Disclaimer: I own only Celine Lily Snape.

Prologue—Daddy's Little Girl

"Little angel, wake up. You need to get ready for school," a man with greasy, dark hair said tenderly. His "little angel" did not seem to appreciate the interruption of her sleep whether it be tenderly or not.

"Ugh! Why does the train have to leave so bloody early?" The tender father suddenly got upset, "Celine Lily Snape, what did I say about that language of yours?" The girl, who had stood out of bed in nothing but boxers and one of her father's shirts reaching her calf, looked down guiltily, "Sorry, daddy." Her father smiled warmly at his daughter before saying, "It's alright, my little angel. Please, just don't do it again."

Celine, overjoyed at her father's forgiveness, jumped up and hugged her father, burying her head into his chest. The man hugged back and kissed the top of his daughter's head, her thick, midnight black locks oddly untangled and perfectly wavy.

Suddenly, the man pushed his daughter away laughing, "Come on, love, and get ready for your first day of Hogwarts." Celine smiled happily, "I can't wait, daddy! And to think you're gonna be my teacher! You won't pick on me, will you?" She gave her father puppy dog eyes forcing a groan from his mouth, "Maybe just a little. hahaha Don't look like that, little angel, or you're going to make me sad."

He suddenly got serious and Celine, noticing this right away, gave him her complete attention, "I'm sorry, my little angel, but you're going to have to use your mother's maiden name. I can't have anybody picking on you for being my baby girl. You know that I have a bad reputation and I have to keep it to be Dumbledore's spy so not many students like me." Celine frowned at that piece of information, "How can anybody dislike you, daddy? You're awesome and amazing and kind and loving and even really handsome!" The girl's father laughed before explaining, "But not everyone sees me like you do, love. I am Hogwart's infamous Potions Master, Professor Snape."

Celine's forehead creased as she asked the million dollar question, "Daddy, what would you do if I got something other than Slytherin? Would you hate me?" Snape laughed at his daughter's stupidity, "Of course not. I would love you even if you were part Giant, a Gryffindor, and best friends with James Potter. Though you cannot really do that last thing, now can you?" Celine giggled, knowing how her father dreadfully loathed James, being his deceased school bully and all.

They stood in silence until Snape finally decided to part with his daughter so she could get ready but right before he walked out he spoke lowly with a sad voice, "Your mother would be so proud of you, little angel, if she were alive today." A few moments after he left she sat there in silence before whispering, "I know.