Mary sighed as she sat at the coffee table in the living room sipping her drink. She was thinking about that day. She was thinking on how she met up with Malfoy, how he hit Carolyn, how innocent the four new friends that Mary used to have.

Most importantly, she was thinking on how her new friends suddenly hated her after realizing who her father was. Why did they have to hate her just because of that? She couldn't control who her father was. And if she had a choice to change her father, the only thing she would do is to make him a little nicer around other students.

That would be the only thing. She wouldn't want to switch fathers. She loved her father. But she didn't like the fact that over half the students in Hogwarts hated him. It wasn't their fault that he had a bad childhood experience.

Mary sighed and lied down on the couch, waiting for a brand new day.

Snape walked into Mary's room. He looked inside to see that the bed was empty. But he wasn't surprised. He knew that whenever his daughter was upset she wouldn't sleep in her room. Snape sighed and closed the door.

He walked over to Carolyn's room and opened the door. She was in bed. Her father walked up to her and ran his fingers through her hair. She looked so much like her mother did when she was Carolyn's age. But except for blue eyes, Carolyn had light brown eyes.

Snape smiled at his daughter. But his smile faded into a frown when he noticed for the first time that day that his daughter had a big red mark on her check. He quickly walked out of his daughter's room and closed the door.

Then he went downstairs to see his daughter lying on the couch. He walked over to see that her eyes was still opened. She was awake. "What happened to your sister today?" Snape asked.

"What do you mean?" Mary asked.

"You know what I mean. I saw the big red mark on Carolyn's check. What happened?"

"You know Malfoy?"

"One of the only few students who's actually interested in my class."

"He's not what you think he is, Dad. He was messing around with us today. Carolyn stood up for us, so Malfoy slapped her right across her face. Carolyn stumbled back and hit a bookcase."

"That's what happened? Malfoy was always a pain, though, dare I say it. Now, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing."

"I'm your dad, so I know everything. I know that whenever you're down here, something is wrong with you. What's wrong, Mary?"

"All right. I made some new friends at Diagon Alley today."

"Who?"

"Harry and his friends."

"What?!"

"Daddy, I know you hate them, but why? Just because Harry's dad was mean to you in the past it doesn't mean that you can expect the worst of Harry and his friends."

"Go on."

"Well, Carolyn and I became friends with them. Well, when you picked Carolyn and me up, I looked back and saw the looks on their faces. They all of a sudden hated me only because you're my father. Can't they realize I can't change who my father is? And if I had a choice to switch fathers, I would keep you, Daddy."

"Can't they see that Carolyn and I love you? Can't they see that we love someone they hate? But Daddy, they're too blind to see that. They're too blind." Mary started bursting out to tears. Her father stood up, hugged Mary, and rocked her back and forth.

"Oh, Mary," he said. "It's all right. Everything's going to be okay. They don't hate you, Mary. They're just a little shocked that I'm your father." Mary still cried. Her father sighed and ran his fingers through her hair. "It's going to be all right," he said.

Mary looked up at her father and hugged him. "I'm so glad that you're my father," Mary said. Her father smiled and whipped away his daughter's tears. "Are you better now?" he asked. Mary nodded and smiled.

"Okay then, you need some rest," he said. "Goodnight Mary."

"Goodnight Daddy," Mary said. She hugged her father once more and ran up the stairs. She looked back to her father when she was at the top of the steps.

"Daddy."

"Yes, dear?"
"I love you."

"I love you too." Snape smiled at his daughter. She smiled right back. Mary ran into her room and shut the door. But she didn't want to go to sleep just then. She walked over to her stereo and turned it on. She got out a Muggle CD and put it in the stereo.

Mary smiled at the thought of Linkin Park. She adored the band for some reason. Especially one of their songs, Breaking the Habit. She was really great full to hear that the first song was Breaking the Habit.

Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume
I'm safer in my room
Unless I try to start again

I don't want to be the one
Who battles always choose
Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused

I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight

Cultured my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I have no options left again

I don't want to be the one
Who battles always choose
Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused

I don't know what's worth fighting forOr why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So, I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight

I'll paint it on the walls
Cause I'm the one that falls
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends

I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity
to show you what I mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So, I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight

Mary sighed when the song was over. She adored the song. It was her favorite one. She walked over to her dresser and pulled out her diary. Mary grabbed out her pen, opened her diary, and wrote in it.

Well, there goes another day. You'll never guess who I met. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. Harry had his arm around Ginny, so I guess they're dating now?
Ron and Hermione were also holding hands. But how could Hermione turn down Victor for Ron?

But hey, I don't have a crush on Victor. Instead, I have a crush on Seamus Finnagin. I know, it's weird, but he's so cool, don't you think? He's also very cute. I can't believe that he hasn't even noticed me.

Well, I don't blame him. Why does my hair always have to get in my way? It's so frustrating. But I can't do anything about it. Carolyn's hair is about the same length as mine, but hers never gets in the way.

That's what really bothers me. But, my sister and I get along really well. I don't remember one time when we both argued. We've always been looking out for each other. But she's still my little sister, even if it's by a year.

Well, today could've gone better other than the friends betraying me. I met up with Malfloy today. He's so annoying. We saw him at Florish and Blots. He was messing around with me, so my sister was brave enough to stand up for me.

Malfloy slapped her right across the face. She fell back and hit a book shelf. I helped my sister up and hit Malfloy as hard as I could. I just hate that stupid git. He's so annoying. Well, I gotta get some rest.