I want to thank my wonderful beta 7 Ace. I also want to thank everyone who reviewed and added my story to alerts.
Author's Note 1- I rewrote the beginning after the reviews I got. They helped me focus and fix my writing errors.
Author's Note 2- Hermione's born date is September 19, 1836
Severus: January 9, 1825 (I made it so that there is an 11 year difference between them.)
Disclaimer - I don't owe the characters, J.K. Rowling does. I'm just playing with them.
Love Comes in Many Forms
Prologue
January 1, 1846
Diary,
I did the most amazing thing today. Nanny had just left after preparing my afternoon tea party in my playroom. I was drinking my tea as I looked at my dolls that were seated at my little tea table, and I wished my dolls could actually join my tea party. Then, before me I watched the dolls stand on their little chairs and starting dancing. This shocked me for moment and this caused the dolls to fall back into the chairs. I then realized that I was making them dance.
I was so proud of myself that I grabbed my favorite doll, the one with bushy brown hair just like me, and I ran down stairs to show Mama, who was in the morning room at her writing desk going through next week's invitations. So I sat my doll on the carpet and called her to look. When she turned to look at me, I turned to face my doll, which I made stand and start to dance in place.
I've never seen Mama's eyes get that wide before, I think she was about to faint. She pulled herself together and asked me how the doll moved like that. I told her I was controlling it, she looked me, and told me, whatever I was doing was wrong and should never do it again. Tonight before I went to bed, I decided that I wasn't going to listen to Mama.
August 10, 1848
Diary,
Today is a sad day. My tea party was prepared like always, however, my dolls no longer dance when I want them to. Nanny had to pull me away from my playroom. I follow with tears in my eyes.
September 19, 1853
Diary,
Today I turned 17and Mama allowed me to seat with her during her receiving hours. I was so excited that I could barely keep myself seated; however, I have to say that it wasn't what I expected. It had to be the most boring two hours of my life.
In addition, Mama says that I'm to make my debut come May, I can't wait.
March 12, 1854
Diary,
Mama had the dress maker come to the house today, and after my measurements were taken Mama let me choose my own dresses, with her help of course. We spend hours going through the dozens of fashion plates and pattern books, trying to decide on the perfect dresses for my debut.
May 1, 1854
Diary,
Today I learned that Grandfather is sick. Papa is worried, and if he doesn't receive news soon he will travel to Clove House, the family's estate in the country. If he goes, Mama goes, which means that I might miss my first Season. But all that is unimportant compared to Grandfather's health. I pray that he is better soon.
May 4, 1854
Diary,
Grandfather has passed away. Papa and Mama are now the Marquis and Marchioness of Clovefield.