severus didn't like children much, but he couldn't help but think that this child was so cute. This child looked exactly like him, except for the green eyes and red hair. If he had the chance to marry Lily, this would be what his child would look like. He cast the Humano Augmentum spell 9 more times. The baby slowly grew into a 9-year-old boy. Nine was the best time of Severus' life. It was the time he made his first friend.
"Your name is Sevilin Regulus Snape, and you are my flesh and blood," he told the boy.
"What should I call you?" Sevilin asked. "Did you create me as a slave? Do I have to call you my master?"
"No," Snape quickly denied. "When we are here, you may call me Dad."
"Yes, Dad," Sevilin replied easily. "May I ask why you named me Sevilin and who Regulus is?
"The name Sevilin is my second favorite name after Harry." Severus closed his eyes and thought back.
1973
Severus and Lily were still best friends at the time. They would spend time together whenever they had free time. Today was no different.
"My mother sent me a letter saying my aunt had given birth. It's a lovely boy," Lily said cheerfully, waving the letter around.
"Yeah," Severus replied.
"I want a lovely son," Lily continued.
"I thought you liked girls," Severus said in surprise.
"I like boys; I want to have sons, but I haven't found a father of my son yet." She laughed.
"Me," Severus said softly.
"What did you say?" Lily asked.
"Nothing," Severus denied immediately. He knew Lily had never thought of him more than a friend. To be honest, he wasn't sure if he felt more than a friend for Lily. Was his feeling for Lily jealous or possessive of his friend?
"I'll give him a nice name. If you have a son, what will you name him?" Lily continued the conversation.
The young man thought for a long time. He had never thought about this before. "Harry," he finally replied.
Lily burst out laughing. "You took so long to come up with this name. It's so common."
"commd names are good. You won't get teased for it. Snivellus, huh?" The young man said indignantly.
"You have to be my son's godfather," the girl said. "I book your."
"No need, because your son wil be my son," Snape said.
"Huh!" Lily exclaimed.
"You and I are friends. Your son will be my son. I mean, I will treat him like my son. There is no need for the godfather position. I will take good care of your son (because your son wil be my son, he thought deliriously). But didn't you consult the father?"
"Whoever is my boyfriend must also like you. Love me, love my friend."
"I've only heard of love me, love my dog. Do you see me as a dog? I am afraid that if you have a boyfriend, you'll abandon me."
"No way," Lily denied stubbornly. "We'll be friends forever."
But that was before he became obsessed with the dark arts and called her a mudblood. Even today, he still wondered why she named the boy Harry. Was it her idea or Potter Sr's idea? If it was her idea, could it be that she was trying to make him love the boy like his own?
"As for Regulus, it's the name of my old friend. He was the younger brother of someone Ihated, so I was prejudiced against him. But he was very good to his me. When Ihad a fight with Lily, my best friend, he was the only one by my side."
1977
"My brother is mad" Regulus shouted angrily. "How could he see someone else better than his own brother? He dared to run away from home. When I asked where he was going, he called me a meddlesome person.
"Then why did you bother with him?" Severus asked emotionlessly. "You two should just go your separate ways. He doesn't see you as his brother, so you shouldn't see him as your brother."
"You're one to talk Severus," Regulus drawled. "You are still shadowed that girl. If she doesn't love you, why should you follow her? You two have been friends for a long time. But you wait too long to make a move. In the end, you lose her to someone else."
"Shut up," Snape snapped. "I've known her since we were little. That attachment, you know?"
"And I've known Sirius since I was born," the young er Black, , said. "He used to be a good brother, even if he liked to tease me."
"I'm sorry," Severus said.
"Forget about it," Regulus said. "It seems like James Potter would be a first-class thief, snatching both my brother and your friend."
"They're not things, they can't be snatched away. They're willing," Severus said dejectedly. "Because we're bad, because we're in Slytherin, so no one else wants to hang out with us." Then he laughed humorlessly.
"Yeah," Regulus agreed. "From now on, we'll hang out with each other. Whether it's friends or lovers, they have to come from this house, so that we don't have any more problems."
"Have you had a crush on anyone?" Severus asked.
Regulus sighed. "It's useless to have a crusg on anyone. Mom will have me marry a pureblood anyway."
"You're acting like you're in love with someone who's not pureblood. Who is she?" Severus asked.
"Who is he?" Regulus corrected.
"You're gay," Severus exclaimed. "And are you sure he's not pureblood?"
"Are you pureblood?" Regulus asked out of nowhere.
"I'm halfblood," Severus replied, confused. "You already know, why do you ask?"
"You already have your answer," Regulus said casually.
It took Snape a long time to gather his thoughts.
"Y-you like me," he stammered. "What? How? Why? Since when?"
"I don't know," the younger boy said. "It wasn't love at first sight, it was gradual. It might be selfish, but why don't we try dating each other now? You're going to graduate this year, and you don't know if we'll ever see each other again. Let's make some memories together"
"If we get too attached, it'll be even more painful when we part," Severus warned.
"I don't care," Regulus said stubbornly. "It's better than nothing." He leaned in close to Severus' neck, and they kissed.
Severus had never kissed anyone before. As soon as they pulled their lips apart, he rubbed his lips. He didn't feel disgusted or bad, but he felt butterflies in his stomach, tingling all over. But didn't he love Lily? How could he feel this way?
"You are blushing," Regulus said, blushing as well.
"It's hot," Severus defended. It was a reason that didn't make much sense in this snowy month.
He had another thing to do tonight: to control his feelings. He couldn't love Regulus. His parents wouldn't accept him. He had to control his feelings and just enjoy the moment.