Chapter 2:
Severus raced to the Headmaster muttering to himself about unspeakable ways to torture a muggle. He was so into his mutterings that he walked right by the old man. Standing infront of the enterence he was about say the password. When a voice came from behind him.
"Severus, how was Harry?"
Severus jumped his hand coming to rest on his heart, "Damnit, Albus, do you want to kill me?" He turned to face Dumbledore. Scowling at seeing him grin and chuckle.
"Yes, I know Severus, but please tell me how is young mister Potter doing?" Dumbledore asked eyes twinkling.
Severus sighed he knew the Headmaster's twinkle would be gone in a flash. Taking in a deep breath, the potion master began, "He is with Poppy right now. Harry's condition is not very good. Poppy says she was able to get him stable, but-"
"Stable?" Severus flinched as Dumbledore's twinkle faded, "Why would he need to be stable? Severus tell me everything right now. We shall head to the Hospital Wing as we talk." The elder man took off in a steady walk, Severus jogged a little to catch up.
"Harry was abused."
"By who?"
"His Uncle, Harry was locked in this bedroom if you could call it that. It was more of a torture chamber. There was blood everywhere. He looked so fragile so... so..." Severus's voice faltered he did not wish to say dead.
Dumbledore sighed wearily, "His aunt, did she take part in this?"
Severus stopped in his tracks. Not once had Harry's aunt come to his mind. He quickly shuffled through his memories. Never once at that house did he see her. Nor did it look as though anybody but Harry's uncle lived there. Him and the battered boy, but where in Merlin's name was the aunt and cousin.
"Severus?" Dumbledore's voice shook him from his thoughts he jogged once again to catch up to the older man.
"They weren't there the cousin and aunt. It looked as though only the uncle lived there."
A dark look shadowed Dumbledore's face, "Just as I thought."
Both men continued their journey in silence each carfully sorting out their thoughts. Dumbledore was the one who broke the silence, "It seems as though Mr. Potter is up Severus."
Severus peered in and saw that Dumbledore was right. He was sitting up in bed eating a type of porridge. Well not really eating it. It looked as though him and Poppy were arguring over that he should or shouldn't eat it. It seemed, Severus smirked at this, that Harry was winning.
"I don't want to eat the porridge." Harry whined.
Poppy growled frustrated, "You need to eat so you can heal."
"It smells funny."
"Then plug your nose."
Harry smirked, "What if I'm allergic to porridge?"
Poppy sighed exasperated, turning and seeing the headmaster and Severus in the doorway she stormed to her office, "You two handle him, and get me when he isn't being such a brat." She slammed her door.
Harry stuck his tongue out at the door then proceeded to gobble down his porridge.
Dumbledore laughed, "I have never seen someone get to Poppy like that. Well done Mr. Potter."
Harry glanced up from his porridge, "Who are you old man?"
"Potter show some respect." Severus growled.
Harry turned his gaze to Severus, "You're the super hero who saved me. Thanks."
Severus scowled and turned away muttering, "You're welcome."
Harry tilted his head confused at why the older man acted that way. Dumbledore chuckled, "He just isn't used to being called a super hero Harry, that is all."
Harry nodded.
"Well my name is Albus Dumbledore, and his is Sev-"
"Severus Snape." Harry completed Dumbledore's sentence for him, "He told me when he rescued me. I thought it didn't sound very super hero like."
Dumbledore grinned, "Well Harry, do you have any idea why you are here?"
Harry rolled his eyes did they think he was stupid, "I'm here because my Uncle's twisted games got out of hand, and you guys have pity on me. Either that or my Uncle was actually telling the truth that I am a bad boy and now I am going to rot in hell."
Dumbledore and Severus were shocked, how could a child so young act mature and know so much. They turned and looked at each other wondering exactly what all the boy had gone through. Severus was extermely confused, when he saw that boy he seemed so scared weak and fragile. What had caused him to change?
Harry saw the exchange between the two. If they thought he would open and share everything just like that. He laughed inwardly. No way in hell. They had to earn his trust. He will never go back to what he was for his Uncle. A sniviling scared boy, listening and obeying like a dog. Harry supressed a shudder he would never go back to that.
"Well then, Harry." Dumbledore broke the akward silence, "You obviously do know. Then would you be willing to answer some question?"
Harry opened his mouth to reply but never got the chance. Poppy came bursting out of her office shooing the Headmaster and Potion Master out of the Hospital. Muttering about sick boys needing their sleep and that they could see him in the morning. Severus glanced over his shoulder seeing a look of triump on Harry face. Then before he knew it a door was slamed on his face.
Dumbledore sighed, "Well, Severus, let us both get a good nights rest and confront Mr. Potter on his abuse in the morning."
Severus nodded and the two of them were off to bed.
Harry stared at the now shut door as Poppy turned around to tell him to go to sleep. He was grateful to the nurse so suprisingly he listened to her order. Poppy smiled at the resting boy. Amazed at how quickly he recovered it seemed inhuman. Maybe, she thought, his body is used to healing quickly because he has been abused so long. She shuddered at the thought and returned to her rooms to get some sleep of her own.
Unknown to anyone resting peacefully at Hogwarts the body bind on Vernon Dursley had worn off and he was out for blood.
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