10 years later

"Harry, get up!" Snape said pulling the duvet off.

"But I'm tired, leave me alone" Harry grumbled pulling the duvet back and turning to his side away from his father.

"You're going to be late" Snape said annoyed. This happens every morning.

"Fine!" Harry yawned getting out of bed. He walked downstairs as Snape stayed up to make Harry's bed with a flick of his wand. As Snape climbed down the stairs he could hear Harry telling the house elf to make him breakfast.

"why don't you make your own cereal?" Snape asked.

"What's the point on having a house elf, if your not going to use it." Harry said placing a spoonful of cereal into his mouth.

"You need to learn to do things yourself or you'll never learn" Snape lectured.

"I'm only ten" Harry answered.

"When I was younger I never had a house elf" Snape responded as Harry went to put his bowl in the sink. Then ran upstairs. Snape had yet again failed to teach his son the importance of doing things himself.

"Dad! I can't find my sock" Harry shouted form his bedroom.

"Its in your wardrobe" Snape shouted back sighing.

After Harry was done getting into his uniform for school Snape walked him to school.

"Be good and be polite" Snape lectured.

"Ok" Harry answered, hugging his Dad before leaving. After watching his son enter the school building, Snape apparated back home to use the floo to get to Hogwarts. Snape still had to finish marking the second year homework on healing potions. He was thankful to Dumbledore for making sure he didn't have any classes so early in the morning. The day had gone smoothly until after two. Snape was teaching his immature second year class. Unfortunately, a young Gryffindor by the name of Fred thought it was funny to hex his cauldron so that it could burp out his potion. This pretty much destroyed the walls of the potion class leaving Snape furious. He had given Fred a whole week worth of detention until all of the potion was scrubbed off the walls by hand. To add to Snape's annoyance when he went to pick Harry up from school, the Head Teacher approached his holding onto his son's shoulders.

"Mr Snape, Harry has sabotaged the schools reputation by deliberately throwing paint balloons at our school inspector that had come today."

"I see"

"I have excluded him for a day in the hopes that he learns that its not acceptable to throw paint balloons at people."

"I'll see to that" Snape said shaking his head at Harry. Harry and Snape walked home in utter silence. It was when they got home war broke out.

"What made you throw those Balloons?" Snape asked. Harry shrugged.

"Because of your careless actions, this will go on your school record" Harry hung his head.

"I don't know what to do any more" Snape said, placing his hand on his forehead. "I try to teach you the right ways to act, but it seems like you enjoy rule breaking" Harry shook his head. "I'm almost embarrassed to call you my son!" Snape held his breath shock for what he said. Harry gasped, lifting his head. His eyes holding back the tears that were building up.

"No- Harry, I didn't mean it!" But Harry didn't listen, he ran upstairs. Severus didn't bother to chase after his child, knowing full well that he needed to cool off. Instead he began to make Harry's favourite after school snack. Mac n cheese. As Snape carried the meal upstairs to Harry's room, he found the room empty. Panic echoed through Snape's body, instantly thing of different situations and places where Harry would be.

"Dily"

"Yes Master" The elf said, when she apparated.

"Have you see Harry"

"No Master" It was clear as ice that Harry had run away. He wasn't in the house. Snape could only think of one place that Harry could be. Black's Manor. Harry of course would run to his God father for comfort. Within a blink of an eyes Snape apparated to the front of the house. He took a deep breath before ringing the doorbell.

"Is Harry with you?" Snape asked as soon a s Sirius opened the door.

"Do you mean to tell me that you don't know where he is?" Sirius replied angrily

"Answer my question Black" Snape said threateningly pointing his wand at Sirius. Sirius growled before replying "He's inside and I'm not letting you near him"

"He's my son!" Snape shouted

"You don't want him" Sirius snapped back in the same tone.

"I didn't mean it, let me talk to him"

"Why should I?"

"Look, I was having an off day"

"Doesn't give you any rights to hurt a child, I knew Harry shouldn't have been entrusted in your care -"

"Dad" Harry shouted running down the stairs. "I'm sorry for pulling that prank, I know it was stupid. Somebody could have gotten hurt." Severus knelled down to the same hight as his son. "And I'm sorry for saying that I didn't want you as a son. It was out of anger Harry. I didn't mean it, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me, did you know that that?"

"No" Harry replied but his voice was muffled as he was enclosed in a hug with his father.

"I love you kiddo" Snape said smiling down at Harry.

"I love you too dad"

"Now to get to the serious part" Snape said pulling Harry away. "Who gave you that paint balloon" At this question Harry's eyes widened. Then his gaze shifted at the floor, as if it was talking.

"Tell me Harry"

"Uncle Sirius" Harry half whispered faintly. Snape immediately stood up and his head swirled to where Black was standing. "You hypocrite! You accuse me of not being able to look after my son, when you are clearly encouraging Harry to get into mischief which will surely result in him getting hurt!"

"Snape calm down, it was just a prank, kids always pull pranks" Sirius said smoothly.

"We will speak no further Black. Harry come along" Severus said as he walked away.