Snape's One Wish

Chapter 3: Spinners End

***Alex's P.O.V***

I was lying on my bed hugging my pillow and slowly crying, did no one really not want me? I didn't really know what to think at that point. Was me even staying here a good idea? Dumbledore said he was determined to find me a family. If he couldn't, does that mean he would take me up as his own or will he take me back to the park bench? There was a loud knock on my door that distracted me from my thoughts.

The person who was on the opposite side of the door was waiting patiently until I said come in, the door opened slowly and Professor Snape's wife walked into my room with an unreadable expression on her face, I was agitated to say the least I didn't know what she wanted.

"Wipe your eyes love, why are you crying up here by yourself?" She asked me while walking towards to where I was seated on my bed and joined me. Was she that ignorant and mindless? they made it obvious to the eye that they didn't want me to be a part of their family.

"Oh, I don't know maybe because my real family never really wanted me, I don't have a home, I have no idea what love or a family is. I ran away from my so-called home. When I came here I thought it was going to be different, that there was a family who would open their arms and take me in. But obviously I was wrong since you and Professor Snape don't want me". She looked at me with pain in her eyes it was like she didn't know what to say, no one ever knows what to say.

"What makes you so sure that Severus and I don't want you?" she asked yet another brainless, idiotic question and she is supposed to be a professor here? honestly. I stayed quiet for a few seconds to make sure I heard her correctly, what makes you so sure that Severus and I don't want you? I mimicked her question in my head, she could not be serious, she simply cannot think for one second that there is any tiny little spec of hope that the Snape's or anyone for that matter want me.

"Well Professor Snape did make It fairly obvious that he didn't want me to be a part of your family, He made that point very clear. Dumbledore said that you guys understand what I've gone through but the real question is do you? do you really understand? People always say they do but reality is they don't. So why are you here!?" I asked and half yelled, now getting annoyed. Her presence was staring to get on my nerve. She looked hurt but she still didn't move or get angry at me for raising my voice.

"Honey, this is why I am here, what Severus said he didn't mean a word of it. When he gets stressed or worried he tries to take the easy way out of it. You see, I know how you feel right now, I know exactly what you've been through. My real parents didn't want me either, the only difference between you and myself is that you were able to escape quicker. Albus has informed Severus and I you wish to change your name, we want to be the ones to do that for you, we want to give you the life, love and family you deserve." Vanessa said in gentle voice.

I was shocked to hear her say those words to me but I wasn't going to give into them. This can easily be a bunch of manipulated words to trick my brain but, I won't let that happen. We both stood in sync and it was a little weird, Miss Snape put a hand on my shoulders and lead me back out of my room and downstairs to where Dumbledore and Severus were. We walked back down until I was greeted with a pair of dark eyes like the first time we met. Professor Snape turned away from my gaze and moved over to his wife, glaring at her.

So, he did want me did he say? because it sure as hell doesn't look like it. I thought to myself.

I sat down in the closets chair that was near me and sat down, again I didn't pay attention to what they were talking about. For too long I was still zooned out and in my own thoughts, looking out the window of a beautiful lake. I was unaware that I had moved from the chair and over to the window. The water was almost black and looked as if there were thousands of mysteries and secrets waiting to be discovered. It was memorizing the way the sun raises reflected off of the water's surface. I didn't realize that the conversation was over until I was lightly shaken out of my thoughts by Professor Snape himself.