Chapter One; Follow Your Dreams
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Harry just had dropped Teddy and Heather off at charm school and was now on his way to the vet's with Tobey's guide dog Angel. Although Angel was a very big help to him, Harry knew that he would get along fine without her until he saw her again during the upcoming spring break especially with his friends and family there to help him. Which was good since Angel had to go in for her checkup and rabies shot.
The Snape family had just gotten back from a trip to Walt Disneyworld and they had all participated in the parade down on Main Street (Neville and Luna were there too dressed up as Prince Charming and Cinderella) and their Christian band Trinity had gotten to perform in front of the magic castle. Although Harry had had a great time he was glad and relieved to be back home again and to be going back to work and church so he could perform the kind of music (since they weren't allowed to perform any Christian songs on their vacation) that he wanted to do.
He quickly turned his car and parked it in front of the vet's office before he removed Angel from the backseat. This had been one of the rare times when Angel wasn't wearing her guide dog vest and he was holding her leash instead of her harness. However if she knew that she was going to get a shot, she sure wasn't acting like it since she kept glancing up at Harry and wagging her tail while continuing to pant as she entered the building.
That's when Harry ran into someone that he was least expecting to see. For there, walking out of one of the examining rooms was Luna and his old dog Katie. Katie looked really happy to see him as well for she was panting and wagging her tail just like Angel was. The only difference was that Katie now had a missing leg. Luna smiled at Harry as she walked Katie over to see him although the dog pulled and tugged at the leash since she wanted to run instead.
"Hey Katie." Harry began with a grin as he squatted down in front of her and started scratching her behind the ears before he stood up again and faced Luna.
"Hey Harry." She began while she continued smiling at him. "I think Katie's really happy to see you. She was also happy to see me when I got back even though her leg was broken. She accidentally got out of the kennels and got ran over by a car. Her leg was so badly fractured that it had to come off. Although she doesn't really seem like she's all that effected by it and she's adjusting pretty well." She said as Harry nodded.
"Yep most dogs can cope rather well when something like that happens. Even dragons do. We've got a two legged one down at Dragon's Delight." He told her.
"Yeah, it seems like animals can cope far better than humans can when something like that happens." She said. "Of course witches and wizards can fix most of their injuries themselves, but you know what I mean." She told him. "Well see you later Harry." She told him as she gave him a slight wave before she walked out the door and Harry walked Angel up to the front desk to check her in.
Meanwhile Tobey was in defense against the dark arts learning the difference between an animagus and a werewolf. Of course he had already known the difference because Bill Weasley was a werewolf and he was studying how to become an animagus like Harry was. However not all of the boys and girls at Hogwarts were very kind to him about this matter.
"I know what Tobey's animagus should be, a bat!" one of the other boys whispered to the other one before they started to snicker over it with each other. Although Tobey had learned from experience that he should block it out and he didn't show that it affected him on the outside, on the inside their words and laughter had really upset him and hurt him on the inside. That's when suddenly the bell rang.
"Now don't forget that your report on famous werewolves and animagi is due tomorrow and there will be a test on it at the end of the week." Snape said as Tobey stood up and turned to walk away when suddenly his father called him back over to him. "Uh Tobey, would you mind staying here for a few moments, I want to talk to you." He said as Tobey nodded and turned back around walking back over to his desk.
"Listen Tobey, I know you're a very bright child and student but lately your grades have been slipping. Is there something going on that you're not telling me? Because if there is something bothering you I want you to tell me about it." He told him.
"I'm sorry Dad, it's just that lately I've been distracted." He explained.
"Is it because the other kids are picking on you again?" his father wondered as this time his son remained silent and slowly turned his head away from him. "Come on son, talk to me." He said before he quickly snapped his head back around.
"It's just not fair! Everyone else knows what they want to do with their life except for me!" he exclaimed while pointing his thumb backwards towards his chest with his thumb. "Harry's known that he wanted to work with dragons ever since he was a little kid, Eve wants to be an auror, Teddy wants to be a professor, and Heather wants to be an actress. But I'm worthless, I can't do anything!" he spat.
"Bite your tongue!" his father yelled back at him before he suddenly realized that tears we're coming out of his son's eyes.
"It's just not fair." The boy sobbed before giving a sniff and wiping away his tears. "I can't do any of that because I'm blind. I can't even be on the Qudditch team." He said when suddenly Snape walked around his desk and placed his hands on top of his shoulders.
"Listen to me Tobey, if you really think that Harry's always had everything he's wanted that you're very much mistaken. There were a lot of witches and wizards myself and your mother included who criticized him for his dreams because we thought that dragons were dangerous and we didn't want him to get hurt. But you know what, he's proved us wrong. You should never let anyone stop you from doing what you want to do with your life.
If you have a dream then you should follow it, and just because it doesn't come true doesn't mean you have to give up on life. You can always just find a new one. Do you understand?" he questioned him as his son slowly nodded at him and sniffed again. "Good, now come here." He told him before he wrapped his arms around him and tightly embraced him before he planted a kiss on the top of his head. "I love you, and don't ever call yourself worthless again. Because God has a plan for everybody and you mean so much to Him and so much to me.
He purposely created you and your mother and I were the ones who brought you into this world. I already know for a fact that she wouldn't want to hear you talking like that." He told him before he kissed him again and soothingly rubbed his shoulders before he broke the embrace. "Now you better go and eat your lunch before it gets cold. I'll see you later down at the Qudditch pitch for your sister's practice." He told him before he watched his son turn around and leave the classroom.