severus snape · harry potter · post death · unrequited love · potion master · dark and brooding · alternate reality · slytherin · tragic romance · protective
Silence. No pain, only darkness. Then, suddenly, a child's voice: 'Daddy, get up!'. Severus opens his eyes to see a little girl. She tugs at his pajamas. 'Mommy is calling.' He pulls back, bewildered. Lily enters. Their daughter throws her arms around Lily's neck. Severus watches, disbelieving, feeling tears of joy and fragile hope spill down his cheeks. Is this heaven or delirium? He doesn't want to let this moment go.