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The Slayer: Well I got rid of Bob, because he was just pathetic and I brought my very best pets in. Some of you may know them as The Evil Rubber Duckies! Ok I'll introduce them to you!
Duckies: Quack
The Slayer: This is Janet
Janet Duckie: Quack
The Slayer: This is Albert
Albert Duckie: Quack
The Slayer: This is Butler
Butler Duckie: Quack
The Slayer: Now before these duckies eat me I gotta tell you that I don't own Harry Potter or any other characters! Ahhhhh Butler stop chewing on my leg! Eat the readers! Eat the readers that don't review!! OUCHIE!
Chapter Two – Welcome To Snape Manor
Harry inspected his new residents; standing upon the front porch. It seemed that Snape had a mansion, it was made of stone with ivory vines that grew up each wall, they wound themselves up the stone and around each window both reaching to the roof. As Snape drew open the old wooden doors, Harry followed Severus into a small entrance hall, Harry gazed around the antechamber it was one of the most stunning homes he had ever laid eyes on. Of course living in a cupboard for tens years of his life, anything would look better, though now he was privileged enough to have a bedroom of his own that Dudley-Elephant reluctantly gave up.
The flooring was all polished wood and there were a few different portraits hanging upon the wall, obviously all sorts of different relatives of Snape's.
'This way Potter,' Severus scowled lightly as he lead the young boy up the huge staircase; he swore that Snape could probably fit all the Quidditch teams and equipment just in the hall.
As they climbed the large main staircase Harry was given the ground rules, 'There will be no running, jumping, or any other silly behaviour, the basement and attic are off limits, if I catch you doing the anything wrong you will be punished, this will not be like Hogwarts, do I make myself clear?'
'Yes Sir'
Harry had to start to skip every second stair in order to keep up; the silence was awfully uncomfortable, as they rose higher up into the depths of the manor. As they passed many windows Harry glanced over the gardens beautiful lush green grass that were covered all the way to the horizon, oak and willow trees dotted the lawns filling up the bare areas, they produced long huge shadows and they seemed to have been growing there ever since time began. Harry hadn't realized he had stopped and he was startled by the break of silence as Snape spoke.
'Potter! Stop dawdling!'
'huh? Oh sorry sir'
Snape had lead him down a long hall with many more paintings which watched him with cold eyes some with scowls and yet some with genuine curiosity, some with concern and some with warm greeting smiles.
'oof' Harry walked into Snape and he stumbled back.
Severus cast a cold glare down at the boy, 'This is your room.'
Severus took out a key from his black rode pocket and unlocked it opening it allowing Harry entry.
Harry cautiously wandered into the room, it was carpeted with sapphire blue carpet, the ceiling was high, walls painted a pale blue the huge glass window was framed by large heavy velvet royal blue drapes with gold trimming, the furnishing was all polished mahogany, wood dark and red, a four poster bed was positioned just to the side of the window with instead of drapes to match the blue bedding, netting was used instead, to the side of the room was a large open fireplace and to the opposite wall was a large wardrobe and dresser. Walking further into the room the only painting on the wall was a medium sized one of a little boat sailing upon the rough seas at night, the wind making the sails ripple madly and the boat rock from side to side the waves lapping up against the painted wood on canvas.
Harry noticed that his trunk was positioned at the end of the bed, obviously Snape had house elves, of course what did you expect, and he definitely couldn't imagine Snape in an apron with a feather duster! No that was just wrong!
'Dinner is served sharp at seven, I suggest you use this time to unpack and settle in, I'll send an house elf to retrieve you when it is time to get ready, wouldn't want you getting lost, would we?' Snape stated coolly then he left closing the door gently as he left.
Harry looked about the room it was simply gorgeous, pushing his black rimmed glasses up his nose with his index finger he walked over to the window the view was amazing beautiful English country side that rolled on for as far as the eye could see. Seemed that Harry had a tall tree with star shaped leaves an obvious silver maple, growing right next to his window it's thinner more flexible branches reached all the way to the window it scrapped on the glass as the breeze blew gently wiping through it's branches teasingly.
Harry smiled and turned back to his new bed he flopped backwards onto it landing softly into it's depths, so soft, so luxurious, this was almost perfect, expect for it was Snape's manor and there was no Hermione and Ron here yet and the fact it was creepy in many ways and very lonely. Okay so it wasn't exactly perfect but it was better than what he had started off with at the start of the holidays, or was it?
The Slayer: ahhhhh! I'm not a chew toy!!! *kicks away evil rubber duckies!*
Duckies: *attack again tackling The Slayer* QUAAAACK {translation – let's eat her!}
The Slayer: HEEEELLLPP!
*Bob the spork enters the studio*
Bob: Meeep! {translation – piggies in blankets!} *tackles Evil Man Eating Rubber Duckies*
Duckies: *Run into the review area* Quaaaaaack!
The Slayer: Bob you saved me!! ^_^ now I'll be able to read my fans reviews!! YAY!
Bob: EEEP 0.o' damnit - -;;
The Slayer: *Ignores Bob* Okay now I would love to say recognise my new fans thank you for your great response to this fiction, I didn't know whether it wasn't very good.
Bob: *drools* I like Bananas!
The Slayer: I'm a star! *.*
Bob: I like lemon-scented toilet cleaner too!
The Slayer:
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FantasyFan – See I have continued it!! I'm not so cruel now am I? Promise the next chapter is on the way!!
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The Slayer Signing Off!