News of Sirius Black was all over the school and the dementors were putting people on edge. Sitting in Defence against the Dark Arts Celeano and Harry awaited their chance to face their boggarts. Celeano was right in front of Harry and unlike the others she hadn't laughed at her Head of House dressed in Neville's Grandmother's clothes. Honestly that's the boy's biggest fear, he's either very brave and has few fears or he truly can't take being in potions classes. She silently tells herself she will pair with him next time he demands interhouse pairs. She felt guilty that her mother had driven his parents to insanity. As evil as her parents are said to be she still wants to meet them, Neville barely knew his parents and he can likely only remember the shells they are now. She is soon brought out of her musings when she steps forward and her boggart morphs into an exact copy of herself that's laughing at her almost crazily. In that moment she realizes her biggest fear, to be just like her parents, but no she want's to make them proud. The thoughts swirl in her head but seeing her boggart lift its arm at her and getting ready to scream the killing curse at her she can't truly deny it. All that is heard is the "Av" before she screams ridiculous, thankfully she and Professor Lupin where the only ones who knew what her boggart was planning to scream. She watched as the boggart of her is suddenly skipping around the room holding onto a bunny. Celeano falls to the floor just as Remus steps forward and the boggart turns into a floating silver ball that seems to be the moon? Celeano doesn't give it another thought though when she feels the cold floor on her cheek. After putting the boggart back in the cupboard he dismissed class and the students quickly packed up and left. Draco looked at Celeano and had all he could do not to run to see if she was alright but he didn't want to break her cover so he walked out of the class room with a flare of jealousy that the Weasley, Potter and Granger got to stay while he had to leave her on the cold hard floor. He loved her like a little sister and it grated on his nerves that he couldn't be there to protect her. With one last glance he exited the room.

Celeano opened her eyes a few minutes later regain consciousness finding her head laying on Hermione's lap. She sat up quickly and took in her surroundings as what happened came rushing to the forefront of her mind. Silently tears streamed down her face, how can her boggart be herself. Why did it have to be herself, she wants so badly to make her parents proud but the only way to do that is become what she fears most. Hermione wiped her tears away not knowing what was really wrong, she had never heard of someone who's boggart was themselves. Celeano cried herself out before whispering "Thank you for not leaving me alone, and I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." At this point almost no one could understand the girl as she whispered apology after apology to noone in particular. Remus swiftly took out his wand and sent his patronus out to get the girls head of house, he wasn't particularly sure what to do with the girl and he was hoping that her head of house would understand it better than he. He only understood that she seemed to be afraid of being like her mother. Every mannerism of her boggart looked like a miniature Bellatrix. Sure Celeano normally looks like Bellatrix but she never acts as she would have and it made it almost impossible to tell she was her mother. A few minutes later Professor Snape was in the door sneering at Professor Lupin "And what pray tell you was so important I had to cancel my seventh year potions class." Remus told the three remaining Gryffindors to go and they seemed a little apprehensive but left after a single pointed look. As soon as they left he spoke loud enough for Severus to hear him but soft enough not to spook the girl now curled up in a ball muttering apology after apology. "We were doing a lesson on Boggarts and when Ms. Black's turn came she stood in front of the boggart and it took the form of herself. It was her but the mannerisms were solely that of her mother's. Her boggart of herself was attempting to scream the killing curse at her before she yelled out ridiculous. Since then I dismissed the class to see if she was okay and after crying in Ms. Granger's arms she whispered a thanks for staying with her but then started in apologizing and she has been muttering apology after apology since then. As her head of house I thought you would best know how to calm her down." Severus Sneered at him as he stalked toward the girl curled up on the floor "Was a boggart truly appropriate for a third year class, you should have been better prepared, not everyone has silly fears like the moon." Remus paled a little but ignored it as he watched Severus swiftly lift the girl up and placing her on a desk with her legs dangling of. He held her shoulders as she sat there glassy eyed muttering apologies. She didn't even seem fazed by anything going on around her. He was not known for being a soothing person and so he said in a calm voice accio calming draught. When it flew into his palm he gently tried to hand it to her to take but she continued to stay apologizing. He decided to cut out the middleman so he spelled the potion into her stomach and he immediately started to see the results. The glass look in her eyes faded and she slowly stopped apologizing when she started to understand where she was. "Ms. Black are you well enough to walk with me to my office?" He asked in the most soothing voice he could manage. She nodded slightly and he released his grip from her shoulders and she hopped down from the desk still slightly dazed. "Did anyone other than the three Gryffindors see her in that state?" Remus shook his head and responded "No the others only saw her collapse." Severus nodded before informing the Werewolf "Good, I expect you to catch up with them and ensure that no one finds out about this, as far as anyone needs to know she was up shortly after everyone left the classroom and it had simply been a shock to her that her own boggart was herself." Remus nodded not willing to argue with the man in front of the still dazed girl. He hadn't meant for anyone to be so deeply hurt by their boggart. He had thought they were all still young enough that they would have more childish fears like Ronald's fear of spiders.

Severus then turned and told the dazed girl to follow him down to his office. He didn't intend to let one of his Slytherins suffer so he would get down to the bottom of the problem. Not to mention her boggart in itself was unheard of, as far as he knew nobodies bogart had ever been themselves before. He walked with the girl in tow until he reached his office and opened the door and ushered her in. He told her to sit in the chair across from his desk and she did so. By now she looked as though she was almost completely out of the daze. He began to rethink if he should have brought her to his office. Hee had made it to look intimidating by setting out some of his less than appealing potions ingredients in jars so that when students were there they would be ill at ease. To his surprise the girl was looking around the room with, perhaps awe as she came out of her daze, before pointing out one of the jars, "Is that a dragon's liver?" He looked up to the jar she pointed out and drawled "Indeed" He wasn't quite sure how such a young third year was able to point out a jar and identify it as a dragon's liver, none of the potions taught at hogwarts even require a dragon's liver. She continued to look from jar to jar and was amazed at how many potions ingredients he had just casually laying around. In fact some were rather expensive ingredients so she blurted out before she could think about it "Why would you leave out so many expensive potions ingredients? Aren't you afraid a student will see them and want them for themselves?" He raised a single eyebrow at the girl, it seemed she had completely forgot why she was there "Are you implying something? I'll be sure to visit if anything goes missing." Severus watched as he finally got a reaction from the girl "No, not at all Professor" She rushed out before adding "I would never steal from you and if I truly wanted anything I would buy it myself." Celeano sat there terrified he would think she would be some petty thief getting ready to ramble on some more before Professor Snape smoothly put in in a deadpan expression "It was a joke." At that the girl began to sputter and to her utter horror she had choked out "I didn't know that was possible." She immediately put her hand over her mouth as she muttered out an apology. The second it left her lips she remembered why she was in her Professor's office in the first place. Professor Snape's sardonically drawled "I see you finally remember why you are in my office Ms. Black."

Celeano nodded her head before saying "I meant no trouble, I suppose I just wasn't prepared for my boggart. I didn't mean to cause a problem." The girl was obviously uncomfortable at this point and so in a subtle attempt to leave "If that's all I should really get going I have charms next and I would hate to lose points for Slytherin by being late." Celeano hoped that by using points she would be able to convince him to leave without speaking but as she stood to leave he said in a silky smooth voice "Sit back down Ms. Black. I do believe Filius, Professor Flitwick, would agree that your health is more important than being late to class." She swallowed the lump in her throat and nodded while sitting back down. Excuse after excuse was running through her brain on how to get out of speaking to her head of house. She eventually sighed when she realized it would be pointless to try and out slytherin her head of house, every single excuse she could think of she knew he would be able to talk around. She decided to try one last thing before giving in. "Oh, I seemed to forget my bag in the defense classroom, may I run up and grab it before we speak, It would really make me feel much more comfortable talking about all of this." If he said yes she fully intended to not come back perhaps even hide away from the common room for a few days. Professor Snape replied in his increasingly irritating drawl "I fail to see how your bag may help to loosen your tongue but I suppose you may have it with you." Celeano immediately got up while muttering a "Thank you Professor, I'll be right back" Before she could leave the room he said with a smirk on his face, "Oh no allow me, please be seated." He then pulled out his wand and said a quick accio Ms. Black's bag. She nearly groaned at the satisfied smirk on his face as her bag zoomed into his hand. "I believe this is yours, know I believe you said this would make you more comfortable. Are you ready to speak to me yet?" Celeano looked her Professor dead in the eye and imitated his sardonic drawl and form of speech to the best of her ability "Unfortunately I do not believe I am prepared to discuss the topic at hand yet. I'm afraid I won't be for a while yet. If that is all?"

Severus's eyes glinted dangerously at the girl sitting before him, he is trying to help the insufferable girl yet she continues to try and ignore the obvious problem at hand. "Ms. Black I will warn you this once, my patience is wearing thin and we both know you will eventually have to discuss this with me so if you are done imitating me I would appreciate a little more respect and for you to answer my questions. Do you understand Ms. Black?" Celeano looked down and in a soft voice responded "I understand, I did not mean to offend you sir, I find the topic to be personal and have never had to speak with someone about the topic at hand, or more accurately I've never actually spoken about it in general. I apologize that I am wearing your patience thin." With a sigh she finished "I suppose we should get this over with, what would you like to know?"

"Ms. Black for the rest of our conversation I implore you to stop with the excessive apologies. Now I would like to hear your account of what happened." Celeano nodded before forcing the words out. "Well, in defence we were doing a practical lesson on Boggarts, I watched as other students walked forward and saw increasingly idiotic fears" Celeano paused for a second before saying "spiders, disembodied hands, failing an exam, a professor for Merlin's sake, anyway back to the topic at hand I was watching everyone's idiotic fears when eventually my turn came up, I had not truly know what to expect. I'm not so naive to believe I am fearless but In all honesty I had been expecting both of my parents, not myself acting as them." Celeano shuddered slightly at the memory of herself getting ready to through the killing curse. "Anyhow the boggart version of me was getting ready to cast a err… not so legal spell on myself but before it could mutter the full incantation I cast ridiculous at myself, well my boggart and had to suffer seeing myself skipping around the room. I'm actually grateful no one seemed to pay attention to the skipping image of me, quite horrific really. But so I passed out for a few seconds, I believe that was all it was. Things get blurry I remember profusely apologizing and someone smelling of Draught of Living Death placing me on a desk, I would assume that was you, oh, i'm causing you to miss your sixth or seventh year classes" Before she can apologize Professor Snape cuts her off "If you apologize again I will remove your tongue and use it as a potions ingredient." She can't help but giggle at his empty threat "I'm afraid we both know a witch's tongue is not an ingredient in any known potions. But as you wish. Where was I? Oh yes that's right I was set on a desk and then suddenly I was in your office. Things started to get clearer after I noticed the jars on your shelves." Suddenly it clicked to Celeano that they were meant to make students uncomfortable in his office, just like his comment of tongues, he uses the student's ignorance of potions to make them feel intimidated, no wonder he is the Slytherin head of house. "How very slytherin" she murmured.

Severus fully understood what the girl was referring to and he couldn't help but look at the girl in a new light. She always had perfect grades and he very rarely had to mark her paper with the red ink most of his students papers were basically drenched in. He had assumed it was just because it was because the classes had yet to truly get hard yet but the girl was able to identify random ingredients from the jars in his office, identify the potion his seventh years had been making just from the fumes on his teaching robes and identify what year potion it was as well as realize how he purposely intimidated his students with potions ingredients and such. He quickly pushed it aside so that he can find out more on the boggart matter, if she kept avoiding it he wasn't above using legilimency on the girl. In fact he probably would just to confirm she was telling him everything. The girl had already proven he would have to drag out most of the information he wanted. He found himself wondering why the girls last name was Black rather than Lestrange. Perhaps Bella had had someone else's child? But no that's not possible she had married Rophedelophs out of duty to have a pureblood marriage and the only man she had ever taken an interest in had been Voldemort. Surely she's not… Hogwarts only has the first and last name of students on the rosters but if a teacher wishes they can look into the school's records for full names. Severus decides to check the records later. Temporarily going away from her boggart Severus starts,

"Ms. Black, you may or may not know the answer to my next question, why did your mother not give you her last name but instead her maiden name?" Celeano's eyes widen and she immediately looks away with a muttered "Professor I do believe that that is none of your business, If you wish to speak to me more it will have to be at a latter date." Standing and heading for the door Professor Snape spoke in an icy tone "Ms. Black you will not walk out of this conversation." Grabbing the door handle and yanking it open she says in an equally icy tone "I just did" before running away from his office as fast as she could. She didn't know where she was going but soon found herself outside sitting by the lake with tears streaming down her face. He's going to find out was the only thought running through her head. She wiped at her tears and laid in the grass by the tree next to the lake. Would they kick her out of Hogwarts for being his daughter? Will she be punished for her father's crimes? She missed when she was younger and hadn't truly understood who her parents where and what they had done. She was terrified she would grow up to be like them when a year ago she would have wanted nothing more to make them proud of her. Staring at the castle she began to wait for when she would eventually be found.

Severus sat in his office dumbfound, never had a student actually gotten up and left while he was talking to them. He already pretty much knew the answer but he went to check her middle name to have some more solid proof before he goes to the headmaster before finding the girl. He should have made her stay but for all of his faults forcing a student with magical or physical force of any kind was not one of them. He walked at a brisk pace to find the girls Hogwarts record for her middle name. He eventually found them and was surprised to see the girl had four middle names. Salazar, Cadmus, Gaunt and Riddle. They all make it fairly obvious that she is in fact the Dark Lord's daughter. Anyone that knew who the Dark Lord was descended from could easily tell the girl was born to him. Tom Riddle, father riddle, mother gaunt and descended from Salazar Slytherin and Cadmus Peverell. Severus took her school records with him and went straight to the headmasters office.

"Severus, my boy, Lemon Sherbert?" Severus Scowled at the older wizard before Shoving the girls record on the table and saying "Look specifically at the girls middle names." The man's twinkle in his eyes slowly disappeared. He had not known Voldemort had a child, let alone one currently in attendance of Hogwarts. He quickly scanned her school records and noticed the perfect grades. A prodigy like Tom was he supposes. "How did you come upon this information Severus?" he inquired. In her Defence class they had bogarts. On her turn the boggart into herself but acting as her parents, she passed out and when she came to she wouldn't stop apologizing, I still haven't gotten a chance to fully discuss it with her though. When she said like her parents I had wondered why she did not have the last name lestrange, the only other man Bellatrix had ever shown interest in was the Dark Lord. I asked her why she had her mother's maiden name and she immediately got defensive and left. I don't however believe she supports her parents though, her worst fear was being like them and it caused her to babble well after receiving a calming draught." Dumbledore nodded as he processed the information at hand. "We will have to double check to be sure we will need to find where she ran off to and question her before we can decide what needs to be done about the girl." Severus nodded and soon both men were exiting the headmasters office. They each placed a notice me not spell on themselves so that none of the students would spot them and wonder what they were doing. Albus walked straight up to the nearest portrait asking if it had seen the young Slytherin. After talking to several portraits they realized she ran out doors. Stepping into the sunlight the noticed a figure lying on the tree next to the black lake.

Celeano had fallen asleep on the tree by the lake and when she woke she was terrified. She was no longer by the lake but in someone's private chambers. She looked down at the green sheets covering the firm mattress she was lying on. She tried to remember for the life of her how she got her but the last thing she remembered was falling asleep by the tree. Looking around the room she could tell that it was very masculine in style and rather neat compared to most people's rooms, or at least that Celeano had seen. A deep silky voice startled the girl that hadn't noticed she was not alone. "Well Ms. Black, Have you had a nice nap?" Celeano quickly turned her head and saw Professor Snape leaning on the door frame. He's got a smirk on his face and Celeano can't help but get the feeling he's trying to make her uncomfortable, well two can play that game "Brilliant actually, I do however find myself wondering how I got to be in your rooms, you must have been so good I blacked out." She made sure to keep an innicent look on her face as she says the whole her delight she hears someone chuckling but it isn't Proffesors Snape whose sallow face seemed to be tinted red. She watches as Dumbledore stands behind the younger Professor saying in a mock whisper "I don't think you made her uncomfortable." Seeing the headmaster laugh at Professor Snape seemed to be so surreal until Celeano started to think as to why she was actually there. They must be getting ready to expel her. What else could it be? The headmaster , if first year was anything to go by, doesn't like Slytherins and it's quite well known he is against the Dark Lord. Her slight smirk disappears as her face morphs into her mask of uncaring. "Well I suppose you're here to expel me" at this she stands up and continues "I'll go and collect my things, unless you have all ready and that's why I'm not in my own room." At this point she's babbling until the headmaster's voice cuts her off "And why exactly would you be being expelled Ms. Black? Have you done something we should be aware of?"

Celeano shakes her head clearing it slightly before responding "I was born, what better reason to expel me, daughter to two evil wizard's, one that nobody's even willing to say the name to." Dumbledore looks at the girl before him and suddenly with a twinkle in his eyes says "Voldemort, Voldemort and hmm... let's see Voldemort" Celeano's eyes widen in response she had only once ever heard the man's name spoken and hearing Dumbledore is saying it over and over again. Not only that he seems to have a twinkle in his eyes as he says it. Celeano takes a deep breath before responding "Who else? Last I knew their was only one wizard so vile nobody dared speak his name, even Grindelwald was called Grindelwald and not something as stupid as 'he-who-must-not-be-named'" she said in a mocking tone before continuing "If you are planning on expelling me can we just get this over with, I'd rather not hold on to a false hope." The twinkle never leaving his eyes as he responds "My dear, I've made no indications of wishing to expel you, however there are a few things we need to discuss first. As the headmaster of this school I need to ensure that none are in danger." Celeano snorts slightly "As if you would truly just believe anything that comes out of my mouth, I'm a slytherin, it's in my best interest to say whatever it is you wish to hear. I already know Occlumency so it would be a waste of your time to attempt it when I could potentially be feeding you false images. The only other way I can see id Vertruisim but that is illegal and strictly monitored for purchase and sale of, especially on use of a minor who according to the law can't consent. So I believe we are at a little bit of a problem don't you?" The twinkle in the man's eyes seems to light up even more as he says "Do you really think so little of your head of houses potion making abilities, he is after all a potions master. Unfortunately there are only two options available to you my dear. Refuse the vertruisiam and we will be forced to obliterate you and expel you from Hogwarts on grounds of some made up crime or take it and if you answer the questions with appropriate responses we will discuss your unique position afterwards over some tea and biscuits."

Nodding her head Celeano forces a small smile to her face "Please refrain from asking any weird questions while I'm under it's effects, I would be terribly embarrassed if I started spouting of every crush I've ever had." Dumbledore motions for Snape to bring them some potion and soon Celeano is under the effects of Vertrusiam. "Now let us see if it's working, What is your full name?" Celeano responds "Celeano Salazar Cadmus Gaunt Riddle Black" Then with a smile Dumbledore says "Hmm… what is something you would resist to saying just so I know it will work if you attempt to lie, I know, what is the last thing you said about Severus here behind his back." Celeano immediately bit down on her tongue in horror. There's no way she can repeat the last thing she said about him. Slowly losing the battle she answered Dumbledore "The last thing… I said… behind his back… was that he… looked extremly…" she could tell the man was expecting an insult on his appearance and she had to look away when she finished "hot when he was upset." She then looked at Dumbledore with a glare in her eyes "I do believe you know the Vertruisium is working" She continued to mutter things under her breath that sounded oddly like various insults towards the headmaster. Severus's eyes had widen for a mere second before he turned his expression back to a carefully neutral expression, he had been called many things but hot was not one of them The headmaster's eyes however held an irritating twinkle as he thought of trying to hook them up when she was of age and out of school, he loved playing matchmaker. Not letting any of his thoughts away he responded in a merry tune "Ah so it does work, wonderful job Severus, Now let's get into the good stuff. Ms. Black, What is your opinion of the Dark Arts?" Sort of dreamily she responded, "The dark arts are fascinating, we are told that they are forbidden and they are restricted and that adds to the allure. Things that should be impossible can be done, however some at a great price. In general I think they could be extremely useful but at the same time dangerous so they should be practiced with care." Celeano has to hold back a sigh, with her saying things like that she's sure to be expelled. "Ah, Ms. Black, would you ever purposely use the dark arts to harm someone?" She tries to hold back before saying "Yes." The twinkle in his eyes dulled considerably so she then adds on to make sure he understands "I would if it meant protecting those I care about, I would however never use them simply for the sake of hurting someone. And I have no intentions of using any of the three unforgivables." The twinkle is back as he asks "And what about your parents, how do you feel about them?" Without even fighting it she begins "I didn't really know much about my parents till I was seven, I got a letter my mom wrote for me at my birth. Only I, her, and father knew I was his daughter until today. You now know as reading that letter I had a purpose in life, I wanted nothing more to train so that when they return, and I'm certain they will, they would be proud of me. Know however I feel disgusted with myself for my desire to make them proud, no matter how much I want to ignore it a small part of me just wants them to be proud. I loathe the fact that my father killed so many people, ruined so many families, especially over something as stupid as blood. My mother I despise, she killed just as much and she takes pleasure, from what I've heard, in torturing and killing others. Because of her every time I see Neville Longbottom I have to keep myself from apologizing to the boy for what my mother did. But none of this stops the part of me that wants to see them proud of me. It's stupid really." To Celeano's surprise tears were streaming down her face as she finished and before another question could be asked she said in a voice full of self loathing "You should expel me, before I have the chance to become like them. Better yet you could easily kill me, say I was practicing something Dark and I died." Under the Veritasium she could not lie and it nearly broke the old headmaster's heart when the girl finished "I would rather I was dead anyway." Standing to leave Dumbledore spoke in a soothing voice, "Sleep for now, we will talk after the effects have worn off." Looking to Severus he motioned for him to lead the way as they exited the room leaving the girl to cry alone.