Chapter 12
When he had heard his child had been in danger by fire again Severus heart had broken.
It had been clear that she had tried to get out.
His poor baby had burns on her arms and she had fallen which again she clearly had, she had a few broken ribs but Pompfrey had her mended in a second, then she had left father and daughter alone.
"Oh my poor puss," he said to the unconscious girl.
He hadn't been there to defend her all over again.
Taking her tiny hand in his one he felt a tear fall down his face. "God I am so sorry baby." He said. "I'm sorry."
She didn't stir though.
"I love you my darling," he said.
He had come to her as soon as he heated what had gone on.
Bloody Quirrell good riddance he was dead.
He had pulled Annabelle in to there grudge match when she hadn't deserved it.
The next few days she woke up in started and stops.
Granger and Weasley left the hospital wing the night after the fire so when Severus was not there it was just Anna and Harry who seemed to think he had done the right thing not telling her what had gone on still but he hadn't him self for not being their for her when she had needed him.
"So are we four ok again," Ron had asked her.
"We're friends, and we're cool." She smiled at them.
The night she was realized was the night of the feast at the end of the year.
She was thrilled to be able to go with them as it turned out they were the wieners of the house cup beating Slytherin.
She was thrilled. She was so going to tease her father.
Smirking gat Draco she winked at him.
She got him good, she thought
"So we'll be seeing you next term!" Said Hermione as she and the boy got on the train.
"Sorry for being such gits." Ron told her.
"Don't worry." she grinned up at them. "I live with Severus Snape I'm used to totally gits." she joked with them.
"See you in the new term and have a great holiday!" Anna called to them. "You too!" she said kissing Draco's cheek as he got on the train.
"You two are going to come and visit me mother and father aren't you?" he asked.
"I am sure we will." she grinned.
Waving to the Gryffindors and threw Slytherin as they left for the respective homes.
Heading back up the drive to the castle she felt lonely.
She had got so used to all the other kids in the school being around and she begun to miss them just half an hour after they had gone.
She went to tea with Hagrid before heading back to her father's quarters where she got ready to go her self.
"Ready to go Annabelle," he asked her and they flu-ed to spinners end.
They eat on to the patio and she had an idea.
"Dad, can I do the garden up this summer?" she asked.
"If that what you want to do Puss." he said to her with a smirk.
"It is so good to be home dad," she worming her way in to his lap once she had had her dinner.
Wrapping his arms round her he kissed her fore head tenderly and rested his head on hers.
"I know, it's good to have you all to my self again, safely. You know when you got that note you should have come to your father," he told her looking at her sternly.
"I know dad but it think I was excited," she tried to defend her self. "I thought I was going to see her again dad. I thought my dream had come true. I guess got that really wrong," she told him.
"I guess so darling." he agreed.
"I wanted it to be her dad." She said and begun to sob in to his arms.
"I know my dear," he said.
After he had cheered her up with a game of exploding snap, she said exploding Snape for a laugh. That was what he was when he was angry at her.
At ten o'clock Severus had the pleasure of tucking his child in to bed.
Once she had her hot chocolate and drunk it he shut the door and sighed.
She was ok, and they were together. he knew he was going to protect her more than he had this year.
"I love you," he mumbled to her absently as he sat down and had a cup of tea before he turned in him self.
She was right. It was good to be home.