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CHAPTER 19: Memories
Anna plopped herself on her bed, exhausted from all the tests she had in class. She look to her nightstand and saw a photo of her family standing infront of a white two story home. She sighed and picked it up, she really missed them.
' It's all stupid Voldemort's fault!' She thought angrily, She placed the picture back and grabed her cloak. She stormed her way out of the portrait and headed towards Dumbledore's office. 'If it's a fight he wants! It's a fight he's gonna get.' She thought angrily.
"Dumbledore?" She asked knocking on his door. She heard his voice inviting her in and she stormed right up to his desk and looked him in the eye.
" How can I help you, Miss Anna?" He asked concerned.
" You said that Voldemort was after me yes?" She asked saying Voldemort's name with such hate and venom. Dumbledore nodded his head, " yes, that's correct."
" If he wants me that bad, don't you think I should learn how to protect myself?" She asked her tone becoming softer, although her face still held it's anger.
Dumbledore stroked his beard, " and why would you need to protect yourself, Miss Anna?" He asked.
Anna sighed, " if Voldemort is so determined to kill me I know he won't give up, look at Harry." She reasoned. She knew by his expression he wasn't about to agree with her, so she continued.
" Look, the only family that I have left is my little brother and sister, they already lost thier parents. I don't want them to lose thier sister too." She said holding back tears, she collected her self and continued.
" I have to do this sir, for them, for my parents.You and Snape won't always be there to protect me, I don't want a repeat of last time sir." She finished strongly.
Dumbledore studied her for a moment, " yes, I suppose that is a good reason." He said softly, he knew that what she was saying was true. 'Maybe this will help her feel more secure.' He thought, looking into her pleading eyes.
" Alright, tommorow at four thirty pm you will meet Mr. Lupin for attacking and defense spells in the Room of Requirement." He agreed, Anna looked confused.
" Room of Requirement, sir?" She asked, Dumbledore chuckled and told her to ask Harry to show her. She smiled and nodded and turned to leave.
" I believe you're wrong Miss Anna." Dumbledore cut in, she turned around.
" About what?" She asked confused.
Dumbledore stood up and made his way around his desk. " Your siblings are not the only family you have left. You have your father, please remember that." He finished putting a hand on her shoulder.
She nodded and headed out the door, she had one more stop to make.
Snape was staring into his pensieve when he heard a knock at the door. He quickly covered it and went to the door. He was surprised to see Anna there.
" Can I help you?" He asked coldly.
Anna inwardly flinched, " I deserved that." She said looking down.
" Look I didn't mean to yell at you. It's just that everything was getting to me! It seemed like things were happening so fast and I had no control over it!" She declared sitting herself on a desk.
Snape made his way infront of her and leaned against his desk with his arms folded. He studied her form, she was slumped over her face out of view. He knew how she felt, he felt the same way a long time ago.
" I do miss your mum, you know that right?" He asked lifting her chin, to see confusion on her face.
"That's just it!" She declared pulling away, " I don't know! Not how you met, or when you guys started dating, not even about your first date!" She exclaimed.
Snape thought for a moment, " I think there is an easy way for you to see." He said, pulling her towards the pensieve.
Anna looked at it not knowing what is was, she then saw Snape take his wand and mutter something. Then from his temple to the tip of his wand, she saw what seemed to be a glowing blue string. The string finally ended and he put it towards a bowl of what seemed to be filled with silver water or mist.
Snape repeated his action a few more times and took Anna's hand in his. " Hold on." Was all he said before he went plunging into the bowl. Anna expected to plunge into water and held her breath, although she felt as if she was falling until she landed in the busy streets of London.
" Where are we?" Anna asked looking around, something was different. She freaked when a blonde woman just walked through her.
" OH MY GOSH! I'M DEAD! Wait is this heaven, 'cause this is not gonna work-" She was cut off by Snape.
" We're in my memory." He replied, motioning to a man with greasy black hair hunched over a bunch of parchment at outside a local coffee' shop. Anna studied the man for a minute he had a normal nose and a slight tane. She then looked at him closer and realised it was her father. She gasped, and they made thier way over to him and stood a few feet away.
Anna looked from him to the present Snape, " how old were you?" She asked.
" Twenty." He replied, Anna raised and eyebrow and smirked.
" So you never washed your hair?" She joked, Snape rolled his eyes and laughed sarcastically.
Just then a ninteen year old Maria walked past him, a bunch of text books under her arm. As she walked past him her heel of her shoe broke and she fell, heading towards the ground. Anna watched as Snape grabbed her just in time and lifted her up.
" Knight and shining armor, eh?" Anna asked nudging him with her elbow. Snape just smirked and rolled his eyes.
" Oh thank you!" Maria said still holding on to him. Snape felt heat on his cheecks, he thought she was the most beautiful woman he's ever seen.
" Your welcome." He managed to gasp out, he then let go of her and bent over to help her pick up her books. He noticed they were definantly not magical, she was a muggle.
" Hey, uh, My name's Maria, Maria Prada!" She said extending her hand, Snape shyly took it.
" Severus, name is my hello." He said in one breath, once realizing his mistake he mumbled something under his breath. Maria giggled, while Anna burst out laughing.
" Not very illiterate dad are you?" She asked between tears of laughter. Snape just huffed and muttered something about bieng nervous.
Anna watched as Maria asked if she could sit with him, Snape nodded his head and sat down. Once getting comfortable they talked everything about Maria attending Oxford, her family in America and everything else in the world.
After about twenty minutes of this, they shifted and Anna felt that falling feeling again, all of the sudden they were at a fancy resturant, serving spicy food and a tango going on the dance floor.
"Where are we now?" Anna asked, hating that stupid feeling.
Snape's demeanor grew soft, " on a date." He said watching with a longing look in his eye. Anna nodded and watched intently. He even washed his hair this time!
"Maria." A young Snape asked as he took Maria's hand in his. " There's something I need to tell you ." He said seriously. Maria nodded her head.
" I'm a wizard." He said in one breath.
Maria giggled, " sure." She said rolling her eyes.
" No! Watch!" He said as he took out his wand. Upon seeing it Maria's eyes grew wide, he levitated the candle infront of them and set it back down. He looked at Maria with love and hope, she stared at him for a few minutes.
" We can forget about this if you want." He said sadly. She came out of her revier and turned his face so he had look at her.
" Now why would I want to give up the most magical thing that's ever happened to me?" She asked then kissed him. Anna was grossed out watching her parents kiss so she inspected her finger nails until it was safe to look.
Snape was so happy he took her by the hand and swung her onto the dance floor. For the first time she saw him smile, a real smile! Anna looked to her father to see him replaying the events with such sadness.
Before she could comfort him she felt another falling sensation. She looked to see Snape and Maria standing in a bedroom not looking so happy.
" A DEATHEATER!" She screeched. " SEVERUS! HOW COULD YOU?"
" I HAD NO CHOICE!" He yelled back, " I don't want you to get hurt!"
" Severus you could die! I CAN'T LOSE YOU!" She screamed with tears in her eyes." NOT NOW!"
" It's too late." He said pulling up his right sleeve to reveal a recently imprinted Dark Mark, he moved towards her.
"NO!" She screamed backing away. " You can't do this to me!" She said throwing clothes and random things into her suitecase.
"Where are you going!" Demanded Snape. She backed towards the door.
" I'M GOING! I CAN'T STAY HERE!" She yelled running out the door sobbing. Snape ran down the stairs and out the door trying to catch her, but the taxi just left.
With tears in his eyes the younger Snape stormed to his room. He fell on his bed trying to gulp down the burning sensation in the back of his throat. He turned to see a picture of them holding hands and walking around a park.
"Maria!" He whispered. He gripped the picture as a single tear fell onto the frame.
Anna looked to her dad to see him looking down taking deep breaths. Then she felt another pull, and in a matter of seconds, she was looking around to see them back in his classroom.
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