Again thank you for the reviews I apologize for the lateness of this chapter. The last few weeks have been hectic with school starting and I got new carpet in my room so I had to move everything out and I couldn't use my computer for three days. Again, I sorry for this chapter being so late and I will try to update at least once a week
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As the days flew by Regan fell into a pattern. She would wake up get herself and Liam dressed, have breakfast, go to her classes, study while watching Liam play, dinner, then Liam goes to bed while she stayed up to study. Liam became comfortable with everyone and began to become more talkative and even warmed up to Snape. Both Harry and Regan attended Occlemency lessons while they helped Harry they left Regan confused. She wasn't doing exceptionally well in her schoolwork but if she kept up the pace, she would know enough to get by. She still felt a little uneasy about being at Hogwarts but thought "Hey at least I don't have to pay rent." Things were going ok until one morning in the middle of July Regan woke up a little later than usual. "I wonder why they let me sleep in?" She thought. "I hope that Liam didn't give them too much trouble." Regan got out of bed, got dressed, and went into Liam's room. What she found was shocking.
Everything was gone. His clothes, toys, books, everything was just gone. She started to panic "there has to be a reasonable explanation" she thought. Then she heard footsteps coming from the living room, she found Dumbledore. Remus, and Sirius sitting in front of the fire. "Where is Liam?" She asked trying to keep her voice calm. "And why are all his things gone?"
"Regan you should sit down." Remus said quietly.
She did as she was told and asked again but with fear in her voice "where is Liam?"
"Regan it's safer for Liam to be away from Hogwarts right now." Said Dumbledore calmly, "it's best for everyone if Liam was raised by different people in a different place."
"What do you mean by that?" Asked Regan her voice now full of anger and hurt.
"Regan you must know that you have much to do and that Liam is a distraction from your school work. Not to mention the fact that you are far too young to be raising a child."
"Too young to be raising a child?!" Regan shouted. "I was raising him on my own for over a year before you came and doing just fine. How can you say that? Tears of anger were streaming down her face.
"Please Regan try to see that this is for the best." Dumbledore said as if he were explaining things to a small child. "Your parents knew that it was best to sent you away, and I promise you that Liam is in a safe and happy environment."
"Will I see him again?" Regan asked with hope in her voice.
"No you won't. It's best for everybody if Liam were to stay with his adoptive parents even after this war. Please Regan try and understand we need your help in defeating Voldemort."
"You want me to help you fight in this war after you take away my son!" She shouted, "second I am not my parents I don't see how Liam is a distraction. He's the reason I do any thing and now you took that reason away." The tears were flowing freely and she was starting to sob.
"Regan it's for the best" Sirius said finally saying something.
"I can't believe you agreed to this!" Regan screamed towards Sirius and Remus. "I trusted you and this is how you betray me! I knew that coming here was a bad idea but when you" she said pointing at Remus. "Said I was in danger my first thoughts were of Liam and his safety. If I'd known that this would happen, I never would have come here."
"Regan please listen to reason--" Remus pleaded before he was cut off by Regan.
"You bastards" she said in a calmer but more dangerous voice. "I hate you!" she then ran as far as she could out the door not listening to the protests of the people behind her.
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Snape was walking along the lake when he heard sobbing. He had just come from the edges of the forbidden forest collecting wild herbs for his newest potions he ran to see what was the matter. He found Regan siting by a tree sobbing. "What are you crying about?" He asked a neutral tone.
"Go away!" She screamed.
"No. Not until you tell me what's wrong."
"Like you don't know!" She spat with venom in her voice.
"The took him away!"
"Who took who away?" Asked Professor Snape this time with a hint of concern in his voice.
"Dumbledore and Remus and Sirius took Liam away" this brought about fresh sobs from the girl.
Snape feeling some compassion for the girl sat down beside her and asked, "why would they do that?"
"The said that it would be better if he lived with someone else." She said through sobs. "That I was too young to take care of him. Regan pulled her knees to her chest and started rocking herself.
Snape not sure of what to do moved a little closer and put a comforting arm around her and said words of comfort to her. He couldn't' believe that this was the same girl who stood up to him weeks ago. The pain that she was experiencing was horrible; he felt compassion for this girl who never wanted to come here in the first place. As he held her, he noticed that she had cried herself to sleep not knowing what else to do he picked her up and started toward the castle. He noticed how peaceful she looked in comparison.
As Snape made his way to her shared chambers he passed several of the staff who gave him strange looks. When he finally made it, he knocked. On the other side of the door, he found Sirius looking extremely worried and when he saw Snape pissed.
"What have you done do her!" Sirius demanded.
"Look Black I found her sobbing over something you did then she fell asleep." Snape sneered at him with disgust.
"Give her to me" Sirius demanded.
Snape sighed but handed her to Sirius. Regan woke up to the movement and when she saw Sirius' face she struggled and fell to the floor. Both Snape's hand and Sirius' hand were offered to help her up. Regan took Snape's hand and he helped her up. Sirius tried but when touched her other arm she screamed "don't touch me!" then she turned to Snape and said in a more calm voice "Thank you for being there." Then she turned away and went into her room. Then Snape left leaving Sirius jealous about her kindness toward his childhood enemy.