For 6 years, Snape has lived a quiet life alone in a manor house under a new identity. Presumed dead by most of the Wizarding World, he is free to enjoy a life without responsibility...until one day Harry Potter shows up with some unexpected news that completely upends his perfect life. When Snape finds out he is the father to a recently orphaned 7 year-old boy, he is beyond reluctant to take him in. With no desire to raise a child, he hires a governess to care for the boy, hoping he can do as little parenting as possible. But when he hires Marie, a feisty, young teacher, he gets way more than what he bargained for! At first she's disgusted with his harsh, disciplinarian ways. She disagrees with everything he believes in as a teacher and a father, but he is determined to rule over his house with a firm hand. But maybe, just maybe, there's a happy ending there for all of them!