My Parent's Mistake
Chapter 5
Aubrey woke on Monday Morning at five o'clock. She had hardly slept with nerves and every time she did sleep she dreamt of a life where her mother was alive and her Father was in her life from the start. At one point in the early hours of the night, she woke and actually thought the dream was true and then when she realised it wasn't and her mum was here she broke down.
It had only been just about two weeks since Hermione's death, two weeks of hell. All the time she felt like something was missing. She constantly looked around for her mother, she missed having her near, and she missed her mother's arms holding her. All she wanted was her mother. She knew Harry and Ginny were trying but it wasn't the same, it never would be.
She missed the simple things, the things other took for granted. She would never again talk to her mother, never again hug her or tell her about boys or school. When others would write to their mums from school, she could never do that. She no longer had a mum, not in this world anyway.
Aubrey stalked downstairs at seven thirty am to find Ginny in the kitchen making porridge for four year old Lily who was sat at the table playing with a Barbie and a bear.
'Good morning Sweetheart. You're up early. How did you sleep?' She said as she put a bowl in front of Lily and took away the Barbie and bear which made Lily whine.
'Not to good.' Aubrey said as she walked to the counter and grabbed an apple out of the fruit bowl.
'Bad dream?' Ginny asked to which Aubrey nodded. 'Do you want to stay home today? I can call Severus and tell him you're not feeling well.'
'No!' she said suddenly. 'I want to go today.' She said.
'Okay.' Ginny said smiling softly. 'Do you want some porridge?'
'No thanks Aunt Gin, I'm not really hungry.' She said as she sat down next to Lily munching on a small red apple.
'You should eat something; you'll be brewing all day.' Ginny said.
'She'll get something at Hogwarts, stop worrying Gin.' Harry said as he walked into the kitchen with his mini me son, Sirius.
'I want pancakes.' Sirius said as he looked at the Porridge on the stove.
'Porridge or nothing.' Ginny said as she gulped some porridge into his bowl and put it down in front of him.
'Fine.' He mumbled as he spooned a massive amount into his mouth.
Harry kissed his wife and then sat down at the table. He looked at his two children eating and then at his God-daughter who looked pale and tired. He looked towards Ginny who nodded and smiled, meaning she would tell him later.
'Are you excited to go to Hogwarts?' He asked Aubrey to which she only nodded.
'What should I wear?' she asked addressing Ginny.
'You're not a student so you don't have to wear a uniform but I would probably wear a robe. Why don't you wear your black dress with your red flats? That's smart and not to out there for school, you'll fit in perfectly.' she said
'Okay.' She said as she stood up from the table and walked off up the stairs.
'Can I go to Hogwarts to Daddy?' Lily asked.
'Not yet darling, not for many years yet. Daddy's not ready for you to leave him just yet.' He said as he leant over and kissed Lily's head which made Ginny smile.
Upstairs in her bedroom, Aubrey was getting out her black dress and robe. She sat down in front of her mirror and pulled her dark hair out of her eyes and grabbed her makeup bag. She applied foundation to her face and concealer to cover up the blemishes and the few spots she had. She then applied her powder and eyeliner to her dark brown nearly black eyes and then started to apply her mascara.
She then took her hair down and shook it in her hands. She flicked her hair back and let the curls fall down around her face. She was lucky that she had hair like her mother's but it wasn't unruly like hers, it fell perfectly in ringlets.
Aubrey then got dressed in her black dress. She applied strawberry lotion her legs and then slipped on her red ballet flat shoes. She grabbed her black robe, pulled it around herself and looked in the mirror. She looked smart and fashionable and very beautiful not that she would admit it.
At 8:45am, Aubrey made her way downstairs. Harry had left already and taken Sirius to school so Ginny and Lily were in the living room waiting for Aubrey to appear and when she did they were full of praise.
'Beautiful!' Ginny said as she hugged Aubrey.
'I want this.' Lily said trying to pull of Aubrey's robe.
'Lily.' Ginny said as she picked up Lily. 'You have your own robe, you don't need Aubrey's.'
'I'll let you borrow it later.' Aubrey said which made Lily smile brightly.
'Thanks.' Ginny said. 'Now, you know you can come home whenever you want. Just ask Severus and floo here. Follow Severus's instructions and don't be phased by his stern and strict manor, he'll always been like that.'
'Okay.' She replied.
Ginny put down Lily and hugged Aubrey tightly and kissed her cheek. 'Have a good day.' She said as she watched Aubrey step into the floo.
Lily and Ginny waved goodbye to Aubrey and she chucked the green floo powder down at her feet and shouted her destination.
'Hogwarts School, Professor Snape's rooms.' She shouted and in an instant she was gone.
Severus heard his floo activate and walked out of his home office. As he looked into the floo he saw his dark hair daughter Aubrey. She gracefully stepped out of the floo and brushed off the dusk from her black robe.
'Good Morning.' Severus said.
'Good morning.' She replied.
'Classes start in ten minutes; we'll go down to the classroom now. Follow me.' He said sharply.
Aubrey followed him down the stairs from the private rooms and through his office and into the Potions classroom. Aubrey looked around the room and then turned to see Severus writing on the black board.
'What year is this class?' she asked.
'Second. They won't be brewing in this lesson they are just writing notes from a chapter.' He said. 'You can sit at my desk beside me, I have brought a few books that if you came here you would be working from.'
Aubrey nodded and walked towards his desk and sat down in the chair next to his chair. She watched as he wrote the instructions on the board and then went to open the door to let the students in. The second year students walked into the room looking depressed, they sat down and waited in silence until their Professor spoke.
'Instructions are on the board, open your books to page 453 and start writing notes. You will be making this potion tomorrow.' He spoke sharply.
All the students quickly opened their books and started taking down notes. Aubrey watched as the students wrote fiercely scared if they didn't. She watched as her father walked around the room intimidating the students. Aubrey looked at the books that her father had placed in front of her and opened one. She began reading the books and soon it was the end of the first lesson. The second year hurried out of the room quickly not looking back.
'They're scared of you.' Aubrey said.
'They should be. This is how I teach Aubrey. Potions can be dangerous, I don't want anyone getting hurt in my classes therefore I take them seriously and so should everyone else in this class.' He said.
'Where did my mother use to sit?' she asked as she stood up.
'Third row, fourth back.' He said looking towards the seat.
Aubrey walked towards the seat and touched the desk. She imagined he mother sat at the desk at the age of 17/18 watching Severus teach. They would have been together then.
'What was she like when she was my age?' she asked.
'A know-it-all. That is what I called her from the moment she came to this school. Her hand was always up, flying about trying to answer my questions and impress me.' He said. 'She was very smart, too smart. She received the best grades ever in the school, better than my own. She beat every mark of mine except potions.'
'Uncle Ron said she always did their homework for them.' She said.
'Yes I know. I could tell.' He said. 'The next class is sixth year, the year you will be next year, why don't you take part. There's a spare desk at the back you can brew and get a grade.' He said.
'Okay.' She said smiling for the first time in many weeks.
The sixth year class walked in and Aubrey took a seat at the back. Severus instructed the class to make Elixir to Induce Euphoria which they had been studying for the last week. He watched as Aubrey followed the other students through to the brewing stations and watched as she began.
Aubrey didn't use a book to follow the instructions; she already knew it from memory. Severus walked around the stations checking potions and students. He walked past Aubrey and noticed her potion was looking good. The right colour, the right consistency, everything was looking good.
As the class came to an end, Severus told the students to bottle their potions and bring them to his desk. Aubrey bottled her potion carefully, labeled it and put it on her father's desk. Severus dismissed the class leaving him and Aubrey alone again.
'You knew how to make that potion without looking at a book.' He said. 'Mind telling me how you knew that?'
'I was homeschooled last year.' She began 'I got through the fifth year syllabus in five months so I started on the sixth year. I've never made it; I just remember how to make it from my notes.' She said.
'Brilliant.' He said which made Aubrey blush and mumble her thanks.
Severus locked up the store cupboard and made sure all the potions were put away. He then opened his office and motions for Aubrey to go inside.
'I will go get us some lunch from the kitchen; we can eat in here instead of the Great Hall. Stay in here, I'll be back.' He said as he glided out.
'Alright.' She replied as she sat down on the sofa.
Once he was gone, Aubrey stood up and walked around his office. She looked at the books on the shelves and just as she was about to take one she was interrupted by a blonde man stood at the door.
'Are you allowed to be in here?' the tall blonde said.
'Professor Snape told me to stay in here; he's gone to get lunch.' She said.
'Who are you?' he asked.
'Who are you?' she repeated.
'I'm Draco Malfoy, I'm his Godson and you are?' he said.
'My daughter.' Severus said standing behind Draco. 'Draco, this is my daughter Aubrey.'
'You're daughter?' Draco said shocked.
'I believe I just said that.' He said.
'With who?' He asked as he walked in the office.
'Aubrey's mother is...was Hermione Granger.' He said as he put two plates down on the desk.
'I knew I had seen you before.' Draco said. 'I came to your mother's funeral on Friday.'
'You knew my mum?' she asked.
'We were old friends you could say.' Draco said smirking.
'Draco and your mother were in opposite houses. Hermione always beat Draco in marks which he hated and they had a love hate relationship.' Severus said.
'Your mother once punched me in our third year; she packed one hell of a punch.' He said.
'Ferret.' She said smiling which made Severus smirk and Draco roll his eyes.
'Yes, I was turned into a Ferret in my fourth year thanks to Harry Potter and they never let me forget it.' He said as he sat down on the sofa.
'Was there a reason for your visit Draco?' Severus said as he sat in the arm chair.
'I was in the area.' He said. 'And father would like to know if you will come to dinner on Sunday.'
'You can tell him I will be there.' He said.
'And Aubrey?' he asked.
'If she wishes, it is her decision.' He said looking towards his daughter.
'I'll have to ask Uncle Harry.' She said.
'Of course. Let me know before Friday and then I will tell Draco.' He said.
'Good.' Draco said. 'Well I should go. See you later Uncle Sev, Aubrey, nice meeting you.' He said.
'And you.' She replied with a soft smile.
The rest of the day Aubrey joined in with the brewing as it was a fifth year and Seventh year class. As the end of the day she went up to Severus's living room and they had a cup of tea together. At 5pm, Severus flooed Aubrey back to the Potter's.
'If you wish to join me at the Malfoy's on Sunday, sent me an owl or floo.' He said.
'Okay.' She said softly.
'Would you like to join me for dinner on Thursday night?' he asked.
Aubrey smiled and nodded. 'I'd love that.' She said.
'Floo over to my rooms at 6pm and I will have tea ready for 7pm.' He said.'
'Okay. Thank you for today.' She said.
'It was my pleasure. Have a think about Hogwarts and if you wish to try anymore classes then let me know so I can organise with the Professors.' He said.
'I will.' She said.
'Goodbye then Aubrey. See you on Thursday. Owl me if you need me.' He said.
'I will.' She said as she edged towards him and slowly hugged him awkwardly.
Severus returned the hug and patted her on the back. Aubrey pulled away and looked down at her hands and watched as he flooed back to Hogwarts.
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