Ok my second story! And don't worry; Change Of Life will be updated soon. Just as soon as I get my creative butt working on chap 7 and I will soon. Hopefully
But ok enjoy the new story and do not think on the title b/c it will be eventually explained. I hope.
Ok we all know how the disclaimer works, so yah I don't own HP blah blah but I own Lady Rache, and her family and I don't own any name from the Sevenwaters Trilogy (Which is an awesome book series. I suggest u read them)
Ok people
This is normal speech
This is a vision
This is a thought
This is raven speech
As for the songs on last chapter:
They were:
Smile Empty Soul- With This Knife
Evanescence- Imaginary
Evanescence- Field of Innocence
Annie Lennox- Into The West
((A/N: I will forever know be using songs in my story. I like the fact that when she's overly emotional or in a vision that the song represents the emotion or vision.))
A/N Ok I got a review for chapter 1 from anonymous reviewer how said I was insane for suggesting that Lilly Potter would have an affair. I want to say this: In the Book Series, yes Lilly would never do that, but this is a fanfiction and I can do what I please with the characters but she obviously doesn't remember reading the whole part about James being in a fit of rage that Lilly didn't want to be in ((hates the reviewer)) grrrr ok Im done ranting
Chapter 4: Meetings
Anne was standing at Liadan's tomb again, the morning she was heading for Hogwarts.
" Liadan, I miss you. It doesn't seem right that your not here to swoop down on me when I do something that you disapprove of. Why did you have to leave me? When I need you the most, when I am coming into all my powers and I feel as if my own father is going to reject and that my brother wont even know me and worse, I still cannot control my seer gifts." She collapsed into a heap as she lay on top of Liadan's grave as a song burst from her.
"Na
na, na na na, na na
I miss you, miss you so bad
I don't forget
you, oh it's so sad
I hope you can hear me
I remember it
clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it
won't be the same
Ooooh
Na na na na na na na
I
didn't get around to kiss you
Goodbye on the hand
I wish that I
could see you again
I know that I can't
Oooooh
I hope
you can hear me cause I remember it clearly
The day you
slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
Ooooh
I
had my wake up
Won't you wake up
I keep asking why
And I
can't take it
It wasn't fake
It happened, you passed by
Now
you are gone, now you are gone
There you go, there you
go
Somewhere I can't bring you back
Now you are gone, now you
are gone
There you go, there you go,
Somewhere your not coming
back
The day you slipped away
Was the day i found it won't
be the same noo..
The day you slipped away
was the day that i
found it won't be the same oooh...
Na na, na na na, na na
I
miss you"
" Owl, we have to leave. If your going to take the train, we have to go now." Jamie's voice called to Anne, who stood and bore no sign that she was distressed, unless you looked into her eyes.
" OK, lets go."
They left and soon arrived directly on Platform 9 ¾. There stood the Hogwarts Express and Anne turned towards her family.
" I can't believe I'm doing this, Finbar. I am going to meet my father. I wonder what he will think." Anne said, hugging Finbar before turning to her mother and Jamie.
" Well, Anne, no matter what, we're here for you." Meagan said, hugging her daughter.
" Write to us. You don't and we are going to come and check on you." Jamie said, squeezing her tight.
" Gah, Jamie you are supposed to be the none public emotions one. Stop. Ok I promise to write once a week and I will write you if I need you." Anne walked away from her family and onto the train.
After the train pulled away, Anne began to try and find a compartment, her bag of gold dangling on her side. She came to the last one and decided to risk it. She opened the door. Inside were two girls and one boy. One girl had fiery red hair, the other bushy brown. The boy had brown hair as well.
" Excuse me, may I sit here? Everywhere else full." Anne said, looking them all over.
" Sure, come right in." The bushy haired one said, gesturing to a seat next to the other girl.
" My names Hermione Granger. This is Ginny Weasley and this is Neville Longbottom." Hermione said, extending her hand, which Anne took.
" Nice to meet you all, my name is Anne."
" This your first year? Me too. Last Weasley to go into Hogwarts, at least for now." Ginny said, looking over her hair. " Wicked hair. How did you get it like that?"
" Born that way." Anne responded, moving toward the window, staring out of it. Time passed and the others went on talking about Hogwarts, Quidditch, and the other schoolmates until two names pulled her attention. She listened as the others talked about what Harry could pull off in Quidditch and how the 'greasy git' Professor Snape never was fair to any other house then his own. Anne found the name very interesting and wondered why he got such a name. Again the conversation went to other subjects and Anne turned to the window. When that cart lady went passed, she only bought some chocolate frogs and went back to the window, leaving the frogs for the others to eat. She sat there humming and watched as the sky began to darken.
Then she lightly began to sing in a voice so low that you would have to stop the train to listen.
"I'm Standing on a bridge
I'm
waiting in the dark
I thought that you'd be here by now
There's
nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I'm listening
but there's no sound
Isn't
anyone trying to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home?
It's
a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Wont you
take me by the hand
take me somewhere new
I don't know who
you are
but I... I'm with you
I'm
looking for a place
searching for a face
is anybody here I
know
cause nothings going right
and everything's a mess
and no one likes to be alone
Isn't
anyone trying to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home?
It's
a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Wont you
take me by the hand
take me somewhere new
I don't know who
you are
but I... I'm with you"
She may have been singing lightly, but still the others heard her and they sat there, mesmerized by the power her voice had on them. Anne stopped and noticed their silence.
" What are you? A simple song silenced us." Ginny asked, staring in Anne's eyes.
" I am as human as you, I was just raised by elves and I was granted powers by the guardians of the forest." Anne answered, turning back to the window, but was drawn back by Ginny's voice.
" What kind of powers?"
" Many I have not yet come into power of, but still I have gained the powers of Lore, or emotional song, which allows my emotions to be present in a song, I have also gained the power of the Seer, though I have not yet gained full control, which is one reason I conceived as to not come to Hogwarts." Anne told them, unafraid of them, for she felt they were trustworthy.
" Why would that stop you from coming to Hogwarts?" Hermione asked.
" I fear that others would take advantage of me in a weakened state and that no one would be able pull me from a vision if it threatened to envelop me." She responded, pulling her knees to her chest.
" Hey, ok you don't know us that well, but no matter what house you're put in, we will be there to help you." Ginny said, placing a hand on Anne's.
" Thank you, but I do wonder if my brother and father will say and do the same." She said, again staring out the window.
" Who are they? What do they look like?" Neville asked, speaking to Anne for the first time.
" I wish I knew. For I have never even seen their faces and James Potter is to blame." She said, angrily, looking at the others, who flinched under her gaze.
" How is he to blame?" Ginny asked.
" Ah, where to start. Well first of, Lilly Potter is my mother, but James Potter is not my father. But that would make Harry my brother. The night that they died, James discovered that Lilly had an affair not long after Harry was born. He called me a thing and demanded that she take the 'tainted child' away from his son before he killed it. So, mother packed my bags and took me to Lady Rache's house, which is now my home. I was raised there with my mother's last words to me always racing in my head and I have never forgot them. She never even told James the name of the man who was my father, but she told me." Anne had calmed down and was staring at the ceiling.
" Who?" Ginny asked, leaning forward.
" The man you call a 'greasy git'. The man who is my father is Severus Snape." A gasp escaped from Hermione. Ginny and Neville looked at me like I was a ghost.
" Your kidding right? Professor Snape is your father?" Neville asked, shaking a little.
" Why would I kid you? I trust you, so why would I lie? My mother told Lady Rache and me that my father is Severus Snape. Is this going to end our friendship?" Anne asked worryingly. She had never had any mortal friends and didn't want to lose them so fast.
" Of course not. We just have to wrap our minds around the fact that Snape has a heart, because you wouldn't be here if he didn't. Do you know why Lilly had an affair?" Ginny said, wrapping an arm around Anne's shoulder.
" Yah I do." Anne answered.
She spent the remainder of the ride explaining her life and soon had the three in stitches telling them all of the pranks that Jamie and she pulled throughout my eleven years, and she had Ginny silently crying when she told them of the death of Liadan and they soon arrived. They silently dressed and walked off the train and Anne followed Ginny, who was following the voice of a huge man.
They stood there, waiting for Professor McGonagall to come back for them for the sorting. Anne stood there talking with Ginny, not noticing the others staring at her rings, necklace, moon crown and finally, Sorcha, who was sitting on her shoulder and Ginny was petting her.
The first years got through the sorting and Anne was placed in Gryffindor with Ginny and She learned that Harry was in this house. But her thoughts of Harry were disturbed as Ginny elbowed her and pointed out a man at the staff table. She gasped, as realization took over her.
" Father." Anne barely whispered, as Sorcha leaned in.
" Father? Which one is he, mistress?"
" The one with the long, black hair, and the long pointed nose. I think I know why they call him a greasy git, Sorcha." Anne giggled until she noticed Ginny staring at her.
" What?" Anne asked.
" What the heck did you just say? I couldn't understand you."
" Oh, oh I'm sorry. I was talking to Sorcha. That is another gift I was given, but it's rare. I am the only one in my village that can speak raven." Anne answered, staring up at the staff table, this time her father was gone, but her attentions was diverted as food appeared be fore her. She gorged on the pudding and ate nothing else. Soon it was time to go to bed. Anne dressed and laid down and waited until everyone was sleeping and crept out of the tower and followed her feet to the astronomy tower. She now appreciated Liadan's ability to find any place she wanted to go. But when she was younger and hide from the villagers, it made hiding out much more difficult if Liadan was in the search party.
((Flashback))
Anne was hiding out in the trees and waited until her brothers moved away before moving to the next set of trees, but stopped when she heard voices not to far away.
" Ah, your help is appreciated Liadan. The squirt keeps finding new ways to hide from us and I believe she is very determined not to let us find her." Meagan's voice floated up.
" Don't worry, I will find the little owl." Liadan's voice followed her mother's and Anne was very worried.
" Crap. Not Liadan. She finds me every time. She was supposed to be gone by now." Anne whispered, not moving a muscle as Liadan moved beneath her and looked up directly at Anne.
" Ah, hi Aunt Liadan." Anne now stood on the branch just above her.
" Little one, you sure ran your brothers and mother ragged this time. They have been looking since dawn, I have heard. Come on, lunch is ready." With that said, Liadan turned and left a stunned Anne walking behind her…
((End Flashback))
Anne now stood at the top of the astronomy tower, gazing as the stars moved above her. She was so relaxed and a gentle song broke from her lips.
"Catch me as I fall
Say you're here
and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here
and I fall into myself
This truth drives me
Into madness
I
know I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
Don't
turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though
they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows
what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep
never die)
I'm
frightened by what I see
But somehow I know
That there's much
more to come
Immobilized by my fear
And soon to be
Blinded
by tears
I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
Don't
turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though
they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows
what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep
never die)
Fallen
angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my
eyes
Lying next to me I fear
She beckons me
Shall I give
in
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for
I
rise to meet the end
Don't turn away
(Don't give in to
the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though they're screaming your
name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows what lies behind
them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep never die)
Don't
turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though
they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows
what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep
never die)
Don't
turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though
they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows
what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep
never die)
Servatis
a pereculum.
Servatis a maleficum"
She didn't hear the door open and she didn't notice that behind her stood the one man she wanted the most to love her, care for her, and just accept her. He stood there stunned at the power the song held over him, but shook it off.
" Miss Potter, what are doing out of bed?" Severus Snape asked, taking the girls shoulder and turning her to face him. He saw eyes of a color that he had never seen before and it took only a second before she realized who stood before.
" I asked you a question. Answer me." He has never once seen a first year just stand their ground against his glare.
" I just needed to clear my head before the visions had a chance to overwhelm me. I was also thinking." She moved out of his grasp and stood away from him.
" Yes, I heard you were a seer. You expecting special treatment now?"
" No. I hate it when people treat me different just because I am a seer. All I want is for Harry and you to accept me." She said more to herself then to Severus, but he still heard.
" Why would you want me to accept you?"
She flinched, obviously realizing that he had heard her.
" I-I, I need to tell you something, professor. You may want to sit down." Anne moved to the edge of the roof and sat at the rim. She looked up at the man.
" Alright, you have my attention." Severus sat next to her, trying not notice the pain that was written in the girl's eyes.
" Do remember about eleven years ago. When you had an affair with Lilly Potter?" Anne began, startled as he stood up.
" What do you know of that? It never happened. If the world discovered that, Lilly's image would be ruined. What are you, some reporter?" Snape snarled at Anne.
Anne flinched for the briefest second, but regained her posture.
" No. I am not reporter."
" Then what gain do you have in this? As far as im concerned, that part of my life died along with her and doesn't exist."
" Well, that nonexistent part of your life produced me!" Anne yelled, standing up, tears now running down her face.
Severus stood there, speechless as the girl moved back to the roof edge.
She continued; " The night that they were killed, James discovered that she had an affair and threatened to kill me. If it wasn't for my mother, I wouldn't be here." Anne crumpled to the ground and wept as Severus moved forward and helped her sit up.
" Why didn't she tell me?" He asked, sting down next to her again, unconsciously stroking the girl's hair.
" She wanted to. The night she died, she was going to tell you because she was leaving James, but before she could, Voldemort killed them." Anne stood up, not wanting to leave the comfort of her father's touch, but had too.
She stood there for a few silent minutes before turning back towards him, finding him facing away from her, gazing over the grounds.
" What's going through your mind?" She said, moving to stand next to him.
" What to do with you. I told Lilly in our sixth year about how I felt about her and she told me the same. We were planning on getting married, but things came up and she ended up marring that Potter. No one knew about his anger and rage except me, but when she came to me at my house eleven years ago, I knew at once why she was crying. I took her in and eventually, something happened." He turned towards Anne and saw her staring back.
" Where in the world does someone get eyes that deep? And that wild hair." He ran his hand through her hair and felt her tremble but relax a second later.
" I told her I wanted kids. I think I got my wish," Severus pulled Anne into a hug and she fell into it.
" Alright, here's the deal. You may call me father in private, but in class, you will, I repeat, you will address me as Professor Snape or sir. Is that clear?" He had stepped back and now he was admiring his daughter.
" Yes, father." Anne said, blushing as she realized that part 1 of the plan was done.
((Haha another neat little cliffy, but it's a long chapter. He he the dad-kid relationship will develop fast and I will say that soon the whole school will know but there will be a twist))
