Severus is cut off by an irate Medi-witch storming through the door of his quarters. "SEVERUS SNAPE!"

Severus sighs when he realizes that the irate Medi-witch has realized that they were back but he hadn't brought Harry back to the Hospital Wing. "Yes. Poppy?"

"Why isn't Mr. Potter back in the Hospital Wing? You have clearly been back for awhile but Mr. Potter is not in the Hospital Wing where he is supposed to be."

"Poppy calm down. There was a situation that arose during the meeting and Harry was shaken up from it. I needed to make sure that Harry was alright. I also wanted to go over rules that I had for him. When Harry had finished his tea and biscuits I was going to take Harry back to you. Would you consider discharging Harry from the Hospital Wing if he stayed with me and if I make sure he takes his potions and eats a healthy lunch?"

Poppy thinks about this request. "I will do another check-up on Harry and if. IF everything is alright I will allow him to come and move down here with you."

Severus smiles and asks, "Do you need him to come up to the Hospital Wing or can you do it down here?"

"No. I can do it down here. Harry, go lay down flat on the couch so I can give you an exam to see if you are capable of staying outside of the Hospital Wing."

Harry has been listening to the conversation obviously. He is hopeful that he will be alright in Madame Pomfrey's standards so that he may be allowed to leave the Hospital Wing. He is surprised to be brought into the conversation. "Yes ma'am." Harry says and obeys.

"Good. So I am just going to do a check-up on you and then we will see if I am comfortable with letting you leave the Hospital Wing." Poppy says. She pulls out her wand and says, "I am going to start the diagnostic charm Harry."

Harry just nods staying for the most part still to get an accurate read. He feels the familiar wave of magic over him. A parchment appears next to the healer to record its findings. After a few minutes Madame Pomfrey says, "Alright, Mr. Potter you can sit up while we go over the results." Madame Pomfrey looks to Severus and hands him a copy of the findings from the scan.

"Well Mr. Potter. I think that it will be alright if you stay down here with Severus but you have to follow these rules." the healer says when she sees the excitement rise in the child's eyes.

"You WILL eat three square meals a day. You will not go flying, it isn't safe you are severely underweight still. I want you to take a nap after lunch for at least an hour but no longer than 2. And don't vertax yourself. You are still healing and you don't want to exhaust yourself while you are recuperating. Should you break any of these rules you will find yourself back in the Hospital Wing and you will not leave until you are completely healthy." Poppy says sternly.

Harry nods, although she probably could have said he had to eat turnips for every meal and he would have agreed so he could stay outside of the Hospital Wing. Madame Pomfrey smiles at the boy's excitement. She is happy to see a smile on the boy's face once again, for it has been far too long since she had seen a true smile on the child's face.

"Oh, and Mr. Potter. Make sure you listen to Severus. He truly knows what is best for you and he does have your best interests at heart, despite the way it may seem." Poppy says while smiling, that stern tone she used earlier completely gone.

Severus hears what Poppy says and sends a glare towards the healer while muttering something that sounded like, 'Blasted, meddlesome healers' Poppy hears this and smiles.

"I will be leaving now. Behave Harry, I know how happy you are to leave the Hospital Wing but that doesn't mean that you can run rampant. I wouldn't want to see you upset again when you are back in the Hospital Wing."

Harry just nods knowing what she is saying. "Yes Ma'am."

Poppy gives a smile at Harry and turns to Severus, "Severus, remember what I told you earlier. He needs to be able to trust you and remember. He isn't James."

Severus just gives a curt nod to the medi-witch knowing what she is insinuating. "Thank you Poppy. I know that Harry is happy, I just hope he doesn't do something stupid and land himself back there."

"Me too, Severus. Me too. Well, good day. Make sure that you BOTH eat. It wouldn't hurt if Harry went to bed a little bit earlier after an early dinner."

"I was debating that. I don't know how he would react to that though."

"Severus, Harry will never tell you this but I can tell he is growing tired. No teen will admit that but he is growing tired and he needs his sleep to help heal. Do what you think is right but don't make it sound like a suggestion."

"Yes Poppy. Well, I think we are going to talk a little bit before we eat. I was thinking about playing chess with him to get him relax and hope that he will get comfortable."

"I think that is a great idea Sev. I am assuming you won't be eating in the Great Hall?"

"No. I don't think Harry would be ready to deal with all the teachers yet."

"I agree. Well, good-bye Severus. You'll do fine."

"I hope so." Severus says while looking over to Harry."

Poppy just smiles and walks out of the door leading into the corridor.

Severus turns to Harry and clears his throat. It does as he wished and gains the attention of the teen. "Would you like to play a game of chess?"

Harry smiles and says, "Sure professor. That sounds like fun."

"Severus."

"Sorry?"

"Call me Severus when in private Harry."

An/ So do you think that Harry is going to follow those rules? It seems that everything is starting to look up for Harry doesn't it? As always please review. I love hearing what you guys have to say. Okay, Unfortunately my state has shut down all school systems so I am not going to go to school for a while. The good thing about that is, I have more time to write.