Ashley woke up the day before she went to Hogwarts. She walked down stairs and was surprised no one was there. She went and looked for her mother or father neither was there. She started to cry because no one was home and she was alone. She picked up the phone and called her cousin. "Hello" her uncle's voice sounded from the other side. "I'm scared," Ashley, said crying. "Why little one" her uncle asked. "Mommy and Daddy are gone and I'm all alone" she said "Don't worry darling Bellatrix had to go back to traveling and your father had to go back to Hogwarts to start preparing for his classes" Lucius said calmly. "They-promised- to- see- me- get- on- the- train," she said between breaths. "Do you want us to come get you so you could stay over here?" Lucius said concerned. "Yes please" Ashley said. They then hung up. Ashley went up to her room to put Samantha or Sam and Olivia or Livy into their cages and pack her bag. After 10 minutes, her uncle arrived. "Uncle Lucy" she cried, "They lied to me. This was so important to me". "I know darling its ok," Lucius cooed. They then grabbed Ashley's stuff and disapperated.
Once they were at Malfoy Manor Draco was still asleep so Ashley sat down with her Aunt. "Aunt Cissy why did mum and dad have to leave. This meant so much to me and they promised me. They lied" Ashley sniffed. "I know dear but your mother has to go and travel with Rholdophus Lestrange and your father well he had to make sure everything is going to be perfect for you dear" Narcissa said calmly watching her youngest niece. "We saw Miss Lily yesterday. I could tell daddy forgot we were even there. He was all misty and small and I did not like it. This was my conversation with her 'Don't let your daddy tell you that Slytherin is the best house because look at me I was in Gryffindor she said Yes exactly why I do not want to be in Gryffindor. You little girl caused daddy so much pain. He was trying to protect both of you, you moron. You broke his heart. He loved you he still loves you he loves me and mommy but he will always love you. You are so horrible. I cannot believe you would tell me Gryffindor was ok. They had that wretched James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and you' and daddy got all mad like it was bad to say. He always taught me Gryffindors were less and now I'm just downright confused Aunt Cissy" Ashley said. "I don't know darling I really don't" Narcissa said.
Just then, Draco came down the stairs. He looked a total mess his hair was all rumpled and his clothes that he had on yesterday will still on. He headed down into the bright yellow kitchen and sat at the table waiting for his house elf, Dobby, to come with breakfast. When after 10 minutes of sitting at the table Draco screamed "House elf where are you I want breakfast now" when he got no reply he became frustrated. "I will make you something Drac. But you have to treat your elf nicer or else I'll make you get up and do it" Ashley said teasingly. Ashley, in her bright green dress with her hair braided down her back, walked into the overly bright kitchen and set to work making eggs, toast, waffles, and pancakes for her older cousin. Once they were done Ashley set down the plate in front of him. He took one big spoonful of everything. "Wow Ash I never knew you could cook so well. Why don't you cook more often?" Draco asked her with bits of food flying everywhere as he waved the spoon around. "I do cousin. While I am at home I love to cook but you guys have that poor elf, Dobby-" but before she could finish her sentence a big loud crack sounded throughout the house. "Oh hello Sir, Ma'am, was Dobby called?" The squeaky voice said. "Oh now that stupid elf comes. What when I call it isn't good enough but when she says your name in a sentence you come right away. That's messed up" Draco said. "Oh Hello Dobby no you were not I have made breakfast this morning so you didn't have to and ignore Draco he's just not in a good mood because he ran out of Hair Gel" Ashley said playing with her cousins hair while he glared at the house elf.
"Ash how long have you been here for" Draco asked. "And where are Auntie Bella and Uncle Sev". "Well I woke up this morning and no one was home so I've been here for I don't know maybe 30 minutes at least," she said. After breakfast, Ashley and Draco decided that they were going to write a letter to Snape saying how mad they were. "Ok so what are we going to right?" Ashley said. They started.
8/30 /1993
Dear Father,
How dare you leave me with out a note. Where are you? You promised me you would watch me get on the train. I know have no galleons because we spent them on candy for both of us. I want an explanation on why you left with out even saying good-bye to your daughter. I was so scared this morning when I awoke and no one was there. I cannot believe you. I also want an explanation on why you yelled at me yesterday. Lily Evans dissevered it after all she did to you.
Love Your Daughter,
Ashley Lily Snape
They tied the letter to Livy's foot they set her loose. They then went outside. It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining the grass was green the trees were just changing color and the temperature was just warm enough for a light jacket. When they stepped outside, they ran to the big tree in the back. Ashley and Draco only knew off the big tree house in the tip top of the big tree because Lucius and Narcissa never went back that far. Ashley stood back and stared at the tree it was magnificent with the beautiful reds, gold, greens and browns. Draco and she climbed up through the branches each time the land becoming farther and farther away. Finally they reached the top and looked down the ground was so far down that the house was tiny. They had built this tree house using magic. It was humongous half was Ashley's the other half Draco's they had everything they would need to live up there for at least a month. Ashley walked through the black and white living room with it's big screen T.V. She then moved into her room. Her room was a very lively room it had the Hogwarts house crest on her back wall. She had green and silver stripes all around her room. Her furniture was covered in pictures of snakes. She had a bunk bed that had the top bed going out left and the lower bunk came out straight it had a desk attached to the one side and covering her desk were her drawing things pencils, pens, paper, tape, colored pencils, markers, et cetra. She walked over to her closet. She opened her rainbow colored door and stared at all of her cloths. She had long sleeves, short sleeves, no sleeves, short shorts, long shorts, Capri's, Bermuda's, and skirts. She slowly went through her closet picked out all her cloths and with one heave threw them on the bed and sorted them. She kept all the short sleeves, no sleeves, short shorts, Capri's, Bermuda's, and skirts. She then went to her cousins room. She stepped in to the dark room it had black and green everywhere. There was not one touch of red or orange. She went and sat on her cousins bunk bed, it was identical to hers, "Cuz do you think that they may ever come up here? If they ever see it?" Ashy asked her cousin who was slaving over his broom, waxing it and cutting dead twigs. "You know Ash I was thinkin' the same thing. If they ever do find this they'd know where we disappeared to everyday" he replied "Oh and I think it's time we go back down. "Ash let's go before they panic" he said. On that note Ashley and Draco descended to 100ft climb to the bottom.
"Ashley, Draco where are you? Severus sent you an owl and its pretty long" Narcissa shouted. "We're coming auntie" Ashley shouted. Ashley raced Draco to the front of the house where Olivia greeted Ash with a nip on the ear. Ashley took the note and darted to hers and Draco's room. Draco followed and sat on the bed and they read.
8/30/1993
Dear Ashley,
I am sorry. I know I promised you but Dumbledore needed me to help set up for Mad-Eye Moody and Lily since they are coming to the school for the year. I also had to help set up for the Tri-wizard Tournament. Tell your mother that I am sorry I was not there. I promise that I will make it up to you. I will meet you at the gates when you get here. What do you mean you have no galleons? I gave you a lot. I yelled at you because you must be polite to people you don't like or else you may want something that person has and because you weren't nice to them they won't give you it. Sent Olivia back once your down with a response.
Love,
Daddy
So Ashley grabbed a quill and wrote her response on the back of the piece of parchment
8/30/1993
Dear Father,
Yes you did promise and whatever you love to make excuses for getting out of promises. I spent the galleons on you me cousin Draco and mum. Mum was not home when I awoke she went back to traveling with that Rholdophus Lestrange person. Besides people will always give me what I want because for one I'm your daughter and for two I'm so cute and adorable. Uncle Lucy, Auntie Cissy and Cousin Drac all say hi. When I get there I want to go to Hogsmeade with the older kids like cousin Drac. I miss you.
Love,
Ashley Lily Snape
Crack. "Hello Miss Snape. Dobby was wondering if there was anything specific you would like since you are our guest miss. Dobby would like to please mistress Bellatrix's daughter. Oh yes Dobby would Dobby would" Dobby said he stared from Ashley to Draco to Samantha who had just crawled up into Ashley's lap. "Oh ummm Dobby may I please have Chicken and Ribs for main course for appetizer may I please have corn on the cob for dessert may I please have treacle tart and some butter beer please?" Ashley asked. "Dobby will get that for you Miss Snape. Dobby will he promises" Dobby said before bowing out. After a couple minutes of staring at the ceiling Ashley went down stairs to get a drink. When she hit the last step her glass hit the floor and she screamed. "Uncle how dare you hurt Dobby he has down nothing to you. Dobby come here please. Dobby what did you do? Auntie how dare you stand there and let him if that's how you people treat poor Dobby I will ask him to come live with me. I highly doubt mum would object to me being happy" Ashley screamed at her family. "Dobby started making dinner. Master Malfoy didn't like dinner so Dobby was punished. Dobby is so sorry Miss" Dobby cried. Ashley looked Dobby over he was covered in blood and bruises. She took her scarf off and wrapped it around a particularly bad one on his head. "Dobby I am so sorry Uncle Lucius did not like the dinner I asked you to make. Come I will lay you in my bed so you rest and make dinner myself and that's an order" Ashley said. She carried the little elf to her room and cleaned and bandaged his wounds. She then laid him on her bed and covered him. She walked back down the stairs and cleaned the broken glass and set off to finish dinner.
