Title: Never A Quiet Year & Baby Snape

Author: Rayne-N-Blood & co-author Autumn-Fire-Zone1

Rating: T (to be safe)

Pairing: none

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Summary: During a detention in the Forbidden Forest, a Possessed!Quirrell has a couple of minutes with Harry, Ron and Hermione at his mercy. "You have slain something pure and defenseless to save yourself and you will have a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips." spoke Ron shaken a bit.

A/N: I may use lines directly from the book. No plagiarism intended. This is a combine with Baby Snape.

Part of AspergianStoryteller Challenge fic: Blood of the Innocent Challenge.

"For oh," say the children," we are weary,

And we cannot run or leap;

If we cared for any meadows, it were merely

To drop down in them and sleep.

Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping,

We fall upon our faces, trying to go;

And underneath our heavy eyelids drooping

The reddest flower would look as pale as snow

For all day, we drag our burden tiring

Through the coal-dark underground;

By: Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861)

Prologue: The Deceitful Molly & Ginny; not so deceitful Ron.

The Dursleys had to leave early to arrive in time for Dudley's surgery so Harry was at the train terminal over an hour and a half before it left. Well that would ignore most people, Harry realize he would need that time to find the train as they person he had asked had laughed in his face. When a family of red-heads came through; they were noisy and Harry instantly knew they were witches and wizards. He found it suspicious how the mother was yelling about muggles and what the train number was. Even if she didn't attend Hogwarts, she had at least one child that had attended for a few years. He looked to be stuck up and pompous and that would describe Percy Weasley. Harry decided it was best to stayed hidden and listened to them.

After the oldest of the three children went through, all was left was the two youngest a boy and girl and their mother.

"Where is Potter? That dotty woman Figgs said that should have arrived about this time," said the young girl while the boy stood away from them as if embarrassed.

"Maybe someone helped him through so find him and befriend him. Remember Dumbledore said you had to keep him on the side of the light and away from people like Draco Malfoy," said the mother before turning toward her young daughter. "Don't forget to make sure he think of our family as his so it would be easier for you to get him to like you and you can marry him and our family can get ahold of his money,"

The sister and mother spoke some more before going through the barrier.

"So Potter, are you going to attend Hogwarts now that you know what to expect," said a voice from behind. Turning around, Harry saw a girl that reminded him of Wednesday Addams right down to the braided pigtails and the demented look that could almost past for an innocent face. She was deathly pale with blood red lips, dark eyes he ever seen that held no warmth and was a bit tall for her age with an athletic type of build. She would be a dark beauty when she was grown.

"No, but what other choice do I have," said Harry.

"You can be homeschooled but by your appearance I see that you are not being taken care of properly. You could flee to another school but Dumbledore wouldn't like that very much. So you can always go to Hogwarts and give them hell," said the girl.

"Who are you?" asked Harry.

"Hermione Snape," said Hermione offering her hand which Harry shook.

"Are you related to the Potion Professor. I met him in Diagon Alley," said Harry.

"Yes, I am related to him as he is my brother but I never met him though," said Hermione.

"I guess I will attend Hogwarts and give them hell," said Harry.

"Spoken like a true Potter. Now let's go stash our trunks on the train and visit some of the shops to give you a new look," said Hermione. For some reason, Hermione felt pulled toward the small boy. She felt a connection to him that was unexplainable like he was the friend that she always wanted.

"So I guess you heard my mother and sister plan for you. Here is some advice don't drink or eat anything my sister or mother give you as my mother when she was younger she was prone to using love potions. She got into serious trouble and almost expelled from Hogwarts," said the red haired boy.

"What's your name," asked Hermione.

"Holden Reginald Prewett but everyone calls me Ron,"

"Well I think we can trust you. Now let's go stash our trunks and avoid those two and come with me," said Hermione.

Making sure to avoid the Weasleys, they picked a compartment near the Prefects as few people would be in them and people would less likely to bother them. After magically locking the compartment, they headed back to the muggle world. Hermione taught Harry and Ron, how to shop for themselves and how their Gringotts keys would work in the muggle world. Harry was happy to finally to have clothing that could fit him and was brand new. While he didn't have a problem with secondhand as long as they weren't worn out or Dudley's old castoffs; he was content.

Ron was glad as well to not be wearing worn out hand-me-downs from his oldest three brothers. As his oldest brothers Bill and Charlie had at least decade in age difference and Percy six years, his clothing was also out of style. Molly and Arthur could have purchased him new clothing but Molly would always overrule Arthur as Ron had an inheritance that she was angry that she couldn't touch. Ron was really Molly nephew by her brother Gideon Prewett, who married a wealthy pureblood witch. Her name was Elizabeth Vertis, who was the last in her line. She didn't like Molly and made sure that in the event that something happen to her or Gideon that she wouldn't be able to touch her child's money.

They shopped at more than clothing shops but went into other shops as well such as stationery. Harry wasn't fond of the quills and in wells but didn't think to use really stationery that was much easier to use. By the time, they were finished both Ron and Harry acquired quite a number of items. The train station was busy so they didn't notice the three children. Though Harry was dressed differently, he still felt a little unsure of himself. This was a whole new world for him and he felt ill prepared despite Hermione's reassurance and promise to give him as much information as she could on the six hour train ride. The three loaded up on the train and began their journey.