Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter and never will. The series and characters belong to the brilliant mind of JKRowling, and I do not make any money off of this and the challenge this is based off of was created by the wonderful Severitus, plus the story "Not Myself" by Saerry Snape that started the whole Harry as a street kid influenced this as well, and I make no money off of this from either the challenge or the influence.

Title: Anonymous Hero
Characters: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore, Victor Vauxhall, Arianna, Neville Longbottom, and Jesse
Pairings: I won't tell a soul.
Rating: M
Chapter: 24
Genre: Drama/Supernatural
Words per Chapter: 915
Warnings: AU, Severitus' Challenge, street living, language, some violence, relationships, unknown identities and whatever else this demented author manages to think up.
Summary: Experiences are what shape people into who they are. What happens when the majority of someone's experiences comes from the streets? One young boy gets left on the streets and in doing so changes the entirety of his life. Without any knowledge of who he really is, he must face a world of magic and rise above it.
Notes: this is my own take on the whole idea of Harry growing up on the streets and making it a bit of a Severitus challenge. As with most stories of this nature, it was inspired by the story "Not Myself" by Saerry Snape. This is my own way of making it, via the help of my lovely sister and editor (some of the time) Daeleniel Shadowphyre. So I hope people like it, and I hope it makes sense. Also, yes there will be cockney within this piece. I have my reasons for sticking to as close as I can get to the sound. Don't worry; the dialogue on Victor's end will become more refined, eventually. This is an interlude chapter; so don't expect it very long.

Chapter 24

Staring into space, Victor sat on his bed. He was still intrigued by what he had heard and seen earlier that evening. However, he knew that it was best to go to a source instead of diving in alone. He got out a piece of parchment and a quill. He stared at it and sighed. His handwriting still needed a lot of work, but nearly two months of constant writing had helped. His only problem was that his hand hurt more than it had at one point. It was the whole part of not being used to gripping a quill or even writing on a regular basis. He had decided that he was going to ask Remus about why there would be werewolves at the school. Of course, he had to figure out what to say first. It took him a moment, but he figured it out and started writing his letter.

Remus,

I had a question for you. I know that I shouldn't be sneaking around, but I was a little curious. A pack of werewolves appeared on school grounds during the feast. They were there to speak with Headmaster Dumbledore. The leader was asking for sanctuary at Hogwarts. He mentioned something about a ministry trying to get rid of them. I just wanted to know if you know anything. I guess that's not really a question, but I do want to know. Please respond quickly.

Victor

He stared at the letter that he had written and knew that it was short. He then sighed and went to staring out of the window. Most of the other kids were already asleep, yet Victor found that he couldn't sleep. It was as if something had taken that away from him. Victor decided to let his mind wander instead. He knew that there were a lot of things that he didn't understand about the Wizarding World, but he wasn't sure why the ministry would be involved. Of course, he wasn't really aware that there was a Ministry of Magic either. He looked at the top of his canopy and tried to think of a way to find out about the Wizarding World's politics. It was something that he felt the need to learn about, though it wasn't in that same driven manner that most Ravenclaws had. His need to learn seemed to be more controlled and focused. That was the main reason that he had trouble getting along with his housemates.

The door to the dorm slammed open. The other boys sat up and opened their curtains. They looked towards the door. Victor did as well, glad that he hadn't closed his curtains. In the doorway stood Severus Snape. He was glaring at the first year Ravenclaws. He cleared his throat. "Mr. Vauxhall, come with me. The headmaster wants to see you." Victor blinked at that one. It was a bit odd to hear those words. He slid out of his bed, pulled on a robe, and put on his shoes. He didn't want to walk on a stone floor without foot protection. He looked at the other boys in his dorm and saw that they were giving him looks of pity. He tried not to glare. Instead, he focused on following Severus out of the tower.

Severus ignored him as they walked through the castle. Yet, Victor quickly noticed that he was being led in the direction of the Dungeons. They got to the stairs of the dungeons and Severus spun towards Victor. Victor stepped back. He didn't want to be on the receiving end of the man's anger. Severus looked at him. "The headmaster doesn't want to see you. I wanted you out of that dorm to speak with you. I know that you were skulking around when the…Wolves were speaking to the headmaster. I will tell you this, do not say a word to anyone. Not even to the man that you live with. This is a delicate situation and those…Wolves are dangerous. I don't care what you do as long as it's not stupid. So keep silent. I would think you could do that. After all, you live with that man." He shook his head in disgust at the thought of Remus. Victor was angry at that, but he kept his mouth shut. He wasn't going to say anything yet.

Victor cleared his throat. "I understand, sir." He was once again speaking slowly. He knew that it was more likely that the man wasn't done with him, but he did hope that he was. He didn't want to hear anything else. After all, he knew that he would snap if Severus said another insulting word about Remus. He waited for Severus to nod or say something. The man was looking him up and down. He then waved for Victor to head back to his dorm, though he did hand him a written note first.

Victor stared at that. Severus watched. "That's in case you get caught." He then walked off. Victor frowned and began his trek back to his dorm. It was strange how Severus obviously didn't know how to handle his own child, but that seemed to be expected. After all, Victor didn't know how to react to having a father either. So, it wasn't surprising to see the confusion the two continually displayed. It was kind of expected really. He shook the thoughts out of his head and walked to his dorm. He wanted to get back. He had to.

A/N: Well, here we are, heading in another direction. This particular chapter is an interlude into the next part of the story. Hope that you enjoy. Later.