Hello out there! Sorry this chapter is so short, but I'm doing each
chapter with a character's perspective and Snape's point of view ran out
rather quickly. About all I could do was have him grumble some more. He's
really not in the mood for more insightful thoughts and he's not big on details right now, so I suppose that's all I'm going to say. Hopefully Ch. 4 will be out soon, but I really wouldn't count on it. In a week or so,
maybe. Or maybe before. I am in a writing mood, being deprived for so
long. So, without further ado...
CHAPTER THREE
Snape looked around nervously, though he didn't let it show. He had always known he couldn't postpone this event forever, the revealing of the human side of Snape to the world, but as much as he had prepared, he still felt far from ready. To bring his daughters out in public was about the same for him as streaking through Diagon Alley on a dare would have been for anyone else. Luckily, he hadn't seen anyone he knew yet, and he hoped to keep it that way. Though Snape knew how unlikely that was. He was fully aware that there were many people who knew him that he did not know, and almost as many that would not hesitate to tell everyone they knew that the dreaded Severus Snape had children. The only thing that was keeping Snape from collapsing from anxiety was the knowledge that everyone important knew. Dumbledore knew, and so did Voldemort, through Lucius Malfoy, who used to be Snape's best friend, back when they served the same Master. When Snape had decided to change sides, he couldn't just drop his friends without being completely transparent, and that was something that Severus Snape NEVER was. Therefore, Malfoy had been invited to the wedding and to a few of Koraleigh and Kinelli's early birthday celebrations, to prevent suspicions. Snape had really regretted that a year ago, when Snape had made his final decision to not serve as a full-fledged spy anymore, for the safety of his family. The fact that the Dark Lord knew about his wife and children was almost too much to bear. The only thing Snape was thankful for was that he highly doubted that Lucius had seen fit to divulge that information to his son, Draco, who currently attended Hogwarts. Lucius rarely saw it fit to tell anyone anything.
"YAHHH!" cried out a loud, shrill voice. as Kinelli landed in a clump at her father's feet. Snape bent down, worriedly, but Kinelli bounded up to her feet.
"That was fun, Dad!" she exclaimed as she wiped bits of ash off her purple robes.
Snape breathed an inconspicuous sigh of relief as he watched his little girl. Kinelli and he were almost splitting images of each other, though Kinelli somehow managed to make the looks he'd always despised look adorable. She had never fit anyone's definition of shy and was friends with everyone in her class at school. She was pretty smart, though Snape suspected that she'd be absolutely horrid at Potions, due to her terrible attention span and her general clumsiness.
With a soft thud, Koraleigh arrived in Diagon Alley. She had tried to remain standing, but had failed at the last second. Snape kept his face solemn as he reached down and offered her a hand up, but inside he was silently laughing at her want to act grown-up. Koraleigh had always been more serious then Kinelli. She was top of her 5th grade class last year and worked hard. Koraleigh was almost identical to her mother, with brown hair and hazel eyes. There was very little about her, except perhaps her stance, that said she was Snape's daughter, but Snape had no doubt. She was like him in many ways.
Snape looked around. Still no one he recognized. All right. That was good.
"Ollivanders is this way." said Snape shortly.
Koraleigh grinned. "Let's go!"
Snape led the way to the shop, but stopped and let Koraleigh enter first. The sound of a tinkling bell came from somewhere close to the ceiling and Mr. Ollivander whooshed into view, on a ladder. His face broke into a grin that made Snape scowl in spite of himself. Luckily, neither girl noticed.
"Ah! Miss Koraleigh Snape. I knew I'd be seeing you soon. Why, it seems just like yesterday that your parents were..."
"Yes, of course." said Snape dryly, cleanly interrupting Ollivander's spill. He wasn't sure why Mr. Ollivander's usual act bugged him so much today. He had known that Ollivander was the one that would know exactly who everyone was. Snape highly suspected that Dumbledore sent him a list every year along with their parents, their parent's wands, and a picture of the new students. "Can we get on with it."
Ollivander sent the black-haired man a glare that he quickly covered up with a smile for his newest customer. "Now, Miss. Snape. Which hand is your wand hand?"
Snape was now in a very bad mood. He didn't want his little girl to go to Hogwarts, where the students would all find out the truth about him. They might pity him. Or worse, they might try to take all their built-up years of hate on Koraleigh. Snape really wished there was some plausible reasoning for letting Koraleigh attend another school or even home- schooling her, but Snape knew Ailey would never let that happen. Ailey had her heart set on both of her daughters going to Hogwarts and Snape could do nothing about it.
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really not in the mood for more insightful thoughts and he's not big on details right now, so I suppose that's all I'm going to say. Hopefully Ch. 4 will be out soon, but I really wouldn't count on it. In a week or so,
maybe. Or maybe before. I am in a writing mood, being deprived for so
long. So, without further ado...
CHAPTER THREE
Snape looked around nervously, though he didn't let it show. He had always known he couldn't postpone this event forever, the revealing of the human side of Snape to the world, but as much as he had prepared, he still felt far from ready. To bring his daughters out in public was about the same for him as streaking through Diagon Alley on a dare would have been for anyone else. Luckily, he hadn't seen anyone he knew yet, and he hoped to keep it that way. Though Snape knew how unlikely that was. He was fully aware that there were many people who knew him that he did not know, and almost as many that would not hesitate to tell everyone they knew that the dreaded Severus Snape had children. The only thing that was keeping Snape from collapsing from anxiety was the knowledge that everyone important knew. Dumbledore knew, and so did Voldemort, through Lucius Malfoy, who used to be Snape's best friend, back when they served the same Master. When Snape had decided to change sides, he couldn't just drop his friends without being completely transparent, and that was something that Severus Snape NEVER was. Therefore, Malfoy had been invited to the wedding and to a few of Koraleigh and Kinelli's early birthday celebrations, to prevent suspicions. Snape had really regretted that a year ago, when Snape had made his final decision to not serve as a full-fledged spy anymore, for the safety of his family. The fact that the Dark Lord knew about his wife and children was almost too much to bear. The only thing Snape was thankful for was that he highly doubted that Lucius had seen fit to divulge that information to his son, Draco, who currently attended Hogwarts. Lucius rarely saw it fit to tell anyone anything.
"YAHHH!" cried out a loud, shrill voice. as Kinelli landed in a clump at her father's feet. Snape bent down, worriedly, but Kinelli bounded up to her feet.
"That was fun, Dad!" she exclaimed as she wiped bits of ash off her purple robes.
Snape breathed an inconspicuous sigh of relief as he watched his little girl. Kinelli and he were almost splitting images of each other, though Kinelli somehow managed to make the looks he'd always despised look adorable. She had never fit anyone's definition of shy and was friends with everyone in her class at school. She was pretty smart, though Snape suspected that she'd be absolutely horrid at Potions, due to her terrible attention span and her general clumsiness.
With a soft thud, Koraleigh arrived in Diagon Alley. She had tried to remain standing, but had failed at the last second. Snape kept his face solemn as he reached down and offered her a hand up, but inside he was silently laughing at her want to act grown-up. Koraleigh had always been more serious then Kinelli. She was top of her 5th grade class last year and worked hard. Koraleigh was almost identical to her mother, with brown hair and hazel eyes. There was very little about her, except perhaps her stance, that said she was Snape's daughter, but Snape had no doubt. She was like him in many ways.
Snape looked around. Still no one he recognized. All right. That was good.
"Ollivanders is this way." said Snape shortly.
Koraleigh grinned. "Let's go!"
Snape led the way to the shop, but stopped and let Koraleigh enter first. The sound of a tinkling bell came from somewhere close to the ceiling and Mr. Ollivander whooshed into view, on a ladder. His face broke into a grin that made Snape scowl in spite of himself. Luckily, neither girl noticed.
"Ah! Miss Koraleigh Snape. I knew I'd be seeing you soon. Why, it seems just like yesterday that your parents were..."
"Yes, of course." said Snape dryly, cleanly interrupting Ollivander's spill. He wasn't sure why Mr. Ollivander's usual act bugged him so much today. He had known that Ollivander was the one that would know exactly who everyone was. Snape highly suspected that Dumbledore sent him a list every year along with their parents, their parent's wands, and a picture of the new students. "Can we get on with it."
Ollivander sent the black-haired man a glare that he quickly covered up with a smile for his newest customer. "Now, Miss. Snape. Which hand is your wand hand?"
Snape was now in a very bad mood. He didn't want his little girl to go to Hogwarts, where the students would all find out the truth about him. They might pity him. Or worse, they might try to take all their built-up years of hate on Koraleigh. Snape really wished there was some plausible reasoning for letting Koraleigh attend another school or even home- schooling her, but Snape knew Ailey would never let that happen. Ailey had her heart set on both of her daughters going to Hogwarts and Snape could do nothing about it.
YAY! THANKS TO NO NAME LOL AND RANDIWEASLEY FOR BEING MY FANS! Y"ALL ROCK!