The Daughter of Darkness

Prologue

        Severus traveled across the world to find comfort. It was the exact day when Lily Potter broke his heart. It left him broken, crying every single night, having daily fits with himself as to what was so wrong about him, and what was so right about James? But no matter how much bad he talked about her, or how many times he cursed about James, he will always love Lily Potter.
        "How pointless!" He screamed late at night at the Motel de Rosas. He awoke, hopped off his bed and stomped on the floor. He walked into the restroom and stared into the mirror, seeing his face on the mirror. His snow white skin and the very large beard he had crawling down from his chin to his chest. He gripped on the sink and muttered, "I look like bloody Albus," he grabbed his wand from his deep pocket and chanted some words and formed his wand into a shaver, made a shaving cream bottle appear beside the faucet and started trimming. He stared from beside his lips and down his chin. He then started shaving by his ears and finished till he could see the other half of his face.
        "Maybe Lily didn't love me because I had a large beard," he asked himself but then he was realized that he was just in denial. His eyes began to tear and fell to the wooden floor. Tears dropped down his soft cheeks, then to his black top. He sat in the corner of the restroom. He suck his head into his knees and sobbed for most of the night till he grabbed the end tip of wand and held it against the side of his head and was about to mutter some words when the restroom door was slammed open.
        "Fumuda," it was a woman. The woman chanted softly and knocked his wand wand out of his palm. He looked up at the woman and wondered who this woman was. She had light brown skin and dark brown frizzes for hair. But she had the most beautiful eyes, hazel eyes. Her wand was about 10 inches of Davic wood that is grown in India with a Dragon's heartstring. She stood tall with her head high and held her in the center of his throat.
        "Why do you cry so loud," she stabbed his throat a little harder, making him bleed a drop, she had a Spanish accent.
        "You ssspeak English?" He asked, with his English accent. Not realizing that he ended up in Mexico.
         "What is your name?" She asked, completely ignoring his question.
         "Ssnape. Sseverus Ssnape," he answered as he picked up his wand and stood up, displacing her wand from his throat, "and yoursss." He said, maintaining his deep voice. Unable to break free from his habit of extending his 'S's'.
        "Well then, Severano, I'm Rodriguez, Rosalia Rodriguez," she lowered her wand, still maintaining her bold stance, "no, why the hell are you crying!"
        "How can you hear me?" He asked.
         "Well first, I'm your neighbor-hello. And second, the United States could hear you! He!" She chuckled at the end. Severus smiled at her, they both stared deeply into each other's eyes.
        "Er-you have some shaving cream on your cheek," she walked towards him and wiped the shaving cream off his cheek, her soft hand touching his clean cheek, Severus was breathless, he put his hand on top of hers. Then looked back at her, breathing lightly on her lips. They drew closer and closer, and Severus was about to kiss her lips when she stepped back.
        "It's late, I should head off to bed," she said but right before she left his room for good, she managed to say, "bad if you just need someone to talk to, I'm right next door, literally," she smiled and left the room for good. Severus smiled as he pictured Rosalia's face in his head again. He turned off the lights of the restroom and threw himself on his bed.
        "Rosalia," he whispered and turned to side, then noticed the photograph that stood on the nightstand. He grabbed it and breathed warmly on it, making it soaked, "Lily." He grit his teeth and threw it behind him. And was able to sleep peacefully that night, and had much more peaceful sleeps after that day.

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       "Hello neighbor!" He yelled out the window, seeing Rosalia water the plants outside her apartment. She wore a pink nightgown with fluffy slippers. Her hair was so curly and looked so pretty in the sun that you couldn't call her ugly. Even he couldn't.
        "Buenos dias, Severano!" She yelled back, but it took him a while to translate, "how is your morning?"
         "It just got better!" Severus said flirtatiously. Rosalia blushes as she continued water the flowers she planted. Then after that, Severus asked Rosalia if he wanted to stay for dinner, she replied with a yes. Severus was very excited and cooked up chicken, he asked what she loved to eat and apparently it was something called 'cabeza' but he had no idea what that was so he bought grilled chicken. He made a side of salad and potatoes and talked about their lives. She said she found she was a Witch at 15 by her mother and was much better at magic than her older siblings. Severus told her that he found out he was a Wizard at 12 once he got the letter on his 12th birthday to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and shared a long conversation about Rosalia's family.
        He learned that she ran away at 18 and was taken underneath her friend's mother and helped her get a job and have a stable life. She's 25 now, he was 26, so here they now. Both met at a great time, not the same for him.
        "So tell me, Severus," she cleared her throat as she wiped her hands, "why were you crying."
        "Ever since I attended Hogwarts, I didn't quite fit in with the other students. They would make fun of my name, pull my long hair, or would kick my shin. Some would say mean things to me just because I was in Slytherin, but I'd rather be in Slytherin than in Gryffindor with those idiots. Never really excelled in magic either."
        "I'm sorry, Slytherin? Gryffindor?" She asked.
        "They were houses you were sorted in depending on what kind of person you are," he continued, "The House Hufflepuff are very loyal and kind, the house Ravenclaw are very logical and have wit, the house Gryffindor are very brave and daring, but Slytherin is just misunderstood. Everyone thinks of them as these ruthless and cruel beasts just because they are described as cunning, ambitious, and have leadership skills. Just because You-Know-Who was in that house too."
         "Ah, I know You-Know-Who," she nodded, "I'll probably be in Ravenclaw, I'm very intelligent. How did you think I made it in life. By have my ears open and standing my ground."
         "I guess," Severus agreed. Rosalia looked at the clock and panicked.
        "I have to go," she said.
        "Sso ssoon, any plans?" He asked.
        "Yeah, I need to sleep early to wake up early tomorrow for work," she was about to leave out the door, but resisted, because she couldn't leave before doing the one thing she had to do. She ran back towards him and kissed him on his warm lip. As she detached herself from him, Severus clung onto her and held her by her waist. And made love to each other for the rest of the evening.
         From that moment forward, they have been with each other for a month, till Rosalia got the results back.
        "I'M PREGNANT!" She yelled, "OH DIOS!"
         Nine months have passed and Severus started working as a merchant. Learned some Spanish and managed to provide to Rosalia. And his dark, empty voice turned into delight. He had a voice so pure that it made the flowers bloom. But that quickly ended right after Rosalia gave birth.
        "She has your eyes," Severus smiled as he held his daughter in his arms. They were in Holland, England for a little romantic getaway, when Rosalia's water broke.
         He turned to Rosalia, but her eyes were closed and had no pulse. The doctors gathered around her as her heartbeat turned flat. Thunder struck outside the windows, but it beamed far too away. Almost far as England. Severus held her hand as the doctors tried to revive her. But then he accepted it. She was gone. Severus left her fingers and walked to the corner, still carrying his daughter, when a flying envelope flew into his palm.
        A tear dropped onto the letter inside the envelope when magical writing appeared.
        Dear Severus
        I heard the great news from the Ministry of Magic, congrats of your new daughter, oh, please do tell me what you shall name her. And another thing, Lord Voldemort hit the Potters' House today. Killing James and struck at his son, but couldn't quite kill him because he was protect by Love, Severus. And another important thing, Severus. I also heard you baby's mother, Rosalia, I believe had passed away, also.
        Another tear dropped.
        But that's not all who we've lost today. Severus, I am so sorry. I made a promise to you to protect her and now she's gone. Severus, she's gone. Lily is gone.
        Severus shoved the letter into his pocket and turned back to Rosalia, lifeless on the hospital bed, then turned to his daughter, walked towards Rosalia and held her hand.
        "I'm going to take of her, Rosalia," he promised, "I promise." He walked slowly as he exited the delivery room and laid on the wall next to the door, resisting seeing the doctor's cover Rosalia's face due to her death. So he pulled the letter from his pocket and a pen, the letter flew in front of him and wrote:
        Dear Headmaster Dumbledore,
        I will be there immediately to the Potters' house and I for the name of my daughter. Since I plan on not being the same father as my own. I will treat as royalty, just like my Mother. So she will not have my surname. Albus, I present my daughter, Aurora Prince.