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Chapter 3 The Pensive

It was about 3:00 am when Elaina woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. The events of the previous day came flooding back to her and she remembered: My mother is dead.

As she went to turn on the lamp she noticed the pensive. This bowl had all her answers. Who was her father? Why did her mother leave? Did her mother love her father and vice versa? Well now she was going to get those answers.

As she leaned into the bowl she felt something tug on her inner core and she was jerked forward till she landed in the Hogwarts Head's common rooms. To her left she saw a girl about her age that looked just like her except she had blond hair.

"Mother!" but of course Izzy is not aware of her. She is, however, aware of a magical radio blaring on the other side of the room and a boy with short black hair singing and playing air guitar.

"Severus!!! Do you mind? I'm trying to study!!!" Izzy was very annoyed. How did he manage to get top marks if he was always goofing off?

" sorry, can't hear you" came a very cheeky reply.

"if you don't turn it down I will blow it up!"

"if you do I'll tear up your awful muggle books!"

"you wouldn't dare!" she was directly in front of him now with her hands on her him wearing an expression that could probably fry bacon with one look. But Severus wasn't phased. "and besides, Jane Austen isn't awful! She is a classic writer who happens to write wonderful and exciting novels!"

"yea right! Who would want to marry a woman who has loads of annoying sisters and a pain-in-the-arse mother? Not me thats for sure!"

" that's because you aren't a true romantic!"

Severus was appalled. "I'm romantic! Why just last week I bought Molly Prewett flowers for her birthday!"

"you knew perfectly well she was allergic to wild geraniums! She was in the hospital the whole day with hives! You are lucky Professor McGonagall stopped Arthur Weasley from beating you with his bare hands!"

"The point is that I gave her something."

"Ugh! You are the most annoying and rude and self-centered boy I have ever met!" and with that she stomped to her room and slammed the door.

The memory then faded out and into a bedroom. On the bed Izzy had her arms around her knees and she as crying. There was a gentle knock and Severus came in and sat beside her without saying anything. Then very cautiously he put his arms around her and she cried into his shoulder.

"Shh. It's alright. You don't need a jerk like Michael Spinnet anyway. And Camille Parkinson is a slut. She sleeps with almost anyone. Look at me." he put his hand under her chin and forced her to look at him. "you are a beautiful and smart and wonderful girl. Any guy would be lucky to have you for a girlfriend."

"why are you being so nice to me. You hate me."

"i don't hate you. In fact what I feel about you is far from hatred. But you have been hurt. And I hate to see a beautiful girl crying." that made her smile. "see? You don't need him. There are a lot of other guys who would kill for a chance with you. I know one guy who has liked you for a long time know."

"really? Who?"

"me."

Izzy was speechless. "I've liked you for some time too Severus. I just couldn't bring myself to tell you cause I thought you hated me."

Severus gathered her into his arms and hugged her tight. "Izzy I don't hate you. Not anymore. I haven't for a long time." then he stared into her eyes, "maybe we can start over. Way over. I want to be your friend, Izzy. I want to be more then friends. And I can treat you the way you deserve. Way better then any old Michael Spinnet. Please?"

"ugh don't say his name! And yes, I think we are old enough that we should get past the arguing and fighting. I want to be with you Severus. I really do!"

And he kissed her. Slow, and sweet, then Elaina felt a tug and she was back in her own bed room. She wasn't done with all of the memories but it could wait for later. It was almost noon. So that must have been her father. It looked like they were deeply in love.

She had all her stuff ready she was just waiting now. Lucius Malfoy. He was her fathers friend. Just then there was a pop and Binky, the family house-elf, appeared.

"There is a Monsieur Malfoy to see you, Mademoiselle Snape."

"Merci, Binky. Would you please take my trunk down to the parlor?"

"Oui Mademoiselle." and with another pop he and her belongings were gone and she made her way down stairs.

In the parlor she say a man with long silvery blond hair standing in front of the fire place with his back to her. He was looking at a picture of her and her mother.

"Bonjour Monsieur."

startled he turned and looked at her. He thought he was starring right at Isabella Lafavre. But Izzy had blond hair. This girl had raven black hair. And Severus's mouth. She was definitely Severus's daughter. "My goodness you are the spitting image of Izzy. Of course she had blond hair. Hello, I am Lucius Malfoy. I am a friend of your fathers."

"Enchanté" and she curtsied. "My name is Elaina Snape. Welcome to my home. I am ready to leave when you are, Monsieur."

"right. Well then, we will be traveling by by floo to my house and your father will meet you there. Are you familiar with traveling by floo?"

"Oui, Monsieur. That is how I visit friends during the summer."

"OK then. Just yell Malfoy Manor loud and clear and I'll come in after you."

Elaina stepped into the fireplace to a future without her mother. To a future with a man she doesn't even know. She just hoped she could handle it.

AN: well here is chapter 3!!! I hope you enjoyed! Tell me what you thought about it! Your reviews make me a better writer so if you want to give me suggestions, then review!