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: 37
Genre: Drama/Supernatural
Words per Chapter: 994
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 37

Severus stood in the parlour of his home. He brushed his hair out of his face as he thought over and over again about what had happened. He couldn't believe how their escape was moving forward at a pace that he hadn't expected. Yet, he still hadn't figured out what he was doing to do about Victor's schooling. The boy did have to do something in regards to school. Luckily, he had some time to go over his options. It was something that he had to figure out in order to know what he could do as a job. He knew that he could do some private brewing, but that didn't mean that he wanted to deal with the clientele that he could get. Some of those people could be more annoying than students that blew their cauldrons up all of the time.

He sighed and rubbed his eyes as he thought over everything that was going on. The only problem was that he didn't get long to focus on the situation before a bell went off. It told him that someone had arrived at the port key point. He walked in the direction of that area. He saw Remus and Jesse standing there. The woman looked very weak and Remus was supporting her. Severus went over and helped Remus with the girl. He wanted to get her inside before he called a house elf to come and help. The three were silent as they walked into the building. Severus stopped them from walking. "Tippy." The elf appeared and bowed to Severus. He shook his head. "Tippy, please take this woman and put her in the room next to Victor's. She needs to get some rest." The elf nodded and took Jesse's hand. She was staring at the creature that had appeared before her. It seemed as if she had no idea what to make of the house elf. The two then disappeared with a pop. Severus looked at Remus.

Severus waved a hand and began to walk towards the parlour. Remus silently followed the man. Yet, that only lasted until Remus sighed the moment that they were in the parlour. "I still have to find out what to do about Arianna. She'll be in school until Christmas. I know she's not completely safe there." He shook his head. Severus looked at the man. He had to take a moment to think about the person that Remus was talking about. He then remembered a girl with that particular name. He nodded in response.

Severus picked up a decanter of Brandy. "Would you like some brandy?" Remus shook his head. Severus poured himself a small glass. "You'll have to figure that out on your own. My focus will be making sure that I do what's best for the boy. Right now, I'm not sure what I'm going to do in regards to a job. I don't necessarily need one with the fact that I've saved up money over the years. However, I would need one for my own mental health." He took a sip of the alcoholic liquid.

Remus frowned at Severus. "Well, I'm certain that you'll figure that out. It's something that you're quite good at, Severus." Severus nodded and set his glass on the mantel. He had no idea what to say. The conversation in the room was rather stilted. Neither of them really had much to say. This was all a lot to take in. That was something that they could both understand. Severus had his own reasons for things, just like Remus did. The thing was that neither of them could say anything about such circumstances.

Upstairs

Victor heard someone moving and got out of bed. He moved over to his door and opened it. There was a door that was slightly open across from his room. There was also a light within the room. He frowned and walked over. He had no idea who would be in that room. He stuck his head around the door and saw someone sitting in the bed. His eyes bugged out of his head and he immediately ran over and hugged the person that had looked at him after a few moments. His arms wrapped around the woman that was there. He was happier than anything to see Jesse.

She wrapped her own arms around him and smiled. "I'm so glad to see you, Victor. I was worried, especially when Remus told me what was going on." He nodded and closed his eyes. He didn't want to say anything right then. He just wanted to stay in Jesse's arms for a moment. This was the woman that had raised him and meant more to him than someone that he had never met or knew existed.

Victor shifted and sat on the bed. "I'm so glad that yeh are here. I was scared." Jesse reached up and brushed his hair out of his face. Victor let her with a smile on his face. "I just wish that yeh could have been at the school with meh." She nodded and hummed a bit. She wasn't going to talk yet. She wanted him to get it all out of his system. Victor sighed. "I dun know what's gunna happen, Jesse."

Jesse shook her head. "That's to be expected. We will get through it. I'm here for you." Her speech had changed to sound more like it had when she was younger and living with her mother. Victor found it more comforting than the way she usually spoke to him.

Victor nodded. "I know. I will git through it." She nodded. Victor then shifted and climbed under the covers with her. It was almost like when they would rent a bed somewhere and only have enough money for one bed. Jesse pulled him into her arms and held onto him. It was all that they could do. They needed the contact, which was the best thing for them.

A/N: Well, there we go. Hope that you enjoy. There will be a major time jump in the next chapter. Later.