Not Alone: Chapter Two

Summary: Severus' sister is sprung dealing illegal magical substances to under-aged muggles. Her sixteen-year-old daughter, Jennica, has been ordered into the care of her only living relative(minus her illegitimate father), Severus Snape. Though when she gets interested in a certain Death Eater's son, her father steps into the picture. ((OC-DM))

Disclaimer: See previous chapter/s.


Chapter Two: Just Like.

"Jenny!"

"Just give me a minute," Jenny called from her room.

"This isn't a fashion parade, we're only going shopping," Severus muttered from the fireplace.

"Two more second!" Jenny said, rushing into the living room holding a pair of uncomfortable shoes and running a brush through her auburn curls.

Severus raised an eyebrow as his eyes fell over the shoes. "Those look expensive."

"They were-" Jenny got out before she could stop herself. Uncle Severus knew she didn't have enough money for expensive shoes, and her mother definately didn't.

"Where did you get them?"

"A friend," she lied as she tied the strap and stood quickly, looking at herself in the mirror. "I look fine, right?" she asked, changing the subject.

"Yes, yes, great," Severus said quickly his eyes still on the shoes. "Jenny, please tell me you didn't st..."

"Okay, fine. I took them, okay, Uncle? I stole them. Happy?"

"No," Severus told her, his voice getting angry.

"Look, you don't know what its like having nothing. If you lived in a gutter you'd take these too."

"You didn't live in a gutter," Severus reminded her, as he took her arm and steered her towards the fireplace.

"Ugh! We aren't going to floo, are we?" Jenny complained.

"Do you have a faster solution?" Severus asked her, eyebrow raised again.

"Yes."

"And? It is?"

"We could apparate."

"Jenny, you're only sixteen, it's illegal."

"Doesn't mean I don't know how."

Severus sighed. "We are going to floo, and I don't want to hear anymore about it."

"Fine!" Jenny said, folding her arms crossly.

Severus held out the floo powder. Jenny took some, after being commanded to and stepped into the fireplace. "Diagon Alley!" she said clearly and threw her powder to her feet. The warm sensation fell around her, then the part she hated. The spinning.

Soon enough she was standing inside the gate to Diagon Alley. Moments later, her uncle appeared.

"This is Diagon Alley?" she asked, awed. She'd never been here before. Sure, she'd been to some of the poorer alley's with her mother, but never here.

Her uncle nodded, leading her down the street.

Jenny's mind swirled as she tried to take in all the street in one go. Holding her head she concentrated on one thing at a time.

She already had a wand, all she needed was... everything else. Her mother had never sent her to Hogwarts, though she had gotten a letter. Her uncle had tried to persuade her mother, but the facts were. She wouldn't let her brother waste his money on school fees and she couldn't afford it herself. So Jenny spent her years since she was meant to be at Hogwarts learning from a retired healer, who lived in her building.

They were exiting 'Madam Makin's' when someone accidentally bumped into Jenny, sending her to the ground with a thump.

"Watch where you're going, you moron!" Jenny snapped as she looked up at the person who had knocked her over. She blinked up into amber eyes, just like her own.

"Er- Do I know you from somewhere?" the amber-eyed man asked as he helped her feet.

Jenny shook her head and moved closer to her uncle. Severus looked at the man with a slight scowl.

"Remus," he acknowledged the man.

"Severus," Remus said with a nod. "What are you do...?" he looked back at Jenny.

Severus gave him a faint smile. "Remus, I'd like you to meet my niece, Jennica. Jenny, this is Remus Lupin. He's... he was a professor at Hogwarts."

Remus stared at Jenny, unblinkingly. Jenny stared back. She knew there was a connection here that she wasn't making. And his eyes, they were so... so much like hers.

Remus stared at the auburn-haired girl standing next to Severus Snape. This couldn't be. There was no way. There wasn't. She had the hair, the eyes, the smile, the skin, the height, the age. It had to be her. She looked just like Samara, but for one difference. She had his eyes.

But he couldn't be looking at her. No! No! No! He couldn't. He had to get away. He knew what it was like to not have the love of a father, but his love would just hurt her. Hurt her more than he could bare.

"Er- Severus, could I have a word with you," he asked, pulling the dark-haired man aside.

"Yes?" Severus asked, a little coldly.

"She... she doesn't know who I am, does she?"

Severus shook his head. "No, Remus. Relax, she doesn't know. But what I don't understand is why you wont..."

"Severus, I can't. You know I can't. This is why Child Services thinks I'm dead. I can't take this responsibilty, she's- she's too important."

"You're her father, she's not going to care what you are."

"How do you know?" Remus asked, he was in a slight panic now. "She would hate me. She could curse me. I... I couldn't bare it. She is better off with Samara."

"Remus, Samara is going to Azkaban," Severus admitted to his ex-co-worker.

Remus shook his head. "No... This isn't funny, Severus." Remus could see Severus wasn't laughing, this wasn't a joke at all.

"We're all she has left," was all severus could say before walking back to his niece.

Remus watched his daughter being led down the street in the firm grip of her uncle. Her amber eyes never leaving his until she was forced around the corner.

Remus sighed and walked up the other end of the street, contemplating what his next move would be.


Remus sat on his crumbling couch, staring at the roaring fire. His mind was racing a mile a minute. She was so beautiful, no much like her mother. So pure. Heavenly, almost. He couldn't make this decision on his own.

He pulled a piece of paper from his stationary and took a quill in his hand. Sighing, he began to write.

Dear Albus...

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And there is the second chapter. I'm sorry it took so long. The next chapter won't be so long of a wait away, I promise.

Until next chapter...