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January 1994
"Hades," Snape said curtly as he went off to lunch the next day and his owl flew to his side. He detached the parcel from the black owl's leg and opened it confused. Daisy, however, sat at the Gryffindor table, wanting to be isolated from the others. "Ah. Headmaster!"
"Severus, my boy, please call me Albus," Dumbledore insisted before Snape showed him what was in the parcel. "Ah, good. Where was it?"
"Black had it," he said darkly, and McGonagall jumped in surprise. "I'm not joking. This is – well, what's left of it."
"However did you get it back?" Pomona asked.
"According to the attached letter, Rosmerta found it," Snape said calmly, "It was in the sheath which was on her doorstep when she woke up to let her cat out one morning. She figured we'd know whose it was, and Hades was on the windowsill."
"Well, I believe a trip to Diagon Alley is in order," Dumbledore said calmly, "Go on, Severus, why don't the two of you take tomorrow off and take her to Diagon Alley?"
"Yes, well," Snape hedged, "I'd prefer not to, in all honesty. Have Minerva take her instead."
"No, Severus, you go," McGonagall shot back, "Go get out of the castle for once. Merlin knows you need it."
Snape said nothing but scowled as he went over to Daisy and hissed in her ear that they were leaving. It was then that the Golden Trio arrived in the Great Hall, and they stared as she followed Snape with a confused look. She turned around to shrug at them before turning back around and following him to his office.
"Get the feather," he said, "We're going on a little trip."
"I heard," she admitted, "To be honest, I'm glad I don't have to face the others right now."
"Diagon Alley!" Snape yelled as the flames erupted and he threw the Floo powder down. Daisy followed in a like manner and landed square on her bottom while he had landed perfectly.
"Ow," she griped as she got up and brushed herself off. "Ollivander's, then?"
He nodded as he led her through the Leaky Cauldron and back to Diagon Alley. They stepped forwards and then turned off to Gringotts to grab a few dozen galleons to make a few purchases. They went to Ollivander's, and the bell rang above them.
"Ah, Professor Snape!" the elderly wizard smiled, "Yew and snake-skin core, twelve and a half inches, yes?"
He nodded as he held it up and pulled it out of its sheath.
"Ah, then something must have happened to yours," he said looking to Daisy. "The same materials and snake as your Potions Master. Whatever happened?"
"Black got a hold of it and snapped it in a temper tantrum," she said honestly, "I was hoping you could fix it."
"Ah, I'm afraid not, child," he said sadly, "You'll have to buy a new one. I'm so sorry."
"Can you make a custom one?" she asked, and he tilted his head. "You see, I have a phoenix feather here and, well – I kind of want it to be added to the core of my new wand."
"Ah, yes, let's get your new one first to see how it will react," Ollivander said going into the back rooms and studying the shelves. "Holly and unicorn hair, try it."
She flicked it, and the ornament on the desk broke.
"No," he said thoughtfully before going to get another wand. "Try this."
"Eep!" she squeaked fearfully as the window behind her shattered as she simply took hold of the wand.
"Surely not…" he murmured and looked to the back.
"What?" she asked as he went to the back of the store. He returned a while later and placed a heavy box in her hands. "What's this?"
"It's a custom wand that someone purchased from me, but vanished before it was completed," he said earnestly, "Ironically, it was Professor Snape's mother who ordered it. Stygian Iron and obsidian, but nobody has ever touched it without pain before."
"And why wasn't this returned to me?" Snape scowled, and Ollivander looked at him.
"Your mother told me that if she never came back for it that I was to give it to the first person it worked for, free," he said honestly, "She wanted you to have it as well, but she ordered a second one for you the day you came to get your first wand. I've got it in the back somewhere."
"Wow," Daisy muttered as a gentle and calm breeze went through the store.
"Ah, I believe we found our match," Ollivander smiled, "Now, the phoenix feather… yes, it should work in this wand."
Daisy handed him the wand and the phoenix feather in question.
"Ah, yes, these two are made for each other," he smiled, "Well done, Miss Dare. Your wand will be stronger than that of most of the others your age. Wands with two cores are rare, and those who wield them are usually ones who become naturally born leaders. We can expect great things from you as well, Miss Dare. Now, Severus, would you like your second wand now, or later?"
"Now," he said grimly, "I'd like to have a backup in case mine meets the same end as Miss Dare's."
"Ah, yes, a little glitch about your wand, Miss Dare," Ollivander smiled, "Due to its being made of Stygian Iron, it will return to your sheath should it get lost, and here is the accompanying sheath."
"Here," she said holding out forty galleons. "Stygian iron is rare, I'm not leaving without paying for this wand."
"Madame Snape already has," he said calmly, "If you want to pay someone back, you may pay your potions master. Now, is there anything else I can help the two of you with?"
"Nope, I'm good," Daisy beamed as she put on her new sheath. Ollivander held onto the wand to ensure that the phoenix feather made it in, and Daisy and Snape left the shop with his new wand.
"Well, that was interesting," Snape scowled, "Come, let's get your textbooks."
"Yay!" she squealed excitedly and ran on ahead to Flourish and Blotts to go pick up all of the Potions Books that she would need over the course of the next few years, as well as a few extra.
"Salazar help me," Snape muttered as he followed after her to find that she had grabbed literally every Potions book she would need up until the end of her seventh year and even a few spare defense textbooks.
"So, what're you doing out of the castle?" they heard come from behind them, and the two whirled around to see Molly Weasley. "I'm assuming this isn't a little joyride."
"Actually, my wand got broken," Daisy admitted, "We were here getting a new one so I figured I'd get ahead on my Potions reading since he's the Professor and would know what books I need. You?"
"That's none of your business," Molly snapped, and Snape glared at her. "What?"
"It's custom to oblige information when information is given to you," he said calmly, "I'm here because Albus ordered me to."
"Fine," Molly caved, "I'm here getting Percy a birthday present. But I'm not sure what book to get him."
"How about one on humility?" Daisy smirked and snickered quietly.
"I'm sorry what?" Molly asked as Snape smirked. She took an astonished step backwards before glancing between the two. "Did I miss something?"
"Nothing of importance," they said in unison with the same emotionless mask.
"Good luck with getting a new wand," she said warily as the two went to the register to pay for all the textbooks.
"Good luck finding that book," she called back, and snickered at her joke.
"She really should get one on humility for that boy," Snape said calmly, "Albus shouldn't have made him head boy, he's too serious and power-hungry."
"Oh, touché, pussycat," she muttered and he rapped her upside the head. "What? I didn't say nothing!"
"Double negative means you did, and I heard what you said," he scowled before nodding at the books. "Get your things and let's go."
"Wait, how am I supposed to get all these back to the castle?" she asked confused, and he rolled his eyes as he shrunk the books and held them out to her. "Oh, thank you. Wherever would I be without you?"
"Dead," he muttered, and she rapped him on the arm. "It's true, and you know it."
"Touché," she countered, and he glared at her. "You would be, you can't deny."
He remained silent as he held his arm out to apparate them, so she guessed she had a hollow victory just then.
I'm hoping I used the french right that time. My brother keeps telling me I'm not using it right. If I ever use that in the right context, could someone please tell me so I can fix it?
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