Chapter 7- Yes there is going to be some mary-sueing after this, it is an urge I cant resist anymore. If you don't like it, just don't read it. Any advice to make it better is welcome, but I'm not putting a stop to it just because you don't like it. Sorry, but I am entitled to my own personal creative channel.

Walking through the halls, having Left Estelle with Lee shortly after leaving the infirmary wing, Pike crossed paths with his father. Pike saw him racing his way through the hallways towards him. Pike felt his stomach twist into a horrible knot, sensing the troubled look carved into his fathers face as if it were marble. Snape looked as though he did not even see Pike standing before him, but continued muttering worriedly to himself, "Muggles and Mudbloods first. Dear god... Pike." Pike tried to make out the words, they were barely audible, but when he realized what had been said, his face paled, and the blood drained from his face. He felt nauseous as he realized this was the time that he had feared most. Only one thing could bring his father into this state of worry. Voldemort. And in that case, Pike knew he was in danger, Slytherin or not, whether his father had been a Death Eater once long ago. Pike sank to the ground, knowing he was going to be sick if he stood any longer. Pike dared not join the dark lord, he had not wish to get involved with the very thing that would eventually try to kill him as well. Cold fear rushed over him, and under him. The shame of his family would be his death, the secret that few knew, but would ultimately destroy them. Everyone knew that Snape had not loved the mother of his child, that he had merely lost control of himself one night. But being who he was, as much as he hated himself for it, he was not going to abandon his son, whether he was a half-muggle or not. For years his shame and self-loathing had nearly eaten him alive, and it reflected as hatred towards his son. Snape did not hate his son. In this very moment, Snape was trying to find a way to do both what Dumbledore had asked, and find a way to keep his son safe. He had once been a Death Eater, and then something changed in him, he realized that Voldemort and the world he was trying to create could never be a good one for anyone. It would be only a world of pain and slavery. Perhaps that is why Dumbledore had persuaded the Ministry to give him another chance, or perhaps it was because Dumbledore was one of the few people who knew of Pike's true parentage. Snape raced down the hallways, knowing that by now word had leaked out to too many people about who Pike was really born of, and he prayed that Hogwarts would be a safe enough haven for his son. Dumbledore had asked him to spy on Voldemort for him, to find out his moves and try to keep one step ahead. Snape had no doubt he could do this, he was prepared, he knew that this day would come, even though he dreaded it. A single tear slid down his cheek as he realized he was going to truly act as if he did not care whether his son lived or died, a very hard thing for any parent who truly ever loved their child to do. Especially if his child was in danger. He decided to put his pride behind him, he needed to speak with Pike. He turned around towards the Slytherin tower, and he saw Pike sitting on the floor, shaking in fear. The color had drained from his face, and Snape realized that Pike must have seen him in his panicked state. He raced towards his son, trying to put the words together in his head. He now stood face to face with Pike and embraced him, finally putting his shame behind him. "I know I have never been a good father, I believe I was ashamed of myself, but never of you. Forgive me if you can find it in your heart, for I've been given a task." he stopped to take a breath, and look his son square in the eyes. "Voldemort has returned, hasn't he?" Pike asked, his voice quaking. "Yes my son, he has. If I am ever to achieve what Dumbledore asks, I must break all ties with you at this moment, and I pray that this will all be over soon. Stay here, Dumbledore can keep you safe, whereas I cannot." he said sighing, "But know this, although I may not be able to show it until this is all over, know that I always have, and always will love you." he said as he slid his son's hair out of his face and kissed his forehead. Tears glistened in both of their eyes, and they embraced once again. "I love you too father." Pike said, now overcome with massive amounts of both grief and joy. "What is going to happen to Airykkaa?" Pike asked, worry now engulfing his voice. "Your sister will be sent here before the morning is over, I dare not keep her unprotected. Let her know what is happening when she arrives here, she will need to understand." Snape said, "Keep watch over her, and keep each other safe." he paused in thought for a moment, "And for gods sake, if anything strange happens, anything at all, LET DUMBLEDORE KNOW!." he finished. "I will." Pike replied, his face now set with determination. "Come back father, we will need you when this is over." he said quietly. "I will, do not doubt that. Remember what I said, all of it." Snape said, as he turned to leave, "If you don't wish to attend any of your classes, at least go to Defense against the Dart Arts. And stay close to Fallows and LaShadi." he finally finished, and turned away and sped down the hallways, leaving Pike standing alone in the dark corridors.

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Pike had hardly slept that night, and he wasn't surprised to fin himself sitting on the windowsill, staring out towards the moon. Tomorrow his younger sister would be there, and it was going to be up to him to protect her. Of course, she had been attending another wizardry school, but quite frankly, she did not like magic much either. Fortunately she had excellent marks in potions, which kept Snape happy. Pike knew that tomorrow was going to be a single sorting hat session in the great hall, which would decide what house she would be in. Pike drifted off and dreamed of his sorting ceremony. It had only been too fun. He remembered Draco Malfoy, who barely even had to have his head touched by the hat before it shouted that he would be in Slytherin. He remembered looking at Lee and then taking his seat in the stool, it took only a few seconds before deciding that he too belonged in Slytherin. He opened his eyes, and he wasn't surprised to see the red glow of dawn. Slipping on a pair of jeans, and his cloak, he stopped at Draco's bed. He was tempted to ask if he would come with him, but decided against it. He slipped some shoes on and tied the velvet cloak about him tightly, and made his way down to the common room. He was surprised to see Lee waiting for him, already dressed, and apparently wanting to go with Pike to the horseless carriages to meet Airykkaa. "You're coming?" Pike asked, somewhat stunned that Lee would wake himself this early for anything. "You're troubled, I figured you might want someone to go with you." Lee grinned. Pike smiled gratefully, and sighed, "The only person I would have figured, that wanted to come help my sister out, would be Aidan. But then again, he has an odd sense of wanting to impress every girl he comes across." Pike's grin suddenly died, "I swear if he touches my sister, I'll break his arms." he growled. The tone in Pike's voice made even Lee take a step back, he sounded almost inhuman. Pike's eyes softened, "You know they're going to have a sorting ceremony for her right?" "Of course. They weren't going to put her in with the teachers, none of us are that lucky. Have you seen the Professors' quarters? They're amazing." Lee said, with a hint of sarcasm. Pike smiled, then looked out of the window again, "We better hurry, I don't want to leave her out there alone." he said, sighing heavily as he turned to the door and walked out.

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'Where in the hell is he?' Airykkaa thought as she waited outside, shivering in the cold. She stared up at the castle and smiled. Why hadn't her father sent her to this school in the first place? After all, it was the best wizarding school, or so they said. She peered into the misty air, trying to see through the somewhat dense fog. "Disapallarimous!" she yelled, holding her wand out in front of her. The fog cleared, and she saw Pike, and another boy who she though incredibly handsome, even though at the same time, she found him terrifying. Pike smiled at his sister, "Hey, how long have you been waiting? I didn't think we were..." he tried to finish but Airykkaa cut him off. "The train arrived early, and I haven't been here long." she said as she hugged her brother tightly. It was a wonderful moment, they hadn't seen each other in so long. "Lee, this is my sister Airkkaa, Airykkaa, Lee." Pike said, introducing them as Airykkaa untied the ribbon she had been using to pull her hair back. She shook it loose and it shimmered midnight blue halfway down her back. "Nice to meet you Lee." she said, holding out her hand hesitantly. "Don't worry, he's not as scary as he looks." Pike whispered, grinning wickedly, "In fact, he's quite funny." "Do you have a death wish?" Lee growled, giving Pike a glare that would make the Nile river freeze. "Awwww. How cute!" Pike taunted, knowing he was at serious risk of living the rest of his life in the infirmary wing, but knowing that unless Pike drew wands first, that Lee wouldn't hurt him. They were too close. Lee snarled and helped take one of the bags, while Pike levitated Airykkaa's trunk. "See I told you." Pike said, victory in his voice. Airykkaa smiled, maybe this could feel like home after all, she thought as they walked up the steps and into the main entrance. Walking into the main hall, Professor Snape was waiting. "The sorting will take place before breakfast, and everyone is due to arrive in a few minutes. Wait for professor McGonagal out here." Snape said as he hugged his daughter warmly. Pike wasn't sure if his suddenly warm and loving attitude was a good thing, or just outright insanity. Something caught the corner of his gaze, and he rushed over to wrap his sister in his cloak. "Peeves! Don't you dare." Snape bellowed before Peeves could drop the sack of flour that he had obviously stolen from the kitchens on Airykkaa. Airykkaa merely grinned, she was just happy to be with family, she had been in France for the past five years, and she was loving the attention. "Only welcoming a new face." Peeved said, floating away sulkily. As Snape turned around he felt a massive thud on the back of his head, and white dust was everywhere. Peeves has actually had the nerve to take his frustration out on a Professor, but he had immediately disappeared. Airykkaa burst into laughter, she hadn't been able to help herself, and even Pike and Lee managed a snicker. "What was THAT?" she asked. "Peeves." Lee said, "You better watch out for him, he'll cause you loads of grief. You have any problems with him, go straight to the Bloody Baron." he finished, grinning. "Daddy, here. Let me help you." Airykkaa said, trying to help get some of the dust off of her father. "Thank you, Pike... Lee... you better get into the great hall. We'll be in momentarily." Snape said, muttering something about Peeves and Filtch being right. "Thank you my dear, we don't want to keep everyone waiting on their breakfast all day now, so we better go." Snape said, leading his daughter into the great hall.

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The Hogwarts students settled into the great hall, and an eruption of whispering broke out at the sight of the sorting hat, placed on the stool. "What's going on?" Draco muttered, obviously irritated by having to wait. "Forgive the wait and the confusion, we have a sorting matter to take care of." said Dumbledore with a wide grin, full of anticipation. The doors to the great hall opened, and half of the students cringed at the sight of Professor Snape, but even more whispering broke out at the sight of the girl walking my his side. Her hair was midnight blue, and her eyes a vivid green. She was slim and average height, and most of the boys who attended Hogwarts believed her to be absolutely gorgeous. Draco stared, taking in her full appearance. He found himself unable to break his gaze on the girl. He distinctly heard Aidan Blackstone mutter something about "fresh meat", Draco found the sudden urge to choke him for it, but was able to resist it. As she walked past, she caught sight of Draco, and even blushed slightly as she realized how long he must have been staring. His eyes seemed to have glazed over. "Please welcome our newest student, a transfer from Beauxbaton's school of Wizardry in France, Airykkaa Snape." Dumbledore beamed. Every Gryffindor's face in the room paled. Another Snape. "Please take your seat on the stool, and the sorting will begin!" Dumbledore continued. She took her place on the stool, still staring at Draco, but she quickly looked away as the hat was placed on her head. "Hmmm." the hair whispered, and she nearly jumped off of her seat in shock. "Courage, talent, and bravery. An incredible mind and cunning craft. Nowhere else to put one such as yourself but in SLYTHERIN!" the hat finally bellowed out, hardly needing a minute to make the decision. Everyone in the room clapped as she jumped town to take her seat at the Slytherin table, and Draco beamed. Snape had never looked prouder in his life. Draco smacked Crabbe and Goyle and made them move down. He grinned widely as she accepted the invitation and sat down next to him. The chemistry between them was instant, and powerful. "You'll have potions with us next, mind if I show you how to get there?" Draco asked. Airykkaa blushed slightly, "Sure... why not?" she said, smiling. "Draco held out his hand, "Draco Malfoy, and..." his mind had gone blank as he looked into her eyes. She smiled, "Airykkaa Snape, my pleasure." she said softly and lavishly, her rich voice carrying and making every hair on Draco's neck stand on end. Draco smiled and reached for her hand. Gently pulling it toward him, he said "No, the pleasure is all mine." his voice barely above a whisper, and he gently kissed her hand. As the scene unfolded before their eyes, Crabbe and Goyle nearly feinted. They had never seen Draco act like this. Lee noticed it too, he smiled and tapped Pike and Estelle, nodding in Airykkaa's and Draco's direction. Estelle was stunned, she couldn't believe that Draco was pouring himself all over someone like that. Usually all the poured over people was insults. After the initial shock, she couldn't help but laugh, finding the scene utterly amusing. Pansy Parkinson looked nearly ready to explode. Draco's head snapped towards Estelle's direction, "The only thing anyone here finds funny here is that you never get any attention. You plead for it every day. Sorry Lee doesn't shower you with affection, I don't blame him. I don't think anyone could." he snarled. Estelle's face contorted with anger, but Draco's words left her speechless. "And you know what else? I think you're jealous. Sorry you can't seem to find anyone as freakishly demented as you." he finished, as he turned back towards Airykkaa. She was stunned, Airykkaa had no idea what could make anyone snap like that. But nevertheless, she decided she wanted to know Estelle more, she wanted to judge her for herself, and not on Draco's reaction. 'But for the moment, this is good.' she thought as she temporarily pushed what had just happened to the back of her mind, just as Draco took, and gently held her hand. 'Yes, this is definitely good.' Lee was now incredibly angry, all he could do to keep from snapping was to get up and leave the great hall. Shouting various obscenities as he went.