Affairs of the Dangerous Hearts

Chapter One: Return to Hogwarts

Amelia Riddle is a young girl, 25 years young to be exact. Amelia had lived on her own for 2 years after her mother died. She had lived with her mother so she could look after her. Her mother's death was a big impact on her life. She never did anything till now; she just couldn't find the strength to get out. Her father wase ote other then Thomas Riddle the most dreaded thing in the magical world. The Dark Lord he was. Amelia could not believe that she was the child of the sickest most feared man she had ever known. She had seen her father occasionally, never really wanting to see him. She never got along with him, they were nothing alike.


Amelia stood at the front of the open great oak doors of Hogwarts, with her luggage by her side. Today she was going to join the staff at Hogwarts and a female Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Amelia remembered the last time she had been here to Hogwarts. It was 8 years ago and she regretted ever leaving. But she had noiceoice but to leave and look after her mother. She remembered the good times she had making trouble for Snape. She wondered if he still would bear a grudge for her now.
Amelia picked up her luggage and walked in though the double doors. She walked for a little, admiring the sight of the castle that she had not see for a long while. All her good times flooding back to her. She felt comfortable here, it was her second home. She walked for a little when she saw someone in the distance walking towards her.
"Ame" Du" Dumbledore's voice called.
"Yes." Amelia replied excitedly. She loved Dumbledore. He was her only family left. He had helped her since the day that her mother had died.
"Oh hello dear." Dumbledore stood in front of her with his arms out stretched. Amelia put down her luggage and gave Dumbledore a hug. "How are you my dear girl?"
"I'm good now, thank you." Amelia smiled.
"Good, good dear. Come now I shall introduce you to the staff." Dumbledore motioned for Amelia to follow him.
"Ok." Amelia picked up her luggage again and followed Dumbledore though the School. "Granddad. There is a matter we need to discuss."
"Your name?"
"Yes." Amelia nodded.
"You may stay Riddle if you wish. If someone happens to ask if you are the child of the dark lord then we shall refuse." Dumbledore suggested.
"As long as you think it will not cause any problems."
"Oh I do not think that it will." Dumbledore chuckled. He knew that Amelia's last name would arise some quires but they would go away.
"Ok then." Amelia smiled. "Thank you for giving me this job."
"It was no problem my dear. We needed to get you out of that house." Dumbledore walked in to the staff room. Amelia walked in after him and saw a large group of professors, but one looking back at her. "Afternoon all." Dumbledore greeted. "This is Amelia Riddle. Our new DADA professor." Amelia looked around and saw Snape. He gave her an awfully dark glare.
"Hello." Amelia waved, nervously.
"Welcome to Hogwarts." McGonagall stepped forward.
"Thank you Minerva."
"Now Amelia had arrived a little later then all of you had. The student's shall be arriving in two days time. I do suggest that you all get your class plans ready." Dumbledore announced. The professors nodded and mumbled. "Good you all may leave now." The professors began to walk out of the staff room. Snape was about to leave. "Not you Severus." Snape stopped walking with a grumble. "Severus, Amelia you two will be working together. So you best get acquainted."
"Um, hello Severus." Amelia put out her hand. Snape looked down at Amelia's hand.
"Hello." Snape muttered dully, not shaking Amelia's hand.
"Ah, ok." Amelia pulled back her hand.
"Severus, would you please take Amelia to her office?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes Albus." Snape sighed.
"Good, good. I shall be going now." Dumbledore walked out of the staff room.
"Come on Miss Riddle." Snape walked off. Amelia picked up her luggage. She remembered Snape calling her Miss Riddle when she was a student. She had always had a thing for Snape. She didn't know what it was, but she liked him. Snape walked ahead of Amelia at quite a distance.
"Severus I do think that we are now on a fist name basis. You can call me Amelia. I am no longer a student." Amelia said.
"I'll call you what I like." Snape snapped. Amelia didn't know why Snape was acting like this. She hadn't done anything to him lately. Maybe he held the grudge from when she would annoy him all the time when she was a student, or maybe it was because she was now a DADA professor. That she was intruding on his territory. Amelia would fix that soon enough. Snape led Amelia down through the dark hallways and then stopped at the front of a wooden door. Amelia looked around and saw that Snape's office was not far from hers. "This is your office." Snape opened the door with a key then handed it over to Amelia. Amelia looked around the office. It was all empty. Nothing there but shelves a desk and a couple of chairs.
"Thank youmelimelia slid the key i her her pocked.
"Hmm, yes. You room is though that door." Snape pointed to a door to the left of Amelia's desk. Amelia walked in to the room. Snape turned around and walked off. Amelia watched after him. She didn't want to have a like hate relationship. It wouldn't be good for work. Amelia put down her luggage and looked at the desk. On the desk was a little note. Amelia picked up the note and read it.

To Amelia my dear,
I have left the room in quite a bad state. Sorry. I thought that you would like to decorate it yourself. I know how good you are at your charms.

Love your grandfather Albus.

"Oh yes. You know everything." Amelia laughed. She put down the note and began to clean up the room.