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Potter, which belongs to the wonderful author in which I pale too J.K
Rawling.
Chapter 3: The short goodbye
"You're old room?" Asked Severus
"Yeah" said Harry " it's the storage cupboard under the stairs" Harry was not happy about disclosing this information, and looked like someone was trying to cut out his heart.
Severus went to work immediately collecting Harry's things. Harry too was working as fast as he could, but it was slow going since he was in pain. Harry finished just as Severus came back upstairs, Harry looked at him and tried not to giggle, but it happened and then he gasped in pain.
"What Mr. Potter is so funny?" Asked Severus in a stern tone.
"Well sir, your only partly visible now, and it looks rather funny" Harry said, trying his best not to giggle again he knew it would hurt if he did. Severus looked down and saw he was indeed returning visible, which was fine, it would make it easier to explain if the large dunderhead Vernon tried to get Harry back from leaving with him.
"Very well then, are you all set to go?" Asked Severus urgently.
"Yes, sir" said Harry grabbing Hedwig's cage and Severus picked up the few books he had in his room.
"What about your clothes Harry?" Asked Severus, not sure if he wanted to know the answer.
"They are in Hedwig's cage, this is all I have" Said Harry pointing to the cage and Severus shook his head in disappointment that Dumbledore could leave the boy in such a place.
"Very well then, lets go before that dunderhead uncle of yours gets up" it was too late, the dunderhead uncle was standing there looking Severus ion the face.
"And just WHERE to you thinks you 2 are going?" Asked Vernon in a VERY strong stern voice.
"I am taking him away from you; you fat git" Severus proclaimed coolly and calmly.
"You think so do ya? You have to get through me first and I am his legal guardian." Said Vernon matter of factly.
"As you wish" said Severus and with that, he cast a charm on Vernon to make him think he was a big cow, all he could do was moo.
"Harry, your things, now" said Severus quickly grabbing up the books he had dropped. They went down the stairs, and put Harry's book in the truck and then Severus placed a levitating spell on the truck and down Privet Drive they went.
At the end of the street, Severus looked around to make sure no one was looking, and with that, grabbed Harry's arm and the apparated to Hogsmeade. Together they walked up to Hogwarts. Harry felt weak, he felt very weak. As Hagrid walked out from the Castle, Harry passed out, and Hagrid was just barely able to catch him as he fell. Severus looked at Hagrid with thankful eyes and said " we need to get him to the hospital wing, NOW, I'll go inform Dumbledore I have arrived and with Harry in tow" Hagrid nodded and took Harry to the hospital wing.
Harry woke up later that day, in the evening. He wondered where he was, and he tried to pull up a memory for that morning, he did remember, he was at Hogwarts he was safe, for now. He leaned up slightly to see if anyone was there, he saw Professor Snape. He was reading a book, Harry coughed slightly to get his attention and Severus looked up, and said "how nice of you to join the world of the living again" Not with a lot of attitude, but enough to calm Harry down. Harry looked at him and said "Thank you Prof.. I mean Severus"
"You do know when school begins again, if you ever call me by my first name it will be 50 point from Griffendor?" This statement actually made Harry smile, yes, he was at school, and he was safe.
"Yes, sir" was all Harry could get out, and he did so with a grin.
With that done and said, Dumbledore came into the room. "Ah, Harry, I hear you didn't have any fun over the last month."
"No, sir" said Harry bowing his head and looking at his sheets in embarrassment.
"Very well Harry, get some rest and we will talk in the morning." With that Dumbledore laid down a Chocolate from for Harry, looked at Severus and said "A word if you don't mind Severus?" And out of the ward they went.
Chapter 3: The short goodbye
"You're old room?" Asked Severus
"Yeah" said Harry " it's the storage cupboard under the stairs" Harry was not happy about disclosing this information, and looked like someone was trying to cut out his heart.
Severus went to work immediately collecting Harry's things. Harry too was working as fast as he could, but it was slow going since he was in pain. Harry finished just as Severus came back upstairs, Harry looked at him and tried not to giggle, but it happened and then he gasped in pain.
"What Mr. Potter is so funny?" Asked Severus in a stern tone.
"Well sir, your only partly visible now, and it looks rather funny" Harry said, trying his best not to giggle again he knew it would hurt if he did. Severus looked down and saw he was indeed returning visible, which was fine, it would make it easier to explain if the large dunderhead Vernon tried to get Harry back from leaving with him.
"Very well then, are you all set to go?" Asked Severus urgently.
"Yes, sir" said Harry grabbing Hedwig's cage and Severus picked up the few books he had in his room.
"What about your clothes Harry?" Asked Severus, not sure if he wanted to know the answer.
"They are in Hedwig's cage, this is all I have" Said Harry pointing to the cage and Severus shook his head in disappointment that Dumbledore could leave the boy in such a place.
"Very well then, lets go before that dunderhead uncle of yours gets up" it was too late, the dunderhead uncle was standing there looking Severus ion the face.
"And just WHERE to you thinks you 2 are going?" Asked Vernon in a VERY strong stern voice.
"I am taking him away from you; you fat git" Severus proclaimed coolly and calmly.
"You think so do ya? You have to get through me first and I am his legal guardian." Said Vernon matter of factly.
"As you wish" said Severus and with that, he cast a charm on Vernon to make him think he was a big cow, all he could do was moo.
"Harry, your things, now" said Severus quickly grabbing up the books he had dropped. They went down the stairs, and put Harry's book in the truck and then Severus placed a levitating spell on the truck and down Privet Drive they went.
At the end of the street, Severus looked around to make sure no one was looking, and with that, grabbed Harry's arm and the apparated to Hogsmeade. Together they walked up to Hogwarts. Harry felt weak, he felt very weak. As Hagrid walked out from the Castle, Harry passed out, and Hagrid was just barely able to catch him as he fell. Severus looked at Hagrid with thankful eyes and said " we need to get him to the hospital wing, NOW, I'll go inform Dumbledore I have arrived and with Harry in tow" Hagrid nodded and took Harry to the hospital wing.
Harry woke up later that day, in the evening. He wondered where he was, and he tried to pull up a memory for that morning, he did remember, he was at Hogwarts he was safe, for now. He leaned up slightly to see if anyone was there, he saw Professor Snape. He was reading a book, Harry coughed slightly to get his attention and Severus looked up, and said "how nice of you to join the world of the living again" Not with a lot of attitude, but enough to calm Harry down. Harry looked at him and said "Thank you Prof.. I mean Severus"
"You do know when school begins again, if you ever call me by my first name it will be 50 point from Griffendor?" This statement actually made Harry smile, yes, he was at school, and he was safe.
"Yes, sir" was all Harry could get out, and he did so with a grin.
With that done and said, Dumbledore came into the room. "Ah, Harry, I hear you didn't have any fun over the last month."
"No, sir" said Harry bowing his head and looking at his sheets in embarrassment.
"Very well Harry, get some rest and we will talk in the morning." With that Dumbledore laid down a Chocolate from for Harry, looked at Severus and said "A word if you don't mind Severus?" And out of the ward they went.