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This chapter is inspired by "I'm a Survivor" by Reba McEntire.

Chapter Three

Classes the next month were alright, except for the fact that my dear father taught, what used to be, my favorite subject. Potions class was long, having to sit through Snape glaring at all the students and his constant bombardment of questions, which I answered correctly. I was surprised that he didn't seem angry when I answered his questions right. At times, there seemed to be almost pride and sadness in his eyes. Course I could just be seeing things. I thought. Though I have gotten a few detentions with father for breaking some bloody rule about curfew or something. Not my fault I'm a night owl. I get it from him. Should've listened to the bloody first year speech.

After supper on October first, I was walking through the dungeons when I saw a group of seventh year Slytherins listening at a cracked classroom door. I looked around them, peered in and seeing Professor Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Snape inside talking.

"I don't give a bloody care! I don't want her in my class, she's just a reminder!" Snape snarled angrily.

"I can do nothing about it Severus." Said Professor Dumbledore calmly. "The ministry insisted Miss Salem take all the classes here, and that includes Potions."

"I don't want her in my class!" Snape yelled! Professor McGonagall just stood there, slightly behind Dumbledore, seeming to look for an escape.

When my name was mention, a couple of students turned to look at me questionably.

"You need to get over this. She's your daughter Severus. One whose world you've never been a part of. I can understand her resentment of you, that I'm sure it will change with time. But not your resentment of her. From what I've seen, she's very much like you." Dumbledore said, placing a hand on Snape's shoulder.

Snape hissed and knocked Dumbledore's hand from him, fury on his face. "I don't want to get to know her. She may share my blood, but she is nothing to me." He growled.

By now, the entire group of Slytherins were staring between me and the door. Suddenly, the door was flung open and Snape saw us all. One glare from him was all it took to scatter my housemates. I stood there alone; my eyes blank and tears slipping down my face. I stood there still. Snape saw me and his eyes softened and looked pained.

"Reena..." He said as he reached for me, but I spun around and ran towards my room, him chasing behind me.

I reached my room, slammed the door shut, and warded it to prevent him from getting in, before I collapsed on my bed and sobbed. I had always known he felt that way, but it cut like a knife to hear him say it out loud. As I sobbed, I heard him banging on my door, but I refused to let him in.

Instead, I clutched my necklace, a pewter snake that encircled a violet-blue orb. I sent my feelings, my sorrow, and the memory of his hate through it, and within moments, I felt a soothing feeling flow from it and a familiar voice spoke to me from it.

"My precious girl, don't cry. I'm here, as I've always been. Hold true to yourself and wait only a short time more. Henry and I will come soon, in only a few weeks. We'll meet you on All Hallows Eve, your birthdays and I will hold you in my arms and let you cry. Remember, we love you and you'll be home at Christmas, with us, your grandparents, aunts, and cousins. And I'll try to deal with your father when I come. We send you our love, my little 'banriona'. All my love, your Mama."

My mother's voice calmed me and lulled me to sleep, even with the incessant banging on my door.

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Four weeks pasted and finally it was All Hallows Eve, my birthday, though I hadn't told anyone here about it. I'd avoided Snape at every possible moment, seeing him only in class and the meals I had to take to prevent starvation. That evening, I slipped out after curfew, one of the benefits of having no roommate, and onto the hillside. As I walked, my necklace began to glow. The glow got stronger the closer I walked to the castle gates.

When I reached the gates, there stood my beloved mother, her white gown billowing behind her, her long wavy blonde hair fluttering in the winds, and dark brown eyes sparkling. I rushed to her and flung my arms around her as I cried. She wrapped her arms around me and ran a hand through my own tangled locks of hair, whispering words of comfort to me. Then, I felt another hand on my arm. I looked up into black-brown eyes nearly identical to mine. Henry's. My eyes widened and I hugged him. Then I moved back as fear rushing through me.

"Why are you here?" I whispered. "You know better than that! He can't know about you, he already hates me. I don't want him to hate you too!"

He smiled a little and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. We heard footsteps and Mum suddenly gasped and stepped in front of us. I quickly dried my tears and looked around her. Snape stood there, wand drawn, staring at Mum in shock, as if he couldn't believe she was there.

"Selene," He whispered, his voice almost inaudible.

Dumbledore stood behind him, looking nearly as shocked. Henry and I stepped forward from behind mum and immedently Snape's eyes locked on us. His eyes widened as he saw Henry, who was a near carbon copy of him, minus the big nose. And to me, pale, tear-stained, and still so similar to him.

Mum stood behind us now, staring straight at Snape. I looked up at her and saw sadness and hurt in them as she looked at our father. Then, she looked down at me.

"Reena, take your brother and go to your room. You both need the sleep. We have to leave in the morning." She said quietly. I nodded, grabbed Henry's hand, and pulled him towards the castle. Snape's eyes never left us, not even as we slipped into a castle hallway and left his view.

That's the end of this chapter. See, they are getting longer. Next chapter will be in Selene's point of view and prepare for some fluff. Hope you liked it and even if you didn't, review. Let me know what I'm doing wrong or what I'm doing right. I crave feedback. So please, Review!