Chapter 8

Over the next few weeks, the lessons were getting a bit harder, except History of Magic since the only thing the students did in there was put there heads on the table and take a snooze. Hardly anyone took notes for the class, except Hermione Granger. Serenity didn't need to take notes or pay attention, because she had studied with the Slytherins before she became a student. Serenity knew that Transfiguration would be hard, but she was ready for any challenge that came her way. Harry and Ron had gotten lost a couple of times when Serenity wasn't with them, because she was off doing something important for her father.

Harry, Ron, Serenity, and the rest of first year Gryffindors were currently looking at a poster on the message board in the Common Room. There was to be a flying class for all first years that Wednesday. "Oh no, we are with the Slytherins!" Ron whined. Serenity smirked and looked at him. "Not all Slytherins are bad. Some of the older students still talk to me, even though I am in Gryffindor." She continued to smirk at him, and went to a table to do her homework. Harry and Ron joined her. While the boys were working on Potions, Serenity was working on her Herbology homework. She had finished all her other work, but she had to research the plant she had to write about, the Devil's Snare.

"Hey Serenity, could you check to see if this is right?" Harry asked as he pushed his work towards her. She looked at the parchment and circled a few mistakes. "Just fix those and it will be pretty good," she said, passing him the parchment. Ron was just finishing up his work when Hermione came towards them with a look that clearly said that she was annoyed. "Excuse me Serenity, but I was wondering if you could get your phoenix out of the room, because she is being really distracting."

Serenity looked at her and made a whistle. Athena soared out of the girls dormitories and landed on the back of her chair. "Happy?" She asked with sarcasm. Hermione nodded her head and went back up to the dormitory. The boys were rolling their eyes. "I feel sorry for you for sharing a dormitory with her," Ron said, passing his Potions homework towards her to check.

"It's not all that bad. She does get annoying though, telling me things I already know about." She looked at Ron's homework and saw lots of mistakes on it. She smirked at the parchment and gave it back to him. "Do it again, it is a disgrace. It looks as though you haven't even looked at the books to study the Boil Cure. I suggest you look at the books more thoroughly." Ron looked at her like she was possessed. "You really scare me sometimes. You sound exactly like Professor Snape when you speak like that." he said, taking the parchment away from her.

Serenity rolled her eyes and finished up her Herbology homework. She put it aside and petted Athena's chest. She was full grown and sometimes Serenity would see her flying around with Fawkes. While Ron was finishing up rewriting his homework and Harry working on his Charms homework that was due Thursday, Serenity was thinking about the latest vision she had.

The vision

Serenity was running down the halls of Hogwarts as if searching for something. She came across an office that looked familiar. She entered the room and saw a figure near the fireplace looking into the fire. "Why must I do this task Milord? W-what if I get caught by that big oaf Gamekeeper?" A voice was heard coming from near the figure. "I need my strength and unicorn blood is the only thing that can keep me alive you fool! Do not worry about that half-giant fool, he will not catch you if you be careful, and you will do it whether you like it or not!" The voice said in a high-pitched voice. The figure near the fire shivered and turned. Serenity saw the face of the man, but not entirely. She knew the voice to be Lord Voldemort, since she had heard his voice before. When Serenity tried to get a closer look of the figure near the fire, she was brought back into her bed by Hermione Granger, who said that she had to get up for classes.

End vision

"Serenity, Serenity. Is anyone in there?" Harry had been trying to bring her back to earth for the last 5 minutes. "She looked at him. "What?" "You were spacing out and I thought I might bring you back down to earth." He said. Athena sang a tune and flew towards the window, looking out. Serenity went to the window and looked. She saw a figure enter the Forbidden Forest and had a strange feeling about the figure. Athena looked at her and landed on her shoulder.

"All be right back you guys, I need to see my dad." Serenity said, walking towards the portrait hole. Harry and Ron waved to her and went back to their homework.

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Severus was currently making some pepper-up potion when Serenity came in with Athena on her shoulder. He looked up and saw a look on her face that made him worry. "Serenity, what's wrong? Did something happen?" He came rushing over to her and held her. Athena flew into his office and Severus and Serenity followed. Severus snapped his fingers and a fire sprang up in the fire. He sat down at his desk and pulled Serenity on his lap.

"Now, tell me what has happened." He asked. Serenity laid her head on his shoulder and smelled the scent that was his own special smell; jasmine, potion ingredients, and fire whiskey. "I had a vision a few nights ago and Voldemort was talking to someone that looked very familiar who goes to this school, but I never saw his face. Anyways, Voldemort wanted the person to kill a unicorn and take its blood to keep its strength up. I know that he is at Hogwarts because they mentioned Hagrid. Also, tonight Athena showed me someone who was going into the Forbidden Forest and I think its the figure that I saw in my dreams." Serenity finished.

Severus pondered on this for a moment. He was worried about what she said about Voldemort drinking the blood of the unicorn. Severus got up and carried Serenity with him. He put her down and walked towards the door. "Come, we need to go see the Headmaster about your vision." Serenity nodded and Athena flew out the door.

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Serenity had told the Headmaster about the dream and he looked a bit worried. "Serenity, I need you to stay close to your friends. Don't wonder off by yourself. If you need to see me or your father, send a message with Athena." He said sternly. She nodded her head. "Grandpa, do you know who would allow the Dark Lord to share a body with them?" Serenity asked. He pondered. "I have a feeling, but I will not say, due to your safety." Serenity knew it was the end of the discussion and nodded her head. Severus looked at the Headmaster, then at his daughter.

Serenity was yawning and looked like she was going to fall asleep. "Come on Serenity, its time for bed." Severus said. She nodded her head and went around Dumbledore's desk to give him a hug and a kiss goodnight and called Athena from Fawkes' perch. Serenity walked up to her father and grabbed his hand. They said goodnight the Dumbledore and left.

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The walk to the Gryffindor tower was quiet. Athena flew ahead, annoying the sleeping portraits with her tune. Severus looked at his daughter. He was glad she looked like him, but was even luckier to get his mother's nose. There wasn't a lot of features or personalities of her mother. They reached the portrait into the tower, but Serenity was too tired to say the password. Severus gave the Fat Lady the staff password. He led Serenity into the Common Room.

Harry and Ron were currently talking about Quidditch when Serenity came in with Severus. They looked at him and waited for him to go. Severus glared at him and pushed Serenity towards her dormitory. When she was in her dormitory, Severus turned toward the two boys and stood in front of them.

"Listen here," he said, "you two are not to leave Serenity by herself, do you understand?" Both the boy nodded their heads in agreement. Severus left with a swish of his robes and left the boys looking dumbstruck. "What was all that about?" Ron asked Harry, who shrugged his shoulders. They went to bed and thought they would ask Serenity about it tomorrow.

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All the first year Gryffindors all headed outside for their first flying lesson. The sun was out and nothing could ruin this day, until Neville fell off his broom and was escorted by Madam Hooch to the Hospital Wing. "No one is to fly off while I am gone or else you will be expelled before you could say 'Quidditch.' Is that understood?" She had said. Well, that threat was ignored. Malfoy found Neville's remembrall that he had got from his grandmother.

"Give it here Malfoy!" Harry demanded. "No." Malfoy said. "If you don't give it to Harry, I will jinx you and you know I happen to know a lot of jinxes." Serenity said, sneering and with her wand out. Malfoy paled when he saw the wand. "Fine, here you go." He flew into the sky and threw it up in the air. Harry took off on his broom and caught the remembrall before it hit the ground.

"Mr. Potter!" It was Professor McGonagall. She looked really pissed. Mr. Potter, come with me." All the Gryffindors all started to object, but she silenced them. Harry and Professor McGonagall headed up to the castle and Serenity turned towards Malfoy. "Now you've done it Malfoy. I am going to jinx you!" Serenity waved her wand, until she was disarmed by none other than her father, who had some bags beside him.

"Serenity Snape, come here right now!" Serenity walked over to her father, pouting. She knew that she was in big trouble. Madam Hooch came out of the castle and stopped beside Severus. "Any troubles?" She asked. "Yes, this young lady was about to jinx Mr. Malfoy. I will take care of her." He said. Madam Hooch nodded her head, and went to the rest of the class. She continued the lesson and Severus looked at is daughter.

"Grab those bags," he ordered her. She glared at him, but it didn't phase him one bit. "Now." He demanded. Serenity picked up a couple of the bags and Severus grabbed the others. They both walked towards the castle.

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Severus unlocked his classroom and set the bags on a table. Serenity did the same. Her father opened his office and Serenity followed him in. "Sit." Serenity sat in the chair in front of her father's desk. "Now," he started, "what was the reason for you to jinx Mr. Malfoy?"

"Madam Hooch told us to stay on the ground because Neville broke his arm when he fell off his broom and he had dropped his remembrall. Malfoy found it and flew in the air. Harry told him to give it back, but didn't, so I threatened him and he threw it in the air. Harry caught it, but he got caught by Professor McGonagall, and she escorted Harry towards the castle. I got mad at Malfoy because he is going to get Harry expelled." She finished her story and waited for Severus to say something.

Severus looked at her. "Why do you not want Potter to be expelled?" "Because I don't want him to go back to his relatives' house since they are cruel to him." "How cruel?" Serenity looked at him and looked at her feet. "It is not my duty to say, it is Harry's choice to tell someone, but they are the worse kind of people in the world and deserve to be called mud bloods."

Severus sighed and went to kneel down beside her. She looked up and saw that he had concern for his eyes. "Do you know if they abuse him physically?" She nodded her head. "Ron told me that he has seen scars on Harry's back whenever they are getting ready for bed or class. I saw a scar on his lower back when he was stretching." Severus stood up and looked at the fire place.

"Do you think you could convince Potter to tell someone?" "I'll try. He doesn't really know that Ron and I know. Would you like me to talk to him about it?" She asked quietly. "Yes, both you and Weasley should do it together. Even if he is a Potter, no boy should go through that kind of abuse by family. Serenity nodded her head and got up from her chair.

She stretched and heard her back pop, then went to stand by her father. He hugged her close and let go of her. "Come, it will be dinner time soon and I happen to be a little hungry. Oh, and you have detention tonight for trying to jinx Mr. Malfoy." Serenity nodded her head and took her wand back, which was in her father's pocket.

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I'm going to leave it here for now. I'll update soon! R&R please!!