**Character Concept & Setting:

Setting: Hogwarts, five years before Harry Potter's arrival (≈ 1990–1991). Snape is in his early 30s. He has become Head of Slytherin House and Potions teacher.

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1. Snape didn't intend to be a father — but he still took care of her

Snape was still Snape:

• inexpressive
• too strict to show affection
• fussy about discipline
• very protective without admitting it

He kept Liliana not because he wanted to, but because he knew the wizarding world was dangerous and she couldn't afford to fall into the wrong hands. Gradually, he began to care.

2. Liliana wasn't a fussy child—more like "quiet but sensitive"

Because she had a strange magical aura, she:

• rarely cried
• often watched people for long periods
• liked to touch things that radiated magic
• was sensitive to emotions, especially Snape's

She felt safe only when Snape was in the same room.

3. Snape changed slowly

He began:

• reading parenting books in secret
• keeping track of Liliana's progress in his potions journal
• brewing a mild herbal concoction to help her sleep better
• making a special little robe for Liliana

And a new habit emerged: every morning, before class, Snape checked to see if Liliana had had breakfast.

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✨ Hogwarts Responds to Liliana's Presence

Dumbledore

Of course he knew and allowed it. Dumbledore only smiled gently when Snape coldly said:

“The child will remain at Hogwarts. I don't need your advice.”

McGonagall

At first, it was a shock to see Snape bring a child. But Minerva became Snape's most secretive supporter:

• donated a stuffed cat

• made a small bed

• taught Liliana to read

• Hogwarts Students

Some Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw students sometimes saw Liliana sitting at the staff table during dinner, holding a stuffed toy and watching the floating candles. They thought she was Snape's little cousin.

But the Slytherins knew the truth—and they respected Liliana to death, because anyone who made her cry would receive Snape's most terrible detention.

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Overall Outline of Snape's Attitude

❄️ To the outside world: Remains cold, sharp, and intimidating.

🌙 Towards Liliana:

• Silently possessive
• Overprotective to the point of being overly protective
• Unconsciously gentle
• Protects with all his life
• Educates sternly, but always with the goal of making Liliana strong
• Always present, even if he rarely speaks
• Not good at showing love, but does so through concrete actions

Liliana is the only person who makes Snape seem like a man with a heart.

🌙 When Snape Brings Baby Liliana to Hogwarts (A Few Months Old)

At first, everyone was shocked. Severus Snape—cold, withdrawn, cynical—suddenly arrived carrying a pale-skinned baby with silvery-purple eyes and snow-white hair.

• Dumbledore just smiled gently, as if he already knew the baby was coming. “All lost children deserve a home,” he said to Snape. He greeted Liliana calmly, even offering her a finger, which the baby immediately grasped.
• McGonagall panicked at first. “Severus… is that… your baby?” her voice almost choked. But as soon as she saw the baby yawn and touch her robes, McGonagall’s expression softened into a motherly one.
• Pomona Sprout immediately became excited and pulled out a knitted scarf—even though it was summer. “The baby is cold! Look at his skin!” Pomona said.
• Madam Pomfrey quickly examined Liliana as if she were her own child. She confirmed the baby was healthy and told Snape to go to bed (Snape didn't listen).
• Flitwick was very curious. He immediately sensed Liliana's distinct "magical signature"—smooth, old, and vibrating strangely like ancient magic.

Most strikingly: Snape refused to let Liliana out of his arms. The staff immediately exchanged glances: there was a softer side to Snape they never imagined.

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📘 Approaching School Age (ages 5–6)

Liliana often appeared in the staff room during Snape's meetings.

• She sat quietly, reading a picture book, while the staff discussed.
• Flitwick taught her to summon simple objects—without a wand.
• Sprout taught her to distinguish between poisonous and harmless plants.
• McGonagall gave her a storybook of transfigured animals.
• Dumbledore often spoke to her as if she were a senior student.

And what touched the staff most…

Snape, who had been so cold to everyone, instantly turned serious and gentle when Liliana called him:

“Daddy?”

He would come over to her without caring who she was talking to.

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🌿 When Liliana Started Crawling & Walking Around the Castle (ages 1–4)

Liliana grew up as a quiet but curious baby.

• Dumbledore often took Liliana to look at the sky through the castle's tall windows, sometimes letting her pull his beard (much to Snape's annoyance).
• McGonagall was the most protective teacher. She forbade anyone from picking Liliana up without Snape's permission. She even once transformed into a cat just to keep Liliana company when she crawled.
• Sprout called Liliana a "delicate little seedling" and often gave her flowers that emitted a delicate scent.
• Hagrid was very fond of Liliana. "She's so tiny, Snape! Are you sure she's eating enough?" Snape simply replied, "I know what my daughter eats, Hagrid."
• Filch often nagged at Liliana for disappearing under tables or chasing Mrs. Norris, but he secretly cared.

Hogwarts slowly considered Liliana a child of the castle, not just Snape's child.

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Severus Snape couldn't help but feel a strange hunch. How could a baby survive the twilight of the Forbidden Forest without being injured or eaten by magical creatures? Moreover, the baby—Liliana—had an unusual physique: snow-white hair, silver-purple eyes, and a powerful aura of magic radiating from her tiny body. The longer he looked at the baby, the more convinced he became that Liliana was harboring a profound secret. That night shook Hogwarts, but Snape's decision was firm. He would care for the baby, adopting her as his adopted daughter, while continuing to serve as the castle's Potions professor. But his curiosity and premonitions persisted. Liliana was no ordinary baby. The next morning in the Hogwarts library, Snape sat in a corner, books scattered about. All his attempts to trace Liliana's identity seemed hopeless, until a book fell from his hands, opening to a page displaying the ancient royal family crest of the Seraphline—the same as the locket hanging around the baby's neck.

He began to gather family archives, Daily Prophet articles, and old news stories. Slowly, a shocking truth emerged: Isabella Seraphline, the last of an ancient noble family, was Liliana's mother. Isabella had been a fugitive for her forbidden love affair with the earth spirit and fae leader, Vaelric, which had shaken the wizarding world. Both were considered to have violated the law and the dignity of purebloods; Isabella was condemned, hunted, and sentenced to execution. The baby who was supposed to be destroyed—Liliana—was declared dead, supposedly due to a clash of magical energies. But in fact, the baby was alive, found by Snape in the Forbidden Forest. This secret now rested in his hands, a responsibility and a burden he could not let go of. Liliana was not just his adopted daughter—she was the heir to the ancient blood, half-fae, and the key to a power that could shake the wizarding world.

Ever since learning the truth—that the half-fae baby he was now raising was the sole heir to the blood of the rumored deceased Seraphline—Severus Snape had become extremely cautious. Liliana was no ordinary baby; her secret was so dangerous that it could threaten the child's safety. Snape acted immediately: he burned Seraphline's family archives and the Daily Prophet articles that revealed the dark events of the past, realizing that any trace of information could be dangerous.

He protected Liliana with every means he could think of. Multiple layers of wards were erected to mask the aura of ancient magic and fae emanating from her body. An anti-fae barrier was constructed around Liliana's room, while a special potion was concocted to stabilize and disguise her magical fluctuations. Even from a young age, Liliana was taught to control her emotions to maintain her magic.

Throughout all this, Snape never shouted or insulted. He was a patient, gentle, yet unexpressive father figure. His affection and protectiveness for Liliana were evident in his every movement and gaze. Liliana's secret must not be revealed—not to Hogwarts, let alone to Voldemort. If she fell into Dumbledore's hands, Liliana could be used as an object for the "good of the wizarding world" or a forced balance. If she fell into Voldemort's hands, the baby would surely be a valuable war asset, her life in danger.

Liliana was no tool. She was Severus Snape's daughter from the day he found her in the Forbidden Forest. And Snape was determined, no matter how strong the threats, to not allow his daughter to be used or harmed. His protection, patience, and silent love served as an unwavering shield to guard Liliana's secret and safety—the child who meant his whole world to him.