Are you packed for Ireland yet? Severus' hand writing asked via enchanted parchment. It had been two weeks since Emily and Mary's first visit, and this was the first time Severus had tried to communicate with me.

No. Didn't both since we weren't talking, and don't really feel like it. I'm having fun at home. I replied.

Just as I hoped. I will be returning home within the hour. I expect you home by dinner. –Severus. I looked up at the kitchen clock, it was noon time, I had a few hours before I had to be home, and planned on making them last as long as possible.

"Severus is finally talking to you again?" Remus asked from across the table.

"I thought you were grading papers?" I asked, referring to the stack of homework turn in early by his fifth year students.

"I was, I thought you were doing homework, until I looked up to find you writing on a piece of parchment."

"I was doing homework, since when does writing mean I'm not doing homework?"

"Since homework means turning our tea kettle into a frying pan, and not scribbling on a 30 year old piece of parchment."

"Alright you caught me. He says he's coming home today, and expects me back by dinner. Can I stay here until dinner?" I pleaded.

"Alice you are always welcome in my home, but you will have to leave at dinner as Severus requests."

"No problem." I said. I finished up the last bit of my homework and went to practice flying while it was still light out. When it did finally get dark I went down into my room and read one of my favorite muggle books The Three Musketeers.

"Alice, bring you things up Severus is here." I looked at the clock on my nightstand, it was still an hour before our usual dinner time. I rolled my eyes, what does he think, I'm going to try and escape like a convict? I asked myself as I gathered some of my clothes, and my owl and headed upstairs. The rest of my things would be staying her to keep up the myth about my guardianship. I hugged Remus goodbye and thanked him for allowing me to stay with him. Severus and I then left, walking the long path to our house in silence. About three feet from our property I finally had to say something.

"Why the sudden return home? When I left you said something about sending any of my forgotten things to Hogwarts. I assumed it meant you wouldn't be returning home before then."

"To be honest, I wasn't planning on returning at all, but of Voldemort's followers wish to have a meeting, and requested to use my home. You do not say no, to the Death Eaters." Severus said very solemnly.

"Then why am I coming home? Isn't it dangerous for me to be there with them?" I was terrified, a house full of people who want nothing more than to have me and my brother dead.

"Over the past twelve years, as you know, we have had several Death Eaters visit our home. Naturally they have inquired as to why there was a child living with me. Over the years I have told them that you are my niece, who during the summer comes to visit her favorite uncle. Do you remember what your name was?" It had been almost two years since I had to play the role of "Severus Snape's niece." I had almost forgotten about her completely.

"It was Myra Prince right? I go to Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, which is why no one would recognize me from Hogwarts."

"Correct. As such I need you to remove all things Hogwarts related from your room, then return to me so that I may alter your appearance." When we reached the house I raced upstairs, hiding anything related to Hogwarts by changing its appearance to say Beaubatons. I then stood in front of Severus waiting. With a flick of his wand he changed nearly everything about me. My famous lightning bolt scar, disappeared. My beautiful long red hair was changed to curly dark black. My small nose was suddenly hook-like and very similar to Severus'. "That should be enough. You will eat dinner with us, and then you may retire to your room until they leave. "

"Easy enough." I replied as I helped him make dinner. Soon enough guest started filling up this house. Severus introduced me to all sorts of people, but the first name that I really took notice to was

"Lucius Malfoy this is my niece Myra Prince. She is visiting me on her summer away from Beaubatons Academy of Magic." For the first time I was meeting my best friend's father we stiffly shook hands before Severus continued. "And this is his son, Draco Malfoy." My instant reaction was to say, but Sev I already know Draco, he's my best friend. I caught myself just in time to bite my tongue.

"Pleased to meet you Draco." It felt weird shaking hands with someone I was so used to hugging. It would be like shaking hands with Remus.

"Myra and I have prepared dinner already of everyone would take a seat." Our usual table of four hand been magically enhanced to accommodate our ten guests. Severus sat at the head of the table and I to his right. Lucius sat at the other end, Draco to his right. Throughout dinner Draco kept staring at me, and I had no idea why. When the meal was finally over, I cleared the table and washed the dishes. I was about to retire to my room when Severus stopped me. "Myra, would you mind entertaining Draco while we adults talk?" my gut was saying Sev that's a terrible idea! But like he said you don't say no to a death eater.

"Certainly Uncle!" I said with the biggest and fakest smile I could muster. "Draco, what would you like to do?" I asked him kindly.

"Fly brooms." He replied. Yes Severus this was by far the worst idea you've ever had.