The Traitors Daughter (Completed)

Chapter Twenty

Severus could not believe his eyes when his daughter walked out of the room. He like Ginny almost didn't recognize her but at least now she was clean. They could work on food and sleep later. It did surprise him however when Lilliana came and gave him a hug mumbling into his chest.

'I'm sorry Daddy.'

'You have nothing to be sorry for my darling.' He gave her one last squeeze before taking both children into the kitchen.

'It smells delicious Sir' Ginny said and she was surprised when he sent her a smile.

Severus had decided that he would tolerate Ginny from this point onwards. He didn't neccisarly like her but he had brought his daughter back to her and for that he would be eternally grateful.

'Dad where are the pickles?' Lilliana questioned. He had chosen to just lay the ingredients out so that the girls could build it themselves. It made his job a lot easier. He pointed to a bowl of pickles he had put out on the table.

'No, I mean the jar? Where is the jar?'

'Why is that not enough?' Lilliana sent him a glare and he laughed pointing at the cupboard behind her head. There were about five minutes as the three of them sat building their burgers. It was an unusual experience for Severus but one that he enjoyed all the same. He decided to try the burger that Ginny had told him about. His daughters favourite. It was nothing like anything he had ever eaten before and he was ashamed to say he was very eager to try it. It looks and smelled delicious.

He was brought out of his reverie by a loud moan followed by embarrassed laughter.

'Oh my god,  I've missed food so much.' Was what he believed to come out of his daughter's mouth.

'Lilliana what have I told you about talking with your mouth full?'

'Sorry, dad! But it's so damn good. Did you cook all this?'

He nodded tucking into his own burger and he had to hold in a moan of his own. He knew why this was his daughter's favourite food. It was now his too. It was amazing. Ginny was surprised however as she had originally thought he had got house elves to deliver it all.

There was silence for a while before Snape decided he should start a conversation.

'So Ginny, I heard you call Lily, Ana before where did that name come from?' He genuinely was curious, he hadn't heard anyone call her that yet.

'We were talking about nicknames one day and how we should create unique ones that nobody else would use so she calls me Eva and I call her Ana.'

'That's very nice. You two are good friends for each other,'

'Dad! Did the twins prank you at all?' Lilliana felt like she had missed loads in the few days she was in her room.

'Why yes, Lily they did. Why do you ask?' He looked at her suspiciously.

'Because depending on what they did I might have given them the idea?' She said innocently.

'They took all the screws out of my desk and' Lilliana cut him off.

'Omg my god did it work?' She burst out laughing from the look on her dads face.

'Do you want to rebuild it? He asks with a stern expression of his voice with a joking tone.

'No' By now Ginny had joined in the laughing but she was hiding hers behind her hand.

'Dad we have finished can we go into the living room?'

'Sure, leave your plates ill see to them.' He watched as the pair ran off into the living room. In such a small time Ginny had been able to bring his daughter out of her shell. He was impressed as he and Minerva had not been able to do anything of the sort. He decided to go and inform the other teachers about what had occurred. He was in such a happy mood that he didn't even bother to wipe the smile off his face as he walked towards the staffroom.

Hope you are all enjoying my book :)

I am soon going to be done with the POA storyline and I am hoping to continue through the Harry Potter books too. Would you prefer it if each HP book correlated to sequels of this book or should I keep them all under one title?

Also, I'm planning to involve a love interest for the Triwizard tournament period of the story but I'm not sure who it should be. Who would you most like to see Lilliana with?