It was 1:15 in the morning when the figure apprated outside onto the muggle street, followed seconds after by two other people. The first had been a woman and in her haste, after she had got the news had not even waited for the other two to apprated altogether. Once she had got the news she just went straight to the location of the one student that she worried the most for by the news.

The older woman didn't even wait to find out the details that the headmaster had about the event, her face had just gone into shock before her instincts took over. Her instincts told her to check up on the girl, the brave lioness in her told her to make sure her Gryffindor cub was safe. So once her feet had touched the street she rushed towards the muggle front door, robes flying in her quick pace as she rushes up to the door and gives a rapid knock.

"Minerva I'm sure the girl is fine, the man only got out hours ago" Headmaster Dumbledore said as he and Severus walked up to the panicked woman. "He has no way to get here so quick, he knows the ministry would track his magic and there is no way he's got a wand" he tried to reason with logic.

"He has a good point McGonagall, after all, there is no point in waking the whole family this late on the matter, it could have waited till morning at least" Snape sided with the headmaster walking up so that both were standing just before the woman. Minerva turned to glare at both men and their uncaring attitude but before she could snap at them someone opened the door.

"Professor McGonagall?" all three professors turned to see it had been in fact the girl they had been worried about that had answered the door, slowly rubbing her right eye while holding the door open with her left hand.

"Miss Perth what on earth are you doing opening the door at this time at night!" Minerva McGonagall exclaimed. "Where are your parents?!" she continued looking around. As the words left her mouth both Mrs and Mr Perth walked down the stairs.

"Professor McGonagall?" Anne Perth asked as she walked to the bottom of the stairs and put a hand on Chloe's shoulder, her Husband putting his arm around her waist standing between his wife and the door still being held open by Chloe who looked confused.

"Why have you come so late?" Mr Perth continued his wife's unspoken question before noticing the two men that were with her also dressed in wizarding robes. "Who are these men?" he asked. At his question, McGonagall's face turned to one of worry and regret.

"Mr and Mrs Perth, HE has escaped" she said simplify knowing that the two would understand the meaning behind her words. The pair did all too well what she meant, Phillip Perth's hand tightened on Anne's waist while her hand tightened on Chloe's shoulder, causing the girl to catch on.

"Professor, why are you, headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape here?" Chloe asked, trying not to let on that she knew what they were talking about. Her parents didn't know that she knew and neither did any of the teachers. The only ones to know that she knew the truth about who her real father was were only Hagrid, Eve and Rhiannon. Only them four and for the moment that is how she intended it to stay until the truth was found out.

"Ah where are our manners" Dumbledore said with a slight nod of his head in her parents' direction. "I am Albus Dumbledore; headmaster at Hogwarts, the School your daughter attends" he said with a kind smile which Chloe could tell was being forced because of the company around him. "This is Severus Snape" he continued as he gestured to the other professor still dressed in his regular black robes even though it was past 1 in the morning.

"He is Hogwart's potions master as well as one of the heads of houses; Slytherin" he explained. "He is also the only other professors under my charge that know about your daughters…heritage" he said with an air of mystery that Chloe knew was meant to be trying to keep a secret. Any other time she may have found it amusing, but not at this time in the morning. From his statement, she knew something serious had happened and from what McGonagall had said, Chloe guessed Sirius Black had escaped Azkaban.

"Headmaster it seems that Minerva will not be leaving until the girl is protected to HER satisfaction level" was all that Snape said, didn't even say anything to Chloe's parents as if there weren't important at all. Chloe scowled but not comment on his rudeness. McGonagall didn't let the comment go.

"As if you would be any different if it had been one of YOUR own students Severus" she spat at the man coldly. Snape just raised his nose slightly and wore a smirk.

"Yes, but that would never happen" he said smugly. "Because Slytherins never get as much trouble as Gryffindor students seem to" he finished.

"Watch your tongue Severus, I am much older then you and remember very clearly your years at Hogwarts as if they were yesterday" McGonagall's words weren't much of a threat. After all the great lioness never did like to threaten another member of staff but the meaning behind it was not lost; 'BACK OFF AND SHUT UP'. Her words caused Snape's face to fall back to expressionless one while Chloe's scowl changed into one of a proud smirk, proud at how her head of house had put the man in his place.

"Minerva, she is your student from your house, it is up to you how we go about this and what we should do, both are your students" Dumbledore said in a tone that spoke of calm but an underline of authority.

"Very well we should…."

So this is the squeal to the second year. there is background in the first two so if you want to continue reading might be an idea to read those first. Did write them a while ago though so just bare that in mind with grammar and such. I am also dyslexic so have tried my best but if you spot something just let me know in a PM. Hope you enjoy the story and yes there will be changes to the original plot.

Original Plot belongs to JKRoweling.

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-MSW-