Author's note: This is my first fanfic so please keep that in mind. Also, your comments and reviews are not only welcome, but also appreciated. Thank you. I hope you enjoy the story. I do not own anything except the story line and the OC characters. J.K. Rowling gets all the credit for the original works.

Chapter:1

Severus Snape was busy packing. He would be heading to Hogwart's that evening to prepare for the arrival of the students in a few days. As he packed he wondered about what the first years would be like and what trouble Potter and his friends would be for a second year. Finished packing his books and clothes, Severus moved on to packing his personal items which included a small photo album. The potions master looked through the photo album pausing at a photo of a baby girl. The baby in the photo had silky raven black hair and eyes that shined like two emeralds sparkling in the sun. She was smiling at the camera and appeared to be just a couple days old. As he gazed at the photo of the smiling baby he got lost in a memory.

"Sev, isn't she just perfect? She has your hair." Lily smiled at him.

"Yes she is. She has your eyes." he replied smiling at the love of his life. As he sat there holding his baby girl in his arms, he couldn't help but smile. Harry toddled over and climbed up on his mommy's lap and smiled at Severus. Harry might not be his child but he loved him just the same. He and Lily were going to be a happy family with Harry and their daughter.

Suddenly the scene changed and he was remembering another memory.

"I am sorry Severus, but Lily is gone." Albus Dumbledor spoke sympathetically.

"What about the children? What becomes of them now?" he asked apprehensively.

"Well, I think it best for Harry to be placed with his Aunt and Uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley. As for your daughter, I think it best we find a suitable muggle family to adopt her. It just wouldn't be safe for you or her if she were to live with you my boy." Albus answered calmly. Severus thought about what he had been told and reluctantly agreed. Albus handed him his daughter and he looked down at her. "I love you my little one and I always will. You will be safer if you aren't with me even though it breaks my heart." He kissed the 4 month old on the forehead and handed her to the man he regarded as a surrogate father.

"Make sure she is taken care of properly." he said to the older wizard.

"Don't worry my boy, your little one will be well taken care of and safe. Remember, Severus, you will see her again when she comes to Hogwart's at 11." Albus told him.

Severus closed the photo album and placed it in his trunk. That year would be the year that he and his daughter would meet again. She would be one of the first years that would be coming to Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that year. Grabbing his trunk, he headed towards his study to floo to his private quarters at the school.

Meanwhile, at the home of the Weasley family, Albus Dumbledor sat talking to Mrs. Weasley. "Molly dear, I need to ask a favor of you." the Headmaster replied.

"What do you need for me to do Albus." Molly asked.

"Well, I know that you have to take Percy, Fred, George, Ron, Ginny and Harry to Diagon Alley and was wondering if you could perhaps take one more for me. She is muggle raised and therefore has no one to take her to get her school things."

"I would be happy to take her Albus. What is her name? I am assuming she is the same age as Ginny then." Molly said, smiling.

"Her name is Cadence Whitaker and yes she is 11 just like Ginny. Thank you for taking her Molly. I will have her here in a half hour." the Headmaster smiled with a twinkle in his eyes.