Ivory wandered inside, and Severus reluctantly followed. She gazed a broom that was inside of a display case, it was beautiful, and looked much more comfortable than a griffin.
"My god, Ivory Black" came a masculine voice.
She turned her head, and met eyes with a tall orange haired boy. Ivory felt as though she recognized him, but didn't know his name.
"Where have you been? We'd thought you'd dropped off the other end of the planet" another one said.
The two were twins no doubt, but who were they? Severus arrived beside Ivory, and looked at the two boys. Both of which glared at him.
"Do keep up with your studies this year, wouldn't want you to get...left behind" Severus said, then leading Ivory gently away.
Ivory caught one last glance at the broom, and couldn't help; but feel even more impressed by its perfect would texture.
"Severus, how is it that people know my parents...but not me" Ivory questioned.
"Perhaps we should merely focus on the task at hand, and check in on how the Ministry is dealing with my request" Severus said, beginning to once again causing them both to reappear somewhere else.
This time Ivory did vomit, and in the nearest alleyway.
"Apparition doesn't sit well with many" Severus told her, handing her a handkerchief, and a flask for her to drink.
"What" Ivory questioned, wiping her face, and then tossing back the contents of the flask.
Although, whatever was in the flask tasted like a horrid mixture of peppermint and burning cat litter, no one need ask her why she knew the taste of burnt cat litter...she'd been a very curious seven year old.
"We must be continuing on" Severus said.
"Could we quit popping places, if you please" Ivory stated.
Severus rolled his eyes, and directed Ivory inside the building. Ivory followed him, passed men calling out newspaper titles, and they reached an office. When she entered a peculiar witch's hat, seemed to glance towards me.
"It seems they approve" Severus said.
"Ahhh, I can tell already what house you will be placed in" it said.
Ivory jumped.
"You needn't be shy dear" said a kind lady, who then led Ivory to a seat, and the hat was only five inches above her head...before shouting 'Gryffindor'.
"Do not tell me, you're going to pout all day, Lucius" Severus said.
"Looks of Slytherin, and she ends up with Gryffindor" Lucius mumbled.
"She is still under our care Lucius" Severus stated.
"Unless there is a re-sorting I do not understand your point" Lucius said, seconds later his hand instantly gripping onto his arm.
"If you do excuse me" Lucius said, sound in pain.
Ivory noticed the item on Lucius' arm was a tattoo, and it seemed to be shifting. It looked much like...no, it wasn't anything like that...it couldn't be that.
She sat in the room, and remembered the image clearly in her head. First father, and then mother was taken. Then Ivory ended up in my aunt and uncle's care.
"What has he done" her mother shouted.
"He murdered the Potters" person holding her father said.
"Papa" Ivory stated.
Her mother grabbed her, and held her back.
"We never would harm the Potters" her mother said.
"Esmeralda, I didn't do it! I swear" her father shouted.
"Papa" Ivory shouted.
"Please, just let me talk to her" her father begged.
There was a flash of light in front of her eyes, and then there was her mum carrying her in her arms. They were going to her father's hearing.
"Mama" Ivory said pointing to the sky.
There was something in the sky that Ivory couldn't quite make out.
"Evening Esmeralda" came a voice from the shadows.
"Run dear" her mother said.
"Why" Ivory asked.
"You run to that pub, and say you're looking for Remus Lupin" her mother told her, taking off her necklace, and placing it around small Ivory's neck.
She nodded, and began to run the way her mother directed her to. Ivory kept running, running, and never turning back. However, two words made her stop dead in her tracks.
'AVADA KEDVRA'
When she turned, she saw her mother fall to the ground, and nothing else. She tripped, the men in cloaks were coming after her now, and she got up. The men were too fast, and they knocked her over with their wands.
"She is only a child" a recognizable voice said.
"There must be no one who can cover for him, Snape" a female voice hissed.
When the cruel woman raised her wand, something large appeared in front of me, flailing what looked to be wings. Two clouds of smoke traveled away from the large creature. Ivory's eyes looked into the creatures own, it breathed roughly, and from it's beak...was releasing steam like puffs.
Ivory pulled away from the memory, realizing she'd fallen asleep. She gave heavy breaths...Severus had been there on the night, her mother had been murdered. She felt betrayed, and more aware all at the same time. That creature, had to have been a griffin...the griffin.
Suddenly, Severus entered the room, seeming to be checking on Ivory.
"Is everything okay" Severus questioned.
"Stay away from me" Ivory stated, grasping her wand, and pointing it towards Severus.
"You and I both know, you know no spells" Severus stated rolling his eyes.
Ivory's eyes narrowed, and the griffin's beak seemed to brush against Severus' back. Severus' eyes widened.
"I don't need spells, not even you could take down a griffin" Ivory snapped.
"Ivory-" "You were there when my mum was murdered" Ivory stated, interrupting Severus.
"I was" Severus said.
"Why didn't you tell me!" Ivory cried.
"I was foolish when I'd allowed them to kill your mother...but I didn't know how I was to handle what was happening" Severus told me.
"You could have stopped them" Ivory stated.
"You do not understand" Severus said.
"No, you don't! I grew up without anyone who loved me, never understanding who I am. Then when I wake up, here...I meet the man who watched my mum die, gawking teenage boys, and an ignorant host" Ivory said.
"Hey!" came a highly insulted male voice, more than likely Lucius standing outside the door.
"Please Ivory, give it time...you've just been sorted-" "Sorted! I've sorted out plenty of things, while I've been here...and I REFUSE TO STAY" Ivory stated, interrupting Severus once again.
Ivory moved passed Severus, and out the front door of the home. She continued walking until she reached the gate, and the griffin landed in front of her. Blocking her way.
"Get out of the way" Ivory said.
The griffin shook it's head 'no'.
"Why won't you? You don't need me! You're a griffin for christ's sake! Flying wherever you want! You. Are. Free! Something I've never been" Ivory stated.
However, it didn't budge, it merely nudged Ivory back.
"I'm assuming you're telling me, I'm safer here" Ivory asked.
The griffin nodded, and nudged her again. She kissed the griffin's beak, and then headed back to the door of the house.
"Well look who returns, your arrogant host says goodnight" Lucius stated, strutting up the stairs.
"You needn't worry, Lucius tends to be that way" Severus told Ivory.
"I'm sorry" Ivory said.
"No, I'm sorry" Severus apologized, touching her shoulder.