SON OF MINE
Sethanon Snape Challenge Response written by Sethanon Snape
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Chapter 2: 1470
Disclaimer: JK ROWLING OWNS EVERYTHING MUCH TO MY DISPLEASURE. I own nothing. AN: I WANT, I WANT, I WANT. Mummy: You can't have. AN: Not FAIR.
Chapter 2: The Hogwarts Hospital Wing.
When the Hogwarts Express pulled into Hogsmeade Severus Snape was first off the train with young Harry Potter, unconscious in his arms as he ran to one of the Horseless Carriages that would take the students and professors alike to Hogwarts. Once at Hogwarts, Severus raced to the Hospital wing surprising Madam Pomfrey who was not expecting any patients to treat until the next day. She quickly got over her surprise and pointed to a bed.
'Put him over there Severus, and lets have a look shall we?' Madam Pomfrey said as she walked over to scan Harry. Then she let out a screech.
'Merlins blood this boy has been raped, beaten and starved. Who is he Severus?'
'Harry Potter.' Whispered Severus his worst fears confirmed. Madam Pomfrey's face paled to the point that she looked like she was about keel over in a dead faint. Severus held his head in his hands thinking.
"If only someone had checked up on him this could have been solved so much sooner, Damn you Albus why did you leave Harry with those muggles? Why?." Severus raised his head as one Professor McGonagall sped into the Hospital wing startling the Potions Master from his inner thoughts and Madam Pomfrey from wondering if she was going to faint and make a complete fool out of herself.
"Thank Merlin for Minerva" Poppy Pomfrey thought as she went into action casting healing charms and bustling around like the efficient and possessive Mediwitch that she is.
'Even with the amount of injuries young Mr Potter has he should be up and about tomorrow. Also it would be beneficial if he had someone whom he could trust and talk to without having to be pressured.' Madam Pomfrey hinted looking pointedly at Severus. Who stood and moved to the bed next to Harry's saying.
'Alright I'll do it as he already trusts me to a degree. But I won't push Harry, he will open up to me in his own time and I won't tolerate anyone pushing him, just be there for him and support him as I can't watch over him twenty four hours a day.' Both women stated there assent and both offered to their support to Severus in this new and trying endeavour that he was embarking on. 'Good now if you'll excuse me it's getting late and I am expected to be awake when our young Mr Potter dictates.' Severus sneered and cast a spell on Harry that would let him now when his young charge woke up, then layed down fully robed and fell asleep.
The Head of Gryffindor and the Hogwarts Mediwitch looked down on both the Hospitals current occupants with slight smiles on their faces and bid each other goodnight, all the while thinking the same thing.
"Harry and Severus need each other one needing support, one needing to give that support."
September 2nd 1991: Harry's Sorting.
(AN "I know Out Of Character keep your pantyhose on, Sevie is dealing with a very vulnerable boy here so give little ole me a break, Snarky Snape is just around the corner GRYFFINDORS BEWARE mwahahahahaha..ach...cough...cough...splutter." walks off head bowed in shame at evil laughs failure. BACK TO THE STORY. sorry)
The spell activated just before 5:30 am and Severus was up and out of bed, saying a cleaning spell, and over to Harry's bed within seconds of waking as Harry slowly came around. Harry suddenly sat up and spun around at the velvet voice of Severus Snape.
'Harry, how are you feeling?' Professor Snape asked kindly, hoping not to scare the child. Harry looked up at the tall professor and said.
'I I f feel b better sir. Can y you tell m me where I am p please?' Severus sat on a chair beside Harry's bed and said in his most appealing voice.
'Your at Hogwarts in the Hospital Wing to be precise, since it is Saturday do you want to have a look around the school after we go and have a quick chat with Professor Dumbledore and get you sorted into your house?' Harry looked up hopefully and almost bursting with the prospect of exploring a school of magic asked.
'Can we really? That would be brilliant, I've never been able to see what the wizarding worlds like except for Diagon Alley.' Professor Snape raised his hands and motioned for Harry to calm down while saying.
'Yes really, but first we need breakfast and you need to get changed into your school robes, okay?' Harry with a grin on his face just nodded his head as he was to excited to talk.
Thirty minutes later Professor Snape was herding an excited little sprite up to the stone gargoyle that was the entrance to Professor Albus Dumbledore's office and came to a stop grabbing Harry's robes to stop him and said.
'Woah Harry we're here.' Harry looked up at Professor Snape, confusion evident upon his young face.
'Just watch your going to love this, Sherbert Lemon.'
All of a sudden the gargoyle sprang to life, and hopped aside as the wall behind him split in two. Harry was amazed then he noticed a spiral staircase which was moving smoothly upwards, like an escalator. As Professor Snape guided Harry onto it, they heard the wall thud closed behind them. They rose upwards in circles, higher and higher, until they could see a gleaming oak door ahead, with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffon, which came to life and asked in an annoyed high pitched yet rough voice.
'What do you want he's already got the other Heads of Houses in there we don't need Slytherins.' Severus looked annoyed and stated in his I-AM-SPEAKING-TO-A-GRYFFINDOR-WHO-IS-NOT-WORTH-MY-TIME voice.
'He is Professor Albus Dumbledore address him as such in the future and Professor Dumbledore is expecting Mr Potter and myself, so let me in before I throw you in my cauldron and melt you.' The griffon gulped audibly and opened the door without further protest. Softening his voice Professor Snape said.
'Come on Harry they are expecting us.' as he ushered Harry through the door where the other professors waited with bated breath.
Professor Dumbledores Office.
Albus Dumbledore looked up at the opening of the door and watched his Potions Master herd a small child with shoulder length black hair and the greenest eyes he had ever seen who just happened to be gazing around with wonder upon his young face.
'Ah Severus, I see our young Mr Potter is up and about, good good. Now Harry I would like to introduce you to these ladies and gentlemen who happen to be the Heads of their Houses, as you have already met Professor Snape I'll start with him. Professor Severus Snape is our Potions Master and the Head of Slytherin, Professor Minerva McGonagall is our Transfiguration Mistress, the Head of Gryffindor and Deputy Headmistress, Professor Fidelius Flitwick is our Charms Master and the Head of Ravenclaw, Professor Serena Sprout is our Herbology Mistress and the Head of Hufflepuff and I am Professor Albus Dumbledore the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.' As Dumbledore introduced the Heads of Houses they smiled at Harry in acknowledgment of their names and titles.
'Hi.' Harry responded quietly as Professor Dumbledore stood up with an old hat in his hands, and walked around his desk towards Harry and placed the sorting hat on his head while saying.
'Well Mr Potter it seems that now introductions are over it is time for you to be sorted and then for your Head of House to introduce you to your house mates.'
Suddenly the sorting hat started to speak surprising Harry so much that he knocked the hat of his head into his lap.
'Umm sorry, it s startled m me.' Professor Dumbledore just smiled and said.
'Thats alright now why don't you be a good lad and pop him back on your head hmm?' Knowing a command no matter how it was put to him, Harry placed the sorting hat back on his head and waited for it to speak again.
'Ah Mr Harry Potter now that you have that out of your system lets figure out what house you belong in. Hmm you have the courage of a Gryffindor but no thats not the house for you, the loyalty of a Hufflepuff nope this house won't suit you either, with your intelligence and desire to learn would put you in Ravenclaw, but no, it is your ambition to be the best and your cunning that will place you in SLYTHERIN!' The sorting hat had finally screamed for all to hear. Harry flung the hat off his head and much to Professor Snape's and everybody else's surprise jumped into his lap and hugged him and whispered one word loud enough for everyone to hear that shocked everyone in the room.
'Safe.'