"Oh? So you got her an Eagle-owl"
Snape really doesn't want to meet Lucius. Slowly he turns to Lucius.
"Looks like we think alike" add Lucius, looking at Eura.
Beside Lucius stands Draco, with his usual smug face. In the boy's hand, there is the same owl as Eura.
"Lucius" greet Snape.
"Greeting sir, young master" greet Serenity to both Lucius and Draco with a bow.
Serenity never speaks or looks at Draco face to face until today. Yes, she and her father have been invited to attend a Christmas party every year. And that every year she had been made to perform her piano. As it was like a routine, Serenity will excuse herself to the Mafloy kitchen after her performance until Snape come to get her.
All those years, she avoids Draco and his friends. She rather is in the kitchen, by the warm fireplace, talking and reading to Dobby. Now that she is about to enter Hogwarts, she and Draco may need to talk to one another. Knowing Draco, he is definitely in the house that she wants to be in. Slytherin.
"Pay your respect Draco" say Lucius monotone.
"Greeting professor, miss" greet Draco out of formalities smugly.
"Pleasure Draco. Well, looks like we are done here. See you at school. And we shall meet you at Christmas, Lucius" say Snape and walk away, bringing his daughter close to him.
"Likewise, Severus," said Lucius sternly.
Draco continues to watch as the father and daughter walk away.
"Remember Draco. You are to win the affection of Severus Snape but pay no heed to that mud-blood daughter of his" warn Lucius seriously.
"Yes father," said Draco with confidence.
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Serenity spends the whole month practicing all of the magic in her books since. Knowing Snape, he makes sure that Serenity knows all of the magic perfectly. Serenity wants Snape to be proud of her, so she did not complain at all when Snape becomes so serious and stern at her. She continues her study until she reaches perfection. By the time Serenity is about to go to Hogwarts, she has mastered all first-year subjects.
Serenity wakes up early and excited. Today is the day she is going to Hogwarts.
"We need to be at King's Cross earlier then the departure time. I need to be at Hogwarts ahead for the school opening preparation" say Snape at breakfast.
"Alright, father" answer Serenity.
"Stand still" order Snape and point his wand to Serenity, at the hallway, after they done with breakfast.
Serenity obey. Snape swing his wand and transfigurated his and Serenity's cloak into a long cardigan and Serenity's pointed hat into an average child hat. The Snapes move out exactly at ten in the morning.
"Here we are," says Snape.
They appear at the King Cross station. Snape put Serenity's items onto the trolley. Then together they push the trolley until they reach the wall between nine and ten.
"So we go through here, sir?" ask Serenity worriedly.
"Yes. Ready?" asked Snape and Serenity nodded her head.
Snape pushes the trolley and Serenity follows along. Serenity smiled when she saw a signboard saying, 'Hogwarts Express, Platform 9 ¾'. Then there was a red steam train, written Hogwarts Express in front of it.
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The Father's Journal
Fanfiction"Where is she?" asked Dumbledore with a bright smile. "In the reading room" answered Snape, gesturing Dumbledore to go in. As soon as Dumbledore gets into the reading room, his heart sinks as he looks at the sight of the little girl. Knowing that so...
