0307: Snape's Daughter - Serena Snape "Serry"
This song brings back such memories... the first Sue I ever wrote down, I named after this song. I had no idea what 'Shamaya' meant at the time. As a matter of fact, I still don't now.
Nominations are now closed. Unfortunately, my shedule for the next few days is absolutely stuffed, so voting may be delayed a while. I'm really sorry about this, and will do my best to find some free time between now and then to get the polls online.
And the conclusion of Badfic Week: A Harry Potter/Daredevil crossover. Writing ain't bad, but... why?
Oh, and tvoikh gave me this. Mmmmm, sanity.
TITLE: Snape's Daughter
PERPETRATOR: isla142
SUE-O-METER:
(awful)
FULL NAME: Serena Snape. Daddy calls her 'Serry'.
SPECIES: Human/Witch
HAIR: blonde
EYES: not described, but apparently they're 'bright'.
MARKINGS: none mentioned
POSESSIONS: a wand (for some reason, my fingers kept wanting to type 'wank') and owl, both unremarkable enough to be forgiven.
ORIGIN: Daughter of Snape and somebody named Catherine
CONNECTIONS TO CANON: Snape's daughter. The Death Eaters want to kidnap her for some reason, but can't catch her because she's too powerful.
SPECIAL ABILITIES: A snake animagus. Points awarded for being at least liscenced for once, but revoked again immediately, plus a few extra, for being only eleven years old. Can already do 5th year spells.
NOTES: You know, I have absolutely no problem with the idea that Snape has a softer side. I mean, most people are multi-faceted. Everybody's got their buttons. There must be something out there that melts Snape's icy heart, something he really loves. I just somehow realy, really doubt his adorable and overachieving daughter is it.
SAMPLE:
Severus Snape walked to the outskirts of Hogsmeade at the end of the summer term and apparated home. He strolled up the drive to the smallish mansion but only made it half way. Serena Snape, his eleven-year-old daughter, came rushing down the drive to meet him.
"Daddy, Daddy!"
"Hey little Princess," said Severus smiling, grabbing her in a tight hug. Then he gently lowered her to the ground.
"Mummy, Mummy, Daddy's home!" yelled Serena, pulling her father to the front door. Severus smiled and pretended to be annoyed.
They entered the house, and there was Catherine Snape, his wife. Blonde with hazel eyes she smiled calmly at her husband.
Serena let go of her Dad and Severus walked to Catherine. They hugged each other tightly and gazed into each other's eyes.
Then Catherine said, "I've made you something nice, guess what it is,"
"Er, lasagna?"
"No!" yelled Serena. "Try again,"
"What could it be?" said Severus pretending to be confused. "Um... shepherd's pie?"
"Uh-uh, one more guess," suggested Catherine.
"Could it possibly be... spaghetti bolognese?"
"Yes, yes!" screamed Serena. Severus winced and put his hands over his ears in jest. Catherine laughed.
They headed into the kitchen and settled down for their meal. They ate in silence for a while, and then Severus spoke.
"What a year."
"What happened?" begged Serena.
"Well, as you know the Order required me a lot during last holidays, with reports and everything. They'll probably want me this year as well."
"Oh," said Serena disappointed that she probably wouldn't see her Dad much this holiday either.
"And then it was back to work. As usual that Malfoy brat and Potter were up to no good in Potions."
"And I suppose you showed favor to Malfoy as usual."
"I have a reputation to keep up as a Death Eater and a Gryffindor hater you know," said Severus.
"What does that mean, 'Gryffindor hater'?" asked Serena.
"If you're a real Slytherin, you hate Gryffindors. I am not a real Slytherin, so I don't, but I have to pretend," responded her father. "It was lucky though, if I hadn't been like that the Ministry," he wrinkled his nose, "could've taken over the school."
"Why?" asked Catherine.
"Umbridge," stated Severus. "She censored our mail and made educational decrees, she stopped three people from going on the Quidditch team!"
"Who?" begged Serena.
"Fred and George Weasley, Harry Potter."
"No!" gasped Catherine.
"Oh yes, then she got rid of most of the teachers, Sybil, Minerva, all the Order."
"Even Dumbledore?" said Catherine amazed.
"No, Dumbledore left by himself with Fawkes," Severus sighed. "Then Umbridge tried to use Veritaserum on Potter, but Potter got away without drinking it, thank God. She was looking for Black and Albus."
Catherine shook her head, "Anything else happen?"
"Minerva got stunned, Potter started a group called the DA to get the students through Defence OWL. Umbridge got beaten up by Hagrid's rampaging brother and some centaurs," he grinned. "Potter, Ronald Weasley, Virginia Weasley, Granger, Chang and Longbottom went to the Department of Mysteries and got caught up with Death Eaters. The Order sent a rescue party for them but Black died. Never mind, Fudge knows that he's back now."
"Ok. You can tell me the rest later," said Catherine, realizing that it was getting too serious for her daughter to hear.
"Dad!"
"What is it, Serry?"
"Can we go to Diagon Alley and get me a wand, please?"
"Are you sure you want to go now? The students haven't even reached Platform 9 ¾ yet."
"Oh, go on, daddy, we know I'm a witch, and it'll be emptier today than if we go later."
"Alright, then."
They flooed to the Leaky Cauldron. Severus went first.
"Good morning Severus," said Tom the barman.
"Morning Tom," Serena tumbled out of the fireplace behind them, &ldquoI'd like you to meet my daughter, Serena."
Serena greeted Tom politely, staying close to her father out of nervousness.
"She looks just like you," said Tom.
Severus smiled, "Only when she's just flooed." He tapped her hair with his wand, "Purgare." Her hair, which had turned black from the soot, became blonde again.
They strolled into the courtyard and her father opened the gate. Their first stop was Gringotts, and Serena screamed all the way down to the vault, as though it was a rollercoaster ride. Serena had been on a rollercoaster once, at Alton Towers, and had loved it.
The Goblin, which was called Barkclaw, stopped the cart and they climbed out. He unlocked the Snape vault, number 712. Serena looked with interest at the two neighboring vaults. Number 711 had contained the Philosopher's Stone, but 713 was the Black family vault, now belonging to Nymphadora Tonks, last of the good Blacks.
They took several handfuls of Galleons, plus a few Sickles and some Knuts. Then they faced the hair-raising ride back to the surface.
Their second stop was Ollivanders, and so they headed along the winding alleyway. As they headed past Knockturn Alley a cold voice stopped them.
"Severus Snape," the voice issued from under the hood of the man's cloak. It covered his face completely. Serena backed away, closer to her father, who wrapped his cloak around her protectively, alarmed at this sudden threat. He analyzed the situation quickly, deciding upon a plan of action.
"Peter Pettigrew," replied Severus not bothering to lower his voice. Unfortunately no one heard him.
"Traitor," said the Animagus. Severus smiled,
"I was wondering how long it would take you to work it out," he replied. Severus bent down with a worried frown on his face and whispered something into his daughter's ear.
"Hand over your daughter and I won't report you to our master," said Wormtail, gaining confidence, as Severus seemed scared.
"I'm not the only traitor," replied the spy. "You betrayed the Potters, thereby causing your master's downfall. He's not my master."
"Hand over your daughter," repeated the ex-Marauder. Severus released his daughter, backed away, and then apparated away, seemingly leaving his daughter to the evil man.
Peter leered at Serena. "Your Daddy left you, eh?"
Serena merely grinned and vanished from Peter's sight. Then he heard an angry hissing from his feet and felt something slide over his legs.
He looked down; a great snake was wrapping itself about him. It travelled slowly up his legs, and soon reached his waist. There it settled in a ring. Peter didn't dare move, and he certainly wouldn't transform, snakes loved to eat rats. He was too scared to summon up the power to apparate, and he might take the snake with him.
Several Aurors appeared on the spot with Severus, who had a grim smile on his face. He was constantly worried for his daughter, and if several Death Eaters attacked she would not just be able to transform and scare them into submission.
One of the Aurors grabbed Peter's arms, and used a magical pair of handcuffs to hold them together behind his back.
Another Auror turned to the snake. "Serena, release him, we don't want to accidentally hurt you and this charm is quite difficult to perform."
The snake slowly unwound itself from Peter's waist and deliberately went over his shoulder to reach the ground. As it passed his ear it pretended to take a bite. Peter squealed like a girl, yet another Auror cast a spell over Peter, and then said, "Peter John Pettigrew, you are under arrest for the murder of twelve Muggles, the attempted kidnap of Serena Snape, and being a Death Eater," the Auror rolled back Pettigrew's left sleeve.
There was the Dark Mark, a skull with a serpent protruding from its mouth like a tongue. The Auror, Nymphadora Tonks, spoke again to Peter, "An anti apparition charm has been cast upon you." Then she spoke to the snake, "Okay Serena, you can transform back now."
The first Auror, Alastor Moody, knocked the hood off from over Peter's face. By this time a huge crowd had gathered and they all gasped when they saw his face. They had heard the exchange but had never really believed that it was Peter Pettigrew. Serena, who was coiled at her father's feet, transformed and showed her Animagus license to the Aurors, she brushed her hands together tidily. 'A job well done,' she thought.
Nominations are now closed. Unfortunately, my shedule for the next few days is absolutely stuffed, so voting may be delayed a while. I'm really sorry about this, and will do my best to find some free time between now and then to get the polls online.
And the conclusion of Badfic Week: A Harry Potter/Daredevil crossover. Writing ain't bad, but... why?
Oh, and tvoikh gave me this. Mmmmm, sanity.
TITLE: Snape's Daughter
PERPETRATOR: isla142
SUE-O-METER:
(awful)
FULL NAME: Serena Snape. Daddy calls her 'Serry'.
SPECIES: Human/Witch
HAIR: blonde
EYES: not described, but apparently they're 'bright'.
MARKINGS: none mentioned
POSESSIONS: a wand (for some reason, my fingers kept wanting to type 'wank') and owl, both unremarkable enough to be forgiven.
ORIGIN: Daughter of Snape and somebody named Catherine
CONNECTIONS TO CANON: Snape's daughter. The Death Eaters want to kidnap her for some reason, but can't catch her because she's too powerful.
SPECIAL ABILITIES: A snake animagus. Points awarded for being at least liscenced for once, but revoked again immediately, plus a few extra, for being only eleven years old. Can already do 5th year spells.
NOTES: You know, I have absolutely no problem with the idea that Snape has a softer side. I mean, most people are multi-faceted. Everybody's got their buttons. There must be something out there that melts Snape's icy heart, something he really loves. I just somehow realy, really doubt his adorable and overachieving daughter is it.
SAMPLE:
Severus Snape walked to the outskirts of Hogsmeade at the end of the summer term and apparated home. He strolled up the drive to the smallish mansion but only made it half way. Serena Snape, his eleven-year-old daughter, came rushing down the drive to meet him.
"Daddy, Daddy!"
"Hey little Princess," said Severus smiling, grabbing her in a tight hug. Then he gently lowered her to the ground.
"Mummy, Mummy, Daddy's home!" yelled Serena, pulling her father to the front door. Severus smiled and pretended to be annoyed.
They entered the house, and there was Catherine Snape, his wife. Blonde with hazel eyes she smiled calmly at her husband.
Serena let go of her Dad and Severus walked to Catherine. They hugged each other tightly and gazed into each other's eyes.
Then Catherine said, "I've made you something nice, guess what it is,"
"Er, lasagna?"
"No!" yelled Serena. "Try again,"
"What could it be?" said Severus pretending to be confused. "Um... shepherd's pie?"
"Uh-uh, one more guess," suggested Catherine.
"Could it possibly be... spaghetti bolognese?"
"Yes, yes!" screamed Serena. Severus winced and put his hands over his ears in jest. Catherine laughed.
They headed into the kitchen and settled down for their meal. They ate in silence for a while, and then Severus spoke.
"What a year."
"What happened?" begged Serena.
"Well, as you know the Order required me a lot during last holidays, with reports and everything. They'll probably want me this year as well."
"Oh," said Serena disappointed that she probably wouldn't see her Dad much this holiday either.
"And then it was back to work. As usual that Malfoy brat and Potter were up to no good in Potions."
"And I suppose you showed favor to Malfoy as usual."
"I have a reputation to keep up as a Death Eater and a Gryffindor hater you know," said Severus.
"What does that mean, 'Gryffindor hater'?" asked Serena.
"If you're a real Slytherin, you hate Gryffindors. I am not a real Slytherin, so I don't, but I have to pretend," responded her father. "It was lucky though, if I hadn't been like that the Ministry," he wrinkled his nose, "could've taken over the school."
"Why?" asked Catherine.
"Umbridge," stated Severus. "She censored our mail and made educational decrees, she stopped three people from going on the Quidditch team!"
"Who?" begged Serena.
"Fred and George Weasley, Harry Potter."
"No!" gasped Catherine.
"Oh yes, then she got rid of most of the teachers, Sybil, Minerva, all the Order."
"Even Dumbledore?" said Catherine amazed.
"No, Dumbledore left by himself with Fawkes," Severus sighed. "Then Umbridge tried to use Veritaserum on Potter, but Potter got away without drinking it, thank God. She was looking for Black and Albus."
Catherine shook her head, "Anything else happen?"
"Minerva got stunned, Potter started a group called the DA to get the students through Defence OWL. Umbridge got beaten up by Hagrid's rampaging brother and some centaurs," he grinned. "Potter, Ronald Weasley, Virginia Weasley, Granger, Chang and Longbottom went to the Department of Mysteries and got caught up with Death Eaters. The Order sent a rescue party for them but Black died. Never mind, Fudge knows that he's back now."
"Ok. You can tell me the rest later," said Catherine, realizing that it was getting too serious for her daughter to hear.
"Dad!"
"What is it, Serry?"
"Can we go to Diagon Alley and get me a wand, please?"
"Are you sure you want to go now? The students haven't even reached Platform 9 ¾ yet."
"Oh, go on, daddy, we know I'm a witch, and it'll be emptier today than if we go later."
"Alright, then."
They flooed to the Leaky Cauldron. Severus went first.
"Good morning Severus," said Tom the barman.
"Morning Tom," Serena tumbled out of the fireplace behind them, &ldquoI'd like you to meet my daughter, Serena."
Serena greeted Tom politely, staying close to her father out of nervousness.
"She looks just like you," said Tom.
Severus smiled, "Only when she's just flooed." He tapped her hair with his wand, "Purgare." Her hair, which had turned black from the soot, became blonde again.
They strolled into the courtyard and her father opened the gate. Their first stop was Gringotts, and Serena screamed all the way down to the vault, as though it was a rollercoaster ride. Serena had been on a rollercoaster once, at Alton Towers, and had loved it.
The Goblin, which was called Barkclaw, stopped the cart and they climbed out. He unlocked the Snape vault, number 712. Serena looked with interest at the two neighboring vaults. Number 711 had contained the Philosopher's Stone, but 713 was the Black family vault, now belonging to Nymphadora Tonks, last of the good Blacks.
They took several handfuls of Galleons, plus a few Sickles and some Knuts. Then they faced the hair-raising ride back to the surface.
Their second stop was Ollivanders, and so they headed along the winding alleyway. As they headed past Knockturn Alley a cold voice stopped them.
"Severus Snape," the voice issued from under the hood of the man's cloak. It covered his face completely. Serena backed away, closer to her father, who wrapped his cloak around her protectively, alarmed at this sudden threat. He analyzed the situation quickly, deciding upon a plan of action.
"Peter Pettigrew," replied Severus not bothering to lower his voice. Unfortunately no one heard him.
"Traitor," said the Animagus. Severus smiled,
"I was wondering how long it would take you to work it out," he replied. Severus bent down with a worried frown on his face and whispered something into his daughter's ear.
"Hand over your daughter and I won't report you to our master," said Wormtail, gaining confidence, as Severus seemed scared.
"I'm not the only traitor," replied the spy. "You betrayed the Potters, thereby causing your master's downfall. He's not my master."
"Hand over your daughter," repeated the ex-Marauder. Severus released his daughter, backed away, and then apparated away, seemingly leaving his daughter to the evil man.
Peter leered at Serena. "Your Daddy left you, eh?"
Serena merely grinned and vanished from Peter's sight. Then he heard an angry hissing from his feet and felt something slide over his legs.
He looked down; a great snake was wrapping itself about him. It travelled slowly up his legs, and soon reached his waist. There it settled in a ring. Peter didn't dare move, and he certainly wouldn't transform, snakes loved to eat rats. He was too scared to summon up the power to apparate, and he might take the snake with him.
Several Aurors appeared on the spot with Severus, who had a grim smile on his face. He was constantly worried for his daughter, and if several Death Eaters attacked she would not just be able to transform and scare them into submission.
One of the Aurors grabbed Peter's arms, and used a magical pair of handcuffs to hold them together behind his back.
Another Auror turned to the snake. "Serena, release him, we don't want to accidentally hurt you and this charm is quite difficult to perform."
The snake slowly unwound itself from Peter's waist and deliberately went over his shoulder to reach the ground. As it passed his ear it pretended to take a bite. Peter squealed like a girl, yet another Auror cast a spell over Peter, and then said, "Peter John Pettigrew, you are under arrest for the murder of twelve Muggles, the attempted kidnap of Serena Snape, and being a Death Eater," the Auror rolled back Pettigrew's left sleeve.
There was the Dark Mark, a skull with a serpent protruding from its mouth like a tongue. The Auror, Nymphadora Tonks, spoke again to Peter, "An anti apparition charm has been cast upon you." Then she spoke to the snake, "Okay Serena, you can transform back now."
The first Auror, Alastor Moody, knocked the hood off from over Peter's face. By this time a huge crowd had gathered and they all gasped when they saw his face. They had heard the exchange but had never really believed that it was Peter Pettigrew. Serena, who was coiled at her father's feet, transformed and showed her Animagus license to the Aurors, she brushed her hands together tidily. 'A job well done,' she thought.