The teenager sobbed as Harry dragged his daughter out of the church by the arm. Emmy struggled free and fell onto her knees.
"Dad" she sobbed, "I can't do this. I don't wanna go back school," she cried harder. There was always the same professor on her case, he didn't hate her. He overly loved her; she was his favourite student even. At first she had played along to his flirting and over praising, after all she loved the attention. But as soon as her mother was killed he was the first to comfort her, he knew before she had told him and it scared her over the connections he had. He could control her if he wanted to
"And what are you going to do whilst I work ey? C'mon you don't have a choice babe" he replied pulling her into a hug. She gripped on tightly and looked around as paranoia flooded her. She trembled slightly as Harry pulled her onwards; she knew she would run straight to him when she got to Hogwarts, he was the only one there for her. Her best friend had died in the fire that had plagued the dungeons during potions. Most of the class had perished and now it was empty. He had saved her then that was the reason she had soaked in his comments. He obviously cared enough to let her live.
"Ready?" the fifteen year old nodded and he apparated to the gates. She stood there glumly. It was getting dark and she couldn't help but want the security she wanted in the castle. Recently she had learnt to fear the dark, she couldn't sleep most nights without her tablets. "I love you and I'll see you soon baby" he hugged her and with a kiss on her forehead he vanished. Out of the shadows he appeared. The man who cared for her, the man who was now standing in his usual black robes against a tree. He opened his arms and she ran into them.
"Come on sweetheart. Wash away the tears" he stroked her hair affectionately. She wept into his chest before he hushed her and wiped away the tears. "Would you like to come with me Emerald?" he asked and she nodded without thinking. He winked, the hypnotising eyes that always captured her. He wrapped her inside his cloak to keep her from the chill. They disappeared with a cloud of smoke into an empty castle.