Disclaimer: I don't own any of the HP stuff it all belongs to J.K Rowling
and co. This is just my way of whiling away time until the fifth book comes
out
Thank you all for your lovely reviews and I know the last chapter was a bit short but this one is longer (although not by much) and I did post it quickly so forgive me for the shortness.
1 Chapter Two
Vernon Dursley stood up to find out who was at the door after getting no response from his insolent nephew when a man walked unannounced into his living room. The man glared at Vernon and waited for him to say something.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing in my house?" he asked, standing up as he spoke, his face rapidly turning purple with rage as he waited for an answer.
"Hello Mr Dursley, I am Severus Snape, Potions Master at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and have been sent to check on Mr Potter's safety, so I will be staying with you for a few days. Unless you have a problem with that?" Severus said this in his most sinister tone and Vernon quailed under his glaring black eyes and sat back down looking stunned at this man's audacity, just then Harry walked into the room.
"BOY! I want an explanation for this at once! Did you write to those freaks complaining or something equally pathetic?" He paused for a brief second before continuing "Well are you going to answer me or not?" Before Harry could say anything Severus answered Vernon for him "Potter had nothing to do with this, it was entirely the headmaster's idea so don't blame Potter for it, now I would appreciate it if I had a room to sleep in while I am here" Severus sneered.
"Fine! I'll go and sort a room out for you" Vernon said, disgust for the man in his house obvious in his voice. He left the room quickly muttering under his breath as he went.
When they were alone Harry looked up at his Professor and said quietly "Professor, why are you here?"
"I was sent to check on you and by the look of you it was a good job I came. What happened to you?" he asked, gesturing to all the bruises.
"Nothing happened to me, I ……………. I just fell over that's all" Harry responded purposely not meeting Severus's eyes.
"I don't believe you Potter, you are not Longbottom and I refuse to believe that anyone else on the planet can be as clumsy as him. I want an explanation NOW!"
Harry hesitated, still avoiding Severus's eyes when Vernon walked back into the room, followed by Petunia and Dudley.
"Your room is ready,….. Severus was it? If I must accommodate you, you will be polite to my family and there will be NO magic in my house! This is my wife Petunia" he said gesturing to a thin, horse faced woman standing behind him, " and this is my son Dudley" he finished, again gesturing to a person behind him, this time is was a grossly overweight boy who looked to be about Harry's age that he pointed to. Severus stared at the boy, shocked at how overweight he was when Harry was so thin, and didn't realise when Vernon started speaking again "Dinner is in 5 minutes if you want something to eat" At that he stormed out of the room and left Petunia to play host to their unwelcome guest.
"Hello Mr Snape, my son will show you up to your room and my nephew will take any luggage you have up for you, then we will have dinner if that is alright with you? I must get back to preparing dinner now"
Severus stared at the horse faced woman, incredulous at how polite she was being when her husband had been so rude and then turned to follow her enormous son up the stairs to his room, but before he had gone far he heard her hiss to Harry "Take his stuff upstairs and be polite. Don't you be telling him anything he shouldn't know or you will face the consequences. Now GO!"
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TBC
Please R&R let me know what you think coz I'm not particularly happy with this chapter. I need to get reviews before I continue though because I need to know that people like it before I will write more.
Thank you all for your lovely reviews and I know the last chapter was a bit short but this one is longer (although not by much) and I did post it quickly so forgive me for the shortness.
1 Chapter Two
Vernon Dursley stood up to find out who was at the door after getting no response from his insolent nephew when a man walked unannounced into his living room. The man glared at Vernon and waited for him to say something.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing in my house?" he asked, standing up as he spoke, his face rapidly turning purple with rage as he waited for an answer.
"Hello Mr Dursley, I am Severus Snape, Potions Master at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and have been sent to check on Mr Potter's safety, so I will be staying with you for a few days. Unless you have a problem with that?" Severus said this in his most sinister tone and Vernon quailed under his glaring black eyes and sat back down looking stunned at this man's audacity, just then Harry walked into the room.
"BOY! I want an explanation for this at once! Did you write to those freaks complaining or something equally pathetic?" He paused for a brief second before continuing "Well are you going to answer me or not?" Before Harry could say anything Severus answered Vernon for him "Potter had nothing to do with this, it was entirely the headmaster's idea so don't blame Potter for it, now I would appreciate it if I had a room to sleep in while I am here" Severus sneered.
"Fine! I'll go and sort a room out for you" Vernon said, disgust for the man in his house obvious in his voice. He left the room quickly muttering under his breath as he went.
When they were alone Harry looked up at his Professor and said quietly "Professor, why are you here?"
"I was sent to check on you and by the look of you it was a good job I came. What happened to you?" he asked, gesturing to all the bruises.
"Nothing happened to me, I ……………. I just fell over that's all" Harry responded purposely not meeting Severus's eyes.
"I don't believe you Potter, you are not Longbottom and I refuse to believe that anyone else on the planet can be as clumsy as him. I want an explanation NOW!"
Harry hesitated, still avoiding Severus's eyes when Vernon walked back into the room, followed by Petunia and Dudley.
"Your room is ready,….. Severus was it? If I must accommodate you, you will be polite to my family and there will be NO magic in my house! This is my wife Petunia" he said gesturing to a thin, horse faced woman standing behind him, " and this is my son Dudley" he finished, again gesturing to a person behind him, this time is was a grossly overweight boy who looked to be about Harry's age that he pointed to. Severus stared at the boy, shocked at how overweight he was when Harry was so thin, and didn't realise when Vernon started speaking again "Dinner is in 5 minutes if you want something to eat" At that he stormed out of the room and left Petunia to play host to their unwelcome guest.
"Hello Mr Snape, my son will show you up to your room and my nephew will take any luggage you have up for you, then we will have dinner if that is alright with you? I must get back to preparing dinner now"
Severus stared at the horse faced woman, incredulous at how polite she was being when her husband had been so rude and then turned to follow her enormous son up the stairs to his room, but before he had gone far he heard her hiss to Harry "Take his stuff upstairs and be polite. Don't you be telling him anything he shouldn't know or you will face the consequences. Now GO!"
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TBC
Please R&R let me know what you think coz I'm not particularly happy with this chapter. I need to get reviews before I continue though because I need to know that people like it before I will write more.