Chapter 6 More Memories and a father daughter talk

Elaina didn't sleep long. She got up about an hour and a half later. Severus was still asleep.

This will be a good time to look at Mama's pensieve again. She went to her trunk and found the bottle and took out her bowl and poured the contents in. As she leaned in, she felt the familiar tug and she was pulled forward. When she landed she was outside.

She saw a house with a sign that said "SOLD" on it. And then she saw her parents. Her dad had his hands over her mothers eyes and was guiding her up the steps.

"Oh Severus really! Why can't I see where I am?"

"Because then it wouldn't be a surprise now would it? Just hold on we are almost there." He led her to the front of the house and took his hands from around her face. "Now we are here."

"Oh, Severus it is a beautiful house. Whose is it?"

"Mine. Well not really all mine. I was hoping it could be both of ours. We could share it." And he got down on one knee and took her hand. "Isabella Nicolette Lafavre. I love you so much and I can't live without you in my life. You are the sun that starts my mornings and the moon that ends them. I want to live in this house with you forever and have a family and grow old with you. Will you marry me?"

Izzy looked gob smacked! "YES!!!!!" and she leaped into his arms and kissed him for what seemed to last forever. "oh yes Severus I do I do I do!!! I love you so much."

For Elaina it seemed reflexive when she gagged. She never knew her father but she did not want to see her parents making out on the front lawn! Then she felt the familiar tug and she was back in her bedroom.

So her mother did love him. But why did she leave him? Then she leaned in to look at another memory and was tugged in.

She landed in a room with lots of mirrors and love sofas. Standing in front of one mirror was her mother dressed all in white. It was her mother's wedding day.

(AN: for my idea of her mothers wedding dress go to my profile and click the link)

She looked so beautiful. There was another lady in the room who had flaming red hair and was wearing an emerald green bridesmaid dress.

"Lily, how do I look?"

So it was lily. Her mother talked of her all the time.

"Izzy stop fretting you look beautiful! Severus is going to die and go to heaven when he sees you. Just let me fix the veil, its crooked."

As she fixed it there was a knock on the door. "who is it?"

"oh no one special, just the parents of the bride"

Lily went to open the door, "mom, dad" and she hugged them. Elaina felt her heart tug a little. She missed her grandparents. They were always there for her and they loved her so much. It hurt seeing them again. "come in. well?" she twirled for them, "how do I look?"

They were speechless. Grandpa looked like he was going to cry which he never did and grandma was already balling. "a vision," said Elaina's grandma. "Just a vision."

Grandpa took her hand, "now sweet heart, are you sure you want to go through with this. You know what he does. Its not too late to back out."

Izzy yanked her hand back and looked hurt.

"Daddy I love Severus. And you know he in only a spy because Dumbledore needs one. Severus loves me too. He would never hurt me. We have already had this discussion. Why on today of all days would you bring that up?"

Grandma was quick to reassure her. "sweet heart we love you and only want what is best. We know you love Severus. We don't doubt that. I'm just thinking of your future. What if you-know-who finds out? Huh? Then what? We only want to protect you."

"I know mother. But Severus is a brave man. And I am a bright witch. I know how to defend myself. In fact, Severus had the same fears you do. He has been teaching me legimens and teaching me a lot of spells. I will be OK."

"Alright see you at the alter." he mother left the room and her father took her hand.

"It's about to start Papa. I love you."

"I love you too sweetheart. You are my only child. I remember when your mother and I brought you home from the hospital. So tiny and so precious. I made a vow that day, to always protect you and to be the best father I could be. Your aren't a little girl anymore. I wish you all the happiness in the world."

"Oh Daddy. I love you and you have been the best father any girl could hope to dream for. Now come on time for me to become Mrs. Snape."

Elaina felt the tug and the scene dissolved and she was back in her room. Whoa! So her father was a death eater? But only pretending. Dumbledore needed a spy and Severus did it. Elaina felt a newfound sense of respect for her father. To risk his life like that takes a lot of bravery.

knock knock

"Come in."

Severus opened the door. "I hope I didn't wake you. I was hoping we could talk before we go to the great hall for supper."

"You didn't wake me. What do you want to talk about?"

"Well first maybe some rules ought to be in order. Curfew at midnight. I want to know where you are at all times. "

"Fair enough. And I want to give you rules too."

"Oh really? OK then I'll hear the rules and let you know if I agree to them or not. I am the adult."

"I also wish for you to be home at midnight. And I don't want secrets. Mother and I shared everything. I'm not accustomed to secrets anyway. If you are doing something I want to know what it is. I already know about you being a Death Eater."

"What? How do you know that?"

"Mother told me." She didn't want him to know just yet that she had the pensieve and the diary. " And I know you aren't a real one either. You are a spy for Dumbledore."

"Yes, well don't go blabbing on about it to everyone. That isn't for people to know about."

What did he think she was? A child? "I'm not stupid and I don't babble! I know how to keep secrets. Also I wish for you to teach me legimens."

"OK. I will. Another thing. You are to do your homework before you go off dilly dallying."

"Well thats a given rule. I'm very smart. In case you weren't aware I had top marks at Beauxbatons. Mother made me study all the time. And she was there if I ever needed help"

"Very well. Shall we go? Supper is about to start."

As they walked down to the great hall, Severus couldn't help but think he was talking to himself sorta. She was just like him with his temper and contradicting. He had started to think he was way in over his head. But who knows, maybe he could become a father. He had dreamed of becoming one when he was younger. When he and Izzy were first married they had decided on six children. But Izzy wasn't here. Only Elaina. Maybe it isn't too late. He vowed right there he would try his best to be the best father Elaina deserved.

AN: ok here is chapter 6. yay!! I hope you like it. And thank you for those who reveiwed! But I need more people! I would love to have more reviews! I need to know what you think. How will I know if my story is any good if you dont tell me?!!! again this is for my beautiful sister!!! I hope she likes it too.