FoxFairy: They going back to Hogwarts in this chapter.
Snape: Good to know.
FF: I'm just trying to make conversation.
Snape: Well, this is chapter 10.
FF: …SWEET! Thank you all for making this go on for ten chapters!
Snape: Yeah…
FF: I AM SO SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO UPDATE! I'M NOT IN A FANFICTION MODE! DEVIANTART OWNS MY LIFE! XD
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It was time to go back to Hogwarts which made Emily, and Harry upset. For some reason Harry felt safe at Professor Snape's home. He didn't know why, he just felt this sense of security. Everyone said their goodbyes as everyone boarded the train back to Hogwarts. Emily kept a good hold of a teddy bear Professor Snape got her for Christmas. She named him Leonard. It was a brown bear with blue eyes. Harry really liked the bear, and Emily said that Leonard liked him back.
Harry sat with Brad, Emily, Professor Snape and Ryan. Ron, Hermione and Ginny were in the compartment across from them. Brad kept his arm around Harry which made Harry kinda flirty. But he couldn't do much because a ten year old, his teacher and his boy friends' best friend were in the compartment with them.
"I'm not looking forward for the next semester." Ryan sighed.
"Why?" Emily asked.
"Because of that Transfiguration test McGonagall is giving us in two weeks." Ryan groaned.
"Oh yeah, I completely forgot about that test." Brad moaned. Brad laid his head on Harry's shoulder and closed his eyes. Harry just sighed and looked over at Emily who was falling asleep on Professor Snape's shoulder cuddling Leonard. Harry smiled a little and looked at Brad. He was falling asleep too.
"I'm going to see how everyone else is doing." Ryan said leaving the cabin. Harry looked over at Snape who was stroking Emily's hair. Snape looked at Harry and smiled a little.
"She didn't get much sleep last night." He whispered. "So I'm letting her rest today." Harry smiled and looked at Brad. It was time to be quiet, Brad and Emily needed to sleep.
When they reached Hogwarts Emily really wanted to see Dumbledore. She wanted to tell him and Professor McGonagall about her Christmas break. From Harry's point of view, Dumbledore and McGonagall were like Emily's grandparents. Professor Snape, Brad and Ryan went down to the Slytherin dorm and Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny went to the Gryffindor dorm.
"What do you think she was like?" Ron asked when they sat down on the red couches and chairs.
"Who?" Hermione asked.
"Y'know, Brad and Emily's mom. I mean, what was it about Snape that made her fall in love with him enough to have two kids. What did she look like and what was she like?" Ron asked.
"Well, Brad and Emily are half elfs right? So, I'm guessing their mother was of elven decent because Professor Snape is human." Hermione explained.
"Snape and Brad don't talk about her much either. I don't think Emily remembers her at all because she was a baby when she died." Harry said.
"Has Brad ever shown you a picture of his mom to you Ginny?" Hermione asked. Ginny nodded her head.
"Yeah, in our first year. He told me and Ryan about what happened to her and showed us a picture of her with Professor Snape and Emily. Everyone in the picture looked really young." She took a deep breath, "And Professor Snape looked extremely happy…"
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Around noon Harry walked down to the Great Hall to get some lunch. Hermione was at the library and Ron was in an intense game of Wizards chess with Dean. Harry thought hard about what Ron had said earlier, what were Brad and Emily's mom like? Well, he had been getting a little closer to Snape; maybe he would ask him about his wife.
Harry reached the great hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table and ate his lunch while he thought about asking Snape about his wife or not. He looked up at the teachers table and saw Professor Dumbledore talking to Snape. Maybe he knew about Snape's wife. Harry decided he would ask Dumbledore about it later. He finished his lunch and walked into the library to think about Brad. Harry grabbed a book on Quidditch and began to read.
The next time Harry checked his watch it was six o clock in the evening. His friends might have been wondering where he was for six hours, but Brad and Emily's mother kept bothering him in his mind. He shut the Quidditch book, put it back and walked toward Dumbledore's office. He knocked on the door which was open immediately by Hagrid walking out.
"'Ello Harry!" Hagrid beamed.
"Hi Hagrid." Harry smiled back. "I just wanted to talk to Dumbledore."
"About what?" Hagrid asked.
"Brad and Emily's mom." Harry said bluntly. Hagrid just smirked and began to walk away.
"Quite a sweetheart that one." He said as Harry watched him walk away.
"Can I help you?" Dumbledore asked from inside his office. Harry walked in, shut the door behind him and sat down in front of Dumbledore's desk.
"Professor, I need to ask you something." Harry said.
"What is it?" Dumbledore asked leaning toward him.
"It's about…um…Brad and Emily's mom…" Harry said. Dumbledore just kept silent and gazed at Harry.
"I-I mean like, who was she? What did she look like?" Harry took a deep breath and kept his eyes on Dumbledore.
"Well…I can tell you this about her Harry; she was the least selfish person I ever met." Dumbledore said. "That's all I can say about her. You have to actually see her to understand." Harry looked down at the floor. That didn't give him much information about her.
Dumbledore stood up and walked to one of his cabinets, took out a silver bottle and walked back to the desk.
"You know what this is right Harry?" Dumbledore asked. Harry nodded his head. It was a phial used to store memories.
"Do you know whose memories these are?" Dumbledore asked. Harry shook his head no.
"These are Serenity's memories. If you want to see what she was like, let me know and I'll show you." Harry thought for a moment. He did want to see what she was like and what kind of a person she was. Harry nodded his head.
"Yes…" Dumbledore went over to a pensitive, poured out the memories and turned to Harry.
"Ready?" He asked. Harry nodded.
"Yes Sir." He walked over to Dumbledore, leaned forward and let himself fall into the memories of Brad and Emily's mother.
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When Harry landed he was in a castle that looked like it was inhabited by elves. There was a man in his mid 40's sitting in a chair in the front of the room, there were two stronger looking men standing on both sides of them, and a young girl who looked no more than six, sitting at his feet. She looked really dirty; her clothes were torn and looked like they hadn't been washed ever, her hair had clumps of dirt in it but Harry could tell her natural hair color was a light green color. When she lifted her head, Harry saw she had the biggest green eyes he had ever seen. They were like Emily's.
"Is that…?" Harry asked.
"Yes Harry. That is Brad and Emily's mother, Serenity, when she was a little girl. Now watch." Harry looked forward and watched the scene.
Serenity looked up at the king and opened her mouth about to speak but the King didn't let her.
"What do you want?" He asked harshly. Serenity looked back down then back up at him
"Can I go outside?" She asked. The King shut his eyes and nodded his head.
"But don't leave the castle grounds." Serenity stood up and ran out of the room. Harry and Dumbledore followed her. When Serenity got outside she just smiled and collapsed in the tall green grass.
Harry watched as Serenity played in the grass and acting like a little girl. Then, something happened…
Serenity stooped in the tall grass and looked like something was hurting her she collapsed on the ground and Harry watched as a white light began to escape from Serenity's hands.
"Oh no! Stay in, stay in stay in…." Serenity concentrated very hard and the white light went away. Serenity collapsed on the ground
The Scene changed.
Serenity looked much older now, about ten years older. Her hair looked a little better now. It was really long and covered half of her face. She was standing before the King. They looked like they were having an intense conversation.
"Alright, you can come. But stay out of sight as much as you can." The King said.
"Thank you sir!"
The Scene changed.
Harry and Dumbledore were at the Hogwarts great hall. Dumbledore was standing in the front of the room, the Elven King beside him.
"This year we have the honor of having Elven students at Hogwarts. We are undergoing an experiment of having a multi cultural school for magic. By the end of the year, some of the elven students will be staying, and a small few will be leaving. I hope everyone is welcome to them!"
The Scene changed.
Serenity was sitting in front of Hogwarts clutching her right leg. It was raining and it looked like she slipped and hurt herself. It looked like no one else was around, and if they were, they pretended not to see her. Just then, Harry saw someone walk up to her. It was professor Snape; he looked like he had just turned sixteen and knelt down next to Serenity, covering her with his robe.
"Are you alright?" he asked. Serenity shook her head 'yes'
"I'll be okay." She lied.
"If you're okay then take your hands off your leg." Snape said. Serenity looked at her leg then back at Snape who was just smirking.
"Come with me." Snape helped her up and lead her to the Hospital wing.
When they got there Madam Pomfrey was cleaning up Serenity leg while Snape dried her off a little.
"Just a little cut dreary; it doesn't look infected at all. It should be healed by Wednesday." Serenity looked at Snape.
"Thank you very much for helping me but you didn't have too." Serenity said. Severus just shrugged.
"You needed help so I helped you." Snape said. Serenity just tilted her head and listened to him.
"What's your name?" Serenity asked him.
"Um…uh…S-Severus…" Snape said. Serenity just smiled.
"Thank you for helping me Severus!"
Harry watched at Snape and Serenity's relationship grew, he saw their first kiss and how Snape and Serenity had a child before Brad. Jessica was the baby's name. Snape was seventeen when she was born and Harry just guessed Serenity was the same age. They gave her up for adoption because they both knew that they could not support a baby. Snape was still in school and Serenity couldn't work because she was an elf. During that time period, elves couldn't work in Wizarding stores.
Harry was now standing in a small bedroom where he saw Serenity sitting on a bed next to Snape holding a baby girl while a six year old Brad slept in between them.
Serenity rocked Emily to sleep while she fussed. Severus just smiled and looked down a Brad.
"Severus…" Serenity said.
"Hmm?"
"What will you do when I die?" She asked.
Harry could tell the subject made Snape uncomfortable due to the face he made when she asked him that.
"When you die? You're dying?!" Severus exclaimed.
"Everyone die's eventually…" Serenity said calmly. Severus sighed and kissed her cheek.
"I don't know…" He said. Serenity just looked down at Emily and closed her eyes.
"I don't want you to be alone your whole life…" She said. "Okay?" Severus was silent for a moment and he said. "Alright"
The Scene changed.
Harry and Dumbledore were standing in front of Severus and Serenity's house. Serenity was clutching her chest while she was screaming. Harry looked at Snape who held a knife in his hand.
"Professor…is this..?" Harry asked.
"Watch…"
"Serenity please!" Severus exclaimed.
"Severus!" Serenity yelled. She staggered over toward him and grabbed the front of his shirt.
"This is beyond anyone's control now! Please, take the pain away!" She screamed. Severus held Serenity close to him. Serenity kissed Snape and she said. "I love you…"
Harry watched Snape hold up the knife and drive it through Serenity's chest.
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Harry and Dumbledore were back in the office. Harry couldn't believe it. Serenity begged for Snape to kill her. That was something he didn't want to ever see.
"Professor…" Harry looked up at Dumbledore who was sitting back at his desk.
"Remember the light that came from her fingers when she was a little girl?" Dumbledore asked. Harry nodded his head.
"Well, that was her elven and fairy magic." He smiled. "If she let her power out she probably wouldn't have died."
"Well, why didn't she use her magic?" Harry asked.
"The King. Since she was a servant she wasn't allowed to use her magic. So she never learned how to control it, and she was scared as to what would've happened if she used her magic." Dumbledore explained. Harry looked at the floor. Poor Serenity, it was the King's fault she died. If he had let her use her magic she would probably still be alive today. What would Snape, Brad and Emily be like if she was still alive?
Dumbledore let Harry leave and he went straight to the Gryffindor Dorm.
"Hey Harry." Ginny smiled as he walked in.
"Hi." Harry smiled back.
"Where were you all day?" Ginny asked.
"Just…thinking…" Harry lied. He didn't want to share what he found out about Serenity yet.
"Hey, I'm kinda tired. I'm going to lay down." Harry said walking to the boy's side of the dorm.
"Night." Ginny smiled.
Harry laid in his bed and deeply thought about Serenity. He adored the way she looked. Long flowing light green, huge green eyes, a very light build, pale skin so she had that porcelain doll look to her. Harry shut his eyes and fell into a light sleep.
"So you're Harry huh?" Came a voice. Harry turned around to see Serenity standing before him in a forest.
"Serenity?" Harry asked. The woman nodded her head and smiled.
"I've noticed that you've been hanging around my children lately." She said. Harry nodded.
"Yeah, Emily came to me…and I came to Brad." He smiled at the thought of Brad.
"You looked at my memories today. I saw you." She said. Harry looked down.
"Well um…" Harry didn't know what to say.
"Why didn't you just ask Severus about me?" She asked.
"I'm still kind of nervous around him." Harry said.
"Why?" Serenity asked again.
"Well, we've never really gotten along after the last six years, and now since I'm dating your son. It's just been well, weird." Harry explained. Serenity smiled and began to laugh.
"Severus is really nice. Shy but he's a sweetheart once he becomes your friend." She smiled. That made Harry feel a little off when she said that. The thought of Snape and 'sweetheart' didn't match in his mind. Serenity just laughed some more.
"Well, you'd better wake up, Emily's waiting for you." She waved goodbye as Harry slowly opened his eyes.
