Severus Snape stood looking at the niece that had been torn from him when she was only three years old. His own sister had refused to let him see her. She was taller, obviously, and her eyes had lost their childlike character. She seemed determined to avoid emotional outbursts.
Leia looked into the eyes of her uncle. It had been so long since she had seen him. Before she could dwell on the past, the other man cleared his throat. Her uncle looked at him then looked at Leia. "Leia, this is Professor Dumbledore. He's headmaster at the school I work at."
"Is he a wizard too?" Leia asked. Severus looked at Hermione who blushed and looked down at the suitcase at her feet. Severus nodded. "Nice to meet you, sir." She said walking up to Dumbledore and shaking his hand. Dumbledore released her hand then hugged her. This act of kindness from a stranger almost rocked her reserve not to cry, but she managed to keep her eyes dry.
"The carriages are waiting," Dumbledore said leading the way to the awaiting carriages. Hermione jumped in one with Professor Dumbledore while Severus and Leia shared one.
"How have you been?" Severus asked looking at his relative. From the tears that involuntarily gathered in her eyes, he knew that that wasn't the question he needed to ask.
"School has been fun. I'm a sophomore taking junior classes. My teachers love me… the downside is the teasing comments, but where my grades are concerned I don't care. I broke my leg three years ago and spent 6 months in a cast. I think that's the main things you've missed." Leia said ignoring the events of the last two weeks. "What do you teach here?"
"Potions," Severus answered and proceeded to tell her about the inner workings of magic. When they reached the school, Severus showed Leia to his chambers. "This is the room you'll be staying in." He said leading her to a room off of the living room of his quarters. It was decorated in a navy blue and had glowing stars floating at the ceiling.
"It's beautiful…" Leia said walking in and looking at all the stars then back at her uncle. "Can I take a nap, or do I need to stay awake?"
"Go ahead and take a nap. I'll wake you up in an hour for dinner." Severus said backing out and closing the door. He went and sat in front of his fire. How could his life have changed so much in the course of two weeks? After an hour of memories, he stood up and walked to Leia's door. He knocked and opened it to reveal a sleeping Leia with tear stains running down her face. Severus decided that she need not go to dinner tonight. Tomorrow would be soon enough. He closed the door once more and went to the fire to order food from the kitchens.
A/N: wow…two reviews already. The inspiration for this was….um….was….I don't really know. I also don't really have a plot in mind either, just the fact that Severus Snape is a good guy. If you have suggestions, let me know.
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