"Excuse me, deputy headmistress?" harry sat at McGonagall's desk and looked at her with teary eyes

"there is no need to call me deputy headmistress all the time Harry, you can just call me professor, professor McGonagall"

Harry duked his head and said sorry

"no need to apologize my child, now what was it you wanted to ask me?"

"well I wanted to ask what happens now, I don't have a place to live anymore, my only living relatives are dead, I have to buy all these school supplies and don't know where to find any of them or how to pay for them and I don't want to be a burden for you because I can understand that you have a very hard job and can't stay with me the entire time…" harry started to ramble and let his eyes cloud with tears.

He obviously wasn't truly distressed but he knew that the older female couldn't resist a crying child and would be more likely to give him whatever he desires.

Professor McGonagall wasn't left untouched by the boys tears and quickly configured some tissues and some more biscuits.

"dear child don't you worry about all that, the ministry is currently looking for a family to take you in with the help and advice of our headmaster and I can assure you that we will only put you with the very best, and don't worry about your supplies or money, your parents left you a trust fund which will greatly suffice for your school supplies during your entire time in Hogwarts. And you are no burden to me harry, I admit that I have quite a hard job and can't stay with you the entire time but we will surely find someone to accompany you to diagon ally. For now, you will be staying in Hogwarts in one of the guest rooms until we find you a more permanent home."

Harry kept quiet for a moment processing what the professor just told him.

If my parents left me enough money I could buy a few books to learn more about this world (and how to control it) and if not I can surely convince this old bint to buy me some, under the pretense of learning as much as I can so that it would be as scary anymore

"professor if I might ask, would it be possible to buy a few extra books about the wizarding world and my classes and such, I would feel a lot more comfortable knowing what I'm getting myself in to, and I like to read" harry said with a timid voice

Professor McGonagall had an approving look on her face and didn't bother to hide her smile

"well I can only encourage reading about our world, you needn't worry about class yet but is you want some extracurricular books I can surely recommend some. Money isn't a concern I'm sure, the potters where a wealthy family and will make sure you can visit Gringots, our bank, before we take you shopping"

Harry looked happily at the elder woman.

She might be useful to me, hell I might even start liking her if she keeps her nose out of my business

"When can we go?" harry asked eagerly

Professor McGonagall chuckled at the eagerness of the child "let's get you settled in your new room first, tomorrow you will meet the headmaster and he will tell you more about what you can expect during your time here and when you can go shopping and with whom."

-DHP-

Harry stood in his new room and looked around

It's not much but I guess I should lay low for the moment, make sure they trust me, or can't control me anymore before I show my true self, for now I will gradually show some of my powers and then hopefully the professors will teach me more interesting stuff that I can use in my plans

His room was of acceptable size and had a desk, bookcase and queen size bed, he also had his own bathroom, which was quite a bit larger than the bathroom at the Dursley's.

Harry flopped down on the bed and meditated for a while, harry learned from an early age the usefulness of meditating, it made it a lot easier to control his magic (and his temper).

Breath in – breath out

Clear your head of any and all thought, store away new memories into a secure place into your mind so that you can recall them better.

Harry was almost done clearing his mind when a loud knock on his door took him out of his concentration.

Really can't they leave me alone for a minute?

He went over to the door and opened it only to be faced with a tall dark man wearing an obvious scowl on his face.

"Potter, I'm professor Snape the potion master here at Hogwarts, the headmaster expects me to spend some of my time to see to you 'comfort' and take you to the infirmary to check your health.

As if I don't have anything better to do" he all but growled at harry

Don't you dare to disrespect me or talk back to me, you might be spoiled by everybody else but don't expect me to fawn over your celebrity status Potter, you shall so what I say a I say it, do you understand child? "

Harry had to blink a few times to calm down and hide his building anger

Calm down, calm dooown, a time will arrive when I can make him cower in fear. I shall see to it that he will be punished for his big mouth but for now I have to act like a nice polite child, this means I can't rip of his head and loge it in his arse YET.

"Potter I expect a reaction after I ask you a question or are you that stupid that you cant even give me a simple yes or no?"

Breath harry, breath

"I'm sorry professor I was just a bit overwhelmed, I understand everything you told me and will abide by your rules, my apologies for my late reaction and thank you for taking some of your time to see to my health."

"Don't get cheeky with me brat, I can already tell you will be as much of an pain in the arse as your father" Snape snapped at harry

Harry couldn't just let this Bat insult his father so he took comfort in his favorite language, sarcasm

He pulled a realistic shocked face and said to Snape

"sir, I'm sorry if my father made your arse hurt but I truly thing you should keep that kind of information to yourself you are to be my teacher and I can assure you that I am not interested in that kind of relationship with you, I'm way too young for that and you are not my type." Harry said, trying to control his laughter at seeing the face the Bat was making.

Snape was baffled for a second until the understanding of what the boy was implying downed on him.

"If you wish to live another day I would shut your mouth you insufferable brat! You shall follow me to the infirmary and rest assured that the headmaster will be informed about your foul mouth and disrespect to a teacher." The Bat was seething with anger scowling at the boy, refraining from hexing him so badly he would have to stay bedridden for a month.

Harry snickered a bit to himself and started to follow the black beast to the infirmary.

Once there he was handed off to a plump woman in a nurse uniform, Professor Snape refused to spend any more time with the brat and quickly disappeared to his dungeons.

The plump woman looked at harry with a calculating look before asking

"Mr. Potter would you be so kind as to inform me why professor Snape seems to be so angry with you?"

Harry pulled his most innocent childlike face and said " I- I'm sorry Madam" harry stuttered. "he started talking about his previous relationship with my father and I just informed him that he really shouldn't give that kind of information to a student my age or any student for that matter" harry said silently looking embarrassed.

Madam Pomfrey looked thoughtful for a while before asking "could you elaborate please Mr. Potter, it seems that I do not completely understand"

Blushing violently harry muttered "he told me my father was a pain in his arse and I will be too" after seeing madam Pomfrey's shocked face harry quickly added "I have nothing against people In that sort of a relationship, I just don't want to know about it myself and am not interested in him like that"

Deciding for herself that the boy truly meant it that way Pomfrey chuckled and told harry that she would remind her colleague of this (for a very long time….)