Ch.2 –A Double-Edged Gift

"…" Snape was actually stunned for once. He was the best infiltrator and yet he had no idea Voldemort had a daughter. Wormtail knew for goodness sake! How bad was that? How incredibly insulting! "My Lord… I haven't had time to prepare –"

"Do not defy me by rejecting my beloved daughter, Severus. She is a gift, isn't that right Kagome?"

"hn…" Kagome claps her hands and a deep red bow appears on her head with matching ribbon laced through her hair. "Now I am." She smiles.

"See? She will provide anything and everything that you require of her. She is a very good girl." Voldemort helps her to stand before releasing his hold on her. She steps away from her father and over to Snape, her small, light feet practically floating her over to the Slytherin leader. "Have I made a good match for you, my daughter?"

She paces around Snape a few times before look up into his eyes. "Can I keep you?"

Severus stares back, not about to lose a staring match. "I am not a pet dear girl."

"You are my father's pet are you not?" Her smile vanishes as she glares up at him. A good feat considering her small stature compared to his.

"I serve your father but I am no pet. I am a follower, an advisor. I am the potions master."

"Can you cook me up something good then? I've been asleep for an awful long time… I require food."

"A potions master is not a chef. Do not associate me with muggles."

"But they're fun." She frowns. "Daddy makes them dance."

Everyone in the room turns to look at their leader in bewilderment. "I'm afraid she rather enjoys the cruciatus curse… I accidently woke her when I was punishing a muggle-lover when she was 7. I showed her not to fear it, but to embrace it. She is my little girl, aren't you dear?"

"Can I have Nagini? When do I get to see Mommy?"

"That's not how we ask nicely Kagome."

"… Someone bring my Mother here or you'll wish I fed you to Nagini." Kagome turns her glare on the death-eaters surrounding the table.

"…my Lord why didn't you tell me you had a daughter?" Snape breaks the tension in the air.

"I wanted you to prove yourself to me before I allowed her to see you. She has been waiting a long time for this. She was conceived while we were still in our early years at Hogwarts so don't worry about her age. She's quite intelligent, having brought her to all of the classes."

"…and her mother?"

"Ah, you are all wondering that aren't you? For my daughter, I will indulge you tonight. For tomorrow we release Bellatrix Le Strange from Azkaban."