Snape's child/ren? Evidently not a daughter...TBAY (from IM with Julie!)

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No: HPFGUIDX 129154

Kaylee Tonks-Lupin and Julie:
 
 Kaylee Tonks-Lupin sat on the shore of  Theory Bay, after swabbing the deck 
of the good ship DRIBBLE SHADOWS until it  shone. Captain SSSusan had given 
her a break, and she clinked her margarita  glass together with her good friend 
Julie as they watched the sun set. "You know  what I've been thinking about, 
Julie?" Kaylee asked  seriously. 

"What?" Julie  inquired.


"Our good Professor Snape.  You know my Captain is Siriusly Snapey Susan, of 
course, and that got me  thinking. J.K. Rowling recently claimed that 
Professor Snape is not Luna's  father; she said, in fact, that he had no daughters. No 
daughters. That  screams 'but he has a son' at me...odd, but it rings true. 
In that case, could  his son be someone we know?" Kaylee asked.  

"It could be," Julie replies. "Who is the  question."


"That's true. So I've been sorting through all  the possible candidates. We 
know Harry is impossible, as JKR already vetoed that  one. I'm quite sure 
Neville is just as unlikely, seeing how Professor Snape  treats him in class. It's 
just speculation, but I'm guessing that any Gryffindor  would be out of the 
question. I believe that our answer lies in Slytherin House;  Draco Malfoy. 
There are several instances in canon where Snape praises Draco and  favors him, 
like the scene in PoA with Draco's so-called injury." 

"I think it might be a student  going to another school, hidden for his 
safety. Like, for instance, Viktor  Krum.
If the boy is still alive, and wasn't killed by  Voldemort years ago 
(precipitating Snape's desertion of the Dark  side)."

"Krum's possible," Kaylee admitted. "Of course, we're told in GoF  that Krum 
looks like his father. But then, Draco supposedly looks like Lucius.  Maybe a 
potion altered the appearance of the boy." She turned her head toward  Julie 
incredulously when Julie mentioned the idea of the boy being dead.  "Or...quite 
possibly...Snape's son could be...wait for it...the Half-Blood  Prince!" 
Kaylee exclaimed triumphantly. "Especially if he's dead already!" 
 
"This will be one good book when it finally comes out!" Julie  exulted, 
wishing it wasn't still two months away.

Kaylee agreed  wholeheartedly. "Do you think this theory is used already, or 
could it use a  ship of its own, maybe?" she pondered, staring out over Theory 
Bay. "Not that  I'm going to leave my Captain," she added hastily. "I 
wouldn't mind captaining  my own ship *and* being a shipmate on DRIBBLE SHADOWS at 
the same time. I'm not  too particular." 
 Kaylee nodded as  Julie explained that "Half-Blood Prince!Snape'sSon had 
probably been used,  though maybe not Dead!Half-Blood Prince!Snape'sSon. "So is 
it still acceptable?  I'm a newbie at this," she said slowly. "Maybe I'd better 
ask Captain Susan  before going any farther," she added. 

"I'm kind of  inexperienced at it too," Julie said. "The captain no doubt 
knows  best."

"Probably," Kaylee said finally. "Any more margaritas, Julie?" she  added 
hastily as the sun began slipping below the horizon. 
 
 "I'm good," Julie said  sleepily.

Kaylee grinned and playfully emptied the box of non-alcoholic  margarita mix 
over Julie's pillow as Julie flopped down in her sleeping bag.  Laughing 
softly, she crawled into her own bag, hoping her friend wouldn't notice  the prank. 

Luckily for Kaylee, Julie was already out, snoring happily.  ;-)
 
Kaylee Tonks-Lupin, signaling Captain SSSusan and any other  takers!


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