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Chapter 1

"Albus, are you joking? Why would I need an assistant?" Severus Snape, Death Eater, Potions Master, and Head of Slytherin at Hogwarts, asked Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts and Head of the Order of The Phoenix.

"Well..." Albus knew he would not come up with an answer for this, but just hoped that Severus would not ask this question.

"Albus…" Severus said warningly.

"She needs to be kept safe, and I need to keep her near someone trust worthy that's in Hogwarts." Albus told him.

"Why not Minerva? Or Filius? Or Lupin?" Severus asked.

"She doesn't seem to like me." Remus Lupin, werewolf, Marauder member, and Defense Against the Darks Arts teacher stated.

"It's not your fault Remus. She doesn't seem to like anyone." Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Head Mistress and Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts commented.

"Well, that's something you two have in common. You don't like people." Sirius Black, excaped innocent convict, Marauder and Harry Potter's Godfather, smirked.

"She still hasn't said anything?" Albus asked.

"No." Minerva replied.

"Well, what do we know about her?" Albus asked.

"She goes by the name Merry Snow, she's 16, and a fully educated witch." Minerva told him.

"How do you know this if she hasn't said anything?" Severus asked.

"Because she's in the wizarding registration." Albus replied to his Potions Master.
"However we have no clue about anything else." Minerva sighed.

Madame Poppy Pomfrey, matron nurse at Hogwarts came in looking amused.
"Well, I found out why you haven't gotten a word out of Ms. Snow." Poppy said, with a small smile on her face.
Albus looked at her.
"She was asleep with her eyes open." She told them. "She just woke up, and had no clue that anyone was trying to talk to her." She said amusedly. "I suggest next time anyone tries to talk to her to make sure she's actually paying attention and awake."

"Besides the fact that Ms. Snow was apparently asleep, is there anything wrong with her when you checked her?" Albus asked.

Poppy clucked disapprovingly.
"I wouldn't know. She refused to let me check her for any injuries and anything serious. But she looks perfectly fine." She told them.

"She looks like she has barb wire wrapped around her wrists." Minerva stated.

"Well, if she's fine, would you bring Ms. Snow in here for a word?" Albus asked.

Poppy nodded and a few minutes later came in with a black haired girl with dark purple colored eyes, and indeed, it did look like she had barb wire wrapped around her wrists, however it didn't seem to bother her. She seemed to be watching everyone with almost well hidden curiosity.

"Ms. Snow, I trust you're alright now?" Albus asked. Merry nodded. "Now, I think we must discuss where you'll remain until it's safe for you to leave." Albus said.

"What do you mean, where I'll remain?" Merry asked confused.

"Where you'll live until further notice." Albus defined.

"I can't stay anywhere! My brother will worry, and not to mention my children will worry if I don't return home!" Merry exclaimed.

Molly Weasley, mother of 7 children and Order of the Phoenix member, looked shocked to hear this girl who was no older then 17 had children and was married.

"You're a mother?" Severus asked, raising an eyebrow at the girl. Merry blushed yet still nodded.

"Why is it unsafe for her right now, Albus?" Minerva asked.

"I can answer that… give me a sec…" Merry paused and thought. "I know it has something to do with my Father… Damn! He promised Voldemort his first born daughter to be his bride!" she exclaimed. "I knew I wasn't allowed outside for some reason!" she sighed.

Minerva, Molly, and Poppy were very shocked. A man was giving up his daughter to Voldemort, so Voldemort would have a bride?

"Must've been a real idiot." Severus commented.

"Indeed he was, seeing as he's dead." Merry said, her eyes going cold as she looked at Severus.

"Well, We can bring you and your children to Hogwarts for safety, and you can help Severus teach Potions." Albus suggested, making Merry raise an eyebrow at him.

"I don't believe coming to Hogwarts would be safe. For my children and for the students who go to Hogwarts." Merry told him.

"That's nonsense, Hogwarts is the safest place to be. It's safer then Gringotts." Minerva scoffed.

"I really can't believe that, after hearing about how Students ended up getting Petrified 5 years ago and 3 years ago with the Triwizard Tournament, and 2 years ago with Dolores Umbridge teaching, and last year with the attack on the school by Death Eaters and the attack on Hogsmeade by Voldemort... Actually, it sounds like Hogwarts is the place people would stay away from." Merry said, looking at Albus.

"The wards have changed on Hogwarts and it's safer than before. The only reason those accidents happened were because of inside help." Albus told her.

"If all of this happened because of the people inside of Hogwarts, how can I be reassured that it's safe?" Merry reasoned.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to reassure the teenaged mother.

She sighed and closed her eyes for a second before reopening them.
"Alright. I'll trust you on this, Professor Dumbledore, but only because I can't stand to think of what would happen to my kids if they weren't somewhere safe." She sighed.

"Good. Don't worry, they'll be safe at Hogwarts." Albus reassured. "Now, I presume that you want to get your children now?" he asked.

Merry nodded.
"Just one question. What time is it?" she asked.

"About 10 o'clock." Albus replied.

"Oh, then my daughter shouldn't be asleep. That's good." she sighed.
So Albus told her him and a few others would meet her at Hogsmeade, and Merry left to get her children.

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