A/N: I know this has taken longer then I wanted it to but I have the worst teacher who think it is fare to pile on a lot of homework, I have only managed to write this because I have been sick and my medication his keeping me on supper type, so I had all the energy of a bull until the meds wore off. Anyways, hope you like, I want reviews!!!!!!!!!!!! No matter what I really want them, you will be bad readers if you didn't. K.A.P ^_~
"So, what happened to you two?" Professor Lupin asked Dumbledor in a hushed whisper. They were in the hospital wing at Hogwarts and Sirius was muttering to himself as Pomfrey removed, rather painfully, a clan of warts on his nose.
"Well he and Dursley got into a tiff and he went to curse him, but his wand was backwards and, that's the result." Dumbledor was obviously holding back a smile.
"At least he wasn't aiming to kill." Lupin said, not bothering to hide his own smile, he turned when he heard Harry enter the hospital wing.
" Here you are Madam Pomfrey, Snape was a little reluctant to give it up when I told him who it was for, but I got it." Madam Pomfrey had run low on frog spawn, a key remedy in getting rid of warts, and had sent Harry to get a vile from Snape.
"Thank you Harry dear," Madam Pomfrey was in no mood for much of anything at that moment. She was outraged when she found that Harry's burse, now gone, was a result of 'his overgrown uncle'. She was more upset about Sirius not getting Vernon, then with having to fix Sirius up as well as Harry.
"Well Harry, it's a nice day, you should go around on the ground, or you can visit Hagrid, I know he would like to see you." Harry left the hospital wing and went down the friendly halls. He never realised how much he really loves hogwarts until he was walking down the halls. He turned a corner and come in contact with a very hard object.
"Hey Hagrid!" Harry said picking himself off the floor. "I was going out to see you."
Hagrid smiles his soft smile, every teacher he passed in the short time he had been at Hogwarts (except Snape) look relieved that Harry was alive. Harry felt safe at Hogwarts, but he was still worried about those helping to keep him safe.
"How 're you Harry?" Harry smiled back at Hagrid, one of the happiest people he knew, but like every one, his eyes were worried for Harry.
" I am fine, how are you?" Harry and Hagrid made their way through the halls and out into the hot sun, talking of what little had happened in the time of the last term and Harry's arrival at Hogwarts. When they got to Hagrid's cabin Fang jump onto Harry showing he was as happy to see him as Hagrid. As Hagrid got out his teapot and cups Harry told him about Vernon's assault. He flushed with anger and looked as mad as Sirius had, he went about making tea though he was banging the cupboards harder then e usually would. Harry thought to tell him about what happened to Sirius to make his temper calm and it did.
"He is in the hospital wing now having the removed, he doesn't look too happy put Professor Lupin looks read to laugh out loud." Hagrid smiled at Harry, his eyes crinkling from the smile and Harry felt as if all his troubles were nothing to what Hagrid had just come back from.
Harry had heard through Ron, that Hagrid had gone to rally the giants, he had gone looking for his mother with Madame Maximine and Arthur Weasly, Ron's dad, had done all he could to keep it from ministry eyes. Harry wanted to know about what had happened but he didn't want to wreak Hagrid's finally good mood.
"Now, I knew that Dursley was a badun' but to hit ye Harry, that's another thing altogether. I don't like that man and that pig of a son he has, an' I'm happy you get to stay here, now you can be safe and have more fun then three lifetimes with the Dersleys." Hagrid got up suddenly and went to his dresser, pulling out a peace of tattered parchment, which Harry realised was his Marauders Map, his face lit up, he was worried about how he was going to get the map back. It was unfortunate enough that he didn't have it when it was most important in his last term.
"Where did you get this?" Harry asked as Hagrid handed him the paper, the minuscule dots still moving, it not yet had been wiped, the few occupants of the castle visible. "I gave this to Moody-I mean crouch, how did you-"
" I got it from his room," Hagrid said in the airiest of tines as if he came across things like the map all the time. Harry's confusion must have shone brightly on his face because Hagrid explained. "About a few days after the end of term, so I have been told, Flitch goy a message from home and had to go, when I came back, they still hadn't cleared out the impostor's room, so I said I would do it. And I found a book, the bugger kept a book of everything, he had notes on how he was going to help you along in the tasks and he said how he had gotten the map from you. So thinking you would like it back I kept it. Its really amusing, just the other day Snape got away from the bat who had come out of her tower to grace us with her presence, the map said he had gone to the loo, he was checking around the door for an hour to see if she were there. Poor guy," Harry was surprised with Hagrid's words, " He is probably afraid to find out about something happening while he goes to get information for Dumbledor." Harry thought back to how Snape had looked at the end of term, pale, he thought of how he looked when he had asked for Madam Pomfrey's remedy; he had looked nerve wreaking and jumpy. Hagrid looked at his wall clock and heaved a sigh. " It's about lunch now Harry, lets tart towards the Great Hall." Harry and Hagrid drained their teacups and started towards the castle. Talking of the dragon Harry had gotten past last year.
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"Mr. Potter." a harsh voice caught Harry in mid thought. It was dinner and Harry was sitting in the great hall. The teachers had put the long house tables to one side of the room and left a single table in the centre of the room. Professor Snape and Harry were the first to sit down for dinner and oddly enough Professor Snape was left alone with Harry. Harry looked up to see his sneering face looking down at him.
"Yes Professor?" Harry said back, his face relaxed, strangely too tired to sneer back. Seeing Harry's expression, Snape's sneer lessened just a tiny proportion to show weakness. Harry saw that there was less and less hate in his eyes, but it didn't comfort him. Because in the place of the hate was fear, cold hard fear. And to Harry's great surprise Snape took a seat next to him.
"Potter, the people here," he began slowly and spitefully, "they have willingly risked their lives to protect you and to work against Voldemont" he shuddered and lost his sneer, showing lines of ageing around his mouth. "They don't need you to play hero," He rose his hand to stop Harry's protest and quickly continued. "It is in your nature, just like your father, you feel the need to help, but this time you can not-you must not!" Harry was surprised with Snape's forceful words and couldn't think of anything to say except three small words.
"Yes Professor Snape." Harry knew Snape was acting odd but he didn't want to say anything. And by the look on his face Harry knew he hadn't expected such a soft answer.
Snape turned to leave but stopped himself.
"I am to tell you that we are to make a trip into Diagon ally to pick up supplies for your next term. We will go first thing tomorrow morning so don't sleep in." He turned and left Harry in the empty great hall. Harry wondered why it was Snape that he was going to be sent with. Couldn't he get all his things by owl order? He wanted to know why and he wanted to know before he was sent off with who he thought would be the worst shopping buddy.
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" I can't say." Hagrid said for the umpteenth time he just wouldn't tell Harry why it wasn't him but Snape bringing him school shopping. "I wasn't happy but I don' have a say. And that's that. Sorry Harry but I can't say anything." Hagrid turned away from Harry obviously trying not to catch his eye. Harry sighed and left to go to the castle, it was dark and he could hear nothing coming from the forest. Hagrid called for him to be careful and to go straight to the castle. But Harry would have rather lived in the forest then go shopping, where he could be seen by his friends, with Snape. He didn't understand why or who had made this arrangement, but he didn't like one bit.
He was already in the dorm room ready to fall asleep when there came a knock at the door.
"Come in!" Harry called to the closed door. The door opened and Sirius stepped into the dorm closing the door behind him.
"Hey Harry." He said sitting on Ron's empty bed. He opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by Harry.
" Why do I have to go with Snape of all the people in the whole castle?" Sirius smiled at Harry and said what he had wanted to say when came in.
"I will be going with the two of you. In my dog form." Harry smiled relived he wouldn't have to brave the Ally alone with Snape. But Sirius's smile faded. " But I need you to be good for Snape." He said this as if it hurt to say it." Don't give him any trouble and do not wonder off. You understand?" Harry nodded sadly and Sirius lay back on Ron's Bed.
"You know this was our dorm," He said as an after thought. " Mine your father's Remuse's and Peter's. We slept in this very room. It seems so long ago." Harry listened to his godfather's voice as he drifted off to sleep. " That was your father's bed that your in now Harry, this was my bed, though I spent most of the time in the common room." He laughed at the memory, " Your father snored like a bull horn. Remuse kept muggel ear plugs by the bed and, Peter." His smile faded a little at the memory. " I think that kid could have slept through anything. I remember one time-" He stopped as he saw that Harry had fallen asleep, his glasses still on. "Good old days." Sirius sighed, slipping Harry's glasses of his face and setting them on his beside table, he gave Harry a light peck on the forehead before slipping into Ron's bed. He would share a dorm with Harry until Ron came. He fell asleep thinking of how the bar that was now rested in his back, had been there since he had come to hogwarts.
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Harry was prodded awake, expecting to see Sirius had jerked away from Sanpe's taut figure. Snape was standing next to Harry's bed looking as if he was disgusted to be in the Gryffindor tower. Even without his glasses Harry could see the dislike play on his thin lips. Harry groaned reaching for his glasses, his sleep allowed him to lose his worries, but it didn't last much into the morning.
" Come on Potter, we must beat the morning crowed." Snape said throwing Harry his dressing gown that he had left at the foot of his bed. Was it just Harry's tired eyes or did Snape look excited? It must have been his eyes, because a second later Snape was snapping at him to get up.
" Alright I'm up Professor. Hey- where is Sirius?" Harry asked indicating Ron's unmade bed. Snape stiffened, if possibly more, at the mention of Sirius.
"Mr. Black had to attend to a few things for Dumbledor." Snape turned and started to leave so Harry could get ready but Harry stopped him with one last question.
"Will he come with us?" Harry asked as if his life depended on the answer being yes. Snape didn't turn to answer but Harry could hear the answer that made him upset.
"If he has the time after he is finished attending to Dumbledor's requests." And then he left Harry to get ready.
Harry pulled on his muggel clothes, he didn't have anything else to where and he didn't think going around in his now too short Hogwarts robes would be comfortable, let alone appropriate. He though of grabbing his Firebolt and jumping out the window, but decided he had nowhere to go. He washed up in the boys' bathroom, wishing Sirius would turn up saying he was ready to set off for a day of snapping at Snape's heels, but that didn't happen.
Harry met up with Snape in the Gryffindor common room.
"All set to go?" Snape asked as Harry reached the bottom of the stairs that led to the boys' dormitories. Harry took a deep sigh. As ready as I'll ever be. He thought to himself, but didn't voice his need to scream out in ignorance.
"Yes Professor." He said joining Snape by the fire, Snape took out a small bag and threw a handful of floo-powder into the flames turning then a shade of emerald green. Snape stepped into the fire and said "Diagon Ally!" before disappearing in a rush of flames. Harry grabbed the bag left by Snape and thought of running for it, but knew there were no reason but unpleasantness stopping his from quickly. He sucked up all the resentful feeling and tossed another handful into the flames stepping into the flames, tucking his elbows to his side and spiting the words "Diagon Ally" through the ashes that filled his nostrils and his mouth. Here I go. He thought, having no idea how the day would turn out.
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"So, what happened to you two?" Professor Lupin asked Dumbledor in a hushed whisper. They were in the hospital wing at Hogwarts and Sirius was muttering to himself as Pomfrey removed, rather painfully, a clan of warts on his nose.
"Well he and Dursley got into a tiff and he went to curse him, but his wand was backwards and, that's the result." Dumbledor was obviously holding back a smile.
"At least he wasn't aiming to kill." Lupin said, not bothering to hide his own smile, he turned when he heard Harry enter the hospital wing.
" Here you are Madam Pomfrey, Snape was a little reluctant to give it up when I told him who it was for, but I got it." Madam Pomfrey had run low on frog spawn, a key remedy in getting rid of warts, and had sent Harry to get a vile from Snape.
"Thank you Harry dear," Madam Pomfrey was in no mood for much of anything at that moment. She was outraged when she found that Harry's burse, now gone, was a result of 'his overgrown uncle'. She was more upset about Sirius not getting Vernon, then with having to fix Sirius up as well as Harry.
"Well Harry, it's a nice day, you should go around on the ground, or you can visit Hagrid, I know he would like to see you." Harry left the hospital wing and went down the friendly halls. He never realised how much he really loves hogwarts until he was walking down the halls. He turned a corner and come in contact with a very hard object.
"Hey Hagrid!" Harry said picking himself off the floor. "I was going out to see you."
Hagrid smiles his soft smile, every teacher he passed in the short time he had been at Hogwarts (except Snape) look relieved that Harry was alive. Harry felt safe at Hogwarts, but he was still worried about those helping to keep him safe.
"How 're you Harry?" Harry smiled back at Hagrid, one of the happiest people he knew, but like every one, his eyes were worried for Harry.
" I am fine, how are you?" Harry and Hagrid made their way through the halls and out into the hot sun, talking of what little had happened in the time of the last term and Harry's arrival at Hogwarts. When they got to Hagrid's cabin Fang jump onto Harry showing he was as happy to see him as Hagrid. As Hagrid got out his teapot and cups Harry told him about Vernon's assault. He flushed with anger and looked as mad as Sirius had, he went about making tea though he was banging the cupboards harder then e usually would. Harry thought to tell him about what happened to Sirius to make his temper calm and it did.
"He is in the hospital wing now having the removed, he doesn't look too happy put Professor Lupin looks read to laugh out loud." Hagrid smiled at Harry, his eyes crinkling from the smile and Harry felt as if all his troubles were nothing to what Hagrid had just come back from.
Harry had heard through Ron, that Hagrid had gone to rally the giants, he had gone looking for his mother with Madame Maximine and Arthur Weasly, Ron's dad, had done all he could to keep it from ministry eyes. Harry wanted to know about what had happened but he didn't want to wreak Hagrid's finally good mood.
"Now, I knew that Dursley was a badun' but to hit ye Harry, that's another thing altogether. I don't like that man and that pig of a son he has, an' I'm happy you get to stay here, now you can be safe and have more fun then three lifetimes with the Dersleys." Hagrid got up suddenly and went to his dresser, pulling out a peace of tattered parchment, which Harry realised was his Marauders Map, his face lit up, he was worried about how he was going to get the map back. It was unfortunate enough that he didn't have it when it was most important in his last term.
"Where did you get this?" Harry asked as Hagrid handed him the paper, the minuscule dots still moving, it not yet had been wiped, the few occupants of the castle visible. "I gave this to Moody-I mean crouch, how did you-"
" I got it from his room," Hagrid said in the airiest of tines as if he came across things like the map all the time. Harry's confusion must have shone brightly on his face because Hagrid explained. "About a few days after the end of term, so I have been told, Flitch goy a message from home and had to go, when I came back, they still hadn't cleared out the impostor's room, so I said I would do it. And I found a book, the bugger kept a book of everything, he had notes on how he was going to help you along in the tasks and he said how he had gotten the map from you. So thinking you would like it back I kept it. Its really amusing, just the other day Snape got away from the bat who had come out of her tower to grace us with her presence, the map said he had gone to the loo, he was checking around the door for an hour to see if she were there. Poor guy," Harry was surprised with Hagrid's words, " He is probably afraid to find out about something happening while he goes to get information for Dumbledor." Harry thought back to how Snape had looked at the end of term, pale, he thought of how he looked when he had asked for Madam Pomfrey's remedy; he had looked nerve wreaking and jumpy. Hagrid looked at his wall clock and heaved a sigh. " It's about lunch now Harry, lets tart towards the Great Hall." Harry and Hagrid drained their teacups and started towards the castle. Talking of the dragon Harry had gotten past last year.
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"Mr. Potter." a harsh voice caught Harry in mid thought. It was dinner and Harry was sitting in the great hall. The teachers had put the long house tables to one side of the room and left a single table in the centre of the room. Professor Snape and Harry were the first to sit down for dinner and oddly enough Professor Snape was left alone with Harry. Harry looked up to see his sneering face looking down at him.
"Yes Professor?" Harry said back, his face relaxed, strangely too tired to sneer back. Seeing Harry's expression, Snape's sneer lessened just a tiny proportion to show weakness. Harry saw that there was less and less hate in his eyes, but it didn't comfort him. Because in the place of the hate was fear, cold hard fear. And to Harry's great surprise Snape took a seat next to him.
"Potter, the people here," he began slowly and spitefully, "they have willingly risked their lives to protect you and to work against Voldemont" he shuddered and lost his sneer, showing lines of ageing around his mouth. "They don't need you to play hero," He rose his hand to stop Harry's protest and quickly continued. "It is in your nature, just like your father, you feel the need to help, but this time you can not-you must not!" Harry was surprised with Snape's forceful words and couldn't think of anything to say except three small words.
"Yes Professor Snape." Harry knew Snape was acting odd but he didn't want to say anything. And by the look on his face Harry knew he hadn't expected such a soft answer.
Snape turned to leave but stopped himself.
"I am to tell you that we are to make a trip into Diagon ally to pick up supplies for your next term. We will go first thing tomorrow morning so don't sleep in." He turned and left Harry in the empty great hall. Harry wondered why it was Snape that he was going to be sent with. Couldn't he get all his things by owl order? He wanted to know why and he wanted to know before he was sent off with who he thought would be the worst shopping buddy.
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" I can't say." Hagrid said for the umpteenth time he just wouldn't tell Harry why it wasn't him but Snape bringing him school shopping. "I wasn't happy but I don' have a say. And that's that. Sorry Harry but I can't say anything." Hagrid turned away from Harry obviously trying not to catch his eye. Harry sighed and left to go to the castle, it was dark and he could hear nothing coming from the forest. Hagrid called for him to be careful and to go straight to the castle. But Harry would have rather lived in the forest then go shopping, where he could be seen by his friends, with Snape. He didn't understand why or who had made this arrangement, but he didn't like one bit.
He was already in the dorm room ready to fall asleep when there came a knock at the door.
"Come in!" Harry called to the closed door. The door opened and Sirius stepped into the dorm closing the door behind him.
"Hey Harry." He said sitting on Ron's empty bed. He opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by Harry.
" Why do I have to go with Snape of all the people in the whole castle?" Sirius smiled at Harry and said what he had wanted to say when came in.
"I will be going with the two of you. In my dog form." Harry smiled relived he wouldn't have to brave the Ally alone with Snape. But Sirius's smile faded. " But I need you to be good for Snape." He said this as if it hurt to say it." Don't give him any trouble and do not wonder off. You understand?" Harry nodded sadly and Sirius lay back on Ron's Bed.
"You know this was our dorm," He said as an after thought. " Mine your father's Remuse's and Peter's. We slept in this very room. It seems so long ago." Harry listened to his godfather's voice as he drifted off to sleep. " That was your father's bed that your in now Harry, this was my bed, though I spent most of the time in the common room." He laughed at the memory, " Your father snored like a bull horn. Remuse kept muggel ear plugs by the bed and, Peter." His smile faded a little at the memory. " I think that kid could have slept through anything. I remember one time-" He stopped as he saw that Harry had fallen asleep, his glasses still on. "Good old days." Sirius sighed, slipping Harry's glasses of his face and setting them on his beside table, he gave Harry a light peck on the forehead before slipping into Ron's bed. He would share a dorm with Harry until Ron came. He fell asleep thinking of how the bar that was now rested in his back, had been there since he had come to hogwarts.
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Harry was prodded awake, expecting to see Sirius had jerked away from Sanpe's taut figure. Snape was standing next to Harry's bed looking as if he was disgusted to be in the Gryffindor tower. Even without his glasses Harry could see the dislike play on his thin lips. Harry groaned reaching for his glasses, his sleep allowed him to lose his worries, but it didn't last much into the morning.
" Come on Potter, we must beat the morning crowed." Snape said throwing Harry his dressing gown that he had left at the foot of his bed. Was it just Harry's tired eyes or did Snape look excited? It must have been his eyes, because a second later Snape was snapping at him to get up.
" Alright I'm up Professor. Hey- where is Sirius?" Harry asked indicating Ron's unmade bed. Snape stiffened, if possibly more, at the mention of Sirius.
"Mr. Black had to attend to a few things for Dumbledor." Snape turned and started to leave so Harry could get ready but Harry stopped him with one last question.
"Will he come with us?" Harry asked as if his life depended on the answer being yes. Snape didn't turn to answer but Harry could hear the answer that made him upset.
"If he has the time after he is finished attending to Dumbledor's requests." And then he left Harry to get ready.
Harry pulled on his muggel clothes, he didn't have anything else to where and he didn't think going around in his now too short Hogwarts robes would be comfortable, let alone appropriate. He though of grabbing his Firebolt and jumping out the window, but decided he had nowhere to go. He washed up in the boys' bathroom, wishing Sirius would turn up saying he was ready to set off for a day of snapping at Snape's heels, but that didn't happen.
Harry met up with Snape in the Gryffindor common room.
"All set to go?" Snape asked as Harry reached the bottom of the stairs that led to the boys' dormitories. Harry took a deep sigh. As ready as I'll ever be. He thought to himself, but didn't voice his need to scream out in ignorance.
"Yes Professor." He said joining Snape by the fire, Snape took out a small bag and threw a handful of floo-powder into the flames turning then a shade of emerald green. Snape stepped into the fire and said "Diagon Ally!" before disappearing in a rush of flames. Harry grabbed the bag left by Snape and thought of running for it, but knew there were no reason but unpleasantness stopping his from quickly. He sucked up all the resentful feeling and tossed another handful into the flames stepping into the flames, tucking his elbows to his side and spiting the words "Diagon Ally" through the ashes that filled his nostrils and his mouth. Here I go. He thought, having no idea how the day would turn out.
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To my reviewers(I'm sad because its short) :
(Tinabedina) Here you r this was the next part you were waiting for, thanks for reviewing, and please continue to. (Weathby): Hey I only got a review for the first chapter, I though you liked it. *sniff sniff* J/K thanks for reviewing and continue to review. So tell me what you think of this part and the second one too. (Nagh)Hey your review was short but appreciated. And most of all I have to thank you once again for the use to make a hundred more Harry Potter fans mad at Vernon!
Any ways the next part is where I get mad at those who did read but 'forgot' to review.
Hehehehehehe! I know what's going to happen, and you wont know if you don't review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I live on reviews! I need, reviews, please do not be mean!!!!! Even if they r flamers, ones with reasons behind them! Please I don't want to sound desperate but come on people it isn't that hard to say Hay good fic, or Hey please go jump off a bridge.