ONE-SHOT. Harry returns to Grimmauld Place after his NEWTS. Auror training is supposed to commence in two weeks' time; however, due to an advertisement on the Wizardnet, Harry decides to take a different path, together with what seems to be a very intelligent dog. Set after Hogwarts, completely AU, partly OOC. Main characters Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Hermione Granger.