Chapter 7
"I would like my room done in Blue with Silver. The rooms are empty right now so you should be ok to do it. I want the bathrooms done in green, actually make Severus' blue please. I would also like the rooms to have a tower and another one going up to outside. Something like the astronomy tower but make it comforting, it will be his personal space if you know what I mean. I will buy a astronomy set, it looks like he likes the stars. And I want my room the next from Severus' please and I would like two towers too. So I will be able to see Severus from my own balcony tower thing. Of course a way to get there in case anything happens." said Harry.
"You're wanting pieces added, but I'm sure we can get everything done. Even better that there is nothing left for us to move we can have it done in three weeks," said the man.
Harry had to bite his lip to stop himself from growling in frustration. He was not wanting to stay in the leaky cauldron for another three weeks. He wondered how he could get them to do it quicker, then it came to him 'money'.
"I will give you 100 gallons plus the price of getting everything done if you get it done today everything. And extra fifty if you get it done by dinner" said Harry. He knew he had given the man an offer he could not refuse. Its not everyday you get an offer like that.
"Um...are you sure?" asked the man. 100 gallons plus fifty for doing a job and only if its done by dinner. He could get his men together and get it all done within hours.
"Yes, I'm absolutely serious," said Harry. Severus had not removed from Harry's lap he could not help but giggle. He was going to be in his own room by tonight if he understood properly. He was happier than he ever remembered being. He was going to have a room all to himself. And it was him who made it! This was so awesome.
"Sure, we will everything set up immediately, the price of getting this done will be," said the man as he worked his magical calculator. "Altogether seven hundred gallons for everything but if you want we will do every room in the manor for an added two hundred gallons" said the man. He was pushing his luck but he did not know it was a castle they were going to.
"I do not think you will get it done in one day, it is a castle after all or more like a very large manor," said Harry.
"I see, well um I take that back," said the man.
"But I will give you four hundred if you do them all. Of course there is no rush you should have most rooms done in two days. By then I will be putting up my own wards. The rooms I want all different colors but do not let me see any disgusting colors on my walls please, I'm sure you can already guess which colors I prefer. Bring the price to me after everything is finished and I will pay you." said Harry.
"Sure, but we need a deposit and address," said the man.
"Fine," said Harry as his Gringotts check book was taken out. "Five hundred do just now? And its 1 wood ward castle" asked Harry.
"Yes, perfectly fine" said Jordan.
"Good pleasure doing business with you now I have things to buy right now good day to you" said Harry bowing his head in respect as he shooed Severus from his lap. The little boy took his hand, although Harry thought he was a bit old for that let him. Walking out he saw the man rush into another room, were people were sitting before Harry and Severus passed from view.
"Were do we go now Harry?" asked Severus. He was smaller than normal people his age was. But with enough food and drink he should catch up, but Harry would stay the size he is because of not getting enough food when he was younger.
"We are going to wwf," said Harry.
"Wwf?" asked Severus curiously. He had never heard of such a place, what was that?' wondered Severus.
"Yes, Wizarding World Furniture" said Harry. "Kind of original I know, but seemingly it's ran by a family that has been in the wizarding world since the beginning. Or so I have heard" he finished.
"Oh" was all Severus could say.
Walking in Severus looked around in awe. It was not just beds it was everything you would ever need for a house! Cupboards, chests, beds, lamps and many other thing Severus had never seen before in his life.
"Well Severus lets get going and look around," said Harry. He took a piece of parchment out of his pocket and a muggle ball pointed pen.
"What are they for Harry?" asked Severus as he watched Harry take them out.
"These? They are so I can write down what we are wanting, I will give them money to collect it and send it to us. The amount of things we are wanting we wont be able to take them Sevvie," said Harry.
"Ok" said Severus. He smiled when Harry called him that, his mother had called him Sev but never Sevvie. He found he liked the new nickname Harry had given him.
"Ok lets get everything you need first will we Sevvie, pick what ever you would like" said Harry.
"Anything?" asked Severus unable to believe this was anything but a dream.
"Yes".
Severus picked his bed and his bedding carpet and everything. Harry got lamps and magical boom box, with lots of music he knew Sevvie would like. And a TV as well as Video. Of course he got shelves knowing that Sev was going to have millions of books. He needed to get ones for himself but he was going to go into the adult section and get his.
"That's all we can get you here Sevvie, lets get to my section" said Harry. He was getting tired already. He was sure it was well passed lunchtime, to his horror it was however not. He did not know how tiring it could be to just get furniture. He noticed a café area and decided to take them there when they were finished.
Harry got himself most of what he had gotten Severus. A bed with blue and silver bedding. Pillows and covers, and TV as well as a Video films of course wizarding ones, and got himself a Stereo and music to boot. He got himself a huge shelf case. He had books Videos as well as music things to put on them. It was going to be pretty full.
"Right, let us go get lunch" said Harry. He was exhausted he just wanted to sit down, and by the look of Severus he was pretty exhausted too. He felt horrible at having made Severus trudge along to do this! He should have left him at the leaky cauldron.
Sitting them both down, he asked for two baked potatoes with cheese at the side coleslaw and tuna in it and egg at the side too. As well as two chocolate as well as Strawberry cakes and two large pumpkin Juices and a coffee himself. He was making up for all the time the Dursley's did not feed him plus he wanted Severus to fatten up a bit.
Of course Severus had not had much as a child, he was not sure what a Baked potato was, when it came. He of course waited on Harry eating his, only then did he try his. He found it delirious! He ate them all, god he had not realized just how hungry he really was. The cheese went first, then the egg and he dumped the tuna and coleslaw into the mix before eating it with the potato. He then after wards ate his strawberry tart and then chocolate cake.
They then sat there in silence giving their feet a rest. Severus was drinking his juice and Harry his coffee.
"Thank you" said the ten-year-old. He could hardly believe a man that hardly knew him was doing all this for him. Giving him his own room, giving him food. He did not understand why he deserved it! His father had hated him! How come a man who he did not know was able to like him better.
"Severus look at me" said Harry. He was also determined to bring Severus' self worth up too. Severus thought he did not deserve nothing, Harry had too that's how he understood Severus so well. Severus looked up his onyx eyes sparkling with happiness and self-loathing.
"It's not your fault your father treated you like that! Your mother loved you didn't she? She would hate how you became. Be brave Severus, you deserve this as much as any child your father is horrible and always will be that doesn't meant that you are too ok do you want to end up like him?" asked Harry.
"No" said Severus shaking his head.
"Good, then stop feeling sorry for yourself and sit up proudly, many children would die to be in your place, not many children get to design there own room" said Harry. His magic coming alive unconsciously and making Severus feel safe and sound again.
And as he said that, Severus eyes gleamed and he straightened up in borrowed clothes. And thought 'I will do you proud mom, and Harry is right mum would not want me feeling sorry for myself. I am lucky! And I am going to do my mum proud' was all the small boy could think.
Harry smiled proudly at the boy who had just sat straighter in his chair, looking every inch a proud pureblood. Harry did not mind that, he just wanted the boy to be proud of himself and not feel ashamed of himself. With a smile he nodded to Severus who then smiled. He was making more than just his mother proud he was making Harry proud too. And he was going to make his father ever regret giving him up! He was going to be a good boy for him mum and Harry. He was going to prove his father wrong he was not a bad useless boy.
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Future Snape
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"It worked" was all Severus could say in awe.
The memories washed over him, new one better ones. Smiling something, he thought he was no longer capable of anymore. 'Evanson? Oh no please do not tell me that it's Potter in the past' thought Severus in growing horror.
Just then another memory washed over him, them sitting in a café Harry telling him that his mother would not want him to be like that. Smiling his breath was caught in his throat as he knew himself had just sat up proudly as a pureblood. For the first time in his life, he allowed himself to hope.
'I don't care if it's Harry anymore, if what Harry said was true I was wrong about him all along," said Severus closing his eyes in despair.
He just hoped Harry would change him that much that he doesn't end up in Slytherin. As much as he liked being the head of Slytherin house he had never liked being in Slytherin himself.
He remembered the times that Lucius had cornered him; he had been thirteen when he had lost his Virginity. Lucius had cruelly raped him at the tender age of thirteen. He of course had lost most of his innocence before going but that had truly broken him. He had lost what magic that would have been unlocked when Lucius had cruelly done that to him. Perhaps there was hope for him yet, he had thought about what he would have done if he could have changed the past. Now he found his past changing to one he would have always wanted.
He noticed subtle changes in himself since Harry had gone back. His hair was never greasy; he had grown even if it was only a bit. The growth was natural not potion induced. He felt the ice around his heart slowly melt each new memory he got.
Slumping back as another memory hit him; he closed his eyes and let the tears of joy, happiness and love run down his face. He did not think he would ever be able to thank Harry for what he done what he was doing. He just hoped that he would be able to thank Harry one day.
He knew that Albus was not happy with everything that was happening. You could tell by the angry glint in his eye. He had thought that the man would be happy that he had another chance at childhood. Then it hit him like a tone of bricks 'the man won't have his spy, if this continues I wont have a reason to join the Dark Lord! The mark may disappear'
He was disappointed that the man did not care enough that he was happy. It was a weird feeling for the man. Knowing his younger self was happy and that he may grow up happy. He felt like his heart could explode any minute, that night he went to bed with a smile on his face.
For the first time in the man's life he didn't have nightmares, no, he did not. He had dreams of the life he could have. Hope no matter how much Severus had not wanted it had stirred into his heart. It would not go away so he had lived with it. Now he was hoping that his younger self would enjoy what he had while he did.
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End of Future Snape's POV
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