Light in the Dark

Chapter One

Harry Potter was wondering why he always ended up in these kind of predicaments. He was currently wedged in-between two large dumpsters in the alley beside the grocery store. Even if his fat cousin found him he highly doubted that he could reach him. Harry stiffened as he heard Dudley and his gang run past and let out a relieved sigh as he heard their footsteps moving further away. All he really needed was to get the distance needed to stay ahead of the stampeding rejects. Dudley was fat and his friends lazy so they never could run fast or long enough.

Harry ran home to his horrible Uncle and Aunts house. Once inside he groaned as he sees the large list of chores on his cupboard door. He throws his bag in his cupboard and headed out to the yard to weed the already weeded yard. Most times he really wished his family didn't hate him but then he always consoled himself with the fact that if he was liked he probably would be a baby whale like Dudley.

Harry groaned as his wounds opened from the bending. His uncle had taken another fall off the wagon and had come home drunk. His Uncle had immediately set his beady little eyes on him. His Aunt had only asked his Uncle to not to disturb her Duddikins from his dinner. Harry had remained silent as the large man had beaten him. Harry sighed as he felt the sharp pain from his lower back. He always healed faster than he thought he should. Once after a particularly bad beating his arm had snapped. His Uncle had just left him there saying he wasn't wasting money to fix a freak's arm. Harry thought it was more that his uncle was afraid of having to answer the doctor's questions of how he broke his arm. Suddenly his arm had snapped together and the skin had knitted back together. While it had been amazing it had also been rather painful. He would have thought he never had broken his arm were it not for the scar where the bones had broken thru the skin.

Harry liked to think that he was highly intelligent. Although he received poor marks because of Dudley he understood all of the material how else would he have made sure to get the wrong answer. It took skill to be dumber that Dudley Dursley. Most of the teachers sneered for bring their class grade average down but the librarian Mrs. Carroll was always nice to him. He thought it might have something to do with Dudley returning a book stuffed with chips in the pages.

Suddenly a large shadow fell across the flowers Harry was weeding. Harry rolled his eyes. There were only two shadows that big and he knew his Uncle wasn't home from work yet. Harry turned around to stare at his round cousin.

"What do you want?" Harry slowly pronounced each word for the slower boy.

Harry grimaced as his cousin stuffed some chocolate bar into his mouth. The whole bar was gone in two bites leaving the boy with a brown smile.

"Making sure your doing your chores like a good little freak." smiled Dudley as some chocolate dripped onto his chin. "Sorry I didn't save you any chocolate. I didn't think that freaks could eat chocolate."

Harry smirked as he said "Are you sure it was chocolate you stuffed into your mouth?" Harry concentrated on his cousin mouth. Harry smiled smugly as his cousin's face turned green as the once sugary chocolate bar lost its sweet taste to be taken over by something rather unpleasant. Harry jerked back as Dudley retched onto the grass.

Harry never knew how he did the things he did but it was the reason why the Dursley's hated him. He knew he would probably regret what he had done but in his mind it was worth it to see his cousin in misery maybe he wouldn't stuff things in his mouth like a cow.

"I am telling Mum when she gets home" yelled Dudley before he heaved over again to spill his guts onto the yard again.

Harry watched his cousin and smiled when an idea came to him. "Tell them Dudley and everyone will know that you were so hungry you couldn't stop yourself when you found dog shit in your yard. Big D likes to eat crap." sung Harry.

Harry smirked as the green left Dudley's face to leave a ghostly looking Dudley behind. Dudley stormed off into the house leaving Harry to wonder if he would keep quiet. If Dudley had a brain he would have known that even if Harry told everyone it wouldn't matter to Dudley. He was going to Smeltings. A snobby boarding school that his Uncle said was the best. Harry had found it hard to contain his laughter when his cousin had dressed up in the school uniform. It was like one of the Alice in Wonderland twin's Tweedledum and Tweedledee complete with the silly hat.

Harry was glad his cousin had gotten accepted to Smeltings and that he was taking his lard ass friends with him. This year he would attend Stonewall High. Dudley had tried to scare him by telling him of all the bullies that liked to pick on younger kids. Harry had snorted at that, he lived with a bully he couldn't see his life getting any worse. Harry continued his chores in silence as he dreamed of a Dudley free year.

He was pulling out the lamb chops from the oven for the ungrateful creatures when his Aunt and Uncle arrived home. His Uncle from work whiles his Aunt having returned from a day with the other ugly housewives in the neighborhood. They both sat down complaining of all the work that that had to do that day. Harry laughed at what the Dursley's passed for hard work. His Uncle was a desk jockey and his aunt had him to do all the chores leaving her free to do whatever. Harry dished the three plates and quickly served them before stepping back into the kitchen to avoid any undue attention. He remained unmoving as the family discussed their day. Harry's eyes bore into his cousins when his father asked what he did all day.

Harry smirked as he began the water for the dishes. His cousin obviously had a little brain and had remained silent making up some story of him and his friends playing video games. While the family was busy eating Harry stuffed some lamb chops into his pocket. He would hate smelling the meat on his clothes later but he was hungry and he didn't know if there would be anything left over after the two hungry hippos got done. Harry had learned early to be sneaky when snagging food. It had become easier to sneak food as his Aunt had taught him how to cook leaving him alone in the kitchen. At age six he had been able to cook Christmas dinner without any help.

"To your cupboard Freak and I don't want to hear a peep from you." Harry placed the last plate to dry and made a hasty retreat to his cupboard. He shifted till he was comfortable and took a chop and began munching on it while keeping an ear out for footsteps, the only one he had to worry about was his aunts. His uncle and cousin had elephant footsteps which could be heard in the next county over.

A stuffed Harry smiled as he thought of a whole school year with Dudley in a boarding school where he was free to make friends. Harry drifted off to sleep unaware that at that moment he was the current topic of discussion held between a group of individuals across the country.

"Any news?" rasped the tall figure at the head of the table as he stroked his hand down the neck of a large and dangerous snake.

"No Marvolo." whispered Lucius Malfoy. Marvolo sighed. He had hoped that with the Malfoy connections that they would have been able to see if anyone wizarding family had adopted a child. Marvolo wanted to believe that his son was alive and at least living with a family in the wizarding world. Suddenly his doors to his inner office burst open and his wife walked into his office pulling a smiling Severus Snape.

"Tell him Sev." ordered the pixie like women with long midnight black hair and vivid jade green eyes.

Severus rolled his eyes as he removed his robes from his sister's hands. "Marvolo I have important news that my sister tricked me out of before I could bring it to you." Severus chuckled as his sister stuck her tongue out at him. "Today the letters to the first years were sent out. I was in charge of letters P thru S when a letter addresses to your son appeared in the pile."

"Where is it?" asked Marvolo as he stood up with hope. His wife walked over to him and hugged him.

"It is as of right now being delivered to your son." Severus smirked before he continued. "My hawk Athos is personally delivering the letter."

Marvolo smiled for it was well known that Severus's hawk was smart and only obeyed her master. Athos would lead them to his son and his family would be complete.

Marvolo hoped his son would soon be with his family and that he could keep them safe. Marvolo could never rid himself of the guilt he felt that his son had been kidnapped because of his views.

Marvolo believed that any muggleborn witch or wizard should be pulled from their muggle family when they displayed magic. He knew what it felt like to live with people that either hated you or feared you. There were many families both Light and Dark that were not blessed with children. A simple blood adoption potion would wipe ay trace that the child was ever muggle. He believed that werewolves shouldn't have to suffer because they transformed once a month. It was quite easy to ward an area to keep werewolves in and others out. With the creation of the blood pop Vampires no longer needed to drain humans for sustenance so why shouldn't they be allowed to send their magically gifted children to school.

Marvolo didn't want another muggleborn student to go thru Hogwarts and graduate to find that they didn't fit into their own world. Most left to return to their muggle families causing the wizarding numbers to dwindle. He wanted better laws but unfortunate for him the public only had eyes for Albus Dumbledore.

He never understood anyone's blind faith that Dumbledore was anything but light. Dumbledore preached that dark creatures should be treated fairly but he never once actually did anything about it. Almost like he thought that the wizarding world's problems would fix themselves.

Marvolo was pulled from his thoughts as his wife squealed causing him to look where she was pointing. Marvolo watched the deadly hawk swoop down to land on Severus's shoulder. Everyone in the room held their breath. They all remembered the power that their lord's son had displayed when the boy was born.

Severus took the letter that was clutched in Athos's claws. He read the address out loud.

Mr. Vernon and Petunia Dursley

Number 4 Privet Drive

Surrey, England.

Severus stared at the second name. He only knew one Petunia and her soul was as dark as the grim reapers robes. Then it clicked.

"That bastard." shouted Severus as he crumbled the letter in his hand. "I think I know who took your son."

Author Note:

If anyone would like to be a Beta Reader please reply soon. Also any idea for Snape's sister's name.