Harry looked at Snape, fear clouding his green eyes.
"It's not Draco, please sir, don't let it be Draco"
Snape shook his head.
"I think. . .you should call me Severus."
If anything, Harry looked even more scared.
"Sir. . .Severus. . .what is it?"
Snape sighed and took a chair opposite Harry's. This was not going to be fun.
"The Ministry has decided to take matters into it's own hands, Harry. Fudge has. . .decided. . .that you are not safe at Hogwarts, especially not with an ex-Death Eater. I am afraid you have to go and stay with your Godfather."
As he had expected Harry's face fell.
"I'm sorry, Harry. Dumbledore and I fought for you to be allowed to stay here. But the Minister says that it is Black's decision, as he is your rightful guardian. And he has said he wants you to stay with him."
Harry turned away, his face quickly covered by a mask of indifference.
"Harry, please don't hate me. I don't want you to leave."
"Okay" said Harry dully. Seeing Snape wasn't going anywhere, he got to his feet slightly shakily and walked out.
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The next day, Harry was unhappily clutching a timed Portkey and wishing he didn't have to be going. He really liked Snape. The man gave him room to breathe and think.
Suddenly, with a jerk, Harry and his suitcase lurched out of appearance. With a thud, he landed in Sirius' house.
"Harry!" exclaimed Sirius, "How are you?"
He embraced his godson warmly, releasing his a little when Harry flinched slightly.
"I owe you a huge apology, Harry. I really don't know what came over me. It was just. . .the day we argued. . .I had just fought with Remus, and it would have been your father's birthday. Now, I know that doesn't excuse me at all. . .but I love you Harry. Can you forgive me?"
Harry stared at him.
"Do. . .do you mean that, Siri?"
Sirius nodded fervently, and Harry flew at the animagus. Sirius wrapped his arms around James' tiny son, tears in his eyes.
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Remus watched the scene with tears in his eyes as well. He didn't think Harry would ever forgive him, though. He had been believing the lies that he had heard from Ron and Hermione, who had been told by that BASTARD Percy.
Who would have thought that a Weasley child, the epitomes of tolerance, would have ever joined Lord Voldemort? But Percy was dead now, his soul sucked out. Percy, just like Lucius Malfoy, the Lestranges, and countless other Death Eaters, would never spread hurt and evil again.
However, due to the stupidity of Cornelius Fudge, the Dementors were still roaming, hunting those who the ministry had deemed guilty of crimes. Thankfully, Sirius' trial was to be held the next day; then his best friend would be safe, and he would have time to try and make things better with Harry. Hopefully.
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Snape was marking papers when there was a tap at his door.
"Who is it?" he snarled
"Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger" came the nervous rely.
Snape sighed loudly and paused a moment before reluctantly saying,
"Come in."
The two Gryffindors shuffled uneasily in front of him.
"What?" he enunciated clearly and shortly.
"I was. . ."
"We were. . ."
"Just think. . ."
"Shut up! Now one at a time, if you please."
Granger stepped forward resolutely.
"Wewantoknowhereharryis" she gabbled.
Snape simply raised an eyebrow.
"Um. . .we want to know where Harry is. Please. Sir."
Snape didn't look up.
"He is with his Godfather. Now if that is all, please close the door behind you."
"But. . .wouldn't he rather have stayed with you?"
At this, Snape did look up, surprised. He hadn't thought they would have said that.
"I don't know. It is none of my business. Good evening."
With unhappy muttering, Hermione and Ron headed outside.
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"He's got really close to Harry. I can see it; he's really upset about Harry having to stay with Sirius. Do you think I should research anything about misplaced affection in. . ."
"The library is not going to help you here" said Ron with uncharacteristic seriousness. "This is between Harry and Snape."
"Oh Ron. I just want him to be happy. We were so horrible."
"Yeah. . .because of my brother" said Ron, his face darkening.
Hermione put her arm around his shoulder.
"It's not your fault, Ron. He was just a bastard. You have such a great family, with Charlie and Bill and Ginny and the twins. He was just a black sheep"
Ron sighed deeply.
"But, 'Mione, Harry funded them loads of money for the joke shop. They were meant to keep it quiet but George told me a few weeks ago."
Hermione was silent for several minutes. Finally realising no words could help, she drew Ron into a tight hug.
"We'll get him back, Ron. We will."
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Snape looked at Draco, who had just popped through the flames.
"I miss him, Sev"
"I know, Draco. But the Minister has the final say."
"Yeah well, the minister is just a complete. . ."
Snape cleared his throat and Draco fell silent.
"Now listen to me Draco. I know you like him, he likes you, and you should be good friends. However, he is not here right now. There is no use in pining away for him. You have to just get back to normal, and he'll be here at the start of the next term. That's only 2 weeks. There is no point in fighting the Ministry, because you will never win."
Draco sank into a chair looking deflated.
"But Sev. . .I want him back!"
Snape tried to ignore how childish Draco sounded.
"2 weeks, Draco"
"But I'll be so bored!"
"Well, you could make a start on your Potions homework. . ."
Draco had disappeared through the fire before Snape could blink. The Potions master smiled slightly and went back to his marking.
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The next day Sirius and Harry were eating breakfast. Remus, unbeknown to them, was standing outside the door.
"Where's Professor Lupin?" asked Harry through a mouthful of kipper.
"I don't know. I suppose he's lying in."
"He's. . .he's still cross with me, isn't he?"
Lupin tensed. There was a moments pause and then Sirius spoke incredulously.
"He hates himself for what he said! He was terrified that you would never talk to him again!"
Harry was astonished.
Remus was contemplating coming in when a click from the front door alerted him to someone entering.
Suddenly he felt a chill rising in his heart.
"Merlin, no, it can't be. . ." he whispered to himself.
But it was true.
They had come.
*Bwahahaha another cliffie! I am so evil! But this one is longer. I want to make the next chapter really sad and moving.*
"It's not Draco, please sir, don't let it be Draco"
Snape shook his head.
"I think. . .you should call me Severus."
If anything, Harry looked even more scared.
"Sir. . .Severus. . .what is it?"
Snape sighed and took a chair opposite Harry's. This was not going to be fun.
"The Ministry has decided to take matters into it's own hands, Harry. Fudge has. . .decided. . .that you are not safe at Hogwarts, especially not with an ex-Death Eater. I am afraid you have to go and stay with your Godfather."
As he had expected Harry's face fell.
"I'm sorry, Harry. Dumbledore and I fought for you to be allowed to stay here. But the Minister says that it is Black's decision, as he is your rightful guardian. And he has said he wants you to stay with him."
Harry turned away, his face quickly covered by a mask of indifference.
"Harry, please don't hate me. I don't want you to leave."
"Okay" said Harry dully. Seeing Snape wasn't going anywhere, he got to his feet slightly shakily and walked out.
************************************
The next day, Harry was unhappily clutching a timed Portkey and wishing he didn't have to be going. He really liked Snape. The man gave him room to breathe and think.
Suddenly, with a jerk, Harry and his suitcase lurched out of appearance. With a thud, he landed in Sirius' house.
"Harry!" exclaimed Sirius, "How are you?"
He embraced his godson warmly, releasing his a little when Harry flinched slightly.
"I owe you a huge apology, Harry. I really don't know what came over me. It was just. . .the day we argued. . .I had just fought with Remus, and it would have been your father's birthday. Now, I know that doesn't excuse me at all. . .but I love you Harry. Can you forgive me?"
Harry stared at him.
"Do. . .do you mean that, Siri?"
Sirius nodded fervently, and Harry flew at the animagus. Sirius wrapped his arms around James' tiny son, tears in his eyes.
***********************************
Remus watched the scene with tears in his eyes as well. He didn't think Harry would ever forgive him, though. He had been believing the lies that he had heard from Ron and Hermione, who had been told by that BASTARD Percy.
Who would have thought that a Weasley child, the epitomes of tolerance, would have ever joined Lord Voldemort? But Percy was dead now, his soul sucked out. Percy, just like Lucius Malfoy, the Lestranges, and countless other Death Eaters, would never spread hurt and evil again.
However, due to the stupidity of Cornelius Fudge, the Dementors were still roaming, hunting those who the ministry had deemed guilty of crimes. Thankfully, Sirius' trial was to be held the next day; then his best friend would be safe, and he would have time to try and make things better with Harry. Hopefully.
*******************************
Snape was marking papers when there was a tap at his door.
"Who is it?" he snarled
"Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger" came the nervous rely.
Snape sighed loudly and paused a moment before reluctantly saying,
"Come in."
The two Gryffindors shuffled uneasily in front of him.
"What?" he enunciated clearly and shortly.
"I was. . ."
"We were. . ."
"Just think. . ."
"Shut up! Now one at a time, if you please."
Granger stepped forward resolutely.
"Wewantoknowhereharryis" she gabbled.
Snape simply raised an eyebrow.
"Um. . .we want to know where Harry is. Please. Sir."
Snape didn't look up.
"He is with his Godfather. Now if that is all, please close the door behind you."
"But. . .wouldn't he rather have stayed with you?"
At this, Snape did look up, surprised. He hadn't thought they would have said that.
"I don't know. It is none of my business. Good evening."
With unhappy muttering, Hermione and Ron headed outside.
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"He's got really close to Harry. I can see it; he's really upset about Harry having to stay with Sirius. Do you think I should research anything about misplaced affection in. . ."
"The library is not going to help you here" said Ron with uncharacteristic seriousness. "This is between Harry and Snape."
"Oh Ron. I just want him to be happy. We were so horrible."
"Yeah. . .because of my brother" said Ron, his face darkening.
Hermione put her arm around his shoulder.
"It's not your fault, Ron. He was just a bastard. You have such a great family, with Charlie and Bill and Ginny and the twins. He was just a black sheep"
Ron sighed deeply.
"But, 'Mione, Harry funded them loads of money for the joke shop. They were meant to keep it quiet but George told me a few weeks ago."
Hermione was silent for several minutes. Finally realising no words could help, she drew Ron into a tight hug.
"We'll get him back, Ron. We will."
*************************************
Snape looked at Draco, who had just popped through the flames.
"I miss him, Sev"
"I know, Draco. But the Minister has the final say."
"Yeah well, the minister is just a complete. . ."
Snape cleared his throat and Draco fell silent.
"Now listen to me Draco. I know you like him, he likes you, and you should be good friends. However, he is not here right now. There is no use in pining away for him. You have to just get back to normal, and he'll be here at the start of the next term. That's only 2 weeks. There is no point in fighting the Ministry, because you will never win."
Draco sank into a chair looking deflated.
"But Sev. . .I want him back!"
Snape tried to ignore how childish Draco sounded.
"2 weeks, Draco"
"But I'll be so bored!"
"Well, you could make a start on your Potions homework. . ."
Draco had disappeared through the fire before Snape could blink. The Potions master smiled slightly and went back to his marking.
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The next day Sirius and Harry were eating breakfast. Remus, unbeknown to them, was standing outside the door.
"Where's Professor Lupin?" asked Harry through a mouthful of kipper.
"I don't know. I suppose he's lying in."
"He's. . .he's still cross with me, isn't he?"
Lupin tensed. There was a moments pause and then Sirius spoke incredulously.
"He hates himself for what he said! He was terrified that you would never talk to him again!"
Harry was astonished.
Remus was contemplating coming in when a click from the front door alerted him to someone entering.
Suddenly he felt a chill rising in his heart.
"Merlin, no, it can't be. . ." he whispered to himself.
But it was true.
They had come.
*Bwahahaha another cliffie! I am so evil! But this one is longer. I want to make the next chapter really sad and moving.*