SON OF MINE

Sethanon Snape Challenge Response written by Sethanon Snape Word Count

Chapter 3: 1914

Chapter 3: Lets Meet The Slytherins and Oh My Parsletounge

As Severus led Harry down to the Dungeons he kept thinking of what the young boy had whispered. "Safe, he feels safe with me of all people, safe, I don't understand why he should feel safe with me of all people. Could it be that I am the only person in this world that has held him without causing pain or that I have never raised my voice at him?" His musing was interrupted by Harry squealing and pointing at a painting that bowed to him.

'Professor who is that?' The painting beat Severus to the punch.

'I young man? Who am I? I hear you ask, I am Salazar Slytherin the guardian of The Head of Slytherins Quarters.' Severus butted in at that point.

'Salazar this is Mr Harry Potter one of my Slytherins and he is to be given access to my quarters with or with out a password.' Slytherin then hissed in Parsletounge.

* It's typical that I would have to be the guardian of a Head of Slytherin who was an absolute Hufflepuff when it came to his clutch of Slytherins* To Slytherin's and Severus' astonishment Harry burst out laughing and hissed back to the painting.

*Thats not very nice.* Both burst out.

'You can speak Parsletounge.' Harry looked confused and said.

'What?' Severus rolled his eyes and explained to Harry that he was a Parslemouth and could speak Parsletounge the language of Serpents and told Harry not to make this ability common knowledge due to the fact that the Dark Lord is a Parslemouth and the skill is viewed falsely as a Dark Art, Harry swore never to let anyone find out that he was a Parslemouth.

AN: Thats what Harry thinks. Hehehehehehehe cough cough aghchoo. Damn flu.

The two Slytherins continued down the corridor until the end where they were met with a blank wall. Severus told Harry that this was the entrance to the Slytherin common room and that the password was.

'Casseopia.' The wall slid opened up similar to the way Diagon Alley opens and they entered the Slytherin Dungeons.

'Welcome Harry to Arx Serpens, your new home for the next 7 years.' Severus announced. Harry looked around in wonder the common room which was decorated in dark forest green couches with silver edging and mahogany tables with matching chairs a Slytherin banner, upon the wall above a huge fire place was a painting of Salazar Slytherin, the fire place gave off a warm glow around the room which also had what looked like hundreds of candles so the room was at the same time brightly and softly illuminated in just the right areas.

'It's beautiful.' Harry whispered, Severus smiled down at his newest charge and walked over to the couch in front of the fire and sat down.

'It is isn't it, it hasn't changed in a thousand years and I don't think it will ever be changed. Did you know that this is where I stayed when I was at Hogwarts, I always used to sit here after curfew just to enjoy the warmth and the coolness of this common room.' Harry walked over to his new Head of House and curled up beside him looking down at the floor and said.

'Thankyou for sharing that with me I know I don't deserve it.' Severus slipped an elegant hand under Harry's chin and lifted it until he held Harry's eyes with his own and stated in his I'M-NOT-GOING-TO-BUY-THAT-VOICE.

'You do deserve it Harry.' Disbelief entered Harrys eyes, Severus continued.

'No you do and I don't care what that muggle uncle of yours told you, I am telling you that you deserve to be treated with respect and care and even love, you don't deserve to be treated with violence as you were and I can tell you Mr Potter that you will never see those people if they classify as people again. Do I make myself clear?' Harry nodded and asked in a small voice.

'Then where will I stay. I don't want to be an inconvenience...'

'You will be living with me during school holidays and you won't be an inconvenience I will welcome the distraction from my mothers nagging about how I never invite anyone home.' Severus cut in with a small lift of his lips (AN: With anyone else it would be a devious Weasley Twins Grin, get the picture? Yes? Good)

'So your just doing this to get your mother off your back?' Harry sulked. Severus looked down at Harry and realised his mistake at once.

'No Harry, I was only joking about my mothers nagging, well she is a nag but thats a mothers job. I'm taking you in because I want to help you and be there for you when you need me, Okay?' Harry looked at Severus with renewed hope in his eyes and launched himself into Severus waiting arms which enfolded him into a comforting embrace.

'Okay.' Harry whispered. Just then they both heard the sounds of movement from the dorms and Severus said.

'Lets go meet your new house mates and I can give them my welcome speech.' Severus and Harry headed to the right hand corridor to the third room on the left and opened the door.

'Up up Slytherins do not lay abed all day, they are the first to their lessons and the last to leave, they strive to be the best, they use their cunning to outwit opponents and to attain their ambitions, they also think of a plan before acting unlike Gryffindors who act and then think. I would also like to introduce another member of Slytherin House also in his first year, Mr Harry Potter, Harry these are the boys who will be in your year. Draco Malfoy who is over there trying, dismally, to ignore me by hiding in his bed covers you already know so I will introduce you to Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle and Blaise Zambini. Also here in Arx Serpens we don't call each other by our last names so yes you may call me Severus.'

'T thank you S severus.' Stuttered a nervous Harry, Blaise walked over to Harry and said.

'It's ok we won't bite, well Draco might if you wake him before 6:30am.' Harry giggled shyly as Draco stuck his head out of his cover to give Blaise an indignant look before diving back under his covers muttering about the injustice of living with others in the same room. Which sent Severus into gales of laughter.

'Thats exactly what your Father said and did on our very first morning here.' he gasped out between bouts of laughter. Blaise then led Harry to his bed which was beside his and closest to the door and showed him that all his clothes and book etc were put away and showed him how to access his stuff while the Potions Master recovered. Severus then said.

'Harry I do believe it is lunch time and I'll let Blaise show the way as I have to go and show myself before the entire school gets the idea that I have left the school and starts a party. Okay?' Harry nodded.

'Okay Severus.'

The Great Hall, Harry Potter A SLYTHERIN? No Way.

When Blaise, Draco, Gregory, Harry and Vincent arrived in the Great Hall they found themselves the focus of many a curious eye and a sudden silence. The silence ended and the words on every persons (except the Professors) lips were.

'It's Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived, who's...' A Hufflepuff started

'Oh my gosh is that Malfoy standing beside him who would've thought...' A Gryffindor continued

'Look at his house badge he's...' A Ravenclaw exclaimed

'A SLYTHERIN how could Harry Potter be a Slimy Slytherin? His parents were Gryffindors, traitor probably wants to be the next Dark Lord, he was in Slytherin too.' Bellowed an irate Ronald Weasley. The next moment Ronald Weasley got the shock of his life when an equally irate Potions Master thundered.

'100 points off Gryffindor Mr Weasley for an unfounded accusation against a fellow student, and detention for a month with Mr Filch.' Professor Snape took a breath before continuing at his lowest and most lethal register.

'Mr Potter was sorted in front of Professor Dumbledore and all the Heads of Houses including myself, and if I hear your making such a ludicrous assumption again I will be after your expulsion, is that understood Mr Weasley.' Ron gulped and answered in a small voice.

'Y yes S sir.' Professor Snape nodded once before saying.

'Good, Mr Filch will inform you of your detention times.' Professor Snape then gave everyone a glare that had them eating and talking with their nearest neighbour about anything but what just occurred all in under a second from it's execution and walked back to the Head Table to eat his breakfast.

Welcome To Slytherin Harry.

After Professor Snapes defense of his student Marcus Flint who was in Sixth year and Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch Team got up and walked over to the five boys, held out his hand and said.

'Welcome to Slytherin Harry Potter, I'm Marcus Flint.' Harry shook Marcus' hand and said.

'T thank y you Sir.' Marcus looked astounded at the lack of arrogance in Harry (his father told him about James Potters arrogance) and responded.

'Don't call me Sir Harry, call me Marcus, we Slytherins don't stand on formalities with each other. We Slytherins protect our own and if we can't we get revenge. You'll be safe with us Harry, now lets go and eat I'm starving.' Harry nodded and looked relieved, the boys sat down to lunch with the rest of Slytherin House where he was made to feel like he finally belonged.

Draco Malfoy? Tour Guide? Merlin Help Harry.

After lunch one Draco Malfoy decided that he was awake enough to do a little exploring and asked Harry if he would like to come along, Harry was delighted that Draco had asked and said yes. So both boys left the Great Hall for the Dungeons and after half an hour they were hopelessly lost and after much arguing (Draco) and panicked tears (Harry) it was decided that they would do a very un-Slytherin thing to do and scream for help.

McGonagall Rips The Idiot A New Orifice.

Meanwhile in Professor McGonagall's Office a certain young Gryffindor was on the receiving end of a very pissed off McGonagall.

'Mr Weasley, I would never have thought that a member of your family would be so cruel and unjust towards another person..' The Idiot (Ron Weasley) retorted.

'But he's in Slytherin Professor and his parents were in Gryffindor, Potters a traitor to us all.' Minerva McGonagall could not believe her ears.

'That may be your opinion Mr Weasley but it is not mine nor is it the opinion of the staff. Mr Potter was placed in Slytherin because he is ambitious and cunning not because he is evil or because he wants to become the next Dark Lord, I am very disappointed in you Mr Weasley, your behavior is unbecoming of a Gryffindor and I expected much better in the light that your family is one of our most prominent Gryffindor families.' Ron looked resentful.

'While I am not taking anymore points from Gryffindor which is already 90 points into the negative, I am however adding another months detention on top of what Professor Snape gave you, dismissed.' Ron was astounded.

'What? Tha...' McGonagall interrupted.

'Dismissed Mr Weasley, and I sincerely hope you think about what has occurred today.'