Hello my darlings, I hope you enjoy this chapter, if not I will discontinue writing it but you know I think I like it. There's going to be themes explored and theme's not explored in this, or at least I'm going to try to make it like that.
Disclaimer: Is Severus alive, is Dumbledore rotting in a cellar and is Tom Riddle a good/decent guy. No then I don't own Harry Potter.
Chapter 1 –
They sighed breathing in one not believing he had been dragged into this and the two others excited.
"Soon we can have our baby back James" Lily Potter thought, the man near her sneered as he thought back.
-Flashback-
"She's a dark child look at her she speaks to snakes for heaven's sake, she isn't even my kid she's a mistake we can't possibly" James cut off
"Do not worry, I will take care of her, you will never see her again" Albus Dumbledore said smoothly "no child of the dark should be allowed to live anyway" the group didn't seem to think that speaking in a hallway where they could be heard by others was a dangerous thing, but it was.
Charlus Potter frowned; they were getting rid of his grandchild, or apparently his surrogate grandchild. He thought quickly, no that simply wouldn't do the little girl was sweet and he adored that child and his wife and seen the good the child would do in time, the man knew he had to do something. He immediately headed out going to the bank; he had a will to change
Yet he wasn't the only one that had heard Severus Snape stood in the shadows and wondered who was the little girl's real father and prayed that Albus wouldn't kill her, he wouldn't put it past him.
-End Flashback-
They had arrived at a magical school in California it was four in the afternoon, the three had arrived Severus had been sent on behalf of the school to welcome the girl to the school and the Potter's had come to 'welcome back' their daughter. They entered in the glass doors and walked to the Headmistress offices. A woman who appeared to be in her mid-fifty greeted them.
"Good afternoon, my name is Headmistress Williamson, you must be the Potters and Severus Snape"
"Yes ma'am" Severus greeted as the Potter's nodded, she eyed them and hummed
"Yes, well I have to admit I'm not entirely sure stayed back this evening, she usually does but I can never be sure, come along we shall check"
"Can you tell us about her?"James' spoke up, here the woman spoke up and smiled
"I can, Brenna Sanders is one of my best students, top of her class, popular friendly to everyone, well almost, we had a bit of a bullying problem"
"She is a bully?" Severus asked eyes narrowed, when the woman shook her head.
"Oh Merlin no, more like she took care of the bully,a young man was picking on one of our freshman, and well Brenna when agitated has a tongue made of acid, she can rip someone to shred verbally and well that young man found himself on the end of it" she said smirking as she stopped walking to tell them, James and Lily looked at each other and Severus looked impressed, she turned and continued "I don't know how but it's like she could see inside his head to every fear and utilized it against him, but that aside she's generally very sweet, she does fundraisers, volunteers with the younger years tutoring and the such, she's a natural at almost everything she tries but she excels in Defense and Potions in her magical courses and Psychology, Sociology and this year I believe she's taking Anthropology her grades are through the roof" she said as a group of passing students, they stopped
"Headmistress, Brenna said we should discuss with you the junior prom since she's not sure she'll be here, is she in trouble?"
"No, no dears she just may be doing a transfer program is all"
"Oh that's good, we we're worried, she gave us the idea to give the theme a touch of the Fault in Our Stars, sparkling stars but we're unsure, she said we could use the themes of love, have stars everywhere and also have a set up of Amsterdam and have the little clouds say okay"
"That seems marvelous idea, go ahead and keep in contact with me and Brenna for ideas, speaking of is Brenna still here" Headmistress asked, the students looked at each other and then to her.
"Where not sure last we seen she was helping in the Pysch office tutoring two freshman" the girl said "but that was at 2:30 she's probably in the auditorium by now" she said
"Thank you" she said and the students nodded and headed on their way, "like I said she's a wonderful student"
"So you've never had any problems with her?" Lily asked cautiously
"No, she's well charismatic I guess you can say, and very talented a beautiful voice" she said "just like her mother if anything at that age"
"Her mother?" James' asked looking almost gleefully
"Well yes, you see when her mom was younger and still coming here she had a friend who was an outcast I guess you would say, they had been friends since they were young, he introduced her to magic and while he was always an outcast and bullied, she grew more popular, but she never let him fade away" she stopped in thought "of course there was incident in their sophomore year, his bullies had taken things to far the leader had hoped to impress her and instead only make her mad by tormenting her childhood friend so she went off but the young man was so embarrassed he lashed out at her calling her a mudblood" she shook her head "to be honest I thought that would have been the end of their friendship, but she was stubborn much like her daughter, if I remember correctly she slapped him, hexed the bullies and yank him by his ear quite harshly berating him till the more boy apologized to her satisfaction, don't ask me how that went that was definitely a private affair, the next day they came into the lunch room arms wrapped around each like she always did but this time it was different, the boy was smiling very gently as she prattled on about her Charms paper, they eventually started going out I belived he asked her that summer, they got married no kids thought he joined the Wizarding Military Division and she became Pediatrician, together however they opened a large orphanage they both wanted to make sure no child went through what he had in his and well that's why we now have the law to check in with any magical child with Mundane background, of course we don't tell the parents when we're coming that'd be beside the whole point of it. If we find abuse we take them if we don't we leave them. That's actually how she got her daughter, few years after he had passed away in the line of duty she found Brenna the girl was nameless only knew the name freak she fell in love with her at once and took her in." she stopped to show them a glass case "there that's her mother and her late husband" the three looked and gasped the woman had long brunette hair and sparkling violet eyes and the man had blonde hair and stunning green eyes, they were beautiful together.
It was then singing seemed to drift towards them the voice was light and yet so powerful "that would be Brenne" she lead them to the doors and opened to see a young girl on the stage singing her eyes closed, she had jet black hair tied up on her head and a red bandana, tan skin from the California sun she was wearing a blue tank with red roses high waist denim shorts a red and black plaid shirt and off white chuck taylors a gold chain dangling on her neck with a feather on it. But what caught all their attention was her tattoo's on her right thigh she had the Chesire Cat grinning with the Mad Hatters on, on the left she had a gold watch with red roses and a saying 'Have I Gone Mad?' 'Yes But I'll Tell You A Secret All The Best People Are'. Lower down was a owl with it's wings spread out convering the rest of her right leg and underneath the owl was perched on a skull. On her left was a Raven flying upwards music notes behind and a small heart and the words "You Were Only Waiting For This Moment To Be Free'. Her arms wasn't as inked up but on her inner arm was the words 'You Gave Me Forever Within The Numbered Days And I Am Grateful'
"Merlin" James breathed looking at her, the young woman was definitely her mother
"Yes, she is something" the Headmistress murmured, Severus Snape watched her and looked at her features, yes the girl had her mother's nose and mouth but that's where the similarities ended- then she opened her eyes and Severus gasped looking directly at him was the brightest pair of violet eyes they sparkled and gleamed in curiousity to who they we're.
"Brenna" the Headmistress said as those eyes turned to her and she smiled.
"Headmistress, is something wrong?"
"Oh no darling, you remember your mother, you and myself had that talk about the visitors from England one would be here to talk to you about the school and the others would"
"Discuss my parentage, I remember, but I must admit I am" she said and turned to them "conflicted" here something glinted in her eyes that made Severus wary.
"Conflicted? What do you mean?"
"Yes, but perhaps we should take this conversation elsewhere, headmistress I should go, do not worry I will let you know my decision is tomorrow morning" Brenna said, coming down and closer to them, off stage she stood at about 5'2. She grabbed her large purse and smiled at them "shall we, perhaps we should go grab something to eat, my mom will be home a bit late and I am too tired to cook" she said heading out the three following her, the reached a Nissan Altima and she unlocked the car, the three looked at her in shock "get in" she said simply, Severus eyed and her and nodded sliding in the front seat. Something about this girl made him feel warm inside, as if he could trust her.
"Are you sure it's safe"
"Darling what will not be safe is if you don't get in the car" Brenna said smiling sharkishly, Lily blanched and her and her husband got in. Brenna plugged her phone in and played her music on low as she pulled out the parking lot, speeding out "I know why you are here all of you, I got the letter so yes I am aware I am now in charge of the Potter vaults, I am also aware you cannot do a damn thing about it, as my father would have to sign custody over me to you, James and I doubt when he learns of your crimes he will do no such thing" she said simply as she stopped at a light
"You know" James asked, that question held more than it portrayed.
"What that you and my former mother gave me away for my ability to talk to snakes or that I'm not your child James" she said, tapping her finger "Or better yet that I know who's child I am" she said, her tone was gentle and kind but Severus knew better, this girl was a predator "tell me sir are you aware your mind was tempered with or do you simply not care that they gave away your child" she said driving off as the light turned green. Severus froze and his heart skipped a beat
"What?"
"You stop right there, young lady" James yelled, Brenna raised an eyebrow and used her hand not on the steering wheel and lightly touched Severus' face. The memories cames back hauntingly, him completely drunk and seeing Lily who was sober, her kissing him leading him to the bedroom and everything that happened next. They pulled up to another light and Brenna lifted her phone and frowned.
"You are my daughter"
"Indeed I am, I've known for a while but I chose to wait, I knew when Grandfather died it would only be a matter of time, my mother is meeting us at the restaurant apparently the case was resolved rather quickly
"I have a kid"
"Well you share me with my mother, she won't just hand me over"
"No I am your mother"Lily Potter snapped sick of hearing about this woman
"Actually you are not, do you remember signing a form that the old man gave you, he said it would make all your problems with me disappeared, yeah you signed over your rights, so I was partially blood adopted hence why I have still have some of his features mixed in but biologically my mother is now Lauren Sanders"
"Of Sander's enterprises?" Severus questioned, Brenna eyed him and rolled her eyes
"Wonderful my folks are going to gushing over the other all night" she said groaning
"No we came to take you home"
"You came for a check, don't worry I am going to the school, mom has a new home she bought already in I believe Edinburgh" she said shrugging "however we wanted to get to know you" she said shooting a look at Severus who blinked "you and my mother are a lot alike, personally I would love my folks together but the goal was simply to see if you'd be interested in living with us for the summer and getting to know us" she said as she pulled into a parking lot of a restaurant, as she parked the car she turned and looked as her mother pulled in "don't tell her I'm playing match maker though, I'll be grounded for life" she whispered looking at him grinning before turning around to look at the shell shock Potter's. "You may use your port-key to leave, there is nothing here for you" she said sweetly "I thank you for bringing my father here but as for that we have no relationship or any business together" she said before smirking evilly /Activate/ She hissed the portkey in James robe activated and sent them away. Severus blinked at her and she smiled sweetly getting out the car. A tapping at the glass made her turn and switch the engine off. Opening the door she hugged the woman who stood before her, Severus got out the car and walked around to the two women.
The brunette broke away, and Severus felt his heart skip a beat seeing her in person, she was beautiful. Standing at 5'6 her brunette hair was cascaded down her back, the golden skin seemed to make her violet eyes glow just like her daughter, she wore a denim jeans a white tank with a green blazer, green stilettos, a gold watch and her purse was the same green.
"Hello, you must be the man I now have to share my daughter with" she said teasingly "well at least I know who my daughter got her grace from, certainly wasn't from me" Lauren said smiling, Severus smiled
"It's wonderful to meet you ma'am"
"Oh please, call me Lauren" she said smiling
"Severus then" he said, she smiled
"Very well, shall we" she said, the man nodded behind them Brenna smiled happily and petted the shadows that stood behind her,
"No I like them together my darling they'll be good for each other, but I need you to go keep an eye on things in England, keep watch over those Potters" the shadow shifted and was gone and she smirked before following her parents inside the restaurant smiling brightly.