The following two weeks were very weird. Daddy had his eye on me constantly. He didn't work. None of his employees came to check on their schedule. It was very aggravating. What in the world did he think I would do?

I was beginning to think there were wizards! How idiotic could I be?

I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dad was extremely quiet, but if the floor boards creaked he practically jumped out of his skin. He asked me each day how I was feeling. I felt angry. I wanted answers now. Actually, I wanted answers years ago! I smiled each day though and told him I was fine.

It was on September the first when I nearly jumped out of my skin. A gentle knock came to the door. Was that how the wizard knocked? I stood up, but Daddy glanced at me with an eye that said to sit back down. I huffed as I let myself drop back on to the couch.

"Severus?" Father said questioningly when he pulled open the door.

All hope left me immediately. I could have cried. I never cried though. Daddy raised me to be a strong girl, who had power over her emotions. I didn't have power over them now. I almost threw a tantrum, but instead I stood up and left the men alone. "I'll be on my swing. Happy birthday to me." I muttered before heading out the back door.

It was maybe two minutes later when I heard the door open. "I want you to leave me a..." I froze when I looked up to see Severus stop in his tracks.

"Alone?" Severus asked bluntly. He turned around and headed right back up the stairs. "No problem there kiddo. Last thing I need is another student to teach at Hogwarts." He said so quietly that I just caught what he was saying.

"Hog...Hogwarts?" I stuttered in shock.

Severus stared down at me with his cold eyes. They weren't as dark as my father's, but they were dark enough. "You've had two weeks to think about it. Professor Dumbledore gave you plenty of time. Are you coming or would you rather be stuck here for the rest of your life?" He asked quickly.

Dad was a huge part of my life. I didn't know why he kept me locked in our damn house or why he didn't give me toys. He helped give me life though. He never hurt me. He loved me in a weird way and I loved him.

"No?" I answered with a questioning voice.

Severus grabbed my hand and suddenly the swing set and all that wasn't around me. Not only was I flying, but I was getting sick.

I was relieved when I fell on to a patch of grass. Severus managed to land on his feet. He brushed off his robe with his right hand then looked at me.

"We're going shopping." He announced with hatred possibly worse than my father's in his voice. I could have hugged him. I nearly did in all honesty. I would have if there weren't about a hundred people staring our way.

"Ignore them." He muttered as he pushed me forward. "Here's your school supplies list. Let's start with Ollivander's wand shop." He said and walked ahead. "C'mon now! I don't have all bloody day."

"Couldn't I shop alone and meet you back here?" I asked hopefully.

"Now there's a brilliant idea!" Severus said. "If only I could. I've been bloody attached to you for the day if not longer." He explained to me.

Bloody this. Bloody that. After five minutes of shopping with him I hoped nothing was bloody again!

"And who might I ask is this fine looking young lady?" Ollivander asked as I walked into his wand shop.

"Maybaleen Rid..."

"Riddens." Severus interrupted me with a nudge on my back.

"Right, right. How could I forget you Miss Riddens?" He asked as he moved his pointer finger down a piece of parchment. "Oh..." His voice said you better get her the hell out of my shop. Make that bloody hell.

"Harry!" Someone suddenly screeched from around a corner.

I turned to see a girl with bushy hair running out from a shelf of wands with a red headed boy and a taller boy with messy jet black hair. I smiled shyly at them. They looked friendly.

"Mr Potter." The shop keeper said at once. "Bring your friends over here please."

"Friend?" The girl asked as she stuck her nose into the air. She clearly wasn't having a good day with the other two.

Ron copied her. "If you recall, we didn't want to be your friend Hermione Granger." He told her.

I watched as the two boys walked up to Ollivander and the girl, Hermione, stomped out of the shop with two novels in her hands. I definitely didn't want to be friends with that snob. The boys, however, seemed nice and funny. I was about to walk over when Severus grabbed on to my arm and practically dragged me out of the shop.

"They looked friendly!" I exclaimed.

"There's a right crowd and a wrong crowd for a Riddle." Severus said sternly.

"Good thing I'm a Riddens then." I said, as I tugged my arm away from him. "I need my wand and that shop keeper is going to sell it to me." I walked right back up to the shop. It was closed. Harry and the other boy were in front of it twisting their wands this way and that.

"What do you want Riddle?" The boy with red hair asked in disgust as he pointed his wand at me.

I stared at him in shock. I choked on my words. I wanted my first friend. How could he hate me? We just met. Maybe that girl could be a better first friend to me. Why were they against me?

"Accio wand!" Severus said angrily and caught the red head's wand.

"Hey! My wand!"

"This will be returned to you on the first day of school." Severus said bluntly.

"Sever..." I started to say nervously.

"It's Professor Snape to you now." He informed me. "Just like his father." He whispered as we walked away and continued my shopping.

I glanced over my shoulder. Would I be able to talk to anyone at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry? Maybe I would have been better trapped in my house.

Author's Note: Hey, I hope you like the beginning of this story. I'm right into the story idea and can't stop writing. Please leave a review. It would be greatly appreciated! Thank you :)