Sorry, lol. Late, but I did say early May. I'll try to keep updates once a month. Also, exciting! Well, in my opinion anyways,- Harry Potter has a new mobile game; rpg. It's called : Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery . It is free, but as in app purchase. However; in most cases you don't need the in-app purchases anyway. I don't use it :D. It's a good game for any Harry Potter fan :D.

Also, polls are open until I update, always :D.

Anyways, onward!

Chapter 7: Adoption!

Petunia sighed. She couldn't just leave no matter how much she said it wouldn't take her long. However, that wasn't the problem. The problem was if she goes with Snape, Severus then where would she stay? She didn't want to impose on the family that was taking him in. Sighing, once more Petunia shook her head; finished bathing and dressed. She could stay at Cathy and her mother Mrs. Miller for few days like the weekend. Her mother and Lily- that freak really, really pissed her off earlier and she be damned if she stayed just to see their stuck-up expressions.

So, with that she packed her a duffle bag and left the house. It didn't take her long to arrive at destination, she knocked on door. Cathy blinked when she answered the door. "Petunia, what -"

"Sorry to intrude, Cathy. You and your mom I hope don't mind if I stay?"

Cathy shook her head, her brown locks swishing back in forth. "Nah, you know my mom adores you just as if you were my sister."

Petunia gave tiny little smile. Leave it to Cathy. "Where is your mom anyway?"

"Out."

Cathy a brown haired girl with curly locks and equally brown eyes resembled Mrs. Miller greatly. They were the only two Petunia trusted. Cathy her only friend at the girls school and Mrs. Miller, Cathy's mother, English instructor and was an excellent role -model not to mention a clean freak like Petunia herself.

"Never mind she just about to pull up."

Cathy let Prtunia in, leaving door open for her mother. Mrs. Miller pulled, turn off car and exit; lock vehicle and enter house smiling. "Petunia, dear, "Mrs. Miller, Shelia Miller her name; said. "So, nice of you to stop by. But, it is late.. Did something happen?"

Petunia shook her head, placed on placating smile. "Nothing, I just got permission from my parents to come. They went to get my sister from her boarding school."

Shelia's brown eyes studied Petunia before nodding, smiling warmly. "I see. No trouble then. You can share the room or take the guest room. It a girls night after all."

Cathy chuckle a little. "A girls slumber party never gets old."

"No way," Petunia said closing the door and walking with the two. "We teenagers and highschool, Cat. No slumber party, I can take guest room."

Cathy stuck out her tongue. " Party crasher," though grinned.

"Alright girls get to bed, it late."

Cathy went to her room and Petunia took guest room. She looked about the room and relaxed. It was peace and quiet. No, laughing, giggling, or anything that warrant Lily's presence.

With that fleeting semblance of peace, Petunia turn over and fell asleep.

Hogwarts, Azreal concluded was a big game. No, he meant by big playground for purebloods to push their beliefs onto muggle-born, half blood.. the list went on. He dressed in his Slytherin robes. It was time to face his onclusion of Hogwarts. Time to face what was his reality.

But.. Azreal took out mirror, "Severus Snape." It beep few times.

Beep.

Beep.

Bee-

"Hello," Severus yawned on other end. "Oh, Az...

"Took you long enough, Sev." He scratched his cheek, "Just calling to keep the promise. looks like I woke you though. I have to go down for class anyways, go back to sleep Sev."

"Err, ok. Night."

Azreal hung up seeing a blank screen and shook head. Yea, he was going to contact Severus just as he said, but he felt better hearing his friend's voice so early in morning. It reassured him once again he was fine and safe away from Potter gang.

"Carrow,"Azreal turned a round. It was Regulus Black.

"Black."

" Snape... he really went missing." Regulus started, perhaps he was touching on delicate subject. He wasn't an idiot though he knew the two were friends.

"Yea.." Was Regulus Black after something? Information, perhaps? He did hang out with Rosier and rest of the group that believed in Voldemort propaganda.

"Must be hard on you, lose your friend."

Before Azreal could retort however; "Friend? He was a coward. A Slytherin that didn't belong," Avery sneered, walking over; butting in the conversation that wasn't his to intrude on. "He didn't believe what we believe in. The wizarding world has been blessed with him gone. The more ones like him missing the better."

Azreal grit his teeth, clench his fist. Severus was ten times braver than the house of Slytherin. He was the only Slytherin the Potter gang targeted and the only Slytherin pressured because he openingly hung out with a Gryffindor before the humiliating incident.

"Rosier, I'll meet you guys. Go on ahead," Regulus said quietly.

"Tsk; nothing good will come of associating with Carrow about the coward Snape." Avery sneered though turn and left the common room.

Regulus turned back to Azreal. "Sorry, it will get better."

Well, perhaps Regulus wasn't so bad. Azreal nodded. "Thanks, I suppose."

Regulus gave his own nod and they left the common room.

And, Azreal would never understand how Regulus worked because after that small chat the upperclassmen didn't talk to him for rest of the morning.

Back at the Gryffindor table however; "Think he playing hookie?" Peter, asked stuttering slightly with his words, he twiddled his thumbs, licking his lips. Oh, exciting if the Snape boy was, but he would find the sneaky snake even if it meant using his animagus form.

"Nah," Sirius shook his head. "He isn't on grounds, but then again he a sneaky snake. He could have an animagus form we don't know about."

Peter laughed out right.

James shoulders shook. "We talking about Snape here, but it odd he hasn't returned. Perhaps he got his wand snapped."

"That's a serious accusation, James," Remus remarked, quietly speaking up.

James shrug. They could speculate, not like it was true. Or was it?

"Kill joy, Rems," Sirius demeaned. "We just having a little fun."

Peter crackle. "Yea."

James finger to his lips, whisper and upon seeing Lily he smiled. "Lily, you look as lovely as ever!"

Lily sat alongside Mary and smiled at James. "Thank you. What you four talking about today? Another prank?"

James looked at his friends before placating a grin as goofy as a Disney character. "Yea, we were going to prank and get some ideas from Peeves."

Talking about Severus Snape in front of Lily was almost Taboo; taboo so much so that she refuse to hear anything remotely related to him. So, James decided not to mention him. Plus, he didn't want a repeat of last week were she lost house points for snapping at Slughorn.

"Miss Evans, you failed to get the connotation of herbicide. Your essay was splendid, I daresay, but that is the main error you have- Perhaps, if Snape-

Snape. Snape! Severus that all the whispering the teachers seem to care for!

Lily snapped. "Well, he isn't here! He's busy being a wannabe death-eater!"

Was flabbergasted the right word? Because shocking has never felt out of place. "My, word. Miss, Evans ten points from Gryffindor."

Yea, he didn't want to repeat. Of, course it was only ten points she lost, but still in order to bring it back up they either needed to study well in classes, or win the upcoming Quidditch game.

Lily smiled though frown slightly as it was lopsided. "I see, Peeves is notorious for pranking. So, I'm sure he'll willingly help you guys."

It was clear she didn't necessary like Peeves the house ghost of Gryffndor.

The bell soon signaled it was time for classes to begin for the morning. Students gather their books and scurried off tot heir respective wizarding classes.

As the day relatively went normally at Hogwarts; Severus was preoccupied with a very delicate potion.

The HomeComing potion, or in other words the adoption potion.

Adoption is the process whereby one takes legal guardianship of another, usually a child. That person has rights and responsibilities, along with filiation from the biological parent. Occasionally one , the child, must be under 14 however; there are cases were that age is taking a huge step up. And, that is were Severus stood with the adoption-he was 15. He was nearing the completion of the potion "Homecoming". Yes, that was the name of the potion; fitting as it was perfect. Perfect for him as this place - no everything that was his new family was home and where he could return.

Back on track; Severus added the crushed garnet stone. Yes, after adding the dragon blood 1tps. boiled Irish moss he let the potion sit for few hours before adding in the petals of mint and rose flowers. Of course, the crushed garnet stone had to be place in last , so, placing the temperature on low; Severus let the potion simmer. Crushing garnet stone was no easy task. Taking from a few days to a few months and Severus had training with Fugaku on top of preparing potion so he after returning back to it; place it on static.

Now, however, he needed the final ingredient- blood of adoptive parents.

Severus phew. Almost completed. It wouldn't be- A knock sounded, Severus glance from stirring the potion it was turning an odd color. far from what he was used to seeing with a potion.

"Have a moment, son?"

Severus eyes widen before they return back to normal. "Sorry, im nearly done with potion.."

Fugaku waved him off. "No ruh to finish it, but if you nearly done you just need final ingredient?"

Severus nodded, beamong. "Yes, I just need the blood of you and mother.

Fugaku hummed. "Well, splendid. However, is there a possibility you can take it early?"

Severus tilt his head. Take it early, well it was possible, but he have to reread that part.

"Don't look so bewildered. It high time we introduce you into the clan. "

Severus looked over at the potion book.

It read: Take on the night of mercury; the day of snow moon. This means to take if your birth-date falls within the month of snow moon.

However, in tiny print the following: If you wish to take in advance be warn that a known effect can occur; that effect is age increase, or decrease by a year; perhaps even a few months difference. DO NOT use a time turner after use of potion! For you can damage not only yourself, but the people you will or have encountered. Though, the effect may be similar to the time turner's many effects ; it is with caution that you proceed forward. And, do not use the potion more than once!

You have been warned.

Severus turned back to face Fugaku. "Yes, I can take it early. When?"

Fugaku nodded. "The first of the Month. The papers will also be finished processed then."

Severus nodded. The month coming was May. That was ok. It was just a few months after his birthday that passed in January.

The conversation was over and the few weeks that followed, Severus talked to Petunia and Azreal brief before he focused on training up his muscles, stamina. Hence, why early mornings he had to practice opening his gate ways of Chakra before anything else was done. Using his wand however, he had to wait he was still underage according to wizard law and he did not want to be found. He wasn't doing accidental magic , no , not with his spell books in front of him.

Severus glance at the spell: Episkey. Episkey was a healing spell that heals minor injures and split lips. This spell wand movements were not difficult in the slightest, far from it. So, it was reasonable that he, Severus begin to test out his magic wand-less using simple non-to difficult spells such as this one.

The minor cut he had inflicted began to heal. He smiled pleased with himself. He wondered though briefly if he 'll keep his magic if adopted, but a that thought as much as it snuck in his mind quickly vanished like a drop of a hat. Shaking his head, Severus rushed back inside, entered his room and eagerly added another red X to the calendar. He was counting down the days.

Cathy's mother glance at Petunia she didn't question why the young girl stayed more days than she should have, but she was starting to get worried. " Petunia?"

"Mrs. Miller." Petunia closed communication mirror and stuff it in her purse. "could I trouble you with something?"

"Certainly." Perhaps, Petunia was finally going to open up. She knew the girls parents must be worried, or so she liked to believed. Cathy was going over in her place; granted she didn't have too, nor wasn't her place, but a teens perspective was sometimes just as uncanny as a Childs-brilliant.

Petunia open and closed her mouth before taking in a deep breath. "I," she lick her lips. Drat, why was this so hard to explain. She was a top student! Heck, wasn't so hard to say... "Passport.."

Shelia coaxed. "Take in another breath. Relax, Petunia. I'm not going anywhere."

Petunia breathed slowly and began to relax. It suddenly didn't feel nerve-wrecking..

XXHP..

Azreal flipped a page in his transfiguration book. Transfiguring mice was harder than transfigure snails. Or, transfiguring a cat to a cauldron and back. And, Azreal had to write an essay on why that was such.

Well, there was a bright side Rosier and his coonies weren't bothering him - rather wasn't mocking his friend Severus. speaking of , Severus Azreal took out his communication mirror.

It beeped a few times before Severus face appeared.

"Hey, in the library I see."

Azreal nodded. "Yea, Transfiguration homework. You?"

"Ah, nothing. I'm too excited to sleep. Tomorrow the big day."

Azreal smiled meniscal. "Adopted, huh.. good for you. You better call, Sev. I want to know how it went."

Severus grinned. "I'm too nervous, might go terrible.."

Azreal quietly snorted. "As, if. Just calm down pretend you in potion class."

Severus bit is lip; "That's an idea. Thanks. "

Azreal looked away from the mirror, whisper. "Call you back, Madame Pince coming."

Severus nodded, looked amuse briefly before click.

Azreal put up the mirror and turn back to his homework.

XXHP...

Severus didn't sleep. How could he? Today was the first of the new month. Not, even talking to Azreal short that is was helped. He quickly freshened up, dressed and dash down to the cabinet he kept potion stored and took it out. It stayed stored overnight and finally he could add the blood. Reprimanding himself for nearly acting like a Gryffindor Severus carefully headed downstairs with the potion.

He arrived in the kitchen were Itachi, little Sasuke and his parents were. He suddenly felt nervous. No, no. Now, was not the time.. he just had to give them the potion to add their blood. Nothing else.

Pushing himself to move forward, Severus coughed.

Mikoto turned her head from the stove, smiled. "Morning, breakfast after right?"

Fugaku stood. "Come over here, I'll let you know your mother was restless just as you look."

"Err, yes.." he answered Mikoto. Blinked at Fugaku words and slowly relaxed. That made him feel more confident.

Mikoto wiped her hands, lower fire and walked over by Fugaku holding a small knife. Severus took that as cue to hand them the potion. "Just one drop of each your blood."

He uncork vial. They did so. Mikoto went back tot eh stove; washing her hands and knife they used. Cut off the stove and like Fugaku watched Severus closely. However, though Itachi was quietly holding Sasuke he too watched with a close eye.

The potion changed several shades of color before it settled. It's bcolor was a red-pink rose color.

Severus held it up and took a breath before downing it down his throat. It burned a bit, however, that was nothing compared to the jolt he suddenly felt.

He grabbed hold of the chair and closed his eyes. The adoption potion it didn't change your biological DNA it rearranged it to fit with the new parents DNA. In short-

Severus opened his eyes, removed himself from the support of the chair and stood up straighter. He flex his hand out. He felt free. Like a chain was broken.

He took a match from the box of matches, stared at it as he held it in his hand. 'Match to needle spell'. He watched as it changed from a match to a needle before within minutes retransfigure it back. Good he stil had magic, or rather still could use magic. But, he felt as if he could do more. He turned to Fugaku.

Silent only for a moment before he spoke. "I like to try the jutsu again."

Fugaku looked impress. Now, he was turning into a fine Uchiha however, the jutus -the admittance jutsu would determine so much. He nodded without saying a word; stood up and led Severus tot he grounds.

mikoto taking Sasuke mouthed for iachi to go and watch.

Yes, it'll do for two eyes were better than one and plus he was his dad's successor in being head of Uchiha clan. So, with that he went.

Severus close eyes again. He felt free-light like a feather. Taking in breath, letting it out, he performded the fireball and; "Fire style: Fireball jutsu!"

A fireball launched within the air, zoomed forward and landed dead -center into a tree.

He could do Ninjutsu too.

Severus turned to face Fugaku and a proud looking Itachi.

"Good work, little brother."

"Hn, just as good as Itachi's. Rest, the clan will gather tonight."

He turned to leave, leaving his first son, Itachi and Severus alone.

Itachi walked over, ruffled Severus hair and flick his forehead.

"Hey!"

Although, before Severus could finish Itachi was gone and walking away. "Hurry up, little brother. Breakfast will start without you."

Severus huffed though followed after.

After tonight, his days would be full of exciting, yet dangerous adventures that came with being the brother- rather adopted or not of Uchiha, Sasuke and Uchiha, Itachi.

CUT! Ok, appearance shortly it be in next chapter, and a lot more will happen. But, seems Severus has his magic and can use Jutsu. Poll is closed now, thanks all for the feedback. Note me of errors, thanks.

Until next time~