Alright...so this is the final chapter. I haven't planned a sequel, but it does have some sequel possibilities. Sorry for taking a while to update...I've been pretty busy. I hope you enjoy the last chapter. Thanks to everyone that read this story. A HUGE THANKS for all you amazing reviewers. I plan on starting a new story soon. Although... warning now...it will not be updated as quickly as this one tended to be (at the beginning) and it will not be any way related to this story. Anyways...enjoy!

--Diagon Alley--

A couple days later, the group headed to Diagon Alley. Caden, Mia, and Draco all had received their Hogwarts letters and were in need for some supplies. After Draco had arrived at Hogwarts, the small family informed the staff and the blonde about their suspicions. The group worked out a plan to corner the rat and arrest him at Diagon Alley. They decided that Caden would try to get Ron away from his family and then they would capture the animagus. It was a fairly simple idea, but they were confident that it would work. The trouble was trying to get Ron alone. Caden assured her accomplices that it was a simple task, but she would not enlighten them on how.

As the group exited the fireplace and headed towards the alley, Caden started to prepare. She had decided to wear her 'innocent princess' outfit. She was dressed in her white pleaded skirt, a pink polo, some ballet flats, and had her hair half way up with a pink bow. She was the epitome of sweet. As her family continued on their way to Gringotts, Caden began trailing behind. She had spotted the Weasley family at the stationary store and knew that she needed to act now. Severus noticed his youngest daughter was trailing behind and looked back to find the reason. Caden caught his eye and nodded towards the red-hair family. The potions master raised his eyebrow before turning on his heel and continuing to the bank. Severus knew that Caden was beginning the plan and hurried to catch up with the rest.

"Caden has started part one of the plan. We need to circle around and be ready to act when necessary," Severus whispered to Sirius once he caught up with the man.

"Alright, we need to tell Draco and Mia that Caden has started," Sirius answered just as quietly. Glancing at his husband, Sirius saw the worry and concern in Severus' eyes. "Don't worry Sev, Caden will be fine and she is wearing the protection necklace and bracelet we gave her."

"I know, but I can't help worrying," Severus sighed.

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Caden started to walk slowly towards the red-haired family. She took her time and built up the needed worry and panic for the performance. When she finally reached the Weasleys, she was looking around with panicked tears in her eyes.

"Excuse me, but can you help me?" Caden asked with a desperate anxious tone.

Molly Weasley turned towards the small voice and answered, "Oh my, what can I help you with, Dear?"

Caden casted a shy look at the other Weasleys before answering the question. "I came with my parents to gather supplies for school, but I seemed to have gotten separated with them. I'm so afraid!" Caden finished with a very believable sob.

"Oh dear, we will find your family. You can just stay with us until then," the matriarch declared.

Caden nodded her head with agreement and turned to the rest of the family. She introduced herself with her middle name of Alexandria and explained that she would be transferring to Hogwarts and would be starting her third year. After the rest of the family introduced themselves and headed to the bookstore, Caden casted a shy flirty smile at Ron. Ron's cheeks pinked at bit at the attention and he smiled back. Inwardly, Caden wanted to throw up at her actions, but they were necessary. Walking up to Ron, she decided that now was the time to put the plan in motion.

"Hi Ron, could you help me for a moment? I need help reaching a book from the top shelf," Caden asked with a sort of timid lovesick voice.

"Of course, I understand you need some help. You are so short and small. Stick with me and I will protect you," Ron replied smugly.

"Wow, you would help me? I thought that you would be too busy with your girlfriend or something?" the girl replied.

"Nah, no girlfriends right now. I'm too important and valuable to be tied down like that. However, I might be willing to reconsider for you," Ron stated arrogantly.

"Really, you would reconsider for me?" Caden asked with an astonished tone in her voice.

"Sure, but you would need to realize that I have a reputation to uphold. I'm the boy-who-lived's best friend, even if he has been gone for a year. I can't have a girlfriend that make me look bad," the redhead smugly explained.

"I would never want to make you look bad," Caden promised.

"Good, now was there anything else you needed?"

"Only one thing," Caden replied before tilting her head up. She looked straight up at Ron's lips and closed her eyes.

Ron smirked in self-satisfaction. The girl wanted to snog him and he was prepared to show her what he was all about. Lowering his head to reach the small lips and closing his eyes, Ron was surprised when he hit just air. The boy opened his eyes and came face to face with the end of Caden's wand.

"What the hell are you doing?" Ron sneered.

"Give me the rat Weasley," Caden returned.

"How do you know about my rat? Who are you?" the boy questioned while trying to keep the rat in his front pocket.

"Are you really that dense Weasley? Do you not recognize me? You saw me almost everyday last school year, though I did look younger."

"BABY BAT!" Ron yelled.

Caden rolled her eyes and stuck out her hand. "The rat!" she instructed with impatience.

"No bloody way! Why would I give you my rat? Scabbers hasn't done anything," Ron argued.

Caden was about to argue back when Severus and Sirius came up from behind Ron.

"Mr Weasley, it would be prudent to hand over that vermin or you will be serving detention with me for the year," Severus warned.

"What do you want with my rat?"

"That is none of your concern. Now give us the rat or else," Sirius demanded.

Ron hesitantly handed over the rat and watched as the potions master hastily grabbed the critter. Sirius pointed his wand and shouted a spell. Bright blue light surrounded the four as the form of Scabbers melted into Peter Pettigrew. Severus quickly snapped a black bracelet around the bald man's wrist that would lock him in his human form. The only person that could remove the bracelet was person who put it on the animagus.

"Sirius, I was so worried…" Peter began but was interrupted.

"The only thing you should be worried about is the dementors," Sirius hissed.

The two men hauled Peter out of the bookstore and to the ministry. Caden followed the two after thanking Mrs. Weasley for her help.

--Hogwarts--

A week and half after the Diagon Alley incident, the three teens were waiting for the rest of the school to arrive. Mia and Draco were leaning against the wall holding hands. Caden was practicing some of her ballet spins in the middle of the entrance hall. Draco smirked at the thought of last year, when they were in the same positions. 'At least she kept her skirt down this time,' Draco smirked inwardly.

Ten minutes later, the first round of students came flooding into the entrance hall. Caden stopped her practicing and went to stand near her brother and sister. Draco's friends came to greet the trio. Draco noticed Blaise giving Caden some looks and blushing when Caden smiled at him. 'I'll have to keep an eye on those two. He might be my friend, but that doesn't make him okay for my baby sister,' Draco thought.

When all the students had entered into the Great Hall, Caden followed the first years in. The sorting felt like it would never end, but eventually Caden was called forward to be sorted.

"Black-Snape, Caden!"

The young girl climbed onto the platform and sat on the stool. She caught a quick glance at her fathers and was encouraged at their smiles. As the hat was slowly placed upon her head, her view became black.

'Oh, I've sorted you before. Finally back to who you were meant to be. Let me see…where shall I place you? You are truly a child of Hogwarts. You would do well in all the houses. Hmmm, you have a great mind. I see much potential. The only house that would mould that potential is…..RAVENCLAW!'

Caden happily removed the hat and ran down to the cheering table.

Once the sorting and feast was finished, the students began heading towards their respective common rooms. Caden quickly changed her direction and headed down to the dungeons. When she reached the portrait to her parent's quarters, she whispered the password and entered. Severus and Sirius were already seated on the couch waiting for the youngest to come.

Caden walked up to the couch and snuggled between them. "You're not mad that I didn't get into your houses? Are you?"

"No, why would we?" Severus asked.

"We knew when you were two that you were Ravenclaw material. Remember bookies?" Sirius continued with an amused smile on his face.

"Uggg… you didn't have to remind me!" Caden cried in exaggeration.

"No matter which house you were placed into, we would always be proud of you," Sirius added.

"We will always love you," Severus promised with a kiss on Caden's forehead. Caden just smiled and cuddled with her parent for a few more minutes before heading to Ravenclaw tower.

After Caden left their quarters, Sirius and Severus spent the night quietly. They both knew that starting the next day, they would be very busy.

FIN

Author's Note: So that is it! I very much hope you enjoyed this story. Let me know what you think about it all. I know some will think that it ended a bit abruptly, but I thought that it would be better to end here then somewhere in the school year. Again, I will be starting on a different story soon. It will have a Snape/Harry mentor/guardian feel...but much much much more angst and AU. It will have a slower update pace, but will not be abandoned (I hate when that happens). Anyways...thanks so much to all my faithful readers and reviewers!

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