The Traitors Daughter (Completed)

Chapter Seventeen

It was months later before anything remotely horrible had happened. She had been doing so well until the Hogsmeade weekend. As a teachers child, she had the privilege of going to Hogsmeade with third years and above even if she wasn't old enough however this weekend Severus wouldn't let her go and Lupin agreed with him when she tried to get him to change her dad's mind. Lupin had suggested she keep Harry company who was also staying but she couldn't seem to find him anywhere.

'Harry!' She called out to him when she saw him in the common room after dinner. 'Where were you? Lupin said you were staying?'

'Sorry,' he replied. 'I snuck out but don't tell Snape please!'

'I won't, if you take me with you next time.'

'I can accommodate that.' She laughed and ended their conversation by going to sit on the armchair just opposite the golden trios chairs. She had intended to do potions work but the constant whispering behind her was putting her off. She was about to turn around and tell them to shut up but then she heard the dreaded name...Sirius Black.

'Harry, I'm so sorry' She heard Hermione say.

'He was their friend and he betrayed them. Not to mention they trusted him enough to be my godfather. How could he do that!'

Lilliana turned her chair so she was facing them.

'You know Harry, just be glad that's all he did.'

'He sold my parents, his friends, out to Voldemort.' Lilliana started getting angry but she tried not to show it. They didn't know who her birth parents were. 'It can't get much worse than that!' Harry said loudly.

Her anger got the best of her.

'Oh really? Can it not. Hmm well, let's see. Does actually killing my parents classify as worse? Or does that not top what has happened to the poor chosen one's parents. Voldemort killed many people not just your parents you know that right? You're only special because he tried to kill you and failed. That's all. But you know Sirius Black killed 12 people. None of whom were your parents. My parents killer is currently on the loose near the school and you don't see me crying about it do you!' Lilliana snatched her bag off the floor and stormed off to her room.

'I wonder what's got her wand in a twist.' Said Ron.

'I don't know Ron, maybe the fact that her parents killer is loose and near the castle! No wonder she's on edge.' Hermione left the boys contemplating what she had said and went to find the young girl. It wasn't long before she came across the second year dorms. Finding Lillianas she opened the door to hear sniffling coming from one of the beds.

'Oh, Lily.' She whispered before moving to comfort her. 'I'm sorry I didn't know about your parents.'

'It's okay,' She cried into Hermione's chest. 'I never told anyone. I don't know why it is affecting me so much. I never used to care about it.'

'It's only because he's escaped and they haven't caught him yet. You know he won't hurt you. Snape will make sure of that.'

'I know but I can't shake the feeling that he's going to come and kill me to finish off the job. I mean he thought he killed everyone but I was cut out of my mother.'

'I'm sure he doesn't want to do that. How do you even know that he knows you exist. He won't have seen the c-section and they sure as hell don't have newspapers in Azkaban either.' She hugged the small girl closer to her. 'Do you want me to take you to your dad?'

Lilliana nodded and sniffed again. Her crying had seized but her eyes were still red and puffy. Hermione caught sight of that and sheltered her from the people in the common room but when she got to Ron and Harry she made sure they could see her tear-stained face. She smirked when she saw their guilty expressions and then their tensed body language when they figured out where the two were headed.

They had almost made it to the dungeons before they were both intercepted by both Professor Snape and Professor Lupin. As soon as Lilliana spotted her dad she sprinted and jumped into her dad's arms, burying her head into his neck. He grunted at the impact before wrapping his arms around her.

'Hey, sweetheart what's wrong?' He spoke quietly and softly but Lilliana didn't respond only hugged him tighter and started crying again.

Hermione stood there in shock at her cold-hearted potions master showing emotion but it soon dropped when Snape's gaze fell on her and she was soon hit with a harsh glare. Lupin had also noticed this too.

'Severus, why don't you take Lily to your quarters and I will speak to Miss Granger here?'

Severus nodded in response and walked away holding his upset daughter in his arms but not before sending another glare towards the third year girl.

'Hermione?' Lupin gave her an opening to tell him what had happened to his goddaughter.

'We were having a conversation about Sirius Black in the common room and then she suddenly blew up at Harry before storming off. I found her crying in her bedroom. She's scared about Sirius Black being so close to the school I think.'

'Well thank you for telling me, I will let Professor Snape know. Can you let Harry know that I would like to speak to him in my office tomorrow morning please?'

'Yes sir'

'Well get yourself off to bed before filch does his rounds.' Lupin watched her walk away before going to speak to Severus.

Severus heard Lupin knocking and went to speak to him at the door.

'Well?' He questioned.

'Sirius Black,' Lupin replied grimly. 'She apparently blew up at Harry Potter when they were having a conversation about him in the common room and then Miss Granger found her crying in her bedroom and brought her to you'

'Thanks.'

A faint daddy could be heard from further into the chambers. Lupin smiled and left the potions master to comfort his child.