Alicia Snape

Chapter Two

Alicia woke up to a female's voice, " Are you okay my dear?"
The little girl straightened up, "Yes ma'am."
'Why am I here?' She thought to herself,but she didn't have to think long;it all came flooding in. Her heart skipped a beat,what if he came after her now? What was she going to do?
Alicia kicked the covers off and tried to get up,but she stopped upon feeling a knife getting stabbed in her lungs.
"You've broken your ribs my dear, now lay back down."
"But-" She stopped there,what was she going to say? That her step father was going to come after her and kill her? Or that she was too much of a coward to face him?

At that moment,Snape entered the infirmary, Alicia almost chocked down on her own saliva,what was she going to tell him if he asked her about it?
"How old are you?"
She smiled in relief,but it was only for a mili-second, "I am 9 years old sir."
Snape shook his head, " You are 10 1/2."
So you know me more than I know myself Mr. Black Bat?
"I don't understand what you mean sir."
"There's no need to call me sir. Each and every wizard and witch,yes Alicia they are real,have a folder ,which tells you everything about them,including their age and parentage, those folders never lie."
She wanted Snape to think that she knew nothing about magic,but when he said that it told you your parentage(her step mum was a witch) she decided on shutting up her mouth.

Madam Pomfery set the cup she was holding on the table and went to her office.
"What were you doing out that late last night?"
She wanted to ask with:me? But decided against it.
What about:I was going for a walk? Yes I was going for a walk when I tripped on something and then I closed my eyes and ran and hit a tree,and then somehow I broke my ribs. Yeah that sounds real,it is very reasonable.
"I can't remember sir."
Snape arched an eyebrow,and Alicia had to hold her hands together to stop them from trembling.
He saw what she did,the girl knew but was too scared to speak. He decided on not pushing the matter any forward, but he was going to know; the girl was his daughter.

"I get it that you've never heard of Hogwarts before?"
"No sir." She said completely forgetting what he'd asked her not to do.
And so Snape went on with explaining that Hogwarts was a school for witches and wizards and ...
Alicia grinned widely,that was the school her step mother talked about,my mother,she fought back the tears,and quickly muttered that spell so that Snape would not see the tears that trickled down her bony cheeks.
" When you get better we'll go and get your school stuff from Diagon Alley."
"I can go now sir," But she paused for a moment,how am I going to get the money?
"Sir,how am I going to pay for my school stuff?"
"Your step mum didn't leave you like that," Snape told her, " She left you money."
This was not true; Snape was going to pay for her school things.
Alicia swung her legs off the bed and got up,ignoring the angry pangs of pain from both her ribs and ankle.
Surprise took over the potion master's face,but it was instantly dispelled.

"You should rest," He began but then he stopped.
"Sir I'm great," She grinned widely, 'I'm as strong as a horse.' That last bit she didn't dare say out loud.
He held out his hand for her to take,she hesitated for a moment, what if he takes  my hand and then grabs me by my hair and then twists my arm like my step dad had done?
And Snape could see it,he could see the fear that clouded her eyes,and so he withdrew his hand.
" To get to Diagon Alley we'll have to apperate,and you'll have to hold my hand tightly."
She nodded,and took his hand,and so they disapperated.

'The Big Fat Elephant Strategy' that's what Alicia called it.For a moment she was afraid that her lungs would pop,and once she felt that they were about to pop,she found herself standing in front of what she knew to be Diagon Alley.
She wished that she had a million eyes,it wasn't like any place she'd ever seen. She quickly withdrew her hand from Snape's.
"What do you want us to start with?"
The almost eleven year old glanced at his wand,but then stopped, " Sir aren't we going to get my money first?"
"Ah,no no no,I've already taken them for you."
The girl nodded, " Can we first go get my wand?"
And so they went to a shop by the name 'Olivander's'.
She met eyes with a green eyed boy,his hair was very dark,and she had a feeling that she'd seen him before.
"Hello." He smiled and extended his hand.
"Hello." She smiled back,and took his hand, " I'm Alicia."
"And I'm Harry,Harry Potter."
Snape watched them both,he was about to tell Alicia something when Olivander came in and handed Harry a wand.
" This should be it Potter." He said with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Harry held the wand in his hands and he instantly felt warmth spread into his body. " Yes this is it."
He handed the man the money and turned to leave, "Goodbye." He smiled at Alicia and left.
"Hello..." Olivander looked at the girl.
" I'm Alicia."
"Well then," He smiled, " Are you right-handed or left-handed?"
It has been a long time since she'd written anything,          " Right-handed."
"One minute," And indeed it was a minute until he came back, " Try this."
She waved it,and the lamp broke, "I-I'm sorry." Oh god what have I done? What will they do to me?
" It's not this one," He grinned and went back for another wand.
This time the windows broke.
After trying about ten wands she finally found hers.
"You were a very hard one Alicia," He said, " And your wand is....nothing nothing."
Alicia smiled and held it in her hands, " How much is it worth?"
"Ah no no no my dear,you don't pay for this wand."
" We have to go." Snape said before Alicia could ask why, " Good bye Olivander."