AN: So...here's the deal...I've been busy, I know I should've updated a while back on my other stories. But I'm finally getting some relaxation time. Meaning? Writing time. By the way, happy late Christmas, guys. We officially made it through the holiday. Now to make it through New Years, right?
Now. This story, I know I haven't written anything in this fandom in...a long while. I haven't worked on the others on this account in a while.. My old account, there were several that are beyond my help. They're horrid in my opinion, now looking back at them. But this is a new story for the Harry Potter series, obviously. I'm getting back around to all these old fandoms I used to be in.
This is by no means an original idea, but...I figured it was worth a shot, since I adore these stories.
Enjoy.
The sun was high in the sky, and Remus Lupin could be found venturing up Privet Drive to check on his godson. It was the first time he'd managed to do so since Harry was placed with the Dursleys and he got the distinct feeling that wasn't good.
The sight he was greeted by was a small child answering the door, looking no older than the age of four. That couldn't be right though, because as far as he knew the Dursleys only had Dudley, and Harry, and both of them should be at least six.
It didn't take long for Petunia to come to the door. She scowled, but allowed Remus to enter. That was when he got his answer. The small child was Harry, his godson.
It stung, the fact that he was so...small. He got the feeling that the child hadn't been treated correctly, so he figured it could only help to get him away from the home, damn Dumbledore and his plans. He wasn't letting his godson suffer.
As such, Remus pulled some strings with Petunia and was able to take Harry with him that evening. The first place he went to was Spinner's End, to the Snape residence. He knocked rapidly, clutching the small child.
When the door opened to reveal Severus, the potions master looked less than amused. "Lupin. What a nice surprise,"he mumbled, but there was a warmth in his tone that he didn't get with anyone else.
"Severus, please, some help would be lovely."Remus said rapidly, alerting Severus to the fact that there was something else going on. He stepped aside, letting the werewolf inside.
As he passed, Severus caught sight of the child. He sighed. "Who's child is that?"
Remus gave a faint smile. "This is Harry, Severus."
That was all that had to be said for Severus to stop and take a closer look at Lily's child that Remus had with him.
"Where's he been?"
"With Petunia,"Remus answered.
Severus sighed. "Of course,"he grumbled.
The next week or so, Remus stayed with Severus, the both of them working to get Harry healthy again.
Harry got used to them being around after a day or so, and didn't fuss so much about them being near him. But it still worried the two adults.
Come September, Severus would be back at Hogwarts, and Remus would have nowhere to go, no one to turn to for help with Harry, particularly around the full moon.
Severus knew this and disappeared for about an hour one evening once Remus and Harry were fast asleep, exhausted from the games earlier in the day. He had to get some sort of clearance, because he knew how much this meant to not only Remus, but to himself as well. He would never admit it aloud, but he cared for Harry, he was only a child, had done nothing to deserve his hatred.
There was a lot of discussion in the space of an hour, and he returned just as Remus woke up. "Severus?"he asked softly as he shifted. "Where'd you run off to?"
"Had to speak with the bumbling old coot about something. You and Harry are to come stay with me at Hogwarts during the school term."Severus answered. "I may have pulled a few strings."
Remus gave a soft smile in response. "Thank you,"he said.
Still, things settled more after that, since they all knew where they would be come September. It only worried Remus that Harry seemed..reclusive, almost. He shied away from anyone he didn't know. That could prove to be an issue at Hogwarts. It was such a shocking change from the social child that Harry had been before James and Lily died that it had caught both Remus and Severus off guard.
Of course, it pushed both Remus and Severus into looking into how the child had been treated at the Dursley's, not that it was hard to do.
Severus left to have a word with the family once they figured out about half of it just from the state of the child in their care. Remus focused on making sure that his godson, his cub, was okay.
So..yeah. Here. I figure this should be a decent start for me. So long as I can figure out where I'm going with this, everything should be fine.