(Snape's p.o.v.)

"Dumbledore I really dont think this is a good idea. I am leaving." I said getting cold feet. But for some insane reason I did not move. I wanted to see this kid this kid who I did not know a single thing about. I wanted to know why I had this feeling in my gut that said I knew the kid's parents. Albus chuckled at my hesitation and I scowled.

We entered the children's ward. The kids were all kind. From 1 to 10 they were every age group. I hate kids. They are nothing but cute little prats. Gooey cry babies who are too cute to be noticed as the monsters that they are in reality.

I looked around warily at the kids in the ward and I realised why I hate those noisy creatures. Bawling, pranking, annoying, whiny, crying kids and spoilt brats all mixed together like my worst nightmare and then I heard an angelic voice call out...

"Abuzz Dumboldoarrr" she squealed and I saw her. A two year old kid with curly raven hair that spread wild in every direction around her head like a halo. The kid looked like she had been given an afro cut. I smiled and then I noticed her eyes. Those beautiful almond shaped eyes. The emerald green irises I knew very well and I stopped dead. Lily's eyes. I cannot make a mistake with those. I know them too well to make a mistake but Albus, he said it was the child of some Drew lady. This cant be happening to me I thought desperately as my jaw dropped slightly and then I almost immediately regained my composure.

"Hello ther' Prof Dumbledore"Hagrid said getting up. Then he looked at me and the expression changed to a mix of anger and shock. He stood up in front of the kid obstructing my view of the child. "What is he doin' 'ere, eh?" he asked.

"Hagrid, there is no need for agression now. I rust Severus. Sit." Dumbledore said.

That huge oaf did sit down. He kept glaring at me. I returned his glare with a calm unperturbed stare although my grip on my wand tightened slightly. The oaf might just decide he wants to attack me. "Why is he 'ere?" he asked narrowing his beetle eyes.

"Severus has agreed to adopt her Hagrid, isnt that good news now?"

His eyes went wide before he answered."No. Don't sound like good news to me. I mean me don' wanna insult ya Dumbledore but he is a death eater" he whispered the last part. I rolled my eyes. Dumbledore sighed and calmly replied "I trust him Hagrid. You do trust me?" The old man aaked him while x-raying the giant man with his electric blue eyes "I understand your concern Hagrid but Severus is a changed man, you have to trust him" he said with his gaze piercing the guy over his half moon spectacles.

"Fine then Dumbledore. I trust ya." he turned around to look at Dumbledore and nodded.

Hagrid moved aside and I saw the child again. Then he picked her up and pointed to me and said "Dadda, say dadda." The child smiled and shook her head.

Whoa! That kid has brains I thought but no I think I said that too early she pointed one chubby finger at me and screamed "Momma."

I was shocked. Did she just refer to me by the feminine? I groaned, I was not going to endure years of this no matter what, I turned to Albus and I saw him trying to hide his laughter. I felt totally humiliated and this guy was laughing?

I got to leave but he caught my arm."I am sorry Severus but the child is young."

"What kind of a joke is this Albus? This is- I am leaving." I hissed in a low voice. I prepared to stalk out dramatically but then Hagrid talked to me "No tis is not joke, the kid tends to confuse genders. She calls Dumbledore gramma too sir", he said .

I cracked a smile at that, the kid really had a good sense of humour. I bet we are gonna get on well. Calling Albus 'gramma'? I swear she has some serious guts. I have already started liking her.

"Okay Albus" I drawled in my usual bored tone,"I will take her." Albus smiled, I could see crinkles near the eyes of Hagrid as his lips stretched in a smile too. "But I need some healer to explain what am supposed to do first and then I will take her home."

Hagrid sniffed in his huge hanky as Dumbledore rubbed circles in his back."What are you going to name her?" the old man asked. Another distant memory hit me.

“I think I am pregnant Eros.” the girl whispered. I stood dumbfounded.
“What do you want to do?” I asked.
“I.. I am not sure, I haven't told anyone. And...” she hesitated, her voice barely a whisper.
“I don't know if we can be parents, you know. Take enough responsibility. I don't know if we can care enough for it.” I interrupted her words. Her mouth formed an oh.
“So you don't want her?” she asked.
“Her?” I echoed, my voice hollow. Somehow I could now feel it in me, now that I knew it was a girl, it was my child, my daughter. I didn't want to abort my kid.
“I even thought up a name, you know...” she whispered softly.

"Shine." I said, a bit confused. What the hell was happening! I was proud I could think of such a nice name with so little fore notice but I knew I hadn't thought it up. "Shine Severus Snape." I finished and I looked at Dumbledore as if daring him to make fun of the name.

"Beautiful" he whispered softly smiling. "Just like her."