-Chapter 9-

Marissa's ears were steaming red as she reread the letter her nephew had just sent her.

He tried giving me detention on Saturday Aunt Marissa! He is the most greasy haired git I've ever met! He tried to get Ron and I detention with Filch-

"That prick!' Marissa yelled, throwing the paper back down onto the counter.

Sirius and Remus who had both been sitting at the table quietly looked up.

"What's wrong?" Remus asked.

Marissa turned, face red with anger, "This letter from Harry!" she growled as she indicated to the piece of parchment on the kitchen counter.

Sirius chuckled, "You know, most people would be happy to get letters from their kid that's away at school, I can't wait to tell Harry about-"

"Oh shut up Sirius!" she muttered, before heading over to the floo.

Remus stood up following her over, "Where are you going?"

"To Hogwarts!" she hissed, before being swooshed away into the floo.

"What the bloody hell was that all about?" Remus asked as he turned back around.

Sirius shrugged from his seat at the table, "Maybe it's her time of the month-"

Remus sighed, rolling his eyes.

"Say have you ever noticed how much scarier she is when it is her time?"

Shaking his head, Remus just headed towards the stairs.

"Scary girl that one-" Sirius muttered.

-Hogwarts-

"Ah Miss Potter, what a unexpected surprise to see you here on this lovely day." Professor Dumbledore said, his blue eyes twinkling as she entered the Staff Room.

"Yes, it is, now where's Snape?" she growled, sidestepping the Headmaster and making her way over to Severus.

"Now Marissa what is this about?" Dumbledore asked.

Choosing to ignore him, Marissa continued walking till she stood a few feet away.

"Snape!" she growled, causing the man to look up from his book.

"Ahh Miss Potter, our latest celebrities Aunt, what a pleasure." He sneered.

"Cut the smart talk Snape-" She growled, causing the other teachers mingling in the room to look over at the two, "How dare you harass Harry like this!" she all but yelled, throwing the piece of paper in his face.

"Now Potter, there's no need to exaggerate-"

"Don't act like your Merlin's gift to the world Snape!"

Severus scoffed, his blank expression still on his face.

"You treat my nephew with the same respect you treat your nasty little snakes, don't think I don't know about how you treat those little Death Eater in training-"

"Now that is uncalled for!" Severus yelled, standing so he towered over her.

But Marissa wasn't backing down as she stuck her hand out to poke him in the chest, "You know it's true Snivellous, and if you think you're gonna treat Harry or any of his little friends that way, I will make sure you NEVER forget who the bloody hell your messing with!" she growled, before turning around and walking towards the door.

Severus was lost in the smell of strawberries for a moment as she walked away, before his brain caught up with him. "I will treat Mister Potter exactly how I see fit."

Marissa turned, her blue eyes flashing, "Well then Snape I hope you didn't think what the Marauders did to you was bad, because what's coming your way is much much worse." she hissed, the words sending a cold chill through his body. "Good day Professor Dumbledore." she said sweetly, before turning and exiting the room.

"Good day Miss Potter!" Dumbledore called after her, "Well that was a nice visit." he said, humming a happy tune under his breath as he walked out into the hallway.

Severus sneered at the remaining teachers before whipping around with his robes billowing behind him.

"Aunt Marissa?" a voice asked loudly behind her.

Marissa turned around, smiling at her nephew and friends trailing behind him., "Hey sweetie."

Harry grinned ruefully at her, "What are you doing here?"

Rolling her eyes, Marissa pointed towards Severus' retreating form, "Taking care of that little matter."

Ron's eyes lit up, "Aunt Marissa did you put that greasy git in his place?" he asked, grinning wildly.

"Ronald honestly," Hermione sighed loudly, poking him hard in the ribs, "Hush he will hear you!"

"Oh shut up Hermione!" Ron growled, turning back to his aunt. "So did you?"

Marissa smiled, "Just let me know if you have any other problems with him."

Hermione smiled, "He is very strict, and rather rude especially to Harry, but Ron and Harry have been right prats about it."

"Boys will be boys." Marissa said, "You keep these boys in line Hermione."

She nodded enthusiastically.

"I best get going, you three behave!" Marissa said, giving the three a hug, and Harry a kiss on the cheek.

"Aunt Marissa!" Harry hissed horrified as a group of 4th year girls walked by giggling at the two.

Marissa laughed, "Goodbye!"

-1 month later-

Marissa sighed as she sat at the empty bar once again on Halloween. Her drink swished in her glass between her fingers. It was the first Halloween she wasn't with Harry and truthfully it was a lot harder than she thought to cope through the day. She had gotten a letter from him earlier in the day talking about the upcoming feast that they were excited about, and also the fight between Ron and Hermione.

"Last one Potter." The bartender said as he passed her the drink.

Rolling her eyes slightly, she chose to ignore him completely.

Truthfully she wasn't really sure why she came here, Remus and Sirius were both at home, probably eating dinner by now, but she wanted to be alone. The house felt so small, and suddenly she found herself here.

She felt slightly on edge even being here, she felt like somebody was watching her. She had taken a few looks around to make sure no one was, there was only 4 other people there, an older gentlemen, a male in the corner reading a book, and two ladies laughing loudly in a corner booth. None of whom were paying any attention to her.

Marissa sighed as she drowned her last drink, heading home was something she wasn't really interested in doing, but as it was getting late, and her drink tab was done, she figured she better head somewhere. Sliding her coat back over herself, she waved goodbye to the bartender, before heading out the door.

-Severus Snape POV-

I sat inside the dirty old bar I had come to many times before. I knew she would be here, drowning herself in self pity. I don't even know why I followed her here, I was not a kindhearted person by any means. And maybe if I was I would have fixed things long ago with Potter, but I hadn't so now I sat here in the back of a pub 'reading' while watching over Marissa Potter.

When I first realized that I even cared about Potter I thought perhaps Dumbeldore slipped me a love potion without me realizing, however then I realized that was very unlikely, I decided to watch her. Going on my 12th year as a spy, I had learned to watch people easily, sometimes without even realizing it. If I was as evil as everyone so lovingly put it, I would be able to ruin almost every one of their lives.

I watched as she drank her last drink and stood to leave, the look on her face showed a women who knew exactly what she was doing, but looking closely at her, she looked lost.

"Have a good night Lance." she said, before walking out.

I stood to follow her out, say something to her, but as I walked out she vanished a quiet pop.

Sighing, I turned back around, vanishing back to the grounds of Hogwarts.

-Hogwarts-

"Professor Dumbledore?" Marissa yelled as she pushed Remus and Sirius out of her way.

The Headmaster turned twinkling eyes to the young lady in front of him. "Yes dear?"

Marissa fought the urge to strangle the old man, "You wrote about Harry and Ron and Hermione?"

He nodded, clearly in amusement.

"Bloody hell what happened to my kid?" she all but growled out.

"Ahh!" Dumbledore exclaimed, "Yes it appears a mountain troll managed to make it into Hogwarts, but have no fear, young Mister Weasley and Mister Potter managed to take care of things."

Marissa narrowed her eyes, as she finally took in the room around her, Severus and McGonagall looked extremely on edge, followed by the Weasleys who also looked slightly on edge.

"Took care of things?" Remus asked from behind her.

"Well yes." Dumbledore said, smiling at the group of people in the room.

"Have you officially gone of your rocker?" Marissa all but yelled.

"Marissa!" Molly said, giving the girl a motherly look.

"You seriously mean to tell me that a mountain troll managed to make its way through Hogwarts, and three 1st year kids managed to take it down before so much as any of your full trained staff could?" she growled.

Dumbledore just nodded again.

"Can we see it?" Sirius asked in excitement.

Marissa whirled around to glare at him.

Remus laid a hang on her shoulder, "What Marissa is trying to ask would be is it safe at Hogwarts right now?"

Marissa turned to look at the Headmaster, her heart pounding as she waited for his reply.

"Ah alas the question I have been waiting for, I will tell you things are starting to fall into place," he answered, his voice strong and powerful, "However, Hogwarts is still as safe as ever."

All the adults in the room seemed to sigh with relief.

"As it is getting late, I am sure you all have beds that need to be occupied.

Marissa, Sirius, and Remus nodded in thanks, before wishing everyone a goodnight, before flooing back to their house, Marissa forced herself not to look back at the other man in the room as she flooed home.

"Our Harry taking down a mountain troll?" Sirius laughed, "James would be so proud!"

Marissa did smile at that. "It's just odd don't you think?"

"If Dumbledore says everything's all right we have to believe him."

She just shrugged.

"Let's get to bed." Remus instructed.

"Why yes mother!" Sirius and Marissa screeched in unison.

Remus rolled his eyes, following the laughing duo up the stairs.

-End Chapter 9-