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Harry, Draco and Neville had written to the headmaster informing them that they would like to be resorted something which terrified him. Why was Neville of all people looking to be resorted? He went and checked the charter as he couldn't remember if it was allowed or not and his face paled when he saw that it was. Harry had also sent off a letter asking Severus to meet him the day before they would return to school in a café in Diagon Alley. It was infused with special charm meaning he couldn't tell anyone about it and had no choice but to attend. It wouldn't matter considering he would be returning to school the next day anyway. He had ordered them a private room and when he arrived Severus was there looking furiously at him.
"Potter how dare you? I am not just someone you can summon at the drop of a hat you swine! I do have a life of my own outside work you know. I will have you know…" he shouted getting up but couldn't continue however as he was blasted by a silencing charm momentarily.
"What you're going to do is shut up right now, take a seat and listen to me. I have some things I need to say and then I have something to give you. I am not my father and may I say that I am relieved that this is the case. Were he still alive right now I would not wish to meet him lest I punch his lights out repeatedly. Fucking idiot! You are right about him and I want you to know that I think this. It should make you happy but then again nothing does so it wouldn't surprise me if it didn't" he snapped as Severus looked too stunned for words having seriously not expected that. Harry then ploughed on after taking a drink of his coffee.
"Having said this you are a bitter arsehole and I do resent that about you. You have never been able to ever let anything go and it has made you the mess you are today. My mother left me a letter which I only got this summer. I should tell you that you're a fool and choose the worst friends ever. Also she forgives you and still loves you as a best friend. Those are her words not mine obviously as you haven't said sorry to me so would hardly be getting any respect from me!" he snapped cancelling the silencing charm as Severus physically reeled which did look hilarious to see but Harry didn't laugh despite seriously wanting to.
Severus just sat there his mouth opening and closing for ages. He simply couldn't process what he was hearing. Harry then summoned him the part of the letter which he'd copied onto another parchment in her writing all that she had said about him. He slid it across the table to Severus who took it in his shaking hands and read it before he burst into gut wrenching sobs which Harry hadn't seen coming. Quite frankly he'd not known what would happen but didn't expect this for sure. He just sat awkwardly as the man who had always been most vile to him cried his eyes out. He cried for several minutes until he had cried himself out.
"You truly have no idea what this means to me Potter! You could never understand this! I just don't know…thank you I can say no more than that. You are better than your father for the record. He never would have done this even if she had asked him to. At long last I may have closure if nothing else. What did you wish to give me?" he asked as Harry reached into a bag he had brought with him and removed a brown paper bag which glass jars inside it.
"Inside this bag you will find rare potions ingredients. You will not ask me where I got them from and you will use them as and when you like. You will not tell anyone you have them or where you got them!" he said as a stunned Severus opened the bag and almost shrieked at the priceless contents within. He didn't ask Harry about them though as he figured it would do him no good. He probably wouldn't get the answer he was looking for anyhow.
"I want you to be the first to know that upon my return to school I am being resorted. I just cannot stay in a house that Dumbledore so obviously favours above all others. Here is where I say something which will truly stun you. When I first met Draco Malfoy he was an arsehole and insulted Weasley without thinking about it. I thought him a bully and let's face it given where I came from I was used to those. Because Weasley told me that not a witch or wizard went to Slytherin who wasn't evil I begged the sorting hat to put me in Gryffindor. I did not wish to become evil. Hagrid also said awful things about Slytherin but he's a fool. A friendly fool but a fool none the less. Make of that whatever you like!" he said as Severus looked highly confused.
"Draco Malfoy is my godson and one of the biggest idiots known to man. I love him of course but I cannot believe we lost out on you because of his incompetence. He will be hearing about this!" he snapped as Harry suddenly burst out laughing confusing him greatly. Was something he had said funny?
"Oh now that's priceless! He always did say that didn't he? I mean that his father would hear about this. The only good or redeemable thing about Lucius Malfoy is his fantastic hair!" he said with such distain it stunned Severus. He had never genuinely seen Harry talk about or look with such distain at someone this much before and it was startling.
"You said you got a letter from your mother. Did you also get one from your father?" he asked as Harry glared at him so hard.
"That scumbag is not worth the time of day. Yes he wrote. I am ashamed I am related to him. Do you know of a potion which could change that? I'd really rather not be related to something like that any longer. I will be having words with Dumbledore when I return to school tomorrow as well. He doesn't get to bury his head in the damn sand any longer. How many other students who are not in Gryffindor must suffer before he realises and does something to fix it? I wouldn't be in Gryffindor now if you paid me to be!" he snapped his magic flaring slightly before he brought it back in. Severus noticed his wedding ring his eyebrows rising in shock. He'd not expected that for sure. He decided not to ask him about it.
"First of all I want to apologise you. James Potter caused me such hell in school and could never say he was sorry for it. Even Sirius who came from a hellish background much like um my own managed to say sorry. I should have known you weren't like him but Dumbledore did tell us all you were living as a prince with a very private pureblood family. I have a pensive here I want you to view some memories!" he said producing them from a bag he had with him. Harry warily stepped up to the pensive being assaulted by memories of his mother and indeed father. He saw fleeting memories of his home life and then saw what he told Voldemort and everything which happened afterwards. He emerged white as a sheet. He ordered a glass of champagne and sat there slowly nursing it before eventually knocking it back.
"Fucking hell! Some of it I get and other things I don't get. I mean you can't say no to Voldemort and I understand that. But why in Merlins hairy arse would you give someone as powerful and dangerous as Albus Dumbledore a vow like that? He's a dangerous man. Clear out that pensive right now. Until you see how I lived you cannot know how dangerous he is. JUST FUCKING DO IT!" he snapped as Severus did so and entered the pensive. He emerged in ten minutes shaking with rage it was quite palpable.
"Where are they?!" he thundered.
"They don't remember about magic or me and that is enough. I care nothing for them but I will not stoop to the vile level of Lucius Malfoy and consider killing them. Lily was right you do have the worst taste in friends. You are to tell anyone who should ask that I approached you and had strong words with you after which I truce was formed. You look better then you have before so congratulations. Don't forget to wash your hair always. Tell Lucius Malfoy that he had better watch his back because Voldemort is the least of his problems. How is Voldemort by the way? I heard he's a bit weak or something" he said as Severus gasped deeply. He was being so vile to Lucius and it really made no sense. What in the hell had Lucius done to him he wondered in his head.
"The dark lord is weak and we do not know why. Someone asked him that before and let's just say that he told him that if the reason is what he thinks it is he'll need to be doing some rituals soon! What in Merlins name have you got against Lucius Malfoy" he responded seriously.
"You know Legillimency and I know you're a master of it. It's why you always look pissed off all the time even if you are probably feeling other things. Use it and look into his mind. See the kind of man he is to his family and you will understand. He's another fucker looking for a punch!" he snapped as his glass shattered with the magic he released and made Severus jump. He left again feeling relief and flooed home.
"Dobby here I need you to take this briefcase to the home of Lucius Malfoy and you are to wait until he is alone. When he is alone open it and let the boggart out and leave at once. Do it now!" he said as Dobby took the briefcase and went to Malfoy Manor where upon he had to force himself not to scream as the dark lord walked past him seeing him but paying him no mind and ordering someone he wasn't focused on to give him that potion he needed. He went to the study of Lucius and Lucius was stunned to see him.
"YOU! I should have killed you years ago! What's with the briefcase huh? Gonna rob me is it? AVADA-"he called out as the briefcase was opened and Dobby left. Draco was in the kitchen when he noticed Dobby in his father's study and called out hello to see what was going on. He was horrified by what Lucius had said and tried to do to poor Dobby. He watched as a boggart came out and transformed into Voldemort killing him and made him scream his head off. He kept on screaming until none other than the dark lord himself came in.
"LUCIUS WHAT THE DEVIL AHHH!" he started but then screamed his own head off as he witnessed himself taking his own life and then saw his gravestone showing him to be dead. Neither Lucius nor Tom had ever seen a boggart before. Lupin had progressive indeed when he'd taught them about boggarts. All the staff had decided to face it too. Everyone was stunned when Severus didn't see the dark Lord but his own father wielding a knife and proclaiming that he was going to slice him up good like he had before. Those had been very weird but enlightening times. Severus had felt stronger than ever when he'd conquered it. He called over to the office of Lucius to find both he and the dark lord screaming their heads off. He saw once more the image of his father and whipped out his wand. Ridikulus! He called out as his father turned into a clown and began dancing ballet making him truly laugh. For a moment he forgot where he was but soon remembered.
"Thought you'd make me look like a fool Lucius did you? Well I'll show you a fool CRUCIO-"
"-FLIPPENDO!" Lucius called out suddenly not knowing he was even doing it until it was done. He reacted instinctively without thinking and had fired off a stunner before he could even process what was going on all around him. Both spells hit one another splicing as portions of both spells hit them both. The Dark Lord screamed at the agony his own crucio was causing him but hadn't long at all to even process it as the portion of the stunner hit him throwing him up against the wall and rendering him unconscious. All other occupants of the house had heard it but didn't really know what was going on. Lucius too crashed into his bookcase after screaming and falling unconscious himself/ Draco watched wondering what Severus would do next. "Lucius I'm so sorry and I do beg your forgiveness but Legillimens!" he called out looking into his mind where he physically reeled. He emerged moments later pale as a sheet. "FUCK!" he cursed really loudly. "FUCK YOU LUCIUS! I TRUSTED YOU! HELL HE TRUSTED YOU! YOU SON OF A BITCH CRUCIO!" he called torturing the unconscious man before he flooed away again leaving them there. Severus headed to the order where Molly screamed upon seeing him.
"He's unconscious! He tortured his son! I mean who does that?" he said whilst roaring crying before he vomited and then passed out as she screamed. Dumbledore was in his office when the summons for the emergency meeting was called. Molly seemed more frantic than ever over his confusing message. Severus had passed out so wasn't able to tell anyone what was going on. He left at once this would be interesting for sure.