Disclaimer: Don't own it, never have done, never will do. Sniff
Prologue: Harry, Ron and Hermione were shocked. They never thought that someone's father could treat them like that. They regained themselves and concentrated on the Past Revealer.
The rest of the summer passed quickly, with absolutely nothing of interest happening, so I'll move on… Severus and Lucius made their way on to platform 9¾. Severus nearly died of shock: his father was waiting for him.
"Severus, a private word, please." Said Mr. Snape. Severus got the impression he was working very hard to control his anger. Severus broke into a sweat. He waved gloomily to Lucius.
"Come and see me on the train when you're done, Severus!"
Mr. Snape walked around to a deserted part of the platform. When he was sure no-one would see, he grabbed Severus and slammed him against the wall.
"What the hell were you thinking?" he hissed. "I never gave you permission to buy an animal! I'll let you keep it, but you need to be taught a lesson! Crucio!"
Severus was writhing in agony, tears trickling uncontrollably down his cheeks. His father raised the wand, and the pain stopped.
"Why? Why don't you love me?" He asked tearfully, then fled the scene, his father staring angry and speechless after him.
Severus found a compartment to himself on the train. He didn't much feel like chatting to Lucius. (A/N I don't blame him. Who WOULD want to chat to Mr. Hyped – Up?) He settled down with Serrilna asleep on his lap and sobbed quietly. He came alert suddenly when the compartment door opened and a pale, brown - haired boy with tired, grey - blue eyes came in.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" He noticed the tears on Severus' face and the tangled, greasy black hair. "Are you O.k?" He asked, concerned.
Severus was shocked. No one had ever cared about him before. He managed to nod mutely, even though he was still twitching from the Cruciatus Curse.
"What's your name, anyway?"
"Severus Snape. Yours?"
"Remus Lupin.
The compartment door burst open again and a group of three boys and a girl came in.
"Any room in here?" asked a boy with scruffy dark brown hair.
"Yeah. Everywhere else is full." Said a boy with black hair the same length as Severus' The girl had shoulder length chestnut hair, and the other boy had short, red-brown hair. They sat down and introduced themselves.
"I'm James Potter." Said the boy with scruffy hair.
"Sirius Black." Said the black haired boy.
"Peter Pettigrew." Said the remaining boy.
"Lily Evans." Said the girl.
"Remus Lupin." Said Remus.
"S-Severus Snape." Trembled Severus.
"Why hasn't the cat been introduced?" asked Lily.
"She's called Serrilna."
"Serrilna?"
"My mother's name."
"Oh. Sorry."
The compartment door slid slowly open. Severus spun round.
"Aaaaaaargh! No, please, no! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" and he fainted.
He came round ten minutes later and found himself face to face with a teacher wearing flares underneath her emerald robes. (A/N nice image, ain't it? McGonagall in flares and straps. Ugh!)
"Are you alright? I'm Professor McGonagall."
"Sorry." Mumbled Severus.
"Why did you faint?" aske McGonagall.
"Thought y'were my father." Said Severus.
"Why would you be afraid of your father?"
"Because he beats me." Replied Severus simply. He fought to keep the tears back, but they rolled freely down his pale face. "Before I got onto the train, he slammed me against the wall because I bought Serrilna and he did the Cruciatus Curse. When he raised his wand, I asked him why he doesn't love me."
"What else has he done?" asked the hippy – McGonagall worriedly.
"I remember he turned on me in the kitchen once. He was really angry and he grabbed a knife off the table and threw it at me. It went through my shoulder and pinned me to the wall."
McGonagall was white.
"How old were you?"
"Six."
McGonagall felt a tear of sympathy trickle down her cheek. Severus noticed the silence and looked up. He had stopped crying.
"Are you o.k?" he asked McGonagall.
"I should be asking you that *sniff* question. How long has this gone on?"
"As long as I can remember." Said Severus quietly.
"I hope you find comfort at Hogwarts, whichever house you're in." said McGonagall gently. "We've arrived.
Severus and his new friends stepped off the train.
"Firs' years! Any more firs' years?"
They went over to Hagrid (for that's who was shouting) and did the traditional across the lake thing which I can't be bothered to type out so I'll leave it here.
Prologue: Harry, Ron and Hermione were shocked. They never thought that someone's father could treat them like that. They regained themselves and concentrated on the Past Revealer.
The rest of the summer passed quickly, with absolutely nothing of interest happening, so I'll move on… Severus and Lucius made their way on to platform 9¾. Severus nearly died of shock: his father was waiting for him.
"Severus, a private word, please." Said Mr. Snape. Severus got the impression he was working very hard to control his anger. Severus broke into a sweat. He waved gloomily to Lucius.
"Come and see me on the train when you're done, Severus!"
Mr. Snape walked around to a deserted part of the platform. When he was sure no-one would see, he grabbed Severus and slammed him against the wall.
"What the hell were you thinking?" he hissed. "I never gave you permission to buy an animal! I'll let you keep it, but you need to be taught a lesson! Crucio!"
Severus was writhing in agony, tears trickling uncontrollably down his cheeks. His father raised the wand, and the pain stopped.
"Why? Why don't you love me?" He asked tearfully, then fled the scene, his father staring angry and speechless after him.
Severus found a compartment to himself on the train. He didn't much feel like chatting to Lucius. (A/N I don't blame him. Who WOULD want to chat to Mr. Hyped – Up?) He settled down with Serrilna asleep on his lap and sobbed quietly. He came alert suddenly when the compartment door opened and a pale, brown - haired boy with tired, grey - blue eyes came in.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" He noticed the tears on Severus' face and the tangled, greasy black hair. "Are you O.k?" He asked, concerned.
Severus was shocked. No one had ever cared about him before. He managed to nod mutely, even though he was still twitching from the Cruciatus Curse.
"What's your name, anyway?"
"Severus Snape. Yours?"
"Remus Lupin.
The compartment door burst open again and a group of three boys and a girl came in.
"Any room in here?" asked a boy with scruffy dark brown hair.
"Yeah. Everywhere else is full." Said a boy with black hair the same length as Severus' The girl had shoulder length chestnut hair, and the other boy had short, red-brown hair. They sat down and introduced themselves.
"I'm James Potter." Said the boy with scruffy hair.
"Sirius Black." Said the black haired boy.
"Peter Pettigrew." Said the remaining boy.
"Lily Evans." Said the girl.
"Remus Lupin." Said Remus.
"S-Severus Snape." Trembled Severus.
"Why hasn't the cat been introduced?" asked Lily.
"She's called Serrilna."
"Serrilna?"
"My mother's name."
"Oh. Sorry."
The compartment door slid slowly open. Severus spun round.
"Aaaaaaargh! No, please, no! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" and he fainted.
He came round ten minutes later and found himself face to face with a teacher wearing flares underneath her emerald robes. (A/N nice image, ain't it? McGonagall in flares and straps. Ugh!)
"Are you alright? I'm Professor McGonagall."
"Sorry." Mumbled Severus.
"Why did you faint?" aske McGonagall.
"Thought y'were my father." Said Severus.
"Why would you be afraid of your father?"
"Because he beats me." Replied Severus simply. He fought to keep the tears back, but they rolled freely down his pale face. "Before I got onto the train, he slammed me against the wall because I bought Serrilna and he did the Cruciatus Curse. When he raised his wand, I asked him why he doesn't love me."
"What else has he done?" asked the hippy – McGonagall worriedly.
"I remember he turned on me in the kitchen once. He was really angry and he grabbed a knife off the table and threw it at me. It went through my shoulder and pinned me to the wall."
McGonagall was white.
"How old were you?"
"Six."
McGonagall felt a tear of sympathy trickle down her cheek. Severus noticed the silence and looked up. He had stopped crying.
"Are you o.k?" he asked McGonagall.
"I should be asking you that *sniff* question. How long has this gone on?"
"As long as I can remember." Said Severus quietly.
"I hope you find comfort at Hogwarts, whichever house you're in." said McGonagall gently. "We've arrived.
Severus and his new friends stepped off the train.
"Firs' years! Any more firs' years?"
They went over to Hagrid (for that's who was shouting) and did the traditional across the lake thing which I can't be bothered to type out so I'll leave it here.