I shivered as I walked through the hallways of Hogwarts. The dungeons always seemed to be ten degrees colder than in the rest of the castle. I heard a small noise and looked down at the bundle in my arms. Big brown eyes were staring back at me, I couldn't help but smile. My little Severus Tobias Snape II had just turned one month old. I pulled him closer to my chest to keep the cold away from him and headed deeper into the dungeons.

As I walked through the entrance of the living quarters, I noticed all the lights were off. Leading me to believe that Severus was in his bed room, and he was. I found Severus how I usually found him: lying in bed, wrapped around a raven haired beauty.

I walked over to the two and tried to decide how to wake them. The girl opened her eyes and peered up at me wide eyed, and then she grinned.

"Mummy!" My little girl said excitedly and jumped up, kicking her father in the process. Severus groaned.

"Shh love, you're going to wake daddy," I replied grinning. I already could tell Severus was awake. Even if he was asleep he would have woken up when I entered our chambers.

"Is Father Christmas here yet?!"

"Not quite, Emma. It's still Christmas Eve; he'll come tonight while you are sleeping. Why don't you go into your bedroom and see if you can pick out an outfit for tonight. I'll come in, in a few minutes, and see what you have."

"Fine," Emma pouted and walked out of the bedroom. I looked down and saw Severus grinning as he watched Emma huff out of the room.

"Has your temper, that one does," Severus said casually.

"Because her father doesn't have one at all," I replied sarcastically. I walked over and laid the baby in his swing and then climbed into the bed with Severus. "Did you two have a good rest?"

Severus snorted, "Do you really think she let me sleep for even five minutes? First, I was bombarded with all these questions about Father Christmas that we've already answered five times and then Emma so kindly informed me that she blew up her doll baby's head with her toy potions kit."

I snorted, "How in the hell did she manage that?"

"I have no idea. But I guess we better take the potions kit and she can't use it unless she brews with one of us." I smiled and snuggled into Severus' chest. "What did Minerva want?"

"Oh nothing, she was just holding something for me." Minerva and Albus are holding onto a one of a kind cauldron I bought Severus for Christmas. Albus and Minerva will disappear from the party at Grimauld Place tonight and put it in our sitting room, under our Christmas tree.

Severus rolled on top of me and grinned, "What do you say we finish some of what we started last night, hmm?" He bent down and sucked on my neck lightly.

"Severus! Stop that!" I giggled. "I'm surprised I can even walk after last night. You were insatiable…but I loved it!"

Severus grinned, "What did you expect? It was the first night since Tobias was born we were able to have any time to ourselves. I was just making up for lost time."

"Perhaps if Tobias sleeps through the night again tonight I can give you one of your Christmas presents..."

"Really," Severus said, sounding intrigued. "And what do I have to look forward to unwrapping?"

"Oh, there's no wrapping paper involved in this gift. Maybe the peeling off of some clothes and perhaps a few bonds on the bed post?" Severus' eyes started to glint and it looked like he was about to drool.

"How about you give me the present now." Severus swooped down and kissed me passionately. I almost gave in, until I heard a squeal from the other room and little feet running back into our bedroom. Emma ran up and jumped on the bed, landing on Severus' back.

"It's snowing! It's snowing!" Emma squealed. I laughed when I felt the vibrations of Severus' groan when Emma started bouncing up and down; he was still lying on top of me.

"Love, your knee is in my spine," Severus said as he slung his arm behind him and grabbed Emma. He rolled to the side pulling Emma in between the two of us. Emma was giggling and then she made a face.

"Were you two kissing again?" Emma looked thoroughly disgusted.

"Of course not," Severus replied with a grin.

"Ew! That's Yucky!" I couldn't help but laugh. Emma was too cute and looked exactly like Severus when she made that face. "Oh, Mummy! Are James and Albus Severus going to be at the party?!" It amazed me how quickly Emma got side tracked.

"Of course love. They are looking forward to being able to play with." James and Albus Severus are Harry and Ginny's two sons. James and Emma are the same age; it turned out Ginny was also pregnant during the war. Albus Severus is two years old.

Severus groaned, "Did Harry really have to name his son after me?"

I swatted at him playfully, getting a glare from Emma, "You should be flattered, Severus. Harry was trying to honor you; you did so much for him, for all of us."

"Someone's here," Severus said lazily. Ever since the end of the war, five years ago, Severus has become more comfortable and not always on guard.

"Hello?" Lucius called from the sitting room. Emma let out a loud squeal and jumped out of the bed, racing toward the sitting room. The squeal startled Tobias and he started to cry.

"I'll get him," Severus whispered and then kissed me softly. He walked over to the swing and picked Tobias up. Severus cradled him to his chest and started humming to Tobias, swaying his arms lightly.

I can't believe it's been five years since the end of the war. My baby Emma is four years old now. Poppy was able to fix me up after the final battle. I just had to be careful throughout my pregnancy. Severus insisted I be on bed rest, that only last about a month, I couldn't take it anymore. So, Severus decided a vacation was in order. He brought me to him place in Greece, where we married. We stayed there for a few months, having visitors almost every day. Harry, Ginny, Draco, and Ron pretty much lived there with us until we came back to Hogwarts, so Ginny and I could have the babies. After Emma was born, Severus and I bought a small cottage outside of Hogsmeade. We've been splitting our vacations between the cottage, Greece, and Hogwarts.

The school year following the war, Albus talked Severus back into taking the potions position again. He was easily swayed since Lucius would be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. I had decided after Emma was born that I would not continue with being an Auror, I was just tired of fighting. The war was over, so there was no point. I decided to stay home with Emma and also do potions research. Severus and I have created a few new potions and opened a business, which I run.

I was startled out of my thoughts by Emma barreling in the room. When she saw Tobias in Severus' arms she slowed down and smiled.

"Daddy!" Emma whispered. "Uncle Lucius is waiting for us!"

"Okay, love," Severus said happily and looked up at me. "I guess we should probably get going."

I smiled and nodded. Toward the end of the war I hadn't cared whether I lived or died. I didn't have a purpose besides trying to defeat some evil idiot. But now, I couldn't imagine not being where I am. Married to the most amazing man alive with two beautiful children, which Severus claims we are going to have many more. Life couldn't get any better than this.

"You keep spacing out today," Severus said smiling, drawing me from my thoughts. He bent down with Tobias in his arms and kissed me tenderly, "Alright?"

"I couldn't be better," I replied honestly. There's always a tomorrow, and I can't wait to see what it brings.

FINISHED

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