What the Mirror Saw: Samantha's Story by Bandgeek252

Synopsis: This is the third installment in the Snape Mirror Series and it follows the journey of romance and life with the Snapes. Samantha Snape is a busy girl, she has Head Girl duties, her studies, NEWTS, and her independent Potions Research in the hopes of becoming a Potions Mistress just out of school. Unfortunately the Head Boy James Sirius Potter is making her life a living hell. What happens when she notices a Mirror in the Room of Requirement and takes a chance no one ever expected her to.

Author's Note: First off thank you for taking the time to read this! If you haven't read the first two stories, you might want to check those out. Checkout What the Mirror Saw and What the Mirror Saw: Hermione's Story. The main character in this is Samantha Snape, but there will be plenty Severus and Hermione and other couples as well ^^

Here is the list of new characters:

Severus and Hermione's kids:

Samantha or Sam: 7th year Slytherin and Head Girl

Alexander or Alex: 4th year Ravenclaw

Ted and Rose Granger's kids:

Hermione (age 40)

Nathan or Nate: Hufflepuff (age 18).

Harry and Ginny's kids:

James Sirius: 7th year Gryffindor and Head Boy

Albus Severus: 4th year Slytherin

Lily Luna: 2nd year Gryffindor

George and Angelina's kids:

Winifred or Freddie: 4th year Gryffindor

Orion: 2nd year Gryffindor

Ron and Luna's kid:

Rose or Rosie Weasley: 4th year Ravenclaw

Alice and Frank Longbottom's kids:

Neville: (age 40)

Anna: Hufflepuff (age 18).

Nymphadora Tonks:

Teddy: Gryffindor (age 19).

Bill and Fleur Weasley:

Victorie Gryffindor (age 18).

And I think that is about it. Any questions about who is who, I will happy to answer. Also due to my heavy school schedule I will be shortening the chapters a bit, but hopefully posting more regularly. So sorry if you liked my long chapters. This way you get an update once a week instead of once a month. And now... ON WITH THE STORY!

Chapter 1- The Welcoming Feast

The Headmistress sat at the Head Table sighing. It had been a long summer and she was just not able to bounce back every morning like she had in years' previous. How did you do this year after year Dumbledore? Her once vibrant red hair had now faded slightly with more gray hair. She was just grateful Severus wasn't teaching here anymore. Her graying hair and tired appearance would have been made the butt of every sneer Severus would give her. He gave her enough grief over the years to last her a lifetime. She smiled at the thought of those two. She once held a small hesitation to the courtship of Severus and Hermione. The very idea, initially, of a Professor having a relationship with someone who not too long before that was his very student! Minerva nearly hexed Severus for taking advantage before Hermione sat her down and explained everything. She granted Severus the position he had long desired to have, DADA, and Hermione the Potions post. After watching them for a year, she noticed how gentle and affectionate Severus could be when he wanted to. After a year of courtship they were married on the grounds of Hogwarts by Kingsley with just close family and friends.

It still felt odd not having Severus here. He had been a part of the staff since 1980 and she had admit she was sad to see the Snapes go seven years ago. The Head of Slytherin's replacement was not nearly as eager for a friendly wager during Quidditch season. The replacement, Howard Froehlich, was a stern, but fair Head of Slytherin and made a decent DADA teacher. He had a dark demeanor initially, but warmed up to others after the first year. The Potions post was much more difficult to fill, but finally Minerva was able to find a suitable replacement for Hermione, Ellen Gentry. This American Mistress had a hard time adjusting to the students of Hogwarts, but after a few detentions and some stern talkings to, she made an excellent teacher. Not nearly as beloved as Hermione Snape had been, but still just as effective and knowledgeable.

The door burst open as the Head Girl and Head Boy led the rest of the students into the Great Hall. Minerva sat up a little straighter as she smiled at the staff's choices for the Head Girl and Boy position. She knew the those two fought like cats and dogs, but they were the best students in the school despite James' hobby of pranking. He still had some of the best grades second only to Samantha. The dark brown haired girl held her chin high and wore a neutral scowl that grew deeper whenever she saw James in her peripheral vision. Minerva want to chuckle at Samantha classic stare, it was identical to Severus'.

Shortly after the students were seated, the first years were led in by Professor Flitwick. The old professor was hobbling towards the stool, favoring his left leg a bit more. I just wonder how many more years he'll be able to teach before I'll have to find a new Charms Professor. The hiring nightmares were getting worse every year. Every other year it seemed Minerva was having to look at new candidates.

After the first years were all sorted, Minerva stood to acknowledge the students. "Welcome everyone to another year at Hogwarts." she continued on, but Samantha was barely paying attention.

"Psst." she heard a voice next to her. "Sam, I think this old windbag takes longer and longer every year, don't you think." It was her friend Marissa Marsla. The bombshell blond, smiled at her jokingly.

"Marissa!" she scolded her friend. Sam had always liked McGonagall despite the fact that her speeches tended to be long winded.

The blond smirked with a twinkle in her azure eyes. "You know I'm only joshing you." her American accent distinct.

Sam rolled her eyes. I honestly don't know what I see in her sometimes. She looked over at her oldest Hogwarts friend and smiled. Marissa was the niece of Professor Gentry and despite the Potions Mistress' attempts to make sure everyone made Marissa feel welcome, to many she was still an outcast. The petite blond never let it get to her. She smiled and joked with everyone and ignored all the sneers especially in her own House of the Snake. Now I remember, it's because of all these Slytherins here, she is only one to keep me laughing. Marissa turned to face Sam and had her shoulder to McGonagall as she made faces. Sam couldn't help, but chuckle softly.

"Stop that! Or we'll get into trouble." Sam slapped her friend lightly. "See," she pointed to the front. "It's over. You can now eat."

"Thank Zeus!"

"It's Merlin." Sam corrected her.

"No I think I mean Zeus."

"Marissa, you are impossible." Sam sighed at her friend.

"You know you love me." she looked up at her friend with an adorable puppy dog grin.

Hiding a smile, she scolded, "Hush now and eat up, I have duties to do and I'm sure Potter won't do them."

"Oh, is he Head Boy?" Marissa asked her interest peaked. Who cared about food when there was her favorite topic of conversation around, James Potter. Marissa was never romantically interested in Potter, but the way Sam went, Marissa was convinced that Sam had an infatuation with him. And really who could blame her. That Potter boy was tall, good looking, and had lovely brown eyes. Marissa preferred her men to be a bit more grown up like Sam's Uncle Nate. Now there was a man I could fall for. Marissa sighed at the loss of the kind and adorable Hufflepuff.

"Yes! And he is as foul as ever. He better watch it this year. I have too many things going on to waste time dealing with that nuisance." Sam snapped as she took a bit of her roll.

Just then a bang lit the entire Great Hall in beautiful red and green sparkling lights. Sam turned looking up and at that moment she wished she hadn't.

"Oh my!" Marissa said staring up at a giant heart shaped firework with the initials SS + JP written in sparklers.

"Oh no!" Sam groaned. The rest of the Slytherins were cat calling and howling at their Head Girl.

"Woot Woot, Snape. Guess we know what you did this summer." an unknown fifth year commented.

"Traitor" a few whispered loudly.

"Oh shut it, will ya!" Marissa snapped at them as Samantha looked as if she was about to cry. Being Snape's daughter was not easy growing up. Despite having lots of friends growing up, most of the strangers she ran across looked down on her and sneered at her when they heard she was "That Traitors' daughter." She had worked hard to prove she was the best Slytherin and thought she had until James Sirius Potter had to go and mess it up.

"Finite Incantatem." Samantha shouted removing the fireworks from display. "JAMES SIRIUS POTTER!" she shouted ready to kill the little buggering bastard! "You are the biggest idiot I have ever met!" She found him at Gryffindor table, his classic cheeky grin vanished and worry lit his eyes. He really hoped she would have liked it. "Potter!"

"Yes, Snape." he said coolly, a small tone of hurt in his voice.

"You would do well to stay away from me!" She knew she couldn't pull her wand on him, but a Snape classic scowl and penetrating glare should be enough to scare him. Samantha flipped her long hair over her shoulders and ran out of the Great Hall.

Meanwhile at Ravenclaw table, Alex noticed his sister's outburst. Who could miss it? He looked at Rose. "Sorry Rosie, I'm going to go check on her." He said as he got up and headed out of the Great Hall. Well great now dinner is ruined. Damn James. Why couldn't he just ask her out like a normal bloke? Alex found his sister just outside the Hall trying to dry her tears as they fell.

"Sis, you alright?" he asked softly.

A quick sniff and a nod. "I'm alright, but I swear if that James Potter doesn't watch himself I am going to strangle him with my bare hands. Forget magic, I'll choke the bloody life out of him."

"I know, why couldn't he just ask you out like a normal bloke, right?" Alex asked hoping that would cheer her up. Samantha glared at her brother incredulously.

"I would NEVER go out with Potter," she groaned in frustration. "not in a million years!"

Alex picked his sister up off the ground and took her to her rooms unaware of the shuffling of a pair of feet that were walking back to the Great Hall.

TBC

AN: So what did everyone think? Any suggestions or predictions I'd love to hear them ^^ As always I look forward to your comments and reviews. So press that button ^_^