Where Your Loyalties Lie - {Severus Snape x Reader}

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Days goes by. Our work has kept us busy, but anytime there is the slightest change we can spend some time together, we'll hold onto that. It's been hard to act like there is nothing going on between us when it comes to walking around the school and being surrounded by other people. Severus is really good at it to be honest. Maybe way too good for my liking. It often times makes me question if he doesn't really like me anymore as soon as we continue our day after we just have had cute cuddle moment hidden from others. It pains me sometimes, but when we meet again behind close doors, there is no doubt in my mind how he feels about me. We have also started to spend the nights in each others chambers. Weekends mostly, so we can actually enjoy the time after waking up next to each other. We haven't done anything too 'radical' when it comes to intimacy. We are really taking it slow, and both of us are perfectly fine with it.

One typical Sunday morning, Severus and I are in a deep sleep in my chamber, when all of sudden Sniffy jumps on us to wake us up. It's nothing unusual that he starts walking on us time to time when he feels hungry, but this time he woke us earlier than usual. "Mmhh..?" I try to open my eyes as I hear some vague rustling. When I finally get my eyes open, I see that the niffler is holding some letter in his tiny hands. With drowsy moves, I sit up:"Wha..? What is it, luv?". Severus narrows his eyes under the blanket:"Told you we should have go to sleep in my chamber...". Letting out lazy chuckle as I open the letter to read it. My eyes widens and I let out a scream:"WAAHH!!!". Immediately the man next to me shoots up worried:"What?! What is it?". Even Sniffy is confused what's going on.

There is huge smile on my face:"The baby is here!!! Tonks's and Remus's baby boy got born a day ago!". Severus's face expression from worry turns into sour:"Don't startle me like that. Thought it was something important.". He then turns onto his side and pulls the blanket over him. "Ey! It is important! Not only they are my dearest friends, I am the godmother of this child too.". Severus mutters something under his breath and tries to fall back into sleep. He's so adorable when he's grumpy like that. I keep re-reading the letter. It's Remus's handwriting, telling me how the baby was born and how Tonks is now doing. He also asks me to come visit them next weekend's Saturday. I start rocking the little burrito next to me:"Sev..! Sev, Remus asks to come visit at their home on next Saturday. Would you like to come with me?". Even our relationship is a secret in the castle, it doesn't mean it needs to be a secret outside of it. Right? "Anything to make you let me continue my sleep..." he mutters half asleep. "It's a deal then!" I smile. My heart is filled with joy!

The Saturday comes. Severus wasn't happy when I reminded him how he promised to come with me. 'That's almost like taking advantage of a drunken person.' he tried to argue, but after giving him the puppy eyes, he sighed deep and agreed to come with me. Some hours later, him and I are behind Remus's and Tonks's front door. Tonks is the one who opens the door and her bright smile lights up the foggy Saturday afternoon:"(Y/N)! You made it!". Right away, we share a hug. "Hi! Good congratulations for the baby!" I smile big and hand her a little gift that is dedicated to them and for the baby boy. "Thank you! He really has stole our hearts." she giggles and opens the door more for us to come in. She and Severus make an eye contact after I have walked in. Tonks won't even budge when the Potions Master has his usual cold stare. Instead she smiles at him:"Come on in.".

After washing my hands, I walk into the livingroom. As soon as I walk in, Remus shoots up from armchair to me and chuckles:"Thought I heard familiar cheerful voice.". "Remus, hi!" I keep on smiling as I walk up to him to give a hug. While giving him the hug, I notice there is a statue on their bookshelf. Not just any statue. It's a statue of two people holding hands. Seeing it makes me feel happy. "I would also get up and hug you, if I wouldn't be holding my godson here." Sirius's voice can be heard as he's sitting on the sofa. "Woaahh..!" my eyes starts to sparkle when I realize he's holding the baby who's now asleep. When I walk closer to take better look at him, Severus and Tonks walks in the livingroom as well.