Disclaimer: I don't own them, I just borrow them and turn them gay.
Warnings: Slash; Can't take it, don't read it!
A/N: Oh my! I'm so glad you guys like it! I love you all. I really do! Thanks so much for reviewing!!! Oh, and yes, this will be slash, so if you don't like that, tough ^_^ And for those who asked, no there won't be any magic in this story, and Harry and Severus are the same age, a couple months into twelfth grade. I'm not sure if the grade is the same in Britain, so if anyone knows, could you tell me in a review? Any comments, leave a review or send to maryj12187@yahoo.com
On with the story!!!
To Meet Again
Chapter 2
.SEVEN YEARS LATER.
"Get outta my way, freak!" Dudley Dursley yelled, shoving a small boy out of his way. The scrawny boy hit the ground with a muffled grunt, and struggled to get up again, making sure to stay away from his cousin. Dudley continued walking (A/N: Or should I say, waddling ^_~) with his father and mother up the steps to the new boarding school. His father, Vernon Dursley, had made a deal with his company to let Dudley go to the best boarding school in England. Unfortunately, the Dursley's abnormal nephew was also included in that agreement, much to the their incredible annoyance. So here they were, trudging up to the front door of the elite, all-boys Hogwarts Academy, with their good-for-nothing relative struggling to keep up.
As he looked up at the towering institution in before his eyes, Harry Potter again felt a depth of loneliness at the loss of his old friend, Severus. The past seven years had been very hard on him. Suffering the loss of his parents had not been enough. He had been sent to live with his neglectful Aunt and Uncle Dursley, his last living relatives, on the other side of Britain. In doing so, Harry was torn away from the one true friend he had ever had. And since then, he had yet to make another friend. Thanks to his cousin Dudley, Harry had always been shunned and made fun of all through school. Once Severus was out of the picture, Dudley used Harry as his own personal punching bag, and made sure everyone else knew not to associate with Harry, or they would suffer Dudley's wrath. (A/N: Wow, it makes him sound all dangerous and stuff. dun, Dun, DUN!!!)
Dragging himself out of his thoughts, Harry took off up the steps and jogged through the front door after his relatives. He gazed around at the beautiful architecture surrounding him in awe. It looked as if it came straight from a fairy tale castle.
They made their way to Headmaster Dumbledore's office and Uncle Vernon raised his hand to knock on the door. Before his fist met with the door, "Come in," was heard from the other side. Peering apprehensively at the door, Harry and his relatives entered the office, Harry in the rear.
"Good morning, good morning! What can I do for you?" Headmaster Dumbledore, an elderly man with a flowing white beard and twinkling blue eyes covered by half-moon spectacles, asked kindly.
"I am Vernon Dursley, and my wife and I are here to enroll our son, Dudley, into Hogwarts Academy. And the other boy here, Dudley's cousin." Dumbledore looked first at Dudley, then at Harry. The small boy's gaze was lowered, long lashes obstructing his eyes.
"What is your nephew's name, and what grades are the two boys in?" Dumbledore asked politely.
"Our Dudley is in twelfth grade this year. And Harry Potter is also." The old Headmaster blinked at the grade young Harry Potter was in. This small child was eighteen years old?
"Okay. Well, while we finish all of the paperwork, could you boys take a little test for me? It's just a personality test to see which dorm rooms you would be most suited for," Dumbledore assured them as he saw similar looks of horror come across each boys face. After taking the test sheets, Harry and Dudley sat at the desks outside of the Headmaster's office.
The two boys finished the test, and while they waited for the adults to finish the paperwork, Dudley continuously taunted and made fun of Harry.
"You won't have it any better here then you had it at our other school, Potter. With your scrawny looks and those stupid glasses, you'll be just another loner. Ha! Moron." The insults went on and on. Harry had learned to just shrug it off; that Dudley was just being Dudley. But it still stung, no matter how often the bigger boy did it.
Lost in his own thoughts, Harry did not notice his aunt and uncle emerge from Dumbledore's office. "Well, hurry up boy! We haven't got all day!" Harry snapped to attention, just to see them walking around the corner. He scrambled out of the desk, and caught up to his aunt, uncle, and cousin.
None of them saw the twinkling blue eye's that followed them down the hall.
~*~
"Hey, I heard we're going to get a couple new students later this week," Lucius Malfoy said to his friend Severus Snape suggestively. They walked through the halls with an air of people who owned the place. Being seniors, they practically did.
"Yeah, I heard that also." Severus was not as obsessed about guys as Lucius. Once he found the right one, he would know. Severus did not like just jumping into bed with every attractive male he ran across. Of course, he'd had his fair share of bedmates, but that was beside the point.
"Fresh meat, huh Severus?"
"Yeah." Severus mumbled, too busy in his musings to pay full attention to his friend. Recently, he had been thinking more and more of Harry. Where was he? How was he doing? So many questions swirling around in his head, with no way to relieve his worrying. It had happened so fast all those years ago. The accident. Mr. and Mrs. Potter's deaths. And Harry leaving with his Aunt and Uncle Dursley. He never even had a chance to say goodbye to his best friend. He had not heard from him in seven years.
"Severus?"
"Hu-what? Oh. I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"Oh, just an old friend," Severus managed casually. Everyone knew he didn't like talking about his past. It was all just to painful. Harry had been his only friend, and losing him was like losing a part of himself. He may not have died, but he might as well have, with all the contact the two had had. The only reason he had friends at this school was because of Lucius. Lucius Malfoy, being the popular guy that he was, had befriended the tall, dark, and brooding new boy. They became friends, but Severus was still too untrusting to tell Lucius everything about his life. He didn't think he would ever have another friendship like the one with Harry.
"Well, I guess we better head to class," Lucius offered, noticing Severus' discomfort. The two walked off, unhurried, to their next class.
~*~
A/N: Oh dear. I'm not so sure about this chapter. I didn't really like writing it, and don't think it's very good. Oh well. That's what I get for going back to school! Ugh!! I'll try to update as soon as possible, but I can't make any guarantees. Oh, and for anyone also reading Trouble at Home, I'm still working on it. It just may not be updated for awhile .
Special thanks to Alysia, Mystical Witch, Mia, Minerva-Severus-Dumbledor, Gosling, Veritas4Eternity, Wolf Lupin, Sirius' Secret Lover, Setsuri, DarkWaterAngel1, Moxy, Caster, Cat15, Mordicai, JerseyPike, Drucilla, Snape{, GRANGERTHE2ND, kizna2, liz, darkanglefrmhell, JoFarries, and anyone I may have missed!! Thank you all for reviewing!! I love to get them. They're my favorite things!!!
-Shinigami06
Warnings: Slash; Can't take it, don't read it!
A/N: Oh my! I'm so glad you guys like it! I love you all. I really do! Thanks so much for reviewing!!! Oh, and yes, this will be slash, so if you don't like that, tough ^_^ And for those who asked, no there won't be any magic in this story, and Harry and Severus are the same age, a couple months into twelfth grade. I'm not sure if the grade is the same in Britain, so if anyone knows, could you tell me in a review? Any comments, leave a review or send to maryj12187@yahoo.com
On with the story!!!
To Meet Again
Chapter 2
.SEVEN YEARS LATER.
"Get outta my way, freak!" Dudley Dursley yelled, shoving a small boy out of his way. The scrawny boy hit the ground with a muffled grunt, and struggled to get up again, making sure to stay away from his cousin. Dudley continued walking (A/N: Or should I say, waddling ^_~) with his father and mother up the steps to the new boarding school. His father, Vernon Dursley, had made a deal with his company to let Dudley go to the best boarding school in England. Unfortunately, the Dursley's abnormal nephew was also included in that agreement, much to the their incredible annoyance. So here they were, trudging up to the front door of the elite, all-boys Hogwarts Academy, with their good-for-nothing relative struggling to keep up.
As he looked up at the towering institution in before his eyes, Harry Potter again felt a depth of loneliness at the loss of his old friend, Severus. The past seven years had been very hard on him. Suffering the loss of his parents had not been enough. He had been sent to live with his neglectful Aunt and Uncle Dursley, his last living relatives, on the other side of Britain. In doing so, Harry was torn away from the one true friend he had ever had. And since then, he had yet to make another friend. Thanks to his cousin Dudley, Harry had always been shunned and made fun of all through school. Once Severus was out of the picture, Dudley used Harry as his own personal punching bag, and made sure everyone else knew not to associate with Harry, or they would suffer Dudley's wrath. (A/N: Wow, it makes him sound all dangerous and stuff. dun, Dun, DUN!!!)
Dragging himself out of his thoughts, Harry took off up the steps and jogged through the front door after his relatives. He gazed around at the beautiful architecture surrounding him in awe. It looked as if it came straight from a fairy tale castle.
They made their way to Headmaster Dumbledore's office and Uncle Vernon raised his hand to knock on the door. Before his fist met with the door, "Come in," was heard from the other side. Peering apprehensively at the door, Harry and his relatives entered the office, Harry in the rear.
"Good morning, good morning! What can I do for you?" Headmaster Dumbledore, an elderly man with a flowing white beard and twinkling blue eyes covered by half-moon spectacles, asked kindly.
"I am Vernon Dursley, and my wife and I are here to enroll our son, Dudley, into Hogwarts Academy. And the other boy here, Dudley's cousin." Dumbledore looked first at Dudley, then at Harry. The small boy's gaze was lowered, long lashes obstructing his eyes.
"What is your nephew's name, and what grades are the two boys in?" Dumbledore asked politely.
"Our Dudley is in twelfth grade this year. And Harry Potter is also." The old Headmaster blinked at the grade young Harry Potter was in. This small child was eighteen years old?
"Okay. Well, while we finish all of the paperwork, could you boys take a little test for me? It's just a personality test to see which dorm rooms you would be most suited for," Dumbledore assured them as he saw similar looks of horror come across each boys face. After taking the test sheets, Harry and Dudley sat at the desks outside of the Headmaster's office.
The two boys finished the test, and while they waited for the adults to finish the paperwork, Dudley continuously taunted and made fun of Harry.
"You won't have it any better here then you had it at our other school, Potter. With your scrawny looks and those stupid glasses, you'll be just another loner. Ha! Moron." The insults went on and on. Harry had learned to just shrug it off; that Dudley was just being Dudley. But it still stung, no matter how often the bigger boy did it.
Lost in his own thoughts, Harry did not notice his aunt and uncle emerge from Dumbledore's office. "Well, hurry up boy! We haven't got all day!" Harry snapped to attention, just to see them walking around the corner. He scrambled out of the desk, and caught up to his aunt, uncle, and cousin.
None of them saw the twinkling blue eye's that followed them down the hall.
~*~
"Hey, I heard we're going to get a couple new students later this week," Lucius Malfoy said to his friend Severus Snape suggestively. They walked through the halls with an air of people who owned the place. Being seniors, they practically did.
"Yeah, I heard that also." Severus was not as obsessed about guys as Lucius. Once he found the right one, he would know. Severus did not like just jumping into bed with every attractive male he ran across. Of course, he'd had his fair share of bedmates, but that was beside the point.
"Fresh meat, huh Severus?"
"Yeah." Severus mumbled, too busy in his musings to pay full attention to his friend. Recently, he had been thinking more and more of Harry. Where was he? How was he doing? So many questions swirling around in his head, with no way to relieve his worrying. It had happened so fast all those years ago. The accident. Mr. and Mrs. Potter's deaths. And Harry leaving with his Aunt and Uncle Dursley. He never even had a chance to say goodbye to his best friend. He had not heard from him in seven years.
"Severus?"
"Hu-what? Oh. I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"Oh, just an old friend," Severus managed casually. Everyone knew he didn't like talking about his past. It was all just to painful. Harry had been his only friend, and losing him was like losing a part of himself. He may not have died, but he might as well have, with all the contact the two had had. The only reason he had friends at this school was because of Lucius. Lucius Malfoy, being the popular guy that he was, had befriended the tall, dark, and brooding new boy. They became friends, but Severus was still too untrusting to tell Lucius everything about his life. He didn't think he would ever have another friendship like the one with Harry.
"Well, I guess we better head to class," Lucius offered, noticing Severus' discomfort. The two walked off, unhurried, to their next class.
~*~
A/N: Oh dear. I'm not so sure about this chapter. I didn't really like writing it, and don't think it's very good. Oh well. That's what I get for going back to school! Ugh!! I'll try to update as soon as possible, but I can't make any guarantees. Oh, and for anyone also reading Trouble at Home, I'm still working on it. It just may not be updated for awhile .
Special thanks to Alysia, Mystical Witch, Mia, Minerva-Severus-Dumbledor, Gosling, Veritas4Eternity, Wolf Lupin, Sirius' Secret Lover, Setsuri, DarkWaterAngel1, Moxy, Caster, Cat15, Mordicai, JerseyPike, Drucilla, Snape{, GRANGERTHE2ND, kizna2, liz, darkanglefrmhell, JoFarries, and anyone I may have missed!! Thank you all for reviewing!! I love to get them. They're my favorite things!!!
-Shinigami06
