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Potter, which belongs to the wonderful author in which I pale too J.K
Rawling
Chapter 4: Going to the Manor
Severus went with Dumbledore into the headmaster's office. Albus said the password "S'mores" looking at Severus as he rolled his eyes. "Don't they sound delicious Severus?"
As the two professors sat down, Fawkes the Phoenix flew over and sat on Dumbledore's shoulder. "Where is he going to stay Albus?" Asked Severus.
"That, my dear friend is the question that needs answering." Answered Dumbledore stroking his faithful phoenix. "Severus, tell me, would you have space for him at the manor this year? Would your mother mind terribly?"
"You know Albus; I don't think she would mind at all but let me owl her and I'll get back to you on this." Severus said with no reservation at all. This shocked Albus, as he knew he was normally very hard on Harry. "Severus, why are you being so kind to Harry all of a sudden, what in Merlin's name did you see for you to go so soft on him?" Dumbledore asked looking at Severus over his half moon shaped glasses.
"Albus, if you don't mind, I don't think Harry wants me talking about it, but suffice it to say no matter how much I dislike a student for whatever reason, no one should have to live like Harry was being forced to live." Severus said with such hatred towards the Dursley's. Albus could tell he needed to drop the subject immediately.
"Let me get that owl off to my mother at the manor and make sure Harry can stay for the remainder of the summer" With that said, Severus got up and left the office. At that very moment he heard a blood-curdling scream. It sounded as if it was coming from the hospital wing. Severus ran as fast as he could to make sure Harry was all right.
When Severus arrived at the hospital wing, Albus right behind him, Harry was being comforted by Poppy Pomfrey, the school Nurse. He was still clutching his scar, and he was crying. Albus went and sat at Harry's bedside and asked what he had seen in his vision.
"It wasn't a vision headmaster, it was.. it was... it was Cedric. How could I let him get killed by that bastard Voldemort? Why couldn't I have been stronger for him?" Harry cried into madam Pomfrey's shoulder.
After about 10 minutes of crying Harry drifted back to sleep, it would finally last all night with no visions or nightmares.
The next morning Harry woke up in a better mood then he was in the previous day. He ate all his breakfast and then some, which pleased Madam Pomfrey. Severus arrived in the hospital wing about 20 minutes after Harry finished eating. "Harry, what would you say if I told you, you were going to stay with me the rest of the summer?"
Harry thought about this and he wasn't quite sure how to respond. He knew for a fact he wouldn't be in any physical harm like he was at the Dursley, but this WAS still professor Snape we were talking about. "Would I still be able to go to the Burrow on the August 23rd? If so I think I might having someplace safe to stay. Thank you very much for the offer" saying as though he was going to be denied going to the Burrow.
"Of course you can go to the Burrow, but only after a trip to Diagon Alley to pick up your school supplies." Said Severus. Harry looked up at him as if he had a pumpkin for a head; he had a hard time believing that this man in front of him was Professor Snape.
"Its like invasion of the body snatchers" said Harry quietly to himself trying not to be heard by Severus. It wasn't quiet enough and Severus asked Harry about this invasion of the body snatchers bit. Severus smiled a bit at the comparison. "Very well then, we leave tomorrow for the manor. Your things will be waiting for you there when we arrive." With That, Severus left the room.
Albus showed up about lunchtime to keep Harry company for a bit. He slightly pushed to get information on how the Dursley's were treating him; he wasn't ready to tell yet, so Dumbledore let it go.
Harry rested well again that night. The next day was full of anticipation, what would the manor be like? What would profes... Severus be like alone? His mother will be there too; I wonder what she is like? All these questions were running through Harry's head. Shortly after breakfast Severus appeared in the hospital wing with some new clothes and traveling robes for Harry. Harry changed and off they went. They went to Dumbledore's office and use the floo network. Harry hated the floo but it was better then living with the Dursley's that was a fact.
"Snape manor" Severus said when he threw the powder into the fire and urged Harry on before him. Harry went in and spin he did. He landed with a thud and pop into a grand marble fireplace, he quickly got out of the way for Severus to join him. Harry looked around as he waited; the room was large and ornately decorated with marble and cherry work. Then pushing her way through a door was someone he assumed to be Mrs. Snape, the professor's mother. She wasn't fat or thin; she seemed very well built for a woman of about 50-60 years old he figured in his head. She had graying black hair and the prettiest blue eyes he had ever seen. She was straight faced and asked him "Harry Potter I assume?" She then held out her hand to shake it and he accepted. Severus just then landed with a pop. Then they both said in chorus "Welcome to Snape Manor."
Chapter 4: Going to the Manor
Severus went with Dumbledore into the headmaster's office. Albus said the password "S'mores" looking at Severus as he rolled his eyes. "Don't they sound delicious Severus?"
As the two professors sat down, Fawkes the Phoenix flew over and sat on Dumbledore's shoulder. "Where is he going to stay Albus?" Asked Severus.
"That, my dear friend is the question that needs answering." Answered Dumbledore stroking his faithful phoenix. "Severus, tell me, would you have space for him at the manor this year? Would your mother mind terribly?"
"You know Albus; I don't think she would mind at all but let me owl her and I'll get back to you on this." Severus said with no reservation at all. This shocked Albus, as he knew he was normally very hard on Harry. "Severus, why are you being so kind to Harry all of a sudden, what in Merlin's name did you see for you to go so soft on him?" Dumbledore asked looking at Severus over his half moon shaped glasses.
"Albus, if you don't mind, I don't think Harry wants me talking about it, but suffice it to say no matter how much I dislike a student for whatever reason, no one should have to live like Harry was being forced to live." Severus said with such hatred towards the Dursley's. Albus could tell he needed to drop the subject immediately.
"Let me get that owl off to my mother at the manor and make sure Harry can stay for the remainder of the summer" With that said, Severus got up and left the office. At that very moment he heard a blood-curdling scream. It sounded as if it was coming from the hospital wing. Severus ran as fast as he could to make sure Harry was all right.
When Severus arrived at the hospital wing, Albus right behind him, Harry was being comforted by Poppy Pomfrey, the school Nurse. He was still clutching his scar, and he was crying. Albus went and sat at Harry's bedside and asked what he had seen in his vision.
"It wasn't a vision headmaster, it was.. it was... it was Cedric. How could I let him get killed by that bastard Voldemort? Why couldn't I have been stronger for him?" Harry cried into madam Pomfrey's shoulder.
After about 10 minutes of crying Harry drifted back to sleep, it would finally last all night with no visions or nightmares.
The next morning Harry woke up in a better mood then he was in the previous day. He ate all his breakfast and then some, which pleased Madam Pomfrey. Severus arrived in the hospital wing about 20 minutes after Harry finished eating. "Harry, what would you say if I told you, you were going to stay with me the rest of the summer?"
Harry thought about this and he wasn't quite sure how to respond. He knew for a fact he wouldn't be in any physical harm like he was at the Dursley, but this WAS still professor Snape we were talking about. "Would I still be able to go to the Burrow on the August 23rd? If so I think I might having someplace safe to stay. Thank you very much for the offer" saying as though he was going to be denied going to the Burrow.
"Of course you can go to the Burrow, but only after a trip to Diagon Alley to pick up your school supplies." Said Severus. Harry looked up at him as if he had a pumpkin for a head; he had a hard time believing that this man in front of him was Professor Snape.
"Its like invasion of the body snatchers" said Harry quietly to himself trying not to be heard by Severus. It wasn't quiet enough and Severus asked Harry about this invasion of the body snatchers bit. Severus smiled a bit at the comparison. "Very well then, we leave tomorrow for the manor. Your things will be waiting for you there when we arrive." With That, Severus left the room.
Albus showed up about lunchtime to keep Harry company for a bit. He slightly pushed to get information on how the Dursley's were treating him; he wasn't ready to tell yet, so Dumbledore let it go.
Harry rested well again that night. The next day was full of anticipation, what would the manor be like? What would profes... Severus be like alone? His mother will be there too; I wonder what she is like? All these questions were running through Harry's head. Shortly after breakfast Severus appeared in the hospital wing with some new clothes and traveling robes for Harry. Harry changed and off they went. They went to Dumbledore's office and use the floo network. Harry hated the floo but it was better then living with the Dursley's that was a fact.
"Snape manor" Severus said when he threw the powder into the fire and urged Harry on before him. Harry went in and spin he did. He landed with a thud and pop into a grand marble fireplace, he quickly got out of the way for Severus to join him. Harry looked around as he waited; the room was large and ornately decorated with marble and cherry work. Then pushing her way through a door was someone he assumed to be Mrs. Snape, the professor's mother. She wasn't fat or thin; she seemed very well built for a woman of about 50-60 years old he figured in his head. She had graying black hair and the prettiest blue eyes he had ever seen. She was straight faced and asked him "Harry Potter I assume?" She then held out her hand to shake it and he accepted. Severus just then landed with a pop. Then they both said in chorus "Welcome to Snape Manor."