After All This Time

Weekend visit

It's been 4 months, Severus is civil to Aleah and she likes it. Aleah would avoid Severus's eyes in the Great Hall, in corridors she would give a slight nod when she passed by him and he nods back.

It's been 4 months of no contact or conversation of Aleah and Severus from that night of the Welcoming feast, but both are still trying not to give in with the urges of being close with one another and feel each other's kiss, again.

Aleah went to the Headmasters office and knocked upon arriving at his doorstep.

"Come in." said Albus from inside his office.

Aleah slowly opened the door and was stunned to see Severus there sitting and looking at her. When inside she greeted both the professors.

"Should I come later to discuss the matter with you Headmaster? I didn't know that Professor Snape will be here and I may have interrupted your meeting." said Aleah.

"No dear, Severus and I can continue our discussion later,", Albus replied while eyeing Severus and turning back his attention to Aleah.

"I should be going.", said Severus and was about to stand.

"No professor, i'll be quick with my business so that you could continue your meeting." Aleah quickly replied, making Severus stop at his attempt to leave.

"What is it Aleah?", Albus asked.

"Headmaster, I was just wondering if I could let my,", Aleah stopped what she was about to say because Severus was there. She cursed herself thinking that she would've let Severus leave when he proposed.

"Your?", Albus asked. Aleah felt Severus gaze to her.

"My daughter Headmaster," replied Aleah, "If I could let my daughter come for the weekend, I really missed her.", she added.

"Of course, my dear! Let that cute bundle of joy come this weekend.", replied Albus, looking at Severus and returned his gaze to Aleah saying, "Professor S— Mcgonagall would be delighted."

Albus chuckled at what he just said, but Aleah and Severus was puzzled by it.

"Thank you Headmaster, I shall send my father an owl now. I'm sorry for the interruption. I shall go now Headmaster," Aleah said nodding at Albus and she turned to Severus, "Professor." nodding at him, and he remained still looking at her intently.

Aleah wasn't sure what to feel about Severus knowing that her child will be here for the weekend but she didn't care, she misses her child so much and wanted to see her.

She went to her chambers and quickly sent an owl to her father.

"The child, Albus.", said Severus, Albus looked at Severus and can tell there is something creeping inside his mind.

"I can tell Severus, but please." Albus said giving an apologetic look at him, "Don't make things harder for Aleah, if she wanted to she would. Respect her decision.", the headmaster added.

In the morning, Selene arrived with Sirius. Albus and Minerva was there to greet them.

"Hello sweet child, I'm Professor Mcgonagall, but you can call me Minerva.", Minerva said hugging Selene, and the child hugged her back. Minerva was shocked to hear that Aleah has a child and was excited for her arrival.

"Hello Selene." Albus greeted her and gave Selene a lemon drop, making Selene squeal upon looking at the sweet in her little hand.

"Thank you Headmaster.", Selene happily said, beaming at Albus.

"Be a good girl to mummy love, i'll come get you by the end of the weekend, okay?" said Sirius, hands on Selene's head.

"I'll miss you dada!" said Selene, hugging him.

Sirius hugged the child back, "I'll miss you too princess.".

Sirius gave Selene's bag to Aleah and hugged her father one last time before Sirius turned to leave and apparate outside Hogwarts gates.

"Enjoy your stay here Selene, we'll see you at tonights feast.", Albus said, smiling at Selene.

"I will Headmaster, see you!", replied Selene smiling at Albus and Minerva.

Albus and Minerva nodded at Aleah and she nodded back smiling. And they all went their way.

"Albus, the child.", said Minerva looking at Albus.

"If Aleah doesn't wish him to be the father, we can't do anything about it.", Albus replied and sighed.