CHAPTER VI
The room was large and comfortable. It had a fireplace and bathroom, but what I liked best was the balcony, facing the sunset.
"You can stay here Mr. Potter, I think you will find everything you will need. I trust that you had enough sense to pack your own belongings?" I asked him.
I reached into my pocket and brought out my trunk and birdcage. "Could you un-shrink them for me professor?" I asked him.
"I don't see why you can't un-shrink them yourself Mr. Potter, You shrunk them did you not?" Snape replied nastily.
"Of course I did professor but I've already used magic more than three times this summer the ministry will take my wand if they catch me again." I explained.
"Yes, that is true, but the ministry has taken all workers out of the Improper use of Magic Office and put them on guard duty at Azkaban. There has been several dementor uprisings and they are trying to keep it under control and out of the news." Snape said.
"So I can do magic and they won't know it?" I asked the man.
"Well you were lucky before, several people from other departments have volunteered to keep an eye on it. There must not have been anyone in the room at the time. However while you are here you can use your magic. I have wards up against it. Now off with you, I have other things to tend to. Breakfast will be at eight O'clock sharp, lunch at one thirty and dinner at six thirty. If you need something clap twice and one of the house elves will attend you. I will tolerate no misbehavior, do you have any questions?" he asked.
"Professor you won't tell anyone what happened this summer will you? Everyone will think I've gone mad and who knows what Dumbeldore will do, he'd probably send me back to them. You won't say anything will you?" I asked.
"Dumbeldore will eventually find out you are gone Potter. What would you have him think?" he asked him.
"You could tell him when he finds out but please don't say anything till then." I asked.
"Fine." He simply said.
"And professor? Why are you being so nice to me?" I asked the man.
"Why am I being so nice to him?" I asked myself. "Was it because he reminds me so much of myself, or because of something else?" I wonder silently.
"I don't know Potter, maybe because I judged you wrongly. Besides, there are no Slytherins here to fool." He said.
"Well, if it's pity then I do not want it." Harry spat.
"It's not pity Potter, lets call it an understanding." Snape said before closing the door.
I put the whole night behind me and looked around the room. It had a cozy feel to it. Not something I would have guessed to be in Snape's house. The fabrics were greens, and gold's while the furniture was a dark oak. I went into the bathroom and was shocked.
It had a large whirlpool tub and a shower to the side. There were relaxing and numbing potions everywhere on the double vanity. The floor and walls were done in stones, as were the rest of the house. Never in my life have I been in such a richly decorated home. Maybe he will let me stay for a while so I can figure out where I'm going to live.
Maybe at Ron's, no they have enough problems as it is. Perhaps Hermione's house? No she lives with a muggle family. If there were an attack they would not be able to defend themselves. Maybe I can rent an apartment in the wizarding world somewhere. I wonder if there are age limits on renting there. Maybe I'll ask Snape tomorrow.
I un-shrunk my trunk and birdcage and discarded my dirty clothes. I have to say I feel as if I did not have a bruise on me. Those potions sure did work wonders. I took out a clean pair of pj's and slipped into bed. I was out as soon as my head hit the pillow.
The room was large and comfortable. It had a fireplace and bathroom, but what I liked best was the balcony, facing the sunset.
"You can stay here Mr. Potter, I think you will find everything you will need. I trust that you had enough sense to pack your own belongings?" I asked him.
I reached into my pocket and brought out my trunk and birdcage. "Could you un-shrink them for me professor?" I asked him.
"I don't see why you can't un-shrink them yourself Mr. Potter, You shrunk them did you not?" Snape replied nastily.
"Of course I did professor but I've already used magic more than three times this summer the ministry will take my wand if they catch me again." I explained.
"Yes, that is true, but the ministry has taken all workers out of the Improper use of Magic Office and put them on guard duty at Azkaban. There has been several dementor uprisings and they are trying to keep it under control and out of the news." Snape said.
"So I can do magic and they won't know it?" I asked the man.
"Well you were lucky before, several people from other departments have volunteered to keep an eye on it. There must not have been anyone in the room at the time. However while you are here you can use your magic. I have wards up against it. Now off with you, I have other things to tend to. Breakfast will be at eight O'clock sharp, lunch at one thirty and dinner at six thirty. If you need something clap twice and one of the house elves will attend you. I will tolerate no misbehavior, do you have any questions?" he asked.
"Professor you won't tell anyone what happened this summer will you? Everyone will think I've gone mad and who knows what Dumbeldore will do, he'd probably send me back to them. You won't say anything will you?" I asked.
"Dumbeldore will eventually find out you are gone Potter. What would you have him think?" he asked him.
"You could tell him when he finds out but please don't say anything till then." I asked.
"Fine." He simply said.
"And professor? Why are you being so nice to me?" I asked the man.
"Why am I being so nice to him?" I asked myself. "Was it because he reminds me so much of myself, or because of something else?" I wonder silently.
"I don't know Potter, maybe because I judged you wrongly. Besides, there are no Slytherins here to fool." He said.
"Well, if it's pity then I do not want it." Harry spat.
"It's not pity Potter, lets call it an understanding." Snape said before closing the door.
I put the whole night behind me and looked around the room. It had a cozy feel to it. Not something I would have guessed to be in Snape's house. The fabrics were greens, and gold's while the furniture was a dark oak. I went into the bathroom and was shocked.
It had a large whirlpool tub and a shower to the side. There were relaxing and numbing potions everywhere on the double vanity. The floor and walls were done in stones, as were the rest of the house. Never in my life have I been in such a richly decorated home. Maybe he will let me stay for a while so I can figure out where I'm going to live.
Maybe at Ron's, no they have enough problems as it is. Perhaps Hermione's house? No she lives with a muggle family. If there were an attack they would not be able to defend themselves. Maybe I can rent an apartment in the wizarding world somewhere. I wonder if there are age limits on renting there. Maybe I'll ask Snape tomorrow.
I un-shrunk my trunk and birdcage and discarded my dirty clothes. I have to say I feel as if I did not have a bruise on me. Those potions sure did work wonders. I took out a clean pair of pj's and slipped into bed. I was out as soon as my head hit the pillow.
