When Severus heard Quirrel screech, "TROLL!" he thought, Oh no! Harry!, and he shot off for the library on the third floor. When he climbed up to the second floor, the staircase suddenly moved. Damn it! Why does this have to happen now?, Severus thought. As a result, he had to climb back downstairs and take the long way around to the third floor. As he was finally on the third floor sprinting to the library, he received the bat Patronus. After it finished speaking it's message, he still ran to the library to see Harry.
When he reached the library, he scooped Harry up in his arms and asked, "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine," Harry said, rolling his eyes. He thought, Wow! He cares about me! Ha ha, Uncle Vernon. Shows what what you know, you big fat walrus!
"Um, can you put me down now Professor?" Harry asked.
"What? Oh! Of course," said Severus. I can't believe I just picked him up and hugged him in front of his friends. No wonder he wanted down. He usually likes hugs, Severus thought.
"Is everyone else okay?" Sev (his nickname) asked the kids.
Ron said, " I think twisted my ankle," while Hermione and Draco said they were fine. Sev cast a levitating spell and took Ron to the infirmary.
While Snape was taking Ron to the infirmary, Harry was on his way to the dungeons. He wanted to spend some time alone in his room. He pulled put one of his books and started reading.
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Madame Pomfrey said that Ron's ankle was just strained, and should spend a couple of hours in bed. Sev was relieved. He went down into the dungeons to speak to Harry about something important. On his way down, Dumbledore's voice suddenly boomed out, "ALL STAFF REPORT TO THE STAFF ROOM RIGHT AWAY!" magically magnified. Snape sighed, knowing what this was for. He went to the staff room. When he got there, everyone else already was.
"Now then," Dumbledore started. "Does anyone know how or why the troll got in?"
Everyone murmured a chorus of "no".
"I think it was a ruse to get the stone. Or Harry. Or both," Sev said.
"I think you may have a point there," Dumbledore said.
"I know I do," Sev replied.
"Well, on a lighter note, Severus has some good news for us," Dumbledore announced.
Oh Merlin, no! No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no! Sev thought.
Sev was quiet for so long, Dumbledore said, "I guess I'm going to have to tell them. Severus has decided to adopt Harry!"
Everyone said "congratulations" and departed. Sev descended into the dungeons to tell Harry about the adoption. He's probably going to throw a fit! Sev thought.
He went into Harry's room and found him on his bed reading.
Sev took a shaky breath and said, "Harry, I have something important to tell you."
Harry thought, Oh no! He has to get rid of me!
Sev thought, this is going to be harder than I thought. Come on! Say it you fool! Say it! Ha said, " Since you have been under my care for a while, I..... I....... Ihaveadoptedyou." There. It was out. Sev braced himself for the tantrum.
A/N: *dun dun dunnnnn* evil cliff hanger! Lol sorry, I had to do it. Next up"Harry's reaction. Hope u like the story do far and sorry about the confusing first chapter. sorry about the short chapter.
