A Gift of the Goddess
morgaine_dulac162 Reviews | 6.55/10 (162 Ratings, 0 Likes, 37 Favorites )
Sequel to The Way Home. Cassandra has shown him the way back home. And now she has given him the greatest gift of all. How will Severus Snape cope with fatherhood?
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morgaine_dulac
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Born: in the glorious year of 1979, when Dio joined Black Sabbath and Peter Pettigrew started passing on information to the Dark Lord
Colours: black, green, silver
Passions: writing, cooking, baking, witchcraft
Obsessions: quite a few, chocolate for one (hi Lupin!), but mainly a certain Potions master and a blond DE.
When I am not writing alone, I co-write with my favourite Ravenclaw star_girl. Look for sevs_starsisters to find our stories.
Published writer since 2014. Original fiction is good fun, but I find myself returning to fan fiction every now and then 
Reviews for A Gift of the Goddess
Oh were do I begin. It is 3 1/2 hours past my bedtime and I am sitting in bed with tears steaming down my face. This story had me so hooked that I sat up half the night reading, crying, and sometimes laughing. Thank you for this wonderful journey. For their love and their laughter.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Sorry for messing up your sleeping patterns, but I am very proud that I managed to bring the emotions across and have you (as a reader) suffer and rejoyce with my charachters. Thank you so much for reading and for leaving little notes. X
Still sobbing. The harsh rawness of his emotions is beautifully written, sad yet beautiful.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
*hands over more hankies and chocolate*
I am sobbing. That was heartbreaking.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
*hands over hankies and chocolate*
I am sad she will only share a sort while with her child, but excited to see this story unfold.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Of all the OCs I've killed, I regret Cassandra's death the most. Should have defied the muse.
I'm so happy to be back reading your stories. They are still a delight.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Hi!! So glad to have you back! Hope you're doing well.
Ouch, more sad sad sad stuff. Love the kitten stuff though. Life goes on and it's a beautiful thing that Cassandra left the album to their little girl.I think, sometimes, that prior to being a mother these kinds of stories might not have affected me so much but being a mother myself makes me much more sensitive to it. I'm not sure because I can't even conceive of what life was like before kids. I can't picture myself without my children and when I remember something that happened before they were born I feel like they were there with me, like they've always been there.Anyway, thanks for the great story. Need to keep the kleenex near me, though!
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Ew, children ... *shudders* No, I'm kidding. I always say that I don't like children, but they're okay. In small doses, that is.Do keep the tissues handy. There will be a lot of good moments for Severus and Eydis, but even more sad ones.Cheers. /M
Response from mimmom (Reviewer)
I spend most of my time with my kids. LOL. I was 35 when my son was born, though, so I did wait a while. My son is 12 now and I can't imagine NOT having kids around me all the time. I volunteer at school, babysit other people's kids, have kid parties. Still, sometimes when it's other people's kids I do say EWW, because for one reason or another they annoy me and since they're not my kids it's not usually my place to discipline. If they're at my house they are required to follow my rules, though. Not that I have all that many. "No food in carpeted areas", "No hitting", "no damaging property (see rule 1)", "no hurtful words". That's pretty much the extent of it. "No whining" applies mainly to one particular kid who comes to my house and whines in the most irritating voice I've EVER heard.Mim
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
I work with teenagers. ALL of those rules apply in my classroom :)
Wow, so sad. Poor Severus.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Yes, vary sad. But life will get better, eventually.Glad you enjoyed this chapter. /M
Response from mimmom (Reviewer)
I'm glad to know life will get better. I always get very tearful reading, watching, listening to anything involving a child losing a parent. It makes me think of how I would deal with telling my own child that either I was dying or that their dad was dead which is just too painful to contemplate. It took me ages to get back to reading this just because I knew it was going to be so so sad. Still, I do eventually get around to reading the saddest stuff.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
I promise it will get better. Of course, it will take time, but Cassandra was a smart woman. She has left something behind that will help both Severus and Eydis.
very good. I loved it, though it is quite sad.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading and reviewing. It means a lot! /M
Overwhelming emotion. Poor Severus. I avoided reading this story for a while after the first one because I knew it would be painful. But of course, it is also wonderful. I am glad Severus has Eydis.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Thank you for your kind words. I am very glad you are enjoying the story. Yes, it is a sad one, but there will be happy moments for Severus and Eydis as well, just as in real life. /M
Oh wow, that was way too painful. I can't imagine having to tell my kids I'm leaving and not coming back. Every story of a kid losing a parent or a parent losing a kid feels like a personal thing. Too painful to comprehend, so of course this story makes me cry. Excellent.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Thankfully, Eydis still has her father who loves her very, very much. They will help each other to go on.Thank you for your kind words. I am glad the story touches you. /M
Nice chapter... I'll get to the next later... going to use these treats to help me get through study; they're nicer than chocolate and will last longer :)
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Nicer than chocolate ... that was such a lovely compliment. Thank you.I am glad that you're enjoying this little story.Happy studying. /M
Another great chapter. He's going through some angst, isn't he? They both are. The responsibilty is immense... and terrifying. I'm really glad that they're both so supportive of each other... of course, you've made it hard on the poor reader by letting them know how this bit will end. Thank goodness for Nicodemus.I appreciate angst (you may have noticed from the few stories I've written :D ), and I am very impressed with your style of writing, the flow of it, the spikes of humour, whether bitter or sweet, and the way that it never obsesses about itself. Truly fab, my dear :D
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Hi there!I must say that I enjoy it immensely to have a reason to go back to my old chapters and re-read them as you read them for the first time. I have no idea why I enjoy angst that much. I am not an angsty person, at all! Must be because I work with teens ;-)Glad you're enjoying the story. And thank you for leaving your comments.Cheers. /M
I'm back in the land of the reading! I will be a faithful but not particularly regular reader, I'm afraid. The chapter was a nice reminder of what it was all like; it caused pangs, knowing that Cassandra was in her last glorious months of life. It was a lovely start, and I'll catch-up as and when.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Hi!! :-)So glad to see you!Hope you'll enjoy the story./M
You managed to make me tear up again! He makes it to the wedding, only to die at the reception. I'm glad he got to dance with his little girl and know that he would have a grandchild.These two stories have been wonderful and I look forward to your future ones. =)
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
*offers hankie*Severus has lived for his daughter for the last eighteen years. Now she has a family of her own, and he can finally let go. It's very sad that he dies on Eydis' wedding day, of course, but it seemed fitting.I am very glad that you enjoyed my stories. It means a lot!!/M
I'm glad to see that Cassandra still has a hold on Snape. I liked her character so much in the stories, I'm still bummed that she died.Going on to read the next chapter. =)
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
I kind of bummed out, too ... weird ...Cassandra was the love of his (new) life. She will always be in Severus' heart./M
I can see Snape spewing his tea during that conversation with his daughter, especially as it concerns a Potter. I'm glad that he's able to talk to Ginny, a mother who is also realitively close to him in age, since he needs to be able to get around with parenting.Your last scene with the phial was touching, made me all fuzzy. =) Going on to read the next chapter now.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
I can imagine him giving Eydis a speech about not having sex before she's 36 or something ;-) But then again, she is HIS daughter. He knows that she's stubborn and will do what she wants. Cheers. /M
Yay you finished this wonderful story - and boy what an ending! I've just got back from hols and am trying to catch up on all the updated stories here. As you already know, this is one of my all time favourites and I've been following it from day one, mainly with tears in my eyes.However, those previous tears seem trivial to the ones I'm now shedding (I almost can't see to write this review, they are still falling as I type!) I can't remember another story that's moved me quite this much and I'm not sure whether to praise or berate you for it! All I know is (as I've told you before) this has been a very human and compassionate tale; so much better for our dear Potions master to have lived and loved and passed his genes onto a new generation than to have died at the fangs of that god awful snake, having had to live such a lie and sacrifice so much!Well done for this; I've loved it from start to finish and may even find it in me soon to forgive you for making me cry so much so soon after a break in the sun! Hope you managed to get away too and enjoy your 'get together' in the UK! :-)
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Dear
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
,First of all: welcome back. I hope you had a good time. I certainly had!!Second: thank you for all your praise. Yes, I do take your tears as praise. After all, I meant to write a story that is touching (and sad). And somehow, it does have a "happy" ending after all, don't you think?Thanks for all you support. It has meant a lot to me.Enjoy your week./M
Very lovely ending, despite the pile of tissues next to me. Despite the sadness of the event, I believe this is quite a happy ending.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Dearest Debra,I like to think of this a somwhat happy ending. After all, Severus was finally welcomed home by the woman he had loved and missed for so many years. And Eydis has a lovely little family of her own now, and knows that her parents will always be close by.Thank you so much for reading my little story and leaving your comments. It means a lot to me./M
I almost made it through without any tears. I was beginning to wonder if I needed a check-up, but then he found the book. Those blocked up tear ducts didn't stand a chance.Just an aside... I feel the veil is very thin and our deceased loved ones are much closer than we realize, watching over us in their spare time. It's too bad they can't communicate as plainly as Cassie did with Severus here.
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Phew, good, you're back to normal. You had me worried for a second.Yes, I agree with you on the veil being very thin. And who knows, maybe one day, we will learn how to listen and will hear them./M
Beautiful. Sad. Gut-wrenching. Hot. Empathetic. I can't seem to string together a sentence. Once again, you've out-done yourself. =]
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Oh, wow. Thank you for that!!/M
This is a very moving and powerful chapter. I think Severus truly knows now that it is time to move on. The only question is: Will he?! :-)
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
You'll have to wait and see ...Cheers. /M
Oh, that was good. Cassandra is watching over both of them and now he has evidence. I love it!
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Glad you liked it.Cheers. /M
That's just what he needed, permission to move on. :)
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
But will he??/M
Malfoy's are rotten to the core. Bleach blonde (though rather sexy) gits! Poor Severus, everyone wants to hide the worst in their past from their children. How sad for him!
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
Ah, the Malfoys. We love to hate them, don't we?Cheers. /M
I don't know, Morgaine, no matter how hard I try, I never... well almost never... get through one of your chapters without tears. (Kudos to you.) That Malfoy is a jerk. I hope she hexes him some more. But really, it doesn't matter. She now knows the full truth, especially never to trust a Malfoy. I really love how Severus thinks of her as 'little one' and his 'little angel.'
Response from morgaine_dulac (Author of A Gift of the Goddess)
I promise, I am not making you cry on purpose! Okay, a little maybe ... heheCheers. /M