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Ok so...I'll warn you all now....this isn't my fave of stories, I feel like it was rushed when I read back over it...but I promised at the end of my last fic - Harry Potter The Last Heir - I'd post it, so here it is, sorry about the delay!
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This is a Re-Post because I somehow posted the Un-beta'd vertion - dont ask how I have no idea, hope you enjoy let me know!!!!!
Harry was sitting in the Gryffindor common room all alone. The whole tower was empty; all the students were on the train home for the summer; home to their families.
Harry sighed, thinking back over the last few days. He thought about Dumbledore telling him about the prophecy, and about the death of Sirius. The Headmaster had told Harry he would not be returning to his aunt's house as planned. The Headmaster had yet to tell Harry what would happen to him, only that he would not be leaving on the train with the other students.
Harry was pulled from his thoughts when McGonagall walked in, "Come along Mr Potter, the Headmaster would like to have a word with you".
"Yes Professor" Harry said with little emotion in his voice, which worried the Gryffindor head of house.
Harry noted how the transfiguration teacher was still using a cane to walk. "How are you Professor?" Harry asked quietly.
"I am much better Harry", she said gently, "thank you for asking", Harry just nodded.
When they reached the door to the Headmasters office, Harry could hear raised voices "WHY ME?" he heard Snape say, "I already have Draco in my care, you want me to take Potter as well?"
"Severus please", Albus said.
"Why can't he stay with Lupin? Or the Weasley's?"
"Because Remus is on a mission and the Weasley's wards are not strong enough", Albus said calmly just as Minerva knocked on the door. "Come in" Albus said.
When Harry walked into the office after McGonagall he saw Severus standing by the window and Albus sitting behind his desk. "Ah Harry" Dumbledore said.
"Headmaster, Professor" Harry said not meeting either of their eyes.
Dumbledore looked at Snape who glared angrily back at him before turning to Harry, "Go and pack your things Potter", the potions master said, "We'll be leaving in half an hour", before walking out of the office.
"Why can't I go back to the Dursley's?" Harry asked.
"For the very fact that you have never referred to it as your home", Albus said sadly. Harry didn't answer him knowing he would only end up saying something he would regret, but instead just nodded.
"I'll go and pack then", he said before turning and going to leave.
"Harry", Albus called, "I must ask that you do not tell your friends where you are staying or whom with".
"Yes sir", Harry said before leaving.
Minerva turned to Albus. "That boy has experienced far too much in such a short time", she said. "I know my dear", he said, "and unfortunately I believe it is far from over yet".
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Harry walked down to the entrance hall twenty minutes later; he had packed his trunk that morning just after every one had left.
When he reached the entrance hall, he sat down on the stairs waiting for Snape to arrive, and to Harry's surprise, Draco Malfoy walked up from the dungeons a moment later. Harry sat down, not in the mood to fight, he just nodded, "Malfoy".
"Potter", Draco said sitting down on the step as well.
When Severus walked up and saw the two boys sitting next to one another, not saying anything, just sitting there looking sad and depressed, Severus silently cursed Albus.
"Come along boys", Severus said, walking over to them, shrinking their trunks so they could pocket them, and pulling out a pendent of a family crest from around his neck, and he held it out to them both. When they all had a hold of it, Severus spoke, "The old house of Prince".
Each felt a tug on there navel before being sucked from the entrance hall of Hogwarts. Harry and Draco both landed on the floor with a loud thump, while Severus landed gently on his feet.
When Harry and Draco were standing again, they looked around at the large entrance hall with a stair case leading to the next floor. "Betsy", Severus called, and a small house elf appeared.
"Welcome home master Severus sir", she said. "Betsy has cleaned up as master asked". Severus nodded, "thank you Betsy". The little elf nodded before disappearing, and the potions master turned to the two teens, "All right" he said.
"There are rules while you are in this house, firstly you will not enter my rooms or office, unless I have given you permission. There will be no back talk of any kind to me, or each other". He looked at Harry, "You will be expected at every meal whether you're hungry or not", he went on, "any questions?"
"No sir", both Harry and Draco said.
"Good", Severus said. "Come along and I'll show you to your rooms". He turned and began to walk up the large staircase. Draco followed first then Harry. When they reached the second floor, Severus led the way and stopped outside a door, "Potter" he said, and Harry walked up to him.
Severus led Harry into a large room with a desk, wardrobe and king-size bed. The décor was black and green, not to Harry's surprise. There was an on suite bathroom with a shower and a bath.
"This is your room", he said, "Dinner will be served at seven". Harry nodded and Severus walked out leaving Harry in his room.
Harry sighed, "Stuck in a house with Malfoy and Snape", he mumbled to himself. "At least the Dursley's would have left me alone", he groaned and began to unpack his things. He finished at about five and moved over to the large bed, sitting down on the side, before flopping down on his back looking at the ceiling.
Harry's mind reflected on why Draco was acting so strange. The young blond was never so quiet, and the last time Harry had spoken to him, he blamed Harry for his father's imprisonment. Harry's thoughts drifted to the battle at the ministry, and to Sirius.
Pain filled Harry's heart again, and he curled up and let the pain seep out of him, in the end, causing him to cry himself to sleep.
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Severus walked into the dining room at seven on the dot. Draco was already sitting at the table picking at his food, but there was no sign of Harry. Severus grumbled silently about a spoilt child doing as he wants, before he turn to fetch him, as Harry walked into the dining room.
"I'm sorry I'm late sir", he said quietly "I fell asleep".
Severus looked at him angrily. If he had been paying more attention to him, he would have seen Harry flinch back slightly expecting to be hit, or how pale the raven hared boy was, "Don't make a habit of being late Potter" Severus said.
"Yes sir" Harry said, and sat down at the large table across from Draco, while Severus sat between them. Dinner was eaten in silence and once they were finished, Severus went down to his labs, while Draco and Harry went up to their own rooms.
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Harry woke drenched in sweat, breathing heavily and trying not to scream. He looked at the clock "5:45" he said aloud Groaning he got out of bed and went to shower.
Harry re-emerged half an hour later dressed in one of his cousin's old tops and a pair trousers, deciding to have a look around; Harry left his room and began to make his way down stairs. He walked around for a while in the large house till he found a library full of books.
He walked over to one of the shelves and began to scan through them, not noticing the figure sitting by the window behind him, until he spoke, "Why are you here?"
Harry jumped and whirled around to see Draco sitting at the window. "I was looking at the books" Harry said.
"No, I mean here as in staying with Snape?" Draco didn't ask in his usual short manor, but in genuine curiosity.
Harry thought about it before answering truthfully. "The wards around my Aunt and Uncles house aren't strong enough". There was a pause for a moment before he asked, "Why are you?"
Draco didn't say anything for a while, but when he did, Harry could hear the pain in his voice. "He's my guardian".
Harry thought about his words for a moment, and it all clicked into place. His mother was dead. "I'm sorry", he said quietly.
Draco looked out the window into the early morning sun. "She sent me a letter the day she died", he said quietly. "Told me the truth about the death eaters and what my father is. He had her killed for my fathers' failure and tried to make it look like Dumbledore and the others had something to do with it".
Harry walked over and sat on the window ledge across from Draco. "They wouldn't do that" Harry said.
"I know" Draco said. "Severus told me everything", both sat in silence for a few minutes before Draco asked, "Want to play chess?"
"Sure" Harry said, and the two walked over to the marble chess board and began playing.
They spent the next while playing, and in doing so, lost track of time till Severus walked into the library looking for a book. He stopped dead when he saw the two rivals sitting talking about Quidditch and playing chess.
Harry, who sensed someone watching them looked up, "Morning Professor" he said. Draco smiled up at him slightly.
"Good morning" Severus said, "Breakfast should be ready soon". Both boys nodded, going back to there chess game, while Severus grabbed his book and left.
The rest of the morning went fine for both boys. When they had finished lunch, they then, at the instruction of Severus, worked on their summer homework till lunch.
While they were sitting eating; Harry and Draco talking, while Severus just listened and watched them in bewilderment. A week ago the two boys hated each other and now they sat before him talking as if they were best friends.
Severus was lost in thought when Draco asked, "can we go outside for the afternoon?"
Severus shook himself mentally and nodded, "Just don't leave the grounds" he said.
"We won't" Draco said, before he and Harry disappeared outside.
TBC…