Title: Reexamining Things

Rating: K

Summary: This is a story of Harry Potter shattering what everyone things about him and their first impressions. Based on the First Impressions challenge posted by PyroChilde on Potions and Snitches.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of J.K Rowling's characters and I'm not making any money off of this.

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To murdrax: That would be funny but for this story only Lily came back, though thanks for the idea.

To peruser: No, Lily isn't a Zombie. I'm not a real fan of them anyways. I think because they all look the same.

To farwalker: Thanks for your review and yes, go Lily.

To freakofpotter: Sure, I'll read it right now.

To Jim Red Hawk: Sorry about that, I'll work on it.

To Luiz4200: Thanks for your review. I'm going to have one slow road for Lily to realize that she's in-love with Snape. Glad there's a fan of the pairing.

To Desire Passion: Oh he'll be able to prove it but he'll know that she didn't act of her own free will. I'm keeping at least a few things from the book. And Dumbledore is once again proving to be stupid.

To Rainbow2007: Thanks for your review.

To uzumaki misaki: Thanks for your review.

To notwritten: Thanks for your review.

To sjrodgers108: I'm bringing them up as fast as I can.

To Bambi Sempremie: Oh Lily will go back to dating and, no, James isn't coming back.

To ClamKidToTheRescue: Oh he's got some other nasty plans in store.

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Chapter 37: One More Then the Marauders

McGonagall summoned Pansy, Nott, Hermione, and Ron to her office. She knew that this was very important and that they needed to understand what was happening. When they entered she had Pansy close the door and then she cleared her throat.

"Dumbledore has struck again," McGonagall told them.

"What!" Hermione said.

"What has he done?" Nott demanded.

"He's brought back Harry's mother to force Harry's hand," McGonagall said, "This is now about proving that he's more powerful then the Dark Lord and he's doing a fine job."

"So that's what killing all those Death Eaters about, proving that he's more powerful then You-Know-Who?"

"But I thought that there was no way to bring the dead back," Hermione said to her.

"There is but it's very dark," McGonagall said, "We also believed that he had help and from what Lily's told me it was Slughorn."

"My dad's old Potions Master," Nott said, shocked. "But he always came about being good, maybe a little odd but good."

"A cover," McGonagall told him, "And a very good one at that."

"How's Harry taking this?" Hermione asked.

"He's happy that his mum's back but I'm afraid that it's all just another pawn to control things. Also I'm most worried about Neville."

"Why," Pansy said, sounding snappish.

McGonagall gave her a look and she looked down at her feet. Finally she said, "Because he was originally the lamb to go to slaughter. I'm most afraid that Dumbledore will attack Neville's gran."

"Is there anything that we can do?" Ron asked.

"I'm having the Order working on protecting her," McGonagall said, "The most that we can hope is that Dumbledore hasn't started to gather a army to fight against us."

"Can he do that?" Hermione asked, worry in her voice.

"If he can still convince people that he's still good, yes," McGonagall said, "I would hate to see good people go to Azkaban for following him."

"Where's Harry now?" Hermione asked.

"He's staying with his mum and Professor Snape," McGonagall said, "I'm having

Auror's from the Ministry patrolling the gates. If Dumbledore is still out there then they can keep him away."

"Let's hope that he still not out there," Nott said.

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111- "So how are things in Slytherin House?" Lily asked her son.

"Well," Harry answered, "People around here don't like me because I'm in Slytherin but Professor Snape has been great."

"I'm glad to hear that," she said, "I was most worried with how much Severus hated James that he would transfer that hate to you."

"He did, at first, but then he got better," Harry said, "I really look up to him and he got me away from the Dursley's forever."

"I heard what happened at Privet Drive and I can't say that I'm sorry that Petunia was bitten. She wanted to be apart of the magical world so much and now she is."

"They say that their going to kill her," Harry said.

"I highly doubt that," Lily said, "But if it happens would you be upset?"

"I don't know," Harry said, "They abused me and didn't feed me when I needed it. I don't know if I would care if she was staked, or whatever they do here."

Lily sighed and put a hand on his shoulder. "I know that I left you so young but I'm here now and if you want to talk to me or anyone else then let me know."

"Thanks, I will," Harry said.

Lily smiled at her son, "I'm happy about that."

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When Snape awoke he got out of his coffin and went looking for his bottle of blood. He found it and took a long drink of it. That's when he heard chuckling and turned to see Dumbledore standing there, his eyes pure white.

"Like the look, Snape, because this look is what's going to haunt people's dreams," Dumbledore said, "How dare you think that you can overcome me?"

"And how dare you think that you can return people to the land of the living without consequences," Snape said, baring his fangs.

"Nothing is of consequence to me," Dumbledore told him, "And what you've just drunk is going to prove it."

And his words a horrible pain shot through him and Snape knew that his blood had been drugged.

"Your going to die a very slow and painful death, traitor," Dumbledore said, "Nothing can save you…nothing."

And he was gone.

Snape screamed out in pain and then he knew nothing.

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Harry knew something wasn't right about the Professor and he told his mum that he felt something odd.

"Come on," Lily said, "We'll find him and find out what's going on."

Both of them raced inside the castle and headed down to where Snape slept. When Harry opened the door he found Snape shaking and Lily ran over to the bottle and sniffed it.

"It's been drugged with garlic," she said.

"Can we save him?" Harry asked her.

"I'm afraid not," Lily said, "Once the garlic is inside his body it acts like a poison."

Harry felt tears welling up, his friend was going to die and he knew who had done it. Hate coursed through him. Dumbledore would pay for Professor Snape's death. He placed his head on his chest and listened as Snape tried to fight the poison but wasn't winning.

"Your like the father I never had," Harry told him, "Please, I don't want you to die…again."

And then he felt something come out of him and into Snape. It was a brilliant white light and Harry and Lily watched as it covered every inch of him like a cocoon. And then it shattered and Snape gasped for breath. Harry stared at him for a moment and then, "Potter, get off of me," he said.

"Sev, your back," Lily said, hugging him.

"What happened?" Snape asked.

"Dumbledore poisoned you," Harry told him, "Filled your bottle of blood with garlic."

"Great, just great," Snape said and both of them helped him up. "When I get done with that old man he's going to wish that he had died years ago."

Harry knew that he was as good as his word.

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"Dumbledore was here…at Hogwarts," McGonagall said when Lily told her what Dumbledore had tried to do.

"It was awful and then Harry saved him," Lily said.

"It must have been the love that Dumbledore talked about," McGonagall said, "Apparently it can save lives as well."

"Minerva, Harry called Sev the father that he never had," Lily said, "They've got a deep connection."

"That's what I figured," McGonagall said to her, "Severus has been very helpful and beneficial to Harry's growth as a strong wizard. I'm very proud that they have that connection, it's very rare."

"Do you think that he'll attack Sev again?" Lily asked.

"God's I hope not," McGonagall said, "So how's Harry doing?"

"Well, considering all things," she said, "Let's just hope that Dumbledore thinks that Sev is dead long enough to defeat him."

"Me too," McGonagall said.

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"He tried to kill you," Riddle said to Snape.

"Yes, but Harry was able to save me," Snape said. "So how are things fairing with your therapy."

"Better then expected," Riddle said, "We talked a lot about the World War and stuff about why I was never adopted. It's strange to have someone that cares about me and not have something in it for themselves."

"Well McGonagall seems to know the right people," Snape told him, "I've got your first potion."

He handed Riddle the vial and he drank it. At once his skin started to turn a tad shade off of white.

"It will take at least a month to return your skin color to normal but that's the most that I can do for now."

"Thanks," Riddle said, "Have you found the diary yet?"

"No, though I saw it when Malfoy's house burned down," Snape said, "No telling where its now."

"Well let me know when it's destroyed," Riddle said, "I want to know that I'll be fully mortal."

Snape nodded and then left.

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"Dumbledore tried to kill Professor Snape," Pansy said.

"Yes and I was able to save him," Harry told her. "It was a great feeling."

"I'm glad that he didn't die," Ron said, "I mean, he took me in and didn't remind me of what my mother and the family thought. It was great."

Harry smiled at him, "I'm glad that you liked your stay."

"Do you think I can stay next summer?" Ron asked.

"I don't see why not," Harry said, "But I'll have a talk with him."

"Thanks," Ron said.

"You know since we're all friends here," Nott said, "I think that we should have a little group."

"What like what Peter Pettigrew was apart of," Ron said.

They all looked at him and he told them that in the Daily Prophet Peter had talked about the group that he had been apart of.

"What were they called?" Hermione asked.

"The Marauders," Ron asked.

"Well I think that dad won't mind if we call ourselves the Slytherin Marauders," Harry said.

And so that's the name they settled on. Of course if Snape heard he would have totally freaked out.

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Note: I totally agree.