Child of New Beginnings

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Chapter 17



Hermione stood in front of her closet and stared at her wand. She had slowly accepted coming back into the wizarding world even though the circumstances of it were rough. However, she hasn’t touched her wand yet, and there it was in front of her. If it was a regular wooden stick, then she would have no problem holding it. A wand was never a plain wooden stick.



Severus and Lucius stood and watched her from not far behind. They knew what Hermione was struggling with. Even though her back was faced towards them, her stillness spoke volumes. Severus then decided to talk with her, and handed Sebastian to Lucius.



“Hermione?” Severus called her softly as he stood right next to her. “Is everything alright?”



“It’s been over a year since I held it and casted a spell,” she said still staring at it.



“And you never forget. In muggle terms, it’s like riding a bike.”



“I don’t think that I’m ready for what’s to come. Everyone will find out about Sebastian, and it frightens me.” She turned and looked up at Severus.



Severus placed an arm around her waist and the other around her shoulder, and pulled her to him. As her head rested on his chest, he spoke against the skin of her brow. “I am here for you Hermione, and so is Lucius. No matter what happens, we will always be by your side.”



“You won’t leave me?” Hermione asked as she looked up at him.



With a shake of his head, he replied, “Never.”



Hermione slowly reached for her wand. When her fingers wrapped around it with her hand, she felt a familiar power. The power of her body binding with her wand again.



“Ready?” Severus asked her, as he entwined her fingers with his, holding her hand showing her his support.



She replied with a nod.



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Severus, Hermione, and Lucius headed to the Room of Requirement. Everyone else was already there, and ahead of them as planned. Lucius still had Sebastian in his arms, along with a diaper bag hanging from one shoulder. Sebastian had his head on godfather’s shoulder and was sound asleep.



Everyone else agreed with Albus’s plan. There were no objections to it because it was really the only cover up story that could make sense. To make it more realistic, the entrance to Hermione’s chambers had disappeared into a stone wall. The only way to actually get into her chambers was through Severus’s. They also had to make it look like they lived together.



On the way, Hermione made it a point that she had to talk to Harry, Ron and Ginny first before facing everyone else.



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Lucius walked in the Room of Requirement and noticed that everyone was already present. They all were seated on a chair against the wall, around the room. Some people were giving him odd looks, and it was because they were wondering why he was carrying a baby around. He looked around and quickly spotted the three people that Hermione wanted to talk to.



“Lucius, that can’t be yours?” Sirius asked as he raised his brows. He looked at Narcissa who was just chatting along with Minerva as if nothing was wrong.



Lucius ignored Sirius and then stood in front of the three, who were seated next to each other. “Harry, Ronald, Ginevra,” he started, “please follow me there is someone that would like to talk with you.”



“Who?” Ron asked.



“Harry,” Albus called his attention. “Go on outside.”



The three looked at each other and shrugged. They then stood up and followed Lucius.



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Outside, not far from the door, stood Hermione, and Severus. Both were very close to each other, and holding hands. Neither was speaking, but Severus knew that Hermione was nervous. With his thumb, he rubbed Hermione’s knuckles as he was still holding her hand.



“Hermione?” Ginny gasped in surprise. She was the first to notice her. Apparently, she, or the other two had noticed that she was holding hands with Severus. When Ginny ran to her and wrapped her arms around her, Severus immediately let go of Hermione’s hand and stepped a few steps back.



“God’s Hermione, where have you been?” Harry asked as the three of them had their arms around Hermione. “We’ve missed you so much.”



“Me most of all of course,” Ron said.



Hermione couldn’t say anything, but just hug them in return. It felt good to be in the company of her friends yet again.



“Why’d you disappear on us Hermione? We’ve been try to contact you for ages,” Ron said as they all pulled away.



“I’ve been busy guys,” Hermione replied. She took a side glance at Severus’s way, and noticed that he no longer was there.



“Muggle university?” Harry asked.



Hermione shook her head in reply. “Come, let’s talk somewhere a bit more private,” she said, and led the way towards the doors of the Great Hall.



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“And who is this little precious one?” Molly asked as Lucius sat next to her.



“This is my godson,” Lucius replied. “Sebastian Severus Snape.”



Molly gasped along with Arthur who was seated beside her. They both looked up and saw Severus approaching.



Severus gave a nod at Albus and sat himself down next to Lucius. When he saw Arthur and Molly give them slightly shocking news, he knew that Lucius told them that the baby was his son.



“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sure you all are asking why you are here, but there is something very important that I shall tell you all.” Albus nodded towards Lucius and Severus. “I’m sure all of you are wondering who the little child is in Lucius’s arms.”



Mostly everyone in the room nodded.



“His name is Sebastian Severus Snape, and is the child in Sybill’s prophecy,” Albus said.



People in the room gasped and turned to look at Severus.



Severus didn’t say anything. He had his arms crossed over his chest and just raised his brows as if asking them what their questions were.



“And who is the mother?” Moody asked.



“Hermione Granger,” Minerva replied.



Again people were shocked.



“Snape!” Sirius hissed as he stood up, and stalked dangerously at the man. Remus however, stopped him and pulled him back into his seat.



Sebastian started to squirm in Lucius’s arms. Soon enough, he successfully pushed the pacifier out of his mouth and started to cry.



Everyone in the room watched as Severus reached over and carried Sebastian in his arms. The scowl on his face disappeared, with a soft pleasing look as he tried to hush the baby. Questions continued to follow left and right from some of their mouths.



“Please, silence,” Albus said aloud as he raised his hand. And when things quieted down aside from Sebastian’s cries, he continued. “And the Death Eater’s know about baby Sebastian.”



“What?” Kingsley asked in shock.



“The attack two weeks ago was an attack at Hermione and Sebastian,” Remus informed everyone. “If Lucius wasn’t there, Merlin only knows what would have happened.”



“So you knew all this time?” Sirius asked in anger as he looked at Severus, Lucius, Albus Minerva, and then finally at Remus.



“Severus and Hermione decided to keep their relationship secret since the beginning. And when she got pregnant, there was no choice but to keep her hidden after Sybill’s prophecy,” Minerva explained.



“Seducing students now are we?” Sirius spat at Severus.



Severus gave Sirius a deadly glare, as Sebastian kept on crying in his arms. Why couldn’t he stop crying? “I did nothing of the sort!” Severus hissed back.



Suddenly, the chandelier above the center of the room started to rattle slightly.



Everyone remained silent and started looking at each other and up at it.



“Has someone triggered the wards?” Ponama asked.



Severus looked down at Sebastian who just kept on crying harder and harder. “Hush Bastian, hush… Daddy’s here,” he said softly.



Sebastian only continued to cry harder making the chandelier shake all the more.



“He’s not calming,” Severus said as he turned to the Headmaster.



“You mean, he’s doing that?” Arthur asked nervously, pointing up at the shaking lights.



Suddenly, it hit Lucius. “Something’s wrong with Hermione,” said aloud as he bolted from his feet.



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AN – As some you may guess, it’s Ron. I’m a Ron-basher. Review!