Days passed like years, Severus was now being brought up by his father's ways, the harsh ways which had nothing to do with his mother's gentle ones, these were totally different from collecting flowers or fishing under a water fall, but ways he never thought would once be his..

Mr Snape taught him all about the magical world, he told him about the history of Dark Arts, all the names, titles and expressions used by wizards. That far, Severus was actually enjoying learning these stuff, but he became obsessed with Dark Arts when his father taught him the basics, he then learnt it all from books and practically with his father, he was doing so well that he knocked his father down several times, always grinning to himself without Mr Snape noticing, he loved those moments when he could repay his father all these nights he had to curl up sobbing in a corner in their house, watching his father shouting madly at his mother, he wondered how she could take it all then smiles gently again, hugs him and tells him it's alright.
However, he loved curses, and one day after another, Severus knew loads of curses and hexes enough to get him full marks at O.W.L.s, he also learnt duelling and potions, which wasn't his favourite, though.
He, however, never changed his attitude towrds his mother, he still helped her with every thing she needed, sat with her at night, talked to her about his fears, every thing new he learnt, told her some jokes or puzzles just to make her laugh. In short, he was a great son indeed..he never thought he would ever leave her for any reason, but he was mistaken..

Two years later, Hogwarts letter arrived, announcing a new year of it, and a new chapter of Severus Snape's life...

Two weeks before the first of September, he and his father went to Diagon Alley, to the magical world Severus never saw before that day, but heared so much about.. However, he was amazed, he kept looking at all those wonderful things in the shops, he saw broom sticks, pets (he bought a craw), wizards and witches, their costumes and clothes, books, wands, and every thing he always thought was no where other than in fairy tales..

He bought him self the new books he had to buy, an eagle feather quill, many rolls of parshments, new cloaks and other clothes, then he bought a wand, the one that suited him most was a unicorn hair and Serpant heart string, hollow, he loved it, he then went home happily, this probably was one of his best days ever and the most cheerful one, besides, his father finally started to act like a real father, which was a great sign..

Later, he had to say goodbye to his mother, who gave him a necklace with her photo inside, smiling at him as usual, she then told him "This will connect us together," she beamed at him "you'll be able to talk to me through it,OK?" he nodded, flung his arms around her neck, when they let go, he saw tears twinkling in her eyes as she said "Well, the day's finally come!"she said "I'd waited for this moment so long! make me proud.. ok?", He nodded again, gave her a goodbye kiss and went away with his father to the station where Mr sanpe bent down on him, "OK, here is your ticket, you have to walk through that.."he pointed at the barrier right behind him "to reach the other platform, you better break into a run from here, just close your eyes and run, OK?I can't go any longer from here, not allowed" he added, Severus just nodded and went to face the barrier, when his father called after him, "One more thing.." he turned his head to find his father holding him tightly, first time in years, he hisitated a second, then slowly put his arms around his father who told him with a beam "Now, My son's ready.." Severus smiled and ran towards the barrier, closed his eyes, it felt like passing through the light curtains of water falls he used to pass below, but the difference was that it was solid rock. However, in a flash, he found him self on the other side, in platform 9 3/4 he opened his mouth in amazment, right infront of him was the black Hogwarts express, blowing silver steam, he enjoied watching it, then he went inside, there weren't any spare cabins for him to sit in, so he just went to a cabin with two people inside, a boy and a girl..

The boy had blond hair, pointed nose, sharp eyes and a cold look Severus used to see when ever he saw his father talking to his mother, yelling at her, more likely.. The girl was somehow beauiful, she had black hair, black eyes and a strange look, he just got in, "Hello," he greeted them, "My name is Severus, Severus Snape, you don't mind me sitting here, do you? there's no other place to sit in.
"That's ok", said the girl casually, "You can take it..Bellatrix by the way", "Lucius", the boy said in the same careless manner, extending his hand while leaning to the window and looking at the crowds, "Lucius Malfoy, nice to meet you", they shook hands, Severus smirked..they talked all the way to the castle about families and hogwarts, sometimes stopping to munch some of the chocolate frogs they bought, when they finally reached the end of their journey, they went to the boats ahead where someone was shouting at the top of his voice, "first year students! First year students!", they went to the castle that was barely recognisable now in the pitch dark sky, only seen by all these lights that were lit inside..