Gotta Be Somebody

Chapter 3:

Excuse me?

I was hyperventilating, I do not do that, nothing could ever surprise me that much, but this "I am very sorry but I think you have this very wrong" I said trying to keep clam, but I was never good at keeping my head.

"WHAT! How DARE you! My parents are only after being murdered, taken by force from my only home, my only friend and animals hundreds of miles away from me and you think reuniting me with my ^^Father^^ is going to make everything okay? We are all just going to play happy families. I want to leave NOW!" I screeched.

Snape had now turned around and was leaning against the wall for support. McGonagall was looking at me with pity.

"I am afraid I cannot let you leave as you are now in the care of your father," Dumbledore said cautiously.

"No. No, I am leaving and you can TRY to stop me BUT I doubt you will be able to" I said daring anyone to object.

I turned to walk away but something stopped me dead in my tracks. Snape finally turned around. "Aurora please"

I could not explain it, I wanted to run away as fast as I can but a small part of me recognised his voice, for some odd reason and other massive part, which worried me, wanted to hear what he had to say.

"The headmaster is telling the truth, you are, my daughter," Snape said while looking right at me.

"Are you sure?" I whispered, looking down at the headmaster's bright purple carpet.

"Yes, I am positive" Snape said. Dumbledore was smiling; the woman was just watching me knowing somehow what would come next. I went nuclear.

"Really? Well isn't this bloody fantastic! We can be one big happy family! Well I hate to burst your bubble but after what you've put me through with those animals I was FORCED to live with for the past 14 years old my, well be honest shitty life, you think I will just forget that a be happy? You have another thing coming! Before today I intensely disliked you and right now I LOATHE you" I shouted at him, pouring every bit of pain I have endured into it.

I looked around, wanting to go somewhere, anywhere. McGonagall held my shoulders and took me to a corner. I let my body rock whit silent waves of pain from 14 years of emotional lockdown. Once I was clam enough to ensure that, I wasn't going to cry again in front of them.

"Can I just go please?" I begged Dumbledore avoiding Snape's gaze.

"As soon as I have sorted you, you may leave" he said as nicer than I have heard anyone speak to me.

"Okay will it be quick?" I asked feeling very exposed.

"Hopefully, Miss Snape, it won't take more than 5 minutes" Dumbledore said this to me directly ignoring everyone else in the room, indicating that I do the same.

"Okay then" I said, watching Dumbledore pick up a dirty and worn hat, with a wide rip. He indicated to a chair and gave me the hat to put on.

I nervously sat on the chair and put it on. "Ah yes, Miss Aurora Snape, how interesting, you have a lot of things battling around in this head of yours. You are certainly sly and very ambitious, yet brave, chivalrous and kind to others, when you want to be. Intelligent beyond compare but often follow heart and not your head. You have a very quick temper. I know what to do with you, but your father and your mother will not be pleased"

I took a deep breath "GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted. I didn't dare you up, I could hear McGonagall chuckled and the monumental amount of gloating vibe from her. Snape huffed NOT impressed. Dumbledore put a hand on my shoulder and smiled his eyes twinkling.

"Professor McGonagall, why don't you show your new student to the common room?" Dumbledore said trying not to look at Snape.

"I certainly will, come Aurora" McGonagall said walking over to me and opening the door. I took a deep breath and prepared myself for the humiliation and slaughter that was about to come.