SevPOV

I sat back after another what I considered atrocious potions lesson. Half of these kids can barely spell their own names! Okay, not entirely true but still, they were horrible. Remus poked his head in and smiled at me.

"Having fun Severus?"

"The only thing more fun that this would be banging my head on a wall." I said softly, "I clearly told them what to do."

"They're kids. Kids don't listen very well."

"Anna broke someone's nose today."

He laughed, "Unsurprising."

I smiled, "She has Lily's temper."

"And yet she's just as calculated as you are."

"She's a handful that's for sure." Minerva said stepping into the classroom, "And currently in the hospital wing."

I groaned, "Is it life-threatening?"

"She used a large amount of magic and drained nearly all of her energy. She's lucky Miss Granger recognized it as Magical Energy Depletion or she would have passed out in Defense."

Well this is a surprising development.

"What did she do?" I asked

"How did she do it?" Remus asked concerned

"According to Miss Granger, Mister Theodore Nott made some rather nasty remarks concerning Mister Weasley and when she hit him her anger and magic slipped into the air. She said the air felt heavy and it was difficult to breath for a few moments before she was able to calm down. She's also spent all day creating a mental link between herself, Harry, Miss Granger, Mister Longbottom, Mister Malfoy, and Mister Weasley."

"A mental link?" I asked, "What the hell was she doing that for?"

"She and her brother can speak telepathically. She was curious to see if she could do it with others as well."

I groaned again, "Bloody hell. They're trying to kill me. I'm going to go grey early because of them."

"Poppy is treating her and she'll be there overnight. You should go see them Severus. It's remarkable what they've created between them, I could hardly believe what she told me until Harry and the boys showed up out of the blue."

I stood up, "Coming Remus?"

Remus nodded, "This should be fun."

The three of us walked quickly to the Hospital Wing and stood in the doorway as we watched the six of them. They weren't speaking but they were obviously communicating. Every so often one or more of them would laugh and then it would go silent again.

"It's a little unnerving." Remus said after a few minutes.

I nodded and walked up to them, "Quite a different group. I know during the summer sometimes I wished you were this quite."

They all turned towards us and smiled.

"Hey, we were wondering when you were going to show up." Draco said

"You do realize how dangerous it was to use so much magic right?" I asked

"In my defense I didn't really know I was using magic." Anna said propping herself up on one elbow, "It just kind of happened."

"Your temper got away from you."

"Nott's a jerk." She shrugged, "Too bad I missed the Cornish Pixies in Defense today."

Minerva cast them a cool look, "Cornish Pixies?"

"Lockhart brought some into class and let them loose." Neville said, "They picked me up and hung me from the chandelier. Lockhart used a spell and when it didn't work he left the four of us to clean up the mess."

I turned to Neville and quickly looked him over, checking his head for any damage.

"Are you okay?" I asked him, "Cornish Pixies are devilish little tricksters."

"I'm okay. The classroom was more than a little destroyed though…We had to use freezing charms to get them back in the cage."

Minerva looked ready to explode.

"I told him not to hire that buffoon!"

Mia, much to the surprise of her friends, agreed.

"He wasn't very smart. I have a hard time believing he did all those things he said he did now. He could have gotten one of the boys hurt."

I shook my head, "Can I poison him now Minerva?"

"No, because then he'd be in here trying to tell me how to do my job." Poppy said stepping around the corner, "Here we are Miss Potter. Drink this."

Anna took the flask and drank it quickly, grimacing at the bitter taste.

"That's rotten." She said handing it back

Poppy smiled and patted her hand, "Get used to it. You'll be getting them every hour."

Anna groaned, "Fantasic."

The hospital wing doors opened and two people came in, one being carted by the other. Anna sat up straight and jumped out of bed, quickly followed by the others.

"Miss Potter!" Poppy said sternly

"Collin! Oh no Collin are you okay?" Mia asked

The young man in question was bleeding from his nose and nodded.

"Got cornered by Nott and his friends." He managed to say before his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he slumpt to the floor, Mia and Anna catching him and lowering him carefully.

Minerva, Remus and I watched as suddenly you could feel the magic permeating the room. Harry and the others turned to Anna just in time to see her eyes flash white and her whole frame start to shake.

"Anna?" Harry asked

"I'll kill him."

Remus and I shared a stunned look, Anna's voice was deeper, the magic molding with her physical form, almost like it was trying to push its way out. She bent down and touched Collins face, the blood instantly disappearing and his nose righted to a more natural position.

"That's not possible." Poppy breathed

"Anna?" I called out

Her eyes connected with mine, her body language tense and stiff, her dark eyes filled with anger.

"Anna this is what caused you to be sick last time. You're holding a lot of magic right now and it can hurt you if you keep doing that."

The doors opened and most all of the teachers ran in, Dumbledore leading the way.

"Anna please? I know you're angry, it's okay to be angry, but you might hurt someone else instead of who you want to."

"He deserves what he gets!"

The boys surrounded her and she turned to them.

"Unless your going to hurt us," Ron said, "Which I'm hoping you wont."

"We're going to stay right here."

Suddenly, like an elastic band being snapped back into place, everything went back to normal.

"Catch her!" Mia shouted as Anna crumpled to the floor

Neville managed to get to her first and pulled her to him, knocking him slightly off balance and onto the floor. Poppy and I darted over and pulled her off him, carrying her back to the bed and laying her down as Remus scooped up Collin.

"Severus what happened here?"

"Anna." Harry said, "She was angry. That's been happening lately."

He looked perturbed but sent everyone on their way before turning back to us.

"Severus?"

"My daughter is one of the most powerful witches to ever step foot into this castle Dumbledore. I'm not looking forward to the day she gets attacked and retaliates. Something tells me whomever attacks her may not survive."

"We may have to bind her magic."

"You will do no such thing Albus Dumbledore." Minerva ground out, "Tamper with a student's magic! How dare you suggest such a thing!"

"If she is truly a danger-"

"If no one attacks her or her friends then you have no reason to fear." I cut in darkly, "Touch her and I will end you Dumbledore. She is my daughter, and Harry my son. I have full rights, even if you do not think so."

"Severus is she attacks a student-"

Neville and Ron stood up as Dumbledore took a step towards us, Draco and Harry were next to them in an instant.

"If you're going to do anything to Anna, you'll have to do the same to us too." Neville said firmly

Dumbledore looked floored, "She could hurt you. Don't you understand?"

"She's our sister." Ron said, "And you never let family get hurt."

He looked lost for a moment before turning, "If she hurts someone I will not be held responsible for the actions taken."

The door swung shut and Neville and Ron nodded, "So we each take turns trying her food first." Ron said

I shook my head, "Can't you guys have a simple year? You know, go to class and do homework? Not have something nuts happen?"

"You jinxed it remember?" Neville asked, "You said we'd have a normal year so you jinxed it."

I sighed, "I did didn't I?"

Minerva smiled, "Well done Severus. Come now. Back to your dorms. You'll see Anna tomorrow."

They all smiled at Anna, probably telling her something mentally, and left. I put my head on the bed by her arm.

"Anna," I breathed, "You'll be the death of me."

I know.

I sat up and looked over her form. "Damn kids."

You love me.

I rolled my eyes, "Good night my dear."

Good night Dad.

AnnaPOV

Madame Pomfrey refused to let me go the next day, not that I minded. Physically I was spent, it hurt to breathe sometimes. Thankfully I had the guys and Mia to keep me posted on what we were doing, and Dad checked in with me mentally a few times now that I had my own separate channel with him. Even though I was told not to, I created a mental bond with anyone that came into the infirmary and even when I cut it off I could still see them mentally in my head. I tried it once with Collin, after I cut it off and he was on the other side of the castle. Apparently I could still reach someone I'd connected with even if we weren't nearby and I'd already severed the connection. Dad told me to knock it off when I told him that. He didn't want me over exerting myself again. I slept most of the day, answering people when they called my name, but it wasn't till around eleven that I was startled awake.

Come…come to me…Let me rip you…let me tear you…let me kill you…

I looked around terrified, mentally calling out.

I heard it, Harry said, I'm with Lockhart, could it be a trick?

Merlin Harry. That was frightening. Where did it come from? Draco asked

It sounded like it came from the walls. He thought, Are you and Ron almost done?

No, Flitch is having us polish all this crap.

I just threw up more slugs over this damn award. Ron thought miserably

Slugs? What in the bloody hell did I miss this time?

You were asleep. Mia thought

Nott called Mia a name and Ron tried to jinx him. It didn't work out to well. Neville said

I sighed, I'm sorry about what happened guys.

Don't be! Ron said, You just get the bonus of having everyone feel how angry you are when you're mad. Maybe Nott will learn to leave us alone.

I sighed, unlikely.

Anna, I know you still up. Dad thought softly, Go to bed Sweet Girl.

I touched his connection as I listened to the other's talk, Dad? There aren't any monsters in the castle this year is there?

No, no monsters this year. Maybe next year?

I snorted, How about no. Good night Dad.

Good night Anna.