Severus watched in shocked horror as Harry seized uncontrollably and he tried to stabliize the child. After ten minutes the shaking stopped, but the boy remained unresponsive. Poppy was beside him and started running scans immediately prompting him to do the same. Severus stopped abruptly noticing Poppy mimic him seconds later and they looked in shock at each other. The scan showed something that Severus had never seen come up in a scan before not even of a death eater. Just slightly below the surface of the boy's scar was a fragment of something more than evil...a horcrux. Severus almost fell down to the ground before Poppy grabbed him pulling him up.
"Easy, Harry needs us to be strong for him right now." Poppy reminded Severus and Severus nodded.
He could keep it together for as long as Harry needed him, but after that...he really needed a firewhiskey or five.
Albus's eyes blazed as he came out of the penseive and he apparated out of his office and to the Ministry. Someone had a lot to answer for and he had to talk to Amelia Bones about getting Harry away from the Dursleys. No matter what the signs of physical abuse from the scan alone were enough, but to have a horcrux behind his scar meant he needed magical protection 24/7. One thing was for sure Cornelius better be glad he'd only been Minister for a year; if he ever got his hands on the previous Minister he might end up in a cell alongside Sirius.
Harry opened his eyes to see several anxious pair of eyes staring back at him.
"Easy, Mr. Potter, you've had quiet a shock to your system." Severus cautioned and Harry slowly slid up in the bed with the help of the Potions Master.
"Did something happen while I was asleep?" Harry inquired curiously rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
"Asleep? Is that what you felt like?" Severus inquired and Harry nodded in confusion.
"Yes sir, I got really sleepy while I was talking to Ron and Percy." Harry explained and Severus's eyes widened.
"Mr. Potter, you had a seizure for almost nine minutes before it suddenly stopped. We have some things we need to discuss with you once the Headmaster gets back, but for now I think we need to get some food into your system." Severus advised and Harry shook his head.
"I didn't realize I was seizing. I was remembering things. I did know the Weasleys when I was younger and several memories played through my head. I saw myself in a sandbox with the twins, rolling down a hill with Ron, finally saying snitch and having the twins tackle me, riding on the back of a red head I didn't recognize and racing Ron who was on the back of another red head, having Percy read to me and Ron, and then all of our families spending time with each other and laughing. When I was trying to process those more memories from when I first got to the Dursleys started playing. I was crying for Ron, talking about a snitch, and crying for Percy except I couldn't say his name and it sounded like Purrr-seeee. I couldn't remember any of that before today." Harry concluded and Severus turned running out of the hospital wing. Harry looked at his friends wide-eyed.
"Is something wrong with me?" Harry questioned.
"No Mr. Potter, Professor Snape just realized why it appeared as if you were seizing." Poppy assured and Harry looked at her hopefully.
"What caused me to seize though, Madam Pomfrey?" Harry probed and Poppy shook her head.
"I think it would be better if we waited for the Headmaster to return before we talk about anything." Poppy advised and Harry nodded. Hopefully the Headmaster would be back soon, but for now he was content just talking to his friends.
Severus almost shouted at Minister's receptionist before he got control of himself and waited, though far from patiently, for Albus to surface.
"Severus, what's wrong? Is Harry ok?" Albus questioned.
"Yes, but we have a problem." Severus managed and Albus's eyes widened looking behind him at Cornelius he made a decision that he new would benefit Harry.
"Cornelius, you and I need to talk; the boy-who-lived needs yours and the Ministry's help." Albus half demanded half requested and Cornelius's eyes widened.
This was going to be good.
Quirinus froze as his floo flared and breathed an inner sigh of relief that he wasn't being attacked at the moment.
"Quirinus, I need to see you in my personal quarters." the voice requested and then it was gone. Quirinus's eyes widened. Whatever had happened this evening was definitely serious. Pulling on his robe he made sure his mental shields were in place and hoped that would be enough to fend off the attacks.
Harry was drinking pumpkin juice and talking to the Matriarch of the Weasley family when the Hospital when doors burst open.
"Ah, I was hoping you would still be awake. Molly, I was wondering if I could have a word with Mr. Potter alone? He'll be able to return to his dorms shortly, but first he and I need to have a talk." Albus explained and Molly nodded herding the children out.
"We'll be in the main common room when you're done, mate." Oliver assured, but the Headmaster held up his hand.
"Mr. Potter will be busy until lunch today. He'll meet you in the Great Hall, Mr. Wood." Albus informed and the group nodded before leaving.
"Sorry about that, but we have a lot to discuss, my boy. The others will be here shortly and then there are some things we need to discuss." Albus explained and Harry nervously started to twiddle his thumbs.
He was just about to ask the Headmaster what was the matter with him when the doors opened again to reveal Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Quirrell.