A/N: Okay, apparently some explanation about killing Ron is needed. It is not that I dislike him or anything, but every last battle scene I've ever read killed one of the trio. I figure out of the pair Voldemort should die so Harry had to live and I refused to kill Hermione so Ron was it. It's just another cliché. Anyway, here the epilogue I hope you like it.

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Chapter 35: Epilogue

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July

Severus Snape never paced. Pacing was an undignified action for people who couldn't control themselves properly. So obviously someone as controled as Professor Snape would never pace, until now. For the what seemed the 10 millionth time Severus stopped to stare at the closed doors to the private ward of the Hospital Wing. When it refused to open when he willed it, he continued the undignified pasttime of wearing a hole in the floor.

Two other men shared the space outside the closed doors, though neither joined the potions master in his futile exercise. Remus Lupin was content to wait, trusting his friend and colleague to the expert care of the two witches in attendance on Hermione. Instead he watched his one time enemy's nervousness with some humor. Having know the love the dark man had shared with Hermione as Elizabeth buffered him from the shock of seeing the usually surly wizard treat his wife with such open affection. Marriage seemed to be doing much to improve his personality.

Albus Dumbledore seemed oblivious to the antics of his professor. All his attention appeared to be focused on the bright blue blanket he was knitting at an astonishing rate. The total focus was belied by the small smile that played on his lips.

The contemplative silence was broken as Harry and Ginny entered. Intantly Harry asked, "What's happening? Where is she?"

In no mood for questions, Severus snapped, "She's having the baby. Did you think she was playing quidditch?"

Hoping to head off Harry's defensive retort, Lupin said, "Poppy kicked us out about an hour ago. We've been waiting to hear something ever since."

Ginny smile at him and said, "I'll go find out what I can." Turning to her husband she said, "There's nothing you can do. Just wait here. I'll be back." With that she slipped through the forbidden doors.

As Severus returned to his pacing, Harry joined Remus in one of the waiting chairs.

Several minutes passed when the heavy silence was broken by a muffled cry of pain. Severus stopped midstep to turn towards the door. An anxious look crossed his face as the a longer cry found its way through the heavy wood door. A long moment of silence passed before a different sort of crying was heard. Rather than dissipating this cry became louder as the new born child was exposed to the cold air of the ward.

Impatiently, the men waited for the doors to open to admit them. The cries seemed to quiet for a moment but was suddenly renewed. After what seemed an eternity the door opened to allow them entrance. Hurriedly Severus approached the curtained bed. Rounding the partition he stopped short in astonishment.

Hermione looked up and smiled at her husband. As the others caught up she looked down and said, "Everyone I want you to meet Anthony and Alexander Snape."

As Severus stepped forward, Hermione handed him the twin introduced as Alexander. Holding him close to his chest Severus looked down reverently at his son. For once he let go of his emotions as a large grin came to his face and said, "I think we'll need another cradle my dear."

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Five Years Later

The last vestiges of the sunset made the stone walls of the potions lab glow in a myriad of orange and pink. The gathered wizards and witches were oblivious to the wonder of nature. All attention was on the tired looking man in shabby robes as the potions master handed him a goblet full of a smoking yellow liquid.

This was the moment the husband and wife masters had worked towards for five years. Long hours of research and testing had finally given born the fruit of their labors. The werewolf in front of them had drank this new version of wolfsbane potion for threedays before and three days after the last two full moons, each transformation was thankfully less painful than the last. For the last three days he had swallowed double portions. After one final dose, the hopes of every werewolf in the world would possibly have been met. The potion was hopefully a cure for lyncanthropy.

With a hopeful smile, the DADA professor knocked back the potion in one gulp; improvement it might be but it still tasted awful. After swallowing, they all settled into to wait for moonrise. As darkness decended outside, they began to watch the clock, but none as avidly as the werewolf.

After a long hour of small talk and anxious anticipation, the first light of the full moon shown over the horizon. As one the gathered group turned toward Remus. Unconsciously his muscles tense waiting for the pain that signaled the transformation. A full minute passed before he let himself begin to hope. After five minutes of standing in a beam of moon light he still remained in human form.

With a triumphant shout Remus rushed over to Hermione and gave her a bone-crushing hug, having to shout his thanks of the enthusiastic congradulations of the Hogwarts staff. The former werewolf finally let go and turned to hug the other person responsible for his cure before stopping to consider who it was. Snape just raised an eyebrow as if daring him to complete the gesture before extending a hand. Smiling broadly he took the proffered hand.

As he released Severus' hand to give Hermione another hug, Dumbledore called, "I believe this calls for a celebration. You are welcome to join me in my study for wine and brandy. Remus, congradulations."

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Eleven Years Later

The Snape family quarters had changed over the years. It was once cold and dark, a place for seclusion for a lonely professor. With the addition of new people, it had taken on new life. The once dark tapestries had been replaced with wood panels and rough ink drawings lovingly created by untrained hands. Toys littered the floors and framed photos covered the walled and tables. Several matching frames showed pictures of a tall darkhaired man standing next to a chocolate haired woman holding babies that giggled and cried as their natures dictated. Several others showed young boys and even younger girls. Resting in the center of one wall was a ceiling tall tapestry with a blue and green embroidered family tree. Next to it stood a large family photo showing all nine Snapes. The professor was no longer lonely.

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Hermione smiled at her husband as he fiddled with his napkin. Every time one of there children started school he got more nervous than a first year in potions class. As the Heads of Gryffindor and Slytherin Houses they were seated next to Headmistress McGonagall's seat. Time had placed gray threads her stark black hair, but Minerva had lost none of her edge. The promotion had not overburdened the stern witch one iota.

As her mind roamed towards the nights events, Hermione looked for her children in the tables below. Hearing a burst of laughter she saw her eldest son Alexander doing some sort of impression for the other seventh year Gryffindors. Moving farther down the table she saw her eldest daughter Eleanor at with her practicing locomotion spells on her spoon at the fifth year table. Moving on she found her middle son Saren sitting with his nose in a book at the fourth year Ravenclaw table. Sitting admist the other third year Ravenclaws her daughter Desdamona sat in an identical position. Skipping to the table at the far left, she found Alex's twin, Anthony sat with his head bent over something with the other seventh year Slytherins gathered around him. Eleanor's identical twin, Adrianna, sat was showing another fifth year Slytherin girl something in a magazine.

Thinking over the way her children had been sorted she had to smile. The Gryffindor and Slytherin split had been somewhat expected. Knowing the parents the two Ravenclaws had been no surprise either to the staff. But there was still one left. There were several bets between staff members as to which house the youngest Snape daughter would be sorted. She had her money on Gryffindor. Severus of course was pulling for Slytherin. Deny it as he might, Elizabeth was a favorite with him and he would be disappointed if she was not in his house. But she believed that if it wasn't Gryffindor it would be Ravenclaw. Elizabeth had proven to be quite an intelligent and precoscious little girl.

Lupin, acting as the Deputy Headmaster, led this year's group of first years. They gathered before the stool in huddle. This group was larger than usual. The years after the War seemed to make up for the lives lost with the amount of children born. The sorting seemed to pass in a blur until finally Lupin called, "Snape, Elizabeth." The staff was silent as a slender girl with curly black hair and ebony eyes stepped forward.

Tentatively she sat on the stool and Lupin placed the battered old hat on her head. After was seemed and eternity to her parents, in which Severus reminded Hermione of their bet, the hat stirred. Opening the rip near it's brim the hat shouted into the silence, "HUFFLEPUFF!"

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A/N: LOL. I loved doing that. So the Hufflepuff thing wasn't a cliché. But for better view of the pictures go to my website. They should be up soon. I hope this was a satisfying conclusion to my story. I don't plan on doing another fanfic soon. You may see a reposting of an edited version of this under a different titled. But until then, thanks so much for reading this little experiment and for all of your support and reviews. Farewell and happy reading!

Here is a list of as many of the clichés as I could identify.

Relationships:

HGSS, HGDM,HGRW, HGHP,HGRL, HPGW, HGSB

Roses as fav. flower

Taking walks in garden

Werewolf attack

Timeturner accident

Marriage law

Severus cures Hermione's illness

Sev poisoned

Hermione as apprentice

Hermione as professor

Hermione has detention w/ Sev

A future child appears

Emphasis on swirling robes

Sev has evil parents

Use of AU

Lupin comes back as DADA prof

Bonding spell in marriage

Member of Trio dies

Last Battle at Hogwarts

One of the Malfoys die

Malfoy duels Malfoy

Young Lucius is a bully

Hermione punches Malfoy

Malfoy as a ferret

Twins develop new tricks

Harry and Ron as Aurors

Voldemort dies

Dumbldore hurt/dead

Gryffindor sword is used

Hermione becomes Head of Gryffindor

Sev get Order of Merlin First Class

Some one fakes a death

Encounter with Whomping Willow

Timeturner adds to age

Holiday ball

Sev and Harry form a truce

Hermione and Sev animagi

Sev's fav. drink is brandy

Death Eater attempts rape

Hermione kidnapped

Hermione gets pregnant

Draco is Marriage Law appliant

Use of the Marauder's Map

Sev denies loved

Hermione gives first kiss

Sev give Hermione jewelry

Sev/Hermione get confined to the school grounds

The DA is continued after 5th year

Port keys are used

Children in Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Ravenclaw

Hermione has chocolate/honey hair and cinnamon eyes

Sev has ebony/coal eyes

Both have fiery tempers

Use of wandless magic

Dumbledore knitting

Weasley sweaters

Hermione becomes potion master

Use of Slytherin smirk

Lily and Hermione are friends

Ginny and Hermione are friends

Pranks played on Sev

Hermione has unrealized beauty

Dark Mark backlash

Young Sirius is like Ron

Hermione saves Sev from Whomping Willow

Work on wolfsbane potion

Hermione's fav. colors not red and gold

Use of gold to show true love

Lemon Drops