It was a quiet, calm day at Hogwarts. This was mainly because it was a few weeks into the summer break, so the castle was void of students. The headmaster and a few of the professors were still in the castle, finishing up last minute tasks before leaving for their summer homes. Severus Snape was one of those professors.

He was currently in the dungeons, of course, casting spells on his store of potions ingredients so that they would remain fresh when the term started again. He also made a list of the ones he was running low on so he could place an order for more. Severus narrowed his eyes as he added another two ingredients on his list. Every year those stupid dunderheads managed to waste his simple ingredients when they screwed up a potion, especially the first years. Their stupidity never ceased to astound the potions master. Plus, there was also the matter of someone stealing from his storage room in the middle of the year, and Severus was almost positive it was Potter. It seemed like something the rule-breaking Golden Boy would do, but why he would take lacewing flies was beyond him. But then, he was the son of James Potter, so it was to be expected.

He finished his task and left the dungeons to go visit Dumbledore. He had told Severus earlier that he wanted to speak with him about something, but never specified what it was about, or what time he should go to the Headmaster's office. Severus figured he might as well go and see what Dumbledore wanted so he could finally leave the castle. As he strode down another corridor, it occured to him that this was one of the few times he actually couldn't wait to leave the school.

"Lemon tart," he snapped as he reached the stone gargoyles. They sprang apart, revealing the moving staircase leading to the Headmaster's office. Severus never understood why the password was always some sort of food. Severus wondered briefly if Dumbledore would ever run out of candies to use. While it would prove interesting, it was unlikely. The staircase stopped moving, and he walked up to the double doors, knocking twice before entering. He expected to be greeted by an offer of lemon drops and twinkling blue eyes, but to his surprise Dumbledore wasn't even in the room. Severus sighed and decided to wait for him to return, figuring the old wizard wouldn't take too long.

After a few minutes and nothing better to do, Severus decided to look at the random magical objects that were cluttered everywhere. There were spinning silver items on Dumbledore's desk, but what caught Severus's eye was a small glass orb, glowing red. It was on a shelf along the wall, partially hidden by what seemed to be a broken Foe-Glass, but nonetheless the Potions Master recognized it right away.

It was a charmed orb that monitored the safety of the first name spoken to it. It was charmed to glow different colors depending on how safe that someone was. When the person was safe, it would remain clear. While Severus couldn't recall all of the colors it turned and what they signified, he did know for a fact that red meant the person was in danger. Now he just needed to figure out who it was monitoring. Luckily, he knew the correct spell to find out, and he flicked his wand towards the orb as he said the incantation. Severus froze as a name formed above the orb in red letters. It couldn't be, it didn't make any sense. He recast the spell, but the name didn't change. Harry Potter.

"Ah, Severus, my boy," Dumbledore said cheerfully, and Severus spun around. He was too preoccupied he hadn't noticed the door open. "I see you've been looking at my collection of magical artifacts, but unfortunately those on that shelf are all broken. Would you care for a lemon drop?"

Severus narrowed his eyes, doubting the headmaster's words. Surely if the orb was broken, it wouldn't have been glowing red? He pushed the matter aside, resolving to think about it later when he had the time. "No, when have I ever accept one of those Muggle candies? Now, what is it that you wanted to speak with me about? I happen to be on a tight schedule, Albus."

"Of course, and maybe next time you'll take a lemon drop. You might end up liking it," Dumbledore replied, popping one into his mouth before continuing on.

So basically, I'm rewriting this story. Fixing up formatting errors, adding stuff, making it better. It won't be too different, but hopefully it'll be better. Chapters One and Two are going to be replaced soon, and the rest will be updated soon, along with the next chapter of the story. Thanks for reading~!