Chapter 18

"It's a little girl."

"Ivy.." Sarah murmured, grasping Severus's hand.

"Ivy," he murmured back, kissing her forehead.

"Severus," McGonagall's sharp voice said behind them. She was at the door to the Hospital Wing.

"Yes Minerva?" Severus asked. He was trying to listen, but he was too focused on a little girl with brown curls and large brown eyes...

"Voldemort is in the castle. He's after Sarah."

Severus was instantly attentive, and Sarah was stiff. "Minerva, you stay and protect my wife. I must wake Potter. He is to defeat to Dark Lord."

"But he isn't for a couple years-"

"He must kill the Dark Lord now!" Severus snapped and growled. "I will not risk the safety of my family. I will send Hermione-"

"Severus," Dumbledore's voice said solemnly. "You and I both know Hermione has to assist Harry Potter defeat Voldemort."

"No. She doesn't," Severus snarled. "She will be sent to and remain here until it is safe for her to come out. Potter has Weasley to assist him!"

"Haven't I told you? Your and Sarah's first born is supposed to aid in Voldemort's downfall, Severus. It honestly is the only way."

Severus looked like he would say more, but Sarah grasped his hand. "Severus, we both knew one day Hermione would have to help Harry and face the Dark Lord."

Severus sighed heavily. "I know...but why did it have to come so soon. We were barely becoming more of a family," he said, resting a hand on her tummy.

She nodded slowly, resting her hand on his.

"I love you both."

"We love you, too."

Sarah smiled. When Severus left with Albus, she began to feel a little dizzy. She passed out and grew a heavy fever.

Pomfrey worked quickly, getting a cool, wet cloth and pressing it to Sarah's forehead.

"Out of my way Severus!"

"I will not let you harm my wife!"

"Too bad. She did not listen to my warnings to get rid of the child. She must pay the consequences. Don't kill her...kill me instead."

"Dad, no-!"

"Hermione, you will not be a part of this. Back away."

"But-!"

"I said back away!" Her father snarled.

Frightened, Hermione did. She tripped on a piece of rope.

The rope hissed and wrapped itself around her, causing her to screech.

"Good, Nagini," Voldemort told his snake. "Feast." He then said it in Parsletongue.

The snake bore its fangs into Hermione's neck and feasted on her blood.

"Hermione!" Severus and Harry both cried out in desperation. Hermione dug her nails into Nagini's neck, trying to free herself, whimpering and whining.

"Avada Kedavra!" Severus cried, his wand aimed skillfully at the snake. Nagini released Hermione and collapsed, dead. Hermione, trembling, held her hand to her neck.

Furious, Harry dueled Voldemort, casting spells at him. He had tried to have Hermione killed, and Harry wasn't going to let him get away with it. "Take her to Pomfrey," Harry told Severus, who listened. "Where are your Death Eaters, Voldemort?"

"You should know," Voldemort barked. "The ministry killed them all when they tried to take over."

"Not one of your best ideas, was it?"

Voldemort growled. At once, both casted a spell, Voldemort: Avada Kedavra, and Harry: Expelliarmus. The two spells met in the middle, and Voldemort was overpowered and died.

In mid-April, little Ivoni was born, looking just how Severus had pictured her. Hermione was constantly jealous, but loved her baby sister. Hermione had recovered around March.

Hermione and Ron continued their relationship past Hogwarts.

Three years after Ivoni, they had Elliot.

Ivoni was sorted into Slytherin,and Elliot into Gryffindor.

Sorry, I ran out of ideas. I hope you still liked it though! So sad it's over :(