"Why can't you just send the brat to live with that mangy dogfather of his?" I heard Snape yell at the headmaster. Now more confused than ever I made my way into Dumbledore's office.

"Hello there my boy. Come sit." The headmaster said while ignoring the death glare Snape was sending him. Once I was seated in the farthest chair from Snape, Dumbledore looked pointedly at the still standing Professor. Snape just but more venom in his already deadly glare so the headmaster wisely dropped the issue.

"Harry, you must be confused as to why I asked you here. Now that Voldemort has regained his body I don't believe it to be wise for you to continue to live at the Dursley residence. So I have asked Severus to take you in for this summer and all the successive summers until you have graduated. Don't worry he has agreed not to traumatize too much, and you will be allowed to spend the last two weeks with one of your friends." Dumbledore gave a point look to the irked Professor during the last sentence before turning to smile at me like he'd given me the best news ever.

"WHAT!" obviously this wasn't the best news I've received in my life.

"Don't think I like this plan any more than you do, brat." was the only response I received.

"I'm sure you'll love the chance to kill me in my sleep." I screamed back at him.

"Why you narcissist-"

"Enough!" Dumbledore yelled. "Harry, you're spending the summer with Severus and it's not up for debate!"

"Both of you are dismissed. Go make sure your bags are packed and go to the Great Hall to enjoy the leaving feast." With that I turned to leave with the Greasy Bat of the dungeons following close behind me.

A few minutes later I found myself the company of my only two friends, Neville and Hermione, informing them of the newest torture I was forced to go through. They both were cringing sympathetically and promising to write often to make sure I had survived each week.

"What a way to end fourth year." Was Neville's last comment before the feast began, and indeed it was.