Vicis Flies Tergiversatio

(Time Flies Backwards)

Chapter 11

The Epilogue And A Whole New World

A lot of things had happened over the last fifteen years, Severus Snape became the worlds youngest Potions Master as he wanted. Harry Evans was a hero to the world, and married to Severus Snape, both were rather reclusive. The hero worship was anywhere near as bad as the first time around. Maybe because it hadn't taken ten years for them to see him. Or maybe it was because it wasn't a mystery. He'd been defeated out in the open where people could see. The tale had been told many times, it was now in the history books. It had also much to Harry's chagrin been made into a child's storybook. It had been published by someone Harry knew, Molly Weasley. The rapid sales of her 'first book' had been it. She had been writing ever since but they remained in their modest home called the Burrow. Although it couldn't be called modest anymore, it had undergone some serious renovation. Each child had their own bedroom, apart from Fred and George who continued to want to share.

Harry had become the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. It had taken him three weeks to get better in St. Mungo's. His core had become detached, but thankfully it had reattached itself and his magic was as strong as ever. Despite both of them having careers they still had time to have three children, two boys and a little girl. Harry carried them all, a compromise he had struck, and pregnant people couldn't brew potions. Severus would have had to give up something he cherished for nine months. Their little girl came first; her name was Belladonna Lily Snape, guess who named her? You are right it was Severus. She of course goes by the name 'Bella' or 'Donna' she didn't like her full name. She'd yet to forgive her father for that, even worse when her full name was called out during the sorting feast. Harry had put his foot down though when it came to the boy's, he'd wanted to call him 'Aconite'. The boy's in the end were named Samuel Harry Snape and Terrance Severus Snape. They were all attending Hogwarts now, with their father as the Defence against the dark arts teacher.

They lived in Harry's home that he had set up all those years ago, Eileen had of course moved out. Harry refused to hear of her going back to the Muggle world, or back to the pathetic hovel of the house in Spinners End. He'd bought her a house in Godric's hollow and his parents as well. So they could still be a part of their children's lives, and grandchildren's lives. Unknown to everyone other than Regulus and Severus, their great grand children, that Harry had bore. Lily and James had moved into a small cottage near by.

Heather and Henry Evans didn't even blink when Harry informed them he was gay and that he was dating a boy they'd watched grow up beside them. When Harry had married Severus, it was quite rightfully the happiest day of his life. Surrounded by people he'd lost before he'd known then as he grew up. His parents, his grandparents, Severus, joined by people who he'd known bad things happened to. Not even seeing Vernon Dursley had ruined his day. Unfortunately Harry had been forced to invite them; he couldn't very well not send an invite to Petunia she was supposed to be his 'sister' after all. She had come and sniffed at them the entire time.

Harry watched as the world flourished, Neville wasn't an only child; he had two other siblings, a girl and a boy. Neville, Frankie and Roxanne Longbottom. Regulus had children, hell Sirius, Remus and Pettigrew had children.

Although it had been a bittersweet day when his 'sister' was brought into the world. Little Harry Potter had a sister, Heather Potter, cute as a button and she looked like a female version of him, Harry. Long brown hair, green eyes she was gorgeous. Harry had spent the entire day in his bedroom. It hurt that he'd never know her as a sister; he'd be merely an uncle. Severus of course snapped at him that it was better than not being a part of her life at all. It snapped Harry out of his depressed state making him feel extremely sheepish. Two weeks later they'd found out he was pregnant, and it was just the hormones wrecking havoc with his body.

Lily became an independent charms mistress, much like Severus was in his potions field. She could come and go as she pleased, stay at home and take care of the children. James still became an Auror, along with his best friend Sirius Black. Remus took to working with Severus, brewing potions to earn money. It took a year, but he was able to brew his own Wolfsbane potion. James had offered him money, but Remus didn't like or want charity.

Peter drifted off from the group, travelling trying to find his own purpose in life. James had told Harry Peter seemed distant and almost guilty looking around them all the time. It was then Harry knew…just knew he'd already become a Death Eater. He was glad Pettigrew was out of their lives.

Regulus opened up a shop, selling and buying a Varity of different objects. He opened it in Diagon Alley, so people didn't have to go to Knockturn alley to get things they needed. He had only one child, Phoenix Black, a boy, keeping to the Black tradition and naming him after a star.

Harry trudged through the door, exhausted.

"Did the brats behave themselves?" asked Severus as soon as he heard Harry.

Harry stifled a grin, "You know they aren't all brat's," said Harry. The first time Severus had asked he had said they weren't brats. The tenth time, he'd said no the brats hadn't and now as a distinguished teacher, he could safely say he saw the potential in some of them. So no they weren't all brats.

"How's Terrance?" asked Severus, he felt a little lost without the pitter patter of feet in the house all the time.

"He settled in fine, joined his brother in Slytherin," said Harry proudly. Bella had been the only one to end up in Gryffindor. They'd known from day one she'd end up there, she had the heart of a lion like Harry and Lily. Even if Harry had been sorted into Slytherin the second time around. He'd had to become sly and cunning to defeat Voldemort at the end of the day.

"Good," said Severus pride filling him.

"How was your day? Missing him already?" asked Harry a knowing look in his eyes.

Severus sniffed, "I haven't thought about it," denied Severus.

Harry just laughed in amusement as he joined his husband on the couch, hugging him after a hard but rewarding days work. He picked up his plate and they both dug into their dinner. Harry had been asked to be head of Slytherin house but had turned it down. He would have had to remain in Hogwarts all the time. It had been when Slughorn retired one year after he came. Dumbledore was still his usual manipulative self, but Harry didn't let that bother him. Some things just couldn't be changed.

What did change was the lack of prophecy; Trelawney didn't become the divination teacher.

"You can't lie to me you know," said Harry his head resting against Severus' chest.

"No, I never could," said the thirty two year old man.

"It does feel empty without him doesn't it?" he mused, but that just meant he had more time with his husband. For the first time in years he had Severus all to himself.

"Yes," admitted Severus. "Do you ever regret it?" he then asked after a few moments of silence.

"Regret what?" asked Harry glancing up at his husband, summoning a bottle of wine, they didn't drink often. Severus because of his father, and Harry because of Vernon. Two goblets followed them through, and Harry poured them a drink. He thought he knew where Severus was going with it, but he wanted to be sure.

"Staying here, instead of figuring out a way back?" asked Severus.

"No, never," said Harry adamantly. He'd have been pressured into marrying Ginny Weasley no doubt. Back then he'd been so desperate for a family, for approval from the world and the Weasley's. Plus he'd not known that there was a potion to help men conceive.

"Not even when you had to teach your once best friends?" asked Severus copying how Harry always referred to Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley. They weren't friends; they both had different social circles. Hermione had eventually befriended a few of the Ravenclaw students.

"No, they are different people now, so carefree, happy; I sometimes wonder what my Ron and Hermione would have made of them. Other than that no, I have what I wanted more than anything else in the world right here." said Harry.

"Good," said Severus finishing his dinner, it had taken him fifteen years to ask that question but he'd done it. He was very satisfied with the answer he got in return.

"Coming back in time was the second best thing that ever happened to me." said Harry, putting his own meal down, the wine forgotten he stood up gesturing for Severus to follow.

"And the first?" asked Severus as they both went up the stairs. Dobby cleaned up their meal and put the wine in the fridge for another day.

"You, Severus, always you." said Harry as the door closed and the house became silent, too silent. A silencing spell had been cast on their room door, and the house elves were thankful for that. They remembered times, that still made them blush furiously, when they'd forgotten the charm.

Thank Merlin for Vicis Flies Tergiversatio (Time Flies Backwards)

He's got the whole wide world in his hands…he's got the whole wide world.

THE END

He-he sorry just had to add the whole wide world part...kind of wanted to put it when voldemort and harry were fighting LMAOOO the song wouldnt leave my head! :) there you go guys i finally finished it once more im sorry if it wasnt what you expected but i didnt want to leave it unfinished! :D take care and thank you for reading! byeee