A/N: Okay it took me a while to post this one…I had a little trouble trying
to organize my thoughts and find time to write. I graduated from High
School the 18th of May and have been working as a waitress none stop
lately. Hopefully I'll find more time during the day to write this before I
work night shift Friday through Tuesday…sigh. One word of advise as a now
adult in the real world, never work for family!
Disclaimer: Same as before. I own nothing except anything I make up. Such as Katherine Silverstein and so on.
Reviews: I, last I saw anyways, only had one review, you know who you are! So this chapter is up just for you, hey I like it to and plan on finishing it even without a ton of reviews to back it up.
Now without further adieu!
Chapter 2: Surprise Surprise!
*Sorting Ceremony*
Katherine gazed around the room. It was huge, even bigger than she imagined when her parents told her about their days here.
Around them whispering among the elder students broke out, catching bits a pieces of it as she walked by. " Look at the tall one with black hair! Isn't he cute?" Katherine couldn't decide who they were talking about, as far as she knew they could be talking about either the one with glasses, the long haired one standing next to him, or Severus. She felt a pang of jealousy, for some reason she didn't want anyone near her best friend. To prove it she once again took hold of his hand and clasped it tight. No way, no how was anyone taking Severus away from her.
Severus was not surprised at all. It was exactly like his father explained. Actually it was one of the few times his father even talked to him let alone looked at him. Alaidor Snape was constantly away on business trips. You would think his mother would be there for him, but she wasn't. Madeline Spring died a week after giving birth to Severus. He blamed himself for her death and thought it was the reason why his father always went away on business. The only person he was close to was his nanny, Mary Larkinsten. She was a pure blooded witch and new his mother since she was a little girl. Marmme, as he began calling her, told him everything he wanted to know about his mother and father.
Alaidor met Madeline in France while on a business trip, she was his waitress at a fancy sidewalk café and he feel instantly in love with her. The first night they dated she went to bed with Alaidor and was then their first child was conceived. Alaidor knew nothing of it until he got an anonymous owl from some one. The letter told him that Madeline was in the hospital and that the child was stillborn, she almost died baring the child. Alaidor rushed back to France and begged Madeline to marry him. He almost lost her at that time and was going to be damned if he lost her for good. With in a month they were happily married and living on the eastern coast of England. (So Marmme said anyways). A year afterwards Severus was conceived and born. Alaidor was a happy father and named the boy after his grandfather, Severus Zachary Snape. His mother contracted a virus after coming home and died the same week. She lived long enough to write to Mary and asked her to help Alaidor raise their son. Mary came two days before Madeline died. Since then she raised Severus with stories about her mother while his father would disappear for weeks on end. Finally on his 7th birthday Mary passed away. Alaidor told Severus that he was to old for nannies any longer and should take care of himself. When a letter from Hogwarts came three days after his 11th birthday Alaidor took the time to tell his son all about the school, before he had to leave on another trip anyways. Alaidor worked for the Ministry of Magic and for some reason they always had him off some where around the world.
Severus snapped out of reminiscing when he felt a hand grab his own. He smiled, Katherine was his first friend since Marmme died and he felt it his job to protect her even though they just meet a few hours ago. She was busy glaring at a group of girls whispering and pointing. He felt his cheeks grow hot as he realized what was happening. Did Katherine actually like him that way?
A noise brought both their attentions back to the front. McGonagall place a stool in front of the head table where the professors sat. She put a tattered old hat on the stool and to Katherine's amazement began to sing.
Oh, another year has come and another year in which to sort,
And sort you I will do.
Are you a Gryffindor, bold and brave?
Or how about Ravenclaw, wise and witty?
How's Hufflepuff, loyal and true?
And last Slytherin, cunning and sly?
Nothing can hide in your little head,
For I can see all!
I'll out cap all other caps,
For I am the Hogwarts Sorting Hat!
So try me on and lets find out where your future is due.
Everyone applauded as McGonagall unrolled a scroll of long parchment.
Katherine barely listened to the teacher's voice. She was staring straight at an old man seated right in the middle of the table. He had silver hair and half-moon shaped glasses. He saw her staring at him and gave a smile. His blue eyes twinkled and she felt a warmth come from him causing her to smile back.
"Evans, Lilly"
Katherine's attention came back to the sorting and watch Lilly climb on the stool. It took a whole three minutes before the hat finally announced that she would be joining the Ravenclaws. Katherine smiled as Lilly beamed and ran to join her table.
A few more names were called that she didn't pay any attention too until,
"Lupin, Remus"
The sandy haired boy climbed onto the stool and looked nerves having the entire school staring at him. No sooner had the hat landed on his head did the thing yell that he was a Gryffindor. Katherine smiled and squeezed Severus' hand. She looked up at him and saw that he was staring at her. She blushed and turned her attention back to the sorting.
"Silverstein, Katherine"
Katherine's face paled as she heard her name called out. She felt the black haired boy giver her hand a squeeze before letting go. She slowly made her way up and sat firmly on the stool. The hat was placed on her head and she heard its voice in her mind. "Hmmm, hard choice. You have many qualities my dear! Lets see…" `Please, anywhere, but Slytherin!' she thought. " Oh, so you don't want to be a Slytherin `eh? All right that makes it easy for me! GRYFFINDOR!" Katherine smiled and jogged over to her table and sat next to Remus.
"Snape, Severus"
Katherine's smile faded to a look of concern as her friend made his way up to the stool. `Please!' she thought, as the hat was place on his head. It took a few moments before that hat came to its decision.
A/N: So how was it? ::smiles evily:: did I leave you at a cliffhanger? I hate it when that happens don't you?
Don't worry here's the rest!
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Severus beamed at his friend as he made his way to the table.
A/N: There is that better? ::smiles:: good. No don't kill me and roast me over a fire. The next chapter should be up sometime soon I hope… that's if I can think it up. I don't even have a plot yet except it'll be angst at the ending. I'm not sure though…
Disclaimer: Same as before. I own nothing except anything I make up. Such as Katherine Silverstein and so on.
Reviews: I, last I saw anyways, only had one review, you know who you are! So this chapter is up just for you, hey I like it to and plan on finishing it even without a ton of reviews to back it up.
Now without further adieu!
Chapter 2: Surprise Surprise!
*Sorting Ceremony*
Katherine gazed around the room. It was huge, even bigger than she imagined when her parents told her about their days here.
Around them whispering among the elder students broke out, catching bits a pieces of it as she walked by. " Look at the tall one with black hair! Isn't he cute?" Katherine couldn't decide who they were talking about, as far as she knew they could be talking about either the one with glasses, the long haired one standing next to him, or Severus. She felt a pang of jealousy, for some reason she didn't want anyone near her best friend. To prove it she once again took hold of his hand and clasped it tight. No way, no how was anyone taking Severus away from her.
Severus was not surprised at all. It was exactly like his father explained. Actually it was one of the few times his father even talked to him let alone looked at him. Alaidor Snape was constantly away on business trips. You would think his mother would be there for him, but she wasn't. Madeline Spring died a week after giving birth to Severus. He blamed himself for her death and thought it was the reason why his father always went away on business. The only person he was close to was his nanny, Mary Larkinsten. She was a pure blooded witch and new his mother since she was a little girl. Marmme, as he began calling her, told him everything he wanted to know about his mother and father.
Alaidor met Madeline in France while on a business trip, she was his waitress at a fancy sidewalk café and he feel instantly in love with her. The first night they dated she went to bed with Alaidor and was then their first child was conceived. Alaidor knew nothing of it until he got an anonymous owl from some one. The letter told him that Madeline was in the hospital and that the child was stillborn, she almost died baring the child. Alaidor rushed back to France and begged Madeline to marry him. He almost lost her at that time and was going to be damned if he lost her for good. With in a month they were happily married and living on the eastern coast of England. (So Marmme said anyways). A year afterwards Severus was conceived and born. Alaidor was a happy father and named the boy after his grandfather, Severus Zachary Snape. His mother contracted a virus after coming home and died the same week. She lived long enough to write to Mary and asked her to help Alaidor raise their son. Mary came two days before Madeline died. Since then she raised Severus with stories about her mother while his father would disappear for weeks on end. Finally on his 7th birthday Mary passed away. Alaidor told Severus that he was to old for nannies any longer and should take care of himself. When a letter from Hogwarts came three days after his 11th birthday Alaidor took the time to tell his son all about the school, before he had to leave on another trip anyways. Alaidor worked for the Ministry of Magic and for some reason they always had him off some where around the world.
Severus snapped out of reminiscing when he felt a hand grab his own. He smiled, Katherine was his first friend since Marmme died and he felt it his job to protect her even though they just meet a few hours ago. She was busy glaring at a group of girls whispering and pointing. He felt his cheeks grow hot as he realized what was happening. Did Katherine actually like him that way?
A noise brought both their attentions back to the front. McGonagall place a stool in front of the head table where the professors sat. She put a tattered old hat on the stool and to Katherine's amazement began to sing.
Oh, another year has come and another year in which to sort,
And sort you I will do.
Are you a Gryffindor, bold and brave?
Or how about Ravenclaw, wise and witty?
How's Hufflepuff, loyal and true?
And last Slytherin, cunning and sly?
Nothing can hide in your little head,
For I can see all!
I'll out cap all other caps,
For I am the Hogwarts Sorting Hat!
So try me on and lets find out where your future is due.
Everyone applauded as McGonagall unrolled a scroll of long parchment.
Katherine barely listened to the teacher's voice. She was staring straight at an old man seated right in the middle of the table. He had silver hair and half-moon shaped glasses. He saw her staring at him and gave a smile. His blue eyes twinkled and she felt a warmth come from him causing her to smile back.
"Evans, Lilly"
Katherine's attention came back to the sorting and watch Lilly climb on the stool. It took a whole three minutes before the hat finally announced that she would be joining the Ravenclaws. Katherine smiled as Lilly beamed and ran to join her table.
A few more names were called that she didn't pay any attention too until,
"Lupin, Remus"
The sandy haired boy climbed onto the stool and looked nerves having the entire school staring at him. No sooner had the hat landed on his head did the thing yell that he was a Gryffindor. Katherine smiled and squeezed Severus' hand. She looked up at him and saw that he was staring at her. She blushed and turned her attention back to the sorting.
"Silverstein, Katherine"
Katherine's face paled as she heard her name called out. She felt the black haired boy giver her hand a squeeze before letting go. She slowly made her way up and sat firmly on the stool. The hat was placed on her head and she heard its voice in her mind. "Hmmm, hard choice. You have many qualities my dear! Lets see…" `Please, anywhere, but Slytherin!' she thought. " Oh, so you don't want to be a Slytherin `eh? All right that makes it easy for me! GRYFFINDOR!" Katherine smiled and jogged over to her table and sat next to Remus.
"Snape, Severus"
Katherine's smile faded to a look of concern as her friend made his way up to the stool. `Please!' she thought, as the hat was place on his head. It took a few moments before that hat came to its decision.
A/N: So how was it? ::smiles evily:: did I leave you at a cliffhanger? I hate it when that happens don't you?
Don't worry here's the rest!
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Severus beamed at his friend as he made his way to the table.
A/N: There is that better? ::smiles:: good. No don't kill me and roast me over a fire. The next chapter should be up sometime soon I hope… that's if I can think it up. I don't even have a plot yet except it'll be angst at the ending. I'm not sure though…