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This chapter takes place a year after Petunia blood adopts Harry.
Severus's Point of View
Severus Snape was the potions' master for Hogwarts and was known to be a dungeon bat, but that doesn't mean he was. He was actually quite pleasant when he was out of Hogwarts... not that many people actually saw him.
Severus was going to get some more potion ingredients for his stock when he encountered a small little boy, at most two year old, bawling his eyes out. The boy was sitting down on the ground by Flourish and Blotts and was lucky that no one had snatched him up. Before Severus could stop himself, he asked.
"Hello, little one, where's your mother?"
The little boy sniffled and replied in a small voice with surprising grammar for a two year old.
"Mommy in hurry towards stowe, I no keep up. Lost Mommy in people."
"Well how about I help you find your mother, little one, she must be worried sick." Severus said without really knowing what he was doing. The little boy nodded and stood up. He still looked a little shaky on his legs but overall he looked pretty healthy to Severus. Severus let the little boy take his hand and they started to walk off in search of his mother when suddenly he heard a woman yelling.
"Harold! Where are you! Harold!"
"Mommy!" The little boy, Harold, said happily as the woman came into sight with another two year old boy. When she saw him, she ran up to them and hugged the little one tight, the other boy following as well.
"Harold, don't ever scare Mommy like that again. I thought you had been kidnapped!" The woman said as she hugged her son.
"Sowwy, Mommy, I got lost. Man helped though!" Harold said and for the first time, Severus got a good look at the woman. And he was shocked at who she was.
"Severus Snape!" She said looking around nervously. "Please tell me you came alone."
"I did but I thought you were a muggle, Petunia, how did you get in Diagon Alley?" Severus asked her.
Petunia sighed and pulled out her own wand. She cast a simple 'Lumos' spell and Severus's eyes widened. Petunia was a witch just like her sister! How had he not known?
"I've kept that hidden for a long time, Severus, and if you tell anyone, then you will find yourself lacking something that is vital for living." Petunia growled before sighing and saying. "Thank you, for finding Harold. I thought I had lost one of my babies."
"It was no trouble, Tunia." Severus said smirking at the name.
"Don't call me that!" Petunia said indignantly before asking venomously. "How is my dear sister doing?"
"She was doing fine last time I saw her, which wasn't too long ago since she has been working at Hogwarts." Severus replied a little surprised at Petunia's tone of voice. "Why do you seem like you hate her?"
"Because I do and have good reason to." Petunia replied angrily before she sighed and said. "I shouldn't have told you that."
"What do you mean you have good reason?" Severus demanded.
"Now that, Severus, I can't discuss here. If you want to know, then come over to my house for tea tomorrow at one. I live at Privet Drive, number 4, in Little Whinging." Petunia replied before turning to her sons and saying. "Come on, Dudley, Harold."
Petunia's Point of View
The next day, Petunia had just set Harold and Dudley down for a nap when she heard the door bell ring. She sighed and cast a quick glance at the two boys before going to answer the door.
"Good morning, Severus." Petunia greeted the potions' master.
"Petunia." Severus greeted somewhat stiffly.
They went and had tea in the kitchen before Severus asked Petunia.
"What did you mean when you said you had good reason to hate Lily?"
"Well," Petunia began sighing. "It all started a year ago..."
When Petunia finished her explanation, Severus was bristling with rage. Petunia expected that he had never thought that Lily would do such a thing as she had.
"How could she do that to her own son?" Severus demanded.
"I don't know but I do know that Harold's much better off here." Petunia said smiling fondly as she thought of her son.
"I could see that from how he acted towards you." Severus said smiling slightly.
Petunia nodded before she thought of something and she asked Severus.
"Please don't tell anyone about my magic, or about Harold. I don't want to take the chances of those monsters taking him back after they abandoned him."
"Don't worry, Petunia, I would never let Harold be taken after they abandoned him." Severus said and Petunia was rather surprised for a moment before she said.
"Thank you, Severus, you have no idea what this means to me."
"I'm happy to help, Petunia." Severus said and Petunia could tell that he meant it.