Ok Chapter 2, I am planning this story out over...around 25 chapters, possibly more, depending on how well it goes, Enjoy :)
Going by her mother's maiden name had not been Cythera's choice, no that had been all Severus. Even though her birth certificate read : Cythera Persephone Snape when she had turned eleven Severus told her at school she would be known as Cythera Prince, being eleven at the time, Cythera hated it and wanted to go by her real name. Severus refused and had threatened to not allow her to go to school at all if she didn't adhere to the set of rules he gave her. Upon finding a letter written by her brother he informed her of several things, Sirius Black was innocent, you-know-who was back, etc etc. Balling up the letter she threw it in the waste bin.
Cythera found that she had a bathroom adjoining the room she was left in, and quickly shed her clothing to take a shower. The hot water was soothing, Cythera was content enough to almost fall asleep under the hot spray, but her stomach gave an angry lurch that protested that thought. Climbing out of the shower, nearly slipping and catching herself on the counter, Cythera was able to see what her months in captivity had done to her.
Although the bruises, cuts, dirt, and blood were now gone, Cythera looked in a word, terrible. She had always been rather thin, her love of ballet kept her at a manageable weight, but now she was skeletal. Cythera had long believed if you could see one or two ribs while stretching that was ok, you were a bit on the thin side but fine. Cythera was gaunt, her skin had gone from a luminescent porcelain, to a sallow grey, she looked half dead.
Drying her hair she walked over to her trunk that sat at the end of her bed, She pulled on a pair of black satin pajama bottoms and a tight black tank top, groaning she dove into her trunk searching for her favorite sip up hoodie. With a sound of satisfaction she pulled on the over sized garment, a two sizes too big black zip up hoodie, it still was fuzzy on the inside and warmed her quickly.
Shoving her hands in her pockets she left the room, she didn't hear much, but she did hear noise coming from downstairs. She walked quietly as she could down the stairs,narrowing her almond eyes and watching for any sudden movements around her.
She quickly figured out that the voices she had heard were coming from what she assumed was the dining room. Stepping slowly into the room she looked around, cringing inwardly when all became quiet and eyes were focused on her. She saw a few familiar faces, along with a few unfamiliar ones, she felt her face begin to heat up as she was stared at. The only person she knew, who knew who she was exactly, and knew who her brother was, was her previous professor Remus Lupin.
"Oh dearie, I was just about to take some soup up to your room for you, feeling ok then?" A woman with read hair asked sweetly, smiling warmly at Cythera and resting the back of her hand on Cythera's forehead.
"I'm alright, just hungry is all," Cythera mumbled taking the seat that was offered next to her old defense against the dark arts professor Lupin.
"Here you go dear, oh where are my manners, I'm Molly Weasley, this is my husband Arthur, that is Sirius, Remus, and I'm sure you know the children from school," Molly said smiling and pointing at the unfamiliar adults along the table while she set a bowl of soup in front of Cythera.
"Cythera Pri- Snape, Cythera Snape, thank you very much," She responded softly, trying her best to ignore the gasps and the choking sound made when she had said her name.
Eating in silence, Cythera tried very hard not to notice the odd looks she got, she could almost see the conclusions everyone was jumping to, the soup was delicious and she ate it greedily. She eagerly ate two biscuits that Mrs. Weasley had given her and just as Cythera was going to ask for another serving of soup her name was bellowed by an all too familiar voice.
Surprising every Cythera jumped from her spot at the table and ran into the living room where she heard her brother, unknowing, or not caring about the amount of people who had followed her. She ran to her brother wrapping her arms around him. He however, did notice the several pairs of wide eyes that saw this unfold and pulled his face into a passive sneer.
"You're back in good health I see sister," Severus drawled earning a look from his sister.
"No, I'm the living dead," Cythera quipped, narrowing her eyes, "How long have you kept me unconscious?"
Pulling away Cythera smiled warmly at her brother, pulling her jacket over her shoulders again as it defiantly slid off. Everyone watched in somewhat of a state of awe as the siblings seemed to communicate with their eyes.
"As long as necessary, now come on," Severus stated in a warning tone, grabbing Cythera's hand and taking her back up to her room and closing the door.
Grumbling and shooting dirty looks at her elder brother while he checked over her injuries, or lack thereof, Cythera let out an angry growl. Severus raised an eyebrow, but went back to his checking, Cythera was too much sometimes.
"I'm fine Severus, I'm fine," Cythera groaned running a hand through her hair.
"Physically, malnourished, but I'm sure that can be quickly fixed," Severus stated, though Cythera saw worry in his eyes, and heard hesitation in his voice.
Slowly Cythera wrapped her arms around Severus' torso, burying her face in his chest. In the small room on the second floor of Number Twelve Grimmauld Place, no one saw the affection between brother and sister as Severus held his sister's frail body as she sobbed into his robes.
"You will be moving to the states until this is over," Severus whispered hoping she did not take it badly.
Meanwhile downstairs, excited conversations of the newest guest of Grimmauld place were dominating any other topic. The adults didn't really get involved in the conversation, sticking more to Order matters, but the children, they were another story entirely.
"She's Snape's sister, since when does Snape have a sister," Harry said trying his best to wrap his head around this new information.
"She goes to Hogwarts, I've seen her in the library, but people would have known if she was Professor Snape's sister," Hermione said matter of factly.
"Nope, you see-" Fred began.
"She went by another name," George finished for his twin.
"Cythera Prince," The mischievous twins said together, earning astounded looks from the others.
"How do you know that?" Ron asked looking at the grinning boys incredulously.
"She's in our year-"George stated with a smirk.
"She's on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team-" Fred continued nudging his twin with his elbow.
"And she's bloody gorgeous," They finished laughing at the looks they received from the golden trio and their little sister.
"She doesn't look very gorgeous now," Ginny muttered remembering the skeletal look of Cythera.
"She's just a bit thin, mum will fix that right quick," Ron said knowing how much his mother was probably going to feed the girl.
A few minutes later, Cythera came running down the stairs, Severus hot on her heels, once again gaining the attention of the house.
"Cythera it's for your own safety!" Severus growled angrily at his defiant little sister.
"Oh, right making me leave my ENTIRE LIFE is safe! No I refuse! I am of age now I don't need your permission to do anything, I was locked in that hell for MONTHS, Months Severus! I will not just move to the states because you deem it bloody necessary!" Cythera yelled pointing angrily at Severus.
"I am your brother, and you will do as I say!" Severus yelled back, the twins and everyone had retreated to the dining room, out of firing range.
"No, I bloody won't! I am fighting in this war whether you like it or not, I love you, but you can't make me leave," Cythera said her tone getting softer towards the end, tears gathering in her eyes.
Severus let out a yell of frustration before apparating away, and not a second later Cythera fell to the ground in a heap.
Thank you and I hope you enjoyed it