Disclaimers: I don't own Harry Potter. Pity.

This is my last week of school (my last final is tomorrow) so i'll have more time writing this story. I will be updating on Tuesdays and Thursdays from now on.

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Chapter 10: Severus' Warning

After dinner the students left for their dormitories. The new Slytherins were to stay in the common area to wait for their Head of House to give them their welcome speech. They didn't have to wait long. Severus Snape came through the portrait hole roles billowing behind him. The first years could feel his coal eyes gaze on them.

"Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor Severus Snape your Head of House and Potions Master."

The sound of his voice had some of the kids whimpering while others just stared. But Severus ignored them and kept talking.

"We have a point system here at Hogwarts. By doing a good deed such as answering questions correctly in will earn your house points. But breaking the rules will result in loss of points. At the end of the year all of the Houses' points will be tallied up and who ever has the most wins the House Cup. I expect to win that House Cup this year so I expect you be on your best behavior and not show atrocious behavior. Is that understood?" The new Slytherins nodded. "Now my rooms are located downstairs further in the dungeons with the portrait of Salazar Slytherin and his snake. If there is any emergency I want to be notified immediately. Dismissed!" They didn't have to be told twice as Severus saw his new Slytherins began to disappear into their rooms. "Mr. Malfoy a word please." Harry and Blaise waved at him as they went upstairs with the rest.

When they came to they found 5 beds with Slytherin curtains. The boys were confused on whose bed belonged to who. That's when Blaise pointed to their trunks in front of the beds. Draco's bed was closest to the door, then Harry's followed by Blaise's, Vincent Crabbe's and Gregory Goyle's. Draco came in later and quietly slipped two notes into Harry's hand. He unfolded it and read it carefully.

Harry,

Meet me in my room in 10 minutes. The password is Serpens. The other note is an excuse just in case you are questioned by a teacher.

S.S.

Harry folded the note and walked out the dorm room telling his roommates he'll be back soon.

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Harry walked through the dungeons until he found the man with a huge snake.

"Hello there." the man greeted him.

"Uh..hi." He raised an eyebrow at the man. He'll never get use to talking portraits.

"Well!" Salazar said impatient.

"Well what?" Harry said.

"The password boy!"

"Oh sorry. Serpens."

"Idiot boy." he said in Paseltongue.

"Hey I heard that!" Harry spoke back in Paseltongue.

Salazar and his snake stared at him. Shaking out of the shock he finally spoke.

"Well...damn."

Harry rolled his eyes.

"Aren't you gonna let me in?" he said.

"Yes, yes of course." Salazar said looking at him with newfound respect. The portrait door swung open. And Harry is greeted with a tight hug from Severus.

"I've miss you." he whispered to Harry.

"I've missed you to." he said back.

Severus reluctantly released Harry and asked him to take a seat across from him. He called for a house-elf to bring a tea set and some biscuits. Within a few seconds the tea set was on the table. He fixed both his and Harry's tea already knowing how he likes his and gave his tea to him. He stared at him and let out a big sigh before he started talking.

"How was the train ride here?" he asked sipping his tea.

"It was great I met Draco's friend Blaise and we all talked all the way here. I met a girl name Hermione Granger who's a muggleborn. She scared poor Blaise when she thought he took offense to her." After talking he drank some of his tea and ate a biscuit.

Severus laughed."Yes, Blaise is looking more and more like his father everyday. He'll be a great friend to you. By Miss Granger being a muggleborn her family and she is looked down upon because of that. But i'm sure she'll be just as a good friend as well. So how do you feel being in Slytherin?"

Harry smiled at this. " I think it's awesome! I get to see you more and plus be with Blaise and Draco. Why did everyone get so quiet when I was sorted in Slytherin?"

Severus sighed. "That's because they didn't expect the Boy-Who-Lived to be in anything but a Gryffindor. Since both of your parents were in Gryffindor as well. They wouldn't expect anything less."

"Well i'm sorry to disappoint them." he said sarcastically. "But i'm not my parents, how can I be when I didn't even know them. I know you told me that I have my father's looks and my mum's eyes but that's as far as the similarities go. I am not my father or my mum, i'm Harry..just Harry."

Severus couldn't do anything but stare. This boy is wise beyond his years. Hufflepuff my ass! Which reminds me about the real reason I called for him...other than wanting to see him of course.

"Harry there's something I need to tell you." I don't want to upset him but this cannot wait.

Seeing the look Severus had on his face he became nervous. "Is there something wrong Severus?"

Severus took in a deep breath and with shaken breaht let it out. "Harry do you remember when I had to go see the Headmaster" He got a nod. "Well I told him what happened with your relatives." Harry looked away and this. "I'm sorry Harry but he needed to know so that he can do something about it...or so I thought." Harry looked up at this. "He decided that he wants you to continue staying with them until you turn seventeen." He looked up at Harry to see a stone look on his face. Within a few seconds his lips started quivering and he starts sobbing. Severus picked him up and put him in his lap and held him tightly gently rocking back and forth. After half an hour he sobs subsided to sniffing. "Harry I swear on my life I will not let you go back there. I'll think of a way to get you out of this that I promise you."

"Why?" he whispered.

"Why what Harry?"

"Why does he want me to go back there. What did I do so wrong that he would put me back there? I did everything the Dursley's told me without complaining. Maybe that's all I am. Someone that's lower than a house-elf. That's all I am..just worthless. Even to the headmaster." Before he knew he was crying again.

Severus became angry at those words. "Harry you are not worthless. Remember what I told you during our therapy sessions? You are anything but worthless. There are people in this world that love and care about you. There's me and Draco, Lucius,and Nacrissa. And you're gonna make more friends this year and they will care about you to." " I believe the reason the Headmaster wants you there is because he thinks other than Hogwarts that's the only place you will be protected from You-Know-Who."

"But I was at your home for over a month and nothing happened. Why can't I say with you?"

"Because Harry he does not want you with me. He's probably already mad at me because he thinks I made you into a Slytherin." There will without a doubt be a meeting with him soon.

"But I want to stay with you! It's not fair!" Severus just continued to rock Harry.

"I want you to stay with me to Harry. We will figure this out Harry, we have til the end of term."

"What about Christmas?" he said. Severus muttered a curse. He totally forgot about Christmas holidays.

"We'll worry about Christmas when it comes to that time. Now Harry I must warn you be careful around the Headmaster. Unless he calls you to his office avoid him at all cost. He wants you in Gryffindor really bad and he would do anything to put you there. He tried to use the Imperious on the Sorting Hat because he actually thought you would be sorted in Hufflepuff."

Harry looked up at Severus after wiping his eyes. "Hufflepuff. I'm offended." he laughed. Smiling Severus put Harry back in the seat and took his seat beside him. " He'll never make me sort to Gryffindor, I don't want to lose you."

At this Severus gave him a hug. "You'll never lose me." he whispered. " Now it's late and it's time for bed." He walked Harry to the door and gave him another hug. "Sweet dreams." He let go and watched Harry go back to his dorms but not before Harry turned around and went back.

"I have an idea about my stay for Christmas break. It just came to me." Severus raised an eyebrow at this.

"Oh really what is that?"

Harry grin mischievously. "Oh you'll see." He turned back and went to his dorms.

Severus stared after him. It wasn't until Harry was out of view is when he stopped.

"Amazing boy isn't he." said Salazar. All Severus could do is nod. He'll never forget the smile that Harry just gave him. Oh Albus you are in for it.

Severus returned to his room and prepared for bed. A hour later there was a knock on his portrait. Mumbling a few curses he went to open his portrait. He found himself looking at a man he hasn't seen in 11 years.

"Hello Severus."

Severus could only stare at the man but could only choke out one thing.

"Remus!"

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Author's Note: Harry just revealed a little bit of his Slytherin traits: the Slytherin smile. As the chapters go by he will become more "Slytherin" per say. Even surprising Severus.

Next Chapter: Why is Remus here and what does it have to do with Harry. Some news sends Remus over the edge.