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: 35
Genre: Drama/Supernatural
Words per Chapter: 1,361
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.

Chapter 35

Severus made his way down to the one place that he hadn't wanted to go to. It was the village of werewolves. He had a safe place for them to go, but he also needed their help. He knew that he would need them in order to do what he was attempting to. Besides, he also had to get a hold of two people. The leader of the group, also called the Alpha, walked over to Severus when he saw the man come up to them. The Alpha had a frown on his face. He knew that the man didn't like them. He had made that abundantly clear on the few interactions that they had with each other.

Severus looked at the man and stood up even straighter. "I need your help." He couldn't believe that he had said that. He didn't want to, but even he knew when he needed to do something. With Dumbledore doing what he was doing, he knew that something was wrong. What he hadn't told Victor was that Madam Pomfrey had done a scan that was very quick before she had kicked him out. Neville had been dosed with a potion that had caused him to act the way that he had. He had collapsed because he had tried to fight it. Severus wasn't sure what was going on, but he knew that he wasn't the one that had dosed the boy.

The Alpha looked at Severus. He seemed to be trying to figure out whether Severus was sincere or not. He nodded after a moment of staring at the man. "All right, what do you need help with?" Severus felt a bit of weight come off of his shoulders at that question. He knew that they would be able to help him well enough. In fact, it was late enough in the day that he was doing this. He knew the headmaster's sleep schedule. Victor was waiting on the steps of the school.

Severus glanced over his shoulder at the boy before looking back. "I have a place that you can stay, but I need your help it getting…My son out of here. The headmaster has an unhealthy interest in him. Another student was dosed with a potion and I'm not sure who did it. I think it was to get to my son. However, all I know is that it's not safe for him to be here." Severus had never felt like he did about anyone in the way that he did for Victor. It disturbed him. The stranger part was that the feelings had surfaced only after it became apparent that Victor was in danger. He knew that Dumbledore likely suspected something. In fact, he had a feeling that he had seen the infamous scar through the scars that riddled the boy's forehead. That didn't sit well with Severus at all.

The Alpha stood there with his arms crossed in contemplation. Severus, on the other hand, wondered if it was a good idea to do what he was doing. He knew what the headmaster was doing in Hogwarts. However, he also knew that the man had a plan that would keep a certain item out of the hands of those that that wanted it. The alpha nodded. "We shall help. We were talking about possibly leaving. We don't like being so heavily regulated here. We may have the protection of the headmaster, but that doesn't always mean anything. Where is it that you are asking us to go?" He would do it because of what he had said, but he wanted to make sure that they wouldn't be going somewhere that was worse.

Severus looked at the man after gesturing for Victor to come over. "I have a family home from my mother's side that I was given. The family didn't approve of my mother marrying my father, but I was given a home in Spain anyways. The home is taken care of by a couple of house elves. They don't live anywhere other than that home. I have a portkey that I can allow others to use." He pulled out a length of rope that was big enough for everyone to hold onto. "There is enough land for you to live there. There's also some room for people who need to be indoors." The alpha nodded and barked out an order to the others. They immediately got to work.

The Alpha looked at Severus and Victor. "We thank you. I know that you don't like us, but it's kind of you to help us. I can assume you shall be joining us later?" Severus nodded.

Severus then looked at Victor. "You will be going with them. When you're told to, grab the rope and don't let go of it or Willow." Victor nodded and continued to hold onto his cat. The cat meowed at him. Severus let out a slow breath. "I will meet you at the place that you're going to later." He then quickly rushed off. He had one other place to go. He couldn't believe that he was doing any of this, but he really had no choice.

He reached the edge of the wards and apparated to his new destination, which happened to be Remus' home. He left the alley and started knocking on the door incessantly. It took a moment, but the door opened. Remus frowned at the sight of Severus. "What's the matter? Is something wrong with Victor?" He stepped aside and allowed Severus into his home.

Severus walked in and focused on Remus. The moment that the door was closed, he let out a breath so that he could talk. "Victor is Harry Potter, and apparently my son." Remus blinked at him. That wasn't something that he had expected to hear. Severus shook his head at Remus' somewhat controlled reaction. "Look, the headmaster has an unhealthy interest in Victor. Something happened to Neville Longbottom tonight and I'm getting Victor out of here before it can be done to him."

That seemed to knock Remus out of whatever state that he was in. "What do you mean? I didn't think that you would like him." He wasn't about to allow someone to hurt the boy. He was rather protective of him already, which was before he knew that the boy was Harry Potter.

Severus scowled. "Look, there's not much time, Lupin. Understand this, the boy is likely to be involved in something Dumbledore wants him to be. I think that he knows or at least suspects who the boy is. I found out when I looked up some information with his blood. I'm telling you because the boy trusts you. I don't necessarily like having a son, but I won't let Dumbledore use him. I'm entrusting you with this portkey. If Dumbledore shows up, DO NOT let him see into your mind or find out. You and the girl can join us as soon as you can." He gave Remus his other portkey. He had only two, but it was the only way to get the people where they needed to be. He didn't need the portkeys. He could ask his house elves to take him to his home in Spain.

Remus took it. "Are you certain?" Severus nodded. Remus looked at the portkey. He then looked at Severus again. "I will then listen to you. I know that Jesse won't like being pulled away." Remus then sighed. "Thank you for telling me."

Severus made a noise. "I need to go." He then left as quickly as possible. Once he was out of the place, he walked into the alley. He didn't know about Arianna, though Remus was thinking about what to do in regards to her. In fact, Severus didn't care. He just had to think about one person. He cleared his throat. "Tippy." A house elf appeared and bowed. Severus looked at the creature. "I need to head to the Spain house. There will be others arriving." The house elf nodded and took Severus' hand. He then took them to the destination that Severus had request. After all, time was of the essence.

A/N: Well, here you go. Hope that you liked the chapter. Warning, there is a time jump next. Later.