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Key:
"…" This is speech.
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Serverus walked into Harry's room the next morning and saw him curled up in the corner. He shook his head and walked over to Harry and placed a hand on him.
Harry shivered and woke and tried to get away. He flinched and made a whimper.
Serverus Growled under his breath and backed away. Then said.
"Harry. Come it's time for breakfast."
Harry stood slowly and limped out of the room and followed his poor eyesight into the kitchen and looked around for the fridge. He started to panic when he couldn't find anything to cook. He lay down on the floor and curled into a ball and his body shook with sobs.
Serverus walked down and sighed and picked harry up in his arms and he sat him down on a chair. Then he sat across from harry. He ordered broth for Harry and scrambled eggs for himself. He knew that harry had been starved and not to give him anything to rich.
Harry flinched when the food appeared and he looked at Serverus and then back at the broth. He picked up the bowl and started to drink slowly. He was waiting to be hit for doing this. And he wondered if Harry was his name. He felt that the man had given him a new name and a new home.
Serverus watched Harry and smiled at him. Serverus finished his food and walked Harry back into his bedroom. Then Serverus left his home and went to Hogwarts. He entered the castle and walked up the stairs into the Headmaster's office. He sat down and looked at Dumbledore.
"Harry is terrified. I do not know what I can do to help. What are you doing to his family?"
"I've already called the aurors they are picking Vernon up. He is the only one we can press charges against. He will get life in Azkaban. Even though he is a muggle."
"Good. Now I need to ask. Why me?"
" I believe that you and harry will help each other. I think that times may be difficult ahead but Harry needs someone who has been through something similar to himself. That is you my boy."
"Fine Albus. I am going to go back to him now."
Serverus then left and started back to his home.
Meanwhile Harry cried and then stopped and left his room. He walked down into the kitchen and realized how dirty it was. He went to a closet and found a mop. He grabbed the mop and slowly brought it out. He then found a bucket and dragged it to the sink and he put some water and soap inside. He then started to mop as best as he could the floor. He shuddered thinking about what might happen if he didn't get the home clean.
Serverus returned and walked into the kitchen and gaped at how clean it was. He shook his head and walked quickly up to Harry's room and saw the boy curled up back in the corner. He walked over slowly and kneeled down and pulled harry into his lap. Then he spoke.
"Did you clean the kitchen Harry?"
Harry nodded shaking. He felt that he was not allowed out of his room. He moved farther into the corner and cowered waiting for the pain to begin again. He started to sob silently.
Serverus smirked and said.
"You didn't have to clean. You don't have to work. I want you to play and be happy. You are safe here."
Serverus then stood and left the room and walked into his library and sat down and started back on a potions text he was reading.
Harry cowered in his corner confused. He shuddered in memory and he knew that adults were not to be trusted. He walked around his room and went into the bathroom. He started to clean up the bathroom. Knowing that he would be in trouble for slacking. He figured that his new family would beat him one day and that they were just adding up the punishments.
Harry yawned that night and curled up in his corner and he went into a light slumber with his teeth clenched together to stop his screams from his nightmares.
Serverus finished the text and sighed. He walked down the hall and looked into Harry's room and saw him asleep. Serverus turned and went down into the kitchen and ordered himself some food. He ate alone. After he ate he walked back into his bedroom and went to sleep for the night.
1 year passed. And harry stopped working but still wouldn't speak. Vernon was sent to Azkaban. And Petunia had committed suicide.
Harry laughed and ran around in the back yard. He knew that he was to start Kindergarten the next day. He shuddered as he remembered his encounters with people. He hated the human race Expect for Serverus. He liked the man he was fed every day and never hit. He laughed and walked inside and headed to his room and lay down on his bed. He smiled as he thought of his friend. Then he became scared of Tomorrow and started to cry.
Serverus walked outside and saw that harry had probably already came inside. He smirked and walked into Harry's room and saw him in tears. Serverus growled and sat down beside Harry and pulled the boy into his arms and rubbed his back soothingly. Then he spoke.
"It's okay. Nothing can harm you. Your safe Harry. Your safe. Are you worried about Tomorrow?"
Harry nodded and stopped his tears. He pulled away and looked at Serverus through fear filled eyes. He sniffed once and looked down then.
Serverus growled and thought of what he should have done to Harry's family. He then looked at harry sadly. And spoke again.
"It's okay. I understand that you are scared. But you need this and to make friends. You have me but you need someone your own age. I'm sorry Harry. I wish I could stay with you. But this has to be done."
Serverus stood and left the room and walked into his library and settled down with a book and started to read.
Harry smiled and giggled and followed Serverus and he looked over the books and found a first year charms book. He sat down at Snape's feet and started to look through the book. He was curious. Harry finished looking and yawned. He stood and walked into his bedroom and lay down on the bed and went to sleep for the night.
Serverus walked from the library as night fell. He went into his bedroom and went to sleep. Knowing they would have to get up early tomorrow to have breakfast as well as get to the school.
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