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AN: After so many wanted me to write more I thought about possible ways to continue it yesterday, while I was in school and came up with something… I hope you like it…

AN2: I would also like to thank my Beta Reader Myk…

Confrontations

After I read the letter a few times, I went to Albus to confront him. I watched him while he reads Harry's letter and wait for his reaction. Either his face does not betray his emotions, or he is not affronted with Harry's accusations, though his eyes seemed to betray his anger. As if he was a small boy, who lost his favourite toy. Maybe Harry was right. After all, why would he send Harry to his relatives when he could learn more ways to defend himself against Voldemort, and hopefully defeat him, if he stayed with a magical family? Why would he say no? It could have meant Harry's life! It's not as if Harry never told of the abuse. Am I only a tool to him as well? I do for him what he want me to do. I can't say no to him. I never wanted to spy on Voldemort again knowing the price I would pay in order to gain his trust back. I told Albus, and yet he still sent me out to spy again. He did not seem surprised when Voldemort appeared again. He knew about the possibility. Would he have left me to rot in Azkaban had he known that the Dark Lord would not come back?

"It is a pity that Harry thinks that I left him with his relatives because I wanted to control him. He simply was safer there," Albus interrupted into Severus' thoughts. "His safety kept the wards up."

Severus would have laughed had it not been this serious. Either Albus Dumbledore is completely naive, or he knew what went on and did not want to admit his ulterior motives. Albus Dumbledore is anything but naive.

"That is why Voldemort managed to break the wards around the house and remove Harry from the Dursley's care, without anybody noticing until the start of term? Somehow I can't believe that, besides the fact that he needed further lessons in Defence to prepare for his fight against Voldemort. And I have to give him credit about Black You believed in his innocence the moment you were told. You must have known it before! So why did you let the Ministry send an innocent man to Azkaban without a trial? Would you have sent me to Azkaban as well had you known that Voldemort was defeated and could not return? I believe you were also the one that talked Remus out of asking to be allowed to take care of Harry. He could have stayed at Hogwarts with Minerva, who actually is his godmother, while there was a full moon," Severus accused the man he once respected.

Severus could not identify the look Albus gave him when he answered. "Severus, it was better the way it was. What do you think the wizarding community would have said had I let their saviour stay with a werewolf?"

"And what about Minerva?" Severus countered the Headmaster. "She is his godmother! I know you talked her out of even telling him that! Albus, he went through more than anyone else his age, Hell, not even I went through as much as he did! And I'm twice his age! You only sat back and watched. And what about his pregnancy? He was already thinner than anyone his age should be! He needed all the food he could get, and yet he had to participate in some nonexistent diet that his cousin had been on! Why did you still send him back to those people? You knew that they despise magic. I was there when Lily told you about Petunia's aversion to magic all those years ago! You're either naive, or you planned it that way. And your everything but naive!" Severus answered.

Albus sighed, apparently he did not know how he could convince Severus of otherwise. He seemed to have his mind made up. "It was all for his best, Severus. His fame would have blinded him. He..."

"He would have someone he could have confided in. He should not have had to join Voldemort to be able to do that... You wanted him to have nobody to confide in. You wanted him to confide in only you. You could decide when to help him and when not, so that he would be willing to fight for you. I wonder how you ever got sorted into Gryffindor! You're even worse than Voldemort, recruiting children to fight for you in the war. Voldemort is at least decent enough to wait until they finish school, but you already recruit them while their still learning. You use their insecurities while they attempt to find their place in the world. I can't believe that I ever thought that you would be better than Voldemort! While Voldemort kills them, they know what will happen! But you send them to their deaths without them knowing. Very Slytherin of you, but Harry saw through your facade," Severus interrupted.

Albus started another try to defend himself, "Severus, why would I do something like that? Harry is like a grandson to me. I would never wish him any harm..."

"You would not wish him any harm? Ha! He nearly died at the hands of his uncle, he disappeared and was gone for nearly a month, and you did not even know it! You might not wish him any harm, so that he can fight for you, but you're doing nothing against him being harmed. It could be useful, after all, and don't you dare tell me that you don't think that way. Harry is proof enough of that. You don't care if he led a more difficult life then Voldemort, as long as he remained loyal to you! The only thing you mourn is one soldier less in your ranks. You think you could replace him. Let me tell you one thing, Albus, you can't replace him! When the wizarding community realizes that he joined Voldemort, they will lose hope. They won't fight a fight they think they can't win. And that is what they will do. Also, you can't hide forever that Harry became Voldemort's ally because of you. They will eventually find out, and when they find out, they will mostly find out the exact reasons why Harry joined the Dark Lord. Your popularity will plummet. You played with fire and got burnt," Severus interrupted Albus once again.

Albus said, with a stern face, "Severus, I ask you to think about what you say. You should..."

"You should listen to yourself! You're pathetic! I'm gone! I quit! I don't want to work for someone that hurt the only person I have ever loved more than my life that way. I wish you good luck in finding a new Potions teacher, as well as a new Head of Slytherin," with this said, Severus left the Headmaster's office and went to pack his belongings.

In the evening of that same day, Severus arrived at Riddle Manor. He knew that Voldemort at least suspected him as a spy, he just did not know whether Harry had informed him of that. He hoped that the Dark Lord would give him another chance. Maybe he could make a deal. Although, he still hated killing and most especially torturing. Maybe he could convince him that his skills would be better used in making potions to help with torture, or potions, like Veritaserum, that forced someone to tell the truth...

TBC

Since you all wanted more I thought that I could do a little cliff hanger as well… After all I wanted to continue my other HP Fic…

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