Disclaimer: Sorry this is late, but I don't own anything to do with HP. The incredible J.K Rowling does. Now my grammar has been criticized (along with some comments on the story I didn't understand) and it's true. I ask for your understanding, because I am a poor Israeli teenager. I'm not an American or a citizen of an English speaking country so sorry. Now since some of you don't understand I will explain. Uh and don't worry, later on there will be PLENTY of Snape for you to love!

"You're what?" Ron asked, his eyes widening.

"We're brothers, siblings, same blood." Eve explained amused. "He's my brother and I am his sister and if you don't comprehend THAT, then I'm afraid I can't explain better."

"But, you don't have the last name-" Ron tried.

"I changed it, a bit after I graduated." Eve Epaulets said. "Now all you saw was us hugging and since when is a sister not allowed to hug her brother?" She raised her eyebrow questioningly. "It's not my fault you jumped to the wrong conclusions. Now I believe you have another class so off you go!" The three hurried out of the class and the professor chuckled.

"I told you not to jump to conclusions", Hermione said triumphantly.

"Yes, but you thought they were just friends." Ron said indignantly.

"I doubt anyone would ever guess they're related", Harry said shrugging. "She's…Nice!"

"Yeah", Ron laughed. "I can't believe I thought Professor Epaulets was seeing Snape."

"Oh? And why is that Weasley?"

They turned around and faced Snape. Ron began to blush.

"If you do not want detention I strongly suggest that you go to your class. NOW!"

The three bolted down the hall and Snape laughed. He headed back to his dungeon.

Hours later a soft nock was heard on his door. He told her to enter and sat back in his chair. Eve Epaulets walked into the room timidly.

"I always hated this place", she muttered. "It gave me the creeps." Severus Snape laughed fondly. He got up from his chair and offered her a seat. She sat across from him, her blue eyes 'smiling'.

"It has been along time since I saw you last" she started. Severus merely nodded. His face was as stern as always.

"How long has it been?" She asked lightly, though the subject weighed heavily on her heart.

"Eighteen years" he said without hesitating. She let out a breath. Silence ensued.

"I tried to find you-" Eve started.

"I didn't want you to find me." He interrupted her harshly.

"Why Sev?" He voice cracked with emotion. "Why did you leave me?"

"It's none of your business"; he spat and got up, causing Eve to sob. Snape sighed and sat down again, cradling her in his arms. One small tear managed to fall down his face.

"What did I do?" She asked wiping her tears away.

"You did nothing wrong." He informed her gently.

"Then why did you leave me? You were everything to me Sev and you-you just left…" She trailed off tuning away.

"You know when was the proudest day of my life?" He asked her in a whisper. She shook her head.

"When the sorting hat put you in Ravenclaw."

She looked at him confused. Snape sighed and stroke her hair.

"I was so proud, because I knew you wouldn't turn out like me. Like our father." He choked on the last sentence. Eve held his hand.

"Don't you EVER compare yourself to him, Sev." She said harshly. "Ever."

"It's true. I tried to fight it, but I guess 'like father like son', that's the muggle saying isn't it?" Now it was Severus' turn to look away in shame. Eve touched his cheek and forced him to look at her.

"You are NOT like him. You saved us from him- you saved me. You promised to always look out for me." She swallowed hard.

"That's why I left, to protect you from me." He said bitterly. Memories began to flood his mind and he had to push them away. She looked at him confused.

"You're not like him", she stated flatly. "You're caring, compassionate-" Snape snorted. "-And you never laid a hand on anyone." Snape flinched counting the times he killed, starting with when he was eleven.

She saw his reaction. "You know that was an accident", she informed him. He didn't answer.

"You weren't going to kill him, Sev!" She practically yelled. "He killed our mother! He was going to kill me, you had to do something!" Snape gasped as the memories of that evening crept into his mind.

"No! PLEASE Garth! I promise I will never do it again!"

"You said so last time and the time before that! You cannot be trusted Saris, don't you understand? I have no choice!"

Severus told his five-year-old sister to stay in her room. He kissed her forehead and crept downstairs. It was not unusual for his parents to fight so vehemently. His mother always showed her love for muggles openly, much to her husband's dismay. He would often result to beating her until she was forgiven. But Severus could tell his father was not merciful this time. He crawled downstairs and saw them arguing in the kitchen. Well, he was yelling and beating her while she was begging for his forgiveness. Severus snorted. He hated his mother for putting up with him, for wanting him to forgive her as though she'd done something wrong. Most of all, he hated HIM. He wished he were dead and would leave them forever.

Severus was at the entrance to the kitchen now. He watched as his father pulled out his wand.

"No!" His mother cried out in vain.

"NO!" Eve cried and ran past her brother to stand in front of her mother. She stood her grounds protecting her mother.

"Get out of the way you stupid child!" He cried and threw her across the room. Severus ran to his sister's side.

He stared in shock as his father mouthed the terrible curse:

"Avada Kedavra!"

In a moment their mother was dead and their father turned on them. Severus saw a murderous spark in his eyes and he pushed his sister away. Before his father could raise his wand he rolled out of the way. But he was not the target.

"You stupid girl", their father spat. "Just like your mother. You muggle-loving-devils! All women are treacherous! You'd better learn it now, boy!" He raised his wand, but Severus was ahead of him. He picked up a kitchen knife and threw it at him. He used that as a distraction, before taking his sister's hand and running. When they reached the front door he heard a loud 'THUD'. They looked at each other and carefully peered into the kitchen. Their father was lying on the floor with blood oozing out of him.

"It was an accident", Eve assured him trembling. "He was going to kill us." Severus felt a numbness take control of his body. Eve walked him out by the hand and they ran to their next-door neighbor. The very next day he got his letter from Hogwarts.

"Sev?" Eve asked him worried. He woke from his reverie and glanced at her. From that day they made a pact never to separate again. While he was in his first six years in Hogwarts Eve was at they're relatives. Every vacation he would visit her, wishing he were more a part of her life. When he graduated from Hogwarts he was already deep into the Dark Arts and so he broke contact with his sister, hoping she would turn out better without him.

"How was your day?" He asked changing the subject.

"Great." She said smiling. "You wouldn't believe what three of my students thought…"

-End chapter 3. Ok, I know I suck at writing! You don't have to tell me! What do you think? I'm going to spend some time with my other series that got poor reviews and see if I can improve it. Please R/R! If you don't I can't improve now can I? And compliments help boost my self-confidence!

Ivy-