Part Ten: A Future to Behold

The first event to after Hogwarts that the Snape family was blessed by was the marriage of Miss Jadelyn Riddle to Mr. Draco Malfoy. They wed on July sixteenth in the library of Nigel’s home. Draco sold his family estate and moved into Nigel’s home so that he and Jade could help Nigel and Chloë as the aged, since Adelaide had run off to London leaving no address or intents to return. Angel began attending Hogwarts in the fall.

December twenty-third Anne went into labour around ten o‘clock at night. Nigel sent for Poppy at Anne’s request and lay as calmly as she could in the delivery room she had discovered in Severus’ home. Poppy arrived and began to instruct Anne. Severus held her hand and whispered comforts to Anne. Poppy smiled, “Anne, you are perhaps the most calm woman I have ever seen in delivery….” Anne tried to smile back. At precisely midnight, the littlest member of the Snape family came into the world. Poppy smiled as Anne sighed and closed her eyes in exhaustion, “Congratulations Severus and Anne, you now have a baby daughter.” She handed the crying little girl to Severus, who was so happy and proud he nearly had tears in his eyes, “Lisie- look- she has your cheekbones….” He handed the little girl to Anne, “And your black hair and eyes…she is beautiful. Welcome, little one, Miss Josephine Adriana Snape.” Poppy cleaned up her work and then went to the door to let in Jade, Draco, Angel, Jonas, Nigel, and Chloë. They all talked quietly with Severus as both mother and child dozed off to sleep.

Jonas graduated from Hogwarts. Anne gave birth to twin girls, Rebekkah Minerva and Britta Lee just before Ursie began her studies at Hogwarts. Anne had her first son, Victor Alan. Angel graduated from Hogwarts. Anne had her second son, Aiden Nigel. Anne gave birth to another little girl, Sasha Aoife.

Jade went into labour with her first child on April first at four in the morning, just short of nine years after the Battle of Hogwarts. She lay in the Hospital wing of the school with Draco by her side, “DRACO MALFOY, IF YOU EVEN THINK OF TOUCHING ME AGAIN, YOU WILL BE SLEEPING ON THE COUCH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!” she shouted at him as Poppy told her not to push yet. She let out a string of expletives, “Damn it, I WANT to push!” Draco drifted to the door outside of which waited Ron, Harry, Hermione, and the entire Snape clan. Ron shook his head, “Cheer up, mate, you should have heard Hermione during our first- she swore up down and sideways that I would never sleep in the same house as her again…and now we have two more and our fourth on the way. Don’t you worry, she’ll turn ‘round.” Jade yelled to Draco, “MALFOY, GET YOUR BUTT BACK IN HERE- YOU ARE PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, YOUNG MAN!” Draco sighed and looked at Harry, “Wish me luck, old pal, the dragon calls.” Jade yelped in pain. Poppy gave her more instruction and at six-fifteen in the evening, Jadelyn was not only horse, but the newest member of the Snape clan was brought into the world. Draco was handed his child, “Jade, honey, we have a little girl.” Jade smiled as her body began to relax into the bed, “I’d like to hold her.” Draco handed his wife their first little one, “Do you want to say her name first, Draco?” He smiled at his exhausted wife, “Vanessa Narcissa Malfoy.” Jade sighed, “She looks tired.” Draco picked up his baby, “So do you.” Jade nodded sleepily as she drifted off. Draco whispered to his daughter, “Hello my black curly haired beauty…it seems like I recognize those eyes of yours from somewhere…perhaps your father has them also?” The Trio and the Snape clan entered to catch their first glimpse of the child. Ron nodded, “Gorgeous girl- she has one mighty name- you going to nickname her?” Draco nodded, “This is my little ‘Nessa.”

Ten years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Ursie finished her fifth year at Hogwarts. On June twenty-seventh, Anne stood in the huge kitchen and washed jelly of the five year old twins’ faces. She was six months pregnant with a child that she and Severus believed to be their last. She called to the now sixteen year old Ursie visiting from Nigel’s, “Is there anything in the mail today?” Ursie entered with a three year old Aiden clinging to her leg, “It hasn’t come yet- do you have any idea when Jonas is bringing his new girlfriend up here?” Anne shook her head. Jonas, now twenty-six, had declared at his birthday dinner on the third that he had started seeing the girl of his dreams. He would not give his family even a name, keeping them in suspense. Angel walked into the room with one and a half year old Sasha draped over her shoulder, “Found this one behind the couch charming the dust bunnies.” Anne sighed, “Where did Victor go? He was supposed to tell Severus to sweep back there yesterday….” Severus entered, “So this is our gathering room today…Victor is attached to my arm here- what was he supposed to tell me?” Anne looked at Britta, “How did you get jelly in your hair?” Britta pointed at Rebekkah, “Her.” Anne sighed, “You come by it honestly, I suppose. Severus, why don’t you just ask him?” Josephine brought in the mail, “Mum, do you suppose I will get my Hogwarts letter this year or next?” Angel called to Josephine, “Mum is currently de-jelly-ing Britta and Rebekkah- come on over here with Ursie and me. I think you will probably get it next year- you don’t turn eleven until December- but you could get lucky. Was there anything good in the mail?” Josie flipped through the letters, “There is a bunch of junk, something from Aunt Lanie, a postcard from Aunt Brit and Aunt Rah, and a letter from Hogwarts addressed to Mum, Dad, and Angel.” Angel took the letter and opened it, reading,

“Dear Snape family et al-

Headmaster Potter”

Anne laughed, “Well, we are going to use the big dining room and Nigel is bringing Jonas, Jade, Draco, ‘Nessa, and Chloë up here tonight- we can discuss it then. Until then, all of you go play or do whatever- it is a beautiful day out and that barn is just waiting for visitors….”

On July first, Anne and Severus led the entire Snape clan to Hogwarts. Much had changed. Hermione Granger-Weasley, Headmistress, Transfiguration instructor and head of Gryffindor House greeted them at the door along with Headmaster Harry Potter. Jade, who was pregnant with she and Draco’s second child, was delighted to talk to Zack and Ginny Pitman, both having returned from their work in Romania for the reunion. Ron and Anne discussed theatre and methods to teaching it while Holli, having come back to teach a music class and lead the Hogwarts High-Frequencies, an inter-house rock band, chatted with Jonas. Jonas then offered his arm to a pretty red haired girl next to Holli and escorted her to where most of the Snapes were somewhat gathered, “Nigel, this is Erin MacCumhail, my girlfriend.” Nigel laughed, “Splendid! Welcome to the clan, Miss MacCumhail!” Draco and Jade shot each other grins as three of their former nemesis came in- the Slytherins who had been so much trouble had arrived. Jade headed them off, “So…you bothered to return, eh?” The all glared at her. Draco stared at a spot on the wall, “You know, that spot has been awful bare since Lucius was taken down….” The three looked at Jade with a slight fear in there eyes, “Oh, don’t worry, we’ll only stick you up there if you act like idiots.”

The reunion lasted well into the night with speeches by all the members of the former D.V.A.K. and those who had been instrumental in the downfall of Voldemort. Jade revealed a book she had written called, “The Fall of Mould Man: Personal Encounters” in which she detailed the events of the day through interviews she had collected over the last ten years. She had dedicated the book to Narcissa Malfoy.

At the end of the reunion, everyone departed with high spirits and an invitation to the fifteenth reunion.

For Annelise, Severus, their children (Angel, Josephine, Britta, Rebekkah, Victor, Aiden, Sasha), Jadelyn, Draco, Vanessa, Nigel, Ursie, Jonas, Erin, the Inseparable Trio, Holli, Ginny, Zack, and the entire Hogwarts gang, here comes the end of their stories. While all may not have begun well or gone well in between, all ends here happily with them moving on with their lives, content and well loved.l

End of Part Ten