I still don't own Harry Potter.

I'm sorry it took so long to get back, I've been busy with school, and will only keep getting busier!

Thanks to my reviewers, and also... I think you'll like this part.

August 1992, Same Day

"So, now that all that's done with," Snape said as they reached Diagon Alley, "We'll go to Gringotts and get the money exchanged first. Remember, give the goblins as much respect as you possibly can, and try to compliment them. Here, give me some and watch me go first."

"Okay, what then?" Daisy asked, and he rolled his eyes. "Oh, we're going to set me up a bank account?"

"Yes, that's exactly right," he nodded before realizing something. "What courses did you take as electives?"

"Um, Divination and Care of Magical Creatures," she said warily, "Why?"

"why did you sign up for that idiot woman's class?" he asked appalled, "she predicts a grim every bloody year, and not a one has died to date within the year's time!"

"Well, everyone has their off days," Daisy said carefully, "And besides, it's a blow-off class! Easy as pie, no problem! Especially since – well, you know."

"Well, I hope you know what you're doing," Snape scowled, "That woman-she's the one who put our half-blood brat on the road he is going on right now to fulfill."

"A prophecy?" Daisy whispered, and he nodded gravely. "Wow! About – you-know-who?"

"Yes," he said gravely as they reached the bank.

They both exchanged the money, and she was as respectful as she could possibly think of being, which was extremely easy for her since she was forced to be because of her stepfamily. The goblin's smile didn't perturb her one bit, as Snape knew it should have for her first time in Gringotts, and with his help she managed to get into the Johnson family vault to join what she'd transferred over from Muggle money. Or rather, she would have if she wasn't so shocked and didn't have her school books in mind. she instead grabbed about half of what she'd transferred (which was still a lot) and put it in the vault before leaving and following her Potions Master down to the Prince/Snape family vault. His wasn't as full as hers, but he still had quite a bit of money.

As they resurfaced, they saw Molly Weasley hurrying over with a small eleven year old trying to keep up at her side. They looked off to their left to find that Hermione was on the steps, with Hagrid and Harry coming out of Knockturn Alley. Snape shook his head before leading her away to the Apothecary, and then to the pet shop.

"Honestly, why didn't you get one your first year?" he asked, and she gave him a look that said it all for him. "Fine."

To their astonishment, a phoenix flew down to land on her shoulder, and chirped a loud shrill note happily before flying back to grab something from its perch. They stared, and the shopkeeper stared even longer at the orange bird before shaking his head in shock and rubbing his eyes.

"What?" she asked confused, and Snape closed his mouth as he realized he was gaping. "What?"

"Phoenixes choose who they are familiars to," the owner said in shock, "Jade has never, not a once, landed on anyone's shoulder before, much less even sang a note so happy like that! I really hate to charge so much for her, but they're extremely rare creatures."

"How much?" she asked, and he gave her a sorry look.

"Five thousand galleons," he said sadly, and her jaw dropped.

"Man!" she groaned, "Sorry, Jade, but I can't get you right now. But I'll be back when I can pay for you, I promise!"

The bird chirped happily before putting what it had fetched from its perch onto her hand, and then plucked one of its tail feathers and put it in the same location. She smiled, and pulled out something from her pocket, a small knut.

"Is it okay?" she asked, and the shopkeeper nodded.

"Yeah, sure, we'll mark her to show that she's on layaway," he said kindly, "We only do that for students who aren't of age yet, though."

"Thank you," she breathed relieved. "Will her price go up?"

"Probably," he said sadly, "But I'll make a note that you came by when she was at five thousand galleons. If you come back and put at least forty galleons down on her, she's technically going to be sold to you at the same price as today as long as you come and make payments every year until she's paid off."

"Thank you so much!" she breathed before petting the bird and giving it a slightly awkward hug. "I'll be back, I promise."

It let out another note, a sad one, as she left the pet shop with Professor Snape behind her. he was silent the entire way to Madame Malkin's Robe Shop. She was silent as well, and very angry at the state that Daisy was in (not that any of the three of them could control what went on in the Dare Household, and they knew it) and sold her the robes for cheap again. Snape said nothing as he followed her out, and it was at this point that they were forced to go book shopping. Flourish and Blotts was the next stop, and it was to their astonishment that Hagrid was making his way into the store. Daisy followed in carefully to find Hagrid pulling apart two men – one with red hair and the other with long platinum blonde. She knew immediately who they were – the Weasley family father and Malfoy Sr., respectively, and they were arguing.

"No surprise there," she said calmly. "Hey, guys!"

"You missed it!" they yelled, "Whoa, what's Snape doing here?"

"Oh, he's my escort," Daisy said calmly, "My dad and stepmom hate magic. I'm a half-blood, you see, and my mom – well, dad's always saying how he was glad that he got rid of her."

"Yikes," Ron shuddered, "So, how'd they react to the Greasy git?"

"Terrified," she beamed, "He sent them a Howler last year since I didn't have the proper ingredients for school, and oh, were they mad. They kicked me out of the house, not that that's a bad thing in this case, but I'm glad. I've lived with a friend of my mom's ever since, who only knows that I go to the same school that Professor Snape, her neighbor, teaches at."

"You live in the same neighborhood as Snape?" they asked appalled, "Man! What's that like?"

"Insanity," she said honestly, "But it's pretty dull if you don't include the fact that I'm now working on fifth year potions."

"But, you're going into your third year!" Hermione protested until she saw Snape for herself from across the store. "Oh…"

"I knew it," Snape scowled as Hermione and Daisy approached him with Hermione's worried, and very wary, parents, "I'm going to kill him. Daisy, make sure I don't do anything stupid this school year."

"Yes, sir!" she saluted before hugging him around the middle. "So, firsthand Gidiot Lock-fart's books or hand-me-downs?"

"You're as bad as I was at your age," he smirked, "Mark my words, he'll be gone before the end of the year, I promise. If not because of the curse on the job, then it will be because of me."

"What about Potter?" Daisy asked, "He did kill Quirrel last year."

"Thank Merlin," Snape breathed. "That bas – I, I mean, coward, was nothing but a constantly fainting pain in my side. Salazar please help me if Lockhart turns out the same."

"Something tells me he will," Daisy growled as she turned to the man in question. "Can I hex him?"

"Now? No," Snape said calmly, "But you can have more than just my permission to… ah, act out in his class. Perhaps a little demonstration of what I've been teaching you over the summer?"

Daisy whooped for joy before going to buy all her books, with just enough money left over for her down payment on Jade the Phoenix.

The Phoenix comes back later, really. Anyhow, this chapter was kind of a filler, but it also showed a few things about some stuff.

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