Chapter Ten
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Sorry it's been a while, I was at a college camp for the past week. I decided to avoid the Dumbledore conflict. Hope you enjoy.
'Lockhart dead'was the heading on the Daily Prophet. Severus grinned as he leaned back in his chair. Justice! 'Lockhart was killed by a burst of accidental magic while attempting to rape a student,' he read. 'Our condolences go out to the victimized student and his/her family.' To say that the Wizarding World was shocked would be an understatement.
Albus had taken an interest in Harry Potter over the weeks since the incident and Severus was extremely concerned. There had been a few more incidents where students and staff had been petrified; Albus was starting to suspect student involvement.
Severus knew it was only a matter of time until the much older man discovered that he was tutoring the boy. When this happens, he will probably be sent to Azkaban and the boy killed- this is unacceptable. I should get everything ready for when we inevitably have to leave the country. Yes, I'll get passports made for…Alekzander and Sebastian Prince and get all of Harry's alters to agree to go by Sebastian. It won't be easy…this will have to work.
A month and a half later Severus had everything set- they were going to disappear over Christmas break. Minerva had been passing along messages to him and apparently Albus had arranged for an 'accident' to occur the first day of term. Harry Potter would be sent into hiding, never to be seen again.
Thankfully, all of the alters had agreed to go by some form of Sebastian Alekzander Prince. He'd formed a list so he wouldn't forget.
Harry- Seb
Harold- Sebastian
Potter- Prince
James- Zander
Sevie- Alek
Severus had even found a job and a place for them to live. He'd taken a job teaching chemistry at a high school in Seattle, Washington; attending a Muggle college and getting his Masters had made the job search much easier. He'd even gone as far as to purchase a high-rise flat in his school district.
Minerva knew they were going to leave the country but she had no idea where they were going or that Severus had blood adopted Harry. Not even Harry or the alters knew about the adoption. But he knew he'd done the right thing- no one could take Harry away now.
Christmas break had finally arrived, not soon enough in Harry's opinion. He was so excited to run away with Professor Snape that he could barely contain himself. No one had ever taken care of him before, except for his professor. Because of this he knew his professor would help him with his problems. While Harry would never admit it, he knew there was something wrong with him- always had been always would be.
He was most worried about his sleeping disorder. Falling asleep then waking up days later is abnormal and he knows it. But he'd promised himself he wouldn't tell his professor- he knew he'd already asked too much of the kind man.
It had been hard but he'd convinced all of the Gryffindors to go home for the holiday- he'd sent presents with his friends. Tucked inside each present was a note explaining that he loved them and that they would never see each other again. Hermione and Ron would be sad but it's for the best.
He strolled through the halls dragging his trunk taking note of everything in hopes of never forgetting the first place he'd ever called home. In no time at all he was knocking on his professor's door.
The door swung open and Harry entered. He took one last look at the barren room then allowed his professor to drag him into the floo.
Harry Potter left Hogwarts forever as Sebastian Prince stepped into Heathrow Airport.