Snape followed Serenity all the way to the edge of the dark forest where
she fell to her knees. Snape walking up behind her, and knelt down beside
the sobbing girl.
"Serenity.You shouldn't let what Potter and his friends upset you." He said softly. (I know.OOC. But Oh well.) She nodded, but her tears continued to fall as she hugged Snape. She knew that she was acting like a child, but couldn't help it. She never got to be a child, never was aloud to cry, and now that she was every tear for every bad memory broke free. Snape placed his arms around her, and strained to hear her muffled words.
"I just don't understand. They said I was a spy, and looked like they hated me all because of my last name. Harry.he stood up for me, but you could tell he didn't truly believe a word he said. I thought he was nice. I thought we could have been friends, but." She broke off, her grip around Snape tightened.
"Why do they hate me, Serverus?"
"Because. The only other Riddle they know of is a man who became, and still is the most powerful dark wizard known as Voldemort. They think that you're here to do his bidding, and harm Potter."
"But I'm Not! I never knew my family!" She cried.
"I know, but they don't, and I doubt they would care even if they did know. Now. Come on Serenity. Also, I need you to call me Professor Snape while we are at Hogwarts, okay?" Serenity nodded and stood up, walking back to the castle with Snape. The students had been released and Draco stood at the door waiting for them.
"Mr. Malfoy. Would you find the Bloody Barron or Nick and have them escort her to the portrait of the Fat Lady." Malfoy nodded and took Serenity's hand, Snape quickly making his way to his office.
They walked down the halls in search of the two ghosts.
"Serenity. Maybe you should ask to be placed in Slytherin. I'm sure Professor Snape wouldn't mind, and I assure you the Sytherins would be kind to you." She shook her head and gave Draco a forced smile.
"No.I want to try and convince Harry and his friends that I'm not a spy, or anything of the sort. Thank you though." Peeves bounced down the halls and stopped at the sight of the two.
"Ah! Pretty Ms. Riddle! And little Mr. Malfoy!" He chimed with a small bow. "Peeves heard all about what happened. He did! Wee little Potter and his friend made Ms. Riddle cry." He bounced down beside Serenity and gave a crooked smile. "But Peeves knows better, he does. At Ms. Riddle's service Peeves is." Malfoy looked over to Peeves.
"Bring her to the portrait of the Fat Lady then, Peeves, or get the Bloody Baron too. I have to get back to the Slytherin Common Room." Serenity nodded and began to follow a singing Peeves, all the while watching Draco walk away.
"Oh, Wee little Potter, what have you done. You and your friends have upset Ms Riddle and made tears run, for that the Dark Lord has another reason why. Why he wants you to die." Serenity stopped dead at Peeves' words.
"Wh-What?" Peeves spun around with another bow after saying something quietly, and pointed to the open portrait hole.
"Here you are Ms. Riddle. Call Peeves if you need Peeves." With that he left.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Snape's Office*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Potter, of all people I expected you to stand up for her, and put a stop to Weasley's accusations." Ron began to protest, but was stopped by Snape who continued.
"Now both of you have two weeks detention with me starting tomorrow at."
"Oh two weeks is a little harsh, Serverus, how about one week?" Dumbledore stood in the doorway, and his expression of disappointment made Harry turn away. Harry hated that look; it made him feel like a child.
"Surely you don't stand behind them in what they did, Albus. Despite the girls family, one that, I point out, she has never met." Dumbledore shook his head.
"No, I do not stand beside them, as you say, but I can understand why it was said. Mr. Weasley was a bit out of line with his outburst and accusations, but I am sure he did it because he worried for the safety of his friend." Ron nodded and muttered something, but it went unnoticed by the others in the room. "I am also disappointed in Harry, seeing as he didn't do more to help her, or try and calm Mr.Weasley." Snape raised his hand, not needing to hear anymore.
"Fine, Albus, one week of detention for the two of you beginning at 7 o' clock. Do not be late." The two nodded and quickly left.
Harry and Ron stepped into the common room to see Serenity sitting in front of the fire, the necklace Harry had found clutched in her hand.
"Hey Harry.Look." Ron pointed to the chain that escaped her grip, and before Harry realized what was running through his friends mind it was to late. Ron had snatched the necklace from her and was now teasing her with it, holding it just out of her reach. Her cries as she tried to retrieve her necklace quickly brought a crowd of laughing Gryffindor students. Harry stepped forward, and watched for a minute. The sight was amusing even if he didn't want to admit it. Neville seemed to be the only one who truly wished to stop Ron, but didn't move. After a few minutes though Serenity became angry, and tackled Ron to the ground. Her surprise attack was probably the worst thing she could have done. Seconds after Ron dropped the necklace right into the fire, followed by the crowd of students jumping at Serenity. Harry snapped out of his daze, and quickly went to help her. Everyone moved aside for Harry, and in the center of the group was Serenity curled up in defense. Harry held out a hand, which she hesitantly took, and pulled Serenity to her feet. Then he led her to the fire, and using a poker (I think that's what it's called. The Metal pole for the fireplace.) to pull the necklace out. He held it in the air until it cooled, then handed it to her. The students looked at Harry as if asking why he didn't look angry in the slightest after she 'attacked' Ron, but got no answer but the sound of Hermione ushering them all upstairs.
"Thank you, Harry." Serenity said softly to him. He simply nodded and went to the boy's dormitory, leaving a confused Serenity standing by the fire.
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Well.Chapter Seven I believe this is. I hope you liked it. From the looks of it there is going to be a Draco/Serenity pairing, seeing as there are three votes for them, 0 for Snape, and only 1 for Harry. Reviews are welcomed, and wanted! Big hugs to all who review. Also If I missed your review or vote I am SO Sorry.
"Serenity.You shouldn't let what Potter and his friends upset you." He said softly. (I know.OOC. But Oh well.) She nodded, but her tears continued to fall as she hugged Snape. She knew that she was acting like a child, but couldn't help it. She never got to be a child, never was aloud to cry, and now that she was every tear for every bad memory broke free. Snape placed his arms around her, and strained to hear her muffled words.
"I just don't understand. They said I was a spy, and looked like they hated me all because of my last name. Harry.he stood up for me, but you could tell he didn't truly believe a word he said. I thought he was nice. I thought we could have been friends, but." She broke off, her grip around Snape tightened.
"Why do they hate me, Serverus?"
"Because. The only other Riddle they know of is a man who became, and still is the most powerful dark wizard known as Voldemort. They think that you're here to do his bidding, and harm Potter."
"But I'm Not! I never knew my family!" She cried.
"I know, but they don't, and I doubt they would care even if they did know. Now. Come on Serenity. Also, I need you to call me Professor Snape while we are at Hogwarts, okay?" Serenity nodded and stood up, walking back to the castle with Snape. The students had been released and Draco stood at the door waiting for them.
"Mr. Malfoy. Would you find the Bloody Barron or Nick and have them escort her to the portrait of the Fat Lady." Malfoy nodded and took Serenity's hand, Snape quickly making his way to his office.
They walked down the halls in search of the two ghosts.
"Serenity. Maybe you should ask to be placed in Slytherin. I'm sure Professor Snape wouldn't mind, and I assure you the Sytherins would be kind to you." She shook her head and gave Draco a forced smile.
"No.I want to try and convince Harry and his friends that I'm not a spy, or anything of the sort. Thank you though." Peeves bounced down the halls and stopped at the sight of the two.
"Ah! Pretty Ms. Riddle! And little Mr. Malfoy!" He chimed with a small bow. "Peeves heard all about what happened. He did! Wee little Potter and his friend made Ms. Riddle cry." He bounced down beside Serenity and gave a crooked smile. "But Peeves knows better, he does. At Ms. Riddle's service Peeves is." Malfoy looked over to Peeves.
"Bring her to the portrait of the Fat Lady then, Peeves, or get the Bloody Baron too. I have to get back to the Slytherin Common Room." Serenity nodded and began to follow a singing Peeves, all the while watching Draco walk away.
"Oh, Wee little Potter, what have you done. You and your friends have upset Ms Riddle and made tears run, for that the Dark Lord has another reason why. Why he wants you to die." Serenity stopped dead at Peeves' words.
"Wh-What?" Peeves spun around with another bow after saying something quietly, and pointed to the open portrait hole.
"Here you are Ms. Riddle. Call Peeves if you need Peeves." With that he left.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Snape's Office*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Potter, of all people I expected you to stand up for her, and put a stop to Weasley's accusations." Ron began to protest, but was stopped by Snape who continued.
"Now both of you have two weeks detention with me starting tomorrow at."
"Oh two weeks is a little harsh, Serverus, how about one week?" Dumbledore stood in the doorway, and his expression of disappointment made Harry turn away. Harry hated that look; it made him feel like a child.
"Surely you don't stand behind them in what they did, Albus. Despite the girls family, one that, I point out, she has never met." Dumbledore shook his head.
"No, I do not stand beside them, as you say, but I can understand why it was said. Mr. Weasley was a bit out of line with his outburst and accusations, but I am sure he did it because he worried for the safety of his friend." Ron nodded and muttered something, but it went unnoticed by the others in the room. "I am also disappointed in Harry, seeing as he didn't do more to help her, or try and calm Mr.Weasley." Snape raised his hand, not needing to hear anymore.
"Fine, Albus, one week of detention for the two of you beginning at 7 o' clock. Do not be late." The two nodded and quickly left.
Harry and Ron stepped into the common room to see Serenity sitting in front of the fire, the necklace Harry had found clutched in her hand.
"Hey Harry.Look." Ron pointed to the chain that escaped her grip, and before Harry realized what was running through his friends mind it was to late. Ron had snatched the necklace from her and was now teasing her with it, holding it just out of her reach. Her cries as she tried to retrieve her necklace quickly brought a crowd of laughing Gryffindor students. Harry stepped forward, and watched for a minute. The sight was amusing even if he didn't want to admit it. Neville seemed to be the only one who truly wished to stop Ron, but didn't move. After a few minutes though Serenity became angry, and tackled Ron to the ground. Her surprise attack was probably the worst thing she could have done. Seconds after Ron dropped the necklace right into the fire, followed by the crowd of students jumping at Serenity. Harry snapped out of his daze, and quickly went to help her. Everyone moved aside for Harry, and in the center of the group was Serenity curled up in defense. Harry held out a hand, which she hesitantly took, and pulled Serenity to her feet. Then he led her to the fire, and using a poker (I think that's what it's called. The Metal pole for the fireplace.) to pull the necklace out. He held it in the air until it cooled, then handed it to her. The students looked at Harry as if asking why he didn't look angry in the slightest after she 'attacked' Ron, but got no answer but the sound of Hermione ushering them all upstairs.
"Thank you, Harry." Serenity said softly to him. He simply nodded and went to the boy's dormitory, leaving a confused Serenity standing by the fire.
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Well.Chapter Seven I believe this is. I hope you liked it. From the looks of it there is going to be a Draco/Serenity pairing, seeing as there are three votes for them, 0 for Snape, and only 1 for Harry. Reviews are welcomed, and wanted! Big hugs to all who review. Also If I missed your review or vote I am SO Sorry.