Dumbledore looked down at the young woman that lay on the hospital bed. After many pain relievers and sleeping potions, the girl was finally asleep. The wounds were taken care of, healed as much as magic would help. The girl still needed bandages on her back, to catch the blood from when the cuts opened again, which seemed inevitable if the girl didn't stay perfect still. Pomfrey had said that there would most definitely be scars left over. But the thing that upset Dumbledore the most was that he had turned a blind eye to the girl's abuse through the five years that she was in his care. He didn't notice it. He didn't try to do anything. He refused to believe that someone related to Lily Potter would do that to a child. In such a way, Dumbledore acted like Snape, seeing only one of the Potters instead of the actual person. And this time it could have proved fatal…

((The Pretender))

"I don't have to stay here, do I?" Harry asked, staring up at Remus. Her neck ached for always having to look up at people.

"No. We will find somewhere for you to go." Remus said softly, taking Harry's right hand and patting it soothingly.

"Why can't I just stay with you?"

"Well, I doubt that you would like that. I am staying with Severus." Remus said, a blush creeping upon her face.

Harry smiled, "So you and Snape. Who would have thought. Is it just because of the girl thing or did you two like each other beforehand?"

"Turns out we were both harboring crushes for the other for all of these years. Mine on Severus since third year, his on me since fourth year. We just never thought that the other would accept. We were too afraid to admit our feelings. In a way… I guess this was a good thing."

"Well, I am just glad that you have someone, Remus. You were getting pretty lonely. I was wondering whether or not I would have to sic Tonks on you."

"Please don't. Especially since she has been trying to get into my pants for a while now anyway." Remus groaned, "That woman just does not quit!"

A small chuckle escaped Harry's lips.

"Remmy, are you talking about me?" Severus asked as he appeared in the doorway to the Hospital Wing.

"No." Harry and Remus said at the same time. The two shared a look and then laughed.

"Well, maybe a little." Remus said.

"I think that it is wonderful that you and 'mum' are together. You have my blessing." Harry said cheekily.

"If school were in session, I would deduct at least a hundred points for that remark." The obsidian-eyed man quipped, pulling Remus into a backwards embrace. He placed his chin on Remus' shoulder and looked down at Harry, "I spoke to a few people who are interested in taking a now female Boy-Who-Lived. Top of the list is Longbottom."

Harry blinked. "Say what? Why not the Weasley's?"

"It seems that they went out of the country. I think that they went to Romania to visit that second son of theirs…"

Harry nodded her head the best she could. "I understand… Who else?"

"Andromeda Tonks has said that if worse comes to shove, she could maybe take you in. You are the godson, er goddaughter, of her favorite cousin. Then there is also Moody. I have no idea why he volunteered, he would probably forget that he let you stay with him and kill you in your sleep." Severus continued, "There was also a Mr. Lovegood who offered his home. Said that you knew his daughter? But either way, I would say that your best bet would be the Longbottoms. Mrs. Longbottom is very talented in Defense magic. Perhaps not as good as her son and daughter-in-law, but still very advanced."

Harry nodded and then stretched. "The woman of the vulture hat, yes?"

Snape pursed his lips as a smirk appeared on Harry's face, "Fifty points from Gryffindor."

"I say sixty points to Gryffindor for finding something that irks the Potions Master." Remus said.

Severus threw the two a glare and then left the room in a flurry of robes.

Remus sighed dramatically, "He always gets like that when he feels unloved. I better go give him some attention before he goes off and starts flooing to students' homes to scare the daylights out of them."

Harry laughed and wished Remus luck. She then hunkered down for hopefully the last time for a while in the infirmary bed and fell back to sleep.

Conditions Met:

1. More than one character must have their gender switched.
2. They are switched involuntarily.
3. Snape gets somebody to love. (extra points if it's Remus!)