Hey there! Well, a new fic is here and it's not a one shot. You don't have to worry about You're Mine! cos' that fic is still going. It's just that I can't resist to post this fic now. It's actually a
- Harry Potter/OC fic
-post war with Voldie dead and Sirius alive. OOTP did happened but like most Sirius is alive fics, he somehow came out of the bloody veil.
-there will be romance, eventually. I like to build the story and relationship before putting any romantic emotions.
-I'll try to update faster than You're Mine! because the chapters will be shorter.
Well, happy readings and tell me what you think!
fahanizhieliq
PROLOGUE
"Sara!"
Two third years were standing in front of her, their faces full of excitement as the seventh year girl looked at them with a smile playing on her lips. She put down the book onto the spot beside her before pushing back the strands of hair that had escaped from the confines of her ponytail.
"Hey Millie, Agnes,"
The Ravenclaw and Gryffindor beamed at the elder girl before handing her a beautifully wrapped package. The blonde Millie blushed while the redhead Agnes giggled as they told Sara that the package was a gift from both of them as an expression of their gratitude to her.
"You shouldn't have," Sara smiled at them as she unwrapped the package to reveal a hand knitted scarf. It was black with stripes of yellow, blue, red and green going through it horizontally. She took it out, letting the material run through her fingers before putting it around her neck casually, not caring it was a hot day at the end of June.
"It's beautiful. Thank you very much,"
The two girls beamed even more underneath her compliment and both of them gave her a hug before leaving the carriage. It was nearly time. The train was near its destination already. The girl packed her book into her trunk as the door of the carriage opened to let in a tall wizard with dark violet eyes.
" I was thinking when you would be coming in,"
He smiled devilishly at her before grabbing her around her waist and pressing his solid body against hers, his lips doing exciting things to her neck. She giggled as she try to push his larger frame away from her. The giggle turned into a sigh of contentment as his lips made her lips its next target. She ran her fingers through his reddish brown hair as he squezzed her waist lightly.
A cough from the door broke the two of them apart.
Severus Snape was looking at the boy with a look that could kill.
Sara laughed as she rest her head against Adrian's chest, her body shaking with her laughter. After a moment, she raised her grey eyes to look into the onyx eyes of her godfather. Who was still glaring at her best friend with benefit.
"You're not a Basilisk, Severus so stop trying to kill Adrian with your stare. Won't happen in a million years,"
With a casualness in front of Severus Snape that only she could possess, Sara brush her lips against Adrian's once more before patting his cheek.
"I'll see you again when we get off the train."
"Promise?"
"Promise,"
Adrian gave her one last hug before leaving the carriage, slipping past the Potion Master who was still glaring at him. Once the door closed behind him, Severus Snape started to reprimand his goddaughter, or more like was in the process to but in a flash of long dark hair, the young girl was in his arms, hugging him tightly. She looked up at him with mirth in her grey eyes and for a moment the wizard was reminded of carrying a six year old Sara on his back as she chattered on about her unicorn doll that her mother had bought for her. Oh, how he missed the days where she was merely a cute, sweet innocent child with toys and unicorns on her mind. If only he had managed to create the potion to stop her ageing but no use thinking about that any more. She was already an eighteen year old witch who had just graduated from Hogwarts as fifth in her class.
"Would you mind telling what was going on between you and Adrian Hamilton?"
Sara rolled her eyes, painfully reminding him of someone he really hates.
"We were just kissing, Severus. Surely you've done that before,"
"I didn't know you were dating him,"
"I'm not!"
A raised eyebrow. A sigh.
"He's my best friend, you know that, right? And our friendship has certain benefits,"
Severus made her sit on the bench before siting opposite her, his figure imposing in his black robes as he crossed his arms over his chest and glared at his goddaughter. Unfortunately, the look that had many students shaking had no effect on her, at all.
"I don't like this friendship with benefits of yours, Ophelia,"
Sara groaned. Trust Severus to use her middle name in a situation like this.
"It's not really that bad, Severus. The idea is-"
" I know the friends with benefits concept but I still don't like the thought of you doing something like that,"
"It's not like I'm doing anything more than kissing and some touching with him. I'm just...preparing myself,"
"Preparing yourself? For what?"
'There are things that I need to know by hands-on and who more can I trust then my best friend? Do you want me to be a naive girl set to be some Casanova's next victim or get my heart broke when the guy who I so innocently gave my virginity to left me for some blonde trollop?"
It was logical. But in a very twisted way, Severus concluded. Sometimes, his goddaughter reminded him of a certain someone so much that it was a blessing that she was a girl. If he was a boy, he'll probably wouldn't have this kind of relationship with his godchild.
"But if he ever hurts you in any way..."
Sara held up her hand.
"I know. Mom said the same thing to me before she left. And I have no doubt that when I get to my residence for this summer, I'll get the same lecture from my dear uncle,"
The train was entering the station by then and Severus helped her to drag her trunk out of the carriage while carrying out his original purpose of looking for her on the train.
"Listen, I'm sorry cos' you can't follow your mother and I to South America but-"
"It's for research and I should spend more time with my uncle. I know. Mom said that too, But don't worry too much about me, Severus, I'm sure I'll enjoy myself in London."
Severus clenched his jaw. Honestly, he hated everytime Sara mentioned her uncle. Of course she had immediately adored him when she met him for the first time five years ago and she had taken to talk about him whenever she could after spending time with him in Hogsmeade. And he was jealous. Envious. He was her godfather and had been there ever since her birth(or whenever there was no Death Eater meeting to go to) and had earned the loving relationship he had with her. But then, in came her uncle whom she had a small crush on when she first met him and ever since that, she was in love with her mother's half brother. It was a comfort to Severus that the man was puny in Sara's hands. She had him wrapped around her finger.
The two stepped out of the carriage into the bustle of students and parents on the platform. Sara stood on her toes, craning her neck to look for a certain someone when she felt a pair of arms around her waist. She glanced down to see a head of golden curls and laughed. Bending down, she kissed the rosy cheeks of Evan Gregor, a first year Hufflepuff who had an obvious crush on her ever since she had helped him escape the wrath of her godfather.
"I'm gonna miss you, Sara"
"I'm going to miss you too Evan,"
"Can you come and visit me next year in school?"
Above them, Severus Snape snorted. Evan turned his apple green eyes towards his potion's teacher with fear but for Sara, he stood bravely there.
"Of course, Evan. Then we can play Exploding Snap together,"
The eleven year old beamed happily at her, his cheeks becoming more red when she kissed them again.
"I don't know how you can stand him," Her godfather said as the young boy ran off to his parents. Sara just shrugged her shoulders.
"Who knows? Maybe he'll graduate as a blond hottie in seven years who stills hold a torch for me. Age is but a number," She laughed at the horrified expression on his face as she waved at people passing her, all calling out farewells and promises of writing letters to each other. Severus' face softened slightly as he watched his goddaughter. It was very clear that she was loved by so many of the students, some younger than her.
"Adrian!"
Taking a hold on his self control, he merely watched as Sara jumped into the arms of her best friend with 'benefits', laughing as he twirled her around in the air. Without caring the crowd around them, Adrian kissed her passionately, breathing in the sweet scent of hers before letting her go. Adoringly, he cupped her cheek as she smiled at him.
"I'm going to miss you, do you know that?"
Come on Adrian! I'm coming over to stay in August remember?"
"WHAT?!"
"With his parents and brother and sisters and servants in the house of course, Godfather,"
"Oh,"
She leaned in closer to Adrian after seeing the relieved look on Severus' face, her eyes twinkling with mischief.
"While we'll be staying in your holiday cottage," she whispered into the boy's ear.
"What he doesn't know is fine with me," the boy replied, smiling.
"Adrian Hamilton! The car is going any moment now!"
"Mothers." He kissed her lips once before hugging her tightly.
"I'll be waiting for you, okay.Bye,"
"Bye,"
Sara turned around to see a young man looking at her sharply. Apparently he had seen her display with Adrian and thought the worse of her. She was used to it by now. Her gaze shifted to the two people beside the young man. One of them was a girl who looked about the same age as the guy, few years older than her. On the girl's other side was a man with dark hair. He was glaring at someone beside her. Of course. Her godfather. She wasn't suprised to see the Head of Slytherin was glaring at the man with equal hatred and rolled her eyes. She nudged him in the ribs, making the proffessor glare at her instead. But it was only for a while as the onyx eyes softened at her before he nods his head, a tad reluctant to let her go.
Sara ran towards the man with the dark hair, throwing herself into his strong open arms with a big smile. She felt the arms hugging her tightly, smelling leather and sweat, so unlike her godfather, on the older man. He let her go, holding her at arms' length, his grey eyes looking at her with a paternal love.
"You're all grown up and beautiful, niece,"
"You still look handsome, uncle"
He laughed and pulled her into a brief one armed hug. Sara Ophelia Black looked very happy in the arms of Sirius Orion Black, Severus Snape noted sourly.