'Daddy, I can go to Diagon Alley on my own!'
Secret looked at Snape, her arms crossed. Snape couldn't help bursting out laughing, she looked so much like her mother.
'I want you to go with Lucius.' he said.
'Do I have to go with Uncle Lucius?'
'Yes. Now, here's some money. Try and save some for your things instead of sweets.'
Snape pressed a bag into her hand.
'Okay. Can i have one ice cream?' she asked.
'Oh ok.' said Snape.
Secret hugged Snape.
'Thank you.' she whispered.
He gave her a hug back and she let go.
'Bye Daddy!' she called as Lucius came and collected her.
'Hi Draco.' she said.
'Hey Secret.' he said.
They headed into Madam Malkins.
'Ooo, first years? Let's get this little lady sorted out first.' said a kindly woman.
She fitted Secret's robes, and then she stood as Draco was fitted. A boy came in, with black messy hair. He got up on a stool.
'Hi! I'm Secret! What's your name?' she asked.
'Harry Potter.' he said.
'Cool.' She said, registering the scar.
It didn't bother her. He was just another kid. Just because he had survived a curse didn't mean much to her.
She hoped off the stool, and paid for the robes.
'Thank you.' she said.
'You're welcome dearie.' Madam said.
Secret hopped out the shops.
'Meet us at Flourish and Bolts!' Lucius called.
''Okay!'
She skipped along to get her potions things and almost everything else. She almost crashed into Harry in the street on the way to Eeylops Owl Emporium.
'Oh, hello again Harry!' she said.
'Hi Secret.' he said.
He held a cadge which contained a snowy owl.
'She's beautiful.' said Secret.
She stood up.
'See you at Hogwarts I guess.' she said.
'Yeah.' he said
She went in, and looked round. Her eyes rested on a Golden Masked Owl, and she instantly fell in love.
'That's Zelta.' said the woman, coming over. 'He's a boy. His name is Golden in Latvian.'
'I love him. I want him.' she said in a whisper.
Zelta gave her fingers an affectionate nibble. The woman chuckled and took his cadge off the wall. Secret handed over her money and took his cadge.
'Thank you.' she said
'you've got the best manners of any eleven year old I've come across.' she said as Secret went out the door.
She went to Flourish and Bolts.
'Ah, Secret! Have you got a wand yet?' asked Lucius.
Secret shook her head.
'Then let's get that.'
They headed to Ollivanders. Secret opened the door. A man came suddenly out of the darkness.
'Ahh, I wonder how long before I would see you.' he said.
She gave a shiver.
'It seemed only yesterday your father was in here. 11' inch, oak, unicorn tail hair. Your mother on the other hand, had a 12' inch yew wand, with dragon heartstring. Yes, they both had powerful wands...'
She tried about 5 different wands. Then the man took one out.
'I wonder. Try this one. 13' Inch, cherry wood, phoenix tail.'
She took it, and a warmth ran through her fingers. She pointed it in the air, and a burst of sparks, red, green, gold, blue and lots of other colours came out.
'Oh well done! Very interesting...'
'What is?' she asked.
'Your wand, had a brother. And what is interesting, was that brother wand, was the one that killed your mother.'
Secret drew breath. She paid for her wand and zoomed out the shop.
'Finished?' asked Lucius.
'Yes Uncle.' she said.
They went stayed around until it got dark then they went home. Snape looked up as they walked him.
'Secret!' he exclaimed, rushing over.
'Daddy!' she said, wiggling in his hug.
'Calm down Severus.' said Lucius.
'Where were you? It's been hours! I was worried.'
'With Uncle Lucius!'
'Thank god you're okay.'
'See you Uncle.' Secret called as Lucius left.
Secret sat on the sofa, twirling her wand in her fingers. She pointed it at a book on the table. She concentrated, and it lifted into the air. She had heard her dad use the spell so many times.
'Now now, we do't use magic outside of school.' said Snape.
'You do!' she protested.
'I don't have the trace.' he replied.
'How do I get rid of mine?'
'It breaks when you're 18.'
'Aw, come on!'
Snape chuckled, sitting next to her and gently pulling her onto his lap. She snuggled into him.
'What is your owl called?' he whispered.
'Zelta. It's Latin for Golden, because he's a Golden Masked Owl.' she said.
'So he is.' he murmured.
Secret slowly shut her eyes, and slipped asleep.