The Potion Master's Daughter

Year One: Chapter one

The kitchen that Serena sat in was quiet, she stood staring at the muggle paper as she nibbled on a piece of toast. She had no interest in the muggle news, but there as nothing else to do, her father was working in his study, as always.

The gold locket still hung around Serena's neck, even at the age of Eleven, she never took it off since she got it. Expect for the times where she needed to make the chain longer, but it would always go right back on.

It meant a lot to her, especially when Severus was away at work and she was stuck at home with a nanny. It helped her not feel so alone at night, and it was the only thing that help her remember of her mother.

When a owl fly into the kitchen, it pulled Serena out of her thoughts and watched as the owl dropped the letters on the counter. Instead of going straight to the letters, Serena pulled out the money owed out of a small jar, and stuck her hand towards the owl which snatched the money up and flew out the window it came into.

Serena continued to nibble on the toast as she searched through the post, as far as she knew, her father was her only living family so she didn't think that any of the letters would be addressed to her.

Just as she was about to put the letters down, the last letter caught her eye, and curiosity found its way into her. In emerald green ink, the words Ms S. Snape was written elegantly on the front.

It's been years since Serena actually received a letter, so she had no idea who it could be from. She opened the letter, still considering all the possibilities it could be from, a long lost relative perhaps?

But it wasn't a letter from someone her father knew, or a relative she didn't know was alive, it wasn't even from her nanny. The second Serena's eyes landed on the first words of the letter, excitement exploded inside of her.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL

of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY 

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms. Snape,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely, 

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

A wide smile formed on Serena's face, she tossed the rest of her toast into the bin as she ran out of the room, nearly sliding in her knee high socks, fashioned after the house her father was in when he went to Hogwarts, Slytherin.

Serena ran into her father's study, letter still in hand “Father!” exclaimed Serena, making Severus turn around quickly, and the next words out of Serena's mouth, were the ones hes been dreading for years “ I got a acceptance letter to Hogwarts!”she said quickly.

Severus paled and got out of his chair to walk over to Serena “Are you sure you want to go?” he asked, hoping that she didn't really want to go. He was afraid to let her go to Hogwarts, even if he wanted to keep her safe easier.