Chapter 2 rebuilding

Author notes : Here is chapter two it might be a bit short as well but there will hopefully be longer chapters coming up, they wont be shorter at the least….

Thanks to those who have read it but not reviewed. Special thanks to daughterofanubis, Zale potter, Sarahamanda, fudgebaby and k-cat who reviewed.

I wrote this around three am last night so if it's too whimsical towards the end, let me know also I don't have a Beta, so if you know of someone please tell me…

On to the story

Harry woke up to Hedwig's hooting and Vernon Dursley yelling

"BOY! Get that bloody bird quiet!"

Harry groaned but sat up and took the few steps between the bed and the desk. He took the letter from his owls leg and told her

"Ssh girl, we wouldn't like to get kicked out now would we?"

Harry could have sworn he saw her huff her chest and sigh. With a small smile on his lips he opened his letter.

Dear Harry,

I'm not sure of what to write as I don't really have a lot to offer as far as apologies goes, but I trust James but I can't remember why I did what I did, I'm quite sure you hate me for the way I have treated you but if you are willing to make this work in someway then I want us to meet,to talk for real. Let me know what you think I also need to thank you for letting me see the note.

Your, hopefully, father

Severus Snape

Harry looked at the note he could understand what Severus had done to him to a degree, and he hoped they could get along, Severus Snape was his father. He knew that but then everything was so surreal. But talking to his father wouldn't be that bad now would it? After all he now had a real parent.

Harry knew that he should say yes and talk to Severus, but he also had that other little voice in his head that told him that it would be a mistake to do so. It was the same voice that told him that he should date Cho, and other things that had been outright mistakes. It wasn't hard for him to ignore that particular voice when he had made up his mind.

Father

I'd like to meet you and talk to you, I might not be ready to forgive and forget right now, but want to talk to you and hopefully I can come to the point when I can completely disregard what you have said in the past, but it might take time. Let me know when and where and how I get there.

Harry

Harry turned to the snowy owl that was cleaning her feathers.

"Do you need think you need more rest?"

The owl just looked at him and he chuckled a little before tying the letter to her leg and saying

"Take this to Severus Snape. And make sure you get a reply."

Harry got dressed as Hedwig flew out of the window. He was still wearing Dudley old cloth but now they were not only too wide, they were also too short. Harry hated the clothing with a passion and was hoping to be able to go shopping before school started again.

With a sigh Harry walked out of his room to do his chores and get some breakfast.

Severus sat in his favorite armchair drinking tea when Hedwig flew in through the window. He smiled at the sight, it was good news he hoped it was. Reading the note put him in a good mood he smiled towards the owl and asked

"Are you waiting for a reply?"

The owl hooted once and Severus nodded before going to get some parchment and a quill. He had decided that if Harry did want to meet him he would pick him up and they would spend some time in muggle London during the following day.

The following day Harry was wearing what fit him the best of the clothing he had, sure his birthday was in two days but he still couldn't use magic to improve his wardrobe. There was a knock on the front door and Harry hurried to open it. Outside stood a man dressed in black jeans and a black t-shirt that fit good, a bit on the snug side. He held a leather jacket in his left hand and his hair, which reached him just below his shoulders, was pitch-black. When Harry meet the mans black eyes he smiled and asked

"You wish to come in?"

The man nodded and entered the house. When the door was closed Dudley came running down the stairs when he saw the man he shouted

"Dad there is some Freak here"

Vernon came stomping out of the kitchen his eyes narrowed at the sight of the man.

"Who are you?"

The man smiled not so pleasantly before giving his answer

"Severus Snape, I'm here to go with Harry here to London. Do not expect him to be home to dinner."

With that he turned and motioned for Harry to follow him. When they were outside Harry turned to his father.

"You look different."

Severus smiled

"Well I prefer to be clean but the grease charm helps as a form of protection against exploding potions. I like my hair undamaged."

Harry looked amused but didn't comment. They walked over to Mrs. Figg and flooed from her to Diagon alley. From there they walked out into the muggle part of London in silence. Harry looked at a shop when Severus decided that he would have to start the conversation.

"Is there something you need from there?"

Harry turned to look at him before he continued

"Except an entire wardrobe."

Harry smiled and nodded.

"Yes new cloth that fit, and something to pass my time with, before I go crazy."

Severus chuckled

"According to the rumors I have heard you already are, common then let's go look."

Harry shook his head, Severus was nice towards him, and he was sure hell just had frozen over. Severus saw this and said

"Look Harry I don't want to fight with you, you remember what James wrote, right? Well he had a point I treated you bad because I thought he had betrayed me, and still I couldn't lose you as you were what I had left of him. I want to make this, what ever it is, work, okay? I understand if you can't see me as you're father after all this time, but for now let's get you some cloth that fit."

Harry nodded and walked in to the store. With Severus help he picked out a pair of pants that hugged his hips but fell lose around his legs. Those together with a couple of shirts and a pair of black jeans with boot cut were the base of his new wardrobe. They spent the rest of the day shopping, buying more cloth and an i-pod together with a laptop computer. Their day ended at a hamburger restaurant. When they sat and waited for the food Harry asked

"How was he?"

Severus looked up a bit shocked but smiled sadly as he replied

"He was very loving. He may have been immature but he was always there for me. I remember lying for hours in his arms, both awake and we didn't talk, he just held me when things were bad. I needed that, being held, he always knew when even before we became a couple."

Harry smiled towards his father

"I'm glad we are rebuilding things. It will be easier later. Do you think you'll be together again?"

Severus smiled sadly at his son

"I hope we will be, I hope so I miss him so much, I can only hope he'll have me back."

Then their food was up and they ate in silence until Harry said

"If he is anything of what I have heard that he is, he will you know."

Severus just smiled and took a bite of his hamburger. After finishing their dinner Severus took Harry back to Privet Drive 4.

"Keep in touch, and I'll try to get you out of here as soon as I can."

Harry nodded

"Thanks, and father,"

"Yes?"

"Stay safe"

The potions professor nodded waved his farewell and the apparated away.

Harry walked in to the house deciding to get some sleep.

TBC