Eleven years later.

Archie Snape had just entered the Entrance Hall of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and if felt very different to him now that he was in his school robes and had just gotten off the train and used the boats up to the castle. Even though he'd lived in Hogwarts since he was born, he'd been allowed by his father, the new headmaster of the school, to come up to school by train so that his best friend, Lily Potter, wasn't alone.

As the new first years were met by the deputy headmistress, Professor Snape, they all froze, all except for Archie and Lily, of course. The others had no idea who this teacher was or whether she was nice or not.

"Welcome to Hogwarts first years," Hermione said trying not to make eye contact with Archie or Lily. "In a moment I will take you into the Great Hall and you will be sorted into one of four houses. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Hufflepuff. Throughout your time at Hogwarts your house will be like your family. Good work and attitude will gain you points but bad behaviour and attitude will deduct them."

Her eyes looked over at Archie as she mentioned the houses. As she had with Vienna, she hoped he would be in Gryffindor, but Archie and Vienna were different. Vienna had been sorted into Gryffindor and was now doing a Charms apprenticeship. Hermione thought Archie would most likely be put in Ravenclaw, but Severus was still hoping for Slytherin.

"Follow me," Hermione said to the students after checking the time on her watch.

The double doors to the Great Hall opened and they started walking up to the head table. Hermione looked up and winked at Severus who was sat in the centre seat as he was now headmaster. To his left was a young girl with bright blue hair. Her name was Evelyn Starr Snape and she was nine. It was a surprise to both Hermione and Severus when their daughter turned out to be a Metamorphmagus. She liked to make her hair blue and her eyes orange, but if she was having a bad day her eyes usually went grey and her hair turned maroon. Next to an empty chair, that was actually Hermione's, sat a small boy with dark brown hair that was slightly curly. He had his head down and his light brown eyes were looking at something under the table. Hermione had to suppress a chuckle, her youngest son, at the age of seven, Travie Isaac Snape had snuck a book into the Great Hall. It was impossible to keep him away from them.

Hermione then started calling forward the children's names and putting the hat on them. She noticed that Archie became very interested when Lily Potter was called.

Lily's long red hair bounced along with her as she skipped up to the stool. Hermione saw that James Potter, Lily's brother, who was now in his third year, also looked very interested. He had been sorted into Gryffindor two years prior.

After a short moment the hat's mouth opened and shouted, "Gryffindor!"

Lily grinned and winked at Archie before sitting down near her brother who hugged her saying "congratulations."

A few more names were called before Hermione called, "Snape, Archie." All eyes were on him as he approached the seat shyly and Hermione slipped the hat onto his head. Everyone wanted to know what house the son of the headmaster was going to be in. It seemed like for forever until the hat finally shouted, "Ravenclaw!"

The Ravenclaw students all cheered for their new arrival but Hermione could tell that Archie wasn't fully happy to be in the house. Still, as least he wasn't in Hufflepuff, she thought.

The final names were called and the sorting hat was taken away by Hermione as Severus stood up for the first speech.

"Welcome to you all here at Hogwarts. As you can tell there have been many different staffing changes," he began. "Professor McGonagall has retired and is spending some well deserved time in the sun. I am now the new headmaster and the other Professor Snape is now the deputy headmistress. The new Defence against the Dark Arts teacher is Professor Ronald Weasley and his wife, Professor Luna Weasley is the new Charms teacher and head of Ravenclaw house. Professor Justin Finch-Fletchly is the new Muggle Studies teacher and head of Hufflepuff house. Professor Neville Longbottom is the new Herbology teacher and finally Professor Draco Malfoy is the new Potions teacher and head of Slytherin house.

"If you have any problems speak to your head of house or to the new head boy, Joshua Weasley of Ravenclaw or head girl, Diana Weasley of Gryffindor. All I have left to say now is dig in."

Joshua Weasley was the eldest son of Percy and Penelope and Diana was the youngest daughter of Bill and Fleur. All the Weasley grandchildren had been sorted into Gryffindor or Ravenclaw, which was a first for the Weasley family. Ron and Luna's twins were now in their second year and had been separated. Harmony was in Gryffindor and Melody was in Ravenclaw.

As Severus clapped his hands, the food appeared on the table and chatter broke across the hall. Severus waited a few moments before eating himself. He scanned the room and saw Archie sat on the Ravenclaw table; he was staring at Lily Potter across the room who was smiling back at him.

"He's completely smitten by her," Hermione told her husband as she down in her seat.

"I can tell," Severus murmured. "Are you upset?"

"About him being in Ravenclaw?" Hermione asked to which Severus nodded. "No, it's the perfect house for him. He'll do well."

As they looked towards Archie now, he was talking to a blonde girl who had just been sorted. She seemed really interested in him.

"It looks like cousin Archie has someone crushing on him already," said the girl sitting beside Evelyn.

"Juno, don't be ridiculous," Severus told her, "He's eleven."

Juno Black, the niece of Hermione and Severus had been sorted into Gryffindor as well as Vienna and the two of them were the best of friends, along with Marie Weasley, Diana's older sister, but she'd had gone travelling around the world with Teddy Lupin. Juno was taking a Transfiguration apprenticeship. Her brother, Silvanus was in his fifth year and he, too, had been sorted into Gryffindor. He was exactly like his father, too smart and handsome for his own good and had at least one detention a week. It was no surprise when he wasn't picked for Prefect.

Hermione looked around the room as she ate and looked at Archie again, who had become such a sweet young boy. He looked exactly like Severus, except he had Hermione's skin tone and her nose. No one knew what Evelyn's real colours were as she was born with colour changing hair. Travie was a mix of the both of them.

She then looked further down the table on her right and saw Vienna sat there chatting away with Luna, most likely about her new apprenticeship. Vienna had been fascinated with Charms ever since Professor Flitwick had shown her a few when she'd first moved into the castle all those years ago. Vienna paused in her conversation for a moment and looked over to the other end of the table and caught Draco's eye, she smiled nervously and blushed crimson.

"That's definitely something I'll have to keep an eye on," Hermione murmured to herself.

"What was that darling?" Severus asked her.

"Nothing," she replied. "Travie, will you put that book down and eat your meal!"

"Sorry, Mum," Travie mumbled, "Shut up Eve," he added as Evelyn was laughing at him.

Once everyone had finished eating, the noise level rose but as the headmaster stood everyone turned towards him and stopped talking.

"I welcome you back to Hogwarts indeed, but it is time that your beds were reintroduced to you. Goodnight and sleep well!"

As Hermione took Severus' hand and motioned for Travie to lead their way from behind the table Archie came running up to them.

"Mum! Dad!"

"Archie you're meant to be going to Ravenclaw tower, you're not going to know the way," Hermione scolded.

"I know my way up there, Mum," Archie joked. "I promised to say goodnight to Eve and Travie before I went."

Archie hugged his siblings and hugged his mum before murmuring to his dad, "I'm sorry I'm not in Slytherin."

"Don't be, son," Severus replied and ruffled his hair a little.

"Archie Elias Snape! You are in the house that is perfect for you, ignore your father, he's just jealous," Hermione said to her son. "Now go up to bed or you'll be tired for your lessons tomorrow."

He hugged his parents again and ran from the hall.

"He reminds you of someone else, doesn't he," someone murmured behind them. Hermione turned to see Vienna walking up behind them.

"Yes," Severus replied, "you on your first day refusing to go up to Gryffindor tower."

Vienna laughed, "You just didn't want me in that house. But I think I made a good prefect and head girl."

"You were wonderful," Severus said and kissed her forehead and the family made their way to the headmaster's rooms.

Vienna was staying with them with her apprenticeship. Usually apprentices stayed with their teacher but Vienna opted to stay with her parents in a shared room with Juno, who was probably already up there.

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Hermione and Severus were laying in bed in the dark and Hermione was leaning into his chest as usual. She then let out a little chuckle.

"What's funny?" Severus asked her.

"Nothing, I was just thinking. My life has been crazy, but really this is how it should be," she replied and snuggled further into his chest.

"Really?"

"Yes," she said simply, "I'm married to the love of my life, I have the job of my dreams and I have four beautiful children that make me so proud in their own special way."

"It's all been worth it over the years," he muttered and kissed her sweetly. "I love you."

"And, I you," Hermione whispered and fell asleep in the arms of her husband for the last eleven years, with a smile on her face. Her life was really how it should be.

A/N

Thank you everyone who has alerted/favourited/reviewed this story, it means so much to me. I'd like to thank those who reviewed after every chapter that I've uploaded.

From the beginning I always had two further chapters written before I added one, and I had to tweak them to go with your reviews. I hope everyone liked it.

When I first planned out this story it was only going to be around 5 chapters long, but I wanted to get to grips with their relationship more and I wanted to introduce Hermione's parents and Severus' family. So it turned out to be 26 chapters long.

I know that Severus' parents are Tobias and Eileen Snape and he had no sister but I wanted it to be like this because I didn't want Severus to have the abuse that he had in the past. I was reluctant to having Severus love Lily in this but I changed my mind in the end.

I had a great time writing this although at one point I was feeling really depressed and I couldn't write for a couple of days, though I kept uploading ones I'd already written, but if I'd had written more, the plan would have changed and I would have most likely killed them all, and I didn't want the story to go that way.

I know I killed Dumbledore and I felt awful when I did it and I cried writing it but I felt that it was time for him to go and it also made a climax for Vienna.

I really do want to thank everyone who has read this; I really, actually do love you all. I can't believe that my story has had so many reviews, I was so happy when I saw that it was past 100! You don't know what it means to me!

I have planned out a sequel to this too if you're interested. It's going to be more focused on Vienna and a special someone but there will still be Severus and Hermione moments along with Archie, Evelyn and Travie. Let me know your ideas on that.

PM me if you have any ideas that you want me to write next, I'm open to most suggestions, thanks a bunch,

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