It had only been a day since Harry had responded to his fathers letter when the same owl that brought the previous letter came in his window and dropped a new letter. Just as he was about to open it.

"BOY" yelled Uncle Vernon from the bottom of the stairs.

"Yes Uncle Vernon?" Harry asked.

"Get down here and make dinner" Uncle Vernon screeched at him. He was always yelling at Harry for something or another.

"Coming Uncle Vernon" Harry didn't want to get on his uncles bad side afraid of what might be the outcome if he did went down stairs deciding he would have to wait until later to read his letter.
After dinner Harry went back to his room very anxious to open the letter from his father. (He was getting use to the thought). He opened it and read.,
Dear Harry,

You can call me whatever you feel comfortable calling me. How would you feel about coming to live with me? Yes I do have a house. No I'm not sure that it would be smart with Voldemort just coming back into power. This is going to be hard on everyone. That's why we need to stick together. I came up with this plan. Here's how it goes. When the glamourie charm wears off you will permanently go by Zachary Snape. We'll say that you lived with your grandmother in the United States. We'll say that you went to Mystarian Academy for the magically gifted in California. Your magic skills seem good enough for you to pass as a transfer from there. We will also put a charm on your voice so that you sound American. You will have to have a glamourie covering up your scar so no one will recognize you. As for Harry Potter still being at the school I will explain that later. I think I will come visit you saying I am a client of your uncles and I will say that I heard he had a very charming nephew that I would just love to meet. Some how we'll get them to leave us alone for a little while I'm there. Then I'll alter their memories or something and we'll leave together. Please write me telling me how this sounds.

Your father

Harry lay down pondering the things in which his father had written. It sounded like a really good plan and he really did want to see his father so he agreed to his fathers plan. He wrote his father of the agreement to the plan and went to sleep.

***At Snape Manor***

The owl that Severus borrowed from Albus for the summer flew into his home office. He read the reply his son had sent him.

"Harry is really taking this really well" said Severus as a true smile found it's way upon a face that hadn't held on in over fifteen years.