Disclaimer: Any plotline, scene, dialogue, etc. that is familiar to the Harry Potter Universe belongs to the people who made them, especially J.K. Rowling, whatever isn't familiar is mine.
September flew by quickly and October flew by even more quickly. The day before Halloween the rumor that Severus Snape for the first time in Hogwarts history had volunteered to chaperon the Hogsmeade visit, much to the student body's horror, spread throughout the school and was known to everyone by the end of breakfast. Sarah hoping to get away from the glares being given her from the majority of the school, if not all the school, had stolen off to sit alone on the Astronomy Tower.
"There you are," she looked up at the voice and smiled as Severus came forward. "Do you have anything you are responsible for tonight?" Sarah shook her head. "Good. Come with me." Sarah scrambled to her feet, slinging her backpack over her shoulders. He jogged down the stairs, slipping into a hidden passageway and then out through a hidden area until they reached an apparition point.
Sarah sighed miserably as she took in the restaurant before her, "Father?" He nodded, as they walked in.
"Hello, Sarah," Voldemort said, standing up and kissing her cheek. She forced a smile, as some of the Muggle women around sighed at the sight of the single man who obviously adored his daughter. Leaning over she kissed his cheek and sat down, Severus taking the last seat at the table. "We have much to talk about."
Sarah nodded calmly, feeling grateful when the Muggle women around them stopped watching them. After Severus and Sarah ordered their drinks, Voldemort leaned over as hissed, "Explain to me why I am getting news that my daughter is being seen with bloodtraitors!"
"Following orders Father. You asked me to get into Potter's group. Being "friends" with Potter would cause trouble with my housemates, let alone Severus. However, the Weasley twins are not only purebloods, albeit with blood traitor ideals, but the majority of the students like or at least tolerate them. The same goes for Longbottom, except the students and staff's attitude toward him, though I think at least one teacher in particular won't be so annoyed if I can help him get better at potions."
"Doubtful," Severus muttered.
"If he can get better," Sarah went on purposefully ignoring Severus's snide remark, "hopefully, we can keep Severus around for a little while longer." Sarah said grinning at the glare he shot in her direction, before ordering her meal, listening as Severus ordered his.
"Very well, but do not grow close to them. I know you women," Voldemort smiled condescendingly, "a man pays you any amount of attention and then he can manipulate you."
"I believe I am the one manipulating them," Sarah argued, though trying to keep it on the safe side of his anger.
He nodded, as the food arrived, Sarah glanced disgustedly at the fat on her steak before beginning to cut it off, while Severus chuckled at her meticulous surgery of the meat as he had seen her do it often enough. Voldemort leaned back as he chewed on his food, before asking, "How is Umbridge doing at Hogwarts?"
"If the squid could drown her, he'd be crowned staff member of the year by the majority of the student body, myself included, and I don't think the staff would be far behind us with the exception of Mr. Filch." Sarah said dryly, Snape snickered into his wine as he listened.
"I understand you gained a detention with her," Voldemort glared at her.
"Yes sir. I overheard her disparaging Severus and I didn't take to kindly to it."
"What was the detention?"
"Lines," Sarah growled, her gaze darkening with rage as she unconsciously rubbed at the back of her hand.
Voldermort frowned at her movement, and flicked his hand slightly watching as her sleeve rose up, before grabbing her hand and pulling it toward him. He felt rage as the he read the new scar, "I will not challenge Ministry authority." He swore, before sitting back as Severus took in the scar he had not seen or heard of with a glower. Voldemort cut into his meat viciously as he snarled to Severus, "We need her where she is but ensure that she doesn't harm Sarah again."
"Yes my lord," Severus murmured, the glare he shot in Sarah's direction letting her know that they were going to be having a long talk when they got back to Hogwarts. The topic quickly changed to the plans they had for the next few months. When they were finished Sarah and Severus said their goodbyes and snuck back into Hogwarts.
The next morning Sarah woke up and raided her closet for the clothes to wear for her date. Finally settling on a denim skirt, denim jacket and a blue silk blouse before charming her hair to straighten, put on light makeup and calf-length boots. As she stepped Flint whistled at her.
"Quiet, Mr. Flint." They both turned to see a scowling Severus watching them. Flint nodded and quickly got out of his eye sight as Sarah walked toward him.
She smiled teasingly up at him as she said, "Pity you aren't changing into your regular clothes you might throw a few people into shock."
"As much as I'd love to empty my classroom of Gryffindors, I don't want to deal with a livid Dumbeldore, McGonagall, or Pompfrey." Sarah snickered at his annoyed expression at the mere thought of what those three would say to him. But wound up laughing, when he leaned forward and whispered in her ear, "But more importantly the billowing presence of me and my robes keeps the majority of the dunderheads that go here in check." Severus's mouth quirked on one side as he watched her work on getting her control back from the laugh she had enjoyed, as they walked toward the main gates of Hogwarts.
When they finally got there, Fred, George and Lee straightened up from their huddled conference, as Fred moved toward Sarah, "Would it be alright if we spent the first hour or two with George and Lee?"
"Sounds like a plan," Sarah said, smiling over at George, who was wearing the same clothes as Fred, with the exception of the color and type of his shirt. Where Fred was wearing a button-up dress shirt, with the top two buttons undone, George was wearing a long-sleeved button-up shirt. Sarah smiled at Severus and took Fred's offered hand, knowing that Severus would be extremely annoyed with her if she gave any more of a sign of affection in front of the other students.
As they headed for Hogsmeade, Sarah felt eyes on her back and knew that Severus was storming behind him, and watching Fred's hands carefully ready to hex him if he tried anything. They spent the first two hours at Zonko's and Honeyduke's. Then they showed her the Shrieking Shack before the group split up.
Fred took her to the Three Broomsticks where she stole some of the fish from his fish and chips and he stole some of the shrimp from her shrimp and chips, as they drank their butterbeers talking and snickering, when Severus would glare at some of the more rowdy Hogwarts students who quickly settled down before he went back to drinking his wine and eating his meal.
The next hour they spent exploring stores, Sarah picking out books and Fred picking up stationery supplies for his and George's business. When they started to head into an apothecary shop, Severus suddenly appeared, "What do you think you are doing, Mr. Weasley?"
"I need to refill my potions ingredients, Professor," Fred said trying to keep his annoyance at the man out of his voice.
"Then I'm going in with you. If my daughter is going to be around you and your twin while you are fooling around with a cauldron I insist on making sure that any chance of the cauldron exploding is minimal if not nonexistent."
Fred sighed in exasperation, but capitulated when Sarah squeezed his hand in warning. As they went through the shop, Fred allowed Severus to pick out the supplies, and watched as the man continually picked out only the best ingredients available. He was soon finished, and the three of them headed out of the shop after Fred paid for his purchases. He murmured a thank you to Severus, who had bullied the man into honoring the prices he had up even if the man could tell that Severus had stopped him from duping a student out of spending more money on lesser quality potions supplies.
As they were walking down the street Sarah suddenly gasped as a wizarding clothes store came into view that had a window display full of clothes she liked. She dragged Fred in, and after a few different outfits she had modeled for him, she finally walked out in a Weird Sisters tank top and a denim skirt. His grin widened, only for it to slip a few seconds later, as he reached over and pulled her left arm toward him.
When he had confirmed the Dark Mark, he looked up in her face shock in his eyes. Sarah quickly spelled her clothes on while spelling off the clothes she had tried out at the same time. As she finished Fred was already outside, and Sarah chased after him yelling, "Fred wait! Let me explain!"
As she neared him, he snarled over his shoulder, "Sod off, Sarah." Then he apparated away from her while Sarah pushed herself into the shadow of a nearby alley, fighting down the tears that soon won and spilled on to her face.
"Sarah?" She looked up to see Severus standing in front of her, and she lunged forward wrapping her arms around his waist. She buried her head in his chest as she started sobbing. He picked her up in his arms, which caused her to transfer her arms from being around his waist to being around his neck, before he disapparated. He carried her onto the grounds and into the castle, deciding to take her straight to her room in his quarters. As he stormed in the direction of the dungeons he made a silent vow to hex anyone who came near them and to repay Weasley for the pain he had caused Sarah.