Alan Rickman Character Imagines

Severus Snape (New)

You were sitting in the living room with Severus. You were sitting on the couch together, his arm was around your shoulder. You may as well have been sitting on his lap because you were so close to him. He was reading the paper and you were resting your head on his chest. It was the weekend and for once you both agreed to go home for the weekend instead of staying at the school. It had been a long time since you both could spend a weekend together. Slughorn and Minerva had agreed to take your and Severus' night patrol duties which you were both thankful for. You just wanted correction needed one weekend with no stress, no planning, nothing. Just you and your husband relaxing in your home together, that's all you wanted.

Sadly Wormtail had made his way to your house for reasons you don't know. All you know is that Severus has made it very clear that he was not to be in the room with the two of you unless it was an emergency and that he was not to be alone with you at all. Severus knew that Wormtail freaked you out, especially since he had a crush on you when you were in school. People liked to say that Severus was obsessed with Lily, you knew that wasn't true because you knew what it was like to have someone be obsessed with you. Wormtail was obsessed with you when you were in school. He would find you in hallways, try to sit with you at lunch, switch his classes to match yours. He gave you the creeps but Severus never allowed him to close you.

"Why does he have to be here? This is supposed to be our relaxing weekend and he stresses me out." You sighed.

"I know my love, the Dark Lord sent him here I'm not sure why. It's just for today he'll be gone by the end of the day then we'll have all of Saturday and Sunday to spend time together." Severus kissed your head then turned his eyes back to the paper, his hand firmly placed on your belly.

"Even the baby doesn't like him. She stops kicking when he's in the room." You put your hand on top of his.

"Our little one is already a very good judge of character." He chuckles.

"She likes hearing her daddy's voice. She kicks like crazy whenever you talk for more than a few seconds. Imagine if I were to sit in on one of your classes."

"She loves her daddy's voice just as much as her momma does." He chuckles.

"How could she not when it's so soothing to listen to. I think tonight before we go to bed you'll have to read us another couple chapters of that book."

"Why? So you could fall asleep two pages in?" He teased.

"Like I said, you have a very soothing voice." You nuzzled into his neck making him chuckle.

"You have some visitors." Wormtail's voice rang through the hallway as he just allowed Bellatrix and Narcisa into your home.

"Mrs Malfoy, to what do we owe the pleasure?" Severus' voice became very montoned. It was always strange seeing how he could switch from one version of himself to the other.

"Hello Severus, Y/N." She nodded to you with a warm smile.

"Hello, Bellatrix put it down, we mustn't touch what isn't ours." Severus replied, already annoyed. Bellatrix set down whatever she had in her hand. You didn't see you weren't paying as much attention to her as Severus was. "I'm assuming you're here because of the task the dark lord has put in place for Draco."

"The dark lord told you?" Bellatrix furrowed a brow.

"Your sister doubts me. After All all, I've played my part well. I've managed to deceive one of the greatest wizards of all time." Bellatrix scoffed at him.

"Dumbledore is a great wizard only a fool would question it." You snapped at her.

"We're not here to argue. We're here to ask for your help." Narcissa put her hand up to Bellatrix.

"I cannot change the dark lord's mind, but perhaps I can help Draco should he need it." Severus suggested.

"How do we know you'll actually help Draco and not leave him to fend for his own?" Bellatrix asked.

"It's called trust, learn some." You spat at her.

"I don't trust anyone."

"Severus please, he's just a boy." Narcissa practically begged your husband.

"I gave you my word, what more do you want?" Severus huffed.

"Make the unbreakable vow." Bellatrix whispered.

"Excuse me? Absolutely not." You argued.

'Coward." She snickered.

"Take out your wand."

"Severus no." You were shocked he was even thinking about this.

"It's not your decision to make."

"I'm your wife I should get a say if you're going to risk your life!" You yelled back.

"Go to the other room." Severus ordered, not asked, ordered. Knowing you weren't going to be able to change his mind you left the room into your bedroom. You locked the door knowing that he could easily get it unlocked with a spell but you were so angry you didn't even care. You weren't sure how long you were in your bedroom waiting but eventually Severus did come to the room.

"They're gone, I sent Wormtail with them. I know you don't want him here." He sighed and sat down on the bed taking off his socks.

"Don't. Don't try to suck up now that you know you're in trouble." You scoffed.

"So I made the vow. What does it matter? I was going to help and protect Draco either way he's our godson for Merlin's sake."

"Because you made that vow to protect him! Which means if he dies whether it is your fault or not. Whether you can stop it or not you will die! Not to mention there are no loopholes, there are no exceptions!" You yelled.

"What are you so worried about?" He yelled back.

"Because there are so many things that could go wrong with this. So many ways you could die! What if Draco is tasked to kill Harry? Who are you gonna choose to save or help? If you choose Harry you die, if you choose Draco you throw everything you've worked for away. What if you have to choose between saving me and Draco? You save me, you die, you save Draco.... You made this choice because Bellatrix insulted you. You made this choice on your own. You tossed my opinion aside like it meant nothing then sent me to my room like I was your fucking child." You screamed. "I am your wife, I am carrying your child and you could die because you were too prideful to tell Bella to eat rocks and die. I could lose you, your child could lose you and if that happens there's no one I can blame other than you and the last person I want to blame for your death is you!"

Severus ran his hand through his hair. "I'm sorry. It was wrong of me, I didn't think it through. I didn't think of all the things that could go wrong and that was wrong of me. You're right I dismissed your thoughts and feelings and as your husband your opinion should mean more to me than Bellatrix, than anyone. But I have been called a coward no matter how brave I've been. No matter how much I have sacrificed, I am always the coward. Just once I wanted to prove them wrong."

"I know you're not a coward. I know that might not be enough."

"You will always be enough. I just let my pride get the better of me for a moment and it may cost me my life. That is my own fault no one else's."

"I know you're never this hot headed. You're always very calm and collected. I just don't want our baby to grow up without their daddy. Nothing that any of them say about you is true. You are so brave, you have spent almost your entire adult life looking after everyone but yourself. I can't lose you. We're so close to having the life we've always wanted. I love you, I can't lose you now." You caress his cheek.

"I love you too my darling. I promise you, I'm going to do everything I can to stay safe for you. I will always come home to you and our little one. You deserve all my love and attention. I know you haven't been getting as much of it as you deserve but for the next two days I am all yours. Then when we go back to work we'll spend more time together then we normally do. When this is all over.... I swear to you we are going to live the quiet life we always wanted."

"Promise me."

"I promise my love."