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Chapter 4: A Strange New World

"Nunc scio quid sit Amor" (At last I know what love is really like)

Virgil

She had left the world she knew and stepped out onto a street where people looked different and talked about different things; she was in unknown territory and couldn't have felt less like her normal confident self. She felt that everyone's eyes were upon her. Ella clutched her fathers hand as if worried he might leave her. "Don't worry, I'm here. We're just getting your school supplies." He smiled at her and she loosened her grip on his hand and began to look in the windows of the buildings as they passed. She had never seen shops like them; children ogled at the broomsticks in one shop, in another, frogs, which appeared to be coated in chocolate, jumped up and down. "Severus, Ella; Minerva and I will leave you now. Enjoy your shopping Ella!" Dumbledore smiled at the girl and she beamed back at him. "Would you like to buy your first wand now Ella" her father asked her. "Yes please" she answered breathlessly.

Snape felt that he wanted to laugh, to smile to do all of the things that he had not done for so long. He didn't think he could ever be happy again after that day- she had proved him wrong and he was glad.

A few hours later having purchased several school supplies, various robes, a wand (12 inches, phoenix feather and dragon scale "very interesting indeed") and an extremely affectionate snowy owl, Severus and Ella made their way toward the Leaky Cauldron. Ella's father had informed her that they would now use floo powder to transport themselves to Hogwarts Castle where she would "continue her education". A sudden thought had her gripped with fear and her father stopped in his tracks noticing his daughter's reluctance to move. "But Dad, I'm 15 years old; surely this means that I am going to be in the middle of the fifth year when I start school?" Snape nodded, anticipating what was to come next "I don't know any magic!" The girl was clearly worried and Snape knelt down in front of her and took her hand gently turning it so that the blue lines running vertically were clearly visible on the underside of the girls pale wrist. "Do you know what these are?" he said pointing. "Of course I do, they're veins!" Ella said slightly frustrated by the simplicity of the question. "Perfect answer!" her father grinned at her bemused expression. "Ella, the same blood flows in your veins as did in your mothers and does in mine. You will pick up magic very quickly. Don't worry my love." Ella couldn't help but fling her arms around her father's neck. He returned the hug. "Ella, from now on, no matter what happens; I'll always be there for you. I love you Ella!"

"I love you too Daddy!" she said kissing him on the cheek. Maybe she would call him "Daddy" after all.

He stood up and took her hand again as they walked into yet another fire place.

Next Chapter: New Life: New School guess what happens in this chapter!