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Chapter 2 – Old Hatred

Severus Snape sat in his rooms brooding and thinking hard. Now he understood why he didn't like them. Hissy and Calm Voice. He couldn't believe that they were back. The two of them were worse than James and his gang of cronies. Even though those guys had been cruel, it was worse that those two had thought that they needed to protect them. It had taken years for people to realize that he didn't need those two to protect him.

'Amanda and Rellin. Why are they here? It doesn't make any sense. Why?'

A knock on the door brought him out of his thoughts.

"What," he said brusquely.

"Severus, open the door," came McGonagall's voice.

He immediately got up and opened the door. "Yes." He was in a foul temper and he didn't need any Gryffindors to make things worse.

"You have a new student in your house."

"Really."

"Cestellia Dennic. You need to show her to the Slytherin common room."

"Marvelous. Where is she?"

"Right here," she said stepping aside.

"Follow me," Snape ordered her as he swept passed her. McGonagall left the hall.

"Please," Cestellia said.

Snape whirled around looked her straight in the eye and said, "What did you just say to me?!"

"Please," she informed him. "Please follow me, or follow me, please."

"Students do not talk back, especially to me."

"Guess the record's wrong now."

"You will not talk back to me, understand," he snarled.

"I am from America," she said slowly. "Sorry if I don't conform to English rules quickly, after all, I was never born with them in my blood."

Snape looked as though he was trying to force an argument out, but instead he simply curled his lips in a sneer and said, "Follow me, please."

"With pleasure."

Snape growled again as he turned to lead the way.

"He wasn't too happy about that, was he, Rel," Amanda said.

"No. The look on his face."

"Don't tease him. Looks as though he has enough problems as it is."

"Yeah. Come on, Dumbledore would like to see you."

Amanda just smiled.

On the way towards his office Paet ran up to them.

"Mom, guess what," she said excitedly, almost jumping up and down, blue eyes shining.

"What," Amanda said calmly.

"I've been placed in Gryffindor."

"Great." She turned to Rellin. "Rel, this is one of my adopted daughters, Paet Dennic. Paet, this is Professor Crosse."

"How do you do, Professor Crosse," she asked, now the epitome of respect.

"Very well. And yourself?"

"Well, thank you."

"Run along Paet."

"Yes mother."

"She seems cheery," Rellin commented as Paet got out of hearing range.

"Her sister is just the opposite." She paused for a few minutes before cautiously broaching a subject she found delicate. "Rellin."

"Yes."

"You seem ... colder than the last time we were together."

"I probably am, Amanda," Rellin said quietly.

"I'm sorry. Can you tell me what happened?"

"No."

Amanda smiled suddenly, startling Rellin. "Then don't worry, I promise not to pry. I will get you to tell me eventually. But not right now. Everyone has his or her own little secrets. Oh, by the way. The girls and I are going to Diagon alley tomorrow. Do you want me to get you anything while we're there?"

"I prefer to do my own shopping. Chocolate frogs," she addressed the stone gargoyle in front of Dumbledore's office.

Both ladies walked up the stairs; Dumbledore was waiting for them at the top.

"Amanda, I am glad that you decided to come. We will need everyone this year."

"I just can't understand why our classes are only for sixth and seventh year students."

"Come in my office and have a seat please, both of you. You understand I need to get her caught up, Rellin?"

"Yes."

"Good," he motioned for them to sit. "What book will you be using to your classes, Amanda?"

"There is no book."

"Ah. Very well. You do understand why you have been asked to teach here?"

"Yes," she said with a smile in her eyes. "I am here to teach students how to unlock their inner elements without teaching them how to do it on their own so that they can not pass the knowledge on to others if they are of questionable "siding.""

Dumbldore chuckled. You have not changed as much as I would have thought."

"Of course not, I have changed more than that."

"I am sure you and Rellin have some catching up to do so I will talk with you some more at a later time."

"Before we go, I am taking Paet and Cestellia to Diagon alley tomorrow. Do you need anything?"

"No, thank you for asking." Professor Dumbledore smiled kindly at the two of them as they left. He turned, then, to Fawkes, "I am glad they are here. They have always been able to keep secrets from me and I wish to know what it is, and more importantly how." He chuckled, "I'm an old fool, Fawkes."

The next day.

A knock sounded on his office door. "Come in," he growled.

The person didn't come in, only stuck her head round the door. It was Professor Willis. Snape scowled, "What do you want?"

"The girls and I are leaving for Diagon alley; do you want me to get you anything?" When she saw the look on his face she added, "No need to look like that, I'm asking all of the staff."

"No," he barked.

"Just asking." She smiled and then left.

He sat and fumed.

Diagon alley.

"Mom look at that," Paet nearly screamed.

"Shut-up, Paet," Cestellia said coldly, trying to keep her temper under control for Amanda's sake.

"Cestellia," Amanda warned gently before addressing Paet. "Paet, I see. And I know that this is nothing like home, but please, try to control yourself."

Paet smiled sheepishly.

"Oh my god! What happened to your head," came a drawling and insidious voice from behind them.

"Whose," Amanda asked calmly, turning to face a fairly tall blonde boy. "Cestellia's, Paet's, or mine?"

"Theirs," he said nodding in the direction of Paet and Cestellia.

"Who are you," Amanda asked him suspiciously.

"Draco Malfoy." He replied with a disdainful sniff.

Amanda cocked her head to one side and asked rather softly, "Luicus is your father?"

"Yes."

"And you mother is?"

"I am his mother. Who are you," asked a haughty looking woman.

Amanda's eyes went wide, "Narissa?"

The women's eyes narrowed, "Who are you?"

"Amanda Willis. We went to school together. I was a Ravenclaw."

"I don't remember you."

"Not surprised. I did try to stay out of sight."

Narissa glanced at Cestellia and Paet questioningly.

"I went to live in America right after my seventh year. I was a teacher in a muggle school. I got these two shortly before they got their letters."

"You led an interesting life. Why are you here in England?"

"I will be teaching at Hogwarts this year."

"Oh. I don't mean to be rude but we must be going."

"I understand. Bye. See you at school, Mr.Malfoy."

Draco turned his back on her. Amanda winked at Narissa over his shoulder. Narissa almost grinned before the two of them left.

"Let's find us some place to start." Amanda changed the subject as she pulled out a piece of parchment.

They had finished their shopping and were getting some ice cream when a small redheaded young lady rushed pass.

"Sorry," she called as she knocked into Paet.

"She's doing it again," Cestellia sighed.

Paet looked up at Amanda's face to find a concentrated look on it.

Amanda looked down suddenly, "Ready. I have one more spot that I would like to stop."

"I'm ready," Paet said as she finished of the last of her ice cream.

"I am, as well," Cestellia said boredly.

The three headed off. Amanda led them into a shop that looked quite newly set up.

It was quite crowded in the small room because of the gathering of people.

"Mom," Paet asked questioningly.

"I have something that I need to take care of with the owners of the shop. You don't have to stay in here, if you want to wait outside you can," Amanda answered the unspoken question of her girls.

The two left and went outside. Paet read the shop's sign, "Weasly Wizarding Wheezes. What an odd name."

"Ready," Amanda asked coming out of the shop a few minutes later. "Oh, I almost forgot. Here is five gallons for each of you. I'll wait in Flourish and Blots." She smiled at the two of them and went over to look at books.

I named this chapter because of the hate that Snape feels towards Rel and Mandy. Next chapter I hope to put in Harry Potter. Please review. I'm desperate. Also, please read and review my other stories as well as Sunnflowers.

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