Sweet Serenity

Chapter 3

-- Will I Ever Know? --

"Ah... Miss Burns, come in, it is a pleasure to see you.", an old man with sparkling blue orbs greeted me.

"I received a letter from you headmaster.", walking inside.

"Ah yes, there are things that I would like to discuss with you. But first please do sit down and make yourself comfortable.", he moves out of his desk.

"Would you like some muggle candy? Lemon drops?", he offered.

I took one as I sit down on a chair, the lemon drop tastes good honestly. When I was in my third year, I was able to go to the muggle world to get some things for me and my friends for Christmas and I thought of getting Professor Dumbledore some candies since I've heard he like to try muggle candies. The sweet and citrus bite of the candy melted and left a happy feeling on my tongue.

"Well before we start talking about your pass, how are you Miss Burns?", he asks as he sits beside me.

"I'm actually fine sir, but I'm a bit nervous because we're going to talk about my past.", I looked at him.

"Well it is a must for us to discuss it because of your future. I-", he says.

"Do you think that I would be serving the Dark lord?", I cut him off.

My eye color flashed a little tint of Black before it changed into Blue. Obviously the headmaster noticed it, since his blue orbs sparkled more.

"In all honesty, I know you're a good student and your power is great. You are still young and it can be improved more and it can be useful for both sides.", he stares at his animal companion Fawkes.

"Your future will depend on your decisions in life young Burns.", he added.

"I know.", sighed.

"Miss Bu-", he opens his mouth again

"Please, do call me (Y/N) instead.", I politely smiled.

"Well okay, (Y/N) what do you know about your past?", he asks.

"All I know is that when I turned 11 years old and before I came here, I received a small box and a mysterious letter.", I say remembering that time.

"May I know what was inside of the box?", his blue orbs twinkled for a few moment.

"Yes, it was a necklace. This necklace...", touching the pendant.

Still my eye color is Blue, remembering some sad memories from when I was younger. I still can't understand why I'm alone, well not entirely alone.. I have my friends with me and my foster family but it doesn't feel truly okay with me since I still have a lot of questions to ask that seeks to be answered. My thoughts are cut when the headmaster spoke something.

"I won't ask what is written in the letter, but (Y/N) do you know what kind of necklace is that?", Dumbledore eyed the pendant and I shook my head 'no'.

"It was created by dark magic with clean intentions, when Salazar was at your age, he met a beautiful girl named Sarlene and he fell in love with her. They ended up together and it seems that the necklace was passed to every female family member of Salazar.

"So it is true, that I am related to him?", the color on my face washed away but my eye flashed a tint of orange but was suddenly swallowed by a tint of blue.

"It is. Do they know?", he asks.

"No, and I believe that it is better that way.", I remember my father's grin.

I didn't have a happy childhood, well I wasn't abused much but there are nights when the parents that I've known when I was growing up fights one of them blows out their anger at me. A few bruises and scars I received when I was 5 years old. Then when I learned how to use magic they stopped hurting me and my "brother" always duel with me, I always lose because he was good with magic. The scars are still marked on my skin, there are on visible parts of my body that's why I always wear clothes that will cover them up.

I lightly touched my left arm and looked down, "Professor.. Do you know why my real parents left me?"

He looks at me with apologizing expression, stood up and walked to his desk.

"Ah Severus, come in.", he says and my heart swiftly beat.

Snape's POV

I'm late again to have dinner, I should have asked Winky to bring me something but I suppose it is better for me to go to the dining hall and after that I should go talk to Albus. I remembered that Slytherin student who always greet me like I'm Minerva, I don't understand that foolish girl. As I am walking down the stairs, someone bumped at me. Being on a bad mood every single day of my life just can not be help because of these stupid brats.

I looked down to see who it is and I was ready to take huge amount of points if it is a Gryffindor student, specially Potter. For my surprised it is her and somehow I unintentionally stared at her this time. 'What are you doing Severus?! Scold her!'

"May I suggest you to walk and not run like a fool Miss Burns? Or perhaps you're too stupid to understand that it is a foolish thing to run as you climb up the stairs?", I snarled at her.

She repeatedly apologized and looked down. Curious why she was rushing, so I asked. I want to know if she saw Lupin in his awful werewolf form, hopefully not. I wouldn't want her to get hurt, those innocent violet orbs. 'Cut it out Severus!'

Gladly she hasn't bumped into Lupin and I started to walk away from her. I reached the dining hall and as I walked towards the professors' table, I took away points from Hufflepuff students for being clumsy and irritating.

"Do you always have to take points from other houses, Severus?", a high-pitched voice scold me.

"It is not my fault that they are irritating Minerva.", a gave her a side glance.

After I had my diner, I walked up towards Albus's office, I assumed that he's there alone. But as I reached the door, I heard a familiar voice and shrugged the image of that Slytherin student out of my mind.

"Professor.. Do you know why my real parents left me?", a soft voice asked.

I should come back later or tomorrow, I am not interested on things such as drama. As I was about to walk away, I heard the headmaster's voice telling me to come in. Looks like he does know everything that is going on in this huge castle. I opened the door and see her, she is sitting on a chair and looked at me with such soft and sad expression.

'Wait are her eyes always been blue? Earlier it was violet.'