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WARNING: THIS CHAPTA IS RATED T FOR DEATH.
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CHAPTER 16: Family
While Anna was enjoying the ball, hundreds of miles away there was an attack at the Martin hosehold.
"Please, let them go!" Maria sobbed, " they know nothing about Severus or magic!"
She looked over to her husband restrained by a Deatheater and her two children bound and gagged.
"Oh come now, don't think everything's about you." Voldemort wheezed sarcastically.
"We don't care about your stupid muggle family!" He hissed, " no, I've taken a special intreast in your charming daughter."
Maria eyes went wide, " Anna! NO!" She cried, the Deatheater holding her had to hold her up.
Roy struggled against his captor, " you will not touch her!" He screamed.
Voldemort rolled his eyes, " will someone silence him?"
Malfoy stepped forward, " gladly." He smirked and turned towards Roy.
"AVADA KEDAVRA! " He screamed as Roy crumpled to the floor, dead.
"ROY!" She screamed, the kids tried to yell, but couldn't.
Voldemort looked constipated again, " don't worry you'll see him very soon!"
He raised his wand as a look of terror crossed her face, she turned to her kids.
" I love you." She whispered right before there was a green flash and Maria was on the ground.
Voldemort smirked and turned towards the kids, he smiled as he saw the tears rolled down thier cheecks.
All of the sudden a popping sounds were heard, and men and women dressed in red robes appeard everywhere.
"Stuptefy!" They yelled at the Deatheaters, they managed to catch two as the rest apparated away.
One of the women released the kids, the little girl hugged her brother and cried.
She squatted to thier level, " don't worry your safe now. Can you tell me your names and how old you are?" She asked nicely.
The little girl was crying to hard to say anything so the little boy nodded his head," my name is Tyler and this is my little sister Elizabeth, I'm six and she's five." He replied smartly trying to control his own tears.
She smiled, " thankyou, do you have any family you can contact, or get to?" She asked.
The little blonde girl looked up, " An-Anna, I w-want Anna." She sobbed.
" Whose Anna?" The women asked. The boy sniffled, " she's our sister, she's in London right now. Her name's Anna Martin, she's fourteen." He siad shyly.
She nodded and went over to her partner, " contact Dumbledore and ask if he has a Anna Martin there. Tell him what happen and that we're sending her little brother and sister over there."
He nodded solemnly. Then went back to the American Wizarding Headquaters, or AWH. He had a long night ahead of him.
Dumbledore sat in his office with a twinkle in his eye, the ball ended an hour ago and it was a success. He chuckled at the memory of Severus trying to fight off his new fanclub of first year Slytherin girls.
His fire exploded in a green flame and out stepped Derrick Storwen, head of the American wizrding society.
"Ahh, how may I help you?" Dumbledore asked merrily, but looking at his face he knew it wasn't anything good.
" Dumbledore," he said solemnly, " do you have an Anna Martin attending here?" He asked sadly.
Dumbledore thought for a minute, he couldn't recall until the memory of Snape popped in his head, he thought about Anna, then it hit, Martin is her maiden name.
He nodded his head, " I believe I do." He smiled.
Derrick nodded, " there was an Deatheater attack at her house," he said as though he was mad at Dumbldore, " her mother and father are dead, and we are sending her little siblings here tommorow." He finished.
Dumbledore's twinkle left, " I must inform you, that the man that was killed was her step father. She's here with her biological father Severus Snape." He said in a sad voice.
Derrick sighed, " If she comes back to America we can make living arrangements for her, if she wants to stay here, her father Mr. Snape has to provide for her. Since he is not the father of the younger children he can send them back." He informed in an official voice.
Dumbledore nodded, " I will inform them both, when will the children come?" He asked.
Derrick went back into the fireplace, " Ten am sharp." He said stiffly.
Then as he picked up the floo powder he said in a stiff voice, " if your Deatheater problem becomes an issue for my country, I will take action." He said on a final note and left.
Dumbledore sighed and rubbed his temples, he understood his anger. He would be mad if dark wizards started to attack his country, as long as there are dark wizards, there will never be peace.
Anna woke up and looked at the clock 9:00am, she rubbed her eyes, got dressed and went down to the common room.
She looked over and saw Harry by the fire, big surprise.
"Hey." She said sitting next to him. " Did you have fun last night at the ball?" She asked.
Harry smiled, " it was great." He said kissing her cheeck.
Anna shivered and looked out the window to see it pouring rain.
Harry noticed and asked, " are you cold?" Anna shook her head as he wrapped his arms around her.
She nodded her head and leaned into him, she closed her eyes, " I love the rain."
He smiled and they just that there, content, but not for long.
Dumbledore called for Severus, Snape entered and sat down infront of his desk. Dumbledore looked at him and sighed.
Once Dumbledore explained Anna's situation, Snape sat there in stunned silence.
" Maria's gone?" He whispered, Dumbledore nodded his head.
" Will you provide for her brother and sister?" Dumbledore asked hopefull.
Snape looked hesitant, " do they have anyone else, more ,err, experianced?" He asked.
Dumbledore shrugged, " I'm sure they do, but I don't think Anna would want to be sperated from them." He said honestly.
Snape was in deep thought for a moment, " alright, I'll work it out, I have enough money." He said heavily.
Dumbledore smiled sadly, " good, and Severus," Snape looked up.
" I think you should be the one to tell Anna." He finished.
Snape stood up angry, " what!"
" I'm sure she would rather be with her father at a time like this." He explained calmly.
Snape collected himself and waited for Anna, there was a knock at the door and Anna came in.
" You needed to see my professor?" She asked.
" I'm sorry, but there has been an attack at your house." Started Dumbledore.
Anna instantly paled, " w-what do you mean?" She asked worridly.
" The Deatheaters came to your house, Anna." Said Snape moving to stand infront of her.
" Are they alright?" She asked with tears in her eyes.
Snape put a hand on her shoulder and shook his head. " Your step father and your m-mom, they're gone." He said trying to control his voice.
Anna backed away shaking her head, " n-no, you're lying! They're at home with Tyler and Lizzy." She said with tears rolling down her cheecks.
"Please, Anna." Snape started his voice cracking.
"NO!" She yelled, she opened the door and ran. She needed to get away.
"ANNA!" Snape called as he ran after her.
Anna kept running, she plowed through the Hogwart's door and ran into the courtyard. She couldn't breathe, she crumpled to the ground in the pouring rain.
Snape came over to her and put his arms around her. She try to move out of his grasp.
"No, no, no!" She repeated pounding her fists into his chest, as the reality dawned on her she gave up. She soon grabed his collar and cried into his robes. All Snape could do was hold her and whisper soothing words.
Dumbledore stood at the doorway to see Severus Snape holding his daughter in the pouring rain. Although if it wasn't raining you would have seen a tear escape the corner of his eye.
He gathered her in his arms and took her inside. As soon as Anna was set down a warming charm was set over her to warm and dry her. He gave her a calming piton, wich seem to come out of thin air.
"Where are my little brother and sister?" She asked afraid of the answer.
"They're safe." Snape replied, Anna let out a breath she forgot she was holding.
"Actually they will be arriving right now, would you like to come?" Dumbledore asked politely.
Anna nodded and followed her father and headmaster up to his office. As soon as she entered she saw a boy with mousy brown hair and a little girl with blue eyes.
"Tyler! Elizabeth!" Anna said as she came in.
"ANNA!" They squealed together and tackled her with a double bear hug.
Anna sat on her knees so she could be at thier eye level.
"Are you okay?" She asked sadly.
They shook thier heads, " We're okay." Tyler siad soflty.
"Are mommy and daddy ever coming back?" Elizabeth asked her eyes briming with tears.
Anna shook her head trying to control her own, " no sweatie." She whispered.
Tyler and Elizabeth broke out into a new wave of tears. They buried thier heads in each one of her shoulders as she rocked them. As thier tears subsided she she took each of thier hands.
"Your going to be staying here with me. You guys are getting you own room to share, just like at home." She said with a smile.
They looked around, " where are we?" Asked Tyler.
Anna smirked, " can you guys keep a secret?" She asked, they nodded thier heads excitedly.
"This is a magic school for wizards and witches!" Anna said smiling.
"Really!" Asked Elizabeth, Tyler looked at Anna in awe, " are you a witch?"
Anna nodded, " yes and yes." She said.
"Show us a magic trick!" They said at the same time. Anna giggled and took out her wand, thier jaws dropped.
She cleared her throat, " accio quill!" She demanded and then out of nowhere a quill zoomed into her hand.
"Wow!" They said. Anna took thier hands and led them out the door, following her headmaster.
"Where are we going?" Asked Elizabeth.
"Why to your new room!" She replied as she handed Tyler her wand to 'inspect'.
"Whose that man with the funny hat?" Asked Tyler pointing to Dumbledore a few steps ahead of him.
Dumbledore chuckled and turned around, " My name is Albus Dumbledore! Weclome to my school."
He reached into his robes and pulled out two boxes, " Would you like to try some every flavored beans?" He asked.
The kids nodded eagerly and grabbed the boxes and mumbled a thankyou.
"I should warn you, " Anna started, but was cut off by sound of the two kids gagging.
"Ewww earwax!" Yelled Elizabeth, she made a face.
"Atleast you didn't get vomit." Said Tyler looking sick.
Anna giggled, " I should warn you, they mean every flavor."
They followed Dumbledore to the Gryffindor tower, they arrived at the gryffindor entrance and took a right to the next picture down. It was of a pretty woman dressed as a healer.
She nodded and asked for the password. Dumbledore turned towards the kids.
"This is where you're going to stay for now. You need to chose a password so you can go in though." He explained.
They thought for a minute then Elizabeth said, " family." Tyler nodded his head in agreement. Anna smiled at them and squeezed thier hands, with tears in her eyes.
Dumbledore nodded and said, "family." The door swung open and the kids and Anna stepped in.
They gasped it looked exactly like thier own room, but with bigger beds. They went over and saw a fridge filled with food.
"You don't want to get to full before dinner." Cut in Dumbledore.
They looked at him confused, " we're going to announce your stay at dinner." He finished with a twinkle in his eye.
"Anna? Will you take them to dinner?" Dumbledore asked. Anna nodded and sat down on one of the beds.
"You guys can meet all my friends!" She said smiling.
"What if they don't like us?" Asked Tyler worried.
"Ya what if they think we're just supid kids?" Asked Elizabeth. As they climed onto her lap.
" They're going to love you." She said as she kissed them on the head.
"Everything's going to be fine." She reassured them.
"How do you know?" Tyler asked, "becuase," Anna sighed and entwined her hands with thiers.
"We're a family." She whispered as they huddled together.
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Okay i know it's sad how thier parents died, but I wanted to lighten it up a little with a scene with her lil' bro and sis and how they're gonna stick together. How are things going to change now that her family's here? How will Snape deal with bieng responsible for 2 more kids? The next scene will be the kids at dinner! NOW REVIEW! love ya.