The Sun began to set on the grounds of Hogwarts. By the last ray of sun light was gone, Emily had just began to wake from her peaceful sleep. All the cuts and bruises were healed. Her face had color in it once again. Her skin was still pale but her lips were a ruby red color, no long a cut through the bottom. The pain in her side was gone and she could sit up and not have someone's help. She looked around and seeing her father next to her with a bag. She smiled at him but the smile soon faded when she saw the worried look on her father's face. Slowly she reached out her hand and touched his hand. Severus took her hand in his own and kissed her palm, looking into her green eyes, seeing her mother.
'Wrong what?' she asked not losing eye contact with him.
'Worried. Feeling how?' he asked letting go of her hand.
'Better.' She signed, 'Time What?' she asked seeing that now the candles were lit and the sky was dark.
'Little past 7 and dinner time.' He handed her the bag after he was done signing, 'your things ' Emily smiled and took the bag to the back to get changed. Severus watched her and looked out the window until she returned.
"Dad." She said looking to him. Severus turned and smiled. Love hearing his daughter voice. She was wearing a long sleeved black dress with matching tights. Her hair was in a tight bread that reached to the middle of her back. She smiled and walked over to him. Little black flats covered her feet. She made it to his side, back to her old self, the Emily he remembered. So much like her mother.
'Hungry?' He asked. She nodded, rubbing her belly. Severus nodded and led the way to the great hall.
When they got to the great hall every one turned and watched Severus walk in with Emily. She began to get scared, with all those eyes on her and slowly moved behind her father's arm. Never doing will in crowed, seeing as it was to load when she had her hearing aids. Severus looked at her then at Dumbledore who was making his way to them.
Slowly Dumbledore placed a hand on Emily's shoulder. He signed 'Fine.' To her and slowly took her arm and bring her out from her hiding place. He then took her to the front taking hold of her hand. Severus stood by the Slytherin table so Emily had a clear view. Dumbledore placed his hands on her shoulders.
"I would like you all to welcome our news staff member. Miss Emily Snape." Everyone began to talk, nothing that Emily could hear. She looked at her father who also told her that everything was going to be fine, "As you can see Professor Snape is signing. Emily is deaf and cannot hear. If you wish to speak to her, when Professor Snape or I are not around, talk slowly and look right at her, she can read lips. She well be aiding Professor Snape and Madam Pomfrey with potion work and such. I hope you all will welcome her with the respect you show to your professor and other staff members here. That's all and you may return for your meals." When Dumbledore finished he smiled at Emily, patting her shoulder.
Severus walked over to them and took Emily to her place next to him. On the other side was Professor McGonagall, who she had met in the summer time she spent with her father. Emily nodded and gave her a smile.
"How are you feeling, Emily?" McGonagall asked passing her the juices.
"' I am fine now.'" Emily said, "' How was your class today?'"
"It went well." She replied. She then turned to talked to the headmaster about the upcoming holiday break. Emily looked at her father noticing her was watching one of the tables. She faced the way he was facing and saw who he was looking at. It was Harry Potter. She even knew who he was because everyone pointed out that they had the same eyes color.
He was talking to his friends. She could read his lips. His friend was talking about her.
"I know she's going to be just like him. I know she faking the whole 'I'm deaf' thing," Ron said. Emily looked down and pushed herself away from the table getting to her feet. Severus grabbed her hand.
'Fine. Sit. Eat.' He signed then got to his feet and made his way over to the Gryffindor Table. "Mr. Weasley, Mr. Potter, and Ms. Granger, my offices 7," he said in a cold voice. Emily saw a change in him. His face was hard, never seeing this side of him.
"But why, What did we do?" Harry asked.
"I'll tell you in my office and if you don't show up I well report you to the headmaster. Is that clear?"
"Yes Sir." All three of them said. Severus then returned to his seat and ate. Emily watched him still a bit shocked at what she saw.
After Dinner Severus took Emily to his office. She used to seat and read in his office as he worked on things. She walked in and ran her hands along the desk, remembering it being a lot bigger.
'I want you to read something for me.' Severus signed Emily nodded. He handed her a book then he went into the other room. Emily looked to the book and smiled. "Interview with the Vampire" was the title of the book. She loved Anne Rice. She opened it and began to read. It wasn't the first time she had read this book, but it was one of her favorites and she didn't mind reading it for the fourth time.
She curled up in her father's huge desk chair, pulling her feet under her body, then began reading the first chapter. She never noticed Ron and Harry walking in. Ron was complaining that he had to do work for making fun of Snape's daughter.
"Stupid git!" Ron said, "Making us clean." Harry rolled his eyes then noticed Emily at the desk. Ron went to pick up some class books and drop them off. Emily didn't move. She flipped the pages in her book and went on reading.
"Ron," Harry said tapping his shoulder, "she didn't move." Harry picked up a book and dropped it, not moving his eyes from Emily. She didn't move. "I think she is really deaf." Harry said. Severus came in.
"What is taking so long?" Severus yelled at them, "and why are those books on the floor? I don't care just get them in the classroom and leave!" He said. Harry and Ron grabbed the books and ran into the classroom. Severus watched them then looked at Emily. She never looked up from her book. He slowly walked out of the room letting her read some more.
Severus did some grading and got the lesson plan for the next day ready. Emily still sat in his chair, now in the middle of the book. She Never noticed there was a guest in the room, Narcissa Malfoy.
Narcissa watched the dark hair girl in Severus's office Chair. Emily flipped a page and looked up to see the clock, then seeing who was there. Emily looked at her not moving, remembering her from somewhere.
"May I ask what you're doing here?" Narcissa asked. Emily said nothing. Narcissa was too far for Emily to read her lips. "Answer me." She said again louder. Severus heard this and ran back to his office seeing Narcissa.
"Narcissa what are you doing here?" Severus asked Moving closer to his daughter.
"I came to get a potion from you. Who this?" she asked pointing to Emily, not remember her.
"Oh, Narcissa this is Emily my daughter." Severus said then turned to Emily, "' Emily this is Narcissa Malfoy. She is your godmother, remember?'" He asked her signing. Emily smiled and nodded.
"' Yes I remember her now.'" Emily said. Narcissa smiled making her way over to her goddaughter.
"She is gotten so big, I remember her having short hair" Narcissa, touched her long hair. Emily looked at her and gave her a hug, "Has Draco seen her yet?" She asked as she pulled away taking a good look at her godchild.
"I don't think he remembers her. She was at dinner. Tomorrow it might click who she is," Severus said. He looked at Emily and signed 'sleep.' She nodded at her father, hugged her godmother then went to her room, safe inside the Hogwarts Castle.