Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews and I'm glad you like it! And to answer Ballad.AsuCaga's question, no this isn't a slash fic, it's a family fic. And now on with the story!


It had been a month since Harry came to Spinner's End and each day he became more and more anxious to runaway again. But he kept himself there so Dumbledore wouldn't worry. Today, however, was going to be different. He awoke to the sounds of chirping birds in the distance and he smiled a wide smile. He jumped up from his bed and charmed everything to fly around the room. He jumped on his bed laughing feeling overjoyed. He turned seventeen today; he was legally an adult! He charmed his things back to normal and ran down the stairs. He passed by Snape, who was quietly reading, and he looked up when he heard Harry's loud steps. He charmed Snape's books, to Snape's dismay, and ran outside.

"Use your magic wisely Potter!" Snape shouted coldly as Harry ran outside.

Harry was sitting on the porch laughing with glee swinging his wand to bring in the Daily Prophet. He could feel Snape looking at him from the window, probably glaring, but Harry didn't care. He was seventeen; he was an adult.


He was lying down on his bed when he heard his door roughly open.

"These are for you Potter," Snape glared at him coldly and dropped four presents on his bed and left.

Harry took the presents calmly and opened them. He got a watch from Mrs.Weasly; he remembered that it was a tradition for a wizard to get a watch when he turns of age, a book titled Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches from Ron, and a new Sneakoscope from Hermoine. He looked at the last one with raised eyebrows and carefully picked it up. It was just a plain brown old shoebox that didn't have a card nor, did it say whom it was from. He took off the lid and looked inside; there were videocassettes. They were neatly stacked side-by-side and unmarked. He picked one up and studied it. He would have to wait to see them since Snape didn't have the muggle contraption. He sighed and placed the cassette back into the box and placed it softly under his bed. He put his presents away and lay back down on his bed with a smile on his face.

Harry was making dinner when Snape walked into the room and handed him his school letter. Harry read it and put it to the side.

"I'm not going to go this year sir," he said casually and sat down at the table.

"Really Potter? You're just going to sit here and waste away your education?" he said bitterly and Harry nodded, ignoring his statement.

"Yes sir, I feel as though I shouldn't go this year," Harry crossed his arms and looked at the letter.

"So your going to let Dumbledore worry about your safety then aren't you?" Snape glared at Harry and he glared back.

"No, it's not like that at all! I don't want Dumbledore to worry it's just that I don't want to go," Harry snapped and got up.

Snape continued glaring and began to walk out of the room, "You are exactly like your father Potter."

Harry glared after him and sat back down with his head in his hands. He was aggravated and angry of how Snape always looked on the worst side of things, especially when he was in the middle of it. He always accused him of always wanting attention because he was 'The boy Who Lived' he was tired of it. He didn't think himself important and never would. He was just Harry, regular, average, well not average, Harry. He sighed out of annoyance and got up to grab the dinner he made. He ate it still angry and glared at Snape who walked into the room with his cloak on.

"I'm going out Potter, so I don't want you to mess around while I'm gone," he glared back at Harry and continued, "Just because you are of age Potter doesn't mean you are allowed to use magic, so if I see a single thing out of line you will regret it."

Harry nodded and Snape left to Harry's relief. After he was done eating he went upstairs and let Hedwig out of her cage. She sat on his bed and gratefully ate her handful of owl pellets he set for her. He stroked her lovingly as she ate and looked out his window. The moon was crescent and the clouds were covering it slightly. The stars twinkled and he smiled. He calmed down and enjoyed the scene. Besides Snape, maybe Spinner's End wasn't so bad after all.


Sorry it was so short, but I have to finish my homework. I'll update as soon as I can and if anybody has any ideas that I can put in the story please tell me, it would be most appreciated. Anyway, please R&R, thank you!