A/N: Just a head's up that this chapter will be from both Lily's and Emma's point of view. Now I'm answering some reviews! Oooh scary! Not really lol. The reason it bumped all the way to ten years is the start of Selena's destiny meaning that she hasn't gone back with Lily and Severus yet. Dumbledore had broken his promise when he said two or three more years leaving Lily still desperate for her child. All your other questions will be answered in later chapters.

Chapter 8

The train ran through the country as Emma stared with wonder at the various sights around her. She thought about why that woman she saw earlier was acting so strange when she watched Emma's every move. A boy and a girl rushed to Emma's compartment since Emma apparently was sitting alone by herself.

"Mind if we sit here?" the boy asked.

"Sure," Emma replied as the boy took a seat across from Emma. The girl took a seat next to the boy.

"All the compartments are full. I'm Neville Longbottom, by the way," the boy introduced.

"And I'm Hermione Granger," the girl added.

"Emma. Emma Jones," Emma replied.

"Nice to meet you Emma," Hermione said as she looked around the compartment.

"So…." Emma said trying to start a conversation.

"Yep. I'm nervous too," Neville said tapping his fingers frantically.

"What house are you planning to be sorted into?" Hermione asked.

"Definitely not Slytherin. My gran will kill me," Neville sighed nervously.

"You'll be fine in any house Neville. All houses are to help you start and finish school," Hermione assured Neville. "Besides, I find myself to be more along the lines of RavenClaw. That house values intelligence and wisdom. It completely describes the person I am."

"I would make a great Hufflepuff though. They're all about kindness and loyalty," Neville added. The two then glanced over at Emma who stared in confusion.

"What house are you considering?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, I don't really know about the houses. I was orphaned and never informed about this school until I got my acceptance letter," Emma replied.

"That's okay. I was like that too once I got my letter. I read about the house's traits. Would you like for me to explain?" Hermione asked.

"Sure," Emma replied.

"The house, Hufflepuff values kindness, loyalty and hard work. The colors for that house is black and yellow and the animal is a badger. Ravenclaw, values wisdom, intelligence, and wittiness. Slytherin values ambition, cunning, strong, resourceful, and power-hungriness. And finally, Gryffindor values bravery, courage and loving people," Hermione explained.

Emma thought for a moment about each house. She'll probably not be in Ravenclaw since she wasn't that intelligent. Hufflepuff might be a preference, but not to close to her personality. Slytherin. Emma thought for a moment. There are a lot of negative sides to that house. Power-hungry and ambition seems nothing like her. Resourcefulness and strength was the only cool side to the house since she was like that trait growing up. Gryffindor seemed to really stand out since she was not afraid to do anything. But she was never loved or treated with attention and it's what Emma felt like she needed. And Gryffindor seemed to be the perfect house.

"I guess I'll go for Gryffindor. It sounds like a neat house."

…

The sorting ceremony began as soon as Emma walked into the Great Hall. She looked around wondrously as she smiled at all the students and decorations around her. She waited in line as McGonagall called everyone up one by one. Emma tapped her foot nervously as the line got shorter and shorter. Surprisingly, Hermione and Neville were both sorted into Gryffindor over their preferences. The Potter boy she met earlier was in that house as well.

"Jones, Emma."

Emma slowly walked up to the hat as she took a seat down. Which house would it be?

"Hmmm. Yes. I see. You are difficult," the hat said as Emma nervously waited for her house. "Slytherin!"

The table of Slytherins applauded as Emma walked over to the Slytherin table grinning. That was unexpected. Maybe she did value something in Slytherin after all. Emma shrugged and went with it as she watched the sorting ceremony finish itself.

….

Meanwhile, Lily never expected three letters to arrive at her home at seven in the evening. One was from her son, another from Severus, and finally a letter from Dumbledore. Lily skimmed through Harry's letter explaining how Hogwarts was like and what house he got sorted into.

"James! Harry got in Gryffindor!" Lily called as she smiled down at the letter.

The next one was from Severus since she owled him just to be curious of what interesting Slytherins are in his house this year. As she skimmed through the letter, she never imagined having to hear about Emma again. She read about how Severus got a metamorphmagus in his house along with the description of the girl. Exactly the way she saw Emma earlier. Lily put his letter aside as she turned to Dumbledore's letter finally getting an explanation for all of this.

"James, Dumbledore is going to meet with us, well me personally here if that's alright by you?" Lily called.

"When?" James called down.

"Soon," Lily replied.

….

Dumbledore arrived at the doorstep of the Potters after sending a reply to Lily for a personal meeting.

"Sir, I want an explanation," Lily said anxiously.

"Just as I thought. Knew something like this was going to happened after you saw her in Diagon Alley two weeks ago," Dumbledore said.

"Is it really her?" Lily explained referring to Emma. Dumbledore stared back blankly as Lily's eyes widened.

"Yes. It is her," Dumbledore replied blankly as Lily stared back with a mix of emotions.

"She's safe," Lily sighed in relief.

"Yes. In Slytherin House," Dumbledore replied. "Just like her father."

"Slytherin?" Lily repeated. Dumbledore nodded in reply. "Doesn't she have a loving family? You know Slytherin is and all unless….." Lily started as she came up with several theories. One of them being that she had an abusive family, and two Severus finding her and raising her without Lily's intent.

"I know what you're thinking Lily. She was orphaned for all these years," Dumbledore said as Lily's eyes went wide.

"She could've gone with a family that wanted her!" Lily exclaimed.

"I know, but I requested that the caretaker would hide her and keep her captive until your daughter fulfills her destiny," Dumbledore explained.

"Well has she completed it yet? I demand that I have her back," Lily said.

"I'm sorry. She hasn't yet. A fourth of it has already been done. She needs to fulfill the rest of it," Dumbledore replied.

"So you're saying I have to wait even longer until she's mine again? Are you kidding me?" Lily half yelled.

"Unfortunately yes. But listen, you'll like what I tell you next," Dumbledore started as Lily sighed and listened. "She has been thinking about you and Severus lately."

Lily froze at that response since this is what she sort of expected.

"There's a big reason why she's sorted into Slytherin," Dumbledore stated. "She has an ambition. A big ambition."

Lily then had a flashback of the nightmare she had eleven years ago about Selena turning evil because she was not only angry at Lily, but drunk in power.

"Oh no. Please don't tell me she'll turn out….you know…." Lily started.

"She won't," Dumbledore assured Lily. Lily paused after he said that.

"Then what's she ambitious for?" Lily asked curiously.

"Love," Dumbledore replied.

"What are you saying? Has something bad happened to her?" Lily asked nervously.

"Indeed. It's the reason why you'll have to wait longer for her to be yours again. Slytherin is also known for someone to seek a great desire. Emma, has a desire for love. Trust me Lily, it will be sooner than you think," Dumbledore said.

"Wait a minute…" Lily said as she stared suspiciously at Dumbledore. "Have you been secretly watching her grow up?!"

"You'll see for yourself Lily," Dumbledore replied.

"How long will it take for her to be back with me?" Lily asked.

"When she turns fourteen. She'll not only face her destiny, but she'll have the most powerful love with her," Dumbledore stated. "She'll experience love she's never imagined. She is waiting for you Lily. Waiting for you to be her mother."

"I still can't understand why I can't have her back right now? How is that going to affect her future?" Lily asked.

"Like I said, she's only a fourth done with her destiny. I'm setting this up to help her learn what love is. I never imagined Voldemort coming to your child that night in the hospital. It's up to her now to learn who is truly is and how she'll turn out to be in the future," Dumbledore stated.

"This has to do with You-Know-Who doesn't it. Everyone thinks that my son can have all those powers since he disappeared that night. But if Harry's not, then you don't mean…." Lily said as she thought for a moment.

"You have no choice Lily. It is the only way she'll be able to find you. You have to trust me. She has to go through her fate."

"And her fate is more important than I am? I'm not going to allow my child to fend off a dangerous wizard!" Lily snapped.

"I know. Even I'm not powerful enough to change that, but it's for the best of her. It's the only way she can bring down the Dark Lord."

Lily had no more ideas to protest. How was she going to win a fight over an old coot? She was helpless now that her daughter has a fate of danger ahead of her.

"Lily, you have to let her go. She has to fulfill her prophecy. I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do about it. That's my final word," Dumbledore said as he got up and walked out of the room and out of the home.

…

"You alright Lils? I heard half shouting down there. What did Dumbledore want?" James asked as Lily stressfully threw herself into bed.

"He needed to discuss to me about my daughter. I just realized she might not be safe anymore. I just remembered it all started during Peter's trial. We had an outburst about my daughter after Pettigrew was convicted. Now she's no longer a secret, I fear about possible spies for the Dark Lord during the trial. The Ministry had forbidden everyone in the room to keep it a secret," Lily explained.

"Yes but at least no one knows where she is or what she looks like, or even her name since it was only you that witnessed giving her away. The Dark Lord is gone too. Even if Rita Skeeter blurts out all the lies she writes, your daughter will be okay," James assured

"It's not really a secret anymore that Sev and I have a daughter after the trial. Things seemed to be passive until the day I saw her in Diagon Alley. She still has a destiny to complete. And I can't change that. James, I'm a terrible mother. I don't know what to do and everything's a mess!" Lily sighed. "She's in danger. It's going to be hard to protect her when she doesn't even know I'm her mother!" Lily exclaimed. "And I don't know if she'll complete the destiny alive."

James and Lily remained silent for a moment. Things were indeed confusing and difficult with the whole situation from the moment Selena was born.

"I can't do this anymore. I couldn't protect her. And I can't anymore. I love her, but I don't want to lose my child. I can't…..lose…...my child."

"Lily, you're acting like an overprotective mother by the sounds of your voice. You have to let her go. All she has is fate to protect her," James said.

"I know. I don't want to lose her again. We need a plan to get her back. She's been gone for too long now and I can't stand it. And we have to wait till she's like wait…...seventeen?"

"It won't be too long. Lily, if you truly love her, then she must do what's best for her. I promise. I won't let your child fall in the wrong path."