A young girl knocked on a door, she stood with her things beside her. She looked around the dingy neighborhood in disgust.
I can’t believe my mother would want to be with anyone that lives here.
She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard a voice ask, “Who are you?”
The young girl smirked, “Oh, that’s nice. Don’t even remember your own daughter…oh that’s right you left my mother before you could find out that she was going to have a baby.” Her voice was dripping with sarcasm. He pulled her in then binded her to a chair.
“Who are you and how did you know I had been with someone?”
“My name is Scarlet Cecilia Snape. I
am your daughter.” Scarlet glared at her father.
“You have it all wrong, Scarlet, I did know about you…but your mother ran off with some Muggle man on our wedding night. I fought to keep you but she had more ties with it then I did.” Severus waved his wand and the binds were taken off her. “How old are you now anyway?” He asked before he went outside to get her bags.
When he came back in Scarlet said, “I’m sixteen. I was forced to come here since my mother and stepfather had a new baby…no room for me…like Davvy can’t afford a bigger place…he is a doctor after all, no richer man then a doctor.”
Severus’ lip twitched a bit when she mentioned her step-fathers name. “I see your mother hasn’t wanted you to call him ‘dad’.”
Scarlet arched an eyebrow then muttered, “She did but I never would…” She stood up then looked at all his books, “What do you want me to call you? Dad? Father? Severus?” Severus took her arm tightly, he loosened his grip when she winced.
“You may call me anything you wish, but now that you are in my care and in England, you will be going to Hogwarts. You would have had to be sorted with the first years but before your mother had took you. I had the headmaster of Hogwarts put the Sorting Hat on you and it said you would suit well in Slytherin.” There was a knock on the door and Severus let go of her arm then opened the door.
“Ah, Lucius, come in, come in.” Scarlet sat in a chair and watched as a man with white blonde hair that was long and in a pony tail walked in. She watched as his eyes scanned the room then spotted her.
A smile played on his lips as he asked, “Well, who is this charming young lady?” His voice made her heart leap,
“I…I…” Scarlet’s father’s voice sounded calm as he said, “This is my daughter, Scarlet.”
Lucius smirked, "Scarlet is a name of the gods, which must have named their beautiful angel after. It's a pleasure meeting you." Scarlet blushed and she had the sudden urge to kiss him. But hearing her father clear his throat the urge left.
“What did you come over for, Lucius?” Severus asked glaring at the man wooing his daughter.
Lucius looked over at Severus then said, “Ah, yes. I came to…” They glanced at Scarlet.
“I can take a hint.” She stood up then brushed past Lucius then went outside.
Scarlet sat on the porch waiting for them to get through talking.
I wonder if he’s married… She thought to herself as she looked up at the sky.
She stood up when she heard the door open then close and her fathers voice say, “Scarlet, I...err…need to talk to you.” He sat on the porch then beckoned for her to do the same.
“What is it, Father?” Scarlet asked sitting beside him. “Well, you must know about You-Know-Who.” She nodded and Severus continued. “Well, I am a follower of His…and I am going to ask Him if someone can stay here with you for when I am gone.”
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