Thanks everyone for their reviews so far. They have been really great :)
Anyway, on with the next chapter!
~RV
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Severus stood in front of Gringotts and waited for his wife. Then he saw her - her light blonde hair trailing behind her softly, her yellow robes making her shine and stand out from the crowd. Severus almost felt a state of giddiness sweep over him, the same feeling he felt when he first met her. He smiled. He just loved her so much. "Want to grab some lunch?" asked Florence after she had kissed Severus hello, and headed off down Diagon Alley. They chose to visit The Leaky Cauldron and ordered their food. There, Severus told Florence about Harry Potter and his arrival at Hogwarts the following week. "Severus, what on earth are you getting so worked up about?" Frowned Florence, "The poor boy has been mistreated his entire life! Anyway, James hasn't had any influence on him. The kid probably just wants a chance. Don't make things more difficult for him, okay?" Severus remained silent.
"Maybe you're right" He said slowly, 'I mean, he couldn't be as bad as James, right?"
That night, Severus couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned as memories of his past came back. He remembered being teased and taunted by the Potter and Black. He remembered being the outcast, the lonely kid, the kid who everyone picked on. Tears welled up in his eyes just before he remembered the first time he laid eyes on Florence and he drifted off to sleep.
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A week later, Severus sat in the Great Hall, sharing the front table with he fellow teachers. The rest of the school sat at their respective house tables and waited. The new first years were about to enter and begin the sorting ceremony. Severus noticed that there were several whispers amongst the students, more than usual. He frowned as the door opened and Minerva entered the hall, followed by a group of timid looking first year students. Severus searched with his eyes for the Potter boy but he could not see who it could be.
The sorting ceremony started and one by one, new students were placed in Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Gryffindor. When Minerva called out "Malfoy, Draco" to be the next sorted, Severus watched with interest as the sorting hat yelled out "Slytherin!" after only just touching Draco's head.
"Just like his father" Severus thought to himself. The sorting ceremony continued and when Minerva called out the name "Potter, Harry", Severus found himself sitting up much straighter than usual. The entire hall was buzzing with excitement, explaining what the students had been whispering about before the ceremony began. From the group of first years yet to be sorted, out stepped a small, scrawny looking kid. Severus not only noticed the fear in his eyes, but his messy hair sticking up everywhere and of course the lightning shaped bolt scar down his forehead. Harry sat on the sorting stool and the hat was placed on his head.
"That's Harry Potter?" Severus heard himself think, "That scrawny kid is the son of James?" Severus noticed that the hat was taking it's time with sorting Harry. With a nasty thought, he considered what it would be like if he was placed in Slytherin. The thought quickly left him when the hat bellowed "Gryffindor!"
The crowd, especially the students seated at the Gryffindor table, went berserk at the sorting hat's announcement. Severus scowled as he saw Harry being given a hero's welcome as he sat down at the Gryffindor table. He scowled even further at the "We've got Potter!" Chants by the dratted Weasly twins. His eyes went dark when although the boy was looking petrified, he looked happier. Severus felt an unexplained anger surge over him.
"Been here five minutes and his head is already expanding" Severus yelled in his head, "Don't you worry Albus, he'll be getting no special treatment from me!"
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As the feast started and Severus began eating, Professor Quirrell, who was seated next to him, began talking. "Ho-o-wsssss that-a-a-tt, Sever-r-r-uss? Harr-ry Pot-t-t-ter at Hogwarts? Is-sn't tha-att, gr-r-reat?"
"Yeah" Replied Severus sarcastically, "Absolutely fan-tastic". At this moment, Severus looked over at Harry Potter, who at the time, was looking back at him. Suddenly, Severus noticed that Harry had looked away and was clutching his forehead, right over his scar.
"Attention seeker" Thought Severus, as he turned back to his meal.
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So, Severus hates Harry right from the start. No surprises there :)
Next chapter up soon!
~RV
Anyway, on with the next chapter!
~RV
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Severus stood in front of Gringotts and waited for his wife. Then he saw her - her light blonde hair trailing behind her softly, her yellow robes making her shine and stand out from the crowd. Severus almost felt a state of giddiness sweep over him, the same feeling he felt when he first met her. He smiled. He just loved her so much. "Want to grab some lunch?" asked Florence after she had kissed Severus hello, and headed off down Diagon Alley. They chose to visit The Leaky Cauldron and ordered their food. There, Severus told Florence about Harry Potter and his arrival at Hogwarts the following week. "Severus, what on earth are you getting so worked up about?" Frowned Florence, "The poor boy has been mistreated his entire life! Anyway, James hasn't had any influence on him. The kid probably just wants a chance. Don't make things more difficult for him, okay?" Severus remained silent.
"Maybe you're right" He said slowly, 'I mean, he couldn't be as bad as James, right?"
That night, Severus couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned as memories of his past came back. He remembered being teased and taunted by the Potter and Black. He remembered being the outcast, the lonely kid, the kid who everyone picked on. Tears welled up in his eyes just before he remembered the first time he laid eyes on Florence and he drifted off to sleep.
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A week later, Severus sat in the Great Hall, sharing the front table with he fellow teachers. The rest of the school sat at their respective house tables and waited. The new first years were about to enter and begin the sorting ceremony. Severus noticed that there were several whispers amongst the students, more than usual. He frowned as the door opened and Minerva entered the hall, followed by a group of timid looking first year students. Severus searched with his eyes for the Potter boy but he could not see who it could be.
The sorting ceremony started and one by one, new students were placed in Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Gryffindor. When Minerva called out "Malfoy, Draco" to be the next sorted, Severus watched with interest as the sorting hat yelled out "Slytherin!" after only just touching Draco's head.
"Just like his father" Severus thought to himself. The sorting ceremony continued and when Minerva called out the name "Potter, Harry", Severus found himself sitting up much straighter than usual. The entire hall was buzzing with excitement, explaining what the students had been whispering about before the ceremony began. From the group of first years yet to be sorted, out stepped a small, scrawny looking kid. Severus not only noticed the fear in his eyes, but his messy hair sticking up everywhere and of course the lightning shaped bolt scar down his forehead. Harry sat on the sorting stool and the hat was placed on his head.
"That's Harry Potter?" Severus heard himself think, "That scrawny kid is the son of James?" Severus noticed that the hat was taking it's time with sorting Harry. With a nasty thought, he considered what it would be like if he was placed in Slytherin. The thought quickly left him when the hat bellowed "Gryffindor!"
The crowd, especially the students seated at the Gryffindor table, went berserk at the sorting hat's announcement. Severus scowled as he saw Harry being given a hero's welcome as he sat down at the Gryffindor table. He scowled even further at the "We've got Potter!" Chants by the dratted Weasly twins. His eyes went dark when although the boy was looking petrified, he looked happier. Severus felt an unexplained anger surge over him.
"Been here five minutes and his head is already expanding" Severus yelled in his head, "Don't you worry Albus, he'll be getting no special treatment from me!"
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As the feast started and Severus began eating, Professor Quirrell, who was seated next to him, began talking. "Ho-o-wsssss that-a-a-tt, Sever-r-r-uss? Harr-ry Pot-t-t-ter at Hogwarts? Is-sn't tha-att, gr-r-reat?"
"Yeah" Replied Severus sarcastically, "Absolutely fan-tastic". At this moment, Severus looked over at Harry Potter, who at the time, was looking back at him. Suddenly, Severus noticed that Harry had looked away and was clutching his forehead, right over his scar.
"Attention seeker" Thought Severus, as he turned back to his meal.
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So, Severus hates Harry right from the start. No surprises there :)
Next chapter up soon!
~RV