AUTHORS NOTE: Again, I own nothing, wish I did, but I don't.
Still no Beta, so again, I want to live you grammar Nazi's! lol just kidding.
When we last left off, Severus was dealt a shocking blow, and now we jump to our favorite hero, lets see what happens shall we?
Harry Potter had gone off on his own after making up his seventh year and graduating at age eighteen. He had initially considered his original plan of becoming an Auror, but had decided against it, he was just to darn tired of fighting to do the job. So he had wandered for two years around the world, experiencing new things. But even that had become boring. So at the ripe age of twenty, he had applied at Hogwarts to teach under the new Headmaster, Severus Snape. One Draco Malfoy, after the death of his parents, had taken up the Potions position, Neville Longbottom had become the Herbology Professor. Hermione worked at the ministry in the Magical Restriction and Safety Department. Ron was an Auror of course, but his brother Charlie had become the care of magical creatures Professor. Minerva McGonagall had passed this past year and they were still trying to fill her place.
Harry was the Head of House for Gryffindor. Draco for Slytherin, and Neville for Hufflepuff. The head of Ravenclaw House was a woman named Katherine Trendily, a mid forties former Ravenclaw student who was the new History Of Magic Professor. Severus had finally convinced Binns that he was dead, and that he shouldn't be teaching anymore, so the ghost had passed on.
Neville had married Luna and she was a stay at home mother to their young son Nathaniel. Hermione and Ron had dated for a year, but then called it quits on mutually friendly grounds, stating they just were too different. Ron found a lovely wife named Sarah, who was a muggle born witch, but they had yet to have children. Seamus Finnegan had come out as gay, and had started dating bi-sexual Dean. They were soon married with an adopted daughter named Kiera, and they had bought the Quidditch shop in Diagon Alley together.
George Weasley had continued his and Fred's dream of a national chain of shops, and was now one of the wealthiest men in Wizarding England. He had settled down with Katy Bell, and they had two children Francesca and Fred. Teddy Lupin was being raised by his grandmother Andromeda Tonks, and was growing into a fine young metamorphagus, even if he did have a slight appetite for rare meat. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley now lived in the burrow alone with Percy having married Penelope Clearwater and moved to work at the Ministry Of Magic in France, Bill still working for Gringotts, Charlie teaching, and Ginny now playing for the HollyHead Harpies, and quickly becoming a big star.
Yes everyone had moved on in their lives. Now no one would have guessed it, but in the three years Harry Potter had been working as the Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he had become what one would describe as "friends" with one Severus Snape. So it was unsurprising when the wards surrounding Harry's home in Godrics Hollow signaled to him that Snape was visiting. What did surprise him, however, was the utter panic the graced his friends now somehow even paler face.
"Severus, what's the matter, you look like you're about to have a heart attack. Your not are you?!" He asked, now also panicked. At his friends glare and shaking of his head, he relaxed somewhat. And then became confused when Severus shoved an old book into his hands, the Headmaster now seating himself onto Harry's sofa.
"It is my families blood book, Harry, open it." The older man instructed, now slightly more relaxed.
Harry had heard of blood books had even taught about them, given sometimes they were used for dark purposes. So he opened it up and looked at Severus's name on the page, but it was the next name, with a thin black line connecting it and Severus's name that surprised him. From what he knew about these books it could only mean... with that he halted his thinking and stared up at his friend in disbelief. For according to this book...
"I have a daughter." Severus finished his thought for him. Burying his face in his hands.
"But how Sev? You've never mentioned a child before. You've never even been married!" Harry exclaimed, setting the book down on the table next to him. His friend merely shot him a glare.
"I am well aware I am not married Potter, but that does NOT mean I have been completely celibate all my life! According to that book, this Elena Masters is a twenty-one year old girl who is my flesh and blood. Unfortunately, the book would only have entered her mothers name if I had been married to her. Which is why it leaves the space blank. The only thing I know about her is that her last name is Masters." He concluded solemnly.
"Well do you remember being...involved... with anyone with the last name masters twenty-one years ago?" Harry asked gently.
At this Severus stopped, "I never even thought about it, I was just so shocked to see her name there. The only woman I was involved with at that time was a young American named Cordelia. I met her in the mountains of North Carolina while researching some plants there. I had been staying at a small inn, and she was one of the waitresses. A muggle."
"So that's it, we look on the muggle internet for a Cordelia Masters, and hopefully it can tell us something." Harry said as he went into his study for his portable laptop.
Opening it up, and bringing up the web browser. He typed in the name, the town, and the state. The first search result was a page for a muggle social networking site called FaceBook. The picture on the page showed a mid forties woman with a pretty face, and bright red hair, with blue eyes. In the photo with her was a younger girl with black hair and blue eyes, also extremely pretty. The girl was wearing a party hat with the number 21 on it. At closer inspection, he could see that the girl looked very much like Severus, while also looking like her mother. Sitting on the table in the picture in front of the two women, was most definitely a wand.
"Sev, I think I found her." He turned the screen to show his friend, and smiled at the look of pure wonder that was on his face.
"She looks just like me, but she has my fathers nose. Thank Merlin for that." He chuckled hesitantly.
"I can send her a message if you like?" Harry offered, and after a brief pause was granted with a nod from his friend.
Dear Ms. Masters,
You do not know me, but my name is Harry Potter. I am a good friend of a man you once knew. His name is Severus Snape. As you have probably figured out from your daughters magical ability, my friend is a wizard. He has in his possession a book which magically updates itself when someone in his family has a child. He had no knowledge of said book until yesterday I am afraid, and so did not know of your daughters existence until then. He wishes to see you, and to hopefully discuss maters regarding the child you and he share. Please reply as soon as possible.
-Harry Potter
It was only about ten minutes later when his laptop made a chiming noise, a signal of a new message.
Dear Mr. Potter,
I am Elena Masters, my mother Cordelia passed from this world several months ago. Needless to say I was surprised to see your message. Even more surprised to see what it contained. My mother told me of a man named Severus Snape, who came to the inn where she worked, and charmed her with his intellect and quiet kindness. She also had the theory that he was magical, as was somewhat confirmed when I began to do magic, and received my school letter. Know now, I do not blame your friend for not being there for me growing up. My mother knew his name, and where he was from, I am sure she could have located him to tell him had she wanted to.
As for a meeting, I am not opposed to it, I am now living in New York City, I have just finished wizarding college here with my Mastery in Transfiguration. I currently work however at a bar named Coyote Ugly. If you would like to meet me, I will be there until midnight tonight, afterward I will be available, but I have to start my second job at 4 am. Then I won't be off until 10 am, after which I will be sleeping until I go back to the bar at 9 pm. Any of those times in between are good times to get hold of me.
The address to the bar is 193 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009. My apartment is at 307 15th Avenue. Oh and by the way, if you guys are just some thieves, scam artists or weirdos, my apartment is heavily warded, and anyone wishing me ill harm usually ends up bleeding profusely from the eye sockets for about three hours after going anywhere near my door. Just a friendly warning.
-Elena Masters
At the last part of her letter Harry smirked and thought to himself, 'Yep that is definitely Snape's kid.' Looking back at his friend he only saw a look of shock.
Before he could ask what was wrong, Severus turned his eyes to Harry, and in a somewhat disbelieving voice said, "She works at a bar?"
Harry just shrugged his shoulders, and moved to go upstairs to change his clothes. Mentioning to Severus that he should go home really fast and do the same, particularly changing into Muggle clothes.
Severus simply nodded and started walking to the front door, all the while muttering to himself... "My daughter works at a bar."
AUTHORS NOTE: HeHeHe Panicky Sev! Love it! SO as I sit here eating my chips and my sandwich, I am oh so in love with this story so far, and wonder jsut where these lovely characters will take me.
Also, I know there is a reference to COYOTE UGLY in this chapter, I love the movie and thought it would be funny... which is why I wonder why no ones laughing... *pout*
