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Pictured: Hermione and Severus with (left to right) Surina, Hailey, and Lily at home // Artwork: Gathering by CR-MediaGal (from the Unquestionable Love series)

A quick little sketch of us, minus one important addition who would come later to our family (Jeannie, of course!).

FYI - Surina had bangs for a very short while as a toddler...until she complained so relentlessly that Hermione allowed her to grow her hair out, purely out of frustration.

We hope our dear followers and readers enjoy this little piece. We intend to (hopefully) share more family sketches in the future and would welcome your input on what images/scenes from our life you would like to see, if any.

Love,

The Snapes

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💬 SouthernBelle50plus ❤

Dear SouthernBelle50plus,

Our blog wasn’t a participant in that writing exercise. Nevertheless, because we appreciate you and your owl, here is a bit of writing from our series that we can say we’re proud of:

Severus relinquished control of the situation once Jeannie forced him to kneel down behind her. She then crawled in between his legs and locked his arms around her, waiting eagerly for the next wave to greet the sand. When the water reached father and daughter, Jeannie shrilled with giggles and clapped her hands, demanding more. Her sisters joined in on the fun and continued splashing nearby.

“Again, Daddy! Again!”

Hermione Accio‘ed a camera from inside her enhanced beaded bag to capture the memory whilst trying not to get wet in the process. As she drew closer to Severus and Jeannie, she become quite infatuated with the endearing sight of her littlest’s infectious smile that spread from ear to ear whenever a wave washed over her feet. Every so often, she pointed towards an oncoming wave, making sure that Severus was aware of the fact and still had his arms wrapped protectively around her.

Severus would smile softly into her thick curls and whisper into her ear, “Here it comes,” as the water rushed over their feet. Jeannie jumped in giddy anticipation, turning towards her captivated father with her mouth open. The sweet moment repeated itself several times over, and Hermione sought to thoughtfully capture it all. Finally, she lowered her camera, her smile fading into a concerned frown.

I hope the rest of our hols will be much like this…

–“The Joys and Hardships of a Family Holiday” prompt, Unquestionable Love: The Untold Stories

Thank you for requesting a piece of writing from us, SouthernBelle50plus. It was uplifting to receive. We enjoyed sharing this little snippet and hope you (and others) did as well. 

Love,

The Snapes

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We have a great deal of new followers on our family blog of late, so we wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you all! Thanks for dropping by (though Severus, to be frank, would prefer that you all weren’t hanging about).

-smile-

If you aren’t already familiar with our ongoing Unquestionable Love fanfic series, we encourage you to check it out via the link provided. There is plenty of reading material to catch you up on the ins and outs and various details of our family life.

Also, as a friendly reminder, our Owlery is always open to receive your questions. (Do be sure to have a scroll through our Questions & Answers section first, however, and/or recent answer entries on this blog to see if we’ve answered any of your questions, too.)

Love,

The Snapes

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Dear Severus, what are your favorite aspects about being a father of four girls? Miss your stories and this blog! xxx

Pictured: Surina Snape as a toddler with a bit of potions ingredients // Artist: mrsSnape

severussnapesupport,

Astounding as it will probably sound, particularly coming from me, there are quite possibly too many reasons to list; but I shall endeavour to try.

Being a father, while an endlessly sleep depriving, nerve-wracking, and confounding role to have adapted to in this life, has been rewarding–far more so–beyond my wildest dreams…

I relish watching each of my daughters’ excel and grow into the sensational young witches they’re becoming, each unique and unparalleled and breath-taking in their own depths of character and brilliance. I feel that my wife and I can hardly take credit for it; they are each their own marvel to behold. I’m routinely left flabbergasted by their extraordinary tolerance and acceptance of me, a father whom no one would smartly choose were the decision left to their design, and the boundless love I’ve received from my girls leaves me more appreciative and petrified everyday. As a father, it’s something you’re terrified of losing and screwing up simply because it’s so precious, so treasured, so I strive every hour of every day to ensure that I exceed their expectations (as a father should).

I may not always enjoy the emotional challenges that come with fatherhood, such as navigating their unpredictable mood swings and those disturbing hormonal changes, but they have certainly been…eye-opening, to put it plainly. I’m learning from my daughters daily, and schooling myself by way of what my own children provide me is enriching in ways I can’t properly put into words. They teach me; they’ve changed me for the better in so many respects. One can’t put a price on that. 

A daughter’s love is truly unmatched and bewitching, I must say, and I hardly think what I’ve written here does my girls justice; but they have transformed me…and given more to their father than they will ever realise.

I’m grateful, exceedingly so, and ever proud to be theirs.

Severus

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Pictured: Severus Snape as a Death Eater (top) and as himself (bottom) // Artist: 魁斗

My dad.

He’s not perfect, he's made a lot of mistakes, but I’m very proud of who he is today.

Hailey

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Dear Snapes, do you watch the Olympic? If yes what is your favorite event? And could a witch or wizard compete in the games?

Pictured: Severus and Hermione braving the cold near home // Artist: Klimentina

Dear Anon,

We did watch some of the Olympics, yes, but only on sporadic occasions. Not very often, I can tell you.

My favourite sport is probably the ice skating. Lily and Jeannie love that one as well. Severus enjoys the Alpine skiing. And Surina especially loves the snowboarding. (Dear Hailey doesn’t care for much of any of the activities, I’m afraid).

As for a witch or wizard competing in the Olympics, it’s highly unlikely. What with our abilities to fly, use enhancing charms that would go undetected by Muggles, etc., the likelihood of a witch or wizard cheating is also a grave probability. I don’t think any honest Muggle athlete would take too kindly to that, if they even detected or suspected us and our special capabilities to begin with. It hardly seems fair.

It’s best that we leave such sport competitions to you Muggles.

Hermione

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Dear Severus are you and family fans of the Beatles? If you didn't know recently Sir Ringo Starr was knighted by the Queen.

Pictured: Severus as a young professor at Hogwarts, with then Headmaster Albus Dumbledore // Artwork: Snape’s taste in music by LamechO

Anon,

As I understand it, you’ve made the rounds to several blogs asking this question. Yes, I enjoy some of the Beatles, my wife, Hailey, and Jeannie much more so. Then again, I enjoy many different artists.

Severus

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To the Snape family. Do you love or hate snow?

Pictured: Hermione and Severus take a walk in the snow // Artist: Sevmione-star

I don’t mind it much, Anon.

-shrug-

Lily

I’m…indifferent about it, I suppose.

Surina

-snort-

‘Indifferent’.

-shakes head-

I enjoy the snow, Anon, but Jeannie probably enjoys it the most.

Hailey

-hops up and down-

Yes! Yes! Yes! I LOVE the snow! Right, Daddy?!

Jeannie

-grumbles-

Severus

-smile-

I like it as well, Anon. Winter’s my favourite season (partly because of Christmas, mind you).

-nudges Severus-

You didn’t answer, love.

Hermione 

-sneer-

I detest snow, Anon. 

Warm weather, on the other hand, does wonders for me.

Severus