Ch. 14 – Unexpected Discoveries
Sapphira:

The rest of the week her classes dragged by after her detention with Snape. Sapphira did her best to make sure that she didn't get in trouble again. In every class, she answered as many questions as possible to gain some points for her house. Even though her mind was elsewhere half the time, she managed to gain her house 25 points by the end of the week. She had attempted to get close to her aunt Lila to no avail, it seemed that Professor Snape was always around her. Sapphira wanted to speak to her alone, maybe just maybe she could get her alone during the potions class the next day?

That morning she sprung out of bed as quickly as possible and rushed to the shower. She needed to be the first one in class for her plan to work. Granted, she wasn't sure about what exactly the plan was but that didn't stop her. At breakfast, she was met with the sight of Draco, and for once the dunderheads weren't there. She took it as an opportunity to sit next to him. "Draco, why are you upset with me?"

The blonde-haired boy stabbed a piece of his egg and shoved it in his mouth before looking at her. His expression made her looked down, she had never seen him look this upset. He swallowed his bite, "We were supposed to be friends Sapphira! You and I are supposed to be friends, but ever since Potter showed up…" He trailed off and looked away for a moment before speaking again. "That Diagon Alley trip was supposed to be OUR trip, not ditch Malfoy for Potter. He is not better than I am Sapphira… so if you want to be friends you are going to have to choose … me or Potter." He got up quickly before she could even speak and walked out of the Great Hall, leaving her stumped.

Sapphira felt awful, she had left him to spend some time with Harry, but it was only because she had just met him. She wasn't sure that Draco would believe her if she told him that Harry was, in fact, her brother. He would probably just laugh in her face, but she didn't know that for sure… Suddenly she wasn't hungry anymore and she decided to head to class earlier than she needed too.

Severus:
The days had blurred together since he got Lily back, it all felt so surreal. Every morning he woke up and felt like it was all some twisted dream. Yet he would still head up to the Great Hall and she would be sitting right next to his seat. Now today was the day she would be in class with Potter, he only hoped nothing got out of hand. He headed to the Great Hall and took his seat beside Lily. Severus said a quick hello to Lily before eating, unsure of what else to say to her. Lily watched Harry silently as she ate breakfast, her fingers tapping on the table nervously. He didn't know what possessed him to touch her hand, but he did it and her eyes snapped to his. Lily gave him a small worried smile as she tucked a stray hair behind her ear. Severus pulled his hand back slowly, his eyes never leaving hers, "He will love you no matter what." She gave him a smile and said, "Thank you so much Sev, you are the best friend a girl could ask for." It stung when she said the word friend, something about it made him feel like he was back at Hogwarts with the Marauders. His stomach twisted as he gave her a forced smile, "It is the truth Lily, we should probably head to class, so we are there when the students arrive." Lily nodded and with one more look at Harry she stood up. Severus followed her to the classroom, he magically made the words to the potion the students would prepare to appear on the chalkboard. As soon as everything was ready he sat behind his desk. He conjured a second chair up and offered it to Lily. She sat down next to him and after a brief silence, Severus decided to say something. As he was about to speak, the door opened.

Sapphira:
Sapphira entered the room, her mind reeling with what Draco sprung up on her. As soon as she entered the classroom she noticed she wasn't alone. Looking up at both her Professor and her aunt, for once she felt a swell of happiness. She had another family member. Maybe her aunt would know who her father was? She had to think of a way to get to talk to her alone, that was when it hit her. "Um Professor, is there a way I could have a word alone with Ms. Evans?" Professor Snape raised an eyebrow at that. "Why do you need to speak to her?" Sapphira knew it would be embarrassing to even insinuate what she was going to. Her cheeks reddened, "Um it's a girl thing Professor…" She trailed off and Professor Snape got up and headed to the other side of the room. "Make it quick." Sapphira approached Lily and murmured. "Ms. Evans… can you tell me more about Lily, I mean I am a Potter too." She whispered the last part just in case.
Lily:
Lily was flattered that the young first year wanted her help. Though once she spoke her mind spun wildly, she had a daughter? "Lily and I didn't get to speak much after she got married, tell me more about you? What is your name?" The younger girl's face fell at that, but she spoke up, "Sapphira Asphodel Potter…" Lily's eyes watered slightly at that, she had always wanted to name her daughter Sapphira. She was really her daughter! Something about her was familiar but it didn't remind her of James. Her mind whirred as she tried to wrap her head around it.
Sapphira:
Sapphira didn't expect her aunt to have that type of reaction, she didn't know about her. Just as she was about to speak again, Draco entered the room and she decided to take her seat and speak to her after class. Sliding into the seat next to him he spoke. "Draco, after class can we talk?" The blonde boy took a moment before he nodded. Class started shortly after everyone trailed into the class. Her mind was still on her discussion with her aunt. Should she ask about her father? She spent the whole class debating what to do. Once she finished her potion she brought it up to Professor Snape and slid the note from her mother towards Lila. "This has something to do with what we discussed earlier. Please take care of it." She left the room immediately after.
Severus:
He wondered what Lily had discussed with the younger girl. It seemed to have thrown her off, she was barely watching Harry. Her eyes seemed glued to Miss Hagrid and he wanted to understand. After another brief word with her and then subsequently Harry they were alone again. "Lily are you ok?" Lily seemed distant. She was lost in thought and then when she looked at him her face seemed shocked. Her hands held tightly onto a piece of parchment. When she finally spoke, he didn't even know how to respond. "Sev… I have a daughter…"

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