Kali Snape

By: Kylie Malfoy

Rating: PG-13 – For later events.

Disclaimer: I own Sylvester Snape, Serenity Snape and Kali Snape. And I'll mention anyone else I own later, otherwise, anyone else belongs to J.K. Rowling!

CHAPTER THREE

Kali looked at her father. "Did you know that was a dragon potion?"

There was a long pause while Severus Snape shuffled through some parchment, and Kali pressed on. "Well, did you?'

"Yes, I did," Snape answered, pulling out Harry Potter's paper and giving it a once over, then dipped his quill in red ink and wrote a D minus and went on.

"Then why did you insist on him drinking it? You put the entire classroom in danger!" Kali exclaimed.

"I realized that! But I did not know it would have been so complete! I would have expected him to grow some scales and breathe smoke! And that was it!" Snape argued. "I will not argue with my own daughter! Go to your Common Room and do your homework. I need to concentrate on grading work!"

Kali growled and picked up her books. "Fine. But once I'm finished, I'll be back."

And with that, she spun on her heel and walked out, leaving Severus alone in his office.

He combed his fingers back through his greasy hair and groaned. Staring blankly down at the parchment in front of him, he was unable to concentrate at all.

Whenever he and his daughter got into an argument… it disturbed him. He'd get so stressed. Standing, he pushed the parchment off his desk and into a large box. He put his quill away neatly and walked over to his filing cabinet.

Pulling on a black drawer, he shuffled through the neatly filed papers and folders. There wasn't anything he was specifically was looking for, but needed something to do.

Then, he found something that he had never even placed there before. It was a letter… from… Serenity? When did that get there?!

He ripped it out and started reading frantically.

Dearest Severus,

How is Kali doing? I'm writing this from Azkaban… some Aurors found me practicing the Dark Arts. The dementors haven't driven me insane yet... but this place is filled with terrified screams and cries… a man in my cell got the Dementor's Kiss yesterday… Oh Merlin, they are so frightening...

I hope Kali is just like you, Severus. Is she happy at Hogwarts? I certainly hope so. I hope she was sorted into Slytherin? Well, I need to go. Send Kali my love.

Love Always,

Serenity

Snape's hands shook as he stared down at the letter. It's been fourteen years since Kali was put on his doorstep and he received the first letter from his ex wife… and now she was in Azkaban…

Severus tried to control his shaking, but could not. As he stared down at the ink, which looked strangely like blood, memories rushed back to him. Painful, awful memories…

**FLASHBACK**

Severus laughed evilly from beneath the cloak that hid his features. As he pointed his wand at the quivering man beneath him, he growled, "Avada Kedavra."

The man screamed, and in a flash of green, lay on the floor, open eyes staring at Severus. There was a cry of pain from a woman in the corner of the room as Serenity cast the same, painful curse on her.

**PRESENT**

Severus shook his head. He had to clear his head of the memories... Memories were painful.

"Father?" Kali had just opened the door. "I think you'll be happ- What's wrong?"

Kali always had the talent of knowing when something was bothering Severus. That was a gift she inherited from her mother, Serenity.

"Nothing…" Severus waved the hand with the letter absent-mindedly, dismissing the subject.

"What's that?" Kali's black eyes were following the letter.

"This? Oh, it's nothing," he shoved it into his pocket.

Kali could read him like an open book. No matter how hard Severus tried to hide it, she could tell. "It's a letter from mother."

"No it's not! It's one of Potter's reports," Severus lied, but horribly failed tricking Kali.

"Don't lie to me, father, it's a letter. A letter from Serenity Snape," Kali whispered. "Please… can I read it?"

"I don't think you'll want to," Severus said, pulling out the letter.

"I'm fifteen, I think I can handle it," Kali said, reaching for the letter.

Severus tore it out of her reach. "No, Kali!"

Kali jumped up, her hand stretched high into the air, and boosted herself higher by pushing on her father's shoulder. She grabbed the letter, tugged on it, and fell to the ground as the letter tore in half.

She looked at the half she got. She read it aloud, "I hope Kali is just like you, Severus. Is she happy at Hogwarts? I certainly hope so. I hope she was sorted into Slytherin? Well, I need to go. Send Kali my love…" Kali paused, and read slowly, "Love always, Serenity…"

Tears were forming in her eyes. "She's in… she's in Azkaban… with the dementors, isn't she?"

"Well, she might be… why would you think that?" Snape asked.

"She wrote this with her own blood… if she cuts herself… it won't hurt… they're driving her insane, father…" Kali whispered.

"You thought of your mother as a traitor… she left you… she tried to kill you, Kali! Why are you feeling so terrible?" Severus asked, even though he completely understood.

"No one deserves Azkaban… not even Vold-" Kali paused. "Father, I'm going up to bed now…"

And as if she was in a trance, she dropped the parchment and walked out, her face emotionless.