Snape's Daughter (Book Two)

Chapter One : The Weasley's

Severus. The name circled around Ellia's head as she stood anxious awaiting for Aurora's call in her old bedroom. Whatever made her return here, made her come here for a reason. She's seemed to let all of her anger out on the house, ruining her father's study and library. It's not like he deserved them in her mind, after all, he killed Dumbledore and then abandoned her, only days after he found her again. It astonished her how he could go from so protective after the incident with Patricia on her first day, to not even care at all. It almost hurt to her to think that he left her, she's tried to hard to see him again and come home. He just threw it back in her face. What shocked her even more is that Ellia herself had been missing for 6 years and when she returned, he left her. Yet Draco was no better, he was supposed to her childhood best friend, as well as boyfriend and he just left her lying on the ground. All Ellia knew now was who her true friends were ; Aurora, Panemia, Fred and George. The only ones who've stood by her. Even if she hadn't seen Fred and George since before she was kidnapped.

Hearing a knock at the door downstairs, Ellia rushed down to it to see Aurora. Hugging her, Aurora greeted Ellia before dragging her out of the house.

"We're going to the Weasley's. It's where everybody else is," Aurora revealed.

"What about Panemia?" Ellia asked Aurora, walking down the street.

"She's already there," Aurora told Ellia.

"The twins?"

"They're coming once they've finished working," Aurora explained to Ellia.

"Okay then," Ellia sighed with relief, knowing that her closest friends, except from Draco, were safe.

"Are you sure you want to, you know, leave everything?" Aurora asked Ellia.

"I'm sure. There's nothing in that house that is use to me anyway," Ellia muttered, tucking a small photograph in her pocket without Aurora noticing.

"Okay then, I've got Floo Powder in my pocket, are we able to use it in your fireplace?" Aurora asked Ellia, pulling out a pot of floo powder.

"Of course, as I said, this house is no use to me," Ellia muttered, stepping through the hall and into the living room. The living room, unlike her father's private rooms, were still intact. The neatly stacked books sat on top of the fireplace, next to a photograph of Ellia and her father, and next to that a photograph of Ellia and Eileen.

"Your dad sure did keep things neat," Aurora commented, causing Ellia to loose concentration on the photographs.

"Yeah, he does I guess," She simply replied, lightly kicking the armchair out of place.

"Why did you do that?" Aurora asked.

"It'll annoy him. He hates it when it's not at a perfect angle," Ellia replied.

"Oh. Well anyway, let's go," Aurora said, grabbing Ellia's hand and dragging her into the fireplace. Takin a handful of powder, Ellia threw it over herself, whilst saying 'The Burrow'. Suddenly, she was greeted with a flash of familiar faces, as Ellia stepped outside the fireplace at the Burrow. She'd only seen the Burrow once in her lifetime, and that was three days ago. It was jam packed with clutter, and a mess too. But for some reason Ellia welcomed it, like Molly welcomed her.

"Ellia my dear, you're looking beautiful as usual," Molly greeted her, embracing Ellia's petit body in her arms.

"Thank you Molly, but I surely don't look beautiful, I only left my bed about an hour ago," Ellia insisted. Shaking her head, Molly smiled.

"No Ellia, you always look beautiful my dear," Molly insisted still. Returning the smile, Ellia waited until Molly released her before turning to see Ginny appearing from the top of the staircase.

"Hello Ginny," she said, waving at the the ginger girl. The pair of them had only met on two occasions, and one of them they hardly spoke.

"Hello Ellia, it's great to see you're up and better now. I hope everything's alright," Ginny said, stepping down the staircase.

"Yeah it is, thanks Ginny. Have you got any idea where the twins are, or when they are getting back from the shop?" Ellia asked her as she approached the bottom of the staircase.

"Around 30 minutes I think.They shouldn't be long because they have to meet Harry at Privet Drive soon," Ginny revealed.

"Why?" Ellia curiously asked her.

"Confidential business Ellia," Aurora said, walking up to Molly and passing her a couple of bags.

"Oh," Ellia said, stunned that she couldn't know of the situation.

"It's fine dear," Molly said, "The twins will be back before then." Sighing with relief, Ellia turned to face Molly.

"Would you like me to take the bags upstairs Molly?" Ellia asked her, taking the rest of the bags from Aurora.

"Oh no Ellia it's fine. I'll have the twins do it when they return," Molly insisted, dropping the bags then taking the bags off of Ellia and too dropping them, "In the mean time, do you want a cuppa or a butterbeer?"

"A cup of tea would be fine thanks Molly," Ellia said, sitting down on a nearby couch.

"So your fathers place," Molly almost choked as she mentioned Severus, "Has he returned there yet?" Biting her tongue, Ellia looked up at Aurora, lost for words.

"Snape's not been back there yet. Ellia trashed the place just to annoy him," Aurora interfered, as she knew Ellia felt awkward about mentioning her dad.

"Serves him right, killing such a great man like Albus Dumbledore. Him and that stupid Malfoy boy," Molly snarled, brewing a cup of tea. Glancing up towards Aurora, Ellia bit her lip, holding back the tears. She still hadn't broken it off with Draco, even if she did love him. He betrayed her and Albus. He took her trust and used it like it was a toy.

"Yeah," Ellia muttered, "They're cowards." Aurora slipped down next to Ellia before sorrily smiling at her.

"How dare they leave you like that as well, after all you've been through," Molly continued, "Sugar dear?"

"No thanks Molly," Ellia said, lowering her head.

"Aurora?" Molly asked.

"Two please," Aurora cheerfully said, jumping up out the seat.

"Sure thing. Anyway, as I was saying, that Malfoy and Snape deserve a good punishment for all the trouble they've put you through. I hope it all backfires in their faces one day," Molly finished, adding sugar to Aurora's tea. Picking up the two mugs, she handed one to Aurora and one to Ellia.

"Thanks Molly, it means a lot," Ellia thanked her, taking a sip of tea. Feeling the burning sensation fill her mouth, Ellia swallowed the tea before looking up at Molly, who was frowning.

"You do worry me Ellia, you don't look yourself," Molly said.

"I'm fine," Ellia insisted, standing up, "I just need some fresh air." Exiting the room, Ellia trailed along I the front door before too stepping out the door and closing it securely behind her. The rush of fresh air filled her lungs as she clutched onto her warm mug whilst walking further away from the Burrow. She didn't care where she'd end up, as long as she could breathe and wouldn't end up dead. She kept seamlessly walking until she approached a small pond, fish swimming in it. Perching her bum of the ground, she sat down and admired the calm fish swimming in the water. Her mind circled around as she thought of what her father and Draco would be doing at this very moment. Deep in her heart, she wanted to apparate to Malfoy Manor, but she knew she couldn't. If she did, she'd be caught and out of safety. And safety was where she needed to stay for the time being. No matter how much she missed Draco, even if he was a traitor and a Death Eater.