Disclaimer: ALL Harry Potter Characters belong to J.K. Rowling (obviously).
Anna and her children belong to ME. By the way I got to thank ToastedPaco
for getting this thing all the way here!! THANX for all your help and
endless wisdom... ( Also, to Danichess (you know who you are!!) (
"GRYFFINDOR!!" The Sorting hat cried out after a few long minutes of debate. Rene smiled a weak smile as he sat down between Neville Longbottom and Hermione Granger. Rene glanced over at the Slytherin table with a mournful look in his eyes before paying attention to his twin's Sorting, praying furtively she would end up in a House where Mom or Father were in, life would be easier if they did.
As Ari sat down on the stool, Snape and Anna exchanged apologetic looks to each other, as they squeezed their hands in encouragement under the table, anxiously looking at their mature, fifteen year old daughter.
"SSSLLLYYYTTTHHHEEERRRIIINNN!!!" The Hat shrieked out in a flourish, after a long second on Ari's head. Ari beamed a sunny but shy smile as she took a seat next to Draco Malfoy at the Slytherin table. Ari suddenly shot an understanding glance of comfort at her twin and smiled at her mother. Father looked down at her with a fleeting, but hidden look of approval and pride. Ari's heart almost burst with happiness and love for her family, no matter how messed up her family was.
Chloe shot an anxious look at her papa when the hat was put on her head. Chloe quickly looked at her sister and brother for encouragement, as the hat shouted out it's' verdict. "GRRRRRRRRYFFINDOR!"
"Oh my goodness, Remus." Anna whispered to Lupin, who was applauding loudly as Chloe sat down across from Hermione at the Gryffindor table. Lupin had tears in his eyes, and a hidden smile in his eyes.
"You can say that again, Anna." Lupin whispered back, as he began eating his supper. Anna chuckled quietly to herself, as she dished into her meal. Snape looked at the twins, deep in thought as he ate his meal. A hint of a smile could be found in his eyes if one looked closely.
"You're Rene Evans, huh? I'm Neville Longbottom." Neville introduced himself, between bites of chicken. "Gee, you look an awful lot like Snape, don't you?" "Eh, so I've heard." Rene muttered, as he glanced at his plate, his appetite suddenly lost. "Pardon me." Rene muttered as he walked out of the Great Hall. Hermione frowned at Neville, and followed Rene out of the Great Hall.
"Something's wrong with Rene, I'll be right back." Anna said, a frown of concern flashing rapidly across her face. "I'll be right back." Anna repeated quickly, a small secretive smile aimed at Snape, who was sitting frozen with agitation in his seat, Trelawney had begun trying to seduce him.
"Hurry back, Anna." Snape whispered in a hiss. Anna nodded as she flew down the hall to Rene. Anna found Rene sitting on the base of a set of stairs leading to Gryffindor Tower, just as Hermione hid behind a door, not wanting to interrupt this mother-son moment.
"Rene, what is the matter, love?" Anna asked, as she sat down next to her son and began softly stroking his head in a motherly fashion. Rene frowned and looked up at Anna, his face an exact copy of Snape's.
"Mom, why does it have to be this way with Papa and Father? Why can't we all live together back in Vigau? Remember, you seemed so happy back then." Rene whispered in a silky voice so like Snape's, Anna recoiled slightly in surprise. Rene sniffled, trying his best not to cry.
"Rene, darling, there just are things in life we have to live with. Uncle Lucius and I turned out not so bad. Lily is a different story" Anna whispered. "Anyway, our past is hard to explain." Anna sighed, trying to hold back her tears, her anger, and her questions.
"So explain!" Rene interrupted his face a mask of pure anger. Anna raised an eyebrow and moved to sit facing her son, her back on the wall.
"All right, I will explain everything to you.." Anna said her eyebrows rose in a severe fashion, her lips drawn together tightly. "But first, I need to rescue your father from the clutches of Sibyll. Gads, when will she ever learn!?" Anna growled mischievously. "Meet me in the Potions classroom after this, all right?"
Hermione's eyes widened as she listened to Anna. There was a skeleton in every professor's closet, Hermione thought as she watched Anna slink away from her son, into the Great Hall. Hermione was tempted to follow Rene to the Potions classroom; she struggled with the decision, and gave in. She silently slunk downstairs to the Potions classroom, careful not to make a sound, for fear she would be discovered..
"GRYFFINDOR!!" The Sorting hat cried out after a few long minutes of debate. Rene smiled a weak smile as he sat down between Neville Longbottom and Hermione Granger. Rene glanced over at the Slytherin table with a mournful look in his eyes before paying attention to his twin's Sorting, praying furtively she would end up in a House where Mom or Father were in, life would be easier if they did.
As Ari sat down on the stool, Snape and Anna exchanged apologetic looks to each other, as they squeezed their hands in encouragement under the table, anxiously looking at their mature, fifteen year old daughter.
"SSSLLLYYYTTTHHHEEERRRIIINNN!!!" The Hat shrieked out in a flourish, after a long second on Ari's head. Ari beamed a sunny but shy smile as she took a seat next to Draco Malfoy at the Slytherin table. Ari suddenly shot an understanding glance of comfort at her twin and smiled at her mother. Father looked down at her with a fleeting, but hidden look of approval and pride. Ari's heart almost burst with happiness and love for her family, no matter how messed up her family was.
Chloe shot an anxious look at her papa when the hat was put on her head. Chloe quickly looked at her sister and brother for encouragement, as the hat shouted out it's' verdict. "GRRRRRRRRYFFINDOR!"
"Oh my goodness, Remus." Anna whispered to Lupin, who was applauding loudly as Chloe sat down across from Hermione at the Gryffindor table. Lupin had tears in his eyes, and a hidden smile in his eyes.
"You can say that again, Anna." Lupin whispered back, as he began eating his supper. Anna chuckled quietly to herself, as she dished into her meal. Snape looked at the twins, deep in thought as he ate his meal. A hint of a smile could be found in his eyes if one looked closely.
"You're Rene Evans, huh? I'm Neville Longbottom." Neville introduced himself, between bites of chicken. "Gee, you look an awful lot like Snape, don't you?" "Eh, so I've heard." Rene muttered, as he glanced at his plate, his appetite suddenly lost. "Pardon me." Rene muttered as he walked out of the Great Hall. Hermione frowned at Neville, and followed Rene out of the Great Hall.
"Something's wrong with Rene, I'll be right back." Anna said, a frown of concern flashing rapidly across her face. "I'll be right back." Anna repeated quickly, a small secretive smile aimed at Snape, who was sitting frozen with agitation in his seat, Trelawney had begun trying to seduce him.
"Hurry back, Anna." Snape whispered in a hiss. Anna nodded as she flew down the hall to Rene. Anna found Rene sitting on the base of a set of stairs leading to Gryffindor Tower, just as Hermione hid behind a door, not wanting to interrupt this mother-son moment.
"Rene, what is the matter, love?" Anna asked, as she sat down next to her son and began softly stroking his head in a motherly fashion. Rene frowned and looked up at Anna, his face an exact copy of Snape's.
"Mom, why does it have to be this way with Papa and Father? Why can't we all live together back in Vigau? Remember, you seemed so happy back then." Rene whispered in a silky voice so like Snape's, Anna recoiled slightly in surprise. Rene sniffled, trying his best not to cry.
"Rene, darling, there just are things in life we have to live with. Uncle Lucius and I turned out not so bad. Lily is a different story" Anna whispered. "Anyway, our past is hard to explain." Anna sighed, trying to hold back her tears, her anger, and her questions.
"So explain!" Rene interrupted his face a mask of pure anger. Anna raised an eyebrow and moved to sit facing her son, her back on the wall.
"All right, I will explain everything to you.." Anna said her eyebrows rose in a severe fashion, her lips drawn together tightly. "But first, I need to rescue your father from the clutches of Sibyll. Gads, when will she ever learn!?" Anna growled mischievously. "Meet me in the Potions classroom after this, all right?"
Hermione's eyes widened as she listened to Anna. There was a skeleton in every professor's closet, Hermione thought as she watched Anna slink away from her son, into the Great Hall. Hermione was tempted to follow Rene to the Potions classroom; she struggled with the decision, and gave in. She silently slunk downstairs to the Potions classroom, careful not to make a sound, for fear she would be discovered..