At last they won. After the final battle, the magical world finally celebrated Voldemort and the Death Eaters being wiped out. Those who had to leave their loved ones were saddened, but a wave of condolences to remember the victims also spread throughout the region. The magic department was illuminated again, and the daily propet focused on the hero Harry Potter. Of course, Severus Snape was no exception.
Living as a double agent between good and evil, he was very lucky to survive. Under the efforts of Hermione Granger. She was a helper left behind by Dumbledore, and at the same time was the only woman since Lily Evans to get Snape's nerves on edge and sometimes worry him. While Harry Potter left the dying spy and headed to Pensieve, Hermione mobilized all the potions and spells she had been preparing for and finally saved the professor's life.
Since then, there have been many things between Hermione and Snape. There was also Snape's anger over why he saved himself instead of letting him die. And there was a sense of gratitude. Snape found a new reason for life. Hermione Granger.
It's probably a love fight. Anyway, to talk about all that, at least we have to chat nonstop for two days. But it might be very simple to explain in one sentence. Since then, Hermione Granger has been called the Gryffindor, which has captured the hearts of Hogwarts bats! It's amazing to think of their school days at Hogwarts. And finally, they were able to get a new family in about a year. Eileen Granger, she was the fruit of happiness created by Hermione and Snape.
Eileen was a baby with black hair that looked like Severus Snape. The silky soft hair was now black and even looked blue. At St. Mungo Hospital, Gryffindors, who first met Eileen, laughed that they could easily know who the child's father was. On the other hand, the baby's eyes look just like his mother. Eileen's eyes had a cappuccino-like warmth. Like her mother, Hermione Granger.
On the night of their precious child's birth, Hermione and Snape vowed. So that the child can grow up in happiness. Sadly, however, Eileen was now sobbing in her mother's arms. And her hazelnut-colored eyes were filled with transparent tears.
"She's awake again. Exactly an hour."
"Is she hungry? It's definitely not a diaper problem."
"...I remember she had enough for dinner."
"Well, what's the problem? Eileen, your mother has to go to work tomorrow. Please go back to sleep again."
"Even if you say so, it doesn't mean she's going back to sleep."
"Severus, it's all right. Go into the room first. I'll take care of her."
"How can I sleep? Her crying is loud."
"Living in the middle of London doesn't mean you've become a muggle, Severus."
"Do you want me to lie down in bed and sleep in this situation? It wouldn't be right. Just in case, go get the powdered milk."
Hermione, who blinked with a half-asleep face, yawned quietly and at the same time brought the child into Snape's arms. Then she stretched and stepped toward the kitchen. Why is she crying? What doesn't she like? Snape stared down at his whimpering baby's face. She was always lovely and...He couldn't understand her mind.
Severus Snape was a double agent raised by Albus Dumbledore. And he was a powerful wizard who deceived Voldemort and led the war to victory. His Legimacy and Occlumency abilities were almost equal to the great wizards. Surprisingly, however, the ability that he had built up did nothing in front of his daughter, Eileen.
Snape used to take care of the child while Hermione was at the Ministry of Magic. And every time, Snape wanted to find out the exact reason why Eileen cried. It was a very simple idea that finding a reason would satisfy the baby. So the child's father often looked into Eileen's eyes and tried to penetrate it. It was the same as before. But each time Snape could only see a shaky baby mobile. For a moment, Snape thought seriously. Is it possible that his child was born as a master of Occlumency beyond Albus? Otherwise, there was no particular reason Snape couldn't read her thoughts.
"...Hermione. Have you ever seen in "All About Mental Magic" that Regillimancy can be subject to age restrictions?"
"I've never seen a sentence like that. But you know better about the book. More than me."
"...maybe."
"...maybe...?"
"Eileen seems to be born with the ability to do Occlumency."
"...Oh, dear. Severus, are you talking about that again? I told you last time. There must be a lot of things hidden in magic that we don't know. It's just that it hasn't been revealed yet. Eileen is the same. It's too early to judge."
"Of course, you're not wrong either. But... I can't read her mind. Is she unknowingly defending herself? I've never seen a case like this before. ...Hermione, I think you admitted it to some extent last time."
"...Yeah, I admit it. I was hoping Eileen was born smart just like us. But Severus, we still have a long way to go before we send Eileen to Hogwarts, you know?"
"I know, but you memorized all the textbooks before you even entered Hogwarts."
"...how do you know that? Did I ever talk to you?"
"You were a standout student. I don't know if you knew, but Hogwarts professors get together once a week for meetings. In your first year in, Professor Flittwick told me that he had heard some interesting news from Weasley...And crucially, every time you came into my class, you looked anxious because you couldn't tell me what you knew. So is the length of your parchment."
"...I'm so sorry it looked like that? Professor. Well, anyway... Don't try to solve the problem by reading Eileen's mind. It's not even read, but basically the behavior is not helping parenting at all. Let's try to understand the child's mind first."
"But she's crying. If that's the way it works out..."
"Severus!"
"...okay, I'll try."
Hermione shook up and down a feeding bottle of warm milk powder. Snape was holding the child in his arms and patting the baby on the back. Fortunately, Eileen's cry faded a little in the meantime, and when she faced the feeding bottle that her mother had brought, she began to stretch out her arms as if to ask for it.
Snape tipped the feeding bottle to Eileen's mouth with a careful touch. After all, she was hungry. Snape smiled and murmured. Now he knows what she's thinking.
Eileen grabbed a feeding bottle half the size of her body with both hands. And she began to fill her stomach hard. Hermione hugged Snape's waist and leaned her face against his broad back. Her husband's back was always warm. a well-muscled body; a stout open shoulder. And when he was in his pajamas, he used to smell like fabric softener. Hermione clasped her hands and hugged Snape tightly. Hermione muttered as she watched Eileen, who was concentrating on eating while sucking up the feeding bottle.
"...who does Eileen resemble between the two of us? Honestly, we're not the type to enjoy eating. You're even more so."
"Well, who ate all the marmalade pudding in the fridge?"
"...but there's no one in this house to eat pudding. Except for me."
"I never scolded you. I only said what I saw because you were curious about who Eileen looked like."
"I've never eaten that much! I'll share it with my co-workers. Three... Did I eat that much?"
"It's all right. I'm happy just watching you eat."
Hermione coughed because she was a little embarrassed. Snape was just concentrating on feeding the child powdered milk. Eileen was blinking pretty eyes. Hermione hit her husband on the shoulder and leaned her face on his back again. Snape was surprisingly fond of playing pranks on his wife. Snape recently came to see Hermione making cakes in the kitchen and even put whipped cream on Hermione's nose. The Hogwarts bat, the potion master, who everyone fears.
And, did Snape just say he was happy? When he sees his wife eating. It was an unbelievable sentence that Severus Snape spouted. Hermione remembered the past, leaning her chin on her husband's back. Snape caused a black wind before leaving Hogwarts. Looking into her eyes even at the breathtaking moment. Of course, Hermione thought of it. Her beloved husband and family, Severus Snape, seemed to have changed a lot over the years. Hermione smirked.
"Harry bought me that pudding a while ago."
"Potter?..."I've never seen him before."
"Oh, he didn't stop by the house. It's the office of the Ministry of Magic. Harry has long since been out of school. He stopped by for work. So he and I drank coffee."
"I see."
"Oh, but hold on a second..."
"...?"
"Did you decide what to do about Professor McGonagall's request for reinstatement?"
A brief silence hung in the room at Hermione's question, and Eileen's small burp eventually broke the silence. Snape stood still. One of the husband's cute habits is that he is silent in this situation. Despite his brilliant career as a former double agent, he found it difficult to lie in front of his wife. Hermione eventually pinched her husband's side slightly. Snape flinched with a shiver on his back.
"...well, I haven't decided yet."
"You didn't mean to say no?"
"...I don't know."
"Severus, you promised me before you got married, didn't you? From now on, be honest in front of me without hiding anything."
"..."
"Honestly, Severus."
"Yes, I'll be honest with you. Regardless of your intentions, I intended to write Minerva a letter saying no as soon as I woke up tomorrow."
"May I ask why you refuse?"
"...do you think I'm good at teaching? Think back to your school days. Miss Granger."
"..."
"Oh, you must have had a terrible memory."
"Well, of course, you're not as flexible and gentle as the other professors, and every time I raise my hand in class, you deducted points and called me know-it-all. You were a professor everyone was afraid of. That's right."
"Do you have a lot of things in your mind? Miss Granger, And?"
"But you were really thinking about the students. Always. I know. And for whatever reason, you gave your life to protect Harry Potter. Do you need more explanation here, honey?"
"...enough."
Severus coughed and murmured, shaking his head softly. Hermione looked up, but the husband was just feeding and appeasing the baby. Maybe he's embarrassed and doesn't look back at his wife. Just as Hermione understood all his feelings, she kissed Snape's shoulder briefly and fell. Eileen was already yawning with her mouth open from the bottle. Snape, who put the bottle on the closet next to the crib, glanced back at his wife.
"Severus, don't worry about it. You'll do well. You never know. By the time Eileen enters Hogwarts, your reputation will have improved. When Eileen returns home on vacation, she will boast that my father is a kind professor."
"That's ridiculous. More than that, you want me to stay in Hogwarts until Eileen gets into school?Hermione, that sounds like the worst case scenario you've ever made."
"...Is the kind professor too much? Then let's leave that out. Haha, anyway, Hogwarts will need you now. So would Professor McGonagall. I heard that Professor Slughorn recently retired, but it will be hard to find a professor as good as you."
"...I mean, there's no one to take care of Eileen. I can't take a baby to Hogwarts. Hermione, are you going to resign to the Ministry of Magic?"
"That's a good idea. I wanted to take a break. It's not a letter of resignation. I want to use parental leave, too."
"Hermione. Because of me..."
"I mean it, Severus...I told you not to blame yourself whenever something happened. Back to Hogwarts, Severus. You deserve to go back. You're not separated from your family forever. Hmm, I'm sorry, but I think Hogwarts is available for commuting."
"...if that's what you think. Yes...I'll reconsider my decision to send a letter tomorrow."
"Send me a letter. Instead, write your answer to return to work."
"...well, I'll think about that, too."
As Snape murmured in a low voice, Eileen blinked her sleepy eyes and grinned. The baby looked up at the mother and father with a satisfied look. Snape wiped the milk powder off the baby's mouth, and Hermione was watching the lovely baby fall asleep with a smile. In a moment, Eileen will leave for dreamland again. Then the couple will be able to go back to sleep. Maybe?
"...I think she's finally falling asleep."
"...I'll have to breastfeed her to sleep next time. Oh, so cute. Look at her wriggling."
"...who does she look like? She has a good appetite."
"Severus, well, I'm not--?""
"Shh-hhh, I got it."
Eileen Granger finally stopped crying and fell asleep after half an hour. Snape carefully put the baby down on the crib so that she wouldn't wake up. The corners of his mouth crept up when he heard the baby's breathing. Hermione walked cautiously to the bed. Snape also followed her in bed.
"You know what? You are also a very kind and sweet father."
"...I didn't know. Thank you for letting me know. Know-it-all."
"...Oh, my. I'm awake."
"The witch who has to go to work tomorrow should go to bed early."
"...Okay, I'll close my eyes and count the sheep. ...That's right. I'll check if you've sent me a letter to Hogwarts as soon as I get to work tomorrow."
"Isn't that an abuse of authority?"
"Whatever."
"...still a Gryffindor."
"Then are you going back to work?"
"...yes."
"Yes, I knew it!"
"I'll think about it a bit more."
"...you're going back to work? All right.Sweet dreams, honey."
"...Good night, my love."
"..."
Wait a minute! Severus, did you just say MY LOVE? Hermione became a rabbit's eye and soon got up by kicking the blanket. Naturally, her voice echoed through the bedroom, and at the same time Eileen's cries began to burst. Snape unwittingly pointed his forehead at the sight of the crying baby.
"Can you say it again?" I didn't hear it properly! Didn't you say that only on special occasions like anniversaries? Today, hold on. What day was it?"
"...Hermione, my love, thanks to you, Eileen started crying again."
"...Oh,"
Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, and Eileen Granger. The perfectly harmonious family will have lived a happy life ever since. Happy ever after.