Disclaimer: Joss Wheton and JK Rowling own the characters in this...*sniff*
A/N: This is my first fic so be gentle. IN this I am making Harry 18 years old, when he should be 17, sorry. Please read and review!
New Beginings.
The winding steps that led up to Dumbledore's office now lay behind him as Professor Severus Snape burst into the headmasters office. His frown was harsher than usual and he glares at the headmaster.
"Severus? Is there something I can do for you?"
"Yes. Would you read this!" He thrust the letter under Dumbledore's nose. He read it aloud.
Dearest Severus,
I know that you haven't heard fore me in seventeen years but I'm afraid that I must explain something to you. I suppose there is no way to soften the blow. You have a daughter.
I know this is probably a shock to you. Her name is Elizabeth Anne Summers and she is seventeen years old. I suppose I should add that she prefers to be called Buffy.
Don't be mad at me at me for not telling you, but when she was born I knew that she was special. Not special the way every child is to their mothers, but different. She is like you. I had a feeling but there was never any evidence.
Recently, however, there have been a few problems. We have been living in Sunnydale for the past three, almost dour years. I knew she was going through a rough patch, but at the end of last year I discovered the reason. She's the chosen one. The Vampire Slayer. I'm certain that people in your world would understand what that is because I sure don't.
Anyway, things got out of control, we had an argument and I washed my hands of her. This brings me to the reason I'm writing. I can't deal with it anymore. I worry for her all the time. Could you possibly take her in? I know that with you at the 'school' she will be safe. Please Severus. I wouldn't be asking this of anyone unless I was desperate. Please consider it.
Yours Truly
Joyce.
Dumbledore sat back in his chair. "Well this is something different." He murmured studying Severus closely.
"Different! It's bloody insane! First she tells me that I have a daughter, then she wants me to take her in! I don't know anything about being a parent! I only know how to teach the annoying brats!"
"Calm down. There is much that you should consider. It would seem that your daughter has been through rough patch. Being called as the Chosen One seems to be a huge responcibility."
"I know!"
"Don't yell at me Severus. I can hear you quite clearly."
"Sorry. What should I do?" He placed his head in his hands.
"Well, it appears that she may be a witch as well. Possibly of the wandless kind."
"A wandless Witch!?" Severus was startled.
"I've met two Slayers in my life. Only one had the capabilities to do magic but she was killed before she could learn to use it."
"Oh."
"Well, here's an idea. Why don;t we ask her to Hogwarts as a student. She can join the seventh years, take private lessons with the teachers in wandless instruction, and allow her to patrol the forbidden forest so she has a reason for coming. As far as we know, she might be the edge that we need in our fight against Voldemort."
Snape cringed at the name but his eyes glittered. "Don't you put my daughter in danger Dumbledore!"
"See, your already playing the father. Parenting comes naturally to you Severus." The potions master grumbled to himself about arrogant headmasters.
"Well, do you approve?"
"Yes, of course."
"From what I recall, she will have a watcher as she is the slayer. He will want to come with her."
"Yes, yes. Dumbledore, what should I say to Joyce?"
"Tell her she can come here. We will make all the arrangements. Someone will collect her in exactly one week."
"Thank you Albus."
The headmasters eyes sparkled as the potion's master walked from the office.
A/N: This is my first fic so be gentle. IN this I am making Harry 18 years old, when he should be 17, sorry. Please read and review!
New Beginings.
The winding steps that led up to Dumbledore's office now lay behind him as Professor Severus Snape burst into the headmasters office. His frown was harsher than usual and he glares at the headmaster.
"Severus? Is there something I can do for you?"
"Yes. Would you read this!" He thrust the letter under Dumbledore's nose. He read it aloud.
Dearest Severus,
I know that you haven't heard fore me in seventeen years but I'm afraid that I must explain something to you. I suppose there is no way to soften the blow. You have a daughter.
I know this is probably a shock to you. Her name is Elizabeth Anne Summers and she is seventeen years old. I suppose I should add that she prefers to be called Buffy.
Don't be mad at me at me for not telling you, but when she was born I knew that she was special. Not special the way every child is to their mothers, but different. She is like you. I had a feeling but there was never any evidence.
Recently, however, there have been a few problems. We have been living in Sunnydale for the past three, almost dour years. I knew she was going through a rough patch, but at the end of last year I discovered the reason. She's the chosen one. The Vampire Slayer. I'm certain that people in your world would understand what that is because I sure don't.
Anyway, things got out of control, we had an argument and I washed my hands of her. This brings me to the reason I'm writing. I can't deal with it anymore. I worry for her all the time. Could you possibly take her in? I know that with you at the 'school' she will be safe. Please Severus. I wouldn't be asking this of anyone unless I was desperate. Please consider it.
Yours Truly
Joyce.
Dumbledore sat back in his chair. "Well this is something different." He murmured studying Severus closely.
"Different! It's bloody insane! First she tells me that I have a daughter, then she wants me to take her in! I don't know anything about being a parent! I only know how to teach the annoying brats!"
"Calm down. There is much that you should consider. It would seem that your daughter has been through rough patch. Being called as the Chosen One seems to be a huge responcibility."
"I know!"
"Don't yell at me Severus. I can hear you quite clearly."
"Sorry. What should I do?" He placed his head in his hands.
"Well, it appears that she may be a witch as well. Possibly of the wandless kind."
"A wandless Witch!?" Severus was startled.
"I've met two Slayers in my life. Only one had the capabilities to do magic but she was killed before she could learn to use it."
"Oh."
"Well, here's an idea. Why don;t we ask her to Hogwarts as a student. She can join the seventh years, take private lessons with the teachers in wandless instruction, and allow her to patrol the forbidden forest so she has a reason for coming. As far as we know, she might be the edge that we need in our fight against Voldemort."
Snape cringed at the name but his eyes glittered. "Don't you put my daughter in danger Dumbledore!"
"See, your already playing the father. Parenting comes naturally to you Severus." The potions master grumbled to himself about arrogant headmasters.
"Well, do you approve?"
"Yes, of course."
"From what I recall, she will have a watcher as she is the slayer. He will want to come with her."
"Yes, yes. Dumbledore, what should I say to Joyce?"
"Tell her she can come here. We will make all the arrangements. Someone will collect her in exactly one week."
"Thank you Albus."
The headmasters eyes sparkled as the potion's master walked from the office.