Faith.
The following morning was hectic. The timetables were all wrong, and
muddled up. The poor first years didn't know what had hit them. Everyone ended up
in the wrong places for their first lesson of the year, and some were directed to non-
existent rooms. By the time all of the students were rounded up, everyone was
confused. Dumbledore gathered everyone into the Hall, and set up some board games,
and things to keep them occupied. About an hour later, Dumbledore returned with the
rest of the teachers. Again no Snape or DADA teacher. Harry and the others
exchanged looks.
"Okay, the timetables have been rearranged, and your lessons will commence this
afternoon. You can have the rest of the morning off," said Dumbledore, and he was
greeted by loud cheers.
Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny and William went outside and were
discussing why the timetables could have gone wrong. A black cat strolled over to
them.
Chaser climbed over their legs and curled up beside William. He smiled, and then
glanced at the others.
"You do know don't you?"
Harry nodded, "Yea, he told us."
William nodded, " missed you as well you know. Bet you didn't miss me though. You
rarely do. Stronger than me, aren't you? I feel awful leaving her alone. I mean you
didn't have a choice, but me.well."
The cat mewed and rubbed up against him.
"From what we heard it didn't sound like you had a choice either, and well, she
sounded like she could take care of herself," offered Hermione kindly.
As they were all sitting, Harry noticed two figures walking towards
them. One of them was carrying a bag, and the taller, more familiar one was carrying
a large case. As the figures got closer he realised that the taller one was Snape. The
other one was a girl of about their age. She had long, sleek black hair, with pink tips;
she had cruel, black eyes that seemed to stare straight through everything. She didn't
look very happy, but she was still pretty, and gave off an aura knowing that she had a
certain amount of control over the situation. She ignored Snape, but kept up with him,
seeming to know whenever he was going to change direction. Snape looked like he
was in an extremely bad mood, and he glared at Harry when he passed. The girl
glanced at them, but didn't seem to see them. Snape indicated for her to enter the
castle but she refused and he had to enter first. She did it with the air of someone who
had experienced what could happen if you exposed your back to a deadly enemy.
When they had disappeared, Harry looked at the others. They were all watching
with interest. William's mouth was hanging open. Ginny nudged him playfully. He
turned to her and smiled sheepishly.
After lunch, they all received their new timetables, and to Harry's delight he
found that they had DADA. Unfortunately they had it with the Slytherins. Everyone
was buzzing with excitement, desperate to know the identity of the new DADA
teacher. As they entered the room, they were greeted by Lupin.
Hermione actually shrieked in delight, and for once Ron was too happy to say
anything to her.
After everyone had settled down, Lupin explained that he was filling in until
Dumbledore managed to find a more permanent teacher. Everyone laughed at that.
They were just getting down to DADA when there was a loud knock on the door,
everyone turned to look. Snape entered with the girl from earlier. Lupin looked
slightly confused.
"Hello, can I help you?"
"This is the newest member of Slytherin. I trust I can leave her in your care?" he
sneered at Lupin. The girl stared straight ahead, which just happened to be where
Neville was sitting, and he shifted uncomfortably.
"I think that we can help her to settle in," smiled Lupin, "what's your name?"
The girl continued to stare straight ahead, and Lupin glanced at Snape.
Snape shrugged, and told them." Faith."
Then, "Lupin, see me after class about that potion. Faith, sit down. Mr Malfoy will be
happy to show you the ropes, I'm sure." Draco Malfoy smiled, and nodded, motioning
for Crabbe to leave the seat next to him, so that she could sit down. Snape swept out
of the room. The girl shifted her gaze, only when he had left the room. She sat next to
Draco, and flashed him an alluring smile.
"Well," said Lupin, clearly off put by her arrival.
"Why don't we continue with our discussion? Where were we?"
"The basis for a true patronis," said Hermione.
"Yes, well I know some of you are already experienced but I want to go over this
anyway. It's important to review everything you have ever learned in order to keep
you safe. How many of you can do an advanced Patronas?"
Harry, Hermione, William, Draco and Faith raised their hands. Lupin nodded.
After several questions about hexes, curses and other defences against dark arts,
Lupin decided to change tacts. Faith had sat there all lesson, a faint smile on her lips
as though listening to someone in the distance. Her fixed gaze led directly to Lupin,
but she didn't even seem to register that he was there.
"Faith?" Lupin was starting to look concerned, "what did you do in your last school in
way of the DADA? I know that William did next to nothing at Sidilo. Where did you
go?"
The girl continued to stare at Lupin. Everyone looked at Faith.
"Hello?" asked Hermione.
Still no response.
"So you won't have done much either, then? I know some schools don't like to teach
Dark Arts at all," asked Lupin, desperately trying to get a response from her. She
continued to stare. As Lupin sighed, and gave up, he turned to look at William. But,
before he could open his mouth to speak, Faith spoke in a chilly, unnaturally quiet
tone.
"I know more about the Dark Arts than most of the Ministry of magic." Everyone
stared at her.
"I don't need to be here. I've surpassed these studies, and I'm only here because I
don't have a choice. My old school was afraid of the Dark arts, which is why they
kicked me out. I don't intend to be staying long, so it may be best if you only speak to
me when I wish you to." There was a stunned silence, as everyone turned to look at
Lupin.
To their surprise he smiled at her," For a moment I wasn't sure, but now I can see that
you truly are your father's daughter. You are so very like him." The girl glared at him,
"Thank you for making my world complete. I think I will just go and ask Lord
Voldemort to perform the Avada Kedavra curse on me now." Most people in the
room flinched, and shock registered on all of their features. She smiled slightly; this
had obviously had the desired effect. Even Lupin looked surprised. The bell rang, and
she strode out of the room with an air of importance, leaving the rest of the class
gawping after her. The only person that never stirred, and didn't seem to register this
as unusual was William. He gathered his books and left the room, but nobody noticed
this in their confusion. As she left the room Severus Snape's daughter smiled to
herself, and felt good because she had already begun to show a little of her attitudes
and self-control to her temporary new playmates. She laughed at this, as she headed
down the corridor, not seeming to notice the stares she was getting. Faith Alixandria
Snape had started off the year with a big bang.
The following morning was hectic. The timetables were all wrong, and
muddled up. The poor first years didn't know what had hit them. Everyone ended up
in the wrong places for their first lesson of the year, and some were directed to non-
existent rooms. By the time all of the students were rounded up, everyone was
confused. Dumbledore gathered everyone into the Hall, and set up some board games,
and things to keep them occupied. About an hour later, Dumbledore returned with the
rest of the teachers. Again no Snape or DADA teacher. Harry and the others
exchanged looks.
"Okay, the timetables have been rearranged, and your lessons will commence this
afternoon. You can have the rest of the morning off," said Dumbledore, and he was
greeted by loud cheers.
Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny and William went outside and were
discussing why the timetables could have gone wrong. A black cat strolled over to
them.
Chaser climbed over their legs and curled up beside William. He smiled, and then
glanced at the others.
"You do know don't you?"
Harry nodded, "Yea, he told us."
William nodded, " missed you as well you know. Bet you didn't miss me though. You
rarely do. Stronger than me, aren't you? I feel awful leaving her alone. I mean you
didn't have a choice, but me.well."
The cat mewed and rubbed up against him.
"From what we heard it didn't sound like you had a choice either, and well, she
sounded like she could take care of herself," offered Hermione kindly.
As they were all sitting, Harry noticed two figures walking towards
them. One of them was carrying a bag, and the taller, more familiar one was carrying
a large case. As the figures got closer he realised that the taller one was Snape. The
other one was a girl of about their age. She had long, sleek black hair, with pink tips;
she had cruel, black eyes that seemed to stare straight through everything. She didn't
look very happy, but she was still pretty, and gave off an aura knowing that she had a
certain amount of control over the situation. She ignored Snape, but kept up with him,
seeming to know whenever he was going to change direction. Snape looked like he
was in an extremely bad mood, and he glared at Harry when he passed. The girl
glanced at them, but didn't seem to see them. Snape indicated for her to enter the
castle but she refused and he had to enter first. She did it with the air of someone who
had experienced what could happen if you exposed your back to a deadly enemy.
When they had disappeared, Harry looked at the others. They were all watching
with interest. William's mouth was hanging open. Ginny nudged him playfully. He
turned to her and smiled sheepishly.
After lunch, they all received their new timetables, and to Harry's delight he
found that they had DADA. Unfortunately they had it with the Slytherins. Everyone
was buzzing with excitement, desperate to know the identity of the new DADA
teacher. As they entered the room, they were greeted by Lupin.
Hermione actually shrieked in delight, and for once Ron was too happy to say
anything to her.
After everyone had settled down, Lupin explained that he was filling in until
Dumbledore managed to find a more permanent teacher. Everyone laughed at that.
They were just getting down to DADA when there was a loud knock on the door,
everyone turned to look. Snape entered with the girl from earlier. Lupin looked
slightly confused.
"Hello, can I help you?"
"This is the newest member of Slytherin. I trust I can leave her in your care?" he
sneered at Lupin. The girl stared straight ahead, which just happened to be where
Neville was sitting, and he shifted uncomfortably.
"I think that we can help her to settle in," smiled Lupin, "what's your name?"
The girl continued to stare straight ahead, and Lupin glanced at Snape.
Snape shrugged, and told them." Faith."
Then, "Lupin, see me after class about that potion. Faith, sit down. Mr Malfoy will be
happy to show you the ropes, I'm sure." Draco Malfoy smiled, and nodded, motioning
for Crabbe to leave the seat next to him, so that she could sit down. Snape swept out
of the room. The girl shifted her gaze, only when he had left the room. She sat next to
Draco, and flashed him an alluring smile.
"Well," said Lupin, clearly off put by her arrival.
"Why don't we continue with our discussion? Where were we?"
"The basis for a true patronis," said Hermione.
"Yes, well I know some of you are already experienced but I want to go over this
anyway. It's important to review everything you have ever learned in order to keep
you safe. How many of you can do an advanced Patronas?"
Harry, Hermione, William, Draco and Faith raised their hands. Lupin nodded.
After several questions about hexes, curses and other defences against dark arts,
Lupin decided to change tacts. Faith had sat there all lesson, a faint smile on her lips
as though listening to someone in the distance. Her fixed gaze led directly to Lupin,
but she didn't even seem to register that he was there.
"Faith?" Lupin was starting to look concerned, "what did you do in your last school in
way of the DADA? I know that William did next to nothing at Sidilo. Where did you
go?"
The girl continued to stare at Lupin. Everyone looked at Faith.
"Hello?" asked Hermione.
Still no response.
"So you won't have done much either, then? I know some schools don't like to teach
Dark Arts at all," asked Lupin, desperately trying to get a response from her. She
continued to stare. As Lupin sighed, and gave up, he turned to look at William. But,
before he could open his mouth to speak, Faith spoke in a chilly, unnaturally quiet
tone.
"I know more about the Dark Arts than most of the Ministry of magic." Everyone
stared at her.
"I don't need to be here. I've surpassed these studies, and I'm only here because I
don't have a choice. My old school was afraid of the Dark arts, which is why they
kicked me out. I don't intend to be staying long, so it may be best if you only speak to
me when I wish you to." There was a stunned silence, as everyone turned to look at
Lupin.
To their surprise he smiled at her," For a moment I wasn't sure, but now I can see that
you truly are your father's daughter. You are so very like him." The girl glared at him,
"Thank you for making my world complete. I think I will just go and ask Lord
Voldemort to perform the Avada Kedavra curse on me now." Most people in the
room flinched, and shock registered on all of their features. She smiled slightly; this
had obviously had the desired effect. Even Lupin looked surprised. The bell rang, and
she strode out of the room with an air of importance, leaving the rest of the class
gawping after her. The only person that never stirred, and didn't seem to register this
as unusual was William. He gathered his books and left the room, but nobody noticed
this in their confusion. As she left the room Severus Snape's daughter smiled to
herself, and felt good because she had already begun to show a little of her attitudes
and self-control to her temporary new playmates. She laughed at this, as she headed
down the corridor, not seeming to notice the stares she was getting. Faith Alixandria
Snape had started off the year with a big bang.