Severus Snape sat glaring at Dumbledore, who sat behind a large desk sipping a glass of tea. For the last half and hour, they all had been waiting. If Severus knew any better which he knew, they were all waiting for that brat, Harry Potter. He could tell by the atmosphere that something was going to happen, though he knew the reason to that something. After all he had been the one to bring froth the news back from the meeting with the Dark Lord. The large office was crowed by almost all the Weasleys, Remus Lupin, Professor Dumbledore, and Professor McGonagall and of course Severus Snape. They all stood around waiting for the rest of the Weasleys and Harry. Suddenly there was a knock on the office door, which gently opened to let in the expected quests. Snape glared across from his corner of the room towards the group that had just entered the room. He noticed with a sneer that Harry was covered from head to toe with mud and half dried sweat. Snape wasn't too surprised that none of the Weasleys gave him a hug except for Mrs. Weasley who grabbed the boy and managed to squeeze the life out of him in a single hug. Snape also noticed that Harry had grown up; he wasn't as small as he used to be, almost reaching in height of that of his best friends. Also he had filled out some what, he was darker than anyone in the room, his always messy hair had grown out so that it reached his shoulder and his ever green eyes were even greener than usual. Surrounded by all his adopted family Harry felt finally at peace for a moment and as he looked around the room, his eyes landed on that of his potion master, Snape. They glared at each other for a moment until Snape averted his gaze else where.

"Harry, it's good to see you dear! How have you been, have you been eating regularly? Why are you so dirty?"

Mrs. Weasley asked as she tired to get rid of the dirt off his face with a handkerchief that she had produced with her wand. Harry allowed her worrying and mothering, it felt rather nice to be worried after once in a while. There was a slight cough from the headmaster, in which Harry blushed and gently pushed Mrs. Weasely away. The room all quite down and settled into their standing position, except for the headmaster.

"Harry why don't you also sit down, I rather think you would need to be seated after you hear this." Professor Dumbledore said in a gentle voice and Harry with a confused glance around the room sat down. There was a silence for a moment as the headmaster made him self comfortable, then he looked up at Harry,

"It has come to my knowledge thanks to Professor Snape, Harry that Lord Voldermort has come up with a new set of plans that concerns you."

Half the room cringed from the mention of the Dark Lord's name, except for Harry and Dumbledore, who just gave the Professor a raised eyebrow.

"What?" Harry said. Snape said with a sneer from his dark corner,

"It is that hard for you to comprehend what the headmaster just said Potter!?"

Angry Harry sat up and glared up at the Professor,

"I didn't mean it like that!"

"Oh, what did you mean it like then, or are you so stupid that you can't even understand what you are saying or for that matter others?"

Before Harry could retort, Dumbledore glanced up and said in a soothing voice,

"As I was saying Harry, according to Professor Snape Voldermort has found a way to magnify his powers tens fold. He has found a spell that allows him to gather power from another source beside from himself."

Harry still glaring at Snape said,

"Ok, I get that but how is he going to do that?"

"Well according to the information, it seems the spell is a bond/marriage spell that will allow Voldermort to use the power from his partner as his own."

"Ok…what does that have to do with me?" Harry asked confused again, Snape gave a exasperated sigh and said,

"It means Potter that the Dark Lord plans on using you with this spell and uses your power!" Harry gaped at him in shock, but as the idea sunk down in his system…he realized that it made sense. If Voldermort could some how use this bond/marriage spell on Harry, then Voldermort would have access to Harry's power and use it to destroy the world. Suddenly feeling apprehensive, He asked looking at the Headmaster,

"Is there anything we can do to stop it, sir?"

Professor Dumbledore glanced at Snape for a moment before answering.

"There is a way…but I am afraid you are not going to like it."

Here he looked at both Harry and Snape and they in turn looked at each other. Snipe's face slowly changed color until he was red in the face.

"Albus! You don't mean that do you!? The boy is too young and beside what good would it do for either of us!?"

Harry still not understanding looked around the room to notice that most of the others were also not looking comfortable. Ron gave Harry a half hearted smile and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley both smiled at him encourage ling. Professor McGonagall looked like she hated whatever that they were discussing but she kept her mouth shut. Finally Harry asked Professor Dumbledore the question,

"Um…what is it?"

Dumbledore gave him a sad smile, and then looking at both Snape and Harry said,

"In order for us to counter attack whatever Voldermort is planning to do to Harry, we need to act on it first. The plan is a simple one but very clever one, we just need to marry Harry off to someone very powerful wizard before Voldermort does. I think it should be Professor Snape; he is a very capable man and very powerful too. Harry what do you think?"

Harry didn't know what to think. Looking at the greasy man standing beside him, his mind suddenly refused to function. To have to marry that person was the most horrible idea that anyone could think of. Harry shuddered mentally at the shear idea of marrying Snape, it wasn't a pleasant thought. He rather marry Voldermort any day…ok he wouldn't but the idea was suddenly looking appealing.

"Harry…?" Professor Dumbledore asked again and Harry jerked away from his thinking to catch Snape's sneering at him.

"Wh-at?" He said feeling embarrassed under the eyes of everyone. Dumbledore sighed and rubbed a hand over his face.

"Harry what you think about the marriage idea to Professor Snape"

Harry just looked at him with wide eyes and some where in the background he heard Ron say, "But he is our professor and he is too old!!!?"

Harry mentally agreed with Ron, it had to be inapposite for teachers and students to get married. Besides there was no way in hell that Harry was going to get married to that bustard! Angrily he stood up and promptly fell over in dead faint.