I stirred in my small bed in the dungeons. I sat up and stretched a little trying to figure out what woke me up. It has been two months since Severus found me and ever since then he has adopted me. He wasn't thrilled with it but he got over it when I started bringing ingredients for him that was difficult for him to get.

I got out of the bed and walked towards my shower. It was small but hey I lived in the woods I really just like the fact that I can have hot running water. I washed and shampooed my hair. I had grown to like the smell of lavender so I asked my father…it is still hard accepting that I have a father, anyway I asked him if I can make my own soaps and shampoos with lavender in it. He nodded and got what I needed and I got to work. I now have at least a years' worth of soaps and shampoo.

I got out of the shower and went to the closet. Father had picked out some clothes for me and I liked all of them. Most of them were pants but today I wanted to wear the skirt he got me. I grabbed a pair of black thigh high boots and a short skirt. I grabbed a black button up shirt and a chocker that he bought for me. It was leather with a black stone dangling from my neck.

Once I knew everything was in place I walked out of my room and towards father's office. I knocked on his door waiting for him to let me in.

"Enter." He said and I slowly walked into the room.

"Good morning father. What is the plan for today?" I asked and sat at the chair that was in front of his desk.

"Today the students are returning for this school year so at dinner you will need to attend. After tonight we will see what house you are in and you will continue your lessons as a fifth year." Father stated and finished some paper work.

"Hmm do you think I am that far along? I did only have two months to catch up." I asked him and started to play with my wand. It was nine inches dogwood and the core was interesting according to the wand man. It was powder of a giant spider's fang. I didn't listen to what it meant I just smiled and walked out of his shop.

"You will be fine. I have taught you from sunup to sun down. You are far more advanced than those of your own age group." Father said with a smirk on his face. He rose from his seat and walked towards me. He patted my head and left for breakfast.

I scrambled behind him to catch up and made sure I was a healthy distance away from him. We entered the Great hall and we both sat at the staff table. I sat to the left of my father and waited for the food to appear.

Some fruit appeared on my plate and I was going to dig into some pineapple but stopped when I heard some woman do a little cough. Normally I wouldn't care but this is one of those coughs that you need to pay attention to the cougher.

"Who is this young lady Professor?" Said a sickening sweet voice. I turned my head to see a woman in a shit ton of pink.

"This is my daughter Ariel." Father stated and took a bite of his pancake. He had a fondness for them ever since I made them. I was bored on morning and found a muggle cook book. I made them and shared them with him and he found that he liked them a lot.

"I didn't know you had a daughter. Who is her mother?" Pepto lady asked.

"I adopted her. I do not know her family history before adopting her." Father replied slightly bored with her. I smirked and bit into my pineapple slice.

"Do you not find it weird that you adopted a teenager instead of an infant?" Pepto lady asked in a tizzy.

"No I love my daughter as she is now. Besides I do not have the patience for a child. A teenager is more within my range." Father said and handed me a jar that had the honey. I liked to dip strawberries in honey. It was very good.

"Hmm. Interesting. Thank you Professor Snape." She said and walked back to her seat.

Once she was seated I just shook my head. This woman was a complete weirdo.

"Father what is her deal?" I asked and bit into the strawberry. Mmm honey and strawberry what a breakfast.

"She is thinking that I adopted you so I can have sex with you. She finds it perverted and wishes to take you from me." Father stated and took a bite of bacon.

"Well that is stupid. Why would you risk your job for something as trivial as sex?" I stated and handed him a napkin. There was a little syrup on his face.

"Because people are foolish my child don't worry bout it alright. As long as we prove to her that we are not having sex we are fine." Father stated and cleaned himself up.

I nodded and finished my fruit. Once I was done I excused myself and walked to the forest. I normally spent most of my time there when I wasn't in lessons with the other teachers. I sat under a tree and just enjoyed the sun on my skin. I fell asleep with a smile on my face.

I woke up some time later seeing that not only has the sun just set but there was something on my chest and legs. I blinked and saw a small brown cat on my chest sleeping and surprisingly enough a little pig. I smiled and petted the cat awake. It turned its head and mewed. I moved so I was sitting up and put the cat in my lap while I reached for the little pig. It made a loud noise but stopped once I put it in my lap next to the cat. The two of them just looked at me and I couldn't help it they were too cute. I kissed them both on the head and placed them on the floor. I was planning on keeping them so I picked the pig up and turned to look at the cat.

It watched me and I think it understood that I was taking them with me. We walked back to the castle and I was just walking down the hallway. I stopped for a second and decided that I was going to sing. I normally don't do it but when the notion sticks me I can't deny it.

I wouldn't wanna be anybody else.
You made me insecure
Told me I wasn't good enough
But who are you to judge
When you're a diamond in the rough
I'm sure you got some things
You'd like to change about yourself
But when it comes to me
I wouldn't want to be anybody else

Na na na
Na na na

I'm no beauty queen
I'm just beautiful me

Na na na
Na na na

You've got every right
To a beautiful life
C'mon

At this point the cat and pig are dashing in between my legs and dancing in their own way. I had reached the Great Hall and opened the doors. Ignoring every person there that was talking.

Who says
Who says you're not perfect
Who says you're not worth it
Who says you're the only one that's hurting
Trust me

That's the price of beauty
Who says you're not pretty
Who says you're not beautiful
Who says

It's such a funny thing
How nothing's funny when it's you
You tell 'em what you mean
But they keep whiting out the truth
It's like a work of art
That never gets to see the light
Keep you beneath the stars
Won't let you touch the sky

Na na na
Na na na

I'm no beauty queen
I'm just beautiful me

Na na na
Na na na

You've got every right
To a beautiful life
C'mon

Who says
Who says you're not perfect
Who says you're not worth it
Who says you're the only one that's hurting
Trust me
That's the price of beauty
Who says you're not pretty
Who says you're not beautiful

Who says
Who says you're not start potential
Who says you're not presidential
Who says you can't be in movies
Listen to me, listen to me
Who says you don't pass the test
Who says you can't be the best
Who said, who said
Won't you tell me who said that
Yeah, oh

Who says
Who says you're not perfect
Who says you're not worth it
Who says you're the only one that's hurting
Trust me
That's the price of beauty
Who says you're not pretty
Who says you're not beautiful

I stopped singing when I was on the landing where the sorting hat was. The cat and pig stood on either side of my foot and made a noise.

I blinked at the hat and poked it.

"Who are you missy?" It said.

"I'm Ariel Snape, and who are you?" I asked the hat.

"I am the sorting hat. I am to sort all first years into their house." It said and smirked…well as much as a hat could smirk.

"Well sort me then hat." I said and placed it on my head. Pepto lady scoffed while I was doing this and the cat hissed at her.

"Hmm you would do fine in Gryffindor, you would excel in Slytherin as well…Hmm where to put you." The hat said while atop my head.

I sighed and kneeled down to the two animals. I turned the cat to see that it was a girl and the pig to see that it was a boy. I then stood to think about what to name them.

"RAVENCLAW!" Screamed the hat from my head.

I gasped and threw the hat on the floor. I had forgotten that it was there for a second and freaked out. I crawled to where I tossed it and gently picked it up.

"Sorry bout that. I wasn't paying attention to you." I said to the hat and dusted it off.

"Well at least you didn't catch me on fire." The hat said as I got up and placed it back on the stool.

I smiled and walked over to father and sat next to him.

"Where have you been? I was looking for you earlier." He growled at me once I was seated.

"Sorry I fell asleep in the sun and when I work up I came straight here." I told him and felt something on my leg.

I looked down to see the pig and cat were there. I smiled and put the cat on my shoulders while I placed the pig on my lap.

"Did you have to come home with these two?" He asked and pointed at my new pets.

"Yes they were cute and who doesn't want a little cute pig for a pet?" I asked and brushed my nose against the pig's nose. I looked up to see that my usual bowl of fruit was ready and I grabbed a banana and broke it up. I feed one slice to the pig and wanted some cat food and milk to be present for my cat.

A pair of small golden bowls appeared and in it was some cat food and nice cold milk. The cat slowly climbed from my shoulders to the table and started to eat the meal that I asked for it.

"What are you going to name them?" Father asked as he petted the cat.

"I think I will name the cat Cinnamon due to the color of her fur." I said and took my wand out and made a collar that had the name Cinnamon on it. She mewed happily and nuzzled into my hand.

"What of the pig?" Father asked and poked it with the tip of his wand. I rolled my eyes, why poke a pig really. I looked at the little guy really looking at it. Cute little scrunched up face, black and white coloring, small hooves and a cute curl on its tail.

"I will name him Jasper." I said this while creating a collar for him with a tag with his name on it. He snorted and shook a little.

He was so cute I couldn't help but grab him and hug him a little. He seemed to be hugging me back as best he could and got comfy on my lap when I was done.

"This is going to be interesting to say the least huh father?" I asked and bit into an apple.

"Interesting indeed my dear." He said and bit into a piece of bacon…he took a little too much joy in eating it. I laughed and rolled my eyes.