Adara was a smart, pretty, athletic and fun girl. She enjoyed being herself, running free and living her own life. The thing was, her father was way too controlling. He was rich and powerful. He spoiled his daughter. But she didn't want designer clothes and five different rooms and servants. She wanted friends.
Of course, Adara did have some friends, Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy. Draco was her age, ten. They both had late birthdays and they loved each other dearly. Adara's other friend, Severus, was older than her by a number of years, but he was like a father to her. He allowed took her outside and taught her how to ride a broom, and was always there for her when her father wasn't. She loved him very much. Sadly, her only two friends would be leaving this year for Hogwarts. They would leave her on September 1, and not return until late June. Before, only Severus would leave her for those long nine months because he worked at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but now Draco was attending the school as well.
It wasn't that Adara never got her acceptance letter, it was that her father wouldn't let her go.
During breakfast one morning, which she ate with Severus, an owl flew through the window and dropped a letter in front of her plate. When she opened it (Severus was smiling because he knew what it was), she found a supply list and a letter saying she could come to Hogwarts. Adara had never been so happy, she jumped up and down screaming, Severus chuckled lightly as she hugged him.
The excited girl ran to her father's throne room. She barged in without knocking and ran right up to him, forgetting to bow before the Dark Lord. Before he could say anything to his daughter, she thrust the letter in his hand and bounced in her toes from excitement.
When her father looked up, he said, "You will not be going, Adara."
Her face fell, "But-"
"No buts. Now leave," He commanded.
Adara knew that she was expected to apologize to her father, instead, she screamed 'I hate you!' and ran from the room crying. She ran into the kitchen and threw herself into Severus's arms.
Without asking, he knew Lord Voldemort had said no to Adara's letter. He calmed her down and hugged her making shushing noises. After a while,
Adara picked her head up and wiped her eyes.
"Father won't let me go to Hogwarts," She said with great effort to keep her voice from cracking.
Adara had been punished for her wrong-doings from earlier that day. Once Severus had gone to his house in London, Voldemort walked into his daughter's room.
"You will never yell at me like that ever again, Adara. And you will knock before entering and then bow to me. We've been over this before," He said in a cold voice.
"I'm sorry, father," Adara said in just above a whisper.
"Not yet you're not, Crucio!" He rasped.
His daughter fell to the floor, writhing in pain and shrieking, begging for him to stop.
September first came too quickly, Adara sighed as she watched Severus through her window. He walked down the long path leading to the mansion, turned around, blew Adara a kiss and disaparated. She reached opened her window, caught the kiss and put it over her heart. Tears spilled out of her grey eyes. Pretty soon, she was lying face-down in her pillow and sobbing.