12-20-2018, 09:37 AM
Ellie was not blind to the man's distrust. She had seen the same stiffness, the same refusal to let one's guard down, before. However, she could not blame him. Even in her youth, she knew how strange her situation was. A child wandering around at night who just appears. A child who refuses to talk of herself or her family much. She could not blame them for mistrusting her. But, it did hurt. What could she possibly do against them? They knew magic; she knew nothing.
Hearing Snape's question, then his answer to her own, she frowned. Unable to meet his gaze, Ellie looked towards the dark window. She had been raised not to trust, not to reveal anything. But she was tired of lying. She was tired of hiding. She, in her young world, could not fathom what could be so horrible she had to hide it away. What secrets was she supposed to be hiding? And, had she not already revealed them by being here now? Her shoulders sagged; she was exhausted. Exhausted of lying and hiding.
"My Nan's name is Elizabeth. Elizabeth....Grey. I heard someone talking about it one time,"Ellie whispered, clearly unsure if she should be sharing this secret. She glanced back at Snape, uncertainty in her dark eyes so much like Sage's. "She says she's not really my nan. It was just a joke between her and Mom, and the title stuck,"she added softly. She looked at the window once more.
Elizabeth had been in Slytherin and in the same year as Snape, but the two had never been close. Grey had been a mystery to many at Hogwarts for she only talked to a few other students. Not even Lily had been able to get her to talk. But Sage had. It had been more of an accidental meeting than anything. Both had been in the library during Sage's first year, and the two had ran into each other. Instead of exploding, as was her normal reaction, Elizabeth had only laughed. From that moment, the two had been something like friends.
When the war had started between the Order and the Death Eaters, Elizabeth had refused to take a side. But the Death Eaters had wanted her. Despite her temper and solitude, she was a powerful witch. Because of this, she had been forced into hiding. Within six months of the war's start, she had vanished. She had never been seen again.
Ellie yawned suddenly. As she drew her knees to her chest, she returned her attention to Severus. "Did you know my mom?"she dared to ask.
Hearing Snape's question, then his answer to her own, she frowned. Unable to meet his gaze, Ellie looked towards the dark window. She had been raised not to trust, not to reveal anything. But she was tired of lying. She was tired of hiding. She, in her young world, could not fathom what could be so horrible she had to hide it away. What secrets was she supposed to be hiding? And, had she not already revealed them by being here now? Her shoulders sagged; she was exhausted. Exhausted of lying and hiding.
"My Nan's name is Elizabeth. Elizabeth....Grey. I heard someone talking about it one time,"Ellie whispered, clearly unsure if she should be sharing this secret. She glanced back at Snape, uncertainty in her dark eyes so much like Sage's. "She says she's not really my nan. It was just a joke between her and Mom, and the title stuck,"she added softly. She looked at the window once more.
Elizabeth had been in Slytherin and in the same year as Snape, but the two had never been close. Grey had been a mystery to many at Hogwarts for she only talked to a few other students. Not even Lily had been able to get her to talk. But Sage had. It had been more of an accidental meeting than anything. Both had been in the library during Sage's first year, and the two had ran into each other. Instead of exploding, as was her normal reaction, Elizabeth had only laughed. From that moment, the two had been something like friends.
When the war had started between the Order and the Death Eaters, Elizabeth had refused to take a side. But the Death Eaters had wanted her. Despite her temper and solitude, she was a powerful witch. Because of this, she had been forced into hiding. Within six months of the war's start, she had vanished. She had never been seen again.
Ellie yawned suddenly. As she drew her knees to her chest, she returned her attention to Severus. "Did you know my mom?"she dared to ask.
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