Eye to Eye
Written by Sharte
Disclaimer: Why must I do this. Everyone knows I don't own Harry and Co. Everyone knows J. K. does. If you have gotten this far, you know Vedis is mine (my evil muse, to be exact) and so is the personality of Quentin (who I hate, I can't wait to not write about him anymore, but he is important to the fic, so... *shrugs*
A/N Ugh.. I am going to drive you all batty pretty soon. I have decided to switch back and forth on whose P.O.V. the fic is in. It will either be the bad side (Voldie the Snake of Q. Quirrell) or the 'good' side (Severus or Harry's new pet) Sorry if it confises tou, I really wanted to have this told from just Q. Quirrell and Voldemort's p.o.v. but I decided not too.. *sigh* hope it doesn't confuse anyone! Oh yes, parts of this will be from Severus' journal... Just so my love can express his thoughts.. hehe, and some of mine too.
~*Chapter 2*~
Diagon Alley
(Taken from the journal of Severus Snape)
~*~*~
July 30
I was watching that poor excuse for a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, with my trademark sneer on my face, when he turned to look at me, his purple turban askew. "I know," I told him. He looked at me with a funny look on his face.
"Know what?" he asked quietly.
"You know," I said, my voice lowered threateningly. He didn't flinch like he would have a year ago, instead he pulled out his wand, and I am sure he was going to try and hex me, but Harry came tumbling down the stairs at that instant, causing both of us to quit our staring contest, and run over to him. "Are you okay?" we both asked at the same time. Harry stood up, looking embarrased. "Tripped over my shoelace," he mumbled. I tried hard not to laugh, as Quirrell gave me one last look, that I suppose was meant ot look menacing, and walked off.
I know that idiot is trying to steal the stone, because he knows we are moving it here tomorrow. I tried to warn Albus that he couldn't be trusted, but he just ignored me. Ignored me after all I did to help him during Voldemort War 1. It disgusts me, but I know he will find out the truth sooner or later.
On a happier note, Harry's birthday is tomorrow. We went to Diagon Alley today, and I got him something he likes a lot....
~*~*~
Harry looked around with a smile on his face, for he was happy to be at Diagon Alley. Severus stood beside him, sneering at the people who were staring at Harry. Harry didn't notice the fact that anyone was staring at him though, because his face was currently pressed against the window at the Magical Menagerie.
"Father? Can we get my pet first?" Harry asked. Severus sighed, and shook his head.
"You need to get your robes first, and then your books, and then your wand." He said, directing Harry over to Madame Malkin's. "Go on now, I will get your Potion's Ingrediants and come back here for you." Harry frowned at his father and pushed the door open.
A witch came over to Harry. "Hogwarts, dear?" she asked. Harry nodded, and she lead him into a back room. She took his measurements, and went into another room, leaving Harry alone with another boy.
The boy looked at Harry, and Harry recognized the silver-blonde hair and grey eyes. "Draco?" he asked. The boy nodded. "I haven't seen you in a while..."
"Maybe that is because you blew up my play room that one day you got angry with me." Draco answered, smirking.
"Sorry about that." Harry muttered.
"Nothing to be sorry about, Harry. I got new stuff afterward." Draco replied. "What house do you reckon you'll be in?"
Harry shrugged. "Probably either Slytherin or Gryffindor."
Draco smirked again. "That's right, your parents were in Gryffindor. I will definantly be in Slytherin. My whole family has been."
Madame Malkin came back into the room, a bundle of black robs with her. "You're done, dear." She said, handing the package to Harry.
"Bye," he said to Draco, before walking out the door. Severus was waiting for him, a bag in one hand.
"Ready to get your books?" Severus asked. Harry nodded, and they went into the shop across the street. They came out 20 minutes later, with a bag full of books. "Let's get ice cream, and then we can get your wand, and then we'll get your pet." Harry nodded, looking wistfully at the pet shop.
When they were seated at a table, and had ordered, Harry turned to his father. "Dad, if I get put in Gryffindor, will you be upset?" Severus sighed.
"No, Harry. Whatever House the hat decided to put you in is okay by me. It just better not be Hufflepuff." He said, a smile on his face.
"Dad!" Harry yelled, and then proceeded to smack him. The waitwitch returned with the ice creams, and the bill. Severus pulled out a galleon and handed it to her. They ate their ice cream in silence, and as soon as Harry had scraped the last bit of his chocolate and marshmellow ice cream from the bottom of his glass, he jumped up.
"Let's go." He said, dragging Severus, who barely had enough time to set down his glass, grab the shopping bags, and follow his son. They stopped in front of Ollivanders. "Is this the wand shop?"
"Yes, now go." Severus replied, giving Harry a push. He stumbled into the building, and stood in the center of the room. Severus stood behind him, waiting for Mr. Ollivander to appear.
"Ah, I've been expecting you." A misty voice said from somewhere in the room. Harry backed up to his father, as a creepy looking man with large silver owl eyes walked over to them. "Mr. Snape!" he exclaimed happily. "13 inches, cherry wood, and a hair of a very large, and very angry male unicorn. Very powerfull wand." Severus nodded.
"Stick out your wand hand, Harry." Harry put out his right hand and a measuring tape proceeded to measure his arm, finures, and hands. "That's enough," Mr. Ollivander said, as the tape measure started measuring his ear. "Try this one. 12 inches, yew, dragon heartstring."
Harry grabbed the wand, and swished it a bit. Mr. Ollivander shook his head, and grabbed that one from him, and handed him another. And another, and another. Finally, when it seemed he had tried every wand in the shop, Mr. Ollivander handed Harry one last wand." 11 inches, holly and Phoenix feather." When Harry picked it up, it immediately grew very warm, and when he waved it, a jet of silver and gold sparks shot out the end.
"Good, good. But oh so curious." He muttered, looking intently at the wand.
"What's so curious?" Harry asked.
"I remember every wand I ever sold, Harry Potter. It so happens that the Phoenix whose feather is in your wand gave only one other feather. It is very curious indeed that the wand you are destined to have is the brother to the one that gave you your scar."
Severus stepped forward. "Are you telling me that this wand is the brother to He-who-must-not-be-named?"
Mr. Ollivander nodded. "Yes, indeed. 13 and-a-half inches, yew. Very very powerful wand. We should expect great things from you Mr. Potter." Harry paid 7 galleons for his wand, and walked out of the shop. Severus stared intently at his son for a few minutes, before taking him into the pet shop.
"Go pick your snake, Harry. Albus has agreed to let you have one. I am getting an owl for us to use." Harry smiled, and walked over to the snake cage. Making sure no one was looking, he hissed "Hello."
The snakes all lifted their heads and looked at him curiously. "Which of you thinks you are most worthy of me?" he hissed. All the snakes but one started hissing "Me, me." The other just looked up at him. It was a silvery color, and it had bright green eyes.
"Excuse me." Harry said to the witch who was standing behind the counter. "I would like this one, please." He said, pointing to the silver snake. The witch raised her eyebrow.
"Little young to have a snake, aren't you?"
"No. Is it a boy or a girl."
"It's a girl. I don't think your mum would want you to have a snake, expecially this one."
Harry put on his fathers trademark sneer. "Well, I wouldn't know what my mum thinks, she is dead." The witch took a step backwards.
"I'm sorry." Harry just shrugged. "I am going to have to talk to your father then. I don't think he will want you to have a snake."
"Dad! Come over here." Severus walked over to Harry from where he had been looking at owls.
"Whats the problem, Harry." He asked, sneering at the witch.
"She doesn't think I should get a snake."
The witch turned to Severus. "You aren't his father." She snapped. "You look nothing like him. I would like to speak to his real father, not you."
Severus narrowed his eyes. "His biological father, is dead." He whispered, lifting Harry's bangs so that his scar showed. "I am his father, I have adopted him. You will allow my son to get his snake."
The witch backed up into the tank behind her. "Harry Potter?" Harry nodded. "Okay, erm, 9 galleons for the snake, anything else?"
"Yes, I want the black and white owl over there." Severus said. Severus and Harry watched as she put a pair of Dragonhide gloves on and pulled the snake out of the tank, and placed him into a metal cage. She put the cage onto the counter, and then walk over to the owls, and pull out a beautiful black and white female.
Severus walked over to the counter. "9 galleons for the snake, 10 for the owl." She stuttered. Severus handed her 19 galleons and left the store, cages in hand.
They returned to Hogwarts in silence, Harry still frowning about what the witch had said, and Severus glaring darkly at the owl for no apparent reason. They reached the dungeons, and they went into Harry's room.
Severus dumped everything on the bed, and sat down at the desk, and Harry put the snake and her cage on the floor. "As I was going to say earlier, Harry, the snake is my birthday present to you." Harry smiled, and hugged his father.
"Can I take the train to Hogwarts, father? I want to arrive like everyone else." Severus nodded. "Great." They sat in silence for about 20 minutes, when Severus stood up and held out his hand.
"Come on Harry, time to go eat."
To be continued.....
Next time, in Eye to Eye, Harry's trip to Hogwarts via the Hogwart's express. Where he meets Ron and Hermione. Also, special apperances from Draco, Voldie the Snake, and Scabbers (a.k.a. P. Pettigrew).... Stay tuned!!
A/N I know Harry sounds rather... stuck up in some parts of this, and like a little kid in others. When Harry was being a jerk to the witch in the Magical Menagerie, it was because his parents are a very touchy subject with him.
I hope you enjoyed it, I must say, this is my least favourite chapter of all my fics so far. It was a pain in the ass to write, and I think it goes too fast, and it isn't long enough... Oh well, I promise the next chapter will be much better. And now, thanks to my lovely reviewers:
Anna Marie: You were my first reviewr for this fic =) you don't know how happy I
was to have my first review so soon. I hope you aren't depressed
anymore!
Padfoor_K: =)
KrissyKat: =)
Sandra Solaria Dees: =)
Nykto: =)
VMR: =)
Lola: =)
Moon_star: =)
Evil Fiona: =)
Radella: =)
Laima: I'm sorry, but Sevi won't be evil in this fic. He might be later on, depending
on what happens in J. K.'s books.
Clow Mistress: =)
TJ: =)
DuhTurtle: =)
Black Godess: Nope, not written for a challenge. More of a different
ending/continuation of Kate S. fic.
Big Happy Face: =)
Puzzler: I know that, and I am not stealing her idea. I am just taking the idea,
rewriting it, changing a lot of things, and continuing where she left off.
Em: Hi! I got it up before you returned, aren't you proud? *grins*
Abbey: I have already decided what House Harry will be in. you shall find out in
the next chapter.
Silverfox: Harry has his snake... I haven't thought of a name for her yet though. I
think that Vedis a some sort of Angel/Demon thing.... I will get more
into her later!
Mary Potter: I can't tell you if he'll be a Slyth or a Gryff, but you will find out next
chapter.
Jinskid3: =)
Tazy Silverpen: =)
Incitatus: Nah, Harry won't adopt Voldie the Snake... that would be an interesting
though.
Becks: Don't worry, their will be more Voldie/Harry interaction!!
Thanks again to all of you!
Written by Sharte
Disclaimer: Why must I do this. Everyone knows I don't own Harry and Co. Everyone knows J. K. does. If you have gotten this far, you know Vedis is mine (my evil muse, to be exact) and so is the personality of Quentin (who I hate, I can't wait to not write about him anymore, but he is important to the fic, so... *shrugs*
A/N Ugh.. I am going to drive you all batty pretty soon. I have decided to switch back and forth on whose P.O.V. the fic is in. It will either be the bad side (Voldie the Snake of Q. Quirrell) or the 'good' side (Severus or Harry's new pet) Sorry if it confises tou, I really wanted to have this told from just Q. Quirrell and Voldemort's p.o.v. but I decided not too.. *sigh* hope it doesn't confuse anyone! Oh yes, parts of this will be from Severus' journal... Just so my love can express his thoughts.. hehe, and some of mine too.
~*Chapter 2*~
Diagon Alley
(Taken from the journal of Severus Snape)
~*~*~
July 30
I was watching that poor excuse for a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, with my trademark sneer on my face, when he turned to look at me, his purple turban askew. "I know," I told him. He looked at me with a funny look on his face.
"Know what?" he asked quietly.
"You know," I said, my voice lowered threateningly. He didn't flinch like he would have a year ago, instead he pulled out his wand, and I am sure he was going to try and hex me, but Harry came tumbling down the stairs at that instant, causing both of us to quit our staring contest, and run over to him. "Are you okay?" we both asked at the same time. Harry stood up, looking embarrased. "Tripped over my shoelace," he mumbled. I tried hard not to laugh, as Quirrell gave me one last look, that I suppose was meant ot look menacing, and walked off.
I know that idiot is trying to steal the stone, because he knows we are moving it here tomorrow. I tried to warn Albus that he couldn't be trusted, but he just ignored me. Ignored me after all I did to help him during Voldemort War 1. It disgusts me, but I know he will find out the truth sooner or later.
On a happier note, Harry's birthday is tomorrow. We went to Diagon Alley today, and I got him something he likes a lot....
~*~*~
Harry looked around with a smile on his face, for he was happy to be at Diagon Alley. Severus stood beside him, sneering at the people who were staring at Harry. Harry didn't notice the fact that anyone was staring at him though, because his face was currently pressed against the window at the Magical Menagerie.
"Father? Can we get my pet first?" Harry asked. Severus sighed, and shook his head.
"You need to get your robes first, and then your books, and then your wand." He said, directing Harry over to Madame Malkin's. "Go on now, I will get your Potion's Ingrediants and come back here for you." Harry frowned at his father and pushed the door open.
A witch came over to Harry. "Hogwarts, dear?" she asked. Harry nodded, and she lead him into a back room. She took his measurements, and went into another room, leaving Harry alone with another boy.
The boy looked at Harry, and Harry recognized the silver-blonde hair and grey eyes. "Draco?" he asked. The boy nodded. "I haven't seen you in a while..."
"Maybe that is because you blew up my play room that one day you got angry with me." Draco answered, smirking.
"Sorry about that." Harry muttered.
"Nothing to be sorry about, Harry. I got new stuff afterward." Draco replied. "What house do you reckon you'll be in?"
Harry shrugged. "Probably either Slytherin or Gryffindor."
Draco smirked again. "That's right, your parents were in Gryffindor. I will definantly be in Slytherin. My whole family has been."
Madame Malkin came back into the room, a bundle of black robs with her. "You're done, dear." She said, handing the package to Harry.
"Bye," he said to Draco, before walking out the door. Severus was waiting for him, a bag in one hand.
"Ready to get your books?" Severus asked. Harry nodded, and they went into the shop across the street. They came out 20 minutes later, with a bag full of books. "Let's get ice cream, and then we can get your wand, and then we'll get your pet." Harry nodded, looking wistfully at the pet shop.
When they were seated at a table, and had ordered, Harry turned to his father. "Dad, if I get put in Gryffindor, will you be upset?" Severus sighed.
"No, Harry. Whatever House the hat decided to put you in is okay by me. It just better not be Hufflepuff." He said, a smile on his face.
"Dad!" Harry yelled, and then proceeded to smack him. The waitwitch returned with the ice creams, and the bill. Severus pulled out a galleon and handed it to her. They ate their ice cream in silence, and as soon as Harry had scraped the last bit of his chocolate and marshmellow ice cream from the bottom of his glass, he jumped up.
"Let's go." He said, dragging Severus, who barely had enough time to set down his glass, grab the shopping bags, and follow his son. They stopped in front of Ollivanders. "Is this the wand shop?"
"Yes, now go." Severus replied, giving Harry a push. He stumbled into the building, and stood in the center of the room. Severus stood behind him, waiting for Mr. Ollivander to appear.
"Ah, I've been expecting you." A misty voice said from somewhere in the room. Harry backed up to his father, as a creepy looking man with large silver owl eyes walked over to them. "Mr. Snape!" he exclaimed happily. "13 inches, cherry wood, and a hair of a very large, and very angry male unicorn. Very powerfull wand." Severus nodded.
"Stick out your wand hand, Harry." Harry put out his right hand and a measuring tape proceeded to measure his arm, finures, and hands. "That's enough," Mr. Ollivander said, as the tape measure started measuring his ear. "Try this one. 12 inches, yew, dragon heartstring."
Harry grabbed the wand, and swished it a bit. Mr. Ollivander shook his head, and grabbed that one from him, and handed him another. And another, and another. Finally, when it seemed he had tried every wand in the shop, Mr. Ollivander handed Harry one last wand." 11 inches, holly and Phoenix feather." When Harry picked it up, it immediately grew very warm, and when he waved it, a jet of silver and gold sparks shot out the end.
"Good, good. But oh so curious." He muttered, looking intently at the wand.
"What's so curious?" Harry asked.
"I remember every wand I ever sold, Harry Potter. It so happens that the Phoenix whose feather is in your wand gave only one other feather. It is very curious indeed that the wand you are destined to have is the brother to the one that gave you your scar."
Severus stepped forward. "Are you telling me that this wand is the brother to He-who-must-not-be-named?"
Mr. Ollivander nodded. "Yes, indeed. 13 and-a-half inches, yew. Very very powerful wand. We should expect great things from you Mr. Potter." Harry paid 7 galleons for his wand, and walked out of the shop. Severus stared intently at his son for a few minutes, before taking him into the pet shop.
"Go pick your snake, Harry. Albus has agreed to let you have one. I am getting an owl for us to use." Harry smiled, and walked over to the snake cage. Making sure no one was looking, he hissed "Hello."
The snakes all lifted their heads and looked at him curiously. "Which of you thinks you are most worthy of me?" he hissed. All the snakes but one started hissing "Me, me." The other just looked up at him. It was a silvery color, and it had bright green eyes.
"Excuse me." Harry said to the witch who was standing behind the counter. "I would like this one, please." He said, pointing to the silver snake. The witch raised her eyebrow.
"Little young to have a snake, aren't you?"
"No. Is it a boy or a girl."
"It's a girl. I don't think your mum would want you to have a snake, expecially this one."
Harry put on his fathers trademark sneer. "Well, I wouldn't know what my mum thinks, she is dead." The witch took a step backwards.
"I'm sorry." Harry just shrugged. "I am going to have to talk to your father then. I don't think he will want you to have a snake."
"Dad! Come over here." Severus walked over to Harry from where he had been looking at owls.
"Whats the problem, Harry." He asked, sneering at the witch.
"She doesn't think I should get a snake."
The witch turned to Severus. "You aren't his father." She snapped. "You look nothing like him. I would like to speak to his real father, not you."
Severus narrowed his eyes. "His biological father, is dead." He whispered, lifting Harry's bangs so that his scar showed. "I am his father, I have adopted him. You will allow my son to get his snake."
The witch backed up into the tank behind her. "Harry Potter?" Harry nodded. "Okay, erm, 9 galleons for the snake, anything else?"
"Yes, I want the black and white owl over there." Severus said. Severus and Harry watched as she put a pair of Dragonhide gloves on and pulled the snake out of the tank, and placed him into a metal cage. She put the cage onto the counter, and then walk over to the owls, and pull out a beautiful black and white female.
Severus walked over to the counter. "9 galleons for the snake, 10 for the owl." She stuttered. Severus handed her 19 galleons and left the store, cages in hand.
They returned to Hogwarts in silence, Harry still frowning about what the witch had said, and Severus glaring darkly at the owl for no apparent reason. They reached the dungeons, and they went into Harry's room.
Severus dumped everything on the bed, and sat down at the desk, and Harry put the snake and her cage on the floor. "As I was going to say earlier, Harry, the snake is my birthday present to you." Harry smiled, and hugged his father.
"Can I take the train to Hogwarts, father? I want to arrive like everyone else." Severus nodded. "Great." They sat in silence for about 20 minutes, when Severus stood up and held out his hand.
"Come on Harry, time to go eat."
To be continued.....
Next time, in Eye to Eye, Harry's trip to Hogwarts via the Hogwart's express. Where he meets Ron and Hermione. Also, special apperances from Draco, Voldie the Snake, and Scabbers (a.k.a. P. Pettigrew).... Stay tuned!!
A/N I know Harry sounds rather... stuck up in some parts of this, and like a little kid in others. When Harry was being a jerk to the witch in the Magical Menagerie, it was because his parents are a very touchy subject with him.
I hope you enjoyed it, I must say, this is my least favourite chapter of all my fics so far. It was a pain in the ass to write, and I think it goes too fast, and it isn't long enough... Oh well, I promise the next chapter will be much better. And now, thanks to my lovely reviewers:
Anna Marie: You were my first reviewr for this fic =) you don't know how happy I
was to have my first review so soon. I hope you aren't depressed
anymore!
Padfoor_K: =)
KrissyKat: =)
Sandra Solaria Dees: =)
Nykto: =)
VMR: =)
Lola: =)
Moon_star: =)
Evil Fiona: =)
Radella: =)
Laima: I'm sorry, but Sevi won't be evil in this fic. He might be later on, depending
on what happens in J. K.'s books.
Clow Mistress: =)
TJ: =)
DuhTurtle: =)
Black Godess: Nope, not written for a challenge. More of a different
ending/continuation of Kate S. fic.
Big Happy Face: =)
Puzzler: I know that, and I am not stealing her idea. I am just taking the idea,
rewriting it, changing a lot of things, and continuing where she left off.
Em: Hi! I got it up before you returned, aren't you proud? *grins*
Abbey: I have already decided what House Harry will be in. you shall find out in
the next chapter.
Silverfox: Harry has his snake... I haven't thought of a name for her yet though. I
think that Vedis a some sort of Angel/Demon thing.... I will get more
into her later!
Mary Potter: I can't tell you if he'll be a Slyth or a Gryff, but you will find out next
chapter.
Jinskid3: =)
Tazy Silverpen: =)
Incitatus: Nah, Harry won't adopt Voldie the Snake... that would be an interesting
though.
Becks: Don't worry, their will be more Voldie/Harry interaction!!
Thanks again to all of you!